Upstairs is very simple. A few tatami mats surround a bamboo tea table, and a person wearing brown clothes sits in the middle with their back facing outwards.

  In front of a censer, smoke rose quietly. He was the supreme leader of Tai Xuan Gate - Gu Si Hong.

  The back of the master's door was so thin, the environment was so quiet and simple, Zhang Ye almost had an illusion, and for a moment thought he saw himself in that dilapidated hut several years ago.

  "Big Brother Shi." Tan Siqin called out.

  Gu Si Hong turned around and gently raised his hand, saying "Sit."

  Tan Siqin led Zhang Ye and sat down around the tea table.

  The gurgling sound of flowing water arose, and a new tea soup was poured out from an old teapot.

  "Have some tea." Gu Si Hong slightly raised his hand.

  Zhang Ye was fortunate enough to see the true appearance of the sect's leader for the first time, with skin as delicate as a child's and a cute doll-like face. This appearance made Zhang Ye somewhat unexpected, and the tension in his heart also relaxed a bit.

  After staring at Zhang Ye for a moment, Gu Si Hong said in a calm tone: "Indeed a rare talent, in less than a year, you've built your foundation on your own and reached such a realm. Zhang Ye, you really surprised me."

  "The disciple is still not working hard enough." Zhang Ye said with a hint of politeness.

  Tan Siqin said: "Why must you belittle yourself, if you don't work hard enough, no one will make progress. I dare not say more, but you are working harder than the master's older brother when he was young."

  "Does Master think I'm very old?" Gu Si Hong asked with a hint of helplessness.

  @#￥。

  Tan Siqin and Zhang Ye both shut their mouths at the same time.

  Gu Si Hong said seriously: "I've heard a lot about your affairs. From different people's mouths, there are different versions and sayings. Let those things pass. Your experiences are your blessings, I won't ask much. One heart, one world, three thousand great paths, every path leads to immortality."

  "Disciple, remember." Zhang Ye looked very obedient, but in fact, he didn't understand what the "Doll Master" was saying at all.

  Gu Si Hong turned and said: "Not to mention the progress of your cultivation. What surprised me most is that you have cultivated fifth-grade medicinal materials. This is very important for our sect."

  "An extraordinary person must take an extraordinary path and do extraordinary things. There are too many objections to you, and many of your fellow disciples have come to me asking to cancel your qualification for the trial by combat. You know, even if I wanted to take care of you, I couldn't ignore the opinions of so many people."

  "When many people walk, it becomes a road. When many people believe, there is a way. Similarly, when there are too many criticisms, even if you are right, you become wrong."

  "I disagree," said Tan Siqin. "We agreed to bring this guy here and only talk about the benefits, not say anything unpleasant, so as not to distract him."

  Gu Si Hong was once again left frustrated by this junior sister of his.

  "I've changed my mind." Gu Si Hong said suddenly.

  "What!" Tan Siqin suddenly exclaimed loudly, "Don't think that just because you have a doll-like face, you can do things like a doll. This is not how to deceive people."

  @#￥。

  Zhang Ye wiped the sweat from his forehead and thought, it turns out that Tang Siqin's master uncle can not only make himself depressed?

  "Can't you let me finish speaking?" Gu Si Hong said with some helplessness.

  "Uh...alright then." Tan Siqin nodded.

  Gu Si Hong thought for a moment and said, "So many people have come to me with objections. Now I can only follow their wishes and formally cancel the qualification of the Sword Trial Conference."

  "What!" Tan Siqin jumped up high this time.

  "Wait, I haven't finished speaking yet."

  After taking a sip of tea, under the gaze of four eyes that seemed to be staring at him like thieves, he slowly said: "But I have decided, in the name of the sect leader, to specially promote Zhang Ye to enter the true transmission disciple, participate in learning the Tai Xuan Men Fa Jue, and make contributions to the sect."

  “？”

  It's indeed unbelievable that for nearly a hundred years, all true disciples have been selected through layers of assessment, from the trial of the sword.

  Tan Siqin said: "The true transmission of the position must be agreed upon by the head of the sect and passed through the council of elders. Although the sect has this rule, can it convince the elder's hall?"

  Si Hong said faintly, "If I bring it up, there won't be many people opposing it. Zhang Ye indeed has made special contributions and can increase the sect's reserve of fifth-grade herbs, which is a big deal, so there will be even fewer people opposing it. As for Wang Siqi and the others, aren't they worried that Zhang Ye's participation in the trial sword conference will block their juniors' advancement? If Zhang Ye advances directly without participating in the trial sword conference, there will be enough quotas to give to Wang Siqi and Huo Tianlang's people. I can't think of any reason for them to oppose it."

  Tan Siqin thought for a long time and finally managed to squeeze out a sentence: "After all, it's the cunning and crafty Master Shixiong, so I have no opinion on this matter."

  Gu Si Hong looked at Zhang Ye and said, "Alright, don't think too much about it. Focus on cultivating your planting skills, the sect won't treat you unfairly."

  "Bear in mind the teachings of our sect's founder." Zhang Ye lowered his head.

  Gu Si Hong nodded slightly: "The child can be taught. As for the timing of announcing your promotion, it must be put after the trial sword meeting. There are several intentions behind this, so as not to make the participants of this trial sword meeting anxious. Secondly, I have enough time to discuss with the elder members. Thirdly, I will announce the cancellation of your trial sword qualification first, which can calm down Shi Tianyun and Yang Zheng's minds, and prevent your conflicts from escalating further. In this way, after the trial sword meeting, you will all be promoted together, and when the time passes, there won't be too many conflicts."

  Too cunning and deceitful!

  When leaving, Tan Siqin and Zhang Yeru were thinking...

  "Order of the Supreme Leader: Strip Zhang Ye of his qualification to participate in the Sword Trial Conference. Give him a severe warning and temporarily retain his position as an inner disciple to observe his future behavior!"

  The next morning, a clear voice floated in the air above the entire Taixuan Mountains.

  Wow! Waaah!

  Many people revelled, many people wept.

  Zhang Ye snuggled under the warm quilt, sleeping soundly, oblivious to everything outside the window.

  "Brother Ye is wrongly accused this time. In any case, he's not someone who can be easily blamed."

  Some neutral fence-sitters have a better impression of Zhang Ye this time. When Zhang Ye was at the height of his popularity, these people had negative feelings towards him. Now that Zhang Ye has "fallen down", they've changed their views.

  At noon, I returned from Yao Tian's place and found that the small courtyard was surrounded by water and couldn't get through. They all came to comfort me, many female disciples, as well as a few male disciples. Wei Min, who inherited Zhang Ye's former small hut, also came.

  "Woe is me, Night Master Brother. Although we've fallen this time, don't be disheartened. As long as we retain our position as inner door disciples, we'll rise again."

  Abu Xiao ran out of the crowd with a crying face and handed Zhang Ye a jade box tightly held in his hand.

  Hehe~

  They were three Aggregation Origin Pills, a gift of condolence from Abu. Zhang Ye did not decline and accepted them.

  "Night Shixiong, I don't have anything good to give you. This is a mountain chicken that I caught in the mountains yesterday. You can take it and make soup with it." Wei Min, who was as thin and weak as Zhang Ye used to be, walked up and handed over the mountain chicken.

  After Master's sister left, this group of people were not satisfied with their mix, and they couldn't send out any good things. They only had some ordinary wine, water, mountain goods, and the tea leaves they planted themselves.

  Su Qing, as the hostess, was busy collecting the gifts and said: "Don't rush, everyone, come one by one, there's something for each of you."