Chapter 105: Qingfeng Platform

On the second morning, Lin Mo and the other 108 disciples who had passed the assessment arrived early at the Qingfeng Platform, located at the center of the Qingxuan Main Peak. It was a spacious platform with a towering pavilion on top called the Qingfeng Pavilion. From the top of the pavilion, one could see everything in the Qingxuan Sect, as well as the continuous mountain ranges surrounding it, giving a feeling of overlooking all the mountains.

Having spent the night gathering information, these disciples had already learned about the main characteristics of the seven peaks of the Qingxuan Sect. Before the elders in charge of the seven peaks arrived, many people began to discuss in hushed tones.

Standing beside Lin Mo were Mu Ruodie and the other woman. People around them occasionally stole glances, even though Mu Ruodie was still wearing her veil. However, her graceful figure was enough to spark imaginations.

"Which peak do you plan to join?" Mu Ruodie asked.

After thinking for a moment, Lin Mo replied, "The martial arts techniques I've learned are quite aggressive, so I lean towards joining the main peak, Qingxuan Peak."

"Qingxuan Peak is the main peak of the Qingxuan Sect, the strongest peak. Joining it would be a good choice," Xiao Lian commented.

"But... I'm not sure if I can join," Lin Mo shook his head, thinking about the influence of the Wang Family in the Qingxuan Sect.

"Why not? Is your talent not enough?" Mu Ruodie asked in confusion. Lin Mo's various displays had left her feeling amazed. She even felt that Lin Mo was not much inferior to the students of the Azure Dragon Academy. With such talent and strength, it would be unimaginable if Qingxuan Peak didn't want him.

"Because I offended a powerful force," Lin Mo explained.

"Even if they are strong, they can't be stronger than the Qingxuan Sect, right?" Xiao Lian interjected. "Could this force still influence the decisions of the Qingxuan Sect?"

"I hope not," Lin Mo replied. From Wang Hai's incident, he vaguely sensed that the influence of the Wang Family in the Qingxuan Sect was not to be underestimated. At least he could tell that even if Wang Hai wanted to kill him, Elder Mofei didn't dare to let it happen.

"What about you? Which peak are you joining?" Lin Mo asked.

"We're going to the Yuqing Peak," Mu Ruodie replied.

"It is said that Yuqing Peak is all female disciples, and their martial arts techniques are more suitable for you," Lin Mo nodded.

"We don't care about those martial arts techniques. We just want to stay away from those stinky men," Xiao Lian said without hesitation.

Mu Ruodie immediately glared at her, a little angry. "How many times have I told you not to say that!"

Xiao Lian immediately realized her mistake and said, "Yes, yes, I know."

Lin Mo had long known that they were extraordinary, so he didn't find it surprising. He just smiled and said, "Does that mean I'm a stinky man too?"

"You... are not that bad," Xiao Lian replied.

As they were discussing, the sky suddenly filled with roaring winds, and then everyone felt as if the sun had been blocked.

Turning their heads upward, they saw six gigantic eagle-shaped monsters flapping their huge wings as they descended from the sky. These flying monsters were enormous, each wing spanning about twenty meters in length and seven to eight meters in width. They descended from the sky in an orderly fashion, completely blocking out the sunlight.

"Wow, they look so powerful," someone exclaimed.

"Yeah, it's said that these Earth-grade monsters, the Sun-Burying Birds, are just the means of transportation for the sect. The sect also keeps even more powerful monsters to guard the sect," another person remarked.

"Just the transportation monsters are already difficult for us to deal with. The foundation of the Qingxuan Sect is truly formidable," murmured another.

Watching the Sun-Burying Birds slowly descend from the sky, everyone couldn't help but marvel.

Lin Mo was also deeply impressed. When he obtained the Earth-ranked battle spirit, the Purple Electric Azure Dragon, he thought it was formidable. He never expected that in the Qingxuan Sect, Earth-grade monsters were just used for transportation.

"The Qingxuan Sect is indeed formidable," Lin Mo muttered to himself.

"What's the big deal? Where we come from..." Xiao Lian began to speak but stopped short when she saw the serious look in Mu Ruodier's eyes.

With gusts of wind howling, the six Sun-Burying Birds landed steadily on the open ground on both sides of the Qingfeng Terrace. Four middle-aged men, one middle-aged woman, and a young warrior leaped off the backs of the birds.

They were followed by several young disciples, except for the young warrior who descended alone.

Smiling, they looked at Lin Mo and the others who were waiting. At this moment, Elder Mo Feng and an old man with white hair also emerged from behind the Qingfeng Terrace.

The group ascended the Qingfeng Terrace and approached the seven chairs arranged on the high platform.

The white-haired elder who came with Mo Fei smiled and took a seat in the middle, while the others also sat down.

"Oh, why do we have a junior disciple from the Broken Sword Peak here? Is that old fart from the Phoenix Peak too embarrassed to show up?" remarked a gaunt-faced man with a hooked nose, looking at the youngest disciple sitting at the edge with ill intent.

"Of course not. He never shows up whenever there's a chance to recruit a disciple. He wouldn't want to embarrass himself," chuckled another tall man.

Hearing these words, the young disciple's face turned red with embarrassment, but despite feeling angry, he remained silent.

Because the Broken Sword Peak couldn't pass down its heart techniques and martial skills, it was considered one of the most unremarkable places in the sect. Over time, fewer and fewer new disciples were willing to join. Although it offered good cultivation opportunities due to its small number of people, everyone knew that the higher-ups of the Qingxuan Sect weren't keen on managing the Broken Sword Peak. If it weren't for the reputation of Master Qingyou, the Broken Sword Peak might have been abolished long ago. Naturally, this young disciple dared not respond to the mockery of these old guys.