Chapter 669: Chapter 662: Entering the Palace

Led by Ye Qingqing, a group of people emerged from the Bloodthirsty Sect’s mountain gate entrance in single file and stopped before a giant stone tablet at the foot of Black Water Immortal Mountain, pausing momentarily to wait.

Atop the mountain, inside the grand hall, it was precisely because Chen Hai felt this moment unfolding that he stood up and walked out of the hall.

“Qingqing, you, and the twenty disciples who earned their slots, come directly to the Inheritance Hall atop the mountain.”

“As for the other people within your sect, there’s no need for them to come up. They can wait at the foot of the mountain!”

Standing on a cliff atop the mountain, Chen Hai’s gaze was profound, as if piercing through endless clouds, focusing on the people below and observing their every move.

Originally, when he resigned from his position as a Guest Elder of the Bloodthirsty Sect and set up the Black Water Immortal Mansion outside this gate, it was because he did not wish to have too much interaction with the Bloodthirsty Sect.

Among the crowd at the foot of the mountain, apart from Ye Qingqing and the twenty disciples about to enter the Black Water Myriad Spirit Pool, there were several sect elders and palace masters mingled within.

With these outsiders present, Chen Hai, who naturally disliked being in the limelight, simply couldn’t bother to show himself and instead, communicated directly with Ye Qingqing through a voice transmission.

“Elder Huang, Palace Master Zhang, that senior does not wish to meet with you, you might as well stay below the mountain.”

“The rest of you, follow me up the mountain!”

In this Black Water Immortal Mountain, Ye Qingqing could be considered half a host. With Chen Hai choosing not to appear, it was naturally no problem for her to lead these disciples up the mountain.

After receiving Chen Hai’s voice transmission, she looked towards the palace masters and elders near her, waved at them, and instructed.

Ye Qingqing was very familiar with Chen Hai’s temperament.

Truly speaking, when these palace masters and elders insisted on coming along to meet Chen Hai, she knew that Chen Hai might not be willing to meet them.

Yet, as the Sect Master, she needed her subordinates to cooperate well in handling affairs, and she did not want to undermine their morale too much.

Those who insisted on coming here, after her hesitation, she could only reluctantly nod in permission.

By the time they arrived here, and Chen Hai decided to turn them away at the door, it didn’t involve her, Ye Qingqing, much anymore.

“Sect Master, does Senior Chen truly not wish to meet us?”

“Many of us have long admired Senior Chen. If he does not mind our age, we could even enter his discipleship.”

“With the relationship between you, Sect Master, and Senior Chen, can’t you put in a good word for us, let him grant us an audience?”

Ye Qingqing’s words reached the ears of those around her, who exchanged glances, clearly filled with immense disappointment.

Originally, people like Ouyang Ming and Wuya had all gone overseas, and the elders and palace masters in the Bloodthirsty Sect now had mostly risen afterward.

They vaguely knew about Chen Hai.

However, regarding the relationship between their own sect master Ye Qingqing and Chen Hai, although they might have heard some rumors, they weren’t very clear on the specifics.

To put it bluntly, most of these people didn’t even know what Chen Hai looked like, and had never seen his face.

Of course, the fact that Ye Fangxian and Zhang Tianci were disciples of the elder Chen Hai was still something they knew of.

Taking advantage of this rare opportunity, they were determined to follow their sect master, Ye Qingqing. According to their thinking, even if they couldn’t gain any benefits, just getting familiar with Senior Chen and slightly closing the gap between them would also be beneficial.

“I’m sorry, the decisions made by Senior Chen are not something I can interfere with.”

“Since he does not wish to see you, please wait quietly at the foot of the mountain.”

“Of course, if you have objections, you can forcibly enter the Black Water Immortal Mountain, but remember, you will have to bear the consequences yourselves.”

Calm and composed, Ye Qingqing smiled. After dropping a few words, she led the twenty disciples who had obtained a spot, and they had already started heading up the mountain directly.

“This…” Those Palace Masters and elders still remaining at the foot of the mountain looked at each other, and finally fell silent.

They were unclear about just how terrifying Senior Chen’s strength was, but two disciples from his follower Ye Fangxian and Zhang Tianci could easily annihilate them with just a flick.

Asking them to forcibly barge into Black Water Immortal Mountain, even if they borrowed several doses of courage, they wouldn’t have such bravery.

…

Led by Ye Qingqing, the group had just entered the true Black Water Immortal Mansion atop the Immortal Mountain.

The next moment, thick clouds surged over, enveloping everyone within.

In just a few moments of bewilderment, when the clouds dispersed and everyone’s vision was restored, they found themselves in the palace complex atop the summit.

Not far away stood a massive palace, and above the palace door, the plaque engraved with “Inheritance Hall” was especially conspicuous.

“In the blink of an eye, moving so many of us from the foot to here, is this the terrifying power possessed by a Great Power?”

“Inheritance Hall? This must be where we will receive the inheritance.”

“To successfully gain the inheritance and become a recognized disciple of that senior, what a tremendous fortune!”

“I was born with an extraordinary phenomenon, a grindstone-sized piece of pancake fell from the sky and smashed the roof of my house. With such fortune, the one who will successfully gain the inheritance this time must be none other than Wu Dalang.”

…

The disciples looked around in shock, and those familiar with each other even gathered to discuss quietly.

Regrettably, aside from Sect Master Ye Qingqing and themselves, they saw no other outsiders.

The master of Black Water Immortal Mountain, the legendary Senior Chen, they hadn’t caught any glimpse of him.

“Sect Master, we…” Doubtful, the group exchanged glances, and their eyes ultimately converged on Ye Qingqing.

“The Inheritance Hall is open, and the Ten Thousand Spirit Pond is inside; we can just go straight in.”

“Although you are selected from among the many outstanding disciples of the sect, as of now, you still aren’t up to Senior Chen’s standards.”

“After entering the Ten Thousand Spirit Pond, whoever can successfully gain the inheritance from it will naturally meet Senior Chen and become his recognized disciple!”

Smiling, Ye Qingqing nodded and explained to the people in front of her.

As she spoke, the doors of the Inheritance Hall, not far away, seemingly in response to her, swung open automatically without any wind, creaking.

For the Inheritance Hall, Ye Qingqing was naturally familiar.

The Black Water Evil Leech Skill she had obtained came from the Ten Thousand Spirit Pond in the hall. However, due to being busy with daily affairs, though she had possessed the skill for a while, she hadn’t completely mastered it.

Waving to the disciples, she led the way into the Inheritance Hall.

Inside another large hall within the palace complex,

Slouching with one leg over the other, Chen Hai was lounging on a Taishi Chair, with a Water Mirror formed from water vapor floating before him.

The movements of Ye Qingqing and the twenty disciples were all displayed in the Water Mirror, appearing before his eyes.

“Little Fatty Wu Daniu and that Zhang Biao are among the twenty selected, this batch of disciples chosen by the Bloodthirsty Sect seems somewhat lacking in quality!”

Watching the scene in the Water Mirror, Chen Hai frowned slightly and muttered.