Supreme Emptiness

Yunyang gave her a suspicious look:

"What trick are you up to now?"

"Quiet down, listen to the Pavilion Master's announcement of the list."

Shang Shiqiu was anxious.

It's still possible to confess now and receive leniency.

Once our master figures it out on his own, all will be over.

"Master, you should choose one quickly."

Yunyang frowned slightly: "Let's hear the good first."

"Your good news may not be good."

"But the bad news is definitely bad, I'm not in a good mood and can't handle any shocks right now."

"Let me hear some good news to ease into it."

Shang Shiqiu quickly said, "Master, you have a new disciple named Jiang Fan, remember?"

Yunyang rolled her eyes at her: "Nonsense!"

"Weren't you the one who recruited him on my behalf?"

"Speaking of, where is he? He should have come up long ago; why hasn't he come to see me, his master?"

Shang Shiqiu's hands interlocked nervously, her eyes darting away:

"You've already met."

Yunyang was puzzled: "When?"

"Why do I have no impression at all?"

Shang Shiqiu felt even guiltier: "Master, read Fan Jiang's name backward once."

Yunyang said without thinking: "Fan Jiang, Jiang Fan... Jiang Fan?"

Her eyes widened, and she grabbed Shang Shiqiu's arm.

Shaking it vigorously like a sieve: "What did you say?"

"Fan Jiang is Jiang Fan?"

"He's my new disciple?"

Shang Shiqiu was shaken to the point of losing her soul and quickly said: "Yes, yes."

"Disciple wanted to give you a surprise."

"Master, are you happy?"

How could Yunyang not be happy?

She cheered with delight: "Oh my! Am I dreaming?"

"Jiang Fan is my new disciple!"

"This is too fantastic!"

"The Dharma Seal Vajra's conversion list actually left one for me to be my disciple?"

"Such incredible luck has finally come my way."

"His first time in the underground world, and he earned eight thousand merits!"

"My other disciples can also follow him... follow him..."

"Wait!"

The smile on her face suddenly froze.

Turning her head stiffly, she slowly looked at Shang Shiqiu.

"Did you just say that you had a friend who turned Fan Jiang away, which made him form a new team and take someone else's disciples to soar?"

Shang Shiqiu shrank her neck, quietly retreating backward.

Embarrassed, she said: "That's the bad news I was talking about."

"That friend is actually me."

"Master, you won't be angry, right?"

Yunyang shook her head.

"I am not angry."

"I just want to beat you!"

With a whoosh, her jade face was filled with anger as she rushed over.

"You ungrateful disciple!"

"I help clean up after you in the underground world."

"And you cut off my path!"

"Eight thousand merits, eight thousand merit members, you just handed them over to other disciples!"

"I'll beat you to death!"

Shang Shiqiu hugged her head, running and screaming:

"Murder!"

"Murdering your own disciple!"

"My master has gone mad, someone stop her!"

The managing officials looked confused.

While the four Vice Pavilion Masters all showed a leisurely expression.

Serves her right!

The Heavenly Mechanism Pavilion Master gave them a puzzled glance.

Then continued reading:

"First place, Jiang Fan, eight thousand merits."

He smiled and looked at Jiang Fan in the crowd, saying:

"Jiang Fan is still a newcomer, yet he achieved such results on his first descent into the underground world."

"Look at yourselves; don't you feel ashamed..."

Jiang Fan raised an eyebrow.

Here we go again?

Thank you very much.

If you don't stir up hatred for me, you won't be satisfied, huh?

He quickly interrupted, "Thank you for your praise, Pavilion Master."

"May I ask, Pavilion Master, can I go to the Treasure Vault to exchange items now?"

The Heavenly Mechanism Pavilion Master smiled faintly, ceasing his speech.

Saying: "With the identity token in hand, one can head to the Treasure Vault."

"Alright, everyone, check your merits."

"Once confirmed, you can head to the Treasure Vault."

"Dismissed."

The last word was still in his mouth.

Jiang Fan was already making his escape.

But he had only taken a few steps when a hulking figure in a red robe blocked his path.

Six more red-robed figures surrounded Jiang Fan in a crescent shape.

"Junior Brother Jiang, you've made such remarkable contributions. Won't you share your experience with the senior brothers?"

Li Shangqiu spoke of communication.

But his face was extremely gloomy.

The limelight today was entirely taken by Jiang Fan alone.

Jiang Fan sighed helplessly but had nothing to fear, saying:

"Pick a place."

"We can't fight here, can we."

Reasoning with these self-righteous individuals was less effective than using fists.

Li Shangqiu said indifferently: "You misunderstood."

"I'm here to tell you that in the team Treasure Vault, there's a garment called the Bright Light Brocade Robe."

"I hope you won't take it."

"Do you understand?"

Jiang Fan chuckled: "Oh, there's a team Treasure Vault?"

"And there's such a thing as the Bright Light Brocade Robe inside?"

"Since Senior Brother Li cares so much, it must be something good."

"Thanks for informing me, Senior Brother Li."

"I'll be taking it."

Li Shangqiu's face darkened: "You're asking for trouble!"

Jiang Fan said calmly: "Let's go, pick another place."

"I'll teach you how to speak to me!"

In the distance.

You Yunzi frowned, approaching the Heavenly Mechanism Pavilion Master, and said:

"Pavilion Master, by intentionally giving Jiang Fan more adversaries, do you have some purpose in mind?"

The Pavilion Master's actions and words have always been well-mannered.

Yet just now, he continuously set up enemies against Jiang Fan secretly.

This was not a slip of the tongue.

It was deliberate.

The Heavenly Mechanism Pavilion Master said indifferently: "Someone asked me to temper Jiang Fan a lot."

"They said he is a material worth cultivating."

"By creating some enemies for him, he will grow faster."

Hmm?

You Yunzi was surprised.

Who is this person?

The Pavilion Master actually respects them so much, willing to play the villain, provoking animosity towards Jiang Fan.

The Heavenly Mechanism Pavilion Master laughed: "Let's watch together."

"I'm also curious about his true strength..."

Suddenly.

He seemed to sense something and looked towards the outside of the Heavenly Mechanism Pavilion.

His face turned slightly solemn.

"I'm afraid we'll have to wait for another time."

"An important guest has arrived."

A gust of wind blew by.

A faint fishy smell, unique to the sea, drifted into the Heavenly Mechanism Pavilion.

Next.

Seven figures entered the Heavenly Mechanism Pavilion first.

Someone recognized them as the team led by Wang Chongling, who went to the South Sea on a mission.

Wang Chongling had a good appearance, a tall figure, and a gentle demeanor.

She approached the Heavenly Mechanism Pavilion Master with a face full of shame.

"Pavilion Master, the disciple is incompetent."

"The mission to persuade the South Sea Demon Emperor failed."

The Hell Beast has broken out of its seal and emerged for ten days now.

The intelligence from the Demon Race indicates the situation is very critical.

Several demon tribes have faced extermination.

And the Hell Beast is still heading south, pressing towards the Nine-Sect Land of the Human Clan.

The troublesome part is.

The envoys sent by the Sky Demon Emperor to the North Sea and West Sea all returned fruitless.

Now, the envoy I dispatched to the South Sea also failed and returned.

But this is not hard to understand.

Before the stone hits their own feet, the Sea Demon Clan doesn't feel the pain.

The four Sea Demon Emperors naturally do not want to risk dealing with the Hell Beast.

The Heavenly Mechanism Pavilion Master looked outside the hall and asked: "Those who came with you are?"

"The Princess of South Sea."

"And her close friend, the East Sea Third Princess."

Hmm?

Jiang Fan heard the words "East Sea Third Princess" from afar.

His face turned green on the spot.