Chapter 284 Everyone for Himself

Laughter echoed in the valley, turning around and around, far and long.

Shi Weihan laughed heartily, his laughter was hearty and heroic.

The sea of ​​clouds was surging and unpredictable.

The crowd on the field was extremely quiet, and the atmosphere was a little weird for a while.

No one echoed, and no one responded, there was silence.

The forty-nine foundation-building disciples were all pale, panicked, silent, and shuddering.

A trace of pity flashed across the stone's face, and the corner of his eye glanced at Shi Weihan, and a light flashed in his eyes, and then returned to normal.

Lin Mu's face changed slightly, unable to bear to watch the tragic scene below, turned his head, his face returned to calm, signaled to the disciples behind him, and then took everyone, followed by Shi Weihan and the four elders, and flew into the door.

The group entered the door, and Shi Weihan casually cast a few spells, and the sea of ​​clouds surged and closed again.

Outside the mountain gate, there was only a huge palm print left, and the palm print was bloody and bloody.

The mountain wind blew, and the grass and trees made a rustling sound, like crying and complaining.

Lin Mu led the disciples and flew to Qianyu Peak with Shi Weihan, and stopped in front of Qianyu Hall.

The square in front of the hall was crowded with people, and the low-level disciples had been waiting for a long time, and the noise was boiling.

More than 40 disciples followed the stone and landed in front of the hall, and then stood in front of the square, close to the hall.

Yun Meng didn't know when, she had covered her face with a layer of veil to cover her face. She didn't follow the disciples, but followed Lin Mu step by step, not leaving even a step.

Lin Mu's figure was ethereal, and he slowly fell from the sky.

His eyes swept across the square, and his face suddenly changed.

The whole square was full of cultivators, and the number was far more than before, no less than 20,000!

Most of them are Qi Refining disciples, and there are only a few Foundation Building disciples, and Spiritual Silence disciples are rare.

When Lin Mu was still in the sect, Qianyu Sword Sect only had thousands of Qi Refining disciples.

In just a few decades, the sect has developed so rapidly.

Looking at Qi Refining disciples alone, Qianyu Sword Sect's strength has tripled!

With so many Qi Refining disciples, there are also many Foundation Building disciples, and those who can give birth to Spiritual Silence disciples are also rising!

If it continues to develop like this, within a few decades, Qianyu Sword Sect's strength will also occupy a place in the Tianxiao Realm.

Shi Weihan has already started to operate!

Lin Mu's face instantly returned to normal, and he landed in front of the hall without making a sound.

In front of the hall, there was a long rosewood table. Shi Weihan sat in the middle, and the four elders sat down one by one. At Shi Weihan's invitation, Lin Mu half-reluctantly followed and sat down next to Elder Luo Yan.

Shi Weihan sat upright and looked at the crowd below. Tens of thousands of disciples suddenly kept silent. The place was silent and you could hear a pin drop.

"Today, there are two things to announce." Shi Weihan looked calm and said slowly while looking at the disciples below.

The disciples concentrated and listened attentively without saying a word.

"The first thing is that Lin Mu, a disciple of the sect, has made outstanding achievements. After consultation with several elders, I have decided to promote him as a reserve elder." Shi Weihan paused for a moment and smiled.

Lin Mu and his disciples immediately led the way in cheering and were inexplicably excited.

Tens of thousands of disciples, not knowing why, also cheered and jumped for joy. Some older disciples, who seemed to know the whole story, also cheered. Lin Mu became a reserve elder and his status soared in the sect. As long as you can become his disciple, it will definitely be better than practicing hard by yourself.

Shi Weihan coughed lightly and the crowd below suddenly became quiet.

"The second thing is to recruit disciples again." Shi Weihan said with a smile: "Elder Lin Mu spent ten years to train fifty foundation-building disciples. Now these fifty disciples have also returned to the sect. You have all seen that this is absolutely true. Lin Mu's strength and teaching level have been proven. He deserves to be a candidate elder!"

"Therefore, I decided to increase the number of disciples this time to give more disciples opportunities. All ordinary disciples with spiritual roots, as long as they are in the top 100 in this competition, can worship Lin Mu as their master and officially become inner disciples!" Shi Weihan said with a smile.

Lin Mu sat aside, his face was normal, but his heart was slightly disturbed.

One hundred disciples!

Compared with the previous time, it was doubled. Shi Weihan was really ruthless.

Being a candidate elder himself was not as easy as he imagined.

Lin Mu had expected this. Shi Weihan had no choice but to agree to let him become a candidate elder, and he would definitely not let him relax. With his mind, he must maximize the benefits. For a third-grade cave paradise, training one hundred disciples within ten years is already the limit.

"What do you think?" Shi Weihan turned to Lin Mu and asked with a smile, pretending to be serious.

Lin Mu pondered for a while, and reluctantly said: "Disciple is willing to try his best!"

Shi Weihan smiled and said: "The fish ball place on the lake island must not be able to accommodate too many people. Now you are recruiting one hundred disciples. You have trained fifty disciples before, so let them all practice hard in the sect."

Lin Mu's face changed!

He had guessed this long before coming to Qianyu Sword Sect.

But when Shi Weihan really said it now, he was still a little unprepared.

He had worked hard for ten years to train fifty disciples, but Shi Weihan wanted to take away everything with just one sentence!

"Master, I don't agree with what you said." Lin Mu pondered for a moment, then smiled slightly: "These fifty disciples have been with me for ten years. If it weren't for the last resort, I wouldn't want to separate from them. Although the island in the middle of the lake is small, it is more than enough for more than a hundred people!"

Shi Weihan smiled and said: "When these fifty disciples come back, I will arrange a fourth-grade cave paradise for them to live in. I will also take out a lot of resources and train them with all my strength. If nothing unexpected happens, I can make them all reach the Spiritual Silence Stage within ten years!"

While talking to Lin Mu, Shi Weihan's eyes swept over the forty-nine foundation-building disciples.

The fifty disciples were fascinated by the generous treatment he mentioned.

Some disciples were even so excited that they laughed out loud.

Lin Mu opened his mouth to speak, but was interrupted by Shi Weihan: "Whether to stay in the sect or not, what you and I said is one-sided. It should be up to the fifty disciples to choose. Whether to go or stay, you and I will not interfere."

When Shi Weihan said this, Lin Mu felt relieved and nodded in agreement with a smile.

Shi Weihan then turned to the forty-nine foundation-building disciples and said: "Whether you are willing to stay in the sect is entirely voluntary, and I will not force you to interfere. If you are willing to stay, take three steps forward, and your master and I will not say anything."

After Shi Weihan finished speaking, the forty-nine disciples began to ponder.

Shi Jian and Xin Yan did not hesitate at all, and immediately took three steps back, followed by Lu Yuan.

"Fool!"

At this time, a mocking voice sounded in the crowd.

The person who spoke was Meng Jun.

"If you stay in the sect, you will have a fourth-grade cave paradise, and the sect will vigorously cultivate you. Breaking through the spiritual silence is just around the corner." Meng Jun said: "Following the master, you can only practice hard on your own. In the third-grade cave paradise on the lake island, when can you achieve spiritual silence? There is no hope in this life!"

Zhong Hao also hurriedly echoed: "That's right, it's better to stay in the sect."

After the two finished speaking, they immediately took three steps forward and separated from the crowd.

A flash of anger flashed across Shitou's face, and he was about to draw his sword when he looked at his two junior brothers.

Lin Mu immediately glared at Shitou and stopped him.

Looking deeply at Meng Jun and Zhong Hao, Lin Mu's face was calm, but he felt uncomfortable in his heart.

These two people were obviously people planted by Shi Weihan beside him.

However, he did not notice it in the past ten years.

Even if he was angry at this moment, he could not vent in front of Shi Weihan, and he even had to smile.

Shitou snorted coldly and then stood still.

The remaining disciples were silent, standing there, with a look of hesitation.

Shi Jian, Xin Yan, Lu Yuan, and others looked calm, looking at their fellow disciples without saying a word.

After a moment of silence, several people in the crowd took three steps forward.

Several people looked ashamed, bowed their heads deeply, and did not dare to look at Lin Mu.

Lin Mu felt sad, but did not say anything.

He could understand these disciples' choice.

Any normal person could see clearly that staying in the sect would obviously lead to better development. Following him was too unstable, and the future was unknown and unpredictable. No one knew what would happen.

At this time, Jing Qi also said to his fellow brothers beside him: "The lake island is close to the mist forest. In the mist forest, the demons are slaughtering cultivators. No one knows whether the demons will go to war with the cultivators in the future. Once the war starts, the lake island will be the first to be hit. At that time, under the attack of the seventh-level demon beast, even the master will find it difficult to protect us. It is better to stay in the sect."

"Besides, it's okay to stay in the sect. Anyway, as long as the master comes back, we can still meet." After Jing Qi finished speaking, he stepped out of the crowd, took three steps forward, and stood with Zhong Hao, Meng Jun and others.

What Jing Qi said was not groundless. It is very likely that the cultivators and the demons will go to war in the future.

Leaving the lake island now may be a more conscious choice.

But everyone knows it well. Everyone is not stupid. They have seen the open and secret struggles between the master and the head of the sect.

Choosing to leave at this moment is undoubtedly a statement of attitude.

Once you leave, it means that the master-disciple relationship will be a thing of the past. Asking the master for help again is no different from a joke. Leaving now is no different from betrayal. If there are difficulties in the future, there will be no face to contact the master again.

This is the reason why the disciples hesitated.

The disciples in the foundation building stage standing in place all began to ponder.

Lin Mu looked at Jing Qi, his heart was like a knife, and he felt very uncomfortable.

At the beginning, Jing Qi was the youngest, and he was also very good to Jing Qi. Pills, resources and the like were all in sufficient supply.

Even so, Jing Qi still chose to leave him and return to the sect.

People's hearts are unpredictable and it is really hard to predict.

After Jing Qi's remarks, five or six people immediately made a choice and took three steps forward.

After these six people, five more disciples, full of apology, bowed deeply to Lin Mu, and also took three steps forward.

In the time of a cup of tea, twenty people have chosen to stay in the sect!

The rest of the disciples had also made their choices, and all stepped back three steps, standing with Shi Jian and the others.

A group of 49 disciples, each of them had made their own choices since then.

Lin Mu's face was calm as usual, and he felt relieved when he looked at the disciples who stayed.

As for the 20 disciples who stayed in the sect, they had already found another master and parted ways with him.

Everyone is for themselves, Lin Mu had expected it.