"As I've said before, this Formation, even if it becomes obsolete, must only perish within our Five Elements Sect!"
"Even if no one can master it, even if it's lost forever, it must not fall into the hands of outsiders!"
Sect Leader Liao was somewhat troubled, "Then..."
We cannot allow them to learn, but we also dare not refuse them outright.
We in the Five Elements Sect cannot afford to offend that person...
The Chief Elder also understood the dilemma, and with a flicker in his murky eyes, said, "We shall set some trials."
Trials?
Sect Leader Liao hesitated, "There doesn't seem to be such a rule within the Sect..."
"There is one starting now," said the Chief Elder casually.
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As expected of the Chief Elder, he has lived long and has a thick skin.
Sect Leader Liao muttered to himself and then asked,
"But these trials... How shall we conduct them? Who should be tested? Mr. Zhuang, or his disciple?"
The Chief Elder's eyes turned cold, "Would you stop and think? Mr. Zhuang... who can test him? Who is qualified to test him?"
Sect Leader Liao's eyes grew cold, but he didn't become angry. He just nodded slightly.
That meant his disciple would be the one to be tested.
"Chief Elder, what exactly do you plan to test him with?"
The Chief Elder spoke gravely, "Host a Tao Discussion Meeting."
"A Tao Discussion Meeting... to compare formations?"
The Chief Elder nodded.
Sect Leader Liao was hesitant, "But who will compete?"
The Chief Elder frowned and said,
"The Elders and Instructors within the Sect obviously won't do, for that would clearly be bullying the weak, and Mr. Zhuang would definitely not agree. Therefore... it must be a comparison of formations amongst disciples..."
"The Inner Sect Disciples will compete..."
"His disciple must win over all our Five Elements Sect's Inner Sect Disciples in formation arrays, in order to learn our Sect Protecting Five Elements Spirit Formation!"
Sect Leader Liao said quietly, "Chief Elder, are you serious?"
The Chief Elder looked displeased.
Sect Leader Liao reminded him, "Apart from everything else, his young disciple is already a First-Rate Formation Master..."
A genuine, value-for-money First-Rate Formation Master at that...
At present, none of the Five Elements Sect's Inner Sect Disciples could reach such position during the stage of Qi Refinement.
How could they possibly compete?
Do you intend to let him publicly embarrass our Five Elements Sect?
And are we voluntarily presenting our face for him to slap...
Sect Leader Liao was somewhat speechless.
But the Chief Elder shook his head, "Not at all!"
Sect Leader Liao didn't understand.
The Chief Elder retorted, "Amongst the Inner Sect, aren't there some disciples who are of First-Rate standard but have repeatedly failed their assessments?"
Sect Leader Liao nodded, "There are."
The Chief Elder sighed in relief, "Then that will do."