"Disciple Zhang Yuan, greets Master Wei."

In the Quiet Chamber of the Martial Pavilion, Zhang Yuan respectfully saluted Wei Long.

Then he sat cross-legged opposite this Dharma Transmission Elder.

Wei Long, with his white hair and a face full of wrinkles, appeared on the surface to be an old and withered man, making it hard to imagine that he was a Tier Six expert with profound cultivation.

But Zhang Yuan was very aware of how terrifying the strength concealed within him was!

Wei Long lifted his drooping eyelids, a faint, barely noticeable sharpness flashing in his cloudy, yellowish eyes.

He said in a deep voice, "Do you know why I summoned you here?"

Zhang Yuan pondered briefly and replied, "I have a rough idea."

Wei Long’s white eyebrows slightly trembled as he nodded, "Just yesterday, the pavilion received a Dao letter from the Xia Ruins Celestial King Hall, with the head’s decree to revoke Zhang Yuan’s title as a Dharma Guardian Divine General and requested this pavilion to expel you from the sect gate."

"Do you have anything to say?"

Revoking the title and expulsion from the sect!

Though mentally prepared, Zhang Yuan’s spirit was still shaken by the words of this Dharma Transmission Elder.

He was silent for a moment and replied, "The disciple has nothing to say."

Zhang Yuan’s title of Dharma Guardian Divine General came from the Xia Ruins Celestial King Hall.

Now the new head had taken away the invisible crown from Zhang Yuan’s head.

That was within their power.

And for the Upper Scenic Celestial Martial Pavilion to want to expel Zhang Yuan, it was merely a matter of a word.

He didn’t even have the qualification to resist or argue!

Wei Long looked at the calm and composed Zhang Yuan, a hint of appreciation appearing in his eyes.

This Tier Six expert said lightly, "Upper Scenic Celestial will not interfere with the matters of the Daoist sect branches, nor do the Daoist sect branches have the right to meddle with Upper Scenic Celestial."

"The qualification to cultivate in the Martial Pavilion depends on the Guiding Order, recognizing the token, not the person!"

"Therefore, you can no longer use the title of Dharma Guardian Divine General, but you can continue to cultivate in this pavilion until your term ends."

Zhang Yuan’s heart settled down immediately.

The title of Dharma Guardian Divine General essentially meant nothing, within the Upper Scenic Celestial Peak Gate, it was at best an honorary title, without any power or authority.

Without it, there was not much loss.

But the qualification to cultivate in the Martial Pavilion was extremely important, related to his own Dao path.

Wei Long’s last words were undoubtedly a reassurance to Zhang Yuan, solving the thing he was most worried about earlier.

Zhang Yuan sincerely thanked, "Thank you, Master Wei!"

"No need to thank me."

Wei Long waved his hand, sternly said, "These are the rules of Upper Scenic Celestial, not my private authority."

Despite this, Zhang Yuan was still grateful to this Dharma Transmission Elder.

Wei Long suddenly said, "On the fifteenth of next month, this pavilion will recruit External Guardians, with a total of three spots."

Zhang Yuan’s heart was stirred, "I ask Master Wei to enlighten me!"

Though he didn’t know what this External Guardian was.

But for Wei Long to bring it up at this time, it must be related to Zhang Yuan!

After Wei Long’s explanation, Zhang Yuan learned that the External Guardian was a martial position specially set up by Upper Scenic Celestial for foreign Martial Artists in the Martial Pavilion, somewhat akin to auxiliary police from his previous life.

The External Guardian has a level of authority in the Martial Pavilion higher than ordinary Martial Artists, and corresponding welfare and benefits.

Of course, they also assumed corresponding responsibilities!

The spots for Martial Pavilion External Guardians were fixed, usually replenished when vacancies arose, selected from among many foreign Martial Artists.

Though this position didn’t attract family geniuses like Xiao Yan, it had great appeal to most foreign Martial Artists.

Competition was quite fierce!

Wei Long finally said, "If you want to participate in the selection, go to the Merit Hall to register."

His tone became meaningful, "Without the title of Dharma Guardian Divine General, swapping to a Martial Pavilion External Guardian isn’t bad either!"

Upon hearing this, how could Zhang Yuan not understand?

He immediately cupped his fists in salute, "Thank you, Master Wei, for your guidance!"

Wei Long closed his eyes, waved his hand, and said, "Go."

Zhang Yuan once again saluted and departed.

Then he left the Quiet Chamber.

He went to the Martial Pavilion Merit Hall and inquired with the on-duty Daoist Steward.

Indeed, he got the relevant information.

Today was also the first day of registration!

Without any hesitation, Zhang Yuan took out his Identity Token and applied to participate in next month’s External Guardian selection.

Zhang Yuan noticed that before and after him, there were also Martial Artists coming to apply.

This showed the intensity of the competition!

Through inquiry, he learned that the External Guardian had no tier restriction, whether Tier Four, Tier Five, or even Tier Six could participate.

Among the foreign Martial Artists in Martial Pavilion, Tier Six experts were few and disdained this "temporary" position.

Therefore, the competition mainly involved Tier Five Martial Artists.

That was not an issue.

For Zhang Yuan, competing with a group of Martial Artists of the same tier was a piece of cake.

He could almost lock down a spot in advance!

In the next few days, Zhang Yuan continued to hunt anomalies in the Mo Yuan.

He managed to capture two Evil Infants.

Meanwhile, the news that he was stripped of the title of Dharma Guardian Divine General by the Xia Ruins Celestial King Hall quickly spread throughout the Martial Pavilion.

All the foreign Martial Artists knew without exception.

Everyone also knew that Zhang Yuan and the Yang Family of Qianjing had become mortal enemies, with no possibility of any compromise between the two sides.

Because Zhang Yuan had actually killed two Tier Five experts of the Yang Family.

Including the quite famous Yang Chengguang!

Therefore, in many people’s eyes, Zhang Yuan was living on borrowed time.

Even though he could continue to eke out an existence in Upper Scenic Celestial for a while, he would inevitably have to leave the sect when the time was up.

By then, it would be the end!

The Yang Family of Qianjing, which had been slapped twice in succession, would absolutely not tolerate Zhang Yuan continuing to roam free.

There were also rumors saying Zhang Yuan rejected Xiao Yan’s recruitment, offending the latter.

It was tantamount to having offended the Xiao Family as well.

Anyone who heard these rumors was all amazed at Zhang Yuan’s audacity.

It was truly reckless!

Soon after, there was news that Zhang Yuan had already signed up to participate in next month’s External Guardian selection.

The Yang Family secretly released word that they would ensure his disgrace by then!

Whether or not this news was true was still unknown, but Zhang Yuan had become the most distinctive presence in the Martial Pavilion, with everyone either keeping their distance from him or being hostile.

Zhang Yuan also heard that the Yang Family intended to target him during the External Guardian selection.

Zhang Yuan believed this rumor was deliberately released by the Yang Family to exert strong pressure on him.

Zhang Yuan couldn’t help but feel an intense sense of urgency.

The saying goes, things do not happen in threes; the Yang Family, having suffered two great losses in succession, if they struck against Zhang Yuan again,

The blow would certainly be swift and fierce, leaving no room to save face!

The question was, what would the Yang Family do?

Zhang Yuan couldn’t guess for the moment and didn’t waste mental energy on conjecture.

He continued to hunt in the Mo Yuan, expanding his exploration in the Grand Canyon.

To hunt more Evil Infants to exchange for Daoist Merit!

For Zhang Yuan at this moment, Daoist Merit was the most important thing.

He needed Daoist Merit to refine the Qilin Pill!