Desolate Devouring Art-Chapter 907 - Misunderstanding

"Why are there so many people?" Liu Wuxie looked at the foot of the mountain with his brows furrowed. After his breakthrough to the fifth-level True Profound Realm, he now appeared even younger than before, exuding an air of refined elegance.

He finally understood what was happening when he swept his divine sense through them. Five days ago, the Heavenly Treasure Pavilion had announced a large-scale recruitment, causing young cultivators throughout the Southern Province to flock over, eager to join.

Liu Wuxie walked calmly along the mountain path, making his way toward the sect gate. In less than fifteen minutes, he arrived at the entrance, where an elder and several deacons were maintaining order. A long line of young cultivators stretched before the gate, and anyone over the age of twenty-five was turned away.

"Hey, what do you think you're doing? Get in line like everyone else!" someone snapped, yanking Liu Wuxie back just as he was about to step through the gate.

The crowd had been waiting in line for two full days, and they weren't about to let anyone cut ahead.

"What?" Liu Wuxie asked, blinking in surprise as a frown formed on his face. Did they think he was there to take the entrance examination?

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"That's right, get in the line! Can't you see us queuing here?" another shouted.

Everyone in the line quickly stepped forward to reprimand Liu Wuxie for breaking the rules. Dozens of young cultivators who had come to take the entrance examination surrounded him.

The atmosphere grew tense. If he didn't step back, a fight could break out at any moment.

"Who does he think he is to cause trouble in the Heavenly Treasure Pavilion?" Sneers and jeers echoed from the surroundings as more people began to flock over.

"Brat, you hear that? Get lost!" a slightly older youth barked as he stepped in front of Liu Wuxie and gave him a shove, trying to force him into the line.

The competition was fierce, as many people rushed to join the sect. After all, many disciples had left the sect, resulting in numerous vacant spots. This meant there would be an advantage for those who joined the sect early.

Liu Wuxie could only smile wryly. These were just ordinary people; if he were to release even a sliver of his aura at the True Profound Realm, they'd likely collapse in fear.

But there was no real way to explain himself. Aside from the natural pressure of his presence, he looked just like any other young man. No wonder they had mistaken him for someone here to take the entrance examination.

The commotion quickly drew the attention of the elder and deacons overseeing the entrance assessment. When the elder caught sight of Liu Wuxie, his eyes widened in disbelief, and he staggered, nearly tumbling down from the gate.

Without hesitation, he pushed his way through the crowd and stopped directly in front of Liu Wuxie.

"Liu Wuxie, you're back!" he exclaimed, his voice tinged with excitement. This elder wasn't a stranger. He had interacted with Liu Wuxie several times in the past, back when he served under Tian Xing.

Upon seeing him now, the elder's expression lit up with genuine warmth. His tone carried familiarity, clearly hoping to establish a closer rapport.

After all, Liu Wuxie was undisputably the strongest in the Southern Province to wipe out the five sects' upper echelons by himself. His achievements had long spread throughout the Southern Province like wildfire.

Liu Wuxie merely gave a slight nod as a greeting. There was no need for excessive enthusiasm, as being overly friendly might make the elder uncomfortable with his current status. Just a nod from him alone would make these people excited enough.

"What? He's Liu Wuxie?" the people gathered in the surroundings exclaimed excitedly when they saw Liu Wuxie.

The youth who had shoved Liu Wuxie stood frozen, his face pale with disbelief. He couldn't believe what he had done—he had just shoved the most powerful individual in the entire Southern Province. For a moment, he didn't know whether to laugh or cry. Once word of this spread, it would shake the entire province.

"Young Master Wuxie, we apologize for not recognizing you earlier. Please forgive us!" Those gathered in the surroundings bowed in apology for their rudeness.

"One is not guilty of what one doesn't know. Carry on with your business," Liu Wuxie replied.

He bore no grudge. These people were simply following the rules, and none of them had known his identity. As a disciple of the sect, he was not bound by their procedures.

With that, he turned and walked toward the sect's entrance, with everyone watching him in awe from a distance. More disciples rushed over, eager to get a glimpse of Liu Wuxie.

Suddenly, he turned around and looked at the youth who had shoved him earlier. The youth was still stunned in place and hadn't recovered from the shock. This youth was probably berating himself, as many people would go after him once he left.

After all, Liu Wuxie was a role model for the younger generation, an idol to countless people. The very idea that this youth had dared to shove him would be enough to drown him in scorn and ridicule from Liu Wuxie's admirers.

"What's your name?" Liu Wuxie asked. But the youth remained stunned with his mind blank.

"Hurry up and answer! Didn't you hear that Young Master Liu is speaking to you?" A youth behind him nudged him, snapping him out of his daze.

"M-My name is Chen Zheng!" The youth staggered. He thought Liu Wuxie was going to punish him.

Given Liu Wuxie's current status, killing him was no different from crushing an ant.

"Report to the Heavenly Dao Society when you join the sect," Liu Wuxie said and left, vanishing from everyone's sight.

"I..." Chen Zheng found himself speechless. He wanted to thank Liu Wuxie, but it was a pity the latter had already left.

"Thank you, Young Master Liu!" Chen Zheng went down on his knees and gave three kowtows in the direction Liu Wuxie had left.

Liu Wuxie was the founder of the Heavenly Dao Society, and everyone knew that those within it were his most trusted confidants. Countless cultivators dreamed of being invited into the society, let alone being personally chosen by Liu Wuxie himself. The weight of that honor was enough to drive those around Chen Zheng into a frenzy of envy and admiration.

Logically speaking, Chen Zheng had yet to pass the entrance examination. However, when Liu Wuxie picked him up, the elder simply threw him a medal, making him an official disciple of the sect.

"Chen Zheng, congratulations! Don't forget to take care of us once you join the sect!" The surrounding people stepped forward, trying to curry favor with Chen Zheng.

Chen Zheng was still in a daze. He felt like he was walking in a dream, unable to utter a single word. Only several minutes later, he finally took a deep breath and strode forward with newfound determination.

The news of Liu Wuxie's return spread like wildfire in the sect.

After the reconstruction of the Heavenly Treasure Pavilion, Mu Tianli personally oversaw the creation of a new peak. It was named the Heavenly Dao Peak. And its peak master was none other than Liu Wuxie himself.

The scale of this peak was unprecedented, and there was even a grand hall at the summit for important discussions. Aside from the main peak, the Heavenly Dao Peak soon became the most revered.

Upon learning of Liu Wuxie's return, Mu Tianli arrived with the nine grand elders, who gathered in the hall.

Han Feizi sat in the foremost seat just below the central dais. Though he wasn't a sect member, he was treated like an elder.

"Wuxie, these are all the resources. How do you want to allocate them?" Mu Tianli asked as he took out dozens of interspatial rings.

After the five sects were wiped out, the Heavenly Treasure Pavilion had taken their resources. The Sky Rift Valley and Misty Sect had taken only a small share. As the mines couldn't be moved, the Heavenly Treasure Pavilion sent people to control them.

From Mu Tianli's tone, he treated Liu Wuxie as the actual sect master.

"The sect is still weak, so put the resources to good use. Leave behind the materials for setting up spiritual arrays and distribute the rest to the disciples," Liu Wuxie said. His meaning was clear: the sect couldn't rely on him alone, and he would eventually leave.

Thus, the sect had to build its strength as soon as possible to stand firm.

"Understood!" Mu Tianli agreed. That was also his plan, as the Heavenly Treasure Pavilion needed resources to recover its strength.

"Wuxie, what do you plan to do next?" Mu Tianli asked. Everyone was concerned; they knew the Southern Province could no longer keep Liu Wuxie around.

"I will set up a defensive spiritual array, allowing the Heavenly Treasure Pavilion to remain impenetrable even if someone at the Spirit Profound Realm arrives," Liu Wuxie said after a brief consideration.

The grand elders stirred with excitement at his words. A spiritual array designed by Liu Wuxie himself would be nothing short of extraordinary. With that level of protection, the sect's foundation would be unshakable.

"I might also take a portion of people with me to seek opportunities in the Central Plains. As for the selection, it will be up to you, Sect Master," Liu Wuxie continued.

If these people wanted to walk further in the path of cultivation, they had to venture into the Central Plains.

All the grand elders looked excited upon hearing that Liu Wuxie wanted to take people to the Central Plains. The oldest among them were nearing the limit of their lifespans, and they would eventually return to dust if they didn't make a breakthrough.

Ordinarily, they would have no hope of surviving the dangers of the Central Plains with their current strength and resources. But with Liu Wuxie leading them, everything changed.

"How many people do you plan to take?" Mu Tianli asked, his eyes gleaming. He was honored that Liu Wuxie would entrust something so important to him.

"About fifty," Liu Wuxie replied after a brief pondering.