Divine King of Honour-Chapter 1659: The Younger Generation

Xu Nian instinctively furrowed his brows.

He did not expect these nine youths to target him.

However, he didn’t mind. Since it was the Clan Leader who personally invited him, naturally it would be the Clan Leader’s responsibility to explain.

"Do you all think I’m wasting a slot for the awakening ceremony?" The Clan Leader looked at the nine youths and asked coldly.

Bu Keng and Tang Tianhu also glared coldly at the nine clan members.

"Yes, Clan Leader, this is our unanimous opinion." Another young woman said in agreement.

Apart from the tall youth who remained expressionless, the other seven nodded in agreement.

Tang Tianhu and Bu Keng both shook their heads and sighed.

"Do you know who repaired the most important Holy Tripod for the awakening ceremony?" the Clan Leader asked.

The eight shook their heads: "We don’t know!"

"Hmph, you were able to proceed with the awakening ceremony all thanks to him. It was he who repaired the Divine Tripod, granting you the opportunity to awaken. Why do you think I let him participate in the awakening ceremony?" the Clan Leader snorted coldly.

Upon hearing this, the other eight showed looks of surprise.

One by one, they reevaluated Xu Nian.

Was it really this guy who repaired the colossal tripod that had been damaged for hundreds of thousands of years?

But this guy clearly has no cultivation!?

"Clan Leader, even if he did repair the Holy Tripod, I still believe he shouldn’t participate. We are grateful for his repair of the Holy Tripod, but we can show our gratitude in other ways. The awakening ceremony is the most sacred ceremony of our Taigu Spirit Clan; how can we let an outsider participate? It would be a stain on our Spirit Clan." The expressionless Quasi-Immortal Emperor level expert spoke up.

His words instantly resonated with the other eight.

How noble is the lineage of the Taigu Spirit Clan! How can such a sacred awakening ceremony be open to an outsider?

This is a disgrace to the Taigu Spirit Clan’s ancestors and an act of disrespect to them.

"Divine Craftsman, we appreciate your repairing the Divine Tripod for our clan. Name a condition, and we will fulfill it, but I’m afraid you cannot participate in this awakening ceremony." The tall youth turned to Xu Nian and said.

The gaze of the tall youth towards Xu Nian was sharp, and his tone and attitude showed not a hint of respect.

The so-called gratitude was merely a verbal formality.

"Enough, Bai Qingtian, do you still acknowledge me as the Clan Leader?" The Clan Leader immediately snapped.

"Clan Leader, that’s not what I meant." The tall youth replied.

"Then why do you question my decision?" The Clan Leader retorted angrily.

Bai Qingtian remained silent.

"I think Qingtian isn’t wrong. Divine Craftsman indeed did us a favor, but if outsiders were allowed to participate in such a sacred awakening ceremony, it would be disrespectful to the ancestors."

At this moment, an elder in blue walked over.

This was another Peak Immortal Emperor level expert.

"Bai Chengfeng, you here to stir up trouble?" The Clan Leader frowned upon seeing him.

"Regarding important matters of my clan, how can you say I’m causing trouble?" the elder snorted coldly.

"Grandfather!" Bai Qingtian was overjoyed at the elder’s arrival.

"Bai Chengfeng, Xu Nian helped our clan repair the Holy Tripod. Why can’t we let him participate in the awakening ceremony? It’s not unprecedented for outsiders to have participated in our clan’s history," Tang Tianhu stood out and said.

"That precedent was when awakening slots were plentiful. Currently, they’re so precious; how can we waste one like this?" Bai Chengfeng sneered.

The other nine youths nodded in agreement.

Allowing an outsider to awaken with them, to them it was an insult.

Xu Nian had remained silent, but seeing both sides arguing now, he helplessly smiled.

"Clan Leader, why don’t we just let it go? Anyway, this awakening doesn’t mean much to me." Xu Nian said to the Clan Leader.

"It seems Divine Craftsman is indeed perceptive. Clan Leader, since Divine Craftsman himself said this, why not assign the slot to someone within the clan?" Bai Chengfeng laughed.

The other nine youths looked at Xu Nian with disdain.

Divine Craftsman or not,

he was merely an Artifact Refiner.

Strength is the true essence.

Once they awakened, their Spirit Clan could undoubtedly grow to surpass the Nine Great Forces.

"Brother Xu Nian, you must undergo the awakening ceremony. This is my promise to you and the Taigu Spirit Clan’s promise to you," the Clan Leader, however, said.

After speaking, he took out a token.

Upon seeing this token, Bai Chengfeng and the others’ expressions changed.

"Ancestor Token, you’re actually using the Ancestor Token?" Bai Chengfeng was shocked.

The Ancestor Token is a relic left by the Taigu Spirit Clan’s ancestors, held by the Clan Leader.

One token, a Clan Leader can only use it three times, allowing clan members to obey orders unconditionally.

The Clan Leader had used it twice before; this was the third time.

No one expected the Clan Leader to squander such a valuable opportunity on such a trivial matter.

Tang Tianhu and Bu Keng were also surprised.

No one expected the Clan Leader to use the Ancestor Token.

But thinking of that matter, they weren’t too astonished.

Although Xu Nian didn’t know what the Ancestor Token was, seeing everyone’s expressions, he roughly understood its importance.

The Clan Leader must have made significant sacrifices.

"Now you should have no objections?" the Clan Leader said solemnly.

"You even brought out the Ancestor Token; what else can we say? But I can’t figure out, does he really deserve all this?" Bai Chengfeng asked.

"He does!" The Clan Leader replied firmly.

With these words, Bai Chengfeng said nothing more.

The other nine youths remained silent, though they were still somewhat unconvinced.

"I announce the ceremony will continue. The duration of this awakening might be long—short for one to two months, long up to a year. You should be mentally prepared; the longer you stay in the awakening pool, the greater the benefit to you. But don’t force it, as the energy in the awakening pool is fearsome; forcing it could harm your foundation," the Clan Leader announced.

Xu Nian and the others nodded.

"Good, then let the awakening ceremony begin; please awakeners enter the pool," the Clan Leader declared.

With these words, the youth named Bai Qingtian was the first to approach the awakening pool.

The others followed in succession.

Xu Nian was at the end of the line.

"Brother Xu Nian, rest assured in your awakening. Although you may not awaken the Spirit Clan bloodline, you can still tap into some of your potential, which is beneficial to you," the Clan Leader said to Xu Nian.

"Thank you, Clan Leader," Xu Nian replied gratefully.

No matter what, the fact that the Clan Leader did this much for him was worthy of Xu Nian’s respect.

As for the awakening pool, he didn’t have much hope for it.

As the Clan Leader said, he wasn’t a member of the Taigu Spirit Clan.

But if it could enhance his insight cultivation, he was willing to give it a try.

With that, Xu Nian also stepped into the awakening pool.

The water was chillingly cold.

As Xu Nian entered the water, he felt like he was about to freeze.