No hope for eternal life

Chapter 106: Lingshan Sect's Outer Sect and Inner Sect

Seeing that the other party had not responded, Song Zhi felt very bored and finally talked about business: "The palace examination will be held tomorrow. What instructions do you have from above?"

The tall man finally spoke, and said slowly: "What the higher-ups mean is that you don't have to deliberately perform too well, as long as you get into the top 25, there will be other arrangements after the palace examination."

"I understand." Song Zhi immediately stood up and wanted to leave. Due to her inherent disgust for the dragon cultivators, she didn't want to stay here any longer.

"Wait." The tall man called out to Song Zhi and said, "There are more instructions from above."

Song Zhi did not sit down again, but looked down at him and said, "Hurry up and speak."

"Ying Qi is dead." The tall man continued in his slow pace.

"Who is Ying Qi? What does his death have to do with me?" Song Zhi asked coldly. The Tianshuang Realm is now the territory of the human race. Every demon cultivator may die at any time, and the reasons for death are also varied, so she doesn't care about the life and death of other demon cultivators at all.

The tall man continued, "Ying Qi is the one who took action in Nansha County. So, you should understand now, right?"

Song Zhi's face became serious. Because she had come into contact with the guy named Ying Qi, she thought of herself and wondered if she had been exposed as well. So she asked, "What did the higher-ups say?"

"The higher-ups are treating Ying Qi's death as an accident for the time being. Perhaps he was unlucky to have run into a strong human. This kind of thing happens from time to time. But before Ying Qi took action, you happened to have contacted him. Although there is no direct evidence showing that Ying Qi's death has anything to do with you, the higher-ups are very dissatisfied with you." The tall man said slowly.

"Very dissatisfied?" Song Zhi suddenly sneered: "I was wondering why the higher-ups sent a dragon cultivator to contact me. It turns out they are suspicious of me. That's right. If you were killed by me, the higher-ups wouldn't feel bad."

The tall man ignored Song Zhi's ridicule, nodded slightly and said: "There is nothing wrong with your understanding."

Song Zhi said impatiently: "Just tell me, what exactly do the higher-ups want me to do?"

"The higher-ups are very interested in the black bead you mentioned. If you want to regain their trust, you need to obtain the black bead first." The tall man said slowly.

"I'm already doing this." Song Zhi said coldly. She approached Mu Changsheng in order to get close to Mu Xun and obtain the black pearl.

Then, Song Zhi said, "But that guy named Mu Xun has a talisman to protect him. To be on the safe side, I need to apply for a magic-breaking talisman."

"No problem. After the palace examination, stay here and I will give you the God-Breaking Talisman and tell you the next plan." The tall man agreed.

Song Zhi turned around and tried to leave again, but after taking a few steps, the tall man called out to her again: "Wait."

"What else?" Song Zhi turned around and glared. She was in a bad mood because she was suspected by her own people.

"Let me remind you that the Shenfeng Kingdom has now officially joined the Lingshan Sect. Strong men from the Lingshan Sect should appear in the capital in the near future. You'd better be careful." The tall man reminded.

"Hmph, the Shinpu Kingdom's intention to surrender has long been obvious. What difference does it make now that it has officially surrendered?" Song Zhi said in a cold voice, not caring. The demon clan has been planning in the Tianshuang Realm for so long, so naturally they have also taken the Lingshan Sect in the north into consideration. The Shinpu Kingdom's change of allegiance will not have much impact on the final outcome.

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In the early hours of the night, when it was still dark, Mu Changsheng woke up from a short sleep, walked out of the room in full energy, waiting for Sha Tongmo to come and take them to the palace to take part in the palace examination.

Perhaps all the monks taking the test felt a tremendous amount of pressure, and there were already several people waiting in the courtyard, including Mu Xun and Song Zhi.

Mu Changsheng and the other two formed a small circle and discussed the format of the competition in the palace examination.

“Fortunately, this time the competition is no longer between the Foundation Establishment Realm and the Golden Core Realm, so there is no need to worry about being abused.” Mu Changsheng said with a smile.

"The first round of competition should still involve killing monsters, but I don't know how it will be conducted."

As the sky gradually brightened and the time for the palace examination approached, Shatongmo finally appeared.

Without saying a word, Shatongmo led everyone into the air and headed straight for the imperial palace.

When they were about to fly over the palace, Shatongmo led everyone to land and walked in. At the same time, the sound of bells and drums began to ring in the palace, showing the majesty and solemnity of the palace.

Finally, ten people from Nansha County who were at the Foundation Establishment stage lined up in a long line and stood in the square in front of the Golden Throne Hall. On their left and right were the participating monks from other counties.

In front of the Golden Throne Hall, there were more than a hundred seats for a grand banquet. All the officials were seated there. Sitting on the first throne was a majestic and handsome man in black clothes. This man was the current ruler of the Kamikaze Kingdom - Fengze.

But at this time, the King Feng Ze asked a man in white who was sitting on the right seat in a somewhat flattering manner: "Fellow Daoist Xiao, what do you think of the young people in the Foundation Establishment Realm this time?"

Upon hearing this, the man surnamed Xiao replied very politely: "They are all good."

"Hahaha, it's their good fortune to hear what Brother Daoist Xiao said, which is a good thing." Feng Ze laughed and his flattering intention was very obvious.

Then, a golden-armored general standing beside Feng Ze whispered to Feng Ze, "Your Majesty, the time is almost up."

Then, Feng Ze finally remembered the important matter, straightened his face, and said in a deep voice that spread all around, "Before the palace examination begins, I will introduce myself to you all."

As he spoke, Feng Ze pointed his palm at the man named Xiao who was sitting to his right, and said in a very emotional voice: "This is the famous third outer disciple of Lingshan Sect, Xiao Jingshan, who has come here on behalf of Lingshan Sect to observe this year's palace examination."

Upon hearing this, everyone present, whether they were officials or participating monks, clasped their fists and saluted, saying respectfully: "Greetings, Senior Xiao."

Although Xiao Jingshan is an outer sect disciple, Lingshan Sect and the Tianling Sect behind it do not distinguish between inner and outer sect disciples based on strength. Simply put, the so-called inner and outer sects only have different responsibilities. Outer sect disciples generally deal with external affairs, while inner sect disciples mainly deal with internal affairs. The strength and status of the two are relatively equal.

And this Xiao Jingshan is ranked as the third outer disciple of Lingshan Sect. His cultivation and strength are among the best in the entire Lingshan Sect, enough to be on par with a figure like Feng Ze, the ruler of a country.

In addition, Xiao Jingshan represents Lingshan Sect and Tianling Sect, so even Feng Ze has to be a little lower and try to please him.