chapter 2136-2140


    Chapter 2136


    What Noel said immediately attracted the attention of those around him. Jackie looked at Noel with a


    curious look on his face. Noel’s face started blushing when he felt the gazes of others. He coughed softly


    and tried to calm himself down. “Why are you guys looking at me? Don’t you know the rtionship


    between them?”


    A hint of confusion appeared in the eyes of many people when he said this. Obviously, they had no idea


    of the rtionship between these people, and they had only heard of the ranking of these formal


    disciples from the long-faced man. What Noel said was obviously hinting that the predetermined


    disciples hadplicated rtionships with the elders.


    Jackie nced at Noel. “Why don’t you stop dropping hints and just get to the point. I really want to know


    where Gresham gets his courage to go against the First Elder.” Jackie had already made guesses in his


    heart when he said this and he was just waiting for Noel to personally confirm his assumption.


    Noel nodded and said seriously, “In fact, Gresham is going against two people by himself.”


    The people around him were even more surprised when they heard what Noel said. Noel did not


    tantalize everyone on purpose and continued exining, “I’m sure everybody knows about the


    rtionship between Oliver and Elder Sayer. Elder Sayer is an unwavering supporter of the First Elder.


    On the other hand, Calvert has a great rtionship with Oliver and I heard from others that Calvert has a


    close rtionship with the Sixth Elder. Calvert’s mother is from the family that supported the Sixth Elder.


    In the beginning, I thought that the Sixth Elder would ept Calvert as his elder disciple.”


    Everybody immediately understood what was going on after they heard Noel’s exnation. Noel


    continued to speak and did not care if the people around him understood what he said. “The Seventh


    Elder recognizes Gresham’s talents. There was once when Gresham returned from his training outside


    with an injury and the Seventh Elder personally gave him pills to cure his wounds.”


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    Noel stopped speaking at this point. On the other hand, Jackie continued, “The Sixth Elder and Elder


    Sayer support the First Elder while the Seventh Elder supports the Second Elder. This is why you


    mentioned previously that Gresham is going against two people by himself.”


    He heard from Noel previously that half of the formal elders supported the First Elder while the other half


    supported the Second Elder. That was why Gresham spoke insolently as he was fighting for the best


    chance for himself. Although Jackie disliked Oliver, he had to admit that Oliver’s strength was undeniably


    strong as he was capable of being in the eighth ce among the formal disciples.


    Although Gresham might be as talented as Oliver, there was a difference between their realms. Gresham


    was in the 63rd position and he definitely would not be the opponent of somebody in the 8th position.


    The two of them had a great difference between them


    Noel’s words sessfully helped Brook in understanding theplicated rtionship between these


    people. He mumbled as he widened his eyes, “In this case, it doesn’t matter if Oliver or Calvert bes


    the Eleventh Elder’sst disciple as they would represent that the First Elder had won. On the other


    hand, the Second Elder would only win if Gresham bes the Eleventh Elder’sst disciple.”


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    Chapter 2137


    Noel looked at Brook in a satisfied manner before he stretched out his hand to pat Brook on his shoulder


    to instigate that Brook had answered correctly. What Brook said hadpletely broken the doubts in the


    hearts of those people around them.


    Special thoughts shed through the eyes of almost everybody present. This battle for the position of the


    last disciple looked like it was just a matter of the Eleventh Elder getting his one and onlyst disciple.


    However, it actually involves the battle between two elders, and the position of the sect master is at


    stake. That was why all the elders were mobilized and all the disciples were so excited.


    At this moment, Jackie finally understood what Noel meant by saying he would have said the same thing


    If he was Gresham. Gresham did this with hopes to get rid of Oliver. After all, the chances of him being


    thest disciple would be 30% less with Oliver’s present here.


    On top of that, Oliver was slightly stronger than him and he did not have such a good rtionship with


    Oliver. Oliver might kill Gresham after they go onto the battle tform, but he would stop at the correct


    moment when it came to facing Calvert. After all, the two of them were on the same team. No matter who


    became the Eleventh Elder’sst disciple, it would be a win for the First Elder.


    The First Elder stood on therge round tform and looked at Gresham, who was standing under the


    tform. The First Elder was not a dummy. The reason the Second Elder stood next to him was to


    support Gresham. The Second Elder naturally did not wish for the First Elder’s choice to be thest


    disciple. The First Elder sneered as he would not give the Second Elder what he wanted. “Gresham


    Potter! Do you know what you are doing is treacherous to your elders!”


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    Everybody was surprised when they heard what the First Elder said. None of the disciples could


    withstand such a terrible usation. The lethality of being used as treacherous to his elders was so


    powerful that Gresham’s face turned slightly pale. However, he still knelt down with his body. “First Elder,


    these are such heavy words. I just feel that this is slightly unfair as I’m the one fighting with two senior


    brothers.”


    Gresham said this to tell the crowd that he was not refuting the First Elder and was just fighting for his


    rights. On top of that, he was also mocking the First Elder as he should not be used of treacherous


    because of this. The First Elder sneered. “As the First Elder of the Dual Sovereign Pavilion, I work hard


    to preside over the sect’s matters. As a mere formal disciple, have you honored me by questioning the


    fairness the moment you open your mouth? If this isn’t a treacherous act, what is?”


    There were finally some changes in the Second Elder’s cold expression. He curled his mouth and smiled


    mockingly. He did not turn to look at the First Elder but instead looked straight ahead at the disciples


    gathered underneath. “First Elder, don’t you feel that you’ve spoken too seriously? He was just fighting


    for some fairness for himself, how can his actions be considered treacherous?”


    The First Elder humphed coldly and suddenly raised his head. He wanted to have a debate with the


    Second Elder for 300 rounds but the Second Elder did not wish to continue exchanging nonsense with


    him. The Second Elder continued, “Oliver has already broken through into the final stage of innate level


    and the value of grooming him isn’t high no matter from which aspect of things.”


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    Oliver’s face darkened as he heard this. Standing among the informal disciples, Wesley’s heart beat


    fiercely and he was unable to close his mouth in panic. He was afraid that his brother’s predetermined


    quota would be canceled by them with just a few words. If his brother sessfully bes the Eleventh


    Elder’sst disciple, his status would also rise ordingly. By then, not only would Elder Sayer be his


    support, the Eleventh Elder would be his support too. In that case, he would be able to act as he


    wished in the Dual Sovereign Pavilion in the future.


    The First Elder narrowed his eyes and nced at the Second Elder angrily when he heard this. “What do


    you mean by the value of grooming him is low? There are so many disciples in the final stage of innate


    level in our sect. Do you mean that all disciples in the final stage of innate level aren’t worthy of being


    groomed by us?”


    Chapter 2138 The First Elder’s misdirection of me did not cause the Second Elder to panic.


    “I don’t mean that. You are taking my words out of context. Who in the room hasn’t gone through the final


    stage of innate level. If I meant that, wouldn’t I be talking about myself too?” said the Second Elder


    evenly. If the Eleventh Elder must ept thest disciple then he must be excellent in all aspects. The


    cultivation value is also a point that must be considered. The adaptability of the final stage of innate level


    is not as high as that of the intermediate stage of innate level. You should know about this.”


    The higher the cultivation level is, the lower the chance of new talents to be tapped. This is something


    everyone knows.


    The First Elder waved his long sleeves and said dismissively, “Oliver is at the innate level and his talent


    is very high. It shouldn’t take long before he is in the running for the position of the chosen disciple. With


    these facts in ce, do you think his cultivation value is low?”


    They did not see eye-to-eye in this matter, and they would quarrel endlessly because of this problem.


    The Second Elder was unwilling to continue on like this, but the First Elder was adamant to get his way.


    At this time, there was no need for Gresham to say anything. The firepower of the war was concentrated


    on the Elders, but the three people in the audience waited quietly. The only way anyone could tell what


    they were feeling was by the emotions in their eyes.


    The First Elder wanted Oliver to fight. Whether the Eleventh Elder will choose Oliver or not, he would


    y a big role in thisst disciple dispute, just as Gresham was worried about before. The First Elder


    wanted the three of them to let Oliver attack Gresham with improper means. At least let Gresham be


    bed-bound for a month or two so that the quota would fall smoothly to Calvert. The person backing


    Calvert was the Sixth Elder. Both he and Elder Sayer were Calvert’s unwavering supporters.


    The Second Elder resolutely refused to let Oliver participate in the dispute of thest disciples. He was


    not a fool so naturally, he knew what the First Elder was nning. If he seeds, Gresham would have


    a miserable end. The two people continued to quarrel for another fifteen minutes or so while all the other


    disciples stared at each other with wide eyes. They did not expect to see two Elders quarreling so


    ferociously today.


    “I’m telling you! By doing this, you are depriving the disciples of the opportunity. As the Second Elder,


    you should consider every disciple and be impartial, but look at what you are doing now, taking away the


    opportunities for the other formal disciples…”


    The Second Elder sneered and rolled his eyes. “I’m doing this for the sake of my disciples. It’s unfair for


    Oliver to participate in thepetition of thest disciple. Everyone knows that he’s ranked eighth


    amongst the formal disciples! Calvert stands no chance against him at all..”


    “Alright! That’s enough!” said Elder Godfrey, tired of their bickering. He let out a long sigh. The argument


    between the First Elder and the Second Elder was about to make his eardrums explode.


    If it was before, he would not ept anyst disciples at all. It was all because of the recent events that


    made him change his mind. He scoffed, and cast a cold nce at the First Elder and the Second Elder.


    Why are they getting so heated up when it was him who was the one recruiting thest disciple? He of


    course knew the answer to this question.


    He turned to face the disciples in the audience. “I am grateful for your input, but at the end of the day, it is


    me who gets to decide who bes myst disciple.


    Chapter 2139 The First Elder and the Second Elder shut up in an instant. Elder Godfrey was right. They


    could quarrel with each other until their mouths ran dry and still had no say in who thest disciple would


    be.


    Elder Godfrey’s eyes remained facing the audience.” As to who myst disciple will be, I already have


    someone in mind. I have said before that myst disciple has to be excellent in all the ways I find


    important.”


    Jackie arched his brow. Noel had analyzed and exined this sentence to him before. He thought that


    Elder Godfrey meant to say that his closed disciples must be excellent in all aspects. With this in mind,


    his gaze fell on Oliver and the other two, who were handsome, talented, and came from prominent


    backgrounds. Faultless, in every way.


    Just as he was thinking about it, Elder Godfrey’s voice rang loudly in everyone’s ears. “There’s no need


    for the three of them to battle each other. I already have a candidate in mind.”


    Everyone’s body stiffened. One by one, they turned their scorching gaze on Elder Godfrey. The most


    anxious people there were the First Elder and the Second Elder because both of them knew very well in


    their hearts that whichever disciple he chose, the power behind that disciple would break the delicate


    bnce between them.


    The First Elder’s lips were pulled into a thin line, and his eyes were fixed firmly on the Elder Godfrey.


    Even the Second Elder, who had been calm and rxed, looked at the Elder Godfrey with a solemn


    expression.


    Elder Godfrey exhaled deeply, and said, “I choose…” These two words made everyone hold their breath


    and perked up their ears. “Jackie as myst disciple!”


    As soon as the words came out, everyone fell silent; only the sounds of heavy breathing and heartbeats


    could be heard. Everyone started to wonder if there was a problem with their hearing.


    “What did the Eleventh Elder say? Who did he say he has chosen as hisst disciple? Jackie? Who is


    that?”


    “I must have heard it wrong. Is there a Jackie amongst those three up there?”


    Jackie was well-known among the informal disciples, but most of the formal disciples, let alone the


    chosen disciples, did not know who he was. Everyone was looking at each other skeptically. Did they


    have auditory hallucinations?


    Elder Godfrey thought that he was being clear enough, so he repeated it again in a loud voice, “I choose


    Jackie as myst disciple!”


    This time, there was an explosion of uproar, as if the ice was poured into boiling oil. Everyone was at a


    loss for words. Even Jackie himself found his mouth to be slightly ajar. He had to clean out his ears to


    make sure he did not hear wrong.


    Chapter 2140


    He even wondered if there was also a Jackie amongst the formal disciples, but he dismissed this thought


    as soon as it popped into his mind. After all, he knew Elder Godfrey’s secret. Even so, he did not expect


    that he would be put in the spotlight when he hade as a spectator.


    Noel and Brook were struck dumb. The two stood on the spot in a daze and there was disbelief written


    all over their faces as if they had just been told that they had won the lottery.


    Noel turned his head and saw Jackie with the same expression as he did. “The Eleventh Elder just chose


    you as thest disciple…”


    Noel’s voice was a little hoarse, while Brook was so shocked that he could not utter a single word at all.


    Wesley started glitching. He thought that it was all a mistake when the Eleventh Elder announced


    Jackie’s name the first time but when he repeated it the second time, emphasizing on Jackie’s name no


    less, Wesley’s mind started to experience a tidal wave of emotions.


    “No, it can’t be him! What gives him the right to be the Eleventh Elder’sst disciple? He didn’t even


    come here by formal means in the first ce. He is not qualified to be thest disciple of the Eleventh


    Elder!”


    Wesley insisted on sticking to the narrative he knows well about Jackie. If it was before, everyone might


    have believed him. After all, the informal disciples were all rubbish, but Jackie had proven himself to be a


    cut above the rest when he defeated Wesley.


    “It’s definitely not him. He is just an informal disciple. Which elder in his right mind would choose an


    informal disciple to be hisst disciple. He doesn’t have the qualifications, nor thework to know the


    Eleventh Elder at all!” said the man with the triangr eyes firmly.


    Wesley was greatly relieved to hear those words and could not agree more with the man with the


    triangr eyes. There must be a person with the exact same name as Jackie amongst the formal


    disciples. There was no way in a billion years that it was the Jackie he knew.


    However, Elder Godfrey suddenly took a step forward and fixed his gaze on the group of informal


    disciples. His eyes were full of calmness. He pointed at Jackie and said, “What are you still standing


    there for?!”


    Now there was no way Jackie could deceive himself or others because Elder Godfrey had pointed


    directly at him. The corners of his mouth twitched, and hisplexion turned pale whereas both Wesley


    and the man with the triangr eyes’ turned dark.


    It was really the Jackie that they despise so much!


    Wesley immediately felt that he could not breathe, and his eyes turned bloodshot; he gritted his teeth


    angrily, wishing to die on the spot. He would ept anyone but him! He still remembered that he had


    bragged to anyone within earshot that his brother would be Elder Godfrey’sst disciple. Then his


    brother would go further than anyone under the elder’s grooming


    What happened was totally out of his expectation. It was like a p to his face that Jackie was chosen to


    be Elder Godfrey’sst disciple.


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