CHAPTER 1974: CHAPTER 1971: SOUTHERN YARD DISCIPLE, LAN YUXIN!

"Disciple of the Southern Yard, Lan Yuxin, responsible for guarding the Twelfth Island."

Her voice was ethereal and pleasant, yet very concise. After hearing it, people felt a lingering aftertaste, as if they wanted to hear her say a few more words.

After Lan Yuxin finished her self-introduction, all twelve people in the field had introduced themselves.

The Senior Brother Harper said with a faint smile, "Since all the veteran disciples guarding the Twelve Islands have finished their introductions, I suppose the new disciples have many questions."

"Why do they refer to themselves as guarding a certain island?"

Senior Brother Harper laughed and said, "It’s quite simple. These twelve outstanding disciples from the Four Great Courts each guard one island of the Flying Dragon Twelve Islands."

"Starting from the First Island, all the way to the Twelfth Island."

"As long as you can pass through the Twelve Islands, you can automatically join any Monastery!"

"Of course, if while passing through, the disciple guarding the island believes you have extraordinary potential and automatically grants you entry into the Monastery, then you can stop attempting to conquer the islands."

"When you accept the Monastery Token from the guarding disciple, once accepted, you lose the qualification to challenge the islands and can exit the Newcomers’ Welcoming Assembly."

"For instance, if the one guarding the First Island is Southern Yard’s disciple Lan Feng, and if he thinks your strength and potential are good and wants to invite you into the Southern Yard, once you accept, you can exit the assembly and become a Southern Yard disciple."

"You can also refuse the Southern Yard’s invitation and continue to challenge the islands until you qualify to choose the Monastery you wish to join."

"Does everyone understand these rules?"

Senior Brother Harper asked with a faint smile.

All the new disciples nodded slightly after hearing, finding nothing to disagree with.

Lin Bai was no exception; these rules were very simple, almost easy to understand.

Senior Brother Harper smiled, "Since everyone understands, then don’t hesitate, let the welcoming ceremony begin."

"Ren Tingga’s Junior Brother, let’s find a place to drink tea..."

Senior Brother Harper said with a faint smile.

Ren Tingga nodded slightly as well.

"Hold on!"

At this moment, an ethereal female voice spoke again.

Senior Brother Harper and Ren Tingga looked immediately and focused on Lan Yuxin, who slowly spoke at this moment.

Senior Brother Harper was particularly puzzled; as the one guarding the Twelfth Island, could Lan Yuxin have misunderstood the rules?

Senior Brother Harper asked, "Lan Yuxin, do you have any questions?"

Lan Yuxin said softly, "I have no doubts about the rules, but I want to say something to someone."

"Who is Lin Bai?"

Lan Yuxin’s beautiful gaze looked directly at the new martial artists.

This question, "Who is Lin Bai?" attracted the attention of countless people present.

Among the veteran disciples, they exclaimed one after another, "What’s with Lan Yuxin? Why is she addressing Lin Bai right off the bat?"

"Lan Yuxin is the most prominent female disciple of the Southern Yard nowadays."

"Indeed, Lan Yuxin is the first beauty of the Southern Yard. She calls out Lin Bai the first time she speaks; what does that mean?"

Many veteran disciples said in confusion.

Not only were the veteran disciples puzzled, but the new disciples were also particularly perplexed.

"The great beauty actually called out Lin Bai?"

"What’s going on? Is Lin Bai being preordained as a Southern Yard disciple?"

"Tsk tsk, having such strength is advantageous. If I had Lin Bai’s strength and could be called out by such a beautiful girl, I would laugh myself awake in my dreams."

"Jealous, envious!"

Many new martial artists looked at Lin Bai with eyes of admiration, filled with envy.

They thought Lan Yuxin noticed Lin Bai’s potential and strength and wanted to directly recruit Lin Bai into the Southern Yard.

Because of this, Shi Zhongxian and Wu He showed expressions of anger, feeling this honor should have belonged to them, and Lan Yuxin should have called their names, not Lin Bai’s.

Yet all of this was taken away alive by Lin Bai.

Lin Bai stood silently among the crowd.

Feng Wenjun chuckled and said, "Brother Lin, what good fortune! I’ve heard from my big brother that Lan Yuxin is the first beauty of the Southern Yard and a relatively strong disciple among the up-and-coming in the East Continent Academy."

"She values you, so it seems you’ll rise to prominence within the East Continent Academy in the future."

Hearing Feng Wenjun’s words, Lin Bai smiled slightly and walked a few steps forward, coming in front of Lan Yuxin and cupping his fist in salute: "I am Lin Bai!"

Swoosh—

As Lin Bai stepped out and cupped his fist in salute, he looked up to meet Lan Yuxin’s gaze.

Lin Bai’s face was steady and resolute. On his face seemed to be the marks of many trials and hardships, with no trace of the youthful naivety, replaced by seasoned steadiness.

And Lan Yuxin, delicate in figure, her skin snow white, ethereal and extraordinary, like a fairy.

Now standing opposite each other, Lin Bai and Lan Yuxin created an intense sense of contrast that swept over the entire field.

Lan Yuxin was like a fairy who mistakenly entered the mortal world, while Lin Bai was like the strongest king in the mortal world, a peerless swordsman hero!

At a glance, the two seemed like a match made in heaven.

Lan Yuxin and Lin Bai stared at each other; her eyes remained ethereal, without the slightest hint of disturbance. After watching Lin Bai for a while, she said softly, "The Southern Yard does not welcome you. I hope you will not join the Southern Yard!"

Crack!

Lan Yuxin’s words were like a stormy wave.

Veteran disciples looked dumbfounded.

New disciples were utterly confused.

They all thought Lan Yuxin called out Lin Bai to preordain him as a Southern Yard disciple, but who would have thought Lan Yuxin directly stated that the Southern Yard didn’t welcome Lin Bai’s joining.

Shi Zhongxian sneered and said, "Humph, ridiculous, I thought he was going to be preordained by the Southern Yard."

Wu He sneered, "Pathetic, just a waste from the filthy Territory of all nations!"

Lin Bai heard Lan Yuxin’s words, his expression sank, and he stared at Lan Yuxin in a daze.

At this moment, Feng Wenjun frowned and said, "Senior Sister of the Southern Yard, did you speak wrongly? You meant to say you welcome Lin Bai joining the Southern Yard, didn’t you?"

"Lin Bai is one of the most prominent Heavenly Pride Martial Artists on the Nine Heavens Primordial Ancestor Mountain this year; even if he doesn’t join the Southern Yard, it’s unnecessary to stand out and mock him now."

Lan Yuxin firmly said, "I didn’t speak wrongly; the Southern Yard does not welcome you!"

Feng Wenjun was stunned.

Lin Bai’s expression stiffened. He remained silent for a long while before speaking faintly, "May I know why?"

Lan Yuxin shook her head and said, "Not welcomed simply means not welcomed, no reasons needed! You may choose any of the other Three Great Courtyards, whether it’s the Eastern Courtyard, Northern Courtyard, or Western Courtyard, just not the Southern Yard!"

"Our Southern Yard will not accept you as a disciple."

Lan Yuxin said coldly.

After finishing, Lan Yuxin walked away directly, seemingly unwilling to say another word to Lin Bai.