CHAPTER 1975: CHAPTER 1972: SOUTHERN YARD DOES NOT WELCOME YOU

Watching Lan Yuxin walk away, Lin Bai stood silently in place.

Feng Wenjun awkwardly smiled and comforted Lin Bai, saying, "Brother Lin, forget it. If we’re not going to the Southern Yard, let’s go to the Eastern Courtyard together. We can drink and chat every day; it would be as delightful as being immortal."

For the past five days since Lin Bai came to inquire about the Lan Clan and the Southern Yard, Feng Wenjun could see that Lin Bai really wanted to go to the Southern Yard.

But now Lan Yuxin clearly told Lin Bai that the Southern Yard would not accept him as a disciple.

This cut off Lin Bai’s path to the Southern Yard.

Lan Yuxin’s sudden words not only puzzled Lin Bai but also left Brother Harper and Ren Tingga bewildered. They stared at Lan Yuxin, still unable to understand why Lan Yuxin was so resistant to Lin Bai.

Watching Lan Yuxin’s departing back, Lin Bai was silent for a long time before coldly asking, "Is this your decision, or someone else’s in the Southern Yard?"

"Is it you who doesn’t welcome me, or someone in the Southern Yard who doesn’t?"

Lin Bai looked at Lan Yuxin and said.

Lan Yuxin paused slightly, turned back to glance at Lin Bai, and said, "Does it matter? Not welcoming is not welcoming; it’s no one’s decision."

"I urge you not to act impulsively. If you receive invitations from the Eastern Courtyard, or the Western and Northern Courtyards, you can directly choose to accept and become a disciple of one of the Three Great Courtyards."

"If you hold on to a glimmer of hope, planning to charge through the Twelve Islands and forcibly join the Southern Yard... I now clearly tell you that this is impossible!"

"Because if you attempt to charge through the Twelve Islands to forcibly join the Southern Yard, I will defeat you on the Twelfth Island..."

"Or even... cripple you!"

Lan Yuxin’s words were sharp as knives, exceptionally cruel.

She already spoke of crippling Lin Bai.

This caused the new warriors and veteran disciples to be terrified.

Although there has never been a death at the Newcomers’ Welcoming Assembly over the years, it is not uncommon for veteran disciples to cripple new warriors when holding back fails.

Lin Bai fell silent, not pressing further.

Brother Harper lightly coughed at this moment and said, "Alright, since everyone is almost ready, let the veteran disciples head to their respective defended islands. The Newcomers’ Welcoming Assembly is about to begin."

As soon as Brother Harper’s words fell, twelve people soared into the sky, flying to their respective islands.

Ren Yu then spoke to Lan Yuxin, "Lan Yuxin, rest assured, if Lin Bai insists on challenging the islands, he won’t reach the Twelfth Island because he will be defeated by me on the Eleventh Island!"

Ren Yu looked at Lin Bai with contempt in his eyes.

When the twelve people left the First Island, only Lan Feng remained.

Because Lan Feng was the defender of the First Island.

Brother Harper saw the defenders of the twelve islands were ready and immediately announced loudly, "The Newcomers’ Welcoming Assembly begins!"

Immediately, a powerful magic circle activated within the arena of the First Island, pushing more than five thousand new disciples out, leaving Lan Feng alone in the arena.

Lan Feng chuckled softly, "I am the defender of the first level. Who dares to challenge me and give it a try!"

"I’ll go!"

With those words, a new warrior leaped forward, crossing the magic circle, entering the arena.

"It started, it’s started."

"This year’s Newcomers’ Welcoming Assembly has finally started."

"I hope these new disciples won’t be tortured too badly by these veteran disciples."

The veteran warriors seated around the arena laughed excitedly.

Lan Feng looked at the warrior who entered, smiled slightly, and said, "Make your move."

"Then, I shall not hold back, Senior Brother."

Immediately, the new warrior’s figure moved violently towards Lan Feng.

In an instant, his martial technique and martial soul exploded simultaneously, his power overwhelming, nearly reaching the critical point of the Life-and-Death Realm, akin to the explosive force of the Life-and-Death Realm.

Such powerful strength already counts as the level of a Tianjiao among new warriors.

Seeing this person’s fist coming, Lan Feng sneered, clenched his fist, and punched forward, directly shaking the man, causing him to spit blood and tumble backward awkwardly.

He crashed a thousand meters away, his internal organs dislocated, blood flowing profusely, extremely embarrassed.

"What!"

"Defeated with one punch?"

"Is he so ruthless?"

"Lost the ability to fight with one punch!"

The new warriors watching the instant defeat of the challenger all looked grim.

The defeated warrior lay on the ground, losing the ability to fight.

Lan Feng chuckled lightly, "Your strength is impressive. I can give you a Token of the Southern Yard disciple. If you wish to join the Southern Yard, we can stop fighting here."

Lan Feng took out a Token from his hand, engraved with the words "Southern Yard," clearly representing the Southern Yard’s invitation.

The warrior defeated by Lan Feng looked at the invitation Token, his expression somewhat unwilling. He didn’t want to join the Southern Yard; he wanted to join the Eastern Courtyard, to the Eastern Courtyard of the East Continent Academy, where the strongest warriors were!

But even though he was unwilling to join the Southern Yard, having been defeated by Lan Feng, he had no choice. He couldn’t pass Lan Feng’s level to reach the second level.

Therefore, he could only choose to join the Southern Yard.

"I am willing!"

After hesitating for a long time, the new warrior bit his lip and reluctantly agreed, accepting the Token from Lan Feng.

Lan Feng beamed and said, "Congratulations! From now on, we are brothers in the Southern Yard."

Lan Feng helped the new warrior up, laughing heartily.

Meanwhile, the new warrior wore an expression of sorrow.

"Alright, next one."

Lan Feng said with a smile.

The new warrior retreated to the side, looking at the Southern Yard invitation Token in his hand, feeling helpless but forced to accept.

Next, the second warrior entered, and unsurprisingly was also defeated by Lan Feng with a single punch.

Lan Feng promptly invited him to join the Southern Yard without hesitation.

The disciples defeated by Lan Feng all agreed to join.

The Southern Yard seemed no less demanding, accepting nearly anyone.

But there were exceptions.

Such as Shi Zhongxian.

After entering, Shi Zhongxian was knocked away by a punch from Lan Feng, yet Lan Feng still extended an invitation to Shi Zhongxian.

But Shi Zhongxian coldly smiled and said, "I have no interest in the Southern Yard. I aim to join the Eastern Courtyard, where disciples’ competence is strongest. Only among the wolves can I progress swiftly; I have no interest in staying with a bunch of weaklings."

"Martial Soul!"

After speaking, Shi Zhongxian directly unleashed his Martial Soul, clashing fiercely with Lan Feng.

Lan Feng’s cultivation power was suppressed at the Great Perfection of the Yangshen Realm, hence, after Shi Zhongxian unleashed his Martial Soul, Lan Feng had little strength to fend him off.

After thirty moves, Lan Feng said, "Stop! Stop!"

Lan Feng and Shi Zhongxian ceased fighting.

Lan Feng smiled bitterly and said, "Is this the Tianjiao power of this year? Truly formidable. Since you don’t wish to join the Southern Yard, I’ll let you pass. You qualify to go to the Second Island."

"But understand, only I am offering you an invitation. On other islands, whether Eastern Courtyard, Northern Yard, Western Courtyard, or Southern Yard, their disciples won’t give you an invitation Token."

"So, I clearly tell you, once you leave the First Island, you can only challenge through the Twelve Islands."

Lan Feng said with a slight smile.