Book 7, Stillwater City, Chapter 36, Junior Apprentice-Brother Ji Ning Welcomes All Challengers
The winter wind was quite refreshing. Ji Ning stood atop his boat, soaring through the skies, and in his mind, he continued to think back to the scenes of his master, Immortal Diancai, displaying sword arts for him to see.
"Master's sword arts have truly reached an inconceivable level," Ning sighed to himself Diancai has often referred to as the 'second coming of Immortal Northwalker', and also as the disciple of the Black-White College with the greatest chances of becoming a Celestial Immortal. Immortal Diancai's sword arts vastly surpassed the level which Ning was able to comprehend.
"Hm? Someone's here?" As his flying boat reached the air above Darknorth Peak, Ning saw that there were currently two people standing outside the gates to his estate. It was a white-robed Mu Northson and Winterain, dressed in white cotton clothes.
Swoosh. Ning landed on the ground. "Master." The ordinary mortals standing at the gate immediately saluted.
"Junior apprentice-brother Northson, senior apprentice-sister Winterain, why are you here?" After landing, Ning smiled towards them. Only now did Winterain let out a long sigh of relief. "Junior apprentice-brother Darknorth, can it be that you don't know about today's matters?"
Of course Ning knew. "Senior apprentice-sister Winterain, are you referring to the challenges at the Dao Debate Palace?"
"Of course." Winterain nodded. "Today, many of our fellow disciples have hurried over there. Even some of our fellow disciples who were not present in the college, upon hearing this news, have hurried back. I've came to invite you to the Dao Debate Palace, junior apprentice-brother Darknorth."
Ning nodded. Winterain continued, "Let's hurry. I imagine many of our fellow disciples are growing impatient."
"Alright." Ning looked towards the nearby Northson. "Junior apprentice-brother Northson, why didn't you go to the Dao Debate Palace, and instead came to find me?"
"Need you ask?" Northson stared. "The entire Black-White College only has two new disciples; you and me. The two of us are on one side. All those people at the Dao Debate Palace are older, more senior disciples. If I go there, what am I supposed to do? Just stand there like an idiot and be stared at by everyone?"
Ning laughed. "Let's go." There was no way to back off now. If he backed off, he would be looked down upon by everyone. He might as well openly go welcome the challenges.
Whoosh. The three rode atop their respective magic treasures or construct, quickly disappearing into the skies as three rays of light which sped towards the Dao Debate Palace.
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It was rare for so many fellow disciples to be gathered here at the Dao Debate Palace. Every single one of the disciples present today could be described as truly heroic figures.
"Why hasn't that junior apprentice-brother Ji Ning arrived yet?"
"That young junior apprentice-brother, Ji Ning...he wouldn't be afraid, would he?"
The fellow disciples were all chatting in small groups amongst themselves as they waited. It was, however, almost noon. Some of those who had come earlier had been waiting for nearly four hours. Naturally, they were growing rather impatient.
Suddenly...three figures flew towards them from afar, then landed at the gates to the Dao Debate Palace. This instantly attracted the attention of many of their fellow disciples.
"He's here."
"Junior apprentice-brother Ji Ning came."
"That's junior apprentice-brothers Ji Ning and Northson. Next to them is junior apprentice-sister Winterain." Ji Ning and Northson had appeared at the grand ceremony of initiation, after all; most of the people were still able to recognize them with one glance.
