#277 - Chapter 277 Lianyunzhou Competition
The Earth Mother also followed Ye Kong, going up to his side.
Ye Kong temporarily lent her the Jade Purification Willow Branch, allowing her to break free from the constraints of the earth.
And the Earth Mother was also very mindful of her place, only residing within the Jade Purification Willow Branch, not daring to refine it.
When everyone stepped onto the arena, Luo Yangtian lightly called out, "Depart!"
All the Star River Sect disciples below bowed and said, "Respectfully sending off Senior Brother and Senior Sister, wishing Senior Brother and Senior Sister an early triumphant return!"
The barrier of the Star River Sect opened, and the spirit boat slowly rose.
It flew towards the direction of the rising sun.
This time, Luo Yangtian led the team, and none of the three elders came along; they had to stay behind to guard the rear.
......
On the spirit boat.
Ye Kong looked at the Earth Mother beside him and asked curiously, "Ling, if I suddenly take back the Jade Purification Willow Branch, what will happen to you?"
The Earth Mother heard this, rolled her eyes at Ye Kong, and said unhappily, "If you take it back, everyone on the spirit boat will suffer."
"Once I leave the ground, there will be flash floods and disasters from the sky. The place where I am will instantly turn into wasteland."
"And I myself will also be greatly affected, becoming very weak."
After hearing the Earth Mother say it was so serious, Ye Kong didn't dare to try it.
Too dangerous.
"What I told you before, how about you being called Ye Ling?" Ye Kong said.
"I don't want to be called that." The Earth Mother refused decisively.
"In ancient times, wives followed their husbands' surnames, and now children follow their fathers' surnames. I'm not your Dao companion, nor am I your daughter, so why should I take your surname?" The Earth Mother said unhappily.
"So there's such a saying." Ye Kong didn't understand at all.
He just thought that calling her 'Ling' was too simple, and it felt better to call her 'Ye Ling'.
But he didn't expect there to be so much to it.
No wonder the Earth Mother had been refusing.
The two stood at the stern of the boat and transmitted their voices, so the disciples around them couldn't hear them.
After chatting for a while, Luo Yangtian came down from the mast and walked straight to Ye Kong.
"Ye Kong, if someone from our Star River Sect advances, you will lead the team to Saint Continent with the Star Gazing Master." Luo Yangtian said.
"Okay." Ye Kong nodded. He was already planning to take his disciples to participate in the Thirteen Continents Competition.
As for whether his disciples could obtain a spot, Ye Kong wasn't worried.
He still had faith in their strength, but he wasn't sure if Lin Yaoyao and the others could all obtain a spot.
"Ye Kong, remember to bring them back after you take them there." Luo Yangtian said, this was the most crucial thing.
"I know, don't worry." Ye Kong waved his hand.
The Star Gazing Pavilion was relatively far away. They departed in the morning, so it was estimated they wouldn't arrive until the afternoon.
So the journey was quite boring.
Except for the Earth Mother.
This was one of her few opportunities to go to the sky, so she was very happy.
"Ah, if only I could refine it." The Earth Mother said with some regret.
She was deliberately saying it for Ye Kong to hear.
Ye Kong glanced at the Earth Mother and said softly, "Refine it? Don't even think about it."
"It's only lent to you for temporary use, not given to you."
The Earth Mother pouted and said, "I was just saying it casually."
She said it, but she didn't dare to refine it.
Otherwise, when Ye Kong took it back, she would feel as if she were being skinned and having her tendons pulled out.
So without Ye Kong's permission, she would never dare to refine the Jade Purification Willow Branch.
"Earth Mother, if you had to choose between going to the Desolate Ancient Forbidden Land and the Jade Purification Willow Branch, which would you choose?" Ye Kong suddenly asked.
"I would definitely choose the second." The Earth Mother said without hesitation.
"Why?" Ye Kong asked.
"With the Jade Purification Willow Branch, my strength will increase a lot, and I can fly and jump. If I go to the Desolate Ancient Forbidden Land, those creatures won't be able to do anything to me." The Earth Mother said truthfully.
With the Jade Purification Willow Branch, her strength would greatly increase.
It would be more than twice as strong as it is now.
"Unfortunately, you have no choice." Ye Kong said with a smile, shaking his head.
The Earth Mother was suddenly speechless when she heard this.
Why ask me if I have no choice?
Really.
The Earth Mother stopped paying attention to Ye Kong and went to chat with Ye Qingjun.
She felt that it was necessary to have a good relationship with Ye Qingjun, after all, Ye Qingjun seemed to be Ye Kong's most beloved disciple.
Having a good relationship would make many things easier for her.
Ye Kong also found a place, sat down cross-legged, and closed his eyes to rest.
The spirit boat still had to travel for half a day, it was still early.
......
Evening.
The spirit boat traveled to the bottom of the Star Gazing Pavilion and landed on a huge platform.
Many sects had come around.
The Star River Sect was relatively far away, so it was the last to arrive.
Mu Qianyuan from the Star Gazing Pavilion saw that everyone had arrived, so he came down from the Star Gazing Pavilion and instructed, "Everyone, rest for the night first, and the Lianyuan Continent Competition will be held tomorrow!"
"To ensure the personal safety of everyone, please restrain your disciples from wandering around off the spirit boat, otherwise you will be disqualified."
"The disciples of my Star Gazing Pavilion will patrol at night to ensure your safety."
After listening to Mu Qianyuan's words, everyone didn't have the intention to get off the spirit boat to say hello, but stood on their own spirit boats.
Mu Qianyuan said again, "Oh right, since the Demon Sect has been destroyed, whichever Demon Sect you occupy, you can replace that Demon Sect's participation quota."
As soon as these words came out, some were excited, and some were dissatisfied.
"It's not fair. Their Star River Sect occupied the quotas of the Demon Yin Palace and the Demon Music Palace, so they have the most people." The Heavenly Dragon Sect Master jumped out instantly and said.
"This is the law of the jungle in the cultivation world. If you think it's unfair, you can come with me to Saint Continent to reason with the Great Emperor." Mu Qianyuan said directly.
The cultivation world was like this. If you destroyed someone else's sect and occupied everything of theirs, it was only natural.
The quota was also like this.
Just be strong enough!
The Heavenly Dragon Sect Master lowered his head gloomily after hearing Mu Qianyuan's words.
He now understood why the Star River Sect had come with so many people.
The other sects had occupied one sect of the Demon Sect, so they had ten more quotas out of thin air, and they were naturally extremely happy.
They sent messages back one after another, asking the sect to send ten more disciples to participate in the competition.
Although only ten people could advance in the end, the more the merrier.
The margin of error is high.
"Just give me the list of participants in this competition before tomorrow's final." Mu Qianyuan said again, and then returned to the Star Gazing Pavilion.
He had calculated that the Star River Sect had come with thirty people, replacing the quotas of the Demon Music Palace and the Demon Yin Palace, so he made a temporary change.
Otherwise, it would really be unfair as the Heavenly Dragon Sect Master said.
But so what?
The cultivation world was inherently unfair, and who could question him for making temporary adjustments?
This was originally something that complied with the rules.
If everyone from all the sects wasn't there, Mu Qianyuan would definitely have gone to the Star River Sect's spirit boat to catch up with Ye Kong and see his daughter by the way.
On the Star River Sect's spirit boat.
Luo Yangtian couldn't help but sigh, "The Star Gazing Master is really like a god."
Before he even mentioned this matter, the Star Gazing Master said it directly, saving him a lot of trouble.
