Chapter 1145: Qualifications

After landing on the ground, the Sect Leader swept the scene with a calm gaze.

"Sect Leader, is it true that you allowed this Outer Court disciple to participate in the Eternal Yin Yang Cave?" Chen Yi asked her.

Sect Leader Qing looked at Chen Yi before turning to look at Lin Xinyi and Su Yang, who calmly looked back with a smile.

Sect Leader Qing sighed inwardly before nodding her head, "Yes. Do you have a problem with that?"

"O-Of course, I do!" Chen Yi hesitated for a split second but didn’t back down and argued. "I understand why you’d let Disciple Xiao participate, but an Outer Court disciple who only recently joined the sect without any significant achievements? That’s a slap in the face to everyone who poured sweat and blood to be here! Isn’t that right, everyone?!"

Chen Yi said, looking at the other Sect Elders.

"Vice Sect Leader is right. Sect Leader."

After a moment of silence, one of the Sect Elders spoke up.

"I have no issue with Disciple Xiao Yang being here, but the Outer Court disciple... It’s too much."

"I also agree with the Vice Sect Leader. A disciple with no achievements does not belong here, much less an Outer Court disciple who only recently joined the sect."

Hearing their justifiable complaints, Sect Leader Qing fell silent for a moment before turning to look at Su Yang.

"What do you have to say about this, Disciple Xiao?" She decided to push the decision to him, as he was the one who brought Lin Xinyi there.

Before Su Yang could even respond, Lin Xinyi stepped forward and spoke with her head lowered. "The Seniors are right. I have no qualifications to be here, so I will leave immediately."

Although she felt humiliated, Lin Xinyi did not complain and quietly accepted reality. Even before arriving, she knew it was probably too good to be true, so she wasn’t surprised by the outcome. In the end, it wasn’t entirely unreasonable.

Just as Lin Xinyi turned around and started leaving, Su Yang’s voice resounded loud and clear, "Where are you going?"

Lin Xinyi halted her steps and turned to look at him with raised eyebrows, wondering if he’d somehow not heard the Sect Elders telling her to leave.

"I don’t know what you’re trying to do, Disciple Xiao, but it would be wise to drop this matter before you lose your qualifications as well," Chen Yi said suddenly.

Su Yang turned to stare him in the eyes before speaking in a calm voice, "If we’re going to talk about qualifications, then in my eyes, none of you are qualified to be here."

"What?! The audacity!"

"Watch your mouth! Do you even understand what you’re saying?!"

Chen Yi and the other Sect Elders were instantly enraged by his words. For a mere junior to question their qualifications was simply outrageous.

Su Yang’s demeanor remained unchanged as he explained, "Think about it. What have any of you actually done for this sect that qualifies you to cultivate in the Eternal Yin Yang Cave? In my eyes, all you’ve done is drain the sect of its precious resources without contributing anything in return. If you had truly contributed to this sect, this place wouldn’t have declined to such a state and become the laughingstock of others."

"How dare you spout such nonsense!"

"You’ve overstepped your bounds as a disciple, Xiao Yang!"

"And to say this in front of the Sect Leader?!"

The Sect Elders erupted in anger, their fury fueled largely by the humiliation of being rebuked in front of the Sect Leader.

Su Yang shrugged. "Am I wrong, though? If it weren’t for me, the Boundless Yin Yang Sect would have become an even bigger laughingstock after being completely overwhelmed by the Mystic Delight Pavilion. Because of me, the sect’s reputation hasn’t been tarnished for once in a long time, even improving it."

"So in my eyes, all of you here—who haven’t done anything worth celebrating—have no more qualifications than my partner, an Outer Court disciple."

"That’s enough! I can no longer tolerate your blatant disrespect! I must discipline you here and now before you become truly irredeemable!" Chen Yi shouted as a powerful aura erupted from his body.

However, just as Chen Yi abruptly released his cultivation, it was suppressed by an even stronger pressure.

"Enough!" Sect Leader Qing raised her voice, instantly silencing the group.

"Sect Leader... don’t tell me you’re going to defend him? I know he saved our faces with the Mystic Delight Pavilion, but there’s a limit to it! If we let a mere disciple walk all over us, our entire sect will collapse!" Chen Yi said.

Sect Leader Qing closed her eyes and took a deep breath before speaking, "We can continue this conversation later—after the Eternal Yin Yang Cave. I don’t have the time for this nonsense right now."

"B-But Sect Leader!"

"The next person to utter another word will not be allowed to enter the Eternal Yin Yang Cave," she declared in a stern voice.

Chen Yi opened his mouth to quickly close it again without uttering a sound.

Seeing how adamant the Sect Leader was about ending the matter there, Chen Yi had no choice but to accept it. However, the anger in his heart remained, and he made sure Su Yang felt it as he stared daggers at him.

Never before had he been disrespected by a mere disciple like this.

Su Yang returned the stare with a calm gaze, almost as if he wasn’t intimidated by it. Then, without saying a word, grabbed Lin Xinyi’s hand and pulled her back to his side.

Lin Xinyi wanted to say something, but found herself utterly speechless. She turned to look at the Sect Leader, who wasn’t paying attention to her but instead staring at the entrance to the Eternal Yin Yang Cave.

’Am I really allowed to be here?’ she wondered inwardly.

Suddenly, Su Yang’s voice resounded in her head, "Don’t overthink it and just follow me."

Hearing this, Lin Xinyi could only silently nod her head.

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