Zhong Minyan, hearing that Xuanji was also selected, turned even paler. He sneaked a look at his master, whose expression remained unaltered, yet a storm brewed in his eyes.
The crowd, seeing that this flower-picking task included only three accomplished cultivators and the other two were children, started murmuring incessantly. Moreover, four out of the five members were from the Shaoyang Sect, making this task almost exclusively managed by them.
When Xuanji's name was announced, the reactions were mixed, but He Danping's was the most violent. First, she was shocked that two youngsters had really been selected; second, she was curious as to how Xuanji's name had appeared in the basket; and third, she was furious that if it were not for Master Song provoking them, the situation would not have escalated to this level.
