Chapter 102: A series of twists and turns

Although the old man’s cold voice was so clear, and even seemed to be light and carefree, the sound of the drum was so loud that it drowned out the sound of the drum.

I only heard the key words “the limit,” “the underground secret cave,” “break through,” and “belong to me,” and I was already shocked… But, is this the limit? My drumsticks were still falling, but I felt a void in my hands, and the drum no longer made any sound.

I then subconsciously looked down and was dumbfounded to find that the center of the drum had been cracked by my blow. A fist-sized hole suddenly appeared on the drum, surrounded by cracks.

“Chen Chengyi, what the hell are you doing? Can you say hello? I’m deaf.” Before I could say anything, I saw Xiao’s angry face, and his cigar fell to the ground. He picked it up and put it back in his mouth.

In the past, it was hard to imagine that Xiao Dasha would do such a thing, picking up a cigar that had fallen to the ground. Now, he does it casually. I think that after spending so much time with the rough and tumble Chen Chengyi, the dashing young master Xiao Dasha has also been successfully assimilated.

But thinking about how he had just encouraged me, and then almost fainted when he was stunned by the deafening drumming, I couldn’t help laughing. In my excitement, I took the cigar that had been moistened by my mouthpiece and touched it to Xiao Daxiao’s cigar, and shouted, “Don’t worry about it. Let’s toast to victory first.”

“Haha…” Xiao Daxiao naturally wouldn’t argue with you. He hugged me proudly and shouted arrogantly down below, “Did you see that? The prayer drum can only be played three times. Chen Chengyi, remember, it was Chen Chengyi who broke it. Do you remember how many times it was played?”

Xiao Dasha’s ‘flirtatious’ personality is really arrogant. I sighed helplessly, not knowing what low-key means. My master also forgot about such low-key, and began to laugh proudly, followed by the cheers of a group of people.

Have I done something remarkable? I don’t know… I only know that this determination in my heart will surely accompany me forward.

At this moment, Jenny suddenly coughed and shouted, “What’s the situation? What are you screaming about?” Everyone was stunned, but then Jenny walked to the back and called out to a shadow with a little respect and a slight bow, “Master.”

The head of the Snow Mountain clan. I suddenly remembered the old, cold voice, and Xiao Xiaoyi’s interruption had almost made me forget.

I put down the drumsticks in my hands and turned around to look back. Only then did I see a skinny but incredibly tall figure standing at the entrance to the cave behind this platform. His long white hair was messy and tangled, and it was a bit dirty, but surprisingly not greasy.

He was also wearing the same white hemp robe as the ordinary disciples of the Snow Mountain School, except that it was covered in dust. It was obvious that he hadn’t changed it in a long time, and I almost thought it was a gray robe.

“He’s even less clean than my master.” This was my first impression of the head of the Snow Mountain sect. Looking again… I discovered that the old man’s face had a kind of lean but wise feeling, unlike the average high-level person, like Wu Tian, who would deliberately use the influence of his own aura to make people not remember his appearance.

And the old man didn’t deliberately exude any aura, standing there, he really looked like an ordinary old man.

However, the feeling of harmony between heaven and earth cannot be concealed. This is a feeling that naturally comes to a cultivator who has reached a certain level, just as a person will naturally have eyes, nose, ears, etc. This feeling of harmony can even be sensed by ordinary people, who feel comfortable just by looking at him standing there.

This should be a higher level of high-level person, after all, Jenny sister-in-law is always arrogant and accustomed to being arrogant, and it is rare to see her being so “obedient.”

She called the old man the head of the sect, and the old man nodded lightly in response, then his gaze fell on me, very calm, unable to tell whether he was appreciative or disgusted, as if he was just passing by.

But he said two words: “God’s will.”

Heaven’s will? Heaven’s will is the most unfathomable thing, because it involves all kinds of causes and effects… who can make sense of it? He actually used the words “heaven’s will” to describe me. What does that mean?

But Jenny didn’t care what he thought of me, and said anxiously, “Master, are you really going to open the underground cave? This kid and I have some history, and I don’t want to see him die… Master, he’s so young, how can he survive in the underground cave? Master… can’t you just let him pass the three trials, as you did in the past?”

Jenny was hesitant… but I could really feel that she was concerned about me. I was confused. Wasn’t it a good thing that I had broken the prayer drum? Was it a bad thing? Was it the case that things would go too far?

And what is the third barrier? What is the underground cave? This time, not only was I confused, but even my master was confused. In the face of my inquiring eyes, my master just shook his head lightly. Obviously, the master was not omnipotent, and he could not calculate everything in detail and explain it clearly to the master.

The entire small platform was quiet, and the people from the Snow Mountain clan, who had been noisy and argumentative below, were unusually quiet. When the drums were beaten just now, everyone must have heard the words of the clan leader clearly. As people from the Snow Mountain clan, they naturally knew what was going on.

I’m not sure, but I think they are also consciously waiting quietly for an outcome!

“Rules are rules, and they will not be changed because of personal emotions. Just as the laws of nature are the laws, they can also be understood as rules. For example, in this space, plants need sunlight and rain to grow, which is also a law. How can it be changed because of personal emotions? Since he has beaten the prayer drum to the limit, I, the Snow Mountain lineage, will no longer have prayer drums. Then he will not have to break through the three barriers, but rather the underground cave. Life is the master of the Snow Mountain lineage, and death is the law of personal karma. There is no need to discuss this matter.” The old man’s voice was not loud, and it was very calm.

But it felt like a verdict, extremely cold… there was no room for maneuver.

Jenny’s eyes showed a look of embarrassment, not knowing what to think… At this time, the strange-looking White Elder also stepped forward, bent down, clasped his fists, and pleaded with the sect leader: “Sect Leader, this matter concerns the entire Snow Mountain lineage. Can’t you think twice? My Snow Mountain lineage has avoided the world for many years, not participating in the turmoil of the world… and avoiding the world to cultivate in seclusion and seek the Dao with one’s heart is also the foundation of my Snow Mountain lineage. If we just hand over the Snow Mountain Sect to this kid, he… our Snow Mountain Sect…”

Elder Bai was also stuttering, but the sect leader waved his sleeve lightly and said, “This is the rule. If he can come out of the underground cave alive, then he will be the master of the Snow Mountain sect. Even if it means that the Snow Mountain sect will be born again and change its foundation, or even go to hell, the Snow Mountain sect will not go against it, including myself.”

“Ah?” I subconsciously felt that this was like a huge pie falling from the sky and hitting me! Because, we had originally only asked for the help of the Snow Mountain Sect, but we never thought that in the end, it would inexplicably become the Snow Mountain Sect, and I, Chen Chengyi? Why is this?

Elder Bai looked a little embarrassed and also stepped back without saying a word.

The head of the clan didn’t even look at anyone, walked a few steps, passed me by, and went straight to the edge of the platform, saying to the crowd below, “The prayer drum has been broken. According to the rules that have been passed down for hundreds of years in the Snow Mountain clan, Chen Chengyi of the Old Li clan will break into the underground caves of the Snow Mountain clan… If he lives, he will be the master of the Snow Mountain clan. No disciple of the Snow Mountain clan may have any other thoughts about him. If you have other thoughts, you may leave the Snow Mountain clan now.”

“Ah?” This is the second time I’ve said “ah,” because I didn’t expect things to develop to this point. Inexplicably, these disciples of the Snow Mountain lineage, including those elders who can’t see through their strength, are also going to become loyal to me? I felt dizzy, and I remembered the martial arts novels I read as a child. Zhang Wuji in the Heaven Sword and Dragon Saber didn’t inexplicably become the leader of the Ming Sect?

But Zhang Wuji was talented, a martial arts genius, and he amazed everyone with his skills as soon as he appeared. What am I? Did I come here by playing the drums? Isn’t that too humorous?

While I was still in a daze, a figure rushed to my side like the wind, then grabbed my wrist and retreated a few steps. I couldn’t resist this power at all, and my body followed and retreated a few steps to the edge of the other side of the platform.

“I don’t agree. If you insist on going to the underground caves of the Xueshan School, I, Ling Xinyan, will withdraw from the Xueshan School, and Chen Chengyi, I will take him with me.” I hadn’t fully reacted yet, and Jenny’s voice, which was a little agitated, appeared next to me.

I didn’t expect Jenny to react so strongly. I looked at her in confusion and said subconsciously, “Jenny, why? Isn’t this a great opportunity?”

“Opportunity? Opportunity is for those who have the ability to seize it. Do you think you have the ability to seize it? Underground caves, you can’t take a few steps, and you’ll die without a burial place. For you, this is also called an opportunity? You’re stupid, don’t you admit it?” Sister Jenny looked at me with a look of rage on her face.

And once again, I was a little confused. I couldn’t take a few steps before I died without a burial place?