WHAT! I Have To Kill Heaven's Son To Live!-Chapter 212: Inner Disciple Selection Ceremony! (1)

"Thanks for the wonderful meal!"

Reon said as he finished eating and rose from the table, adjusting his robes.

Cloudia and the little tiger returned to the Inner Beast Domain while Reon began preparing himself.

He tightened the straps on his Shadow Boots, slipped on his Shadow Gloves, and checked his inventory one last time.

Just then—

Knock!

Knock!

A firm knocking echoed from the front door.

"Who could that be, Brother Taiyang?" Mei Lin asked, looking toward the entrance.

"It’s probably Xu Yang—my junior brother," Reon replied casually as he walked toward the door.

Mei Lin tilted her head.

"Oh! That little kid? He actually came by once while you were in meditation. But he left when he saw you deep in cultivation."

Reon raised a brow in amusement.

’Haha... calling him a little kid? He’s about your age, you know!’

He opened the door, and just as expected, Xu Yang stood there with a cheerful smile.

He gave a respectful bow.

"Greetings, Big Brother. Congratulations on your breakthrough!"

Reon nodded with a smile.

"Thank you, Xiao Yang. Oh? It looks like you’ve had a few minor breakthroughs as well. Congratulations."

Xu Yang scratched the back of his head sheepishly.

"Hehe... I just got lucky. Came across a good opportunity a few days ago and managed to reach the peak of Qi Solidification."

"That’s great. Now we can participate in the ceremony together," Reon said with a light chuckle.

Xu Yang placed a hand on his chest with pride.

"Of course! I made a promise, didn’t I? We’ll join the Inner Sect together!"

Reon laughed lightly.

"Haha, right. Let’s get going then. There’s only an hour left before the ceremony begins."

"Yes!" Xu Yang nodded with enthusiasm.

As Reon turned to leave, he looked back at Mei Lin.

"Mei Lin, I’m heading out now. The ceremony will take a few days, so don’t wander too far around the sect."

Mei Lin stepped forward and clasped her hands together with a bright smile.

"Of course, Brother Taiyang! Do your best in the Inner Disciple Selection Ceremony. Destroy the competition! I’ll come watch your match later."

Reon smiled. "Alright. I’ll do my best."

With that, he stepped out of the abode, walking side by side with Xu Yang down the paved sect roads.

After a moment of silence, Xu Yang glanced up at him curiously.

"Big Brother, who was that girl earlier?"

"She’s someone I saved during my disciple duty in the mortal world," Reon explained. "She insisted on following me, so I let her come. I thought I’d treat her as a junior sister."

"Oh, I see," Xu Yang said, nodding in understanding.

Reon glanced around.

"Where is the ceremony being held, anyway?"

"It’s at the Dueling Arena," Xu Yang answered. "They’ve already begun gathering the participants."

"And how many outer disciples registered this time?"

"Over a thousand," Xu Yang said. "All of them are at least at the peak of Qi Solidification Realm or higher. Only a hundred will be selected in the end."

Reon placed a hand under his chin.

"Hmm... I see. It’s going to be a fierce competition."

"It definitely will," Xu Yang agreed.

’And... there’s also that plot event that’s supposed to unfold during the ceremony. Things are going to get chaotic today.’ Reon thought, his eyes narrowing slightly.

As they continued walking toward the arena, Reon glanced sideways at Xu Yang and asked calmly,

"Xiao Yang, do you know if there have been any major competitions held in the past few days before I returned to the sect? Or anything significant going on?"

Xu Yang thought for a moment, then shook his head.

"Hmm... no, Big Brother. Nothing big has happened recently. No major competitions were held in the past few days."

"I see..." Reon muttered, falling into thought.

’Something doesn’t add up. I can’t shake this uneasy feeling gnawing at me... like a puzzle with the key pieces missing.’

’If there really weren’t any competitions, then Mu Xiang should still be an Inner Disciple. So how did she even manage to send me a Formal Request?’

He narrowed his eyes slightly, the pieces refusing to align.

’Three days ago, I formally rejected Mu Xiang’s request to become her Personal Butler and submitted my application for the Inner Disciple Selection Ceremony instead.’

’I’m not planning to serve anyone for a few Spirit Stones, no matter how high their status is.’

’But I sent a letter to her residence asking to meet and discuss something very important... and there’s been no response.’

’Could she be angry that I rejected her request? But if so, how can I even reach her now?’

But just as his thoughts deepened, Xu Yang added something that caught Reon’s full attention.

"Oh! But now that I think about it... the Core Disciple Selection Ceremony started over a month ago. And I heard it’s still going on."

Reon stopped in his tracks, turning to Xu Yang in surprise.

"What? It started already—and it’s still going?"

"Y-Yes, Big Brother!" Xu Yang nodded quickly. "It’s been over a month now. Everyone’s talking about it."

Reon’s mind raced as they resumed walking.

’So that’s it... It makes sense now.’

’Mu Xiang must be participating in the Core Disciple Selection Ceremony. With her strength and status, everyone knows she’s bound to pass.’

’They must’ve granted her special privileges for being the top-ranked—perhaps allowed her to submit a Formal Request before officially becoming a Core Disciple.’

’And since she’s caught up in the competition, she probably hasn’t had a chance to respond to my letter. So I don’t need to overthink it.’

’But still... just how much has the plot changed?’

’In the original novel, the Core Disciple Selection Ceremony didn’t happen until a year after the Inner Disciple Selection Ceremony.’

’And now it’s been going on for over a month? It ended in just ten days in the story. Everything’s out of sync.’

’I’ll need to be extra careful at today’s ceremony.’

As Reon continued walking, he began to notice something odd.

Whispers were rising all around him—murmurs trailing behind wherever he went.

"Hey, isn’t that him...?"

"Yeah, I’m sure of it. The guy who can copy his opponent’s techniques and throw them right back."

"They say he has a Saint Grade Artifact..."

"What was his name again...?"

"Hmm... I think it was—"

Reon furrowed his brows and quickly turned to Xu Yang.

"Hey, Xiao Yang. Why is everyone staring at us like that?"

Xu Yang blinked in surprise.

"Huh? Big Brother... you seriously don’t know?

Reon gave him a flat look.

"They’re not looking at us, Big Brother—they’re all staring at you. You’ve become super famous in the entire Outer Sect. Even Inner Disciples know about you now. They’ve given you a title too..."

He grinned, leaning closer.

"They call you... The Mimic Lord."

"...What?!"

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