Chapter 21: I Make My Own Path
A great number of Elders in the gathering were disappointed by Xuan Zi’s approach to resolving the deadlock.
Han Xuhan’s unpredictable answer suddenly shifted their expressions. Xuan Zi himself had a calculating look on his face as he slowly nodded.
"Go on, let’s hear it."
"This choice depends not just on me, but also on Xuanyuan Zhou. Sect Master, I’d like to have her opinion on it beforehand."
While many Elders flashed Xuhan a smile of approval, Xuan Zi ordered Lao Jun to bring the girl over from the testing site.
About fifteen minutes later, Xuanyuan Zhou emerged from the fog, jogging behind a heavily sweating Lao Jun. The confusion on her face was apparent.
As she came closer and stopped to greet the crowd of senior cultivators, Han Xuhan walked over and stood face-to-face with her.
She seemed to recall the result of his ancestry test and almost took a step back in fear.
"Did Senior Jun explain anything to you, Sister Zhou?" Han Xuhan asked with a faint smile. He preferred this version of Xuanyuan Zhou more, truth be told.
"No, but I’ve learned quite a bit from the discussions among the participants after you were taken away, Brother Xuhan.
"Having a lineage cursed by heavenly design is considered both a disaster and a blessing in powerful sects. The rules would make you the winner of our wager. I should congratulate you, Brother Xuhan."