2023 Except For You, Duan Ling Tian!

Duan Ling Tian's eyes flashed as he looked at the jade pendant in his hands! In order to see Ke'er and his daughter whom he had never met before, even if the chances were slim, he still wanted to try!

"Junior Brother Ling Tian, you have to be extremely careful. Please remember not to reveal the relationship between you and the Saint Girl when you go to the Enforcement Hall. Otherwise, the Hall Master and the few Vice Hall Masters in the Enforcement Hall will immediately kill you!" Liu Yun warned Duan Ling Tian earnestly with a grave expression on his face.

Liu Yun knew very well the Saint Girl was imprisoned in the Enforcement Hall was because she had lost her chastity!

One could imagine that if the Hall Master in the Enforcement Hall found out that Duan Ling Tian was the man who took the Saint Girl's chastity, he definitely would not be able to survive!

"Of course." Duan Ling Tian nodded. He understood Liu Yun's good intentions.

From the beginning until the end, Duan Ling Tian felt very grateful toward Liu Yun. Whether it was the way Liu Yun had taken the initiative to swear on the lightning penalty oath or how easily he had given him his personal jade pendant, he was very thankful for it.

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During the next few days, apart from comprehending his Divine Abilities, Duan Ling Tian also strengthened his cultivation base at the Early Exemplary Saint Stage.

When the day of the Enforcement Hall recruiting a new group of true disciples arrived, Duan Ling Tian who had strengthened his cultivation base immediately left his residence and flew to the Saint Island.

Whoosh!

Duan Ling Tian flew at lightning speed.

Three true disciples whom he encountered during his way there immediately gave way to him when they saw him flying toward them without any intention of stopping.

"You asshole! Are you in a rush to reincarnate?!" One of the true disciples scolded angrily.

"H-He seems to be Duan Ling Tian!" The other true disciple looked at Duan Ling Tian's disappearing silhouette and widened his eyes. A baffled expression appeared on his face.

"It's Duan Ling Tian! I've seen his portrait before!" The last true disciple nodded. Although they only brushed past one another, he saw the other person's face clearly.

Ten days ago, Duan Ling Tian had tortured Wen Yan who was ranked ninth on the True Ranking and had risen to fame.

Some people had drawn a vivid portrait of him and made many copies before spreading them in the Fire Worship Sect's Saint Land.

Currently, many Saint Land disciples who had not seen Duan Ling Tian in person could recognize him since they had seen the copies of the portrait. They even made sure to remember his face to avoid unintentionally offending him.

After Duan Ling Tian came to the Saint Land, he had killed the true disciple, Yang Wen. After that, he even domineeringly defeated the true disciple, Wen Yan! His strength was enough to make 99% of the true disciples fear him.

After hearing the words of his two companions, the true disciple who originally cursed at Duan Ling Tian had a horrified expression on his face.

"G-guys, do you think he heard me calling him an asshole earlier?" The true disciple asked anxiously after he took a deep breath and looked at his two companions.

"When you scolded him, he has already flown quite a distance away so I don't think he did," one of the true disciples replied.

"I, on the other hand, think he must have heard it. Although he had flown quite far away, with his strength, don't you think his hearing ability must be good as well?" The other true disciple said instead.

The words of this true disciple caused colors to drain from the face of the true disciple who scolded Duan Ling Tian earlier. He was in a panic as he muttered, "It's apparent he's in a rush. He won't come looking for me after he has dealt with the matter, right?" The instant he recalled Duan Ling Tian's strength, he was filled with fear.

"I don't think he'll come looking for you." The other two true disciples came to the same conclusion, causing the other true disciple to sigh in relief.

Indeed, Duan Ling Tian would not be bothered over such a small matter. Currently, his mind was completely focused on serving in the Enforcement Hall since this played a big role in whether he could meet Ke'er and his daughter.

After ten days, Duan Ling Tian came to the Central Square again.

The instant he appeared, many Saint Land disciples recognized him immediately.

"It's Duan Ling Tian! He came again!"

"I wonder who would be the unlucky person this time…"

"Unlucky person? Why do you say so?"

"You must not have heard about this. Duan Ling Tian came to the Central Square twice. The first time he came, he entered the Palace Of Death with the true disciple, Yang Wen, and killed him. The second time he was here, Wen Yan who's ranked ninth on the True Ranking was ruthlessly humiliated by him!"

"I see… It seems like he's quite strong. However, rumor has it that he only has a yellow Innate Spiritual Root."

"He might only possess a yellow Innate Spiritual Root, but he has already defeated two true disciples. There seems to be no one like him in the history of the Fire Worship Sect!"

"You're right!"

"Senior Sister Wen Yan is said to possess a blue Innate Spiritual Root. Moreover, it's a dark blue Innate Spiritual Root. Once she grows stronger in the future, she'll most likely become a Golden Flame Elder or a person of such level! Such a genius disciple whose future is unlimited was tortured by a fellow who only possesses a yellow Innate Spiritual Root. How unbelievable!"

"It's indeed unbelievable! However, the truth is laid in front of our eyes. There's no way for us not to believe it!"

When Duan Ling Tian arrived at the Central Square, he heard the whispering the Saint Land disciples immediately.

He was not surprised when he heard that Wen Yan had a blue Innate Spiritual Root. She was ranked ninth on the True Ranking after all.

In the Fire Worship Sect, not only strong Saint Land elite disciples who had entered the Saint Celestial Stage could become true disciples, but there was an age restriction as well.

This was because true disciples represented the elite powerhouses among the younger generation in the Fire Worship Sect. A true disciple would stop becoming a true disciple once he or she had reached a certain age. At that time, the true disciple would either become a Bronze, Silver or Golden Flame Elder based on his or her strength.

In other words, the true disciples in the Fire Worship Sect were only outstanding disciples from the younger generation.

Since Wen Yan was a true disciple, it meant that she was not too old. Coupled with her outstanding cultivation base, one could tell her Innate Spiritual Root was not simple. Otherwise, how could she possibly have a cultivation base at the Second Form of the Saint Celestial Stage at this age?

'Yellow Innate Spiritual Root?' Duan Ling Tian did not mind the Saint Land disciples saying that he possessed a yellow Innate Spiritual Root. At the same time, he realized the Saint Land Enforcement Hall did not spread the news of him possessing a blue Innate Spiritual Root.

Other people might not know he possessed a blue Innate Spiritual Root, but the Saint Land Enforcement Hall definitely knew!

At that time, the Saint Land Enforcement Hall was lenient with him because of his blue Innate Spiritual Root.

"Rumor has it that Duan Ling Tian's so strong because of the four high-grade Divine Abilities he has mastered. However, with his innate talent in the Martial Dao and his yellow Innate Spiritual Root, it's destined that he would have a hard time progressing in the future! As long as Wen Yan is given enough time, she'll be able to seek revenge from him!"

"Indeed. Duan Ling Tian's stronger than Senior Sister Wen Yan now because he has mastered many high-grade Divine Abilities. Once Senior Sister Wen Yan's cultivation base progresses, it'll be easy for her to seek revenge."

"I wonder what goes through Duan Ling Tian's mind. To think he dares to offend a true disciple with a bright future like Senior Sister Wen Yan!"

"Perhaps, he thought Senior Sister Wen Yan would agree to sign a Death Pact in the Palace Of Death. If he had killed her at that time, he wouldn't have to worry about her seeking revenge in the future. Who would have thought that Senior Sister Wen Yan was smart enough to reject his challenge!"

"Speaking about this, I was present at that time. Initially, when I saw how Senior Sister Wen Yan was afraid to accept the Death Duel challenge that Duan Ling Tian issued, I was a little confused and felt she was being cowardly. In hindsight, Senior Sister Wen Yan is not a coward. She just has incredible foresight. She knew she would win in the end!"

On the way to the Fire Remuneration Palace, Duan Ling Tian heard the discussion of the Saint Land disciples.

Wen Yan had incredible foresight? She was going to win in the end?

Duan Ling Tian almost burst out laughing when he heard some of the Saint Land disciples' words.

At that time, as one of the parties involved, he, naturally, knew the reason why Wen Yan did not accept the Death Duel challenge. She was just afraid and did not dare to take the risk.

It was completely unrelated to her having amazing foresight or winning in the end.

Under the watchful eyes of the others, Duan Ling Tian walked into the Fire Remuneration Palace. As the group of Saint Land disciples made way for him, he made his way to the front of one of the counters in the Fire Remuneration Palace.

"Duan Ling Tian plans to accept the assignment to serve in the Enforcement Hall?" At the same time, many Saint Land disciples in the Fire Remuneration Palace could also guess what Duan Ling Tian was going to do.

These Saint Land disciples were either present ten days ago or had heard other people mentioned how Duan Ling Tian had planned to serve in the Enforcement Hall.

"Elder, I'm here to accept the assignment from the Enforcement Hall. I want to serve in the Enforcement Hall," Duan Ling Tian said bluntly to the Fire Remuneration Palace's elder behind the counter.

"Duan Ling Tian." The Fire Remuneration Palace's elder behind the counter recognized Duan Ling Tian. He shook his head and said, "Today, the Enforcement Hall's elder who came to our Fire Remuneration Palace to put up the assignment has said that any true disciple can accept the assignment except for you, Duan Ling Tian!"