Every figure seated in the side hall raised their heads at this moment, their eyes narrowing as they looked at the young man who had just stepped in. 

　　He was no stranger to them. After all, though this disciple had only joined the inner mountains for less than a year, he had already stirred several waves in the sect. 

　　Zhao Zhu's eyelids raised slightly. He continued to tap his scabbard as he cast a nonchalant gaze at Zhou Yuan and said, "You're junior brother Zhou Yuan? So you've finally decided to show up. We've been debating about you for nearly half a day now, and you've basically missed all of it."

　　Within the side hall, the group stared at Zhou Yuan. Let alone the Sword Cometh Peak disciples, even the disciples from the other peaks had strange expressions in their eyes. Even though they had chosen to remain silent due to Li Qingchan, many of them felt opposed to the decision to include Zhou Yuan in the team for this Heaven task. 

　　From their gazes, Zhou Yuan understood that Li Qingchan must have faced an immense pressure when she tried to defend him, making him feel a little thankful in his heart. 

　　Zhou Yuan's expression was calm as he said, "Since there is a dispute, let's find a way to resolve it."

　　"Haha, junior brother Zhou Yuan is an understanding person." A mysterious smile hung from Zhao Zhu's lips. He pointed at w.a.n.g Lei and said, "This mission is extremely important to our Cangxuan Sect. That's why I hope that you can give your spot to junior brother w.a.n.g Lei. Otherwise, should we fail the mission because of you, not only will you be punished, but even the person who recommended you, senior sister Li, will be punished as well."

　　"You recently joined the sect and are still young. Give yourself one or two more years, and you will surely become an elite amongst the purple sash disciples. When that time comes, you will definitely have the qualifications to join a Heaven task, and I believe that no one will object to your partic.i.p.ation then."

　　Zhao Zhu smiled. The way his spoke was akin to someone of higher standing lecturing a minor. 

　　"So what do you say junior brother Zhou Yuan?"

　　The side hall was completely silent. Everyone was looking at Zhou Yuan as they waited for his response.  

　　Under the attention from the crowd, a smile was revealed on Zhou Yuan's youthful face as he shook his head and said, "I am really sorry senior brother Zhao Zhu. I feel that we should…"

　　The smile on Zhao Zhu's face froze slightly. 

　　"You ignorant brat!" At the back of the side hall, the man named w.a.n.g Lei glared coldly at Zhou Yuan. A mocking smile rose from the former's lips as he said, "Junior brother Zhou Yuan, do you really believe that your pathetic draw against junior brother Xu Yan has given you the qualifications to partic.i.p.ate in a Heaven task?!"

　　"Senior brother Zhao Zhu is thinking about the big picture, while your stubbornness is truly too selfish."