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Upon hearing Ye Chen's words, the white-haired old man stroked his beard, took a deep breath, and spoke.

"You have the ability, that's enough, no need to be so modest..."

"The disciples who fought you were all so badly injured; clearly, even if they fought with all their might, they couldn't defeat you..."

The white-haired old man gave Ye Chen a meaningful look...

Clearly, he had specifically researched these matters before coming, otherwise he wouldn't know so much...

Ye Chen was startled. When he met the white-haired old man's gaze, he felt as if the man had seen right through him...

Could it be that... he knows everything?

If that's the case, he'll have no choice but to run...

After all, in a direct confrontation, he would definitely be no match...

This is a Nascent Soul stage expert; unless it's using the Purple Gold Gourd, he doesn't even know the other party's name...

Lin Wanli, standing to the side, was extremely nervous. Seeing that the white-haired old man was after Ye Chen, he gritted his teeth and stepped forward, trying to defend him...

"Elder Zhao..."

"These things can't all be blamed on Senior Brother Xu; he's innocent too..."

"They attacked first, trying to harm Senior Brother Xu, which is why he made his move..."

......

Upon hearing this, the white-haired old man turned his head, his gaze falling on Lin Wanli, and his eyes lit up...

"Peak of Foundation Establishment..."

"If I'm not mistaken... you must be Lin Wanli, right?"

He squinted and stared intently at Lin Wanli as he spoke.

That look sent a chill down Lin Wanli's spine...

Does the other party know him too?

At this moment, Lin Wanli's mind was in a mess, and he didn't have time to think much before mistakenly believing that the other party had found out about what happened last night...

The other party was also targeting him...

In an instant, Lin Wanli's heart pounded, his face turned deathly pale, he clenched his fists and then slowly relaxed them, seemingly realizing that fighting would be disadvantageous for him, and that he couldn't escape even if he wanted to. A sense of powerlessness rose within him...

"Elder Zhao..."

"Last night..."

Lin Wanli took a deep breath, about to explain what happened last night—that the man in black had struck first, and it wasn't their fault...

Before he could finish speaking, the white-haired old man in front of him said with a smile.

"Lin Wanli, known as the sword fanatic, is indeed quite remarkable..."

"what?"

Lin Wanli was taken aback, looking at the white-haired old man in front of him with surprise and uncertainty, not understanding the other party's intentions for a moment...

Is this a compliment?

Or... is it implying that he committed murder?

Just as Lin Wanli was lost in thought, the white-haired old man turned his head and looked at Ye Chen again, and slowly said.

"Xu Xiao..."

"Many disciples now say that you are truly the number one outer disciple..."

"If you truly possess such skill, it would be a great boon to the sect..."

......

"Um?"

Meeting the white-haired old man's approving gaze, Ye Chen was also stunned...

That sounds... like a genuine compliment...

A fortunate event for the sect?

Ye Chen and Lin Wanli exchanged glances, both seeing the astonishment in each other's eyes...

Is this what you call a lucky thing?

Could it be that the man in black from last night deserved to die?

The white-haired old man didn't notice anything unusual about the two of them. He thought they were just flattered by the praise, so he continued to speak with a smile.

"With your combined strength, you two are already qualified to become inner disciples..."

"I've come to ask you two if you're willing to enter the Hall of Enforcement and obey my orders?"

Ye Chen: ? ? ?

Lin Wanli: !!!

Upon hearing this, Ye Chen and Lin Wanli were both stunned...

The two men's eyes widened in disbelief as they stared at the white-haired old man before them, their hearts filled with astonishment...

Their shock wasn't that the other party acknowledged their strength, but rather that the white-haired elder hadn't come to cause trouble, but rather to invite them into the Enforcement Hall...

Ye Chen and Lin Wanli had just thought they were going to be taken to the Enforcement Hall, but instead, they were invited to become disciples of the Enforcement Hall...

The contrast caught them off guard for a moment...

The surrounding disciples who had been watching the spectacle instantly erupted in excitement, casting envious glances at each other...

"What! Elder Zhao is here to invite Senior Brother Xu and Senior Brother Lin to the Enforcement Hall? That's incredibly lucky..."

"The disciples of the Enforcement Hall are treated much better than the inner disciples..."

"Elder Zhao himself came, which shows how much he values ​​Senior Brother Xu and Senior Brother Lin..."

"This clearly shows they consider Senior Brother Xu and Senior Brother Lin as their confidants..."

"Good heavens! Why didn't such a good thing happen to me?!"

......

"this..."

"Elder Zhao, you mean...we're going to take up positions in the Enforcement Hall?"

Lin Wanli, who was standing to the side, was the first to react. He stared at the white-haired old man in front of him, dumbfounded, and asked for confirmation.

His head was spinning; he wondered if he had misheard...

"What, you don't want to?"

The white-haired old man said with a smile.

"No...no...of course I'd love to!"

Lin Wanli hurriedly replied.

In the past, he might not have been interested in such matters, but now he was terrified that the assault would be exposed, so he naturally longed to take a position in the Enforcement Hall, so he could get information ahead of time...

Seeing that Lin Wanli had agreed, the white-haired old man turned his gaze to Ye Chen...

His main purpose today was still to find Ye Chen...

"Xu Xiao, what about you?"

Upon hearing this, Ye Chen also snapped out of his shock and, having the same thought as Lin Wanli, nodded in agreement.

"Thank you, Elder Zhao, this disciple is willing..."

He gradually realized that he had been overthinking things; the other party wasn't there to cause trouble, but rather to win over trusted confidants...

Elder Zhao, who had just taken over the Enforcement Hall, naturally wanted to bring a few trusted disciples from the outer sect with him so that he wouldn't be hindered in his actions...

Ye Chen is now renowned throughout the outer sect, his strength unmatched. Lin Wanli, known as the Sword Maniac, is also the second strongest among the outer sect disciples...

It's quite normal that they were chosen; the stronger they are, the more effective they will be in getting things done...

Even if the white-haired elder didn't promote them, their combined strength would be enough to smoothly enter the inner sect during the selection process at the end of the month...

He did this simply to snatch the people away before they were chosen by the inner sect leaders...

Hearing that Ye Chen and Lin Wanli had agreed, the white-haired old man nodded in satisfaction, reached into his robes, and took out two iron tokens, handing them over to them respectively...

"This is your token as disciples of the Enforcement Hall. From now on, you are my people. Report to the Enforcement Hall tomorrow..."

"yes..."

"Thank you, Elder Zhao..."

Ye Chen and Lin Wanli accepted the tokens, both still feeling somewhat confused. Looking at the tokens in their hands, they wondered how they had inexplicably become disciples of the Enforcement Hall.

From now on, they'll be the ones arresting others, and nobody will arrest them...