Chapter 865 - The Sect Masters' Offers
After introducing her name, Li Jinxi returned to being silent.
A few moments of awkward silence later, one of the Sect Masters spoke, "Is that it…?"
Li Jinxi nodded.
The Sect Masters were taken aback by her response. Can such a short introduction even be considered one?
"What about your family? Can you tell us a little about your background? They must be a prominent power to give birth to a genius like you."
"It's nothing special. They are only an ordinary cultivation family." Li Jinxi calmly responded. She didn't want to waste her breath talking about her family.
"Ordinary family? There's no need to be humble. Which city are they located in?"
"..." Li Jinxi decided to remain silent.
The Sect Masters looked at each other.
In their mind, the reason Li Jinxi didn't want to talk about her family is most likely due to her mysterious background.
'She must be from a hidden family…'
Li Jinxi suddenly spoke, "Why am I here, being questioned? I thought I had already finished the examination."
"Eh? You don't know? This is the last part of the examination, where we interview you. After the interview, each of us will decide if we want you to join our sect, and you will get to choose from the sect that wants you."
"Oh…" Li Jinxi mumbled in a low voice.
She didn't really pay much attention when the elders explained the examination to the participants, so she didn't know much about it.
"Anyways, let's move on from the introduction and get to the main topic. Can you tell us why you want to join our sect and which sect you hope to join today?"
The Sect Masters narrowed their eyes on Li Jinxi, patiently awaiting for her response.
However, Li Jinxi's response would leave them speechless.
"I don't want to join any sects," she calmly said, shocking the Sect Masters and the spectators alike.
"W-What? Then why did you participate in the disciple examination?" The Sect Master of the Heavenly Academy couldn't help but stand up and ask her.
"I only wanted to fight magical beasts. I came here because I heard that there would be powerful magical beasts here." Li Jinxi revealed the ridiculous reason why she participated in the examination.
"S-So you have no intention of joining any of our sect?" One of the Sect Masters asked for confirmation.
Li Jinxi silently nodded.
The Sect Masters turned to look at each other with perplexed emotions on their faces. They have never been put in such a difficult and embarrassing situation before.
"If you don't mind me asking, do you currently belong to another sect?" The Sect Master of the Heavenly Academy suddenly asked.
"No." Li Jinxi shook her head.
"Is there a particular reason why you're not in a sect?"
"I don't like being bound to one place." Li Jinxi immediately responded.
"I see…"
"Then… If we do not restrict you to the sect and allow you to travel as you please, would you be more willing to join one of our sects?" The Sect Master of the Lonely River Academy asked.
Ji Linxi pondered for a moment before nodding her head, "Maybe."
The Sect Masters smiled inwardly when they realized that there is still a chance to recruit Li Jinxi. Even if she doesn't join their own sect, they need her to join at least one of the Seven Spirit Academies.
After all, if other sects acquire Li Jinxi, it would be disastrous for the Seven Spirit Academies in the future, as their position within Spirit Heaven could be challenged with just Li Jinxi's existence alone.
"Alright. I have decided. We're skipping the interview part. I will now offer you a spot in the Heavenly Academy, and it will not just be any ordinary spot." The Sect Master of the Heavenly Academy spoke.
And he continued, "If you join my sect, I will immediately make you a Prime Disciple, allow you access to all of our techniques without any limitations, give you unlimited resources to assist your cultivation, and much more. If there is something you want that isn't stated, I will make it happen. Of course, you will also retain your freedom, so you can go out of the sect whenever you want and for however long you want."
"My Heavenly Academy is the number one sect in the entirety of Spirit Heaven, so there is almost nothing that we cannot do for you."
The other Sect Masters were shocked speechless by the Sect Master of the Heavenly Academy. They didn't think he would offer so much so quickly. Hell, he might as well offer her the entire Heavenly Academy.
However, as ridiculous as the offer was, this made it almost impossible for the other sects to challenge the Heavenly Academy, who was superior in terms of techniques, prowess, and wealth.
After a moment of silence, another Sect Master raised his hand and said, "My Formless Sword Academy will offer you the same deal! You use the sword, right? Although we're not as wealthy and powerful as the Heavenly Academy, our sect has the most Swordmasters and sword techniques in all of Spirit Heaven. Join us and we'll nurture you into the greatest Swordmaster this world has ever seen."
The other Sect Masters also gave Li Jinxi an offer shortly after. While none of them could match the Heavenly Academy's offer, they had to try.
"Do you think she will join them?" Chu Liuxiang suddenly asked.
"Who knows. Li Jinxi is an eccentric woman. I can never tell what she's thinking." Yuan chuckled.
"I don't think she'll join them." Meixiu said.
"What makes you think so?" Yuan asked.
"It's just a feeling."
Meanwhile, back at Li Jinxi's location, many minutes passed in complete silence while the Sect Masters patiently waited for her response.
Eventually, Li Jinxi opened her mouth and said, "Thank you all for the generous offer, but I must decline."
The Sect Masters sighed inwardly after hearing her response.
"May I hear your reasoning?" The Heavenly Academy's Sect Master asked.
Li Jinxi nodded and said, "I have a goal that I really want to achieve. If I could achieve my goal by joining your sect, then I would do so without hesitation, but I do not believe your sects will help me achieve my goal. Therefore, I will have to decline."
"What is your goal?"
Li Jinxi took a deep breath before responding, "There is a person I want to surpass."