The primary chief senior's unexpected announcement swept across the great central square literally like a lightning-strike — imposing a moment of death-like silence on the crowd.
Later, a canticle broke the ice like thunder.
"Long live the Taixuan Sect!"
The vast rest of the Taixuan disciples soon joined in.
"Long live the Taixuan Sect!"
"Long live the Taixuan Sect!"
…
The opening ceremony culminated in the imposing scene.
By no stretch of the imagination could they ever expect that — the top fifty contestants were entitled to the Most Refined Royal Pellets.
Th three chief seniors, standing high on the dais, struggled to contain their excitement.
They felt tempted to follow up with Lin Xiao's reaction with their eyes. But they held back the idea for the sake of his safety.
On the contrary, Wu Gui, Wang Di, Wang Manyun, surrounding Lin Xiao, fixed their eyes on him.
They shouted at the top of their lungs。
"Long live the Taixuan Sect!"
Actually, they wished if only they could have changed it into Lin Xiao's name — the whole credit went to him.
The primary chief senior allowed a moment of frenzy till disciples cheered to their hearts' content. Then he pressed them to calm down.
"Now I'm gonna announce the third item."
He couldn't help but made the statement in a trembling voice — the third item reminded of Lin Xiao's selfless contribution.
He would like to keep it away from the public if he had got the chance. But he was aware: his junior martial uncle was right down there, waiting for him to announce it.
All the disciples raised their hopes for the third item; the Most Refined Royal Pellets already mesmerized them.
They held their breaths across the board, waiting for the announcement to come out.
Some even clenched their fists tightly in ecstasy.
"Bet you're earnestly longing for it! Especially those who boast unusual physique types! I know your talents have been wasted. But, gone are the days when you received improper treatments!"
The primary chief senior exclaimed in jubilance, waving his hands.
The mysterious item made many disciples' hearts race. Obviously, that item will come out as an unprecedented wonder for them.
Right then, the primary chief senior went on.
"We have got the hold of the spiritual stones of the element!"
The primary chief senior announced that in a sonorous voice, laying stress on the name of the stones.
Hardly had his voice and echoes faded away when all disciples went paralyzed. They appeared literally like the symptom of lightning-strike.
After a long while, they finally…
"Ah!"
"Ah! Good lord! What did he say? What did I hear? Tell me! I am not mistaken!"
"The spiritual stones of the element! Those are exactly the third item for the prizes!"
They all flipped out, shouting, bouncing, crying, laughing…
The opening ceremony literally turned into a carnival!