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Lu Yi's period of sudden enlightenment gradually faded, his sword intent retracted, the golden light dissipated, and he slowly opened his eyes.
As soon as Lu Yi opened his eyes, he saw a group of old men and women surrounding him, their eyes flickering with fervent light.
This startled Lu Yi.
He quickly spoke up, "Senior folks, what are you doing?"
"Kiddo, you're awake? Are you a newly admitted disciple? Would you be willing to take me as your master? I can teach you everything I've learned in my life."
"Get lost! Old Man Wang, how dare you? Your sword cultivation base isn't all that impressive here! Kiddo, don't listen to this old geezer. Take me as your master; my sword cultivation base ranks in the top three among these old folks!"
Another old man spoke eerily, "That's right, he ranks third, and I'm first. Kiddo, you understand, right?"
Seeing the old men and women noisily bickering, Lu Yi felt a bit bewildered.