That’s… A Unique Way To Recruit
In the midst of their words, Ye Chen’s gaze was cold, his eyes like blades, as he looked at the remaining few.
“This…”
The Red Serpent Sect disciples stammered, none daring to step forward.
Ye Chen’s attack just now was truly shocking. They felt that even if they went up, they would only be beaten.
Just where did this god spring from? Is the Wild Domain this strong now?
“Little brother, this was truly a case of a clash between kindred spirits, a misunderstanding! The reason we came was because the Sect Leader ordered us to invite you back to the Sect for a chat.”
The White-Clothed Youth quickly stepped forward, clasped his hands, and hastily explained.
“Invite? Your Red Serpent Sect’s way of inviting people is quite unique, isn’t it? Coming up and hacking at me with an axe is considered an invitation?”
Ye Chen chuckled, clearly unconvinced by this explanation.
“Little brother, you jest. The one just now was our Sixth Senior Brother; he’s naturally rash and violent. I apologize on his behalf for his actions, I hope little brother won’t mind!” The White-Clothed Youth could only offer a forced smile. Whether Ye Chen believed him or not, at least he had shown the proper etiquette.
“Oh really? I seem to recall someone not wanting me to go to the Red Serpent Sect a few days ago?” Ye Chen deliberately said, this youth’s back-and-forth was suspicious.
“Not letting me go before, now you want to invite me? I’d really like to see how you explain that.”
“A misunderstanding, a true misunderstanding. The reason we didn’t agree to Dao Friend’s request before was simply because of some legends I had heard, believing Dao Friend to be an ill-omened person, so I didn’t want to be entangled in this karma.” The White-Clothed Youth was straightforward and honest.
After all, their side was at fault first, and to befriend Ye Chen, they had to show sincerity.
“And our Sect Leader, upon hearing this, immediately sent us out to find you and invite you back to the Sect as a guest.”
“And if I don’t agree, what then?” Ye Chen didn’t rush to agree, but asked probingly.
As soon as he said this, the White-Clothed Woman couldn’t sit still.
She already looked down on Ye Chen. The Sect Leader was willing to invite him back to the Sect as a guest, giving him plenty of face. This brat was being shameless!
The woman’s bad temper flared up: “Go or don’t go. How many people want to visit the Red Serpent Sect and don’t have the chance? You, from the Wild Domain, finally have this chance, and you act like we need to beg you.”
Ye Chen didn’t take this too seriously, merely chuckling.
In his opinion, the Red Serpent Sect Leader probably knew the legends of the Xuan Sea, and his invitation was most likely about that.
But this was convenient; Ye Chen could use the Red Serpent Sect’s teleportation array to go to Guyun City. It was best not to have to go himself; it would save a lot of effort.
Thinking of this, Ye Chen smiled faintly, turned to look at the White-Clothed Youth, directly ignoring the woman beside him.
“Since your Sect Leader extends such a warm invitation, I would be unreasonable to refuse.”
“Dao Friend, please!”
Seeing Ye Chen agree, the White-Clothed Youth quickly breathed a sigh of relief, making way and gesturing to invite him.
The woman reluctantly followed behind, occasionally glaring at Ye Chen from behind, as if wishing to skin him alive.
The rest quickly dug the Strong Man out of the pile of crushed stone. Seeing that he was only unconscious, and his injuries were not too serious, they were slightly relieved.
This was thanks to Ye Chen holding back at the last moment; otherwise, that move would have been enough to cripple the Strong Man.
Along the way, Ye Chen finally learned the White-Clothed Youth’s name was Luo Tianya, and the woman was Luo Ying.
Like the others who came this time, they were disciples of the Red Serpent Sect.
The Red Serpent Sect was unlike other Sects. All its disciples were orphans adopted by the Sect Leader since childhood, parentless, all pitiful people, including the Strong Man Ye Chen had knocked unconscious.
From childhood, the Sect Leader taught them basic cultivation techniques for self-defense. As for powerful martial skills, they didn’t have any.
This left Ye Chen baffled. Relying only on basic cultivation techniques to reach Nascent Soul Great Perfection? What kind of talent was needed for that?
Luo Tianya quickly explained Ye Chen’s doubts: their rapid cultivation progress was due to eating the spirit fruit of the Nine-Needle Purple Spirit Flower.
Hearing this, Ye Chen suddenly understood. No wonder when he took a Nine-Needle Purple Spirit Flower, the Red Serpent Sect people tried to kill him; they were taking away their chance to improve, making it no different from killing their parents.
Recalling their background, Ye Chen felt a pang of guilt.
Red Serpent Sect.
The Red Serpent Sect’s mountain gate was located among the encircling mountains, nestled atop a high mountain, with only one entrance at the main gate, the rest being cliffs.
From afar, mist swirled, as if in a fairyland. A few seemingly simple thatched huts gave the entire Sect an ethereal air.
The Red Serpent Sect’s architecture was very simple, mostly thatched huts, with a few wooden houses occasionally seen, those were considered high-end.
This simple environment was not even as good as the Sword Immortal Sect. Ye Chen found it hard to imagine such Experts living in such places.
If they were willing to enter the world, anyone could enjoy endless wealth and honor, so why stay here suffering?
“Sect Leader Grandfather, that Dao Friend has arrived.”
Ye Chen followed Luo Tianya to a wooden house within the Sect and stopped.
This courtyard was also very simple, like a remote rural orphanage.
Luo Tianya and the other Red Serpent Sect disciples stood respectfully in front of the courtyard, awaiting a response from the Sect Leader inside.
Ye Chen waited quietly as well. Although he had never met this Sect Leader Grandfather, from what Luo Tianya had told him about his deeds, Ye Chen respected him from the bottom of his heart.
Creak, the wooden house door opened, revealing a White-Haired Old Man sitting cross-legged inside.
The Old Man’s face was etched with the marks of time, his aged appearance like someone who had traversed the River of Time.
Ye Chen subconsciously used his Heavenly Eye to test the Old Man’s strength, but just as he was about to do so, he found the other party smiling calmly at him.
An indescribable sense of oppression washed over him, stirring up a storm in Ye Chen’s heart.
Could this be the legendary peerless Expert, hidden in the deep mountains and forests?
However, this oppressive feeling didn’t last long; with a few coughs from the Old Man, Ye Chen felt relaxed.
“Alright, you all may leave. This Old Man wishes to have a private chat with this little friend.”