Chapter 1111: Chapter 743: I Didn’t Expect You Would Actually Join This Sect

The young Sect Master chuckled at himself: “So if any of you want to become apprentices, you should go somewhere else. I originally wanted to explain the situation to you, but it seems there’s no need to go into too much detail anymore.”

With a wave of his hand, the young Sect Master wanted Wang Yang, Xiu Huang, and the others to take a look around.

It was now in ruins, nothing like what a normal Sect should look like.

Kui Jiang, who had been holding back, stepped forward and said: “Sect Master, we just don’t want to give up. We recognize you as our master, and if you’re unwilling, you can accept us as apprentices on behalf of your master. How about we address each other as senior brothers?”

Du Feng was somewhat surprised; he didn’t expect Kui Jiang to have such a mind and know about accepting disciples on behalf of a master.

Doing it this way, everyone would be on equal terms in the future.

Since it was handed down through generations, in terms of seniority, they were the same.

Xiu Huang echoed from the side: “Yes, Sect Master, we sincerely want to learn swordsmanship. We’re not here for anything else. You should take us in; otherwise, wouldn’t we have come all this way for nothing?”

The three exchanged glances, not expecting these people to genuinely want to become apprentices.

The young Sect Master was in a bit of a dilemma: “Accepting you as apprentices on behalf of a master is no problem, but we will disband and go home soon. Even if you want to learn, I’m afraid you won’t learn much. After we go back, we’ll each be busy surviving—where will we find the time to teach you?”

Xiu Huang, always impatient, was even more so now: “Ah, they say ‘the car will find a way if there’s no road before it,’ so why worry about all these trivialities? If they come back in a month, I’ll beat them up!”

Xiu Huang’s words left the three even more incredulous. If their Sect weren’t in such dire straits, he would even suspect these people were here to rob the Sect, rather than become apprentices.

A nearby disciple whispered: “Senior Brother, we only have these people left. Letting them join wouldn’t matter since we’ve gotten this poor. Even if they have other intentions, there’s probably nothing for them to take.”

They thought Xiu Huang and his people hadn’t heard this, but in fact, they did, making it hard not to laugh.

This Sect indeed had fallen to a certain extent.

Even a mouse leaving their Sect would probably do so with tears because it’s just too poor.

The young Sect Master nodded in agreement: “If these people have other thoughts, we have nothing left to lose. If they sincerely come to become apprentices, maybe they can continue the legacy of the Eastern Peak Sect; it’s fate.”

Without much thought, the young Sect Master said to the group: “Since that’s the case, I’ll accept you as apprentices on behalf of a master. From now on, you are my junior brothers.”

Xiu Huang laughed heartily and bowed to the Sect Master: “Greetings, Senior Brother, greetings.”

Even as Xiu Huang called him senior brother, these people still felt like they were bandits coming to rob.

“Junior brothers, come with me, and I’ll arrange a place for you to stay.”

A disciple smiled and led them to a residential area.

This place, too, was in ruins, with spider webs and moss everywhere.

It’s obvious that it had been uninhabited for a long time. After all, the Eastern Peak Sect now only had a dozen disciples.

Almost everyone held multiple roles, which was an unavoidable necessity.

After bringing them here, the disciple apologetically said: “Junior brothers, the Sect is in a special situation now, so learning cultivation might be different for you. Please bear with us.”

Wang Yang smiled and bowed: “No worries, we are here to learn and not for appearances. It’s just that the senior brother worries too much.”

After the disciple left, Xiu Huang and the others couldn’t help but complain: “Honestly, this place is as run-down as it gets, and we’re even under threat from other Sects. Coming here was really the worst luck.”

Kui Jiang agreed: “Yes, if we didn’t have other intentions, who would come here to become apprentices? Even without the Sect’s threats, unless we were blind, no one would come here.”

Du Feng couldn’t help but roll his eyes: “You two sure talk a lot. Since we’re here, let’s adapt and follow Your Majesty’s orders.”

Xiu Huang was displeased: “Du Feng, if you can stand it here, listening to their endless nonsense all day long, you’d be better off being a water bandit!”

Wang Yang gave a faint smile, hands tucked in his sleeves: “So, you’ll be thieves, bandits, and robbers for life.”

After saying this, he left the place, seemingly intending to go out and take a look.

Xiu Huang and Kui Jiang exchanged glances, and it seemed indeed to be so…

They were not suited to stay in such a place, always feeling trapped here.

It’d be better to be bandits and thieves, happier at least when on the water, roaming freely and bullying minor thieves.

As for being a Mountain King, it was even more liberating; they could do as they pleased, unrestrained.

Moreover, the Eastern Peak Sect had already fallen and didn’t have many rules now.

If it were a normal Sect, the two might really be stifled to death.

Du Feng followed behind Wang Yang and asked: “Your Majesty, how can such a Sect be supported, much less in a month when these people will come again? Judging by their momentum, they won’t stop until they crush the Eastern Peak Sect.”