The Eighth Senior Brother's Preferences, Everyone Chants for His Demise

Led by his second senior brother, Fu Ming, through the intricate pathways, Yang An silently followed behind, observing his surroundings.

He tried his best to memorize the road conditions, so that if anything unexpected happened, he could use his familiarity with the area to avoid danger.

Even so, as they passed each desolate building, Yang An couldn't help but feel a sense of melancholy.

This place was like a lifeless ghost town; it was no wonder there wasn't a single normal person here.

Anyone normal would probably become depressed staying here.

Fu Ming coughed violently again, wiping blood from the corner of his mouth as he walked. It seemed to cause him no trouble, and he acted as if nothing was wrong.

After walking for a while longer, he finally stopped and pointed to a relatively intact courtyard ahead of them.

"This place can serve as your dojo, junior brother. If you're not satisfied, we can continue looking."

Yang An also stopped and glanced at the building before him.

It was a courtyard that looked relatively complete, with no signs of decay. The environment inside was quite clean, clearly having been tidied up by someone.

However, the quality of the environment wasn't important; Yang An valued privacy and safety more.

This location was almost in the center of the entire Fate Crane Sect, which didn't quite suit his preferences.

Generally, in a place like this, if something happened, there wouldn't be enough time to escape. What good was a nice environment then?

Shaking his head, he gave Fu Ming an apologetic smile.

"Second senior brother, I prefer to be alone, so could you find me a more secluded place?"

Fu Ming glanced at him, covered his mouth as if about to cough but didn't, then nodded.

Finally, they arrived near the edge of Corpse Saliva Valley, where Fu Ming had specifically found another intact residence for Yang An.

"This place will do. Thank you, senior brother!"

Yang An immediately expressed his satisfaction. This place had a straight path leading directly to the outskirts of Corpse Saliva Valley, visible at a glance.

A good spot!

Yang An had settled on his dojo within the Fate Crane Sect. Fu Ming quickly summoned several Corpse Slaves.

The Corpse Slaves were all dressed in clean, neat clothes, each distinct, as if someone had specifically dressed them up.

But the Corpse Slaves moved stiffly and unnaturally. Their skin was pale and bloodless, and their eyes had turned grayish-white, without pupils.

It was precisely because of this that Yang An could tell at a glance that these were corpses that had died a long time ago, yet their flesh remained intact. He was genuinely startled.

"The Corpse Slaves in the sect are all creations of our eighth senior brother. He enjoys studying corpses the most. These are mostly intact bodies of those who died fighting in Corpse Saliva Valley. You can treat them as ordinary puppets, junior brother.

These Corpse Slaves are for your daily living. Feel free to order them to do anything."

Fu Ming explained to him.

Yang An forced a smile, but he still accepted his second senior brother's kindness. However, he couldn't help but feel curious about this "eighth senior brother."

Another abnormal fellow. Judging by his appearance, he seems to be a "collector" who likes dressing up Corpse Slaves. What strange hobbies...

After entering here, he felt increasingly out of place, like a pure little lamb.

What should I do? Should I try to fit in with them and become as perverted as they are?

Although the Corpse Slaves' movements were uncoordinated, they were quite efficient. In a short time, they had cleaned the dojo Yang An had chosen inside and out.

"You can move freely within Corpse Saliva Valley, junior brother, but there are two places you absolutely must not enter without permission."

After asking the idle Corpse Slaves to fetch some daily necessities, Fu Ming led Yang An into the residence and said.

"Please tell me, senior brother."

Yang An listened very attentively. He knew he had to pay close attention to what Fu Ming was saying, fearing he might accidentally break some taboos.

"The first is the master's dojo. Unless you have the master's permission or are summoned by the master, you must not approach it casually.

The second is a shrine in the southeast direction of the valley. It enshrines the master's former fellow disciples and old friends, and you must not approach it casually either."

Fu Ming's tone was always very calm, only becoming slightly solemn when he spoke of these matters.

Yang An could understand why he shouldn't approach the first place.

But why couldn't he approach the second place, which was just a shrine?

Yang An was very confused.

Fu Ming seemed to guess his thoughts and explained:

"These are all rules set by the master. They must never be violated!"

Understood! In short, if the master forbids it, I can't go. Yang An understood and asked no further questions.

"Furthermore, the Fate Crane Sect has many smaller affiliated sects and mortal powers. People from these forces often request our help with various matters.

For example, eliminating demons within their territories or resolving disputes between sects.

In the Fate Crane Sect, besides our usual cultivation, these miscellaneous tasks are also part of our duties."

"Junior brother, although you've only recently joined and your cultivation may not be high, you are not exempt from this. You might be assigned tasks by the master after the welcoming banquet. Be very careful then.

If you encounter cultivators from other unfamiliar forces, you must avoid them and return as quickly as possible."

Finally hearing a human-sounding remark from these abnormal individuals, Yang An felt a warmth spread through his heart and his impression of his second senior brother, Fu Ming, improved slightly.

Although this second senior brother also seemed abnormal, he appeared to be quite decent.

"Thank you, senior brother, for the reminder. Is it because those cultivators are not good people?"

Fu Ming shook his head.

"No, it's because our Fate Crane Sect has offended many factions. As soon as we venture out, we will be hunted by those people."

"..."

Good heavens!

So they're basically hated by everyone!

What kind of heinous acts did the Fate Crane Sect commit, and what kind of sect is this?

Yang An suddenly felt that this sect was more than just abnormal; the sense of crisis in his heart had been rising ever since he arrived here and had not decreased at all.

"Junior brother, you should rest for now. I have some matters to attend to, so I'll be going. If you need anything, you can have a Corpse Slave come find me."

After giving Yang An a few more minor instructions, Fu Ming's coughing began incessantly. Black blood spurted uncontrollably from his mouth and nose, and it seemed as though he could collapse at any moment.

Seeing him in such a state, Yang An naturally couldn't ask him to stay any longer and saw his second senior brother out.

Looking at the entire Corpse Saliva Valley enveloped in a mist of blood, he could barely see any of the outside scenery, and not even sunlight could penetrate.

Oppressive, desolate, dilapidated, chilling...

Yang An couldn't help but shiver and quickly returned to his quarters.

Soon, several Corpse Slaves brought all the necessary living supplies. These were provided by some mortal forces under the Fate Crane Sect, and they began arranging things in Yang An's quarters.

After they had finished arranging everything according to Yang An's preferences, Yang An sent the Corpse Slaves outside to guard the door.

After all, seeing a few mindless corpses milling about in front of him always made him feel a bit creepy, as if the room was unclean. It was better not to see them.

Once the Corpse Slaves had obediently gone out, Yang An stayed alone in the room, intending to first take stock of his gains from the Communal Feast Convention.

Strength, strength! He really needed to improve his strength as soon as possible.

If, as his second senior brother had said, he was to be sent out to handle the Fate Crane Sect's affairs after the disciple-welcoming banquet, then his current strength truly couldn't bring him any sense of security.