"Master!"
"Bang—"
The nine disciples dropped to their knees in unison and knocked their heads heavily against the ground.
After that.
At the steward's signal, they did not continue disturbing him and departed one after another.
Lu Ji was the last to leave.
"Eldest Brother!"
Third Senior Brother Nie Yuan caught up to him. "How was it? Could it be..."
"Master gave them all to Junior Brother."
Lu Ji walked ahead with a despondent expression. "The Dragon Gallant Bright Silver Spear, and a technique above Martial Saint."
"This..."
Nie Yuan calculated, "Master passed his mantle to Little Junior Brother! But why... Little Junior Brother is indeed impressive, but he has only been in the sect for a little over two years. Isn't Master being too hasty?"
"Yes, why..."
Lu Ji suddenly stopped, then seized his junior brother by the collar. "Junior Brother, tell me, why exactly?! In terms of cultivation and talent, I am the best. In terms of Military Merit and reputation, I am also the highest! In terms of brotherhood, have I not treated all of you as my own blood brothers?!
"Are those insignificant people truly enough to negate me? Is it really... necessary?!
"I cannot understand it. I truly cannot understand it!
"What do those people have to do with me? What do they have to do with Master!"
By the end, he released his grip and restrained himself as he pounded the ground with his fist.
"Alas..."
Nie Yuan sighed. "To be honest, Master is an odd man... But perhaps it is precisely because Little Junior Brother entered the sect so recently that Master takes extra care of him."
"After Master retires."
Lu Ji said solemnly, "The Governor's position will be vacant. Only if I take that position can I protect all of you."
"There