The Demon Sect

Chapter 12: Demon Sect

The torrential rain outside continued to fall, the sound of raindrops chaotic and noisy.

Many people enjoy listening to the rain, especially the sound of rain falling on old houses.

Raindrops hitting leaves, hitting roof tiles, hitting bluestone slabs... each with its own rhythm and charm.

Ji Li gently lowered her chubby little hand that had been tugging at Lu Xun's clothes. Seeing that he and Mao Nanbei hadn't fallen out, she breathed a sigh of relief.

Lu Xun turned his head and smiled at her, then took half a step back, pushing her forward... but she didn't budge.

Ji Li was strong; the current Lu Xun naturally couldn't move her.

But it didn't matter. He had already stepped back half a pace, and now it was time for the sales pitch.

Although Ji Li, this Tool Person, was no longer needed, Lu Xun felt that meeting was fate, so he might as well give her a hand.

This little girl had already suffered enough.

His face still wore a warm smile as he recounted Ji Li's background and experiences.

He had decent eloquence. After all, before joining any game guilds or studios, he had relied on his own mouth to haggle with buyers when selling equipment and accounts, so he'd honed the skill.

With his subtle embellishments, even Ji Li herself felt, "So I really am this pitiful," and nearly burst out crying with a "Waa—"

Murong Yan was a kind-hearted person. After hearing Lu Xun's words, the way she looked at Ji Li changed entirely.

She had thought that casting an illusion on the Wedding Dress Sword would make things easier for Ji Li, but she hadn't realized the sword had already brought suffering to her entire family.

The cat-eared little loli sat on her shoulder, wearing an expression of utter indifference, but her right hand kept twisting the bell on her left wrist.

Once Lu Xun had finished his account, he directly pressed down on Ji Li's head, intending to make her bow and then voice her request to join the sect. But again, he couldn't budge her.

Fortunately, though Ji Li usually seemed scatterbrained, she didn't choke at the critical moment. She bent at the waist, bowed, and spoke her request:

"This immortal master cast an illusion on my Wedding Dress Sword, and this other immortal master eliminated the Fierce Ghost to uphold justice. Surely you must both be from righteous immortal sects. Ji Li... Ji Li humbly begs to join your immortal sect!"

At first, the group nodded along as Ji Li spoke. But when she said the words "righteous immortal sect," Murong Yan and Mao Nanbei couldn't help exchanging a glance.

Murong Yan's expression was one of stunned surprise, while the little loli Mao Nanbei couldn't hold back and burst into loud laughter.

"Hahahaha! Little girl, are you trying to laugh your old lady to death?"

She lightly patted Murong Yan, signaling her to crouch down so she could look Ji Li in the eye.

Murong Yan obediently lowered herself. The cat-eared little loli reached out her right hand, lifted Ji Li's bowed head, and looked into her slightly reddened eyes, saying word by word:

"Your old lady here is from the Demon Sect!"

The atmosphere grew a bit awkward.

Yes, Lu Xun knew Murong Yan's identity. He knew she was a Demon Sect Disciple.

On the Tian Chen Continent, countless sects existed. Among them, the righteous path was led by four great sects: [One Sword Mountain], [Ten Thousand Swords Mountain], [Azure Sky Sect], and [Nether Sky Sect].

Taken individually, the names of these four sects were unremarkable. But paired up, they seemed a bit ridiculous.

The first two looked like they didn't get along, and the latter two looked suspiciously intimate.

And indeed, that was the case.

One Sword Mountain and Ten Thousand Swords Mountain were originally one entity, called Sword Mountain.

But one faction believed that "one sword breaks ten thousand techniques" was the essence of the sword path, so they trained in only a single sword art their entire lives—quite eccentric.

The other faction believed that "ten thousand swords return to one" was the true essence, learning a vast array of sword techniques to comprehend the sword path through ten thousand methods.

And then, for some inexplicable reason, they split!

There seemed to be some hidden secrets behind it; anyone could sense there was more to the story, but Lu Xun didn't know the specifics.

Anyway, the sword cultivators of the two factions got along remarkably "cordially." Whenever they met, they would "instruct" each other. Since they were originally from the same sect, they especially loved calling each other "junior brother" or "junior sister," always trying to one-up the other.

They'd often say something like: "Junior brother/sister, let me guide you in your cultivation."

Then they'd fight until the sky went dark.

Moreover, every few years, the two sides would hold a public sparring match, inviting all the major sects to watch.

Both sides were holding their breath: "Today, either I slap your face in public, or you slap mine!"

Sometimes Lu Xun wondered: "Was the game designer's brain fried?"

But as it turned out, players who joined either faction had a blast. They were constantly fighting, trading verbal jabs and crossing swords, having the time of their lives.

And the more such settings were emphasized, the more the players felt a sense of belonging and identification with their sects!

Throughout the entire "Tian Chen," it was the players from One Sword Mountain and Ten Thousand Swords Mountain who took sect honor the most seriously.

As for the Azure Sky Sect and the Nether Sky Sect... their founders just happened to both love messing around with the character "Sky" when naming their sects. In essence, the two sects had nothing to do with each other.

But over time, they came to regard each other as "brother sects," a bit like how we had "brother classes" back in school.

As for the so-called Heretical Path, it was led by the Three Great Demonic Sects.

They are the [Spring Autumn Forest], [Unrestrained Mountain], and... the [Demon Sect].

Yes, the last one is simply called the [Demon Sect], as if telling the whole world—I am the Heretical Path, no mistake about it!

Both Murong Yan and Mao Nanbei come from the Demon Sect.

The one Lu Xun wants to join is also the Demon Sect.

Only there can he achieve a "perfect start."

As for the distinction between the Righteous Path and the Demonic Path... do you think players care?

Players couldn't care less, alright! It's just a game!

However, the natives of the Tian Chen Continent take it quite seriously.

For example, Ji Li at this moment.

"D-Demon Sect?" Ji Li's big eyes nearly trembled like a character from an anime.

Even though the cultivation manual in her arms was also a Demonic Art, and she had once wanted to turn Lu Xun into her Cauldron, if she had a choice, she would definitely prefer the Famous Righteous Sects.

She really hadn't expected that the kind-hearted fat sister and the little girl who acted like she was enforcing justice on heaven's behalf were both members of the Demon Sect!

She vaguely felt something was off, but since her brain had been traded for her chest, she couldn't figure it out.

So, Ji Li couldn't help but turn her head and glance at Lu Xun.

Lu Xun gave her a slight smile, then nodded.

He knew how special the Demon Sect was, and he didn't think he was leading her onto a pirate ship. On the contrary, he had always believed the Demon Sect was a good place to be.

And for a terminal patient of Appearance Control, that smile just now was like a beam of light.

Ji Li seemed to receive some kind of encouragement.

She also understood that she wasn't in a position to pick and choose. She needed to cultivate, and then avenge her parents!

Wasn't the art she had wanted to practice before also a Demonic Art? And the worst kind at that.

So she bowed once more to show her resolve.

The cat-eared little loli looked at her and said, "Hmph! Don't come crying later, and don't regret it!"

But her cat ears seemed to twitch quite contentedly.

As if... she felt a hint of happiness that Ji Li, knowing it was the Demon Sect, still resolutely joined?

First chapter. The world background of Tian Chen is starting to unfold bit by bit~ It should be quite interesting~