"Pfft... With the disciples left behind by your Jadeite Immortal Sect?" A female immortal immediately burst into mocking laughter, clearly looking down on them.
"Sect Master Ji, don't laugh. There's no Jadeite Immortal Sect anymore. With Sect Master Fan supporting the Taixian Immortal Sect, do you think its disciples are still the same as before? If Sect Master Fan participates, he'll probably win the first match." One of the sect masters spoke with a beaming smile, though he still did not truly believe I could defeat them.
"Earlier, I received a message from Grand Elder Tian, saying that Junior Brother Fan had begun preparing to select disciples under his command to challenge the various sect masters. It seems the matter is true after all." Old Immortal Ouyang rubbed his nose, the corners of his mouth lifting into a smile.
I gave a dry laugh and said, "If I can't use the taxes to repay the debt, then all I can do is bring my disciples to challenge you. At that point, there'll be no talk of repaying the debt. If I win, you'll all have to help shoulder some of it."
All the immortals could not help laughing. Every one of them was shrewd. Though I had the Heaven-One Divine Art to teach my disciples, the ones they bought back would have it too. And leaving aside how long I could delay the preparation, whether I even had disciples capable of learning it was still a question.
Disciples needed aptitude as well. The disciples of the Jadeite Immortal Sect were all leftovers that others did not want. Most of them had aptitudes that could only be described as crooked melons and cracked dates, while the rest were merely good enough to prop up the appearance of the sect. There was