"My master was absolutely right. We still have a long road ahead of us, so we must properly ask Senior Disciple Brother for guidance!"
"..."
But just then, several exclamations suddenly reached Jiang Chen's ears!
"Who?"
He grew wary and immediately looked toward the sounds.
In an instant, he saw eight people gathered on a nearby mountaintop: two men dressed in Daoist robes and six breathtakingly beautiful women.
After finding the people he was looking for, Jiang Chen took a step forward, but in the next instant, he appeared directly in front of the eight.
Divine Ability—Vastness in Inches!
Jiang Chen's bizarre appearance clearly startled the eight. Immediately afterward, his Golden Immortal aura pressed down on them so heavily that they could barely breathe!
"Senior, Senior Brother, please show mercy! I'm Duobao, the second disciple of our master, Tongtian the Saint!"
"That's right, that's right! My name is Zhao Gongming. I'm also our master's disciple!"
"We three sisters are too!"
"I'm Jin Ling, and Wudang and Gui Ling are as well!"
Although Jiang Chen was only a Golden Immortal, his innate foundation was that of a Top-tier Innate Divine Spirit. Moreover, he possessed all the divine abilities of the Three Pure Ones, so he naturally could not be compared to ordinary Golden Immortals.
Thus, the eight were immediately terrified, feeling as though a mountain had been placed on their chests.
Fortunately, their cultivation was not weak. All of them were at the Grand Unity Profound Immortal realm. Working together, they could hold on for several breaths, and during that time, they hurriedly revealed their identities.
"Duobao? Zhao Gongming? Sanxiao? Jin Ling, Wudang, and Gui Ling, the Three Holy Mothers?"
After hearing their introductions, Jiang Chen relaxed his aura and glanced at them in surprise.
These were the names of the disciples his master would accept in the future. They were also his junior brothers and junior sisters. And now they were on Golden Ao Island, so it seemed unlikely that they would dare to deceive him.
Even taking the worst-case scenario into account, if someone wanted to deceive him, why would they use these names?
In other words, these eight really were his junior brothers and junior sisters!
"Are you the disciples my master accepted recently?"
Although he vaguely understood, Jiang Chen still asked again to make sure.
"That's right, Senior Disciple Brother. While you were refining artifacts, our master said he had gained some insights and went into seclusion, so he arranged for us to receive you here."
Apparently afraid that Jiang Chen would not believe him, Duobao hurriedly explained. Afterward, he deliberately circulated his cultivation technique.
Shangqing Dao Method!
The moment that aura approached, Jiang Chen, who had cultivated the same technique, immediately understood. Only then did he truly confirm the identities of the eight.
Before Jiang Chen could speak, however, a pretty little girl, barely reaching his waist and dressed in a bright red gown, hurriedly said, "That's right, Senior Disciple Brother! I, Bi Xiao, would never lie!"
"Me too!" A girl in a sky-blue dress wrinkled her delicate nose and hurriedly added.
"Oh? Since you put it that way, are you saying that I, Yun Xiao, am lying?" A beautiful woman in white, with an elegant, mature bearing, refused to be outdone.
Although the three differed in age, their voices were equally pleasant, melodious, and clear. On closer inspection, their features were also extremely similar!
They were none other than Sanxiao!
As soon as Sanxiao finished speaking, Jin Ling, Wudang, and Gui Ling were displeased as well, and they joined in.
For a time, a strange scene unfolded on Golden Ao Island: six breathtakingly beautiful women arguing endlessly.
Jiang Chen was dumbfounded at the sight.
What was going on?
A moment ago, they had still been explaining their identities to him. The next moment, they had started arguing. With all their chattering, he suddenly felt as though he had two heads and four ears.
What did it feel like to suddenly have six junior sisters?
"All right, stop arguing. Our master is in seclusion now, so I can't confirm your identities. However, there is another way to prove who you are."
Seeing that the six women were still arguing, Jiang Chen, whose head was already throbbing, hurriedly interrupted them. Then, as though he had thought of something amusing, he spoke.
To be honest, Jiang Chen did not dislike having junior sisters and junior brothers. On the contrary, he was somewhat happy. After all, the more people there were, the more things he could download.
Although most of them did not possess anything particularly valuable, what if he happened to find something that caught his fancy? Wouldn't that be a huge gain?
Not to mention, the more people there were, the greater the Interception Sect's providence would become, and the more providence he, as the Interception Sect's Senior Disciple Brother, would enjoy.
All in all, there were quite a few benefits.
However, that was only in theory. If he did not establish the dignity of a Senior Disciple Brother today, then given these junior sisters' personalities, they would annoy him to death in the future. Thus, Jiang Chen decided to scare them a little first.
"What way?"
As soon as Jiang Chen spoke, the six women stopped arguing and hurriedly asked.
Zhao Gongming and Duobao also pricked up their ears.
"Ahem. Those of you who joined the sect later may not know this, but after entering my Interception Sect, you are required to give a meeting gift!"
Jiang Chen coughed and replied righteously.
As soon as he said this, the eight people's eyes lit up.
A meeting gift?
After becoming disciples of a Saint, they would even receive meeting gifts? What treatment!
The eight were overjoyed inside and eagerly awaited the meeting gifts Jiang Chen had mentioned.
However.
When they heard what Jiang Chen said next, all eight of them were dumbfounded!!!!!
"Exactly. Since you claim to be my junior brothers and junior sisters, where are your meeting gifts?"
Ignoring their delighted gazes, Jiang Chen spoke as though it were only natural.
"Um, Senior Brother, we actually don't need any meeting gifts..."
Having just met them, Jiang Chen was already giving them meeting gifts. Duobao felt rather embarrassed and immediately said that he did not need one. But before he could finish, he froze after understanding Jiang Chen's words!
It was not just him. The other junior brothers and junior sisters beside him reacted the same way!
To be honest, when they heard Duobao's sincere words, they had wanted to stop him. After all, there was no reason to refuse a meeting gift. Yet Jiang Chen's next words left them unable to process what they had heard.
Your meeting gifts?
Yours...
So Jiang Chen had not meant that he would give them meeting gifts. He wanted them to give him meeting gifts instead!!
Once they understood, all eight were completely bewildered!
Duobao, who had been speaking, was so shocked that his mouth hung open. Zhao Gongming was no different. Even Sanxiao and the other junior sisters were so stunned that their legs nearly gave way, and they almost stumbled to the ground!
The development of events was completely beyond their expectations. They had originally been delighted, but now all that remained was alarm!
"S-Senior Disciple Brother, you must have said that backward, right?"
The youngest junior sister, Bi Xiao, murmured.
In an instant, the other junior brothers and junior sisters all looked at Jiang Chen. Clearly, they felt the same way, and a glimmer of hope remained in their innocent eyes.
But Jiang Chen disappointed them. Facing their innocent gazes, he felt a little embarrassed, yet his expression barely changed. Instead, he spread his hands and said righteously, "You heard correctly. The sect's rules state that juniors must give their elders meeting gifts. If you refuse to give them, does that mean you're all liars?"
It was true!
After hearing his answer again, the eight felt indescribably conflicted. They had originally had a good impression of this Senior Disciple Brother and thought he ought to be a good one. After all, Tongtian had mentioned Jiang Chen to them many times when accepting them as disciples, praising him as a peerless genius who understood etiquette and propriety.
But now... well, it was better left unsaid.
A shameless, unscrupulous Senior Disciple Brother!
That was the impression everyone had of Jiang Chen now.
"Senior, Senior Brother, we were only enlightened by our master just now, and we don't even have a single spirit treasure on us. Could we make up the meeting gifts later?"
Just then, Duobao's timid voice suddenly rang out. He lacked confidence, and his old face was flushed with embarrassment.
His words immediately attracted everyone's attention.
Even Jiang Chen took another look at him. As for this junior brother of his, Jiang Chen knew quite a few of his legends from later generations.
If Jiang Chen had not appeared, Duobao would have been the Interception Sect's Senior Disciple Brother. And, true to his name, Duobao was proficient in artifact refinement and possessed countless spirit treasures. In the future, he would be the wealthiest person apart from Tongtian!
Information about Duobao flashed through Jiang Chen's mind, but what surprised him was not this. He had not expected Duobao to be such an honest person!
After all, he had only asked for meeting gifts to tease and frighten them. Who would have thought that Duobao would actually take him seriously?
He really intended to give Jiang Chen a meeting gift!
For a moment, Jiang Chen's thoughts raced.
"Ahem, I see. That's fine, I suppose!"
Jiang Chen suddenly coughed and pretended to agree reluctantly.
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