Saint Lord Taichu had long since stopped believing such empty promises. He had struggled through the Jianghu for so many years; what kind of sweet talk had he not heard? His ears had long been ruined by such things.
Back then, those disciples who followed behind him had all said they would be utterly loyal to him. Once they had mastered their studies, they would certainly use all their finest possessions to honor their master. After all, without their master, they would never have become who they were today.
Yet in the end, it was still the same. Once people left, the tea grew cold. For a tiny bit of profit, they turned hostile and denied all past ties. Thus, Saint Lord Taichu had long understood the warmth and coldness of the world. Such lofty promises held no temptation for him whatsoever. It would be better to hand him some tangible benefits directly.
"You think a sect as large as mine needs a minor character like you to join? Take a look in the mirror and see what you are. Don't think being first on the Hero Ranking means you can fool me. You must have bribed the judges to keep raising your name, then had them rule that your opponents cheated, right? I've known all along. I simply haven't had the time to deal with insignificant trash like you."
"If I had caught you back then, do you think you would have had the chance to stand before me and spout all this nonsense?"
"Our Hero Ranking has always upheld the principle of fair competition. No matter how capable someone is, no one has the right to cheat behind the scenes. Yet not only did you cheat, you're also standing here babbling nonsense in front of me?"
"Then there's