The New Little Brother!

Zhao Gongming's actions immediately gave many Outer Sect Disciples much to ponder.

They had cultivated for so long—millions of years were not spent on cultivation alone. Each of them had grown old and shrewd, merely wearing relatively youthful faces.

Their minds began to stir.

If they had not noticed it at first, Zhao Gongming's actions now awakened them.

Since becoming an Inner Sect Disciple was so difficult for them, why not seek another path?

As the saying went, love me, love my dog!

If they all followed Lin Chuan, might they receive more of Master's attention?

The many Outer Sect Disciples thought to themselves.

However...

They did not rush to act, because if they made it too obvious now, Master would inevitably notice.

He might even show displeasure!

That would be more loss than gain.

Thus, everyone carefully calculated matters in their hearts.

As for Zhao Gongming, since he was already an Inner Sect Disciple by now, there truly was nothing to criticize about such a decision.

"Senior Brother, please accept!"

Zhao Gongming emphasized it once more, his expression exceptionally sincere.

He already knew clearly that with his strength and status, perhaps even after waiting several million years, he might not necessarily become an Inner Sect Disciple.

And even if he did become one, so what?

He would still merely be an insignificant member.

At most, his status would be slightly higher than that of an Outer Sect Disciple. In the end, he would only be able to meet Master, perhaps occasionally listen to Master's lectures.

However...

Beyond that, there seemed to be no other benefits.

What was more, he knew clearly that, given his current circumstances, it would likely be relatively difficult to improve any further.

So without another word, he wanted to follow Lin Chuan.

The reason for this was that he had his own considerations. Lin Chuan had initially been an Unknown Person.

Yet he had suddenly become a Personal Disciple, representing Master. This meant that Master absolutely thought highly of him and was watching over him at all times.

That alone was utterly unexpected!

Besides that, there was also his strength!

Lin Chuan had initially been an Unknown Person, and no one had ever tested his strength. But now, as his power gradually began to reveal itself, it could be seen that he might have possessed such formidable strength long ago, merely keeping an exceptionally low profile all this time. Had Master not discovered him, he might have remained an Outer Sect Disciple forever!

A person like that possessed absolutely terrifying strength, as well as unparalleled personal charisma.

Zhao Gongming believed that so long as one did not deliberately court death, one would surely achieve something astonishing.

However, he believed that no one would deliberately court death.

But he had miscalculated.

Lin Chuan had always been walking a tightrope.

At every moment, he thought of escaping this place of right and wrong, yet he was always held firmly in someone's grasp.

Sect Master Tongtian was completely stunned by the sight before him. He had only just ordered Zhao Gongming to become an Inner Sect Disciple, yet in the blink of an eye, the man wanted to follow Lin Chuan.

Of course, he did not have any great objection to it. It simply made him feel as though he were coughing up blood.

Especially Lin Chuan.

That brat was always thinking of escaping the Sect of Interception!

And someone like that actually had people willing to follow him?

He had only just personally appointed Zhao Gongming an Inner Sect Disciple, and right there on the spot, Zhao Gongming chose to follow Lin Chuan.

Just thinking about it was depressing. A dark line had already appeared on Sect Master Tongtian's face.

"This brat is poaching my people on the spot!"

"Though he didn't actively poach him, what is this supposed to mean? I personally appointed you an Inner Sect Disciple!"

"You..."

Sect Master Tongtian had much more to say, yet he did not know where to begin. He merely felt exceedingly vexed.

The others did not know what he was thinking.

Only he could clearly understand what was really going on between himself and Lin Chuan.

Now that he saw Lin Chuan had taken in such a lackey, just thinking about it was enough to make him feel depressed.

Compared to Sect Master Tongtian—

Lin Chuan was indeed slightly surprised. He had never expected someone would want to follow him.

It was something he had never considered!

Originally, he had wanted to refuse outright, directly rejecting Zhao Gongming's offer to follow him.

After all, he was not accustomed to such things to begin with, and he was constantly thinking of escaping this Place of Right and Wrong. How could he possibly take in another lackey?

But Zhao Gongming's attitude was exceedingly sincere.

For a moment, Lin Chuan found it hard to refuse.

After pondering for two seconds, Lin Chuan finally shook his head helplessly and said, "If that's the case, then I'll reluctantly agree."

"From now on, you can run errands for me. If I have any insights or experiences regarding cultivation, I can share a little with you."

"But don't get your hopes up too high!"

Lin Chuan knew his own situation best, so he did not dare make too many promises.

Yet upon hearing this, Zhao Gongming immediately became exceptionally excited.

After all, he was following a Personal Disciple!

The other Personal Disciples certainly held exalted status, and some even had considerable foundations. Within the Sect of Interception, they had long since established a sizable base of influence.

Yet even though they had become Personal Disciples, they had not received such treatment.

Zhao Gongming vaguely had a premonition.

His decision was absolutely the right one.

On the surface, Lin Chuan appeared utterly unmoved, but inwardly, his heart was bleeding.

[Oh no! Oh no!]

[I somehow ended up taking in another lackey. What am I supposed to do now? Am I really going to be trapped here forever? I'm supposed to escape this Place of Right and Wrong!]

[Before long, this place will become an incredibly terrible place. No, this won't do!]

[I can't let anyone hold me back. This is definitely that old man Tongtian's fault again. All he thinks about all day are these crooked schemes.]

[And why does he keep staring at me?]

[Damn it!]

Lin Chuan was thoroughly depressed, so depressed that he did not even know how to put it into words.

He truly wanted to leave as soon as possible, yet now he had taken in another lackey. Was he supposed to just abandon Zhao Gongming and slip away?

Though they had no deep emotional bond and were not particularly familiar with one another, Zhao Gongming had declared before everyone that he would follow him.

That took tremendous resolve.

And Lin Chuan...

He could not possibly just abandon him, could he?

Lin Chuan gently shook his head and cast such thoughts aside. He would cross that bridge when he came to it!

At the very least, he needed to leave this Place of Right and Wrong as soon as possible. He could think about the rest afterward.

Besides...

He had something even more important to do!

It was an emergency!