Nearly all the bandits Su Xin kept close were among the younger ones. Their pursuit of martial arts far outweighed their desire for power, and only people like that could be selected to stay by his side.
Su Xin still remembered Second Brother Gu, whom Han Qian had singled out and challenged. His real name was Gu Sheng, and he was only about thirty. He was at the Xiantian Qi Sea Realm. After learning what kind of treatment he could get by staying with Su Xin, he had personally asked to remain.
Now that he heard his old boss ask him that question, Gu Sheng hesitated.
Han Qian had indeed promoted him, but he hadn't held much authority under Han Qian. Besides, he'd started cultivating late and hadn't had any good techniques to practice. So even though his talent was fairly good among ordinary martial artists, he hadn't broken through to the Xiantian Qi Sea Realm until he was nearly thirty.
During his few days at the Six Fan Sect Headquarters, he'd seen the techniques in its collection. As long as you had enough merit, you were eligible to exchange for them.
And by staying with Su Xin, he might even receive personal instruction from a renowned Human Ranking expert like Su Xin. All of this appealed to Gu Sheng.
Looking at his smart, imposing black-and-red uniform, Gu Sheng hesitated for a moment, then firmly shook his head. "Sorry, Boss Han. I don't want to go back. I want to stay by Lord Su's side."
Seeing Gu Sheng speak up, the other few martial artists, who were only at the Postnatal Realm, also cupped their fists to Han Qian. "Boss Han, we remember how you raised us, but we've decided to stay with the Six Fan Sect."
Hearing them say