Tyrant Sword Sect
Behind the arrogant young man stood several men and women, all of whom were at the Foundation Establishment stage.
Inside the tavern, many ordinary diners turned pale with fright and fled in panic.
Most of the Qi Refining cultivators had gloomy expressions, and some even showed signs of panic.
The Foundation Establishment youth walked in with his hands behind his back, his arrogant gaze sweeping across the room. He clicked his tongue and said, "There are eight Qi Refining cultivators in total. You're all from the Chu Kingdom, right?"
"Yes, senior."
An elderly man dressed in black spoke.
Although he looked older than the young man, his cultivation level was far inferior. In the Immortal Realm of cultivation, strength is revered, so he addressed the other party as "senior."
"Our Tyrant Sword Sect has taken over Red Sky City, including the Xiaguang Sect Red Sky City. Now the sect is flourishing. We have been ordered by our Deputy Sect Master to treat talented people with respect and invite you all to join our Tyrant Sword Sect. What do you all think?"
The Foundation Establishment youth clasped his hands in a fist salute and spoke calmly.
Although he claimed to be respectful and courteous to scholars, his expression revealed arrogance.
The eight Chu Kingdom cultivators wore complex expressions.
They already deeply resented the Zhao Kingdom's forces and wished they could kill them, but now they were weaker than them, and the other side was aggressive. Several Foundation Establishment directly blocked the entrance, leaving them with no will to resist.
"Senior, I still prefer to be a rogue cultivator."
A young man who had cultivated Qi stood up and spoke in a manner that was neither humble nor arrogant.
"Sure, no pressure."
The Foundation Establishment youth grinned, waved his hand, and signaled that the latter could leave.
"Thank you, senior." The young man was overjoyed, clasped his hands in a salute, and left through the door.
Bang!
As soon as he stepped out the door, a Foundation Establishment cultivator outside raised his foot and kicked him to the ground.
"Junior Brother Li, we can't let this person go."
The Foundation Establishment man who had kicked the other person deliberately adopted a serious expression.
"Why, Senior Brother He?"
The young man surnamed Li asked with a smile.
The Foundation Establishment man said sternly, "He has several murders on his hands."
The young man surnamed Li nodded. "Take him back and await further instructions."
"Senior, I'm innocent!"
The young man practicing Qi cultivation on the ground got up with a look of grief and indignation, and tried his best to explain.
The Foundation Establishment man glared at him, his expression fierce, and said, "As a rogue cultivator, you've never killed anyone?"
The young man practicing Qi cultivation. "..."
As cultivators, who hasn't killed someone? Can that really be a reason for the Tyrant Sword Sect to suppress us?
He reacted quickly, immediately kneeling down and saying, "Senior, I am willing to join the Tyrant Sword Sect."
"Good, this child is teachable."
The Foundation Establishment man smiled and waved his hand, using his Law Power to help the Qi Refining man to his feet.
The young man surnamed Li stared at the seven people in the tavern and coaxed them, "See? My Tyrant Sword Sect has always been extremely benevolent towards its disciples. If you join my Tyrant Sword Sect, you'll have a powerful backer. Who would dare to bully you?"
"Senior, I'd like to join."
The old man in black sighed and gave in at that moment.
The Tyrant Sword Sect used both threats and inducements; if they didn't agree, they would be captured and imprisoned at best, and possibly killed at worst.
"Senior, I'd like to join."
One by one, the Qi Refining cultivators said helplessly.
Chen Changming went with the flow and also expressed his desire to join.
He didn't want to kill someone in the street in public, lest he expose his whereabouts.
He possesses Secret Method for breaking through to the Golden Core, as well as half of Ancient Demon's corpse and Demon Spirit Vine. These are all too astonishing; any one of them, if it were to spread, would cause a sensation.
"Alright, you may all follow me."
The young man surnamed Li smiled with satisfaction, turned around, and walked out.
The eight Qi Refining cultivators from the tavern followed behind several Foundation Establishment cultivators from the Tyrant Sword Sect.
"Get out of here!"
These Foundation Establishment cultivators swaggered down the street, kicking away anyone who blocked their way, not even sparing women and children. Their eyes were filled with contempt and arrogance, as if the people of the Chu Kingdom were inherently inferior in the eyes of the people of the Zhao Kingdom, like a group of ants that could be trampled on at will.
These Foundation Establishment cultivators wore indifferent smiles, and wherever they went, people gave way, not daring to show the slightest disrespect.
"You bastard from the Chu Kingdom, get out of my way!"
The young man surnamed Li shouted loudly, his voice like thunder, making people's eardrums hurt. His Flying Sword drew an arc in the air, carrying a sharp Sword Qi, and slashed directly at an old man. The old man opened his eyes wide in horror, trying to dodge, but it was too late.
The Flying Sword struck the old man's shoulder, causing him to scream in agony as blood gushed out, splattering all over the face of an old woman standing nearby.
The other Foundation Establishment cultivators, instead of showing any pity or sympathy, burst into laughter at the sight. In their eyes, the people of the Chu Kingdom were no longer human beings, but rather a group of livestock to be slaughtered at will.
Seeing the Tyrant Sword Sect's domineering attitude, the Qi Refining cultivators dared not speak out despite their anger. Although they also looked down on mortals, they would never oppress the common people like this.
Chen Changming remained calm and indifferent. After a short while, the group of eight was led to the square in front of the City Lord Mansion.
"Wait here until there are enough people, then we'll take you back to the sect."
The young man surnamed Li gave them some instructions, and then the group hurriedly left.
"I'm afraid we won't receive any good treatment after joining the Tyrant Sword Sect..."
The old man in black sighed.
"There's nothing we can do; we can't fight city hall. Perhaps only after breaking through to the Foundation Establishment realm will we Qi Refining cultivators have a certain say within the Tyrant Sword Sect."
The middle-aged woman said.
Everyone fell silent, each lost in their own thoughts.
Chen Changming remained calm and stood quietly to the side, listening to the complaints from the crowd.
As time passed, waves of Qi Refining cultivators were brought here, and the number grew until it reached seventy or eighty people.
After the Foundation Establishment cultivators from the Tyrant Sword Sect left, a burly man laughed in the crowd, attracting everyone's attention. He then pressed his hands together in the air and said with a smile, "Everyone, from now on we are all fellow disciples of the Tyrant Sword Sect. Let me introduce myself. I am Ma Xingkong, the leader of the Red Sky Gang in Red Sky City. Today, the Seven Heroes of Red Sky have also joined the Tyrant Sword Sect."
After saying that.
Several other burly men stepped forward, each with a menacing face.
Red Sky Gang?
Upon hearing this, some people's expressions changed slightly.
The Red Sky Gang was just a small gang within Red Sky City. They specialized in robbery and plunder, and had a terrible reputation, making them infamous.
The Seven Heroes of Red Sky were all highly skilled, with the highest being at the Qi Cultivation Level 10 Refining and the lowest at the ninth level.
They frequently targeted independent cultivators at the Qi Refining stage, sometimes even concealing their identities to rob disciples of sects of everything.
Ma Xingkong, Qi Cultivation Level 10 of Qi Refining, stared at the crowd, narrowed his eyes, and smiled, "Fellow Daoists, since we can only join the Xiaguang Sect as outer disciples, I hope you will all support me, Ma Xingkong, so that I can become an outer elder. Don't worry, I will certainly not treat you unfairly in the future."
"No problem."
Someone laughed and said, "Master Ma used to be the leader of a gang, so becoming an outer elder shouldn't be difficult for him, right?"
"Haha, very much so."
Seeing that no one dared to object, Ma Xingkong smiled smugly.
Among the seventy or eighty people, only the seven brothers are the strongest. Even if they join the Tyrant Sword Sect, he will still strive to become an elder.
Once he reaches the Foundation Establishment, he can become a powerful elder within the inner sect, thus securing his position in the Tyrant Sword Sect.
As dusk settled, the young man surnamed Li and his group brought another group of Qi Refining cultivators, bringing the total number to over a hundred.
"Sorry to keep you all waiting, we'll head back to the Tyrant Sword Sect now."
The young man surnamed Li smiled and took out a small Spirit Boat.
The others also took out Spirit Boat, and then divided the Qi Refining cultivators in the square into several groups, allowing everyone to step onto the Spirit Boat one by one.
Chen Changming was assigned to the Spirit Boat of the young man surnamed Li, along with Ma Xingkong and others. In addition, there was a tall and thin middle-aged man whose cultivation level was the same as Ma Xingkong's, also at the Qi Cultivation Level 10.
One after another, Spirit Boat flew out of Red Sky City.
Among the Foundation Establishment of the Tyrant Sword Sect, the young man surnamed Li had the lowest cultivation level, and the Spirit Boat he was piloting was also a small Spirit Boat, so his flight speed was relatively slow, causing him to fall behind the other Immortal Boat.
The night was dark and vast.
As the other Spirit Boat receded into the distance and gradually disappeared from sight, Chen Changming's eyes flickered slightly, and a faint silver line appeared in his palm.