Joining the Tang Sect, Tang Sect Vice Sect Master!

"Senior, there's no need. I can buy them myself."

Ye Chen smiled at Tang Ya, but he did not agree right away.

"Wow, what a sunny boy. I absolutely have to bring him into the Tang Sect!" The moment Tang Ya saw Ye Chen's smile, her heart practically melted. She became even more determined to sweet-talk Ye Chen into joining the Tang Sect.

"Teacher Xiaoya, he's Ye Chen... He..." Huo Yuhao also spotted Ye Chen. He hesitated, a flash of resentment passing through his eyes.

Could someone do whatever they wanted just because they were strong!

Could they steal his roommate just because they were strong!

He hated people who used their strength to bully others the most.

"Oh, Yuhao, you know Ye Chen? That's great! You don't mind giving away a few extra Grilled Fish, do you~"

Tang Ya was carefree and failed to notice anything unusual about Huo Yuhao. She snatched the two Grilled Fish he had just finished grilling and headed toward Ye Chen.

Tang Ya walked straight up to Ye Chen, grabbed his hand without explanation, stuffed the two Grilled Fish into his hands, then pulled him toward the back.

"Hey, Senior, what are you doing? I can buy them myself."

Ye Chen was somewhat helpless, but he did not resist and simply let Tang Ya pull him along.

The two arrived at an empty corner in the back. Only then did Tang Ya turn around and lightly glare at Ye Chen, pretending to be displeased. "If your senior is treating you, then eat. Why are you, a grown man, being so hesitant?"

"Then thank you, Senior~"

Ye Chen gave an awkward smile before taking a bite of the Grilled Fish.

Mm, it tasted decent—crispy and flavorful.

However, Ye Chen had eaten plenty of delicacies in his previous life. This grilled fish would have been considered top-tier in this world, but to Ye Chen, it was merely quite good. It was nowhere near the point where one bite would make him addicted.

"How is it? My junior brother Yuhao grilled these himself~" Tang Ya said proudly.

"Yes, they're delicious~" Ye Chen nodded in praise, then got straight to the point. "Senior, did you come to me because you needed something?"

"Ah~ Junior, you're so smart~" Tang Ya's little scheme had been seen through, but she was not upset. Instead, she liked Ye Chen even more.

She did not hide it any longer and said seriously, "I'd like to invite you to join the Tang Sect. What do you think?"

"The Tang Sect? Could it be the Tang Sect personally founded by Tang San ten thousand years ago?"

Ye Chen asked with feigned shock.

"Hmph hmph~ That very Tang Sect. And I, standing before you, am the current Tang Sect Master—Tang Ya!"

"So? The Tang Sect Master is personally inviting you to join. Don't you feel honored~?"

Tang Ya placed both hands on her hips and looked at Ye Chen with a smile.

"Uh, may I ask how many members the Tang Sect currently has?" After a brief silence, Ye Chen asked a fatal question.

Tang Ya: ...

"Uh... well..."

Tang Ya immediately became embarrassed. Blushing, she stammered, "The Tang Sect has run into a few difficulties recently. Including me, there are three people in total..."

"Then if I join the Tang Sect, would my cultivation make me the Tang Sect Number One?" Ye Chen continued.

Tang Ya: ...

"Ha ha ha... Of course! Junior, your cultivation is formidable. Once you join the Tang Sect, you'll be its First Battle General. If we can revive the Tang Sect in the future, you'll definitely be its greatest contributor. In the future... no, as soon as you join the Tang Sect, I'll appoint you Tang Sect Deputy Hall Master! You'll be able to study all of the Tang Sect's secret arts!"

Tang Ya was going all out now.

Ye Chen was simply too outstanding, and he seemed like a person of good character. She genuinely liked this junior of hers.

Of course, the most important thing was his strength. His cultivation was even more terrifying than Bei Bei's.

If he joined the Tang Sect, reviving it in the future would become far easier!

Furthermore, as the Tang Sect Master, she had some authority within Shrek Academy. From the dean of studies, she had learned that Ye Chen was Yan Shaozhe's disciple.

A disciple valued by Dean Yan Shaozhe could not possibly have poor character.

"Uh... let me think about it..."

Ye Chen froze for a moment. He could not shake the feeling that Tang Ya was the leader of some strange organization.

It was like someone in his previous life telling him: I'm Qin Shi Huang. My vast fortune is buried underground. As long as you give me ten thousand yuan to help me dig up the treasure, I can restore my empire. When the time comes, I'll make you the head of the Eastern Depot and give you several tons of gold, silver, and jewels, granting you wealth and glory...

To sum it up in one sentence: not even a dog would believe that.

"Alright, I agree."

With that thought, Ye Chen decisively agreed.

Then again, disbelief aside, getting a faction for free was still pretty good, especially since the Tang Sect was quite famous.

In the future, he could find opportunities to bring Jiang Nannan, Ma Xiaotao, Ling Luochen, Wang Dong, and the others into the Tang Sect.

Mm, and establish a new rule—the Tang Sect would not accept male disciples.

Then, when he got the chance, he would kick out that useless Bei Bei and Huo Yuhao.

That way, the Tang Sect would belong to him and become his private garden...

Heh heh heh...

"Ah, junior, you agreed?"

Tang Ya looked at Ye Chen in bewilderment.

Even she herself thought what she had just said was rather far-fetched—so absurd not even a dog would believe it.

She had merely been giving it a try and had even planned to use other methods to sweet-talk Ye Chen.

Yet she never expected Ye Chen to agree just like that...?

Was there something wrong with this guy's head?

Tang Ya eyed Ye Chen suspiciously, wondering if she had misjudged him.

"Of course. I've admired Tang Sect Master Tang San for a long time. I grew up listening to his legends, and being able to join the Tang Sect is an honor for me~" Ye Chen said solemnly.

"Ah, so that's how it is. That's wonderful!"

Only then did Tang Ya pat her chest in relief.

She had thought Ye Chen had really been fooled silly by her. So he had long admired the Tang Sect already—then there was no problem~

She had asked Huo Yuhao to join the Tang Sect purely because she craved food. So even if Huo Yuhao looked a little dull and was a good-for-nothing, she did not care. As long as he could grill fish, that was enough.

But when she asked Ye Chen to join the Tang Sect, she genuinely wanted him to help "restore the Tang Sect's former glory." She could not recruit an idiot.

Besides, she had even offered him the precious position of Tang Sect Vice Sect Master.

Even Bei Bei did not receive such treatment.

Ye Chen was simply too outstanding. If she did not give him some position to win him over, it would be bad if he ran off later.

"Alright, from now on, you're officially the Tang Sect Vice Sect Master~"

Tang Ya grinned. With a flick of her little hand, she took a stack of manuals from her Storage Soul Tool and stuffed them all into Ye Chen's arms. "These are the Mysterious Heaven Skill and the Tang Sect Secret Arts. As the Vice Sect Master, you're qualified to cultivate every secret art and hidden weapon technique. Practice well—with your talent, you'll definitely be able to cultivate these secret arts to their highest level!"

Tang Ya's tone brimmed with expectation.

Although the Tang Sect Secret Arts were excellent, they were extraordinarily difficult to cultivate. Even with Bei Bei's talent, after cultivating for so long, he had only just passed the beginner stage.

Hidden weapons were even harder.

Bei Bei could not manage them, and she was even less capable.

But she felt that, with Ye Chen's talent, he might truly be able to create a miracle.

Restoring the Tang Sect's former glory could wait for now.

At the very least, they first had to make the Tang Sect's cultivation methods and secret arts shine once more. Only then could they attract more people to join.