Xu Longyun's pupils trembled slightly. She let out an almost imperceptible breath of relief, then a smile curled her lips.
"What big talk." Jiang Qingqin snorted. "You haven't even reached Golden Core cultivation, yet you want to establish a sect and take disciples? Someone would have to join your Mountain Gate first!"
"That's none of your concern," Lin Bai said. "Even if I can't manage it, I have the Righteousness Sect behind me. If the sky falls, my master and the others will hold it up."
"Qing, there's no need to get angry with him." Xu Longyun smiled. "Most Heaven-Sent Ones don't yet know that the major sects are recruiting disciples in Qian City. Once word spreads, his little gang will scatter in an instant, guaranteed. The Heaven-Sent Ones are deathless and indestructible. Without special means and resources, even your Hundred Flowers Valley might not be able to keep them, let alone his Beggar Gang with its handful of strays."
"That's true." Jiang Qingqin gave Lin Bai another disdainful look.
"And you, Shopkeeper Lin." Xu Longyun turned to Lin Bai again. "You needn't worry too much that recruiting disciples on a large scale will draw encirclement and retaliation from the evil sects. Yesterday, I received an official dispatch from Qian City's City Lord. The Blood Shadow Gate, Demon Spirit Sect, and Setting Sun Valley are negotiating with him to establish disciple recruitment offices in Qian City. At this rate, the righteous and evil factions will inevitably compromise and ultimately let the Heaven-Sent Ones choose sects as they please."
In the end, it was still a game!
Lin Bai silently curled his lip.
Xu Longyun smiled. "If you have confidence in your Righteousness Sect, Shopkeeper Lin, you're welcome to establish a recruitment office in Qian City and compete with the major