"Y-yes... that's me! Sect Master, I want to join the Tang Sect too!"
Hearing himself mentioned, He Caitou shot to his feet with a whoosh, looking at Tang Ya with an extremely nervous, bashful expression as his hand fumbled over his gleaming bald head.
His sudden movement gave Xu Sanshi beside him an enormous fright, and he blurted out, "You scared me to death!"
He Caitou recovered a little and asked again in his earnest manner, "Um... is there some kind of ceremony for joining the Tang Sect?"
At this point, Wang Dong could not resist stepping in. Striking a pose, she declared, "Of course there is!
"The Tang Sect! A great sect with such a long, legendary history... its initiation ceremony is incredibly demanding!"
Huo Yuhao froze at her words and looked over in puzzlement. "Huh?"
Then Wang Dong waved a finger with a mischievous grin. "To prove your ability to endure hardship, you first have to take a hundred lashes! If you cry out, you fail!
"To test your state of mind, you have to streak through the academy! You're allowed to wear only your underwear! You can join only after passing the test! And you have to keep smiling the whole time!"
Cold sweat instantly poured down He Caitou's body, and a chill swept from his head to his feet. He could not help thinking, Huh? Huh? Huh? That's so hard... as expected of the Tang Sect!
Hearing this, Tang Ya also gave Wang Dong a mischievous grin. "Really? Then shall I perform your initiation ceremony right now?"
Wang Dong immediately surrendered, waving her hands. "I was wrong, Sect Master!
"Sorry, Senior He. I was just teasing you!"
He Caitou froze, his face covered in question marks. Clearly, he had actually believed her.
Tang Ya sat back