"Don't rush over yet. Hear me out first. After my nephew and the others ascended, they encountered an Unorthodox Cultivator. That cultivator captured my sister-in-law, and my nephew asked me for help.
"After I rushed over, I killed the Unorthodox Cultivator and rescued my sister-in-law without trouble. But I also rescued thirty women and children who were rogue cultivators from his place. Their parents and relatives had been killed by him, leaving them all alone, and their aptitudes are quite good.
"If I leave them to fend for themselves, my conscience won't rest easy, but if I take care of them, there are too many for me to manage. I wanted to ask whether you could admit them to the sect and increase its number of disciples. With proper training, they should turn out quite well." Li Dalong explained the whole course of events to Ke Xialing.
After hearing Li Dalong's explanation, Ke Xialing understood what had happened. She carefully considered it for a while and felt his suggestion was good. The sect currently lacked people, not resources. These disciples who were all alone could be trained as a reserve force.
Having made up her mind, she told Li Dalong, "Brother Dalong, this is a good thing. I think your suggestion is excellent. I'll go speak to Mother. Wait for me there. I'll bring people over to pick you up right away."
With that, Ke Xialing immediately went to find her mother. "Mother, Brother Dalong just sent word that he rescued thirty rogue cultivators from an Unorthodox Cultivator. They're all young women and children with good aptitudes. He suggested admitting them to the sect. Their relatives were all killed by that cultivator, and they have nowhere to go. They're so pitiful. Mother, let's take them in!"
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