The Sect Leader's Bizarre Recruitment Chapter 130: Disciple, Sword Son? Lu Ming, Long Aotian, Gu Yue, Nine Deaths, One Life! (Part 1) - Novel Cool

Chapter 130: Disciple, Sword Son? Lu Ming, Long Aotian, Gu Yue, Nine Deaths, One Life! (Part 1)

Chapter 130: Disciple, Sword Son? Lu Ming, Long Aotian, Gu Yue, Nine Deaths, One Life! (Part 1)

Lu Ming was astonished.

"What??"

What was going on?

He had been concerned about whether his disciples were in danger or had suffered any casualties.

It was normal for no one to have any issues, but the appearance of an extra person was baffling.

Could it be that the sect had recently recruited a new talented individual?

He immediately focused his mind to investigate, but by the end, his eyes widened in surprise, "Hmm? This silhouette... this is clearly Sword Son!"

"I can actually share Sword Son's talent and combat strength??"

"What the hell?"

Had Sword Son become a disciple of Moonseizing Sect?

Did his master know about this?

Did Spirit Sword Sect know?

Lu Ming's expression remained calm, but his mind was in turmoil. However, soon, he frowned, "That's not right, Sword Son wouldn't change sects and join Moonseizing Sect."

"After our parting, he should have been with the Emperor Form."

"In other words, it's related to the Emperor Form?!"

Lu Ming grasped the key point in an instant.

"The Emperor Form came here to search for a Holy Physique and pass on the Chaotic Ancient Heritage to the other party. Speaking of which, Sword Son indeed meets the conditions, and it's a perfect match."

"It's fine if it's just the Holy Physique, but the most crucial point is that he has been continuously defeated along the way!"

"So..."

"Wang Teng also understood this, so he passed on the Chaotic Ancient Heritage to Sword Son. Such an important heritage naturally couldn't be given away for free, and for this reason, Sword Son became Wang Teng's disciple, becoming my great-grand-disciple?"

"..."

Everything made sense!

Although it was just a guess, Lu Ming was certain it was mostly true.

"It's just... this development is indeed a bit beyond expectations."

At first, Lu Ming knew that Wang Teng had obtained the Chaotic Ancient Heritage, and his heartbeat even slowed down. Fortunately, he later found out that Wang Teng truly despised it and wanted to give it away.

At that time, Lu Ming secretly felt happy for Wang Teng.

He had broken free from his predetermined fate and now had hope for the future, no longer destined to be humiliated by the protagonist and then become reclusive like in the original story.

But at that time, I never thought you would choose Sword Son for the Chaotic Ancient Heritage and even become his great-grand-disciple.

At this moment, Lu Ming felt that everything was a bit strange.

Sword Son and Moonseizing Sect, strictly speaking, had a grudge.

Although Sword Son didn't know the exact reason for the destruction of the Eight Swords Sect, there was still a bit of animosity on the surface, not much, but it was still there.

After that, Spirit Sword Sect spoke up, seeking justice for Sword Son.

Sword Son, too, solemnly declared that he would destroy Moonseizing Sect immediately after defeating Xiao Ling'er.

After that, Spirit Sword Sect became a sort of talisman for Moonseizing Sect.

Subsequently, Sword Son and Xiao Ling'er faced off against each other several times, up until now.

It seemed...

At least, there didn't appear to be any hatred between the two of them, instead, they seemed like a pair of worthy opponents who respected each other. Moreover, Lu Ming felt that Sword Son's gaze towards Xiao Ling'er was somewhat odd.

There was a hint of Boiling Sheep Sheep's feeling.

And it wasn't just this layer of connection.

Three-Leaf had also been cultivating in Spirit Sword Sect.

Just yesterday, Lu Ming had been pondering how Spirit Sword Sect, Sword Son, and Moonseizing Sect would get along after a period of time, and how would their relationship with Xiao Ling'er be?

But after just one night, the situation had become even more complicated.

"He became my great-grand-disciple."

He muttered to himself, and for a moment, he couldn't help but feel both amused and exasperated.

"Forget it, with this connection, I'll just take it one step at a time."

"If I were to lay out a plan right now, I really couldn't say for sure."

"Now..."

"First, let's deal with Gu Yue Fangyuan!"

Lu Ming narrowed his eyes slightly, following the two of them, his mind racing.

He had read the original work that Gu Yue Fangyuan was based on.

This character was truly despicable and evil.

A giant in the demonic path.

Although it might feel refreshing if one didn't put themselves in his shoes, and some readers even had the urge to sacrifice themselves for the Great Love Immortal, but... I'm not just a reader, but also a 'side character' in the story.

Under this premise, both the Great Love Immortal and the Great Love Immortal are too dangerous."

It's said that there's an urge to sacrifice oneself for the Great Love Immortal.

But who truly wants to face the crowds of people?

The most crucial point is that a conflict has already arisen between him and Xiao Ling'er, and it's different from Qin Yu's situation where there was no direct hatred, but rather a relationship between a killer and their target, where hatred can be 'transferred'.

Gu Yue Fangyuan truly wants to kill Xiao Ling'er or has his eyes on her Foreign Flame.

This alone is enough for me to want to do everything to get rid of him.

"Speaking of which, this is the first protagonist template I truly want to get rid of, I wonder if it will go smoothly."

"However, considering the battle between Long Aotian and Tang Shenwang, even as the protagonist of an absolutely refreshing story, Long Aotian couldn't defeat the Xuanhuan template of Tang Shenwang in one battle..."

"Seeing that I want to rely on conventional means to get rid of the protagonist template..."

"The life of the Great Love Immortal is much tougher than Tang Shenwang's."

"So..."

"I need to be more ruthless."

"I'll enter the scene and let the Great Love Immortal sacrifice himself!"

"Huff."

Lu Ming exhaled lightly.

At this moment, he was truly prepared to expend a revival coin.

"It's also fortunate that I created the Thousand Transformations Technique, otherwise, my true identity would have been exposed by now."

"It wouldn't be this easy to mix with them, and later on, even with a thousand means, I wouldn't be able to use them."

"Moreover, the Spring and Autumn Toadflax should not have reached maturity yet, right? Otherwise, crazy rewinds would be troublesome."

"I bet his technique isn't usable yet!"

......

Along the way, he sped recklessly! After half a day, he had traveled countless miles.

Gu Yue Fangyuan rubbed his waist and said, "Aotian, should we be close?"

"Why are you rubbing your waist?"

Long Aotian scoffed, "Last night, I didn't sleep a wink and didn't feel tired, but you're feeling tired?"

Gu Yue Fangyuan: "..."

"Aotian, you're being too reckless."

He sighed helplessly, "After running for tens of thousands of miles and clearing our tracks with my demon insects along the way, they shouldn't be able to find us for a short time."

"There's no need to keep running around like a headless fly."

"After all, we don't know what's ahead. If we rush in blindly, we might just be walking into a den of lions and tigers!"

Long Aotian narrowed his eyes slightly, "That's true."

Arrogant and fearless of his peers, but he couldn't claim invincibility or suppress an era just yet; he needed time to mature.

"Then let's slow down and hide our tracks..."

"It's best to change our appearances!"

Gu Yue Fangyuan interjected, "You know I have a demon insect..."

"Shut up!"

Long Aotian's expression turned cold.

Damn it, still thinking about the sex-changing demon insect and wanting to turn me into a woman?

It was one thing to mention it when no one else was around, but to bring it up in front of Lu Ming now? Did he think Long Aotian was afraid to kill?

His eyes flashed with anger, and murderous intent filled the air.

Gu Yue Fangyuan shrank back, "I... I was talking about the disguise demon insect."

"After consuming it, you can temporarily disguise yourself as someone completely unfamiliar, even an Eighth Realm Powerhouse wouldn't be able to see through the illusion and discover our identities!"

"..."

Why didn't you say so earlier?!

"That's not bad."

Long Aotian slightly calmed down.

He had intended to take it right away, but then he noticed Lu Ming was still there.

How could he show such a lack of composure and dignity in front of an outsider?

If he were to hide and flee, others might think that Long Aotian, the young master of the Long family, was weak and lacked confidence, only able to survive by constantly dodging and hiding like a mouse!

If this got out, Long Aotian wouldn't be able to show his face anywhere.

No, this won't do!

He couldn't disguise himself, at least not in front of Lu Ming.

And he definitely couldn't let this information spread.

At this moment...

I have to pretend~!

Even if it's difficult, I must keep up the act.

Unless it's a truly critical moment.

Long Aotian's thoughts raced, and in the blink of an eye, he had figured everything out. He coughed lightly and said, "But I don't need this for now!"

"In the entire Xianwu Continent, is there anywhere I, Long Aotian, dare not go?"

"What if we encounter powerful opponents?"

"It's just a battle."

"But speaking of which, since you have this, you might as well give me one, just in case."

"Here, give me one."

Long Aotian held out his hand.

Gu Yue Fangyuan: "..."

You!

I thought you didn't want it, and you actually have some unknown trump card that can make you fearless against those powerhouses.

So, you're afraid too!

She didn't make a sound and handed over an unassuming demon insect to Long Aotian, then quietly retreated...

"Where are you going?"

Long Aotian frowned, sensing something amiss.

"Where are you going?"

Gu Yue Fangyuan looked bewildered, "I'm not going anywhere."

"Men and women should keep a distance, and men should be even more cautious. Otherwise, if people see it, they'll laugh at us for having an improper relationship."

"This is not good, not good!"

She spoke with righteous indignation.

For a moment, Long Aotian couldn't find the words to refute and turned to look at Lu Ming, "Do you want it?"

"If you do, I'll ask her to give you one too."

"..."

Lu Ming gave a 'hearty smile', "Then I'll take one as well, thank you."

Gu Yue Fangyuan was slightly displeased, she hadn't wanted to give it to him.

But after Long Aotian glared at her, she relented and gave one to Lu Ming.

Lu Ming also didn't consume it but kept it.

Seeing Gu Yue Fangyuan's reluctant expression, Long Aotian relaxed.

Since she was reluctant to part with it, it must be a good thing.

Looks like she didn't scam me after all.

I should keep this demon insect safe and consume it when truly needed in the future.

As for now...

Ahem.

With an outsider present, I, Long Aotian, must stand tall!

"However, I cannot accept it without repaying the favor." Lu Ming took the demon insect and hesitated, "I don't want to owe anyone. Please give me a chance to return the favor."

"Oh? How do you plan to do that?"

Gu Yue Fangyuan's face turned cautious.

He felt something was off about Lu Ming.

With such strength, why was he unknown before? He had suddenly appeared, and the furthest he could be traced back to was the Lan Yue Sect, where he had gained some fame.

Now, he was sticking with them and didn't want to leave.

If he wanted to challenge Long Aotian, that was somewhat understandable.

It was the pride of a Talent.

But if he was truly a Talent, and had this pride, why had he been unknown before?

Long Aotian was no ordinary person.

Gu Yue Fangyuan believed she had the right to speak on this matter.

Those who dared to challenge Long Aotian in their generation were either 'madmen' or 'insane'.

If he was a cultivator, he was a 'Cultivation Madman'.

Such people should have been challenging others all along, becoming famous throughout the world.

But he also knew these were just speculations and assumptions, without substantial evidence.

It was also possible that Lu Ming had just achieved a breakthrough and emerged from seclusion.

He frowned, staring intently at Lu Ming, wanting to see what he would do.

Long Aotian raised his eyebrows slightly, "You..."

He didn't dislike Lu Ming; in fact, he somewhat admired him.

In this golden age of talents, Talents were as common as crucian carp in the river.

Even the set of a TV show, there were more than fifty people who could be called Talents, and their simultaneous presence was already considered 'brilliant'.

In the current era, if one were to use ordinary standards to evaluate the Talents in the Intoxicated Sheep Sheep last night, there were over thirty who could be considered peerless!

And these were merely a portion of the Talents from the Southwest Region.

What about the other Talents from the Southwest Region? Publicly and secretly, there are probably far more than fifty in the Southwest Region alone, not to mention the countless Talents from the Seven Regions and One State.

With so many Talents, Lu Ming hadn't encountered them all, but on his journey, he had slain quite a few of the current generation's Talents and even some of the previous generation's powerhouses.

But to have the audacity to challenge him after witnessing his strength, this was the first.

This boldness alone was enough to earn his appreciation.

However, it was merely appreciation.

If it came to a fight, once he had the intent to kill, he would never hold back.

Lu Ming had a good grasp of these two individuals' personalities. He neither humbled himself nor acted arrogantly, and with a smile, he said, "I'm ashamed to admit that when I was weak, I was always afraid of dying prematurely. So, I've studied divination and deduction techniques quite extensively."

"If you two brothers don't mind, why don't we let me deduce and predict the future? I can use my divination skills to reveal the fortunes and misfortunes that await us."

"In that case, we can know where we should head and what to avoid."

Lu Ming spread his hands slightly, "After all, a mere few tens of thousands of miles is nothing to a powerhouse. We're too close to the Imperial Capital, and Brother Ao Tian, your actions last night..."

"Ahem."

"The Heavenly Yuan Immortal Dynasty, and even the Southwest Imperial Capital, will likely be embroiled in great conflict. It's not safe to stay here."

"Charging ahead recklessly might also lead us into some unforeseen dangers."

"What do you two think?"

Long Ao Tian understood, "That's a good idea, but unfortunately, I only cultivate offensive techniques. As for these side..." He paused, "These esoteric techniques, I haven't delved into them."

"I think it's a good idea."

Gu Yue Fangyuan, however, muttered, "I just haven't found suitable materials yet. Otherwise, I could use my Toadflax divination to predict fortunes and misfortunes."

"You're saying you can't do it now?" Long Ao Tian frowned, "Do we have to wait until you find the right materials and succeed in your cultivation before we set off?"

"Fellow Daoist Lu Ming, let's do it."

"Good!"

Lu Ming chuckled.

He thought to himself, It's settled~

I don’t mind.

Although I haven't obtained it yet, at least I've initially gained Long Ao Tian's trust. As for Gu Yue Fangyuan...

For some reason, she seemed unwilling to part ways with Long Ao Tian.

Since that's the case, I'll just have to drag them both into this.

But...

Long Ao Tian will suffer a calamity through no fault of his own.

"Speaking of which, I don't want to drag Long Ao Tian into this, at least not right now..."

"Hey."

"I can only say sorry, Brother Long."

"However, with your fate, I believe you should be able to overcome this calamity."

"..."

Lu Ming began his deduction.

Indeed, it was a matter of seeking good fortune and avoiding calamity.

But the place he finally chose was a 'Land of Great Calamity'!

Wherever the divination told him to avoid, he insisted on taking them there!

The more dangerous, the better!

Mental burden?

Non-existent.

Although he had no grudge against Long Ao Tian, and Long Ao Tian had even helped him once, what could he do when Gu Yue Fangyuan was close to him and wanted to kill his own closed-door disciple?

Flame Emperor...

If he wanted to bring down the Moonseizing Sect, was he not signing his own death warrant?

If that's the case, I'll tell you to go to hell!

Soon, the results of the divination appeared one by one.

"The Southwest, great fortune?"

"Eliminated!"

"The North, minor danger but manageable?"

"Eliminated!"

"The Northeast, approximately fifty-seven thousand miles away... Nine deaths, one life?"

"This is good!"

"But why isn't there a land of ten deaths and no life?"

Lu Ming's eyebrows furrowed slightly as the results appeared, and he was somewhat dissatisfied.

The heavenly eye was chaotic, making it difficult to predict the future of a person with a heavenly fate. However, predicting which direction held danger was not an issue, but what he sought was a land of ten deaths and no life!

Nine deaths and one life was indeed extremely dangerous. For an ordinary person or even a side character with some backbone, the chances of perishing were quite high.

But with Long Ao Tian and Gu Yue Fangyuan's fates, the odds were likely still not enough.

If there was a land of ten deaths and no life, that would be the best option.

As for himself, he was merely stepping into the fray, ready to face death alongside them.

"What a pity. Those life-prohibiting zones are well-known, and they won't be fooled into entering them."

"In that case, we'll have to choose the Northeast direction."

"If it's nine deaths and one life, I'll add more fuel to the fire and create a land of ten deaths and no life!"

Lu Ming's expression shifted between gloom and brightness.

Gu Yue Fangyuan watched with a frown, and when she saw him open his eyes, Long Ao Tian asked, "Well?"

"Every direction is unsafe."

Lu Ming replied, "I can only do my best and select a relatively safe direction."

"That's perfect."

Hearing these words, Long Ao Tian laughed, "On the Immortal Martial Continent, where is safety to be found? I bring danger wherever I go. Where can I find a place without peril?"

"You lead the way!"

"Relatively safe is good enough!"

Lu Ming smiled, "Alright, follow me. Let's head northeast."

"Let's go."

Long Ao Tian nodded.

Gu Yue Fangyuan, though reluctant, couldn't say anything at this moment and could only silently follow behind.

After all, she had a request of Long Ao Tian.

And in this group, Long Ao Tian was the leader.

(End of Chapter)

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