The Sect Leader's Bizarre Recruitment Chapter 144: Removing the Firewood Under the Cauldron, Striking at the Vital Point! Unforeseen Chang - Novel Cool

Chapter 144: Removing the Firewood Under the Cauldron, Striking at the Vital Point! Unforeseen Chang

Chapter 144: Removing the Firewood Under the Cauldron, Striking at the Vital Point! Unforeseen Changes at the Grand Opening (Part 2)

"

"No."

Lin Fan waved his hand, "Trust me."

"Yes."

Upon hearing these words, Lian Bo could only nod in agreement.

Soon after, the news gradually spread.

The entire Moonseizing Sect was filled with excitement.

All the disciples within the sect were extremely furious.

...

"Sect Leader."

"What do you think of the joint statement by the Bright Moon Sect and the two great families?" Jin Zhen asked.

"What do I think?"

In response to Jin Zhen's question, Huo Kunlun smiled nonchalantly, "Since we're already on opposing sides, whether it's the Fire Virtue Sect or me, Huo Kunlun, they can't scare us, can they?"

"Yes, we're just a second-rate sect, but do they really think we're easy to bully?"

"Don't even mention those two great families."

"Even if the Bright Moon Sect wanted to directly attack our Fire Virtue Sect, they'd have to consider the consequences!"

"Anyway, our former sect leader isn't afraid."

"As for whether you're afraid or not, that's up to you."

Huo Kunlun's expression remained calm.

Upon hearing this, Jin Zhen also smiled, "What's an old fellow like me got to be afraid of?"

"To hear the Way in the morning and die in the evening is enough. Only if the Moonseizing Sect continues to develop and Xiao Ling'er continues to grow, will we have a chance to reach greater heights and witness even more beautiful scenery."

"What's there to fear?"

The two exchanged a knowing smile.

...

"Dad!"

"Dad, it's a huge problem!"

Liu Xun rushed into his father's private room, not even bothering to knock on the door.

"Are you trying to scare me to death?"

Liu Wanli cursed as he got off the bed.

Liu Xun's sharp eyes noticed something on the bed.

Cough.

"You damn kid, didn't you set up any restrictions? I thought you were free, so..."

"Even if you're free, you should still knock on the door!"

"What's the matter? If it's not something important, I'll beat you to death!"

Liu Wanli was half-dead with anger. He had finally found something interesting, and this damn kid had interrupted him? How dare he!

"Dad, it's a big deal!" Liu Xun, now serious, informed his father about the joint statement by the Bright Moon Sect and the two great families.

"Is that so?"

Liu Wanli's eyebrows furrowed.

"Dad, what should we do?" Liu Xun anxiously watched his father.

"What should we do..."

Liu Wanli slowly sat down, his fingers rhythmically tapping the table. After a moment, he raised his head, "What do you think we should do?"

"I think that we and the Moonseizing Sect are of the same mind, even though our alliance hasn't been long, but..."

"That's it."

Liu Wanli smiled, his gaze turning cold.

"Since we've already decided to go all-in, why be timid because of some reason?"

"The glory of our Liu Family is closely tied to the Moonseizing Sect, and the two great families are also closely related. Those two families are now in a terrible state, and the Moonseizing Sect has also exerted great effort."

"Even if they're still there, even if they're hiding in the city, in the short term, we might not be able to completely destroy and take down the Chen and Jiang Families, but it's only a matter of time."

"Moreover, without a Great Power Practitioner, such a large family business is an easy target. Even if our Liu Family doesn't take action, countless others will secretly target them. They won't last long."

"From now on, within the Hongwu Immortal City, the 'family' will be solely dominated by our Liu Family."

"With the city lord in Hongwu Immortal City, even the Bright Moon Sect won't dare to cause trouble."

"Tell me, what's there to fear?"

"Dad!"

Liu Xun nodded heavily, then suddenly said, "This is definitely the most correct decision you've ever made!"

Liu Wanli: "..."

...

Time passed.

In the blink of an eye, two days had gone by.

On this day, as the first ray of sunlight rose from the east.

Dong! Dong! Dong!

A distant sound, originating from the depths of the Ten Thousand Flower Holy Land, rang out.

Throughout the entire Southwest Region, all cultivation sects opened their grand gates!

The Moonseizing Sect took this very seriously.

The scene was the grandest in hundreds of years.

Inside the gate, everyone, including the laborers, outer and inner sect disciples, personal disciples, elders, and even Lin Fan, as well as the 'extra protectors' like Huo Kunlun and Lian Bo, were closely watching.

But...

Two hours passed, and outside the Moonseizing Sect, it was still eerily quiet.

Not a single person had stepped foot there! Everyone's faces turned ugly.

Xiao Ling'er clenched her silver teeth.

Wang Teng gritted his teeth.

Fan Jian Gang seemed to be standing in the corner, but deep within his eyes, anger was simmering.

Zhu Rou Rong stroked a sow.

It was about to give birth.

The Chaos Heavenly Pig's offspring.

For him, this should have been a moment of utmost focus, but he couldn't calm down.

Murong Pipa and the other six lucky mascots had already become personal disciples of elders. They were the ones who had joined the Moonseizing Sect during its humble beginnings and had never left. Naturally, they would receive better treatment, and their talents were not lacking.

At this moment, the six of them were expressionless, but the hatred and indomitable spirit within them had already taken root and sprouted.

"The Bright Moon Sect and the three great families are truly ruthless."

Cheng Guang Shan muttered, "They're trying to cut off the Moonseizing Sect's roots!"

"They can't cut us off." Luo Yu Shu said, "As long as the Sect Leader and Xiao Ling'er are here, that's what I'm worried about."

"I fear their next step will be to directly target the Sect Leader and Xiao Ling'er."

"What I don't understand is why the Bright Moon Sect doesn't directly take strong action."

"Because of the Ten Thousand Flower Holy Land." Lian Bo simply explained, then added, "By now, new grudges and old grudges..."

"There's no room for maneuver."

"You can either leave immediately or..."

"Be prepared to fight to the death."

Cheng Guang Shan and Luo Yu Shu exchanged a glance and smiled.

"In these years, we've fought to the death countless times."

...

Lin Fan's expression was serious.

As his divine perception swept across the various roads and paths leading to the Moonseizing Sect, he found them all deserted, not a single person in sight.

This did not surprise him.

With a faint utterance, his voice reverberated throughout the entire sect.

"Activate the Guardian Sect Array and close the mountain gate."

"Sect Leader..."

The five elders' faces twitched slightly, wanting to dissuade him, but then they paled, unable to voice their objections.

Faced with the threats from the Bright Moon Sect and the West Gate and Zhou Families, it was clear that no one would come. Continuing to keep the mountain gate open and waiting expectantly would only lead to self-humiliation.

"I'll go myself!"

Wu Xingyun took to the skies.

But he was suddenly stopped by Huo Kunlun.

"Lin Sect Leader, on this grand opening day, what are you up to?"

Wu Xingyun was taken aback and turned to Lin Fan.

The latter smiled casually, "Uncle Huo, just right, let's have a few drinks?"

"Drinking is, of course, a must."

He landed, signaling Wu Xingyun to wait, and then smiled, "But not right now."

"On this grand opening day, there are still important matters. How can I afford to delay?"

"There are no such important matters."

Having prepared himself mentally, Lin Fan naturally wouldn't be so weak, he just chuckled, "It's destined that no one will come this year."

"Let's have those drinks then."

"That's not necessarily the case."

Huo Kunlun laughed, "How about a bet between you and me, Lin Sect Leader?"

"What are we betting on?"

"A fine drink."

Lin Fan's eyebrows rose, "I accept!"

"Hahaha, good! But Lin Sect Leader, you're destined to lose to me and treat me to a fine drink."

"What are you waiting for?"

He turned around.

Originally standing beside Xiao Ling'er, Huo Yun'er lightly elbowed her, whispering, "I have a surprise for you."

"What?"

Xiao Ling'er was startled.

But she saw Huo Yun'er already flying towards the Moonseizing Sect's mountain gate and then landing outside it, all under the bewildered gazes of the crowd.

She firmly planted her feet on the ground, taking one step after another, entering the mountain gate and climbing the mountain!

"What?"

Everyone was shocked.

Jianzi, who hadn't left yet, grimaced, "If I'm not mistaken or wrong, is Huo Yun'er going to pay respects and join the Moonseizing Sect?!"

"Would Huo Kunlun allow it?"

"Indeed, it's a bit surprising. Huo Kunlun, what a bold move! Based on our two old fogies' understanding of Huo Kunlun, this isn't the kind of talent he'd go for."

"True, he's more like a cunning merchant, preferring to make money amicably. This move puts the Fire Virtue Sect on the hot seat. It's unlike him!"

"For profit?"

Jianzi, holding San Ye, muttered, "What if there's sufficient profit to drive him to this?"

"Huh?"

The two elders realized and gave Huo Kunlun a deep look.

...

Lin Fan was surprised.

Staring at Huo Kunlun, the latter smiled slightly, "I said so, Lin Sect Leader, you're destined to lose."

In formal settings, he didn't address him as Lin Ge.

But his confidence was indeed rare.

"Indeed, I've lost."

"Huo Yun'er pays respects and requests to join the Moonseizing Sect."

Huo Yun'er respectfully knelt outside the Jade Unicorn Palace.

There wasn't a hint of arrogance on her face, only sincerity.

"Are you serious?"

Lin Fan transmitted his voice to Huo Kunlun, "If you're serious, I'll accept. But if it's to support the Moonseizing Sect, there's no need for this."

"Of course, I'm serious."

Huo Kunlun replied, "I made this decision half a year ago, but the timing wasn't right. I planned to wait until today's grand opening... but I never expected such a change."

"However, this decision was indeed made long ago."

"Since that's the case, I'll accept her."

"You can rest assured, Huo Yun'er will do her best in our Moonseizing Sect."

"I'm naturally at ease."

The speed of the divine perception transmission was extremely fast, just a moment's thought.

Lin Fan smiled, "Ling'er, why are you still standing there?"

"Help your junior sister up."

"Yes, Master!"

Xiao Ling'er was overjoyed and immediately rushed over to help Huo Yun'er up. The two girls looked at each other and smiled, and half of their anger from earlier dissipated.

"I've lost."

Lin Fan laughed, "Close the gate."

"Wait!"

Jin Zhuan and the others hurriedly stopped him.

"Our juniors are already on their way, please wait a moment."

Lin Fan blinked in surprise.

Aside from his surprise, he was also deeply touched.

Regardless of whether they came for the pills or whether they had already made this decision.

But, under the warnings of the Bright Moon and the West Gate and Zhou Families, they still chose to support the Moonseizing Sect.

This fact spoke volumes.

And then...

The transmission array from the Liu Family lit up, and figures began to appear one after another.

Liu Xun led the way, his smile radiant, "Lin Sect Leader, congratulations on your sect gaining an excellent disciple~"

"Our Liu Family only has this batch of unaccomplished juniors. Please do us the favor of accepting them into your sect for cultivation?"

Behind him, over a hundred young men and women followed.

Just a glance was enough to tell that these Liu Family disciples, though not talents, were certainly not ordinary.

Lin Fan's heart trembled.

And he smiled.

"Brother Liu, your words make me blush."

"Fifth Elder, bring the Liu Family disciples inside."

"Yes, Sect Leader!"

Duang Qingqing.

Although they were 'backdoor' connections and 'insiders', the sincerity of their gesture was undeniable.

Moreover, the quality of these Liu Family disciples was high, and with the Moonseizing Sect's cultivation, perhaps within a year, they could all enter the inner sect!

"What a lively scene!"

Before Duang Qingqing could lead them away, Wang Yulin's laughter echoed in the distance.

Soon after, Wang Yulin, Chen Bixuan, Zhang Wei, and the other five arrived, each followed by a varying number of youths.

"Greetings, Sect Leader Lin, Sect Leader Huo, and everyone else."

The six of them smiled. "We wish the Moonseizing Sect continuous progress and many Talents."

"Our strength is low, and we can’t do much, but we do have some younger generations who have not joined any other sects and are deeply eager to join the Moonseizing Sect. We hope your sect will not look down on them and give them a chance to see if they are qualified to join."

Before he finished speaking, the teleportation array leading to the Moonseizing Sect’s only current affiliate, the Fan Family, lit up, and soon, the Fan Family Head arrived with a group of young men and women.

"The Fan Family brings our descendants to pay respects to the upper sect. We hope..."

The Fan Family Head's expression was solemn.

He had come here, taking a great risk and making a decision that few could imagine.

After all, the Fan Family was not within the Hongwu Immortal City, and they had limited protection.

But...

As an affiliate, with the upper sect in such a difficult situation and without any new disciples, it was necessary to bring people to support them.

So, he came.

He was even prepared to die.

But when he arrived, he realized...

This place was bustling with activity!

And at a glance, there were at least a hundred young men and women with good talents. He was stunned.

Lin Fan, however, was smiling.

"Fan Family, very good."

Then he turned to the Grand Elder. "In the future, give the Fan Family more attention."

"Of course, Sect Leader. Your insight is clear," the Grand Elder was also very pleased.

Comparing them to the initial West Gate Family and Zhou Family...

Hmph! What are they compared to other affiliates?!

Next, the descendants of Jin Zhen and others arrived.

Each group had between three to ten people.

After all, at their age, they were not just fathers and grandfathers.

They might even have descendants up to the eighteenth generation. It wasn’t hard to find a few with good talents.

The once cold and gloomy Moonseizing Sect suddenly became lively.

Although it had a somewhat 'self-deceiving' feel, at least they weren’t empty-handed.

And those they brought were all descendants with talents above the 'qualified line,' so there were no eliminations.

This Grand Opening resulted in the recruitment of 357 disciples.

This included "Huo Yun'er," a Talent, and among Jin Zhen’s three descendants, quite a few had talents at the 'A' level and above.

The Liu Family had three.

The Fan Family had one.

The six Sect Leaders, including Wang Yulin, sent nine descendants with talents at the 'A' level and above.

After they joined,

Lin Fan tried to share, and the number of shareable figures instantly increased by twenty!

Although, apart from Huo Yun'er, the others were currently either of average cultivation or had no cultivation at all, but as long as they were given time, this wasn’t a problem.

The most important thing was their talent and insight, which could accumulate over time and shouldn’t be overlooked.

"Phew..."

Lin Fan’s gaze was intense.

"Under the intimidation of the Bright moon sect and the West Gate Family, we didn’t get any wild protagonist templates this year, but having so many disciples with excellent talents is already very good, very good!"

Disciples with 'Heaven Rank' talents are actually hard to recruit.

Such disciples can enter the inner sect of top-tier sects.

In the past years, very few came to the Moonseizing Sect.

But this year, there are twenty more, including one Huo Yun'er.

The number is indeed less than the previous two years, but the quality, at least to Lin Fan, far exceeds the thousands of disciples recruited in the previous two years.

"An unexpected joy."

"But..."

"You bastards, just you wait!"

Seemingly harmonious.

But Lin Fan had already started to think.

Meanwhile, Lian Bo slapped his thigh in regret.

"Why didn’t I think of this?!"

"Damn, I only thought of bringing you two old guys, but I didn’t think of bringing our descendants as well!"

"Consecutive, are you senile?" Cheng Guang Shan scolded, "You’re a bachelor, where do you get descendants from?"

Lao Yu Shu laughed, "Once I form a dao partner with Xiao Hui, I’ll definitely have her give birth to two every three years, then send them all to the Moonseizing Sect."

"You’re daydreaming!"

Lian Bo and Cheng Guang Shan rolled their eyes.

Can Xiao Hui really form a dao partner with you and have two every three years?

There’s a key maker in the east of the Qin Kingdom, why don’t you go there?

...

"Let’s drink!"

After the commotion, Lin Fan took the Great Power Practitioners to drink together.

Xiao Ling'er, Huo Yun'er, Wang Teng, and Jianzi were also there.

Fan Jian Gang refused to come, as he was used to being low-key.

After drinking,

Jianzi challenged Xiao Ling'er.

The recovered Xiao Ling'er naturally wouldn’t indulge him.

"This time, I will win for sure!!!"

Jianzi held his sword, full of fighting spirit, and with the determination to win.

He wanted to give up, as losing that way would be more comforting.

But after a round of 'comforting' from Lin Fan, he decided to try.

Though he knew he would be beaten.

This battle was exciting for the spectators.

This battle was exhilarating for Xiao Ling'er, on the condition that she didn’t use the Immortal Fire Nine Transformations.

This battle nearly beat him into self-isolation—Jianzi.

Fortunately, he had the Chaos Ancient Talent.

He quickly recovered and challenged Lin Fan.

But as soon as Sword Ten’s starting stance was shown, the terrifying sword intent swept the heavens and earth, and Jianzi instantly knelt. "Please show mercy, Grandmaster!"

Everyone couldn’t help but laugh.

Lin Fan: "..."

He really wanted to say that he was just putting on a show to scare him and couldn’t afford the terrifying consumption of Sword Eleven in his current state.

There’s not enough blue...

...

After the commotion.

Late at night.

Xiao Ling'er took out a communication talisman to contact 'Lu Ming' and prepare to reach a 'deal' with Dragon Aojiao.

On Lin Fan’s side, he replaced his Sect Leader identity with a straw dummy again.

Lu Ming quietly came online.

(End of Chapter)

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