The Sect Leader's Bizarre Recruitment Chapter 318: Your Heart is Too Dark! Zuo Yu, the Ultimate Illusion Master! (Part 1) - Novel Cool

Chapter 318: Your Heart is Too Dark! Zuo Yu, the Ultimate Illusion Master! (Part 1)

Chapter 318: Your Heart is Too Dark! Zuo Yu, the Ultimate Illusion Master! (Part 1)

2024-06-06

"What?"

"Me? Black?"

Lu Ming's head was filled with black lines.

"Not my person, but my heart is black!" Ji Haoyue emphasized.

"Everything is for the benefit of the Moonlight Lineage, so be it!" Lu Ming spoke with a sigh, "If it were me, I'd be too lazy to bother. With my skills, there are plenty of people who'd cry and beg to offer me resources. Why would I lack anything?"

"But for the vast Moonlight Lineage, no amount of resources is ever enough. In a manageable situation, the more, the better."

"But..."

"Elder Sect Master, are you going to report me?"

"Don't you want to see the Moonlight Lineage reap the benefits?"

"Nonsense!" Ji Haoyue glared, "How could I be like that?"

"The more advantages the Moonlight Lineage gains, the happier I am. I'll go gather resources right away!"

"..."

He immediately got to work.

Lu Ming wasn't idle either. He used various doppelganger and incarnation techniques, even summoning a group of straw men to help him in his 'licking the bag'.

There was no time to waste!

Earlier, Hongwu was too aggressive, and no one dared to approach him. But now that Hongwu was dead, after some time, someone would surely come to investigate, and then it would be hard to explain.

They had to lick the bag clean before anyone else arrived!

Halfway through their work, Ji Haoyue suddenly realized what was happening.

Damn it! He was being treated like a laborer!

And what was worse, she was willingly going along with it.

The two of them worked tirelessly, and in just one hour, they finished licking the bag clean. They didn't even have time to count their gains before meeting up again. Looking at the vast Hongwu Immortal City, Ji Haoyue frowned slightly, "What should we do with the city?"

"Why don't we, the Moonlight Lineage, move here directly?"

"A sect is a sect. Living in a city isn't quite appropriate. Although Hongwu Immortal City was built beside a mountain and water, and there are many Spirit Mountains within, it still doesn't fit the sect's division. It would be troublesome to modify it."

Lu Ming's eyes lit up, "Why don't we... dismantle it!"

"What?!"

"You want to dismantle this massive Hongwu Immortal City, a super-large city capable of housing hundreds of millions of people?"

"Of course, we'll dismantle it for parts. We'll take all the good stuff, including array materials, and so on. The Sect Master once told me that in the future, the main lineage and the Moonlight Lineage will eventually merge."

"At that time, we'll have to build a new sect."

"Aren't these 'city dismantling parts' excellent materials?"

"We can't waste them!"

"Moreover, do you want to leave them for others?"

Ji Haoyue: "..."

Damn! His reasoning was impeccable, leaving her speechless again.

"Then let's dismantle it!"

Ji Haoyue's face turned dark, no longer concerned about her severe injuries.

Lu Ming's suggestion made perfect sense. After all, such a large city wasn't suitable for a sect, and with such a significant event happening here, it would attract too much negative attention.

She didn't want to leave it to others, but she couldn't bear to let it go.

So, they had to dismantle it!

Just do it!

"By the way,"

Lu Ming pondered, "Elder Sect Master, there are only two of us, and our storage bags are almost full. Can you set up a teleportation array?"

"Set up an array to connect to the Moonlight Lineage."

"While the array is still functioning, let's quickly call more people over. Dismantle it! Dismantle it! Take all the items back!"

"Especially the resources we obtained earlier also need to be sorted, categorized, and recorded..."

"That's the logic!"

"..."

...

Lanyue Sect.

Wang Yulin and Liu Wanli had arrived.

Their faces were pale, and they looked grim.

"That Hongwu, he's so ruthless!"

"Such a grand scheme!"

"Sacrificing thousands of lives as chess pieces, manipulating the masses in the palm of his hand, is this the audacity of a Loose Immortal?"

"We... are hanging by a thread!"

They sighed with deep emotion.

Chen Bixuan's face turned pale as she said, "We should thank your son for saving our lives."

Wang Teng quickly waved his hand, "I was just following orders. It was my master who sensed something amiss and believed that the Hongwu Immortal Alliance and Hongwu Loose Immortal had issues. That's why he asked me to remind my father."

"Who knew...?"

"Lin Zongzhu, you should be grateful, but we also want to thank you."

"And this person, this..." Chen Bixuan looked at Fan Jianqiang, who was cowering in the corner. She wanted to express her gratitude, but as the words reached her lips, she realized she didn't know his name, nor his identity or status.

This was embarrassing.

"My Shixiong," Wang Teng quickly introduced, "Fan Shixiong."

"Thank you, Fan Daoyou, for saving my life!"

"..."

"It's also thanks to you all. I merely led the way; it's not worth mentioning. Well, I should be going now."

Fan Jianqiang slipped away.

He never liked being in the spotlight.

As for gratitude, he didn't care much about it.

In his opinion, he hadn't done anything significant. On the contrary, the 'Red-Eyed Youth' had made a considerable contribution.

If it weren't for his arrival, Fan Jianqiang had already 'awakened' everyone from Yulin Palace, Phantom Spirit Valley, Five Thunder Sect, and Purple Ping Cave, a total of six sect members. He wouldn't have been able to save so many people.

At most, he could have brought back Wang Teng and his son, along with the people from Yulin Palace.

As for the others...

To him, it was just a side task.

"Everyone, everyone."

As the group chatted, Lin Fan hurriedly arrived, relieved to find everyone safe and sound. He heaved a sigh of relief and said, "It's good that everyone is safe. That's all that matters!"

"Today, you really had me worried."

He sighed.

"Zongzhu!"

Upon seeing Lin Fan, Liu Wanli couldn't contain himself and immediately knelt on one knee, tears streaming down his face. "Thank you, Zongzhu, for saving us."

"But..."

"The General Affairs Elder of the Moonlight Lineage, Lu Ming Daoyou, fought to save us. He is currently engaged in a bloody battle with the Hongwu Loose Immortal. I fear the outcome will be grim. Please, Zongzhu..."

"What?!"

"There's a powerful expert here?!"

Wang Yulin and the others' faces paled. "What?!"

"Lin Zongzhu, we..."

"Is there anything we can help with?"

"Please, tell us. We are willing to risk our lives to assist you."

"There's no need for such formality. It's good that everyone is safe," Lin Fan said with a gentle smile. "I appreciate your kindness, and I accept it."

"However, I've incurred some costs to invite an extremely powerful expert, and Hongwu is already dead."

"I've been closely monitoring the situation, and I know that Hongwu is dead. Lu Daoyou is safe, so I came over. Please forgive me, everyone."

Everyone: "(ΩДΩ) ?!"

Hiss!!!

Everyone involuntarily sucked in several breaths of cold air, and the temperature around them dropped by several degrees!

An extremely powerful expert!

He killed a Fourth Tribulation Loose Immortal!

The Moon Holding Sect has such a background?!

At this moment, they felt a mix of emotions, along with many questions, which suddenly became clear.

No wonder the Moon Holding Sect could develop so rapidly and achieve such remarkable success in just ten years! No wonder it could make the Fire Sect, Dan Pagoda, and Moonlight Sect submit and merge one after another!

With such a background and strength, who would dare to disobey?

Is the Moonlight Sect strong?

Even if it is, can it compare to a Fourth Tribulation Loose Immortal? Hongwu alone could easily sweep through the entire Moonlight Sect, but even someone as powerful as Hongwu was killed by the expert invited by the Moon Holding Sect!

Their strength and background are evident.

With such power, what's there to worry about?

This is...

Too formidable!

"Zongzhu is incredibly powerful. It's our sect's fortune!"

Liu Wanli immediately started flattering.

Seeing this, the Liu family's higher-ups followed suit, showering Lin Fan with praise.

Wang Yulin's eyes lit up, and he immediately knelt on one knee. He clenched his fist and said to Lin Fan, "Yulin Palace is forever grateful to you, Lin Zongzhu, for saving our lives."

"However, our Yulin Palace is insignificant, and we have no way to repay such a great debt. We can only offer ourselves..."

"Please, Zongzhu, don't reject us. Accept our Yulin Palace."

"Even if it means becoming servants or concubines..."

"???"

Wang Teng was stunned and knelt beside his father, feeling dejected. "Father, what nonsense are you spouting?"

"What do you mean by becoming concubines..."

"You're just a child; what do you know?" Wang Yulin scolded.

"Don't be rude."

He continued, "Please, Zongzhu, grant us this favor. Give us a chance to repay this debt."

"Otherwise..."

"Otherwise, if we owe such a debt, it will hinder our cultivation, and we may develop heart demons in the future."

Lin Fan blinked.

Is that so?

Wang Yulin's eyes lit up, and he said, "Please, Zongzhu, don't reject us. Don't blame me for being shameless. We, Yulin Palace, have nothing else to offer."

"If it's not possible, we can be an affiliated sect."

"..."

"Oh!"

Lin Fan quickly stepped forward and helped Wang Yulin up. "Daoyou, why speak like this? Wang Teng is my disciple, so we are like family. Family doesn't need formalities."

"Saving Yulin Palace is the right thing to do. These are minor matters; we can discuss them later."

"We'll talk about it later."

"Thank you, Zongzhu!" Wang Yulin's face lit up with joy.

"..."

The two of them chatted for a while.

Chen Bixuan, Zhang Wendao, and the others looked at each other, unsure what to do. At the same time, their complaints were almost at the bursting point, ready to spill out.

"..."

"Something's not right. I have a bad feeling."

Among the group, the only female, Chen Bixuan, transmitted her voice, "Wang Yulin's strength surpasses ours, and his insight is also superior."

"There's one more thing. His understanding of the Moon Holding Sect is definitely not just a level higher than ours. After all, his son is a direct disciple of the Moon Holding Sect."

"If this guy has made such a choice, then it represents the most correct decision!"

"We..."

"Should we follow suit?"

Zhang Wendao immediately transmitted his response, "In my opinion, we should!"

"First, the Moon Holding Sect is not simple. Even though it's not a Holy Land, its strength is probably at the super first-class level! After all, the Moonlight Lineage itself has a super first-class foundation, but it has never had a Ninth Stage cultivator before."

"Second, the Moon Holding Sect has such a supreme power as its background, and that supreme power may even represent a certain force!"

"Third, this is a golden era. Everything can be reshuffled. As a small sect, we can only survive by attaching ourselves to a stronger power."

"We must attach ourselves to a powerful force and cling to their legs."

"In the past, we thought that the Hongwu Immortal Alliance and Hongwu Loose Immortal were the ones to rely on. But in the end, they had ulterior motives. If it weren't for the Moon Holding Sect, we would have all died there!"

"Even if we survived by luck, we still lost our support. If we want to survive and continue living comfortably, we must choose a new power to rely on. Who else should we choose?"

"At least the Moon Holding Sect knows its roots. Liu Family and Yulin Palace have already made their choices. Their understanding of the Moon Holding Sect is no less than ours, right?"

"We may not know the depths, but they do!"

"Since they have made such a choice, we should follow their example. It's definitely the right choice."

"That makes sense!"

Everyone agreed that it made sense.

This statement was flawless.

"However, there's one more thing!" Zhang Wendao reminded them, "Even if we want to seek refuge, we must make sure we know what we're getting into."

"Be cautious and prudent!"

"As the saying goes, differentiate between close and distant relationships. Our connection with the Moon Holding Sect isn't deep. If we owe them such a favor, it will be difficult to repay. So, don't even think about integrating into the Moon Holding Sect and enjoying the same resources and treatment as their own disciples."

"Wang Yulin can be shameless and rely on his relationship with Wang Teng to try, but we can't."

"Of course, as leaders of small sects, we're already used to surviving in the cracks. How could we not understand this?"

"We understand, we all understand."

"..."

...

"Lin Zongzhu."

"A life-saving grace, I am forever in your debt."

"The Moon Holding Sect is currently developing rapidly, and it's the perfect time to expand. May we be fortunate enough to become an affiliated sect of your esteemed sect, contributing to its development, guarding the 'border' for the Moon Holding Sect, and attending to the sect's commands and handling various trivial matters?"

"..."

Chen Bixuan and the other four stepped forward together, their eyes filled with sincerity, "We are willing to take a Dao Heart Oath, never to betray."

"My sect's elders and disciples are also willing to take this oath. Those who are unwilling will be expelled immediately!"

"Those who join in the future must also take this oath!"

"..."

"~"

Upon seeing this, Lin Fan couldn't help but feel delighted.

They understood!

He didn't actually intend to save them.

Bringing them back was just an 'incidental' act, and he didn't expect any benefits or gains beforehand.

Helping them was a simple task that didn't require much effort.

But it seems that doing good deeds does have its rewards! Their understanding is excellent.

"You're too kind."

Lin Fan spoke gently with a light laugh, "The Moon Holding Sect is in need of capable people. It's perfect that you're willing to become an affiliated sect."

The five were overjoyed and immediately took the Dao Heart Oath.

Lin Fan then informed them of some of the benefits of being an affiliated family.

For example, they could exchange 'contributions' for sect techniques, secret arts, and more.

They could also enjoy 'internal discounts' when purchasing alchemy pills, equipment, and other resources, and even had priority purchasing rights.

The various benefits made their eyes widen in excitement.

They patted their chests, promising that in the future, they would definitely repay the favor.

"Right now, the most important thing is to make the most of the present!"

"How about this."

Lin Fan contemplated, "Currently, the Hongwu Immortal Alliance is a place of conflict. We can leave it behind. The main lineage of the Moon Holding Sect and the Moonlight Lineage also don't have any extra space."

"You can start by packing your things and heading to the original location of the Ximen family."

"Speaking of which, more than ten thousand years ago, that was the territory of the Moon Holding Sect."

"Go there first, choose a few places, and rebuild your sect. After some time, the main lineage will also move there."

"Thank you! The Ximen family is a great place!"

Chen Bixuan and the others were overjoyed.

It was a good location!

Although it wasn't a Cavern Heaven and Earth, it was far superior to an ordinary Spirit Mountain. It was a 'first-rate treasure land', and usually, only first-rank sects could enjoy such a place!

Normally, such a good location would be monopolized by powerful forces. There's no way a small sect like theirs could have a chance. Even thinking about getting involved could be life-threatening.

But now, an opportunity has presented itself.

This decision to seek refuge is not a loss!

No, it's not just a non-loss, it's a huge gain! As long as the Moon Holding Sect stands strong and as long as they serve as loyal followers, they will soar to new heights!

They were so excited that they couldn't sit still.

"In the future, we will always look to the upper sect for guidance!"

"If the Sect Master asks us to go east, we will never go west."

"If the Sect Master asks me to defecate, I will never fart!"

"Hey! Old Zhang, you're disgusting. How could the Sect Master ever ask you to do such a disgusting thing? Shut up!"

"Er, this, cough cough, I was just making a metaphor, don't take it literally."

"A metaphor? Humph, even if the Sect Master asks me to defecate in the future, I won't even frown!"

"..."

The group started comparing their devotion.

Lin Fan looked on, and in the end, he merely smiled slightly: "Then you all can make arrangements and prepare to set off.

(End of Chapter)

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