After that, Quiet And Steadfast, Shen Jingbin, and Pure Crane, took turns to tell The Winds Of Ximen about the quests theyâd each received and what theyâd already done. They didnât attempt to hide anything from Black Kite and the rest, treating them as their own.
Pure Crane doing this was something Black Kite and company could understand; after all, Pure Crane had a special relationship with them. However, Shen Jingbin and Quiet And Steadfast doing the same made it infinitely clear how much trust they were placing in the three of them.
Being trusted like this feels great!
After theyâd more or less outlined everything that had happened, Morning Glory Chime came trotting over on her mount.n/ô/vel/b//in dot c//om
"Apologies for the wait, Brother Quiet and Brother Pure Crane."
After she dismounted, Morning Glory Chime wore an embarrassed look on her face as she apologised. She then completely neglected Shen Jingbin and swept her gaze past Delicate Flower and company, only revealing a look of bewilderment on her face when her gaze landed on The Winds Of Ximen.
"Brother Pure Crane, whyâd you call me over in such a rush for? And this person is...?"
Pure Crane gave a simple round of introductions. When she found out who The Winds Of Ximen was, Morning Glory Chime cried out sweetly, "Brother Ximen!"
Unfortunately, The Winds Of Ximen appeared to be the insensitive type. After visibly trembling, his face resolved into a mask of seriousness and he said, "Girl, donât call me âbrotherâ, it sends a chill down my spine and itâs a little unbearable. Just call me Ximen or Windy."
The Winds Of Ximen felt a little perplexed. Wasnât her not having to call him âbrotherâ a good thing? Why do all the girls these days like running up to other people and calling them âbrotherâ?
Black Kite walked up and patted him on the shoulder. "Donât cry Ximen; you werenât wrong. The world is the one thatâs in the wrong."
"..."
Different from the harmonious atmosphere that existed on Shen Jingbinâs side, the air was heavy at the Shinra Sectâs headquarters.
Amongst the members of the Shinra Sect, Tiny Little Loli and company belonged to one of the higher ranks. The waves that Nine Ballads had set off by killing all of them off was enough to startle even the Shinra Sectâs Leader.
Everyone was off talking on their own in the Shinra Sectâs chat channel that was beginning to devolve into anarchy when a dark red announcement swept across the channel. Every channel had its own fixed colour and font that players couldnât change. Therefore, when this announcement appeared, countless eyes were immediately drawn to it. Upon reading the contents of the announcement, their emotions turned to ones of astonishment.
[Shinra Sect Leader] Jue Di: Nine Ballads, Tiny Little Loli, North By Northwest, and Return Of The Jedi, make a trip to the Divine Altar.
What the f*******ck! The enigmatic Sect Leader is going to make an appearance?! Is he planning to launch an attack on the Six Great Sects now?!
All of the Shinra Sect players felt their blood burn hotter. On the other hand, the players whoâd been named, apart from Nine Ballads, were overcome with surprise, which promptly gave way to a mad dash towards the Shinra Sectâs Divine Altar.
Access to the Shinra Sectâs Divine Altar was limited to players of Sect Protector rank and above. Till now, none of the players that had joined the Shinra Sect had been able to reach Sect Protector rank.
The entirety of the altar was shrouded in gloom, with only two torches pulsing at the sides of the room. When all five of them were present, they began walking further in while Tiny Little Loli glared daggers at Nine Ballads.
What looked like a throne could be seen at the highest point of the Divine Altar, and on it sat a figure. The five of them tried their best to make out their appearance, but their efforts were met with failure.
It looked like the system was using the same method to obscure Jue Tianâs appearance as it did for the sectâs disciples.
When they got nearer, the person sitting on the throne spoke softly, "Nine Ballads." It was a pleasant voice, yet it was also the kind that caused goosebumps when one heard it, creating a feeling of unwellness.
"Have you harmed our sect disciples?"
Nine Ballads even didnât bat an eyelid as she admitted her guilt. "Yes."
The person sank into contemplation for a little while before he suddenly smiled and said, "Good! Youâve got the right amount of viciousness! My Shinra Sect needs people like you!"
Tiny Little Loli, who was eagerly awaiting the Sect Leaderâs reprisal for harming her own sect members, was completely taken aback by this turn of events. "Sect, Sect Leader, arenât you going to do anything about this woman whoâs harmed her own sect members?"
The person raised their voice and said, "Weâre a Demonic Sect; the crueler we are, the better. If one of our own actually has it in them to strike down their own sect members, then isnât that a wonderful display of cruelty? Why should I punish her for that?"
Nine Ballads shot a mocking smile at Tiny Little Loli. Feeling depressed, Tiny Little Loli said, "Does that mean weâll be rewarded if we kill our fellow sect members in the future?!"
"Imbecile!" Jue Tian roared. "Of the six Lead Disciples from the Six Great Sects, five of them have already been gathered. Now thereâs only one of them left, and youâre telling me youâre still thinking of going after your sect members?!"
Tiny Little Loli: Iâm better off not trying to figure out whatâs going through the Sect Leaderâs head.
"Listen up; I know all of you have it in you to cut down your fellow sect members. Now that five of the six Lead Disciples have been gathered, I want you lot to lead our disciples and take care of them," After saying that, Jue Tian tossed a medicine bottle at each of them. "This bottle contains a secret medicine belonging to our sect. All you need to do is spread it on them and theyâll lose all of the cultivation that theyâve built up, preventing them from threatening us ever again."
When they heard that, the gazes of the five of them as they looked at the bottles in their hands grew blazing hot.
"Once youâve completed this task, I shall bestow a generous reward upon all of you."
"Yes, Sect Leader!"