“If you want to become a registered disciple, your cultivation must reach 6th-rank Qi Practitioner before you can join us as one. Although our Joyous Sect is weak right now, there are still quite a few people with very low cultivation who want to join our sect as registered disciples.”
Shi Henshuang said with a smile.
After hearing that, Chu Fan’s mouth twitched a few times. A registered disciple actually required 6th-rank Qi Practitioner cultivation?
In the past, a 6th-rank Qi Practitioner had been nothing more than an ant before Chu Fan, and even someone like Sect Master Ye Yanji would not have earned a second glance from him.
But now, he could not even qualify to be a registered disciple!
“Why is that?”
Chu Fan asked casually.
Shi Henshuang said, “Because the world is in complete chaos, with roaming bandits, mountain outlaws, and the like. Ordinary families have to find some sort of backing. As for better sects, their requirements for taking in disciples are even higher. Allowing a 6th-rank Qi Practitioner to enter our sect as a registered disciple is already quite good.”
The two chatted as they walked, and soon arrived outside the courtyard. Only then did they go in together.
At this moment, in the room where Liu Qingyue was staying, Liu Qingyue was chatting with her sister, Liu Siya.
“Big sister, that was what happened. If the Patriarch hadn’t suddenly emerged from seclusion, I would have been bullied by Bu Yaolian.”
As Liu Qingyue spoke, she could not help feeling a lingering fear in her heart.
Liu Siya clenched her fist and said, “Little sister, it’s all my fault. It’s because my talent is too poor. I’m only at 9th-rank Qi Practitioner cultivation now, and I still haven’t broken through to the Spirit Master realm. If I could break through to 1st-rank Spirit Master and become an outer disciple, Bu Yaolian would never have had a chance to threaten either of us.”
Liu Qingyue smiled and said, “Big sister, it’s fine. Aren’t we all right now? Bu Yaolian has already been killed.”
Liu Siya also said, “Yes, and Ye Qiu was killed too. It really is satisfying. That Ye Qiu even hinted at me a few days ago. That old lecher. Master and disciple were both no good.”
After thinking about it for a moment, Liu Siya could not help saying, “I wonder what cultivation the Patriarch has. It must be higher than the Sect Master’s, right? If that’s true, doesn’t that mean our Joyous Sect may no longer have to bow to the Blazing Flame Sect’s wishes?”
Liu Qingyue’s eyes also lit up. “Right! If the Patriarch is tougher and his cultivation is high, could it be that we won’t have to send anyone over this time? Then, big sister, you’ll be safe?”
Liu Qingyue knew very well that Liu Siya was gentle and dignified, with a great figure. Among the sect’s disciples, her looks were at least a 9 out of 10.
If envoys from the Blazing Flame Sect came personally to choose someone, her sister would definitely be targeted.
Even worse, perhaps before they even reached the Blazing Flame Sect, her sister would already be humiliated on the road by the Blazing Flame Sect envoys who had come to select female disciples.
Anyone could tell with their toes that those Blazing Flame Sect disciples were nothing but a bunch of beasts.
“Don’t worry, your sister is safe.”
Unexpectedly, their conversation had already been overheard by Shi Henshuang and Chu Fan, who had reached the doorway.
As Shi Henshuang spoke, she pushed the door open and walked in with Chu Fan.
This courtyard housed four female disciples, and the other three were standing outside the door with puzzled expressions.
Shi Henshuang was the sect’s Grand Elder. How noble was her status? Why would she bring an old man they had never seen before to a place like this?
Shi Henshuang glanced back, and the three female disciples tactfully left and returned to their own rooms.
She waved her hand again, and the door closed automatically.
“Grand Elder, you, you came here? Is something the matter?”
Liu Qingyue and Liu Siya were both startled. They hurriedly stood up, stepped forward, lowered their heads, and asked respectfully.
“Who else did you tell that Chu Fan is the sect Patriarch?”
Shi Henshuang asked coldly, looking extremely imposing. This woman was ruthless and merciless. Although she looked seductive, her personality was cold and a little fiery.
When she had been chatting with Chu Fan earlier, she had not seemed nearly so cold and had even been quite respectful. That was because, in her eyes, Chu Fan was a strong expert, someone whose cultivation she could not see through at all.
Naturally, one is respectful toward the strong.
But in front of the weak, it was a different story.
“Grand Elder, I didn’t tell anyone else. The disciples in this courtyard asked me why I was no longer guarding the back mountain forbidden area, and I didn’t tell them. I only told my sister!”
Liu Qingyue raised her head, looking pitiful, her eyes watery, clearly frightened.
Chu Fan looked at her and thought, wow. Not only was Liu Qingyue beautiful, her sister was also an exceptional beauty… gentle, dignified, and with such a good figure.
This Joyous Sect seemed pretty good. The female disciples all looked decent.
Just now, when they came in, the three female disciples in the courtyard were slightly inferior to Liu Qingyue and Liu Siya, but they were definitely beauties too.
“You two must remember to keep this secret.”
After hearing that, Shi Henshuang let out a slight sigh of relief. If the news spread and the Patriarch got angry, then what?
“Yes, Grand Elder!”
The two sisters let out a sigh of relief.
Only then did Shi Henshuang continue, “From now on, the Patriarch will live in this courtyard with you. Your courtyard should have extra rooms, right?”
Liu Qingyue immediately said, “Yes, there are two empty rooms.”
After saying that, Liu Qingyue froze again. “Wait, Patriarch, his status is so noble. How can he live in our courtyard? This is where outer disciples live… It’s a bit too plain…”
Liu Qingyue looked at Chu Fan and saw him staring at her thigh. Her heart immediately tightened. Damn it, the Patriarch was here for her. It looked like today the Sect Master and the others had ruined the Patriarch’s good time, and in the end, the Patriarch had still set his sights on her body.
What she did not quite understand was, since the Patriarch had such a noble status, why keep it a secret? The disciples of Joyous Sect were already in low spirits. Wouldn’t announcing that the Patriarch had emerged from seclusion be a great way to boost their morale?
Why keep it secret?
Also, with such a noble status, wouldn’t it be better for the Patriarch to live with the Sect Master and the others? If the Patriarch really had taken a liking to someone as insignificant as herself, it would only take a single sentence to have her go serve him in the Sect Master’s palace. Who would dare say no?
“The Patriarch is approachable. He plans to come down to the lower ranks, experience your hardships firsthand, blend in with everyone, and see whether there are any other people who bully others by relying on their power, so he can root out scum like Ye Qiu.”
“For the time being, he is a steward, taking over Ye Qiu’s former position. From now on, you will address the Patriarch as Steward Chu! Understood?”
Shi Henshuang looked at the two of them and said, “If you dare to reveal the Patriarch’s identity in private and the Patriarch has you killed, don’t blame me!”
“There are two rooms?”
Chu Fan was stunned. He looked at Liu Siya and could not help saying, “In that case, since empty rooms would be a waste, I’ll choose one later. The other room can be for your sister.”
“Thank you, Patriarch!”
Liu Siya was overjoyed, and her gaze toward Chu Fan was full of gratitude.
She had not expected the Patriarch to be so kind, letting her, a registered disciple, live in the place where outer disciples lived. Besides, if she lived in the same courtyard as her little sister, the two sisters would also be able to move around and visit each other more easily.
Liu Qingyue frowned slightly, thinking in despair, We’re finished. The Patriarch has set his sights on her sister too…