bookcurios Chapter 182 Do you think I'll pay attention to you?
Chapter 182 Do you think I'll pay attention to you?
Chapter 182 Do you think I'll pay attention to you?
"You guys should say less!"
Ren Siyao couldn't stand it anymore, so she stood up for Lin Fan.
Immediately, someone retorted: "Who gives you the right to speak?"
"This Lin Fan is showing off, saying that Lingyun Martial Arts School is opening. Who doesn't know that the founder has long since gone on a journey around the world?"
"Reopen the martial arts gym? He's really good at making things up!"
Someone else asked Sun Tianqiang, "Brother Tianqiang, do you think this Lin Fan is that good-for-nothing Lin Fan?"
"Get lost! You think you're the only one with a mouth?!"
Sun Tianqiang responded irritably, and subconsciously glanced at Lin Fan.
Just then, a sharp sound came from outside the door:
“Sun Tianqiang, this isn’t like you at all. You’re spoiling the newcomer by protecting him like this!”
Everyone looked toward the doorway, where a man in a white suit slowly walked in.
The man had fair and delicate skin, and a rose was tucked into his chest, giving him an indescribable feminine charm.
Everyone except Lin Fan trembled.
This man is named Pei Huatian. He is the personal attendant of the Huayun Sect Master and holds a position in the sect second only to the sect master.
Legend has it that Pei Huatian followed the sect leader of Huayun Sect in cultivation and has already broken through the Body Refinement Realm to reach the Transcendent Realm.
"What brings you here, Young Master Pei?"
"Young Master Pei is so handsome—"
For a moment, everyone started whispering among themselves.
Several female disciples of the Huayun Sect became infatuated with the incestuous relationship, completely forgetting the ceremony that was still in progress.
Pei Huatian said coldly, "I've come back to retrieve some things for the sect leader, and I also want to inform you of something."
"Lingyun Martial Arts Academy will reopen in half a month. If you're going, remember to prepare generous gifts."
"Don't embarrass our Huayun Sect!"
After saying that, Pei Huatian didn't even enter the gate, but turned around and left.
After Pei Huatian left, the room erupted in excitement.
"Lingyun Martial Arts School has reopened! I can finally see my grandmaster in person."
"It's said that our grandmaster is already 400 years old. I wonder what he looks like?"
"I reckon my grandmaster still looks young. Maybe if you cultivate martial arts to the level of your grandmaster, you can live forever!"
The priest was equally excited, but still had to perform his duties, so he shouted loudly:
"Quiet! This is the time for the initiation ceremony. You can discuss this after the ceremony!"
The priest's words silenced everyone.
The priest then said to Lin Fan, "Quickly bow, then drink the tea in front of the offerings, and you will be a member of the Huayun Sect!"
This group of people really has selective amnesia. They didn't believe Lin Fan when he said that Lingyun Martial Arts School was opening, but they only believed it after Pei Huatian told them.
However, Lin Fan was too lazy to bother with it.
After bowing, Lin Fan stepped forward and drank the tea offered as tribute, thus concluding the initiation ceremony successfully.
As soon as the ceremony ended, everyone began a heated discussion about what gifts to prepare.
Suddenly, one of them realized what was happening.
Lin Fan just finished a phone call and said it was Fang Yixiao calling!
And they even said it was an invitation for him to attend the opening ceremony of the martial arts school?
Does Lin Fan know Elder Fang?
After raising their questions, the group searched for Lin Fan and found him standing at the door, surrounded by a crowd.
At this moment, Lin Fan was threatening Sun Tianqiang and others who were trying to get close to him:
"If you want to die, then tell everyone what happened today!"
"Don't worry, we'll keep it a secret—" Sun Tianqiang and the others raised their hands and swore an oath. Although they didn't understand Lin Fan's intentions, they knew the consequences of going against him.
"Ok!"
Lin Fan responded coldly and prepared to leave.
Before leaving, he wanted to ask Ren Siyao about the situation of Huayun Sect one more time.
Lin Fan's experience in the sect was extremely poor, so he decided to revise the sect rules.
If reforms are not implemented and things continue to develop in this vicious cycle, the sect will be doomed sooner or later.
Lin Fan discovered that Ren Siyao was arguing with Huang Yuanbai in the hall, and Huang Yuanbai was sweating profusely with embarrassment.
Seeing this, Lin Fan wanted to go forward and find out what was going on.
Unexpectedly, just as he was about to enter the room, he was stopped by the crowd discussing the number of participants:
"Don't go, kid. We're asking you, how did you know about the opening of Grandmaster Lingyun Martial Arts School?"
Lin Fan impatiently pushed everyone aside: "Fang Yixiao made the call, don't make me say it a third time!"
Everyone stared in astonishment as Lin Fan walked into the hall, as if looking at a brat who didn't know his place.
"Hey! What a show-off!"
Let's beat him up!
"Do you want to die? The Huayun Sect has a rule that fellow disciples cannot fight amongst themselves."
One of the women, who was wearing an earring, suggested, "Isn't he a show-off? Let's make him sign a pledge!"
"If he's not there on the opening day of the martial arts school, or if Elder Fang doesn't even know him, then let him leave the sect!"
"Once that kid leaves the sect, we can fight however we want?"
After the woman with the earring finished speaking, everyone gave her a thumbs up: "As expected of Sister Li!"
The girl with the earring is named Cheng Li. She is at the sixth level of body refinement and has a decent appearance, but she is full of bad intentions.
Cheng Li frequented various brothels in the mountain city and was notorious for her promiscuity.
And so, she shamelessly called herself Zhou Zhiruo in the Huayun Sect.
When Lin Fan learned what had happened, he discovered that Ren Siyao was seeking justice for him.
Ren Siyao kept asking Huang Yuanbai why Lin Fan was at the third level of body refinement, and even said she wanted to test him again.
Huang Yuanbai was caught in a dilemma, worried that Ren Siyao and Lin Fan were acquainted, but dared not reveal the truth.
Lin Fan stepped forward and pulled Ren Siyao back: "Don't make things difficult for Elder Huang. It's my own fault for being incompetent and lacking ability."
"But—" Ren Siyao hesitated, unable to finish her sentence.
"There are no buts, I have something else to ask you."
As Lin Fan spoke, he pulled Ren Siyao out.
Walking in the courtyard, Lin Fan asked, "What are the rules for the sect's competitions? And what are the relationships between the sects?"
Ren Siyao truthfully told what she knew: "Most sect competitions are PKs between juniors, with only one person selected to represent the sect in battle, while elders and other senior figures serve as referees."
"In the sects of Shancheng City, there is a facade of harmony, but in reality, there is constant infighting. No one is willing to submit to anyone else, and they often arrange to fight in private."
"I don't know about the sects outside. The rules between each sect are set by the sect leader himself."
"Just like the initiation ceremony, even sects in the same city of Shancheng have different initiation ceremonies."
"So that's what it is-"
Lin Fan pondered for a moment. The lack of uniformity in the sect's rules and the imperfect rules of the competition would inevitably lead to a large number of people infiltrating the sect to make extra money.
In the sect, earning a living with white hair has become a secure job, while during competitions, only one representative needs to be sent to participate, and the rest of the people are just there to coast along.
As Lin Fan finished talking with Ren Siyao and was about to leave Tingyun Manor, Cheng Li and her entourage chased after him.
Cheng Li sneered at Lin Fan, "You said Elder Fang invited you to the opening of the martial arts school, so do you dare to sign a pledge?"
"If you weren't there that day, you'd have to leave the sect!"
The others joined in the jeering: "And if Old Fang doesn't recognize you, you're out too! Dare to sign a pledge?"
Lin Fan squinted at Cheng Li, looking at her as if she were mentally challenged.
"Neuropathy--"
After saying that, Lin Fan strode away.