Chapter 163: We Outer Sect Disciples Are Unwilling

Qin Yu felt a moment of daze; in less than half a month, he never expected to become the sect leader of the Profound Yang Sect.

Shortly after, many disciples and elders dispersed, most entering seclusion and gaining insight.

Qin Yu, his master, and the entourage then arrived at the Profound Yang Hall.

Xiao Xiao, who had been clutching the corner of Qin Yu's robe, loosened her grip; now this setting wasn't suitable to continue following beside her brother.

After entering the hall, Qin Yu saw Yang Hao nod at him, gesturing for him to take the chief seat.

Qin Yu slowly stepped up, took the chief seat, and looked down upon the dozens of talents who had followed him out of the Heavenly God Forbidden Zone, as well as Yang Hao and other core elders.

Lin Wu Ren and the others' faces bore a faint worry, because… the weakest among Junior Uncle's followers were of Earth Rank, some even possessing an Innate Constitution and Heaven Rank talent.

They were considering whether to provide resources for their cultivation.

But… the Profound Yang Sect is ultimately just a power of a great domain, and has been suppressed for a full hundred thousand years.

The resources remaining in the sect are not many, enough only for its normal operation.

Each genius requires a vast amount of resources; according to the sect's size, at most only a few Earth Rank geniuses per era could be fully supported.

But now… dozens of people would consume ten to twenty times that amount.

If given, the sect's resources would soon run dry; though these are Junior Uncle's followers, who knows what they think? Could they rebel in the future?

If not given, Junior Uncle's face would not be able to bear it.

Thus they fell into a dilemma.

Seeing this, Qi Hong of the Heavenly God Academy instantly understood: the Profound Yang Sect is merely a training ground for the Young Master, a normal great-domain power; wanting to support them would be too difficult.

Immediately, he spoke directly: 'I, Qi Hong, and my brother Qi Hao have already followed the Young Master; the academy is a loose power, mainly for educating people, so joining other Dao traditions is also acceptable.'

'I hope the Young Master will take in us two brothers.'

The two brothers immediately dropped to one knee, expressing their stance.

According to the previous situation, the Profound Yang Sect likely received the Young Master's fortune blessing; joining a Dao tradition could further increase one's cultivation speed.

Furthermore, as followers of the Young Master, they naturally ought to relieve his worries and solve his problems.

Other followers, seeing this, were also slightly startled, but instantly grasped the stakes: this further binds them to the Young Master.

Their sect's Dao tradition is not in the East Divine Province, and their lives were saved by the Young Master; joining the Profound Yang Sect is also a helpless move, hoping later that their own Dao tradition will understand.

After all… this is a thick thigh; we must cling to it tightly.

'We also wish to join the Profound Yang Sect and continue following the Young Master!'

Dozens hurriedly knelt, laying bare their hearts, lest they fall behind and leave a bad impression on the Young Master.

Yang Hao, Lin Wu Ren, and the other core elders exchanged a glance; a gleam flashed deep in their eyes, and their bodies trembled.

If these heaven-defying talents all joined the Profound Yang Sect, even if we had to sell pots and melt iron, we would gather resources to let them cultivate intensely!

Even if they are now depleted in qi and blood, only at the Spirit Transformation Peak, yet… as long as they break through to Earth Profound, their lifespan will increase by hundreds of years.

Their bone age unchanged, they are still geniuses of this era, capable of assaulting the Venerable and glimpsing the Merging Dao.

Then… this generation of the Profound Yang Sect, under Junior Uncle's leadership, could very well sweep across the entire East Divine Province.

Qin Yu, seeing this, gave a slight nod; he had accepted the fact that he had become sect leader and possessed a smooth-sailing trait, so… the time had come to fully display his abilities.

Immediately, he spoke directly: 'Thank you, elders, and Master, for your trust in entrusting the Profound Yang Sect to my hands.'

'You are all geniuses of Earth Rank talent or above; though willing to join my Profound Yang Sect, everything must start from the grassroots, to avoid gossip.'

'The sect can provide resources, but you must make sufficient contributions; according to sect rules, disciples are recruited only after three years.'

'Now, as sect leader, I announce that you are making an exception to enter early and become outer sect disciples of my sect!'

As his words fell, the hall erupted in an uproar; the shocked were not the group of talents, but the Profound Yang Sect's core elders, Yang Heavenly Venerable, and Lin Xue, among others.

Hearing this, they were all dumbfounded.

'Junior Uncle, their qualifications, placed in any Dao tradition, would be considered outstanding; moreover, there are several Heaven Rank monsters among them—would entering as outer sect disciples be appropriate?' Qi Tai gave a bitter smile and spoke.

This is damn scary.

Any cultivator with Earth Rank talent, even in a holy land, receives courtesy and gains the favor of venerable elders.

Becoming a core disciple, or even a true transmission disciple, poses no problem.

Yet even if our Profound Yang Sect is the hegemon of Canglan Yu, we cannot compare to those holy lands; we are not on the same level, yet our treatment is lower?

This is outright driving them away.

Even Yang Heavenly Venerable blinked slightly, but ultimately said nothing, after all… the sect leader is now his disciple.

All arrangements naturally follow his lead.

If he himself spoke, it would inevitably put him in a dilemma.

A cultivator with mid-tier Earth Rank talent, his face ashen like pig's liver, feeling humiliated, blurted out: 'Young Master… though our talent is inferior to yours, sweeping a great domain poses no problem, if not for entering the Heavenly God Forbidden Zone.'

'We could also shine brightly in the main domain.'

'Could we strive to have our treatment raised to that of inner sect disciples?'

We, begging in tears to become disciples of the Profound Yang Sect, yet you directly give us outer sect status— isn't that a bit too exaggerated?

Is this not treating us as humans?

Not only him, most of the talents present now share this thought.

Even if Qin Yu granted us life-saving grace, but… outer sect disciple— isn't that an insult to them?

Even if they entered a holy land's Dao tradition, such treatment would be impossible.

Qin Yu slightly raised his eyelids; he had subdued this group only because of a contract, thus able to suppress them.

Next, it is to gather their hearts.

Otherwise, later obtaining a bunch of walking corpses would be pointless.

Immediately, he calmly said: 'Those unwilling to become outer sect disciples may refrain from joining; as my followers, lodging will naturally be arranged for them.'

'As for cultivation resources, you will need to figure them out yourselves.'

Those willing to join will start as outer sect disciples.

The earth-rank genius who had spoken earlier bowed and said, a hint of shame on his face: "Sorry, I hope you will forgive me, young master; I do not wish to join the Profound Yang Sect."

"Young master... I also do not wish to."

One, two, ten, almost thirty—none were willing to join.