Chapter 23: Tiandi Alliance

【It is good to enjoy the shade under a big tree; joining a force is a necessary thing to start a perfect Jianghu journey. Congratulations on joining a Jianghu sect; a young and energetic gang is a good choice.】

【Task completed: Joining a force, reward settlement in progress...】

【Task rating: C.】

【Obtained 20 achievement points!】

【Name: Li Rui】

【Age: 70】

【Talent: Martial Bone】

【Technique: White Ape Saber Art】

【Achievement: 20/100】

Li Rui's mouth curled up slightly.

"Sure enough!"

He had guessed that joining a force could earn achievement points.

"C?"

It seems the Tiandi Alliance's strength is still too poor; if he had joined the Huaqing Sect, maybe it would have been higher?

Li Rui thought.

He wanted to take one step to the goal, but unfortunately, those great sects like the Huaqing Sect had extremely strict requirements for accepting disciples and almost never recruited half-way disciples from the outside.

For a sect, talent is of course very important, but loyalty is also an extremely important link.

The character of a half-way disciple is almost already determined, and there is no talk of loyalty to the Huaqing Sect.

When the sect is in trouble, they would definitely fly away, and they couldn't be counted on at all. Therefore, those great sects prefer to cultivate disciples who are young and like blank paper, with great potential and higher loyalty to the sect.

Li Rui didn't think that every task had to get an S+.

Completion is more important than perfection.

The Tiandi Alliance was indeed generous; the surrounding hundred mu of land all became the Tiandi Alliance's headquarters. Just the martial arts practice fields numbered seven or eight. Such style could only be compared to the Blood Tiger Gang, the Broken Saber Gang, and the government in the city.

Looking at it, he couldn't see the end at all.

Just as he walked past a martial arts practice field closest to the gate, a familiar figure appeared.

"Li Ye, you've finally come?"

Ding Liang trotted to Li Rui's side.

Li Rui glanced at the wooden token "278" on Ding Liang's waist.

"You joined the Tiandi Alliance too?"

Ding Liang nodded repeatedly: "Li Ye, it's all thanks to you and Lord Wu. Lord Wu has official business and specifically ordered me to wait for you here."

Ding Liang called him "Lord" very smoothly.

Li Rui: "Brother Wu has a heart."

Ding Liang becoming an outer disciple of the Tiandi Alliance had nothing to do with him, and it didn't have much to do with Wu Tu either.

The Tiandi Alliance had strict requirements for its disciples.

Especially since they had just entered Qinghe, as long as the Helmsman wasn't stupid, he wouldn't let his subordinates stuff people in and make a mess.

If Ding Liang's own root bone wasn't good, he wouldn't have had the chance to become an outer disciple.

Wu Tu was just a deacon; joining the Tiandi Alliance meant he had to cut ties with the Dark Eight Sects, at most he could recommend people.

Besides the Alliance Leader and Vice Alliance Leaders at the headquarters, the Tiandi Alliance had a Helmsman in every county, under whom were Vice Helmsmen, and then were deacons like Li Rui and Wu Tu, and then outer disciples.

Although they would absorb some Jianghu people, they were almost all offerings or guests who already had a certain status in the Jianghu.

A deacon was just a middle-level person who handled things.

Subsequently, Ding Liang brought Li Rui to the Civil and Martial Hall.

The Tiandi Alliance had seven halls, each with its own duties; the Civil and Martial Hall was the hall that managed the alliance's personnel and materials, and its power was great.

"You are Li Rui?"

The disciple of the Civil and Martial Hall glanced at Li Rui.

Seventy?!

He rubbed his eyes in disbelief, and after confirming he hadn't misread, he clicked his tongue.

This age was old enough to be his ancestor.

The disciple's surprised expression flashed away. Although he looked down on Li Rui in his heart, Li Rui was still his superior on the surface; if he really took it seriously, he wouldn't be able to handle it.

"Li Ye, everything is registered. This is your room token; your monthly salary will be delivered to your residence by disciples."

"Good."

Li Rui nodded and took the room token from the young disciple's hand.

The Tiandi Alliance had assigned living quarters, so he could return the house he rented from the agency. He probably wouldn't get the one tael of silver back, but half a tael should be no problem.

Even if he was wealthy now, he couldn't be extravagant.

The disciple glanced at Li Rui, who was not wearing any weapons, and specifically asked: "Li Ye, do you need to collect the alliance's standard weapons?"

A flash of joy crossed Li Rui's eyes.

This big gang thinks of everything.

Finally, he collected a set of Tiandi Alliance uniforms and a saber, and then left satisfied.

The problem of buying a saber was solved easily.

Registration completed, which meant he could officially start work.

However, before going to the Hun Tian Yi Pavilion, there was one more step, which was to pay respects to the Vice Helmsman in charge of the Discipline Hall and the Hun Tian Yi Hall.

Inside the Tiandi Alliance.

In a rather magnificent mansion.

A burly man with a face full of flesh and banditry was hugging two delicate and beautiful women, smiling lewdly.

At this time, a black-clothed disciple walked in.

Seeing this fragrant scene, his cheeks turned red, and he lowered his head: "Helmsman Zhao, Hun Tian Yi Hall Li Ye Rui requests an audience."

The burly man named Zhao Wei said impatiently: "Tell him to come in."

"Yes."

The black-clothed disciple went out, and in less than the time it takes to burn a stick of incense, he led Li Rui into the room.

Seeing this scene, Li Rui's expression was very calm.

"Li Lao Rui, I have met Helmsman Zhao."

Zhao Wei opened his big mouth: "Li Laoge, since you've come to our Tiandi Alliance, you are family. You, go and accompany Brother Li."

As he spoke, he pushed the beautiful woman on his right toward Li Rui.

Li Rui moved his feet half an inch to the right, just in time to support the beautiful woman's waist, which was only a palm wide, making the woman giggle.

Zhao Wei laughed loudly: "Li Laoge, if you like, you can take her to your residence."

Li Rui: "This old man has not been close to women for many years, I'm afraid I have no fortune to enjoy it."

"I have many precious medicines here that can make you stand tall, Brother can..."

Li Rui waved his hand quickly: "No need."

It wasn't that he wanted to be like Liu Xiahui, but mainly because he didn't have the habit of being a fellow traveler.

After exchanging a few more pleasantries with Zhao Wei.

He found an excuse to leave.

Hun Tian Yi Hall was a leisure position, and Zhao Wei naturally wouldn't pay too much attention to it. In fact, since he became Vice Helmsman, he hadn't been to Hun Tian Yi Hall even once.

Walked out the door.

Ding Liang greeted him: "Li Ye, Vice Helmsman Zhao didn't make things difficult for you, did he?"

Li Rui: "Why do you say that?"

Ding Liang sighed: "This Vice Helmsman Zhao was the boss of the Heng Sect before, and he had some conflicts with Lord Wu. Later, he went to a neighboring county to make a name for himself, met an expert, became an Eighth-Rank martial artist, and got the position of Vice Helmsman."

"Li Ye, you should be more careful when working under Vice Helmsman Zhao."

Li Rui's eyes narrowed slightly.

No wonder...

He felt something was wrong just now; the man surnamed Zhao was clearly testing him. If he had really taken that beautiful woman, I'm afraid there would be an eye placed by Zhao Wei in his residence.

This person is very scheming.

However, with just that little bit of charm, he wants to bribe your grandfather?

(End of chapter) ===== CHAPTER 24 =====