Chapter 132: Differentiation

Lin Bai, like the players, is not constrained by Righteous or villainous factions; anyone who benefits him can be his friend.

After all.

People of the Righteous Sects are not necessarily kind-hearted.

The players are the protagonists.

Before his strength is powerful enough, if he were truly forced to choose a side, Lin Bai would definitely choose neutrality, or rather, the official authorities represented behind Xu Longyun.

However, he did not go to visit the people of the evil sects either.

The recruitment fair is about to begin, so he must maintain his posture.

At least on the surface, he is a member of the Righteous Sects, which sounds like a righteous faction by name.

……

On the day the people from the Blood Shadow Sect and other sects arrived at Qian City, the personnel from the five major sects who had gone to clear the roadblocks also returned.

The players are the most well-informed; the moment the people from the five major sects returned, the players set off from Basic City and rushed to Qian City.

Unless they are in the game purely for leisure, no player with any ambition is willing to stay in Basic City.

Life in Basic City is stable, but in terms of resources and prospects, it cannot compare to the big cities; if one wants to develop, one must go to the big cities.

……

Beggar Sect branch.

Lan Nuotian of the Blood Shadow Sect, Pei Lie of the Canyang Sect, Huaxi Furen of the Profound Nether Cult, Liu Mingshan of the Xueli Sect, and Luo Ling'er of the Demon Spirit Sect, brought their respective Disciples and came to the door together.

Lin Bai does not go to see the people of the evil sects, but the people of the evil sects cannot afford not to come and see Lin Bai.

After all, it was Lin Bai who advocated for them to enter Qian City; although they act as they please, they must acknowledge this favor.

Intercepting the Heavenly Descended outside Basic City is not a long-term solution; it works once or twice, but if it happens too often, it will inevitably provoke a counterattack from the Righteous Sects.

Nothing else is needed; if the Righteous Sects directly enter Basic City to snatch the Heavenly Descended, they will be the ones in a passive position.

What they are gambling on is that the Righteous Sects do not want to break this balance...

Now, while everyone is still unfamiliar with the Heavenly Descended, recruiting Disciples from Qian City is quite good!

Lin Bai and his Beggar Sect are the most familiar with the Heavenly Descended.

Moreover, his background has almost nothing to do with the Righteous Sects, and his style of conduct is somewhat similar to theirs; winning such a neutral person over to their side is clearly advantageous for them.

Even if they cannot pull him to their side, driving a wedge between him and the Righteous Sects is not bad either.

……

"……Some time ago, those few good-for-nothing Disciples of mine had a slight conflict with Shopkeeper Lin. I have come today to offer an apology to Shopkeeper Lin." Lan Nuotian said with a face full of smiles, cupping his hands toward Lin Bai, "I heard that Shopkeeper Lin is skilled in Weapon Refinement, so I specifically sought out some Cloud Fire Stone and Red Copper Essence. I hope Shopkeeper Lin will forgive those few good-for-nothing Disciples of mine."

"Mr. Lan is too polite." Lin Bai cupped his hands in return, his eyes sweeping over the 【Golden-Haired Lion】 standing behind Lan Nuotian, and he smiled, "As for the situation at the time, it is hard to say who was right and who was wrong. I have already understood Mr. Lan's intentions, but the Beggar Sect is responsible for the recruitment fair; you have come to the wrong temple to offer apologies to me. Speaking of which, it was your sect's Disciples who suffered some losses at my hands; have their injuries improved?"

"Thank you for your concern, Shopkeeper Lin. My inferior disciples have mostly recovered." Lan Nuotian laughed, "It doesn't matter if I came to the wrong temple; let's just consider it making a friend."

"Shopkeeper Lin, you should accept it if you can. Who doesn't know that you are the Main Hall Master of the Beggar Sect! Our Profound Nether Cult's Cold Ice Pill has a finishing touch effect on Weapon Refinement; you will know once you use it, Shopkeeper Lin……"

Huaxi Furen of the Profound Nether Cult had her face covered by a black veil, making it impossible to tell her age, but sitting there, her whole being exuded endless charm, especially her eyes; every time she blinked, it seemed to carry a sense of Charm, making people unable to help but want to explore what her face looked like under the veil.

Behind her, the one accompanying her was the game god 【Gelige】.

At this moment.

【Gelige】 was privately chatting with 【Golden-Haired Lion】, 【Living Under the Crotch】, 【Little Cat Doesn't Eat Fish】, and 【Zhuge Zhuifeng】, explaining his grand plan to them.

The five evil sects that came to visit Lin Bai all coincidentally brought players along as companions.

They knew that only the Heavenly Descended could understand the Heavenly Descended; bringing them to the Beggar Sect also had the intention of probing.

This just happened to give 【Gelige】 an opportunity, so while their masters were talking to Lin Bai, 【Gelige】 took the chance to form a temporary team and hold a small meeting with the few players.

Lin Bai was dealing with Lan Nuotian and the others on the surface, but most of his mind was already on 【Gelige】; he just loved this feeling of being conspired against to his face.

Hearing the players' private chats was simply more effective than any system; it had helped him avoid so many disasters!

It must be said that this guy named 【Gelige】 is quite sinister.

Killing a thousand enemies while suffering eight hundred losses.

He is determined to kill him with kindness!

On the day of the recruitment fair, if it really happened that all the players joined the Beggar Sect, I'm afraid it would be quite difficult to handle……

What deep hatred and resentment!

Is it easy for a small transmigrator to build a career?

Everyone is going against him?

"Exactly, Shopkeeper Lin, don't listen to the bullshit remarks of those so-called righteous sects. Our sects just have different cultivation techniques; we are not some heinous villains." Luo Ling'er of the Demon Spirit Sect was also dressed in black, looking to be only in her early twenties, yet she sat there with a serious expression, looking even more mature than Huaxi Furen. At this moment, she pulled a long face, looking disdainful toward the righteous sects.

"Shopkeeper Lin, Junior Sister Luo is right." Pei Lie of the Canyang Sect said, "Our smooth entry into Qian City and the joint recruitment of the Heavenly Descended with those so-called righteous sects were all facilitated by Shopkeeper Lin. Reasonably and emotionally, we should come to thank you. Shopkeeper Lin's proposal to let us into Qian City is enough to show that Shopkeeper Lin is different from those righteous sects."

"Indeed." Liu Mingshan said, "We come to visit, not asking for Shopkeeper Lin's protection, but only for the Beggar Sect's fairness. To put it in detail, the seven Righteous Sects control Basic City, forcing us to the point of having no way to survive. If there were more cultivators in the world who treated everyone equally like Shopkeeper Lin, that would truly be a golden age of cultivation!"

"It's a matter of mutual consent, Shopkeeper Lin, don't decline." Lan Nuotian laughed, "If Shopkeeper Lin doesn't even dare to accept the thank-you gifts, it would actually make us feel a bit uneasy."

"Since it has come to this, I will accept it to put you all at ease. I am not a person of the Cultivation World, and I don't care about your grudges; I only seek stability and a way for the Beggar Sect to survive." Watching the few players reach an agreement, Lin Bai stroked the ears of the little white fox and changed the subject, "If I am not mistaken, these Disciples behind you are all Heavenly Descended, right?"

【Gelige】 and the others cast their suspicious gazes toward Lin Bai simultaneously.

"Correct." Lan Nuotian and the others looked at each other and nodded at the same time.

"Before the recruitment fair begins, why don't you let them stay at the Beggar Sect!" Lin Bai looked around at everyone and suggested with a smile, "The Heavenly Descended are familiar with each other; letting them communicate and discuss the recruitment fair plan together will be more convenient."

"After all, at the recruitment fair, each sect must highlight its own characteristics to recruit the Heavenly Descended. Since they have followed you and learned for a period of time, it will certainly be more appropriate for them to design the plan than for the Beggar Sect people to fumble around blindly. Speaking of which, those sects like Medicine King Valley do not have your advantages……"

"Holy shit!" Several players exclaimed at the same time.

【Gelige】's face turned ugly in an instant.

What a joke; if they participated in the design and failed to recruit Disciples when the time came, wouldn't that prove their incompetence?

At this very moment.

He even suspected that his plan had been leaked?

Yet Lin Bai's request was perfectly reasonable, and no fault could be found with it from any angle...

A coincidence, surely!

Perhaps they shouldn't have come along to the Beggar Sect in the first place!

Lan Nuotian and the others' eyes lit up, and they nodded one after another: "Shopkeeper Lin's words are very true. Disciple, you shall remain at the Beggar Sect for this period! Disciple, you have some understanding of the Blood Shadow Sect and are familiar with the way the Heavenly Descended do things. If this recruitment of the Heavenly Descended succeeds, upon returning to the sect, you shall be the head senior brother of the Heavenly Descended within the sect. I will bestow upon you the Blood Soul Banner and grant you one entry into the Blood Pool..."

"Indeed, little Gelige, you should stay as well!" Huaxi Furen looked at Gelige and smiled, "Chat more with the brothers of the Beggar Sect and learn how the Beggar Sect does things. After you return, I will bestow upon you the Mysterious Ice Pill, and in the future, the position of chief Disciple of the Profound Underworld Sect will surely be yours."

The remaining few felt Lin Bai's goodwill and also made promises to their own Disciples one after another.

Golden Lion and the others were all swallowing their saliva, clearly attracted by the mission rewards and sect status.

"Great God Gelige, why don't we forget the plan? There's no rush to kill Lin Bai; let's get the rewards in hand first," Golden Lion looked at Gelige and sheepishly suggested.

"It will be the same to kill him after our levels go up," Fire Under the Sun chimed in, "Once we get familiar with the people from the Beggar Sect, maybe we can even carry out an assassination directly in the future!"

"..." Gelige looked at Lin Bai, silent and speechless, and began to provide Lin Bai with a constant stream of Negative Emotion Value. In the dark, he felt a hint of something wrong, but he simply couldn't say what was wrong...

There have been many things to deal with at home these past few days, so updates have been unstable, but Old Wei will write whenever he has time. Things should return to normal after the fourth day of the Lunar New Year. Wishing all readers good fortune and prosperity, and may you be as vigorous as a tiger.

(End of this chapter)