24: Chapter 24 The Sect Competition: Time to Harvest the Leeks

Su Yun looked at Zhao Tie, who was kneeling on the ground with snot and tears streaming down his face, looking like he was one second away from hugging Su Yun's thigh and calling him "Big Brother," and his head was filled with question marks.

Wasn't this guy just a few days ago wearing a face of "I'm eliminating evil for the Righteous Path," acting as if he wanted to swallow him alive?

How did he turn into a completely different person after not seeing him for three days?

"You... need something?" Su Yun raised an eyebrow, his tone flat.

"Senior Brother!" Zhao Tie looked up, his square face filled with excitement and admiration, "This little brother... I've come to join you!"

"Join me?" Su Yun was even more bewildered.

"That's right!" Zhao Tie nodded heavily, his eyes looking at Su Yun with burning intensity.

"Senior Brother, you might not know. That day on the White Jade Plaza, in front of the entire Sect, with Elder Lin on your left and the Saintess on your right, that style, that bearing, was simply... simply the role model for us male cultivators, a lighthouse illuminating the path ahead for us!"

Zhao Tie spoke with increasing excitement, spit flying everywhere.

"This little brother was truly blind before, actually thinking you were a waste who relied on women to rise up! I was wrong! I was catastrophically wrong!"

"To be able to make peerless Fairies like Elder Lin and the Saintess fall for you, that in itself is the most badass kind of strength! This is the true Great Dao! What bitter cultivation, what tempering? In front of Senior Brother's 'Great Dao of Women-Mastery,' it's all bullshit!"

Su Yun: "..."

What the hell...

Great Dao of Women-Mastery?

What is all this nonsense?

He finally understood; it turned out this guy hadn't been beaten stupid.

Rather, he had been completely won over by Su Yun's arrogant "Soft Rice Hard Eat" behavior that day.

He actually treated eating soft rice as a supreme "Dao"?

A talent!

Truly a talent!

"So,"

Zhao Tie looked at Su Yun with a face full of expectation.

"Senior Brother, please take me in! Although this little brother's talent isn't great, I excel at being thick-skinned and durable; I can fight and take a hit!"

"In the future, while you are in the front pick— ah no, Cultivating the 'Dao,' this little brother will be in the back guarding the gates for you. If anyone dares to say a single bad word about you, I'll be the first to go up and tear their mouth apart!"

Looking at Zhao Tie's sincere face that practically screamed "please take me in," Su Yun suddenly felt that taking in such a lackey might not be bad.

Although he currently had Lin Rou and Liu Yuqin as backers, he couldn't let women handle everything.

He still needed a few of his own people under him who could run errands and get things done.

Although this Zhao Tie wasn't very bright, his strength was considered top-tier among the Outer Sect Disciples.

And seeing his dead-set loyalty, Su Yun could use him with peace of mind.

"Fine." Su Yun pondered for a moment and nodded, "Since you are so sincere, follow me from now on."

"Thank you, Senior Brother! Thank you, Senior Brother!" Zhao Tie was overjoyed upon hearing this and kowtowed repeatedly in excitement.

"Alright, get up." Su Yun waved his hand, "Don't go kneeling at every turn in the future. My people must keep their backs straight."

"Yes! Senior Brother!" Zhao Tie hurriedly scrambled up from the ground and puffed out his chest, looking incredibly Divine Qi.

"By the way," Su Yun remembered something and asked, "While I was in seclusion these past few days, did anything major happen in the Sect?"

"Reporting to Senior Brother!" Zhao Tie immediately entered his role as a "lackey" and said respectfully, "There haven't been any major events, but there are quite a few small ones."

"First is that Mo Fan from Medicine King Valley. After you angered him away that day, he didn't leave."

"Instead, he stayed in the market town at the foot of the mountain and even declared that he would never leave until he had pursued the Sect Master. These past few days, he's been sending people up the mountain every day with all sorts of rare treasures; it's very annoying."

"Oh?" A cold sneer flashed in Su Yun's eyes.

This kid is quite persistent.

It seems if I don't give him a bit of a lesson, he won't know why the flowers are so red.

"What else?"

"Also... regarding the 'Myriad Flower Secret Realm' in half a month."

Zhao Tie's expression became somewhat solemn.

"These past few days, those few Core Disciples in the Inner Sect who have always been at odds with you, like that Li Xuanyi, have been spreading word everywhere that they will give you an 'unforgettable lesson' inside the Secret Realm."

"They've also united many Inner Sect Disciples to form something called the 'Demon Slaying Alliance,' with the spearhead aimed directly at you, saying they want to act on behalf of Heaven and eliminate a 'scumbag' like you."

"Demon Slaying Alliance?" Su Yun was amused, "Just with them?"

"Senior Brother must absolutely not be careless!"

Zhao Tie hurriedly said.

"That Li Xuanyi is already at Foundation Establishment Great Perfection, and it's said he already has half a foot in the Golden Core Stage; his strength is very formidable. Moreover, his grandfather is an Elder of the Law Enforcement Hall, so he has a lot of influence among the Inner Sect Disciples."

"The most critical thing is, I heard that Mo Fan from Medicine King Valley has been in contact with them privately. It seems he even gave them a lot of benefits so that in the Secret Realm, they would... they would cripple you at any cost!"

"Mo Fan?" Su Yun's eyes narrowed.

Good grief, since he can't win fairly, he's starting to play dirty?

"Interesting." The smile at the corner of Su Yun's mouth became somewhat dangerous.

Originally, he was thinking of keeping a low profile in the Secret Realm and just quietly getting his hands on the 'marrow cleansing spiritual liquid.'

Now it seems someone doesn't want him to be at peace.

In that case, don't blame me for being ruthless.

Myriad Flower Secret Realm?

Perfect, I'll use you bunch of fools who don't know life from death to test the power of my new Divine Ability!

By the way, it's also time to harvest a wave of leeks.

"Zhao Tie." Su Yun spoke.

"This little brother is here!"

"Go and do something for me." Su Yun reached into his Storage Ring, pulled out a large handful of Spirit Stones and several bottles of high-grade Medicinal Pills, and stuffed them into Zhao Tie's hands.

"Distribute these things to those in the Outer Sect who aren't doing so well but have some strength and are trustworthy."

"Then tell them that in half a month, in the Myriad Flower Secret Realm, follow me, Lin Chen, and there will be meat to eat!"

Zhao Tie's eyes went wide as he looked at the sparkling Spirit Stones and pills in his hand.

"Senior Brother, this... this is too precious!"

"Take it." Su Yun patted his shoulder, "Follow me in the future, and there will be plenty of these things."

"Yes! Senior Brother! I guarantee the mission will be completed!"

Zhao Tie was trembling with excitement as he carefully stowed the items away and turned to leave.

"Wait." Su Yun called him back again.

"Go and spread another word."

"Say that I, Lin Chen, will be Opening a betting pool at the Sect Competition."

"Betting on whether I can take first place in this Secret Realm trial."

"The odds are ten to one!"

"What?!" Zhao Tie's jaw almost hit the floor, "Senior Brother, ten to one? You... you're going to bet against the entire Sect?"

"Exactly." Su Yun smiled like a cat that had just caught a fish.

"Just bet on whether I can take first."

"Tell them, those who want to get rich should place their bets quickly. Once this opportunity is gone, there won't be another."

An excited light flickered in Su Yun's eyes.

Not only was he going to take first place, but he was also going to take this chance to win over the entire wealth of the Mysterious Maiden Sect!

This wave of leeks, I am definitely harvesting!