After spending an hour, Ye Tianfan finally finished reading it and couldn't help but let out a sigh. He lamented: "This sect's rules are really many, there are many things to do, and even more things not to do. Moreover, every three outer disciples have to complete a sect task, otherwise the sect will forcibly arrange one for you. And the difficulty of that task is absolutely among the top two among outer disciples. The most hateful thing is that because they are outer disciples, the materials introducing the entire cultivation world are also vague and unclear, similar but not quite. They're not much better than the materials in the family. If I had known earlier, I would have gone straight to the inner sect. Being here is simply suffering." Ye Tianfan thought regretfully.
Ye Tianfan was lost in thought, but the loud noise outside startled him. He saw someone outside shouting: "You rabbits who just entered the sect from outside, get out here quickly!" Ye Tianfan knew that this was referring to himself and the others who had just arrived. Moreover, Ye Tianfan also knew that this was a test by the older disciples of the outer sect to give the new disciples a hard time and take away the benefits they had received. This kind of scene had played out countless times in his mind.
However, Ye Tianfan hesitated about whether he should take the lead for the newcomers. If he didn't, they might be bullied to death. If he did, he might expose himself, and those who dominated here usually had a deep connection with the inner door. In the end, it might even involve the true disciples of the sect, which was not in line with his original intention of learning the skills quietly. After thinking about it, Ye Tianfan still couldn't make up his mind, deciding to play it by ear. If they weren't too excessive, he would give them some leeway; if they were too much, he would teach them a lesson. With that thought, he prepared to open the door and head out.
As soon as the door opened, Ye Tianfan saw the situation outside and made a decision. The few people who had come with him were already bruised and battered, almost unrecognizable, while the woman was disheveled and clearly had been manhandled by those overbearing men. The onlookers around them looked angry but dared not speak out, their eyes filled with sympathy as they gazed at the group, obviously they too had been bullied mercilessly.
As soon as Ye Tianfan came out, a sharp-mouthed and boot-licking person ran over with his tail held high and said: "You're new here too, right? That's my boss. Did you see the look on those people's faces? If you did, I'd advise you to be honest and hand over the benefits that were given to you today, got it?" The man first pointed at the obvious leader, then pointed at the several people who had been beaten up.
Ye Tianfan was furious, extremely furious. A few people bullying a man was one thing, but they even bullied women. As the saying goes, "An uncle can be tolerated, but an aunt cannot." Ye Tianfan said calmly, "I saw it, and I can also predict that you will soon become like them." After finishing speaking, he took action. Ye Tianfan punched him into a panda eye, then kicked him flying with one leg.
This boot-licking outer door disciple had not yet savored the meaning of these words when he was inexplicably kicked flying and also fainted.
In this situation, several of his companions apparently discovered it and rushed over to prepare for a siege against Ye Tianfan. Ye Tianfan didn't want to reveal his plan because of this, so he didn't use his full strength. Among these people, only the leader was in the late stage of foundation building. After exchanging blows with them for more than ten rounds, Ye Tianfan finally defeated him; otherwise, it would have taken just one move to take care of him. After defeating several people, Ye Tianfan gave them a good beating, causing their words to change into "ah ah ah" cries of pain, making the onlookers feel relieved and worried at the same time, after all, others had backers.
Several people have been beaten to the point of being unrecognizable, Ye Tianfan said: "You can go now, but in the future it's best if I don't see you again. If I do, I'll beat you up every time I see you, got it?" After finishing his warning, he raised his fist in a show of intimidation. The several people who had been beaten were already scared, and when they heard they could leave, they felt like they had been given a great pardon. They ran out quickly, with the leader saying: "You little brat, wait for me! My brother is an inner disciple, you dare to hit me? Wait until my brother comes and see how I'll deal with you!" Seeing him say this, Ye Tianfan raised his fist again, and immediately the several people ran off like a gust of wind.
Several people were chased away, and the old outer door disciple was both sad and happy. He was happy that someone had finally taken care of those few bullies, but he was also worried that Ye Tianfan might be in trouble. In the end, it was an elderly-looking person with white hair who spoke to Ye Tianfan: "Young man, you shouldn't have been so impulsive. They have inner door disciples backing them up, and when they come after you, you'll be in trouble. Moreover, I've heard that his older brother is about to condense his dan soon, at which point he'll also have a say in the inner door. You'd better be careful then, or else find a place to hide. And remember, old me is taking a huge risk telling you this, so don't go saying it was me who said it." After finishing speaking, he looked around cautiously like a thief.
"Thank you, senior brother. I'm deeply grateful, but I won't leave. If he wants to come, let him come. Besides, it's probably because the outer sect disciples always hide when they encounter trouble that makes them so arrogant and domineering. And even if we yield and compromise, we'll still be bullied, just like you, worn down until our spirit is completely gone, waiting for death? If that's the case, I'd rather not. Besides, cultivating the truth is about defying heaven and doing things our own way - how can we avoid hardships?"
"Good, well said, but now it's the young people's world. If I had heard this a few decades ago, I might have actually gone for it. Now I can only wish you success." The old man's words still had some fighting spirit at first, but later his tone was filled with disappointment and despair, clearly Ye Tianfan's previous words were in vain. Seeing this result, Ye Tianfan felt somewhat disappointed, but everyone has their own ambitions, and such things cannot be forced, so he didn't say anything.
Several people who had just arrived with Ye Tianfan walked up to him and said, "Thank you." "My name is Li Qiang, I'm fifteen and a half years old, the oldest among them. Although I don't know how old you are, from now on, you're my elder," a tall man said.
"My name is Cheng Ying, I'm thirteen years old, and I'm the youngest among us. From now on, I'll call you Big Brother too." The only girl among them said shyly. "My name is Zhao Jianhui... ranked... ...you're my elder brother now." Another person said.
Finally, Ye Tianfan had finished introducing himself and had also learned the names of the others. The males were Li Qiang, Zhao Jianhui, Qin Gui, and Liu Fei, while the female was Cheng Ying. Seeing that everyone wanted to acknowledge this fifteen-year-old as their leader, he couldn't help but smile wryly. However, he still introduced himself: "My name is Ye Tianfan, I'm almost fifteen years old, so please don't call me 'old big brother', it sounds really awkward." "Then we'll call you Brother Ye, how's that?" Li Qiang asked, seeing that Ye Tianfan didn't like the title. "Whatever you want, just don't call me 'old big brother', it sounds like something a gang leader would say," Ye Tianfan said nonchalantly. "Alright then, from now on we'll call you Brother Ye," Li Qiang said. And so, everyone chimed in unison: "Brother Ye!" which startled Ye Tianfan back into his room.
