Chapter 583: Chapter 583: Ye Tianjun’s Methods
The news of the Green Lotus Ancient Clan was something he heard by chance from the Qing Province State Governor.
He didn’t quite understand the true strength of the Green Lotus Ancient Clan.
All he knew was that the Qing Province State Governor had told him that the Green Lotus Ancient Clan was a force not to be provoked.
He needed to consider whether to move against Ling Chen.
...
The next day, early morning.
Ye Fentian took Ling Chen to see his father.
"Are you Ling Chen?"
Ye Tianjun stared at Ling Chen, a hint of surprise flashing in his eyes.
It was hard to imagine that this young man was the talented individual who possessed the Golden Palace and Green Lotus Bloodline!
"Yes."
Ling Chen nodded.
"Not bad!"
Ye Tianjun smiled and said, "At such a young age, to have slain a true demon, very good! Would you be willing to join our Burning Flame Sect?"
Before Ling Chen could even speak,
Ye Tianjun continued, "I know Fentian’s trip is for your Emperor’s Inheritance. But, to have slain a true demon, that is a great achievement. I will absolutely not allow Fentian to covet your opportunity!"
"Fentian, do you understand what I’m saying?"
Ye Tianjun stared at Ye Fentian and said sternly.
"Yes... Father!"
Although somewhat reluctantly, Ye Fentian still agreed.
"Ling Chen, rest assured, as long as you are in the Burning Flame Sect, I, the Sect Master, will protect you completely! I would never allow a hero who has slain a true demon to suffer any persecution!"
Ye Tianjun declared righteously.
Seeing this demeanor of Ye Tianjun, Ling Chen had some doubts in his heart.
Could it be that Ye Fentian did not make a move against him initially because he had killed the true demon Xia Jiuyou?
"I am willing!"
Ling Chen nodded.
Now that he was in the Burning Flame Sect, where did he have the power to refuse?
Besides, Ye Fentian knew where Ling Tianxing and Ling Wu were.
He feared that if he displeased this man, he might harm them.
"Good!"
Ye Tianjun said, "Disciples of the Burning Flame Sect are divided into three ranks. Your cultivation level is indeed a bit low, and you barely qualify even for the lowest rank of disciples. Hmm, but no matter, with the Sect Master’s approval, would you like to become a Blue-clothed Disciple?"
Disciples of the Burning Flame Sect are divided into three ranks: Blue-clothed Disciple, Purple Robe Disciple, and Black-clothed Disciple.
A Blue-clothed Disciple is at least of the second level of the Palace Mansion Realm.
A Purple Robe Disciple is generally at the fifth level of the Palace Mansion Realm.
And a Black-clothed Disciple is at the seventh level of the Palace Mansion Realm or above.
"I’ll leave it to the Sect Master’s arrangement."
Ling Chen bowed with his hands clasped.
"Good."
Ye Tianjun smiled and said, "Ling Chen, I heard from Li Xuan that your blood is quite special, seeming to possess the power of bloodlines?"
"Power of bloodlines?"
Ling Chen asked, puzzled.
Though feigning ignorance, his heart tightened.
He had never discussed this matter of bloodline with anyone else.
Ye Tianjun asking him right after becoming a disciple of the Burning Flame Sect probably harbored ill intentions.
"Don’t you know?"
Ye Tianjun watched Ling Chen’s expression closely.
Ling Chen shook his head and said, "My blood is indeed a bit special. However, Sect Master, what is this power of bloodlines?"
Since he had to play dumb, he would go all the way.
The Green Lotus Bloodline was his ultimate secret.
He didn’t want to attract others’ covetousness like his father did due to his constitution or bloodline.
Ye Tianjun stared intently at Ling Chen but did not see any sign of Ling Chen hiding anything; after a long while, he finally said, "It’s nothing really."
Hearing this, Ling Chen secretly breathed a sigh of relief.
He was truly afraid that Ye Tianjun would see through him.
It is said that this man is a powerhouse of the Emperor Realm.
Ye Tianjun then smiled and said, "I’ve heard that you can wield the King Spirit Technique within your body? Could you let me see?"
"Good!"
Ling Chen nodded.
Immediately, he unleashed a burst of Green Lotus Sword Qi.
Feeling the might of the Green Lotus Sword Qi, Ye Tianjun’s eyes narrowed slightly.
This Sword Qi was indeed of the inferior King Spirit Technique level.
"Not bad, that you have had such an opportunity indicates that your fate is quite favorable. Alright, Fentian, you may go. Take Ling Chen and handle the affairs of his disciple identity."
Ye Tianjun instructed.
"Yes."
Ye Fentian immediately complied.
No sooner had the two walked out of the grand hall than Ye Fentian bowed to Ling Chen: "Young Master Ling, I was wrong to covet your Emperor’s Inheritance before, please forgive me!"
With that, he bowed deeply to Ling Chen.
"Young Sect Master, what are you talking about?"
Ling Chen hurriedly came forward to help Ye Fentian up.
However, Ye Fentian remained motionless, saying, "Young Master Ling, I cannot rise until you forgive me."
"Young Sect Master, I forgive you."
Ling Chen said with a smile.
Upon hearing this, Ye Fentian gladly stood up and said, "Young Master Ling, thank you. I’ll take you to handle the procedures for the blue-clothed disciples now."
"Young Sect Master, stop calling me ’Young Master,’ just call me Ling Chen."
Ling Chen said.
Ye Fentian thought about it and then suggested, "You should stop calling me Young Sect Master too. Now that you are a blue-clothed disciple and I am a purple-clothed disciple, why don’t we just address each other as fellow disciples?"
"Alright, let’s do as Senior Brother Ye says."
Ling Chen smiled faintly.
"Good!"
Ye Fentian patted Ling Chen’s shoulder and laughed heartily: "Junior Brother Ling!"
With Ye Fentian’s intervention, Ling Chen’s blue-clothed disciple identity was processed quickly.
As expected of the Burning Flame Sect.
Even a blue-clothed disciple like Ling Chen received luxurious courtyard accommodations.
Ling Chen sat in the courtyard, tapping his fingers on the stone table.
His eyes were full of contemplative shadows.
He always felt that Ye Fentian’s change of heart was somewhat abrupt.
And some of Ye Tianjun’s earlier questions were quite odd.
Although he had become a disciple of the Burning Flame Sect, he dared not be negligent.
Now, the only thing he could do was to strive to increase his strength by all possible means.
...
In the central grand hall.
"Sect Master, do you really intend to let Ling Chen go? The Emperor’s Inheritance he obtained allows him to possess the Golden Palace, which suggests this inheritance is no trivial matter!"
Li Xuan spoke up.
"Of course not."
Before Ye Tianjun could speak, Ye Fentian laughed and said, "Our actions are merely to stabilize Ling Chen for now. Ling Chen’s bloodline is not simple, and if anything were to happen to him, we absolutely cannot let it be known that it was the doing of our Burning Flame Sect."
"With Ling Chen’s exceptional acceptance into our Burning Flame Sect, outsiders should understand our stance. So, even if something were to happen to Ling Chen in the future, they would not suspect us."
"Now, that Star Pavilion covets our position as the Master of the Eastern Domain, don’t they? If so, let’s lead the misfortune eastward!"
Upon hearing this, Li Xuan immediately grasped the Sect Master’s intention.
Such a strategy could not only secure Ling Chen’s Emperor’s Inheritance for themselves but also had the potential to shift the responsibility for Ling Chen’s life and death onto Star Pavilion.
They could even spread the news and use the Green Lotus Ancient Clan to deal with Star Pavilion.
...
In the following ten days or so, Ling Chen stayed indoors, constantly cultivating at his residence.
As a blue-clothed disciple, the sect also bestowed upon him some King Spirit Stones and other cultivation resources.
With those, and the resources left by Emperor Yan, he had enough to sustain his cultivation.
Though Ling Chen rarely ventured out,
the news of a new blue-clothed disciple soon spread throughout the Burning Flame Sect.
With this year’s entry assessments still underway, the early admission of a new disciple naturally led people to realize it was an exceptional admission.
Moreover, it was said that the Young Sect Master himself assisted Ling Chen with the procedures.
Thus, many were intrigued by this new disciple, Ling Chen.
Ye Fentian let the disciples speculate as they wanted,
taking this opportunity to observe Ling Chen’s identity.
If this person posed too great a threat, they could take action promptly.