"The protagonist?"
Yun Nian stared blankly at Ye Ling, his eyes full of confusion, unable to react for a moment.
What... is a protagonist?
Seeing Yun Nian's bewildered expression, Ye Ling shook his head and smiled, then said, "It's okay if you don't understand. Are you willing to follow me from now on?"
Upon hearing Ye Ling's words, Yun Nian's eyes lit up with joy, and he quickly asked, "Does that mean you are willing to take me as a disciple?"
Ye Ling waved his hand, "No... I don't intend to take disciples right now, but it's not impossible for me to teach you cultivation. You just need to do things for me."
"Alright! Please instruct me, Supervisor Wang!" Yun Nian agreed without hesitation.
It didn't matter if he wasn't taken as a disciple, as long as he could improve his cultivation!
In fact, after entering the Dao Sect and becoming an outer disciple, Yun Nian knew that his lifelong limit was here. His cultivation was nothing more than a daydream.
Ye Ling's appearance gave him hope.
This was an unprecedented great opportunity!
Although Ye Ling had killed Zhu Yong, and the sect would likely hold him accountable, and by following Ye Ling at this moment, he would also be implicated... he had already made up his mind.
Even if he died, he didn't want to be bullied by people like Zhu Yong again!
Ye Ling smiled and said, "Get up. You help me dispose of Zhu Yong's body, and then I will teach you the cultivation technique."
"Yes!"
Yun Nian quickly responded, then, dragging his heavily injured body, he stood up, dragged Zhu Yong's headless corpse towards the door, and then diligently cleaned the blood-stained floor.
The other outer disciples watched Yun Nian working diligently, all falling silent.
They looked at Yun Nian as if he were a dead man.
Ye Ling had killed Zhu Yong on the spot, and the sect would definitely hold him accountable later!
Ye Ling was merely an outer disciple, yet he had killed Zhu Yong. Such an act of insubordination was taboo in the Dao Sect!
It could be said that Ye Ling was not far from death, and Yun Nian actually chose to side with Ye Ling at this moment, truly having a death wish!
Ye Ling looked at the other outer disciples avoiding his gaze, and couldn't help but shake his head and sigh, "To cultivate, one needs talent and opportunity... one must grasp at least one, right? What a pity."
"Disperse, all of you. There's nothing for you here anymore!"
Ye Ling said to the outer disciples, and they scattered like they were avoiding a plague, quickly leaving the place of trouble.
They either went to report to the inner disciples or hid in the residences of other outer disciples, all wanting to distance themselves from Ye Ling and Yun Nian.
Soon, only Ye Ling and Yun Nian, who was working through his pain, remained in the courtyard.
Ye Ling casually moved a chair out of a room, humming a little tune, watching Yun Nian bury the body and clean up the bloodstains, while using his divine sense to analyze Yun Nian's bone structure and create a cultivation technique suitable for him on the spot.
For someone like Ye Ling, who had created a new cultivation system, creating cultivation techniques was as simple as breathing or drinking water.
Before long, inner disciples who had received the news, led by a group of outer disciples, rushed towards Ye Ling.
Yun Nian had just buried Zhu Yong's body outside the door when he saw more than ten inner disciples flying towards them. His eyes changed slightly, and he quickly ran into the courtyard and shouted to Ye Ling, "Supervisor Wang! The inner disciples are here!"
"The blood in the courtyard hasn't been wiped clean yet. Continue working," Ye Ling said to Yun Nian, unconcerned about the inner disciples outside.
Yun Nian glanced at the inner disciples flying outside. Although he was terrified and had the urge to flee, his desire to become stronger ultimately overcame his reason.
Without evading, Yun Nian picked up the bucket and rag again, diligently wiping away the bloodstains.
Ye Ling, seeing that Yun Nian hadn't run away at this moment, nodded approvingly. He then transmitted the cultivation technique he had just created into Yun Nian's mind, and simultaneously used his spiritual power to guide Yun Nian in cultivating the technique.
Yun Nian felt the warm current flowing through his body, his eyes changed slightly, and he looked at Ye Ling with surprise, "Supervisor Wang?"
Ye Ling: "Do your work!"
"Yes!" Yun Nian realized that Ye Ling was a true hidden master, and became even more excited, working with more vigor!
After feeling the powerful spiritual energy flowing in his meridians, Yun Nian knew that he had made the right gamble this time!
He had seized a great opportunity!
"Senior brothers, it was him who killed Supervisor Zhu! And he's trying to take the Supervisor's position!"
At this moment, two outer disciples led a group of inner disciples to confront Ye Ling, looking indignant, as if Zhu Yong were truly their great benefactor.
In reality, they just wanted to use this opportunity to gain favor with the inner disciples and earn merit... as long as they were remembered by the inner disciples, their future lives would be much better.
However, as the inner disciples arrived with imposing momentum, their expressions all changed when they saw Ye Ling sitting on the chair. They quickly prostrated themselves before Ye Ling, respectfully saying, "Disciple greets Elder Wang!"
The two outer disciples and Yun Nian, who was still working, were stunned and looked at Ye Ling in disbelief.
Wang Liren is an Elder?
But why would an Elder be wearing the clothes of a handyman disciple?
However, the inner disciples could no longer bother explaining to the outer disciples, and fawned over Ye Ling, "Elder Wang, so you are here!"
"Our master specifically instructed us to serve you well. If there is anything you are not satisfied with, please just say it, and we will ensure you are satisfied!"
It was a joke... Ye Ling, this malevolent star, was a monster who had almost killed the Sect Master Jian Sanliu!
If the Grand Elder hadn't come out to stop him in time, no one present at the time believed that Ye Ling's sword wouldn't have severed Jian Sanliu's head!
Such a perverted individual, even if punished to be a handyman disciple by the Grand Elder, only a fool would truly consider Ye Ling a handyman!
Ye Ling must be treated like an ancestor!
After the battle at the mountain gate dojo, Ye Ling had become universally recognized throughout the sect, besides the Grand Elder Ji Ning, as the person who could not be provoked!
Even Jian Sanliu, after being humiliated by Ye Ling, went into seclusion immediately, completely handing over sect affairs to the Grand Elder!
Of course...
This did not include the outer disciples who had not gone to the dojo to observe.
At this moment, the two outer disciples who had led the way saw the inner disciples prostrate themselves, their faces turned ashen, and they knelt on the ground.
Having done this, even if Ye Ling did not pursue them, the inner disciples would not let them off!
Ye Ling was not in the mood to bother with the two despairing outer disciples. He asked the inner disciples, "Is Jian Sanliu in seclusion now?"
The inner disciples quickly replied, "Yes, Elder Wang. After sparring with you, the Sect Master went into seclusion. Currently, sect affairs are managed by the Grand Elder."
Ye Ling continued to ask, "Where is Jian Sanliu's seclusion place?"
The inner disciples' mouths twitched, and they asked Ye Ling, "Elder Wang... why are you inquiring about the Sect Master's seclusion location?"
A killing intent flashed in Ye Ling's eyes, and he smiled, "I miss him a little."
The inner disciples' faces changed slightly, and they all kowtowed to Ye Ling, "Elder Wang! Please, don't cause trouble... The Grand Elder has already warned that if you go looking for trouble with the Sect Master again, we will also suffer!"
They did not believe Ye Ling's nonsense at all!
The killing intent in Ye Ling's eyes was so blatant that it was almost unrestrained.
They had every reason to believe that as long as they spoke, Ye Ling would not hesitate to go and chop off Jian Sanliu's head!
The Grand Elder... how could he have brought such a malevolent star into the sect?