Chapter 1696 - 37: I Want to Become Sect Leader

Chapter 1696: Chapter 37: I Want to Become Sect Leader

"That’s exactly what I mean."

Feng Wanxia said calmly, "I’m staking ten years on Night Demon Master... I’ve already wasted so many years anyway, so what if I throw ten more away?"

"If it really ends up hopeless, changing course ten years from now is not too late."

The five people nodded lightly, none of them spoke.

Yet in their hearts they all had the same thought: looking at Night Demon Master like this, if he truly rises, it might not even take ten years!

Once the situation ignites, it’ll be dancing on the clouds, a dragon roaming the nine days!

While Dragon, Horse, Cow, Sheep were still thinking, they saw Feng Wanxia already stand up, stride to Night Demon Master, then with a thump drop to her knees, bowing with fists tightly clasped: "Night Demon Master, from today on, this life of mine, Feng Wanxia, is yours! From this day forward, I, Feng Wanxia, vow to follow Night Demon Master, plunge into boiling water and walk through raging fire, loyal and unwavering! Life and death entrusted, fortune and calamity shared!"

Feng Wanxia lowered her head deeply and knocked it nine times against the ground.

She shouted, "I, Feng Wanxia, here in the Gu God World, swear to the Celestial WOrm God: in this life I pledge allegiance to Night Demon Master, never leaving, never abandoning! If I ever betray this, I willingly accept divine punishment!!"

She knocked her head down once more.

A thunderous boom.

Their two Five Spirits Gu reacted in unison.

"The oath is sealed!"

Dragon, Horse, Cow, Sheep looked at Feng Wanxia, whose oath was already complete, and inside they were all shaken to the core: this woman is truly ruthless!

And truly dares to gamble!

She saw just a hint of a spark, and actually staked her entire life, fate, and future on it right away!

She didn’t leave herself even the tiniest retreat!

This decisiveness, this boldness, made the four of them tremble in their hearts.

Swish!

The four stood up together and walked over in unison.

They were all a bit dejected inside; of the four of them, any one had followed Lord Night Demon earlier than Feng Wanxia, yet the very first to seize the top stake turned out to be Feng Wanxia!

If they fell behind any further, then...

The four walked up to Fang Che together and dropped to their knees: "...we are willing to follow Night Demon Master, share life and death, entrust our lives to you... and swear to the Celestial WOrm God!"

"The oath is sealed!"

Fang Che was a bit dazed now—how had things suddenly jumped to this step?

But he understood immediately.

These five bastards... are actually gambling their futures on me!

This is an all-in wager with their lives and everything they own!

Looking at the five people kneeling before him, Fang Che kept his expression unchanged and said mildly, "But I’m not just taking anyone. This time it’s only taking followers... when it comes to true allegiance, I have conditions."

"Boss, please speak."

"Those with hands drenched in blood, who cultivate Magic Skills by consuming lives or Divine Sense—I don’t want them."

Fang Che said, "As for the specific reason, you understand."

"We understand!"

The five suddenly looked even more feverish: "Night Demon Master truly looks far ahead, already planning for the future! Rest assured, Boss, I (we) have not cultivated that kind of Magic Skills."

Fang Che was instead puzzled, and said coolly, "What exactly did you understand?"

Long Yikong said, "Because the kind of Magic Skills you mentioned, Boss, may let people raise their cultivation quickly in a short time and shock the world, but... they will never truly reach the Peak!"

"The true Cloud City Peak of Duan Shouzuo, Boss Sword and the others, is something that kind of Magic Skills can never reach, even if trained to the extreme!"

"Boss’s ambition... is actually above the Cloud City?"

The five people’s eyes burned with fanatic light.

Fang Che froze inwardly for a moment.

How did what I said turn into... the Cloud City Peak?

But on his face he merely nodded without changing expression: "Correct."

He let out a long breath, gazed at the Baiyun in the sky, and murmured, "A human lives but once in this world. If we can’t climb to the Peak’s summit, stand at the Supreme height and look down on the winds and clouds of the world for even a moment, wouldn’t that be the greatest regret?"

"Boss is absolutely right!"

The five bowed as one: "We humbly beg Boss to take us in!"

Fang Che said, "Follow me, and once word gets out... enemies will fill the world. Leaving everything else aside, you saw how many people I killed this time! Among those I killed, how many belonged to some Shi Family, some power... you know."

"And my cultivation right now, while enough to make you submit, as you should understand... is far from enough to shield you. You must think clearly: once we are exposed, it means standing against the entire world!"

"We’ve thought it through!"

The five clenched their teeth: "At worst, we die!"

"Good!"

Fang Che nodded slightly and said calmly, "Since that’s the case, I’ll take you in."

The five broke into wide smiles and shouted joyfully in unison.

Right after, everyone took out their Communication Jade, summoned their Five Spirits Gu, and exchanged contact links.

Fang Che said evenly, "One, strict obedience to orders. Two, nothing is taboo. These are my rules of conduct. First, I require absolute obedience to commands."

"We can do that."

"Second... if we want to grow strong, just muddling along like this, only snatching territory and resources from Guardians, won’t cut it. So I’ll be straight with you: the other subordinate sect are also our targets."

Fang Che said coolly, "Nothing is taboo means... once I’ve reached a certain level, I’ll dare to rob even the Main Sect headquarters!"

"As long as you can keep up."

Fang Che said softly, "I’ll lead you to the Peak to watch the winds and clouds."

The five trembled all over with excitement: "Yes!"

Night Demon’s ambition made them afraid, made them shiver, but even more, it stirred in them that lawless yearning and thrill!

If that day truly comes, how exhilarating will it be?

And they could hear it: Night Demon’s words were full of confidence and ambition, and yet lacked even a scrap of empty promises!

They were all old hands of the Jianghu; whether someone is painting pretty fantasies, they can tell. Night Demon’s words were absolutely truly sincere.

Of course Fang Che wasn’t painting fantasies; he was absolutely truly sincere!