Chapter 154 Team formation
Zhou Ling had no choice but to take out another pill. Although he felt bad about it, he had already eaten it. If he didn't continue to use it to prolong his life, wouldn't all the pills he had eaten before be wasted?
"Thank you, little Taoist friend."
Knowing his current situation, although it would be a waste to eat this pill, but... he can only consider it as something he owes to this young Taoist friend.
"No need to thank me, it's not for you."
It is for the many innocent mortals at this time.
The existence of monks is to change fate against the will of heaven. They have their own reasons for being able to stay in the world. But before the appearance of monks, this world, this beautiful land, belonged to mortals.
All the cultivators in this world were born as mortals, but they discovered the techniques through the relics of ancient cultivators, opened up the path to immortality, and became cultivators. However, many of them have forgotten their origins!
They forgot that they were born as mortals, and that although mortals are weak, it is not a reason for them, the so-called strong ones, to bully them at will.
Having been a mortal and understanding mortals, Zhou Ling will never forget her roots.
In fact, as long as they leave the range of Wangyue Sect, there will be almost no danger. After all, no matter how long their hands are, can they reach the territory of the number one sect in the world of immortal cultivation?
But now they are in the market town at the foot of Guixu Sect Mountain. There are many people and naturally a mixed bag, so it is better to be careful.
The three of them shuttled among the crowd, trying their best to reduce their presence, but sometimes bad luck comes at the wrong time. The more important the moment, the more likely it is that an accident will happen.
"Everyone, are you new disciples of the sect?"
Although Zhou Ling and Zhou Li quietly took off the disciple ID cards hanging around their waists as soon as they left the teleportation array, the man traveling with them was so unwell that he was busy suppressing his vomiting of blood and forgot to take off the disciple ID card in time. Now he was walking on the street and was noticed by a sharp-eyed person.
The one who asked them the question was a younger boy. Judging from the clothes he wore, it was the attire of an outer sect disciple of Guixu Sect.
Not knowing his purpose, Zhou Ling, the only one who was smart and able to speak, had to take the initiative to step forward and join in his conversation.
"That's right, fellow Daoist, are you also a new disciple?"
One way to avoid being questioned is to throw the question back promptly.
"No, I joined earlier than you guys, so you should call me senior brother." Having said this, the young man's vanity seemed to be aroused, and his originally casual way of talking became more formal as he raised his head and adjusted his collar.
"So it's you, Senior Brother. I wonder what's the matter with you calling us?"
Zhou Ling's attitude was quite proper, but when she asked this question and saw hope in this senior brother's eyes... her heart skipped a beat.
She knew that it was too early to ask. She shouldn't have asked. She should have found an excuse to escape as soon as possible and not give the other party a chance to express his needs.
"I see that the three of you have already reached the foundation-building stage. I wonder if you have found someone to form a team with?"
The implication was obvious; he was looking for someone to team up with.
There was no change in Zhou Ling's expression, but he was thinking "MMP" in his heart. He was only a few steps away from walking out of the market, why couldn't he walk out safely? Why did something go wrong?
"We just came back from outside and didn't know about forming a team. Thank you for reminding us, Senior Brother. We will make plans after we return to the sect."
There is no other way. I have to fool them if I can. After all, they are carrying their sect's disciple badge and appearing in their market. If after a few questions, I find out that they are not disciples of Guixu Sect but imposters using their disciple badge, then I will be in big trouble and it will be difficult to resolve.
"No, what do you mean by making plans? I am currently looking for people to form a team with. How about you forming a team with me?"
Although I knew he would ask this question, I didn't expect him to not even beat around the bush. After asking about the lack of people in the team, he went straight to the point.
"This..." Zhou Ling looked embarrassed.
"What are you still hesitating about? I am in the late stage of foundation building, which is much higher than your cultivation. If you team up with me, will you suffer any loss?"
The expression on the boy's face changed obviously, but it was not the kind of impatient change. Instead, there was a hint of anxiety and eagerness in his confident boasting.
"It's not that Junior Sister is unwilling to team up with Senior Brother. It's just that we have accepted a mission from the sect and just returned from outside. There are still many things that have not been dealt with..."
"It's not that you don't want to, so you are willing? Well, then let's do it this way. My name is Liu Zhen, so you can just call me Brother Liu. How about Junior Sister?"
Zhou Ling was interrupted by him before she could even finish her words. In just a few words, they confirmed the fact of forming a team and came to the step of exchanging names.
"Can……"
"It's not a big deal, it's settled. How should I address you, Junior Sisters?"
Zhou Ling wanted to say that they had just returned from outside and didn't even know what to do as a team, but she was interrupted again after she said just one word.
This was the second time she was asked her name, and Zhou Ling had to answer.
"What a coincidence, Junior Sister and Senior Brother have the same surname, also surnamed Liu, and her name is Liu Ermei. This is my sister, Liu Damei, and this one, this is Senior Sister Zhao. She and Senior Brother should have entered the sect at the same time, so perhaps you two should know each other."
Sometimes, truth and falsehood have to be mixed together to gain people's trust.
For example, their Guixu Sect, as the largest sect in the world of immortal cultivation, has so many disciples that the inner sect disciples are too numerous to count, let alone the outer sect disciples.
When there are more people, the chances of not being able to remember faces or not knowing each other will increase. Saying that two strangers are from the same batch of disciples can actually make their identities more authentic.
Sure enough, when Liu Zhen heard this, he looked up in surprise and carefully looked at the face of the cross-dressing man, only to find that he did not recognize him, and did not even look familiar.
But the outer disciple badges on them cannot be fake. There are simply too many outer disciples in Guixu Sect. Even if they entered the sect in the same batch, it is common for them not to know each other. It is not surprising.
However, he observed that his fellow disciple's complexion did not look good, his qi and blood were deficient, and it seemed as if he had been injured and had not yet fully recovered.
"This senior sister is also going to participate in the sect trial?"
Although he was eager to find someone to form a team with, he couldn't take him with him because he was injured. He was determined to bring some good things out of this secret trial, and capable teammates were what he needed most at this moment.
"Cough cough..." The man dressed as a woman did not answer, but just pinched his throat and coughed twice in an unnatural way.
Zhou Ling understood immediately and took the initiative to respond.
"Senior brother has also seen that this senior sister was injured while out. She does not plan to participate in this trial."
Zhou Ling had never asked directly why they formed a team. But now, she had been waiting for the right opportunity, and finally the boy told her why they formed a team.
Why are there trials in Guixu?
Is it a coincidence? Patriarch Chi Xiao just told her that the secret realm of their own sect was affected by some circumstances and had to be opened early.
(End of this chapter)
