175 Chapter 175 (1/2)

”You wish to create a sect?”

The people looked at Zhang Dong with question marks hovering above their heads. What was the point of creating a sect at this moment, that could even anger the other party even more?

”I know what you are thinking, but I assure you that it's something that must be done! I need everyone to swear an oath the sect so that we know who we can trust in the future.”

'At least that's what says in my faction menu... I must change the name of the Zhang Clan to the sect first...'

Matt needed to change the faction to a sect and then let the other clan's join. He didn't think they would abandon their clans and join the Zhang clan, but if he made a sect then they could keep their old family names.

The people murmured with each other, creating a sect wasn't such an easy thing. The structure was different than a clan, for one thing, mostly anyone could join it without having to marry into the family. Most sects used some form of binding contracts to combat this, some didn't bother.

The people quieted down and started thinking, most of them were surprised, not sure what to think of this. Still, the proposal had some merit to it, it would be hard to trust the other clans if all of them weren't under the same banner. While the Zhang members were all on board as it was the proposal of their Patriarch, the others were skeptical, Huo Qiao was the one to speak up first.

”You want us to swear allegiance to you? But how can we do this without our Patriarch's approval? This isn't something that the people in here can decide upon.”

In Huo Qiao's mind, there was still time to turn back. The people that were mostly involved in this fiasco was the Zhang and Feng Clan, their Clan might still have a way out of this if they just backed away. Their young master acted rashly, if they paid a fine then perhaps they would be left out of this.

”What can the Huo Clan even hope to achieve if we ally together against the Dark Palm sect, besides Senior no one can hope to contend with a Grand Elder from that sect.”

The people started murmuring again, Huo Qiao was making sense. What could cultivators below the nascent soul level even hope to achieve here, they didn't even have any defensive or offensive formations nor treasures to aid them in the battle. The Zhang Patriarch was the only person that would be able to do anything. The rest would mostly just stare from the distance while being crushed under a nascent soul master's overwhelming aura.

”Qiao what are you even saying, If Senior brother wants to fight, we will fight!”

Huo Qiang looked at his bodyguard, Qiao in term frowned at his young master's words.

”You should be thankful that our Patriarch is giving you this offer!”

Zhang Zhi shouted out while staring at Huo Qiao with murder in his eyes.

”Calm down you youngsters.”

Feng Maling stepped up to the stage.

”I can understand the young Huo lords eagerness, but you should think this through. Besides the Zhang Patriarch, none of us will be of much use. The sect war potential is far greater than ours, we wouldn't even be able to handle their core formation experts...”

The old woman looked at Zhang Dong, her showing deep concern.

”I ask you, can you defeat them all by yourself? Wouldn't it be more realistic to evade this battle and hide till the time is right?”

Matt rubbed his chin while listening, those were valid questions. The other didn't really add much to the plate, it would probably be better to hide everyone and run. Maybe he could sneak around and take out the nascent soul fogies one by one. The problem was that they were now at full alert and his disguise was infective against nascent soul cultivators. His other plan was patched together hastily and he would have probably chosen to run if he didn't manage to sack that spirit stone mine.

”Who said that I would be fighting alone?”

He looked at Huo Qiang and Feng Liena once more, it was time to reveal his plan to them.

”What if I told you, that I can help brother Qiang and sister Liena reach the nascent soul realm within the month, maybe even faster!”

The two people that were mentioned took a step back, their eyes blinked fast and their brows raised and curved.

”The nascent soul level within a month's time? This is no laughing matter, Zhang Patriarch! How can we believe such a thing to be possible!”

Feng Maling felt like her intelligence was being attacked, how could this young man claim to be able to heighten the cultivation level of their Matriarch within a month. How could reaching that realm be so easy?

”Senior Brother ... are you speaking the truth?”

”Senior Dong, how?”

Feng Liena and Hou Qiang looked at the white-haired man, their trust in him was the highest from the people gathered here so they were willing to believe in their claim.

”Everyone, please be silent for a moment.”

Zhang Dong raised his hand up, as the people in the room became awfully chatty after his proclamation. He knew that he needed to present some evidence that would pull him over to his side and he had just the thing for that.

He asked for both Core formation experts from the Huo clan and Feng clan to come on over, Zhang Zhi was also invited. He then surrounded the group of five with his shield and blocked out anyone from peeking inside which raised a few eyebrows in the room. He pulled out a manual, it was golden from the outside and the calligraphy was at the highest level as he wrote everything down in it himself.

”Elder Maling, elder Qiao could you take a look at this and tell me what you think...”

He handed the book to the old woman, the bodyguard with the mutton chops walked over he was also curious about the whole ordeal, was this booklet the answer? The old woman started reading, while the elders in the room wondered what was happening behind that barrier. The old woman's hands started shaking, eyes bulged out in surprise, and her jaw-dropped in awe.

”T-this is... h-how... w-where did you get this...”

Huo Qiao snatched the book from the old elder ladies' hands, wondering what all the hubbub was about. He soon realized that what he was holding was something unfathomable. This here manual he was holding could cause a disaster to happen, as it was actually Zhang Dong's nascent soul cultivation manual, the same one that was in the immortal perfect grade.

”This... w-where did you find a legendary technique like this... is this really an immortal grade cultivation technique! This Dao is so deep...”

His eyes went bloodshot and he wanted to grab this manual and bolt it for the exit. It took some mental fortitude for him to calm down but his forehead was dripping with sweat.

”Yes, that is my cultivation technique and it's immortal ... perfect grade!”