Chapter 3 : Cleansing Incense Ancient Sect 1 (1/2)
Chapter 3 : Cleansing Incense Ancient Sect (1)
“Three days later, after honoring the ancestors, you will formally become the prime disciple of our sect.”
The first elder, while very discontent, still managed to grunt out a response.
Li Qi Ye was still sitting casually, without a trace of surprise. He only chuckled out loud.
“Me becoming the prime disciple should warrant a weapon or two for my personal safety, right?”
Seeing his comfortable state under heavy pressure, all of the six elders were surprised. In the end, the boy was only thirteen years old, but his calm demeanor resembled a tyrant that dominated one sphere, having everything under his control. How could a mortal like him have such a courageous spirit.
The first elder glanced at Li Qi Ye, shook his headand told him:
“Although we accepted you as the prime disciple, we can only give you a normal weapon. If you desire a formidable treasure or an Immortal Emperor Merit Law, you would have to contribute enough merits to the sect.”
Li Qi Ye smirked; his goal was certainly not an Immortal Emperor Merit Law or a peerless technique. His true aim was the black wooden stick lying on the pedestal. Averting his gaze to the stick, Li Qi Ye continued:
“Fine, I want that wooden stick.”
“That wooden stick?”
The six elders’ bodies staggered in surprise.
The stick was only used for gathering the ashes after a ceremonial burning to honor the ancestors. It had always been there and no one had any interest in it.
The elders thought Li Qi Ye would ask for treasures using his new status, but he simply wanted a wooden stick. This request was outside of their expectation.
Li Qi Ye said with ease.
“Since I am the prime disciple, my position is worthy of respect. The stick belongs to the grand chamber, and this is the Ancestral Grand Chamber of all of the sect. Its symbolism represents the power of the Cleansing Incense Ancient Sect, so it is worthy relative to my current position as the prime disciple…”
After hearing Li Qi Ye’s continuous logic, the six elders looked around themselves with their eyes wide open. They thought to themselves, this idiotic brat and that goddamn playboy San Gui Ye definitely belong together. Just like how an ox seeks another ox, a horse would find another horse.[1]
“So be it, we shall bestow this stick upon you.”
The first elder was happy to give this worthless stick to Li Qi Ye if it meant that he doesn’t have to hear his incessant blabbering anymore.To him, this thing was only a regular wooden stick to move the ashes.Might as well give it to Li Qi Ye so he didn’t have to listen on to his rambling.
“Many thanks to the honorable elders.”
Li Qi Ye was eagerly waiting for those words. Before his words finished coming out of his mouth, his hands were already holding the stick. This action in the eyes of the six elders was seen as being very naive.
“Huai Ren, take him to his resting quarter.”
Finally, an elder became impatient and told a nearby disciple to send Li Qi Ye away.
Today’s events had greatly stressed the six elders; a wastrel becoming the Prime Disciple of the Cleansing Incense Ancient Sect. Even if the sect had long gone passed its glory days, it was not destitute enough to accept a waste of a human being as the prime disciple.
Led by the disciple, Li Qi Ye approached a solitary single peak. It was not small; on top of it laid a small villa the size of 36,000 square meters.
The villa had been abandoned for a long time, surrounded by weeds and wild plants. Although it is far away from everything, it is still a part of the Cleansing Incense Ancient Sect.
Opening the door, the disciple immediately said:
“Junior Disci-, no; Senior Disciple, this place will be your home from now on.”
He only spoke two words, but quickly realized his mistake.
Based on the time Li Qi Ye joined the sect, Li Qi Ye was his junior disciple; however, because he was the prime disciple, anyone within the third generation – no matter how young or old – would have to call him senior disciple.
Li Qi Ye glanced at this wily disciple, and looked around then nodded his head:
“This peak far away from everything is a good place.
“Plus it is very fitting with its name, Lonely Peak.”
The disciple smilingly said.He peeked at Li Qi Ye a few times, then finally spoke:
“You will be the master of this peak in the future.”
The truth was, according to the rules of the sect, the Prime Disciple has the right to live in a peak closest to the center.The sect owned many peaks, and the Prime Disciple could choose any peak for himself.
But most of the main peaks of the sect were occupied. Moreover, all six elders were unhappy with Li Qi Ye. Thus, he was exiled to this faraway place away from any main peaks.