Chapter 413 - Masked Swordsman II (1/2)
BOOM!
”What was that?” Vaki asked.
”That's just Mister Alin getting beaten by the Master again, come one, let's hurry, before Master catch wind of our escape!” Leo said as he jumped down of the walls.
He was followed by Rea and Ella and then Vaki and Hela. The five of them escaped the Sect and joined the busy Nightly Streets of the City.
When they stepped onto the Night Market, their eyes brightened, even the two unfeeling ladies, Rea and Ella had their eyes glow in delight.
”I-it is beautiful, right Hela?” Vaki asked Hela beside him and she furiously nodded her head in agreement. This was their first time spending their time in the night life of the City.
The resplendent light of the rune lamps on streets was nothing new to them, that had already been built in every room of the Sect Dorm. The streets of the Sect also have said Rune Lamps, and as they were staying on Wang Ling's abode as their master was still treating the blockades in their meridians, the sight of such a device was normal for them.
However, the hundreds of people walking about was new to them. Leo was the youngest, but he's the Senior Martial Brother of the five and as they stayed there like statues, he grabbed Vaki's hand who held onto Hela's and at Rea who held onto Ella's, and then brought them to the side of the road.
He rummaged around his clothes and then began handing them bags of coins, ”Okay, all of you are free to go on your individual dates. You can use up all the money, we're not short on them… oh yeah, make sure not to create any trouble, but if you were to go up against anyone who's haughty and treats you like shit, I give you the permission to use violence.
”Oh yeah, if you are beaten up by someone just make sure not to say the name of Master. It is not that he's going to be ashamed of you, it is just that if he learns that we're going around throwing his name around for petty fights, he'll be really disappointed.” Leo knew that Wang Ling did not like how youths from big families hide behind the name of their Clan and Masters.
When the two of them were still staying in the mountain Wang Ling made sure to educate Leo about hiding behind the name of others.
”If you ever try to use my name and abuse the prestige it has, then I will make sure to strip you down and hang your body in the middle of some Plaza. Remember, you are only allowed to use my name if, and only if, you are on the verge of death — let them know who will avenge your death… though if you survive, I won't do anything but train you so that you can take your own revenge.” Wang Ling already established a Sect.
The strength of a Sect was its solidarity and number of forces but that same strength weakens its disciple. Wang Ling wanted to create a Sect that have disciples that's not reliant on the name behind them. He wanted to nurture the disciples of the Sect to become monolithic when they go out of the Sect.
”Let the prestige speak for itself, by speaking of it you are merely tarnishing its light.” That's one of the very few lessons Wang Ling would often speak to the people of the Sect.