Chapter 203: Hidden Leaf Sect (1/2)

”Ah, wait for me.”

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Ye Ming followed Xiao Fang as he ran through the forest.

”Why are you following me?” He asked.

”You know my secret. How do I know you aren't going to report me to the Elders?”

”You don't.”

”That's not very reassuring.”

”Perhaps, but I did tell you my secret though, isn't that enough?”

”That's hardly a secret. My secret could get me kicked out of the sect. Yours will only elevate your status in it.”

”It's not as simple as that.”

”I don't care. I don't trust you with my secret.”

Xiao Fang sighed.

”Look, even if I decide to report you to the Elders there's nothing you could do to stop me. You have no reason to believe what I say, and I don't plan to prove it anymore than I already have. All you can do is trust me.”

Xiao Fang was about to continue running, but then stopped when he suddenly had an idea.

”Actually, there is one thing you can do.”

Ye Ming looked up at him with eager eyes, ready to do anything he asked.

”What would you like me to do?”

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Standing outside of the Guild Requirement Center, Xiao Fang turned to Ye Ming then asked.

”Have you decided?”

Ye Ming's brows were knitted as if she was in deep thought. What Xiao Fang had offered her was a solution to her dilemma, but there were also some risks.

”This isn't an easy decision to make, I need more time to think about it,” she replied.

Xiao Fang had asked her to join his guild. If she accepts his invitation, then it would be in his best interest to keep her secret safe. Furthermore, she'd not only receive a monthly allowance, but also a place to train in secret. The only downside was the added public exposure she'd get for being in a guild.

Although this all sounded good, she still preferred to get rid of him so that there was no chance that her secret could get out. But first, she wanted to know what his strengths and weaknesses were, and strike him when he least expected it.

'Perhaps the best way to do that is by joining his guild,' she thought.

”Take all the time you need, but the way I see it, you only have three options here. You can either trust me, join me, or kill me. You clearly won't trust me, so if you don't join me then I can only assume that you plan to kill me. If that's the case then maybe I should report you to the Elders right now.”

Xiao Fang's words made Ye Ming panic.

”No, don't! I'll join your guild, but you must promise me an isolated place in the woods to train, and I would like to discuss my monthly allowances too,” she replied.

”I can give you a place in the woods to train. As for your allowance, we can discuss it after you've proven your worth.”

Xiao Fang tossed her a 'Nameless' guild nameplate then took out his black guild recruitment stone. After hovering it over her glowing spirit mark, her name appeared on the stone just under Su Yun's.

[ Ye Ming - Phoenix Class - Rank 43 ]

'So, she's ranked 43rd on the trial pod test. Not bad,' Xiao Fang thought.