205 Infamous (2/2)
The main sect had a patriarch, but he was located in the center of the continent. Under him were various grand elders. These grand elders were in charge of the branches they belonged to and worked as the executive authorities in their areas. Although it sounded like they were high-ranking members, they did not actually have much influence when it came to the sect as a whole.
The guard looked him over and gave a nod. He gave a whistle, after which a Heavenly Warrior walked out from inside. It appeared they were changing spots while the other went inside the compound. The one Xue Wei had spoken to gestured with his hands that they were to wait here before heading inside.
Silence prevailed outside of the Cerulean Starlight Sect's grounds, but the inside was different. Every person who walked by the entrance and saw Xue Wei looked him over curiously and whispered to their fellow disciples with smiles—and some with jeers.
The people from the Cerulean Starlight Sect were also aware of what had happened. Some of them looked at Xue Wei with disdain for his alleged actions while others believed the rumors spread by the Crimson Sunshine Sect had been blown out of proportion.
”I am sorry. The grand elder is currently occupied.” The man who had gone in to announce Xue Wei's arrival returned after a bit of time.
His speech was apologetic, but there was a gleam in his eyes that seemed wicked and contained disdain.
Xue Wei instantly caught on. He had been told that they were waiting for him, but now they did not want to meet him? He felt annoyed and disappointed in the Cerulean Starlight Sect.
He had a good relationship with the few of their disciples he had met so far, and he had been expecting that the rest of the sect possessed the same mentality as them, but now he understood that this sect also had different opinions internally.
Where the Skyward Empire's branch of the Cerulean Starlight Sect was eager to befriend him, the ones in the Chengzi Kingdom were not.
Although he was a formation master, he had bad blood with the Crimson Sunshine Sect and the Argent Moon Sect.
If this Grand Elder had a good relationship with just one of the other two great sects, then he might go against a formation master.
Xue Wei sighed. He had hoped that the Cerulean Starlight Sect could be a possible ally, but reality finally clocked in for him. He could not rely on anyone but himself and his team. He came to that understanding the hard way.
Shaking his head, he gave one last glance at the guard that was giving him a disdainful look. He scoffed, almost sneering. This was their loss.
Xue Wei rubbed his chin for a while, wondering what he should say now that he had been rejected. In the end, he simply flicked his hand and threw something towards the guard. He turned to leave without speaking a word. When the guard caught it and looked at the item in his hand, it was the token of authenticity granted by the grand elder from their branch in the Skyward Empire.
The executive elder in charge of the Chengzi Kingdom branch had not dared to openly and directly refuse to work with Xue Wei because he could not handle the repercussion of turning away a formation master, but now it was too late.
They had not foreseen that declining to meet Xue Wei for no reason other than to mock him would end in him immediately cutting his ties with their sect.
The disdain in the guard's eyes vanished in lieu of surprise, but he was quick to regain his composure.
He had never seen the wonder of a formation with his own eyes, so to him it was a foreign item that others had grossly glorified. He did not believe that they were as wonderful as the rumors said.
So to him, it was no big deal. ”We won't see you out,” the guardsman said coldly and snorted. Xue Wei's only response was a smile over his shoulder before he smoothly turned his head away and left.
He was currently famous all over Cloudsoar City. Everyone had seen his face and they used him as the stuff of nightmares to scare the children.
Whenever they saw him, every adult became alert, even the Golden Chambers reconsidered if they could let him stay.
”Don't cause problems for me,” the director said to the manager as they conversed through a long distance communication bracelet.
”He is a formation master, so his worth is more than the branches of the three great sects.
If they want to put pressure on you, don't hold back.”
The manager was surprised. Usually, he would never be allowed to use the name of their establishment to pressure the other sects or factions, but the director allowed him to do it this time.
Just how amazing was this budding formation master?
Xue Wei was unsure what stance the Golden Chambers would take, but he knew that his reputation as Ye Xiao had been ruined in the Chengzi Kingdom.
However, Xue Wei did not care. Ye Xiao was just a character he had created. What happened to it was completely unrelated to Xue Wei.
Not to mention, his own reputation was already down the drain. He was known as a Primordial Beast and a mass-murderer. His two identities were not far from each other in terms of infamy.
When he entered the hotel again, to his surprise, Xue Wei was met with a smiling manager who greeted him with renewed ardor.
”I can understand that you are in a rough position right now, rumormongers spreading false information about you and all. I just want you to know that we, The Golden Chambers, value the friendship we have built with you. We will not cancel your rental, even if the three great sects threaten us!”
Having been assured of this, Xue Wei smiled and cupped his hands to him. ”Thank you, manager.”
”No need to be so polite!” The manager beamed back at him while waving his hands.
It was clear that he was immensely satisfied with the young man's behavior.
Xue Wei felt reassured that they would not run the risk of being evicted from their rooms. He went up the stairs to his suite and laid out all his pills, fruits, herbs, and essence stones.
Considering that he had only recently broken through to the first layer of the Heavenly Warrior realm, Xue Wei picked a pill called the Flamethorn Pill.
It was a pill that was refined by using the Flamethorn Herb as the base and ten other supplementary herbs as stabilizers. The Flamethorn Pill assisted in strengthening one's foundations and solidifying the user's cultivation base post-breakthrough, so it was a perfect choice for him.