51 Influence Establishmen (1/2)
Jiang Tian and Xia Lei summoned their fellow Outer Disciples and after about half an hour of waiting, all of them arrived and obediently sat down on chairs like children in school. Staring at Jiang Tian in curiosity, they knew that he didn't intend to do any harm to them so they were relaxed.
The Outer Disciples arranged to work for the Enhancement and Recovery Team numbered at least several hundreds and when they all seated in an orderly fashion, it looked quite intimidating. Particularly, for Xia Lei who never faced the gazes of so many people before.
”Junior Brother, just what are we going to do, why did you summon so many people...” Standing above the podium were Jiang Tian and Xia Lei, in contrast to Xia Lei, Jiang Tian remained unfazed in front of so many people. Heck, as a peak existence, millions of people worshipped him back at his previous world, why would he be bothered about these numbers.
”We're just gonna have a simple meeting, this concerns everyone's future so I summoned all of you here...” Jiang Tian explained and Xia Lei turned to look at Jiang Tian with astonishment, recalling back the scene of him engaging in a battle against an Inner Disciple and winning. Xia Lei understood that Jiang Tian wasn't just an average disciple.
”I understand, Junior Brother, we'll hear what you have to say...” Xia Lei nodded his head and went down the podium. Jiang Tian merely glanced at him before sweeping his gaze at the gathered crowd of disciples that started murmuring to each other.
”Just what and why did he summon all of us here? I was in the middle of Enhancement! If not for the fact that he's stronger than me, I would've obviously not complied!”
”Yeah, he better make sure that his reasons for summoning us is worthwhile or else I'll report him to the Elders, making us waste so much time, does he not know that we have a quota to complete!”
The disciples blurted out in annoyance and irritation, crossing their arms together, they stared at Jiang Tian, awaiting for his revelation and so-called discussion.
Sensing that the disciples looked ready and pensive, Jiang Tian moved towards the center of the podium and amplified his voice with his Spiritual Energy.
”I know that each and everyone of you should be curious about why I took the liberty in summoning you here, right?” Jiang Tian's voice boomed like muffled thunder, it rang loud and clear and it felt like he was whispering directly right into their eyes, jolting those uninterested awake.
They narrowed their eyes and their knees impatiently bobbed up and down, clear displeasure visible on their faces. If Jiang Tian summoned them for some useless or abitrary reasons, they would definitely make sure that he would be sanctioned by the Elders.
”Earlier, an Inner Disciples called Xia Hanzo arrived and despite the fact that he could so how busy we are in Enhancement, Repairing and Recovery of the items from our courageous fellow disciples that fought valiantly at the front lines, that bastard, Xia Hanzo insisted that we make his items the priority for repairs...”
”When Senior Brother Xia Lei begrudginly repaired his weapon and saw the extent of damage, he still found some ways to repair it. However, when he was in the middle of repairing the weapon, Xia Hanzo suddenly shouted so fiercely that it disrupted Senior Brother Xia Lei, enough that not only he failed on repairing the weapon, it was also destroyed as a consequence...”
”Each and everyone of you knows the consequences of disrupting an Artificer while working so I don't really have to explain that sort of thing. In this scenario, it was clearly Xia Hanzo's fault. Senior Brother Xia Lei had the knowledge and wisdom to repair his weapon yet the distraction that he made caused the inevitable failure...”
”Seeing his treasured sword break down right in front of his eyes, Xia Hanzo became filled with anger and in a fit of rage, he attacked Senior Brother with everything that he had. It has to be known that Xia Hanzo was already an Inner Disciple, possessing strength, a realm higher than Senior Brother Xia Lei, If I didn't interfere at that time and used a valuable one time usage Defensive Artifact, the result would be obvious...”
Jiang Tian mumbled out in a melancholic voice, his eyes went teary and he looked like as if he couldn't contain his emotions from overflowing. Xia Lei who sat at the forefront, felt a sour sensation rising through his chest as he swallowed a mouthful of saliva, suppressing his disturbed heart.
”J-J-Junior Brother, you...” He whispered into the air and hung his head low, his expression indescribable and unknown.
Not every disciple witnessed the battle and only heard some rumors, an Outer Disciple defeating an Inner Disciples was such a presposterous claim that they didn't believe it at first. But when they heard Jiang Tian's moving speech and saw Xia Lei's violent reactions, anger and hatred enveloped their hearts.
”Fucking hell, that bastard Xia Hanzo who was stuck with us for several years actually dared to hurt one of his brothers?! From now on, he's my nemesis!”
”What did you say?! Xia Hanzo, that guy who always asked me for some Spirit Stones actually did such a despicable thing? Why did I only know of this today?!”
The disciples exploded into a clamor, they couldn't believe what Jiang Tian said but when they turned to look at their Senior Brother Xia Lei whose head still hung low with his shoulders shaking from emotions, they had no other choice but to believe his words.
The poor Xia Hanzo who was beaten into a pulp by Jiang Tian unknowingly became the Outer Disciples' enemy number one, it has to be known that the Outer Disciples managed menial tasks such as managing stores.