115: The fourth direct disciple appeared

"Yes, Great Elder. We will certainly follow Elder Xia's arrangements." Dugu Xiong and his group replied in unison.

"Mhm."

Li Big Saber didn't say much, merely nodding slightly before returning to his residence.

"Follow me, everyone!"

Xia Jiba glanced at Dugu Xiong and the others, said indifferently, and then turned to walk toward the plaza.

Since Li Big Saber appointed him as the Chore Elder, he had to shoulder the responsibility.

Now, he needed to take Dugu Xiong and the others to find Bai Xiangling, so the two groups could get acquainted and avoid not recognizing each other when working.

"Yes, Elder Xia."

Dugu Xiong's group agreed and followed closely behind Xia Jiba.

Soon, under Xia Jiba's introduction, Bai Xiangling learned the identities of Dugu Xiong and the others, recognizing them as people from the Xuan Yue Dynasty.

However, since Dugu Xin had already been killed by Li Big Saber, she held no great malice toward Dugu Xiong and the others.

After all, they were now affiliated forces of the Qingtian Sect. Since there were so many people in the Xuan Yue Dynasty Royal Family, these individuals might not have known what Dugu Xin did, so Dugu Xiong and the others couldn't be blamed.

Of course, not blaming them was one thing.

Now that the Xuan Yue Dynasty group was added, their two families had a basis for comparison.

Thus, under her command, the women of the Hundred Flowers Sect worked even harder, wanting to showcase their ability to handle chores.

The Xuan Yue Dynasty side also refused to show weakness.

Under Dugu Xiong's arrangement, aside from the two hours spent cultivating in the Time Pagoda, Dugu Nianyu and the others worked non-stop for the remaining twenty-two hours, determined not to be outdone by the people of the Hundred Flowers Sect.

Furthermore, to prevent Qingtian Sect disciples from constantly running to the Hundred Flowers Sect's small cafeteria.

Dugu Xiong even had Dugu Nianyu and a few attractive female juniors find a location and set up a small cafeteria of their own.

They provided 24-hour service daily to the Qingtian Sect disciples who wanted food, focusing on thorough service.

Facing the two cafeterias, both with their own distinct characteristics.

The foodie disciples of the Qingtian Sect were also divided into two camps.

Those who liked the Hundred Flowers Sect's specialized cafeteria ran there every day without fail; those who liked the Xuan Yue Dynasty's cafeteria ran there. The main point was to eat wherever the dishes were unique.

Qingtian Sect Main Hall.

Jiang Chen was lying on a chair, leisurely drinking tea.

He watched the silent competition between the Hundred Flowers Sect and the Xuan Yue Dynasty.

However, he didn't feel anything was wrong; instead, he thought it was a good thing. With competition, both parties wouldn't dare to slack off and would constantly compare themselves, which indirectly improved the quality of service for the Qingtian Sect disciples.

[Ding! A Tenth-Grade Talent Disciple has appeared, assessed as a Personal Disciple. Host, quickly go and recruit him into the Sect.]

Jiang Chen had just eaten a Spirit Fruit that Liu Shu handed to his mouth when the system's prompt sounded in his mind.

"Oh? My fourth Personal Disciple has appeared?"

Hearing the system's voice, Jiang Chen immediately sat up from the chair.

"Sect Master, do you need a massage?"

Liu Shu, who was serving beside him, saw Jiang Chen suddenly sit up and asked.

In the past, Jiang Chen sometimes sat up during a massage, so she thought he might want one now.

"Haha, no need, Xiao Shu. This Sect Master has something to attend to right now. You should rest for a bit."

Jiang Chen stood up, tore open a Spatial Rift in the Main Hall, and walked in.

A Personal Disciple had appeared; how could he have time for a massage? Recruiting disciples was the priority.

"Yes, Sect Master. Xiao Shu will wait here for your return."

Looking at Jiang Chen, who had already walked into the Spatial Rift, Liu Shu smiled and said.

Jiang Chen didn't say anything more, returned a smile to Liu Shu, and then vanished from the Main Hall.

Eastern Region, True Martial Dynasty.

In front of a luxurious restaurant within the Imperial City.

An eleven or twelve-year-old boy, dressed in rags and covered in dirt, was shouting in a somewhat childish voice toward the cultivators passing in and out.

"Sirs, beautiful older sisters, please be kind and give me a bite to eat."

The little boy looked longingly at the passing cultivators, hoping they would give him a bite to eat, because he was truly starving.

Some of the passing cultivators took pity on the boy and gave him something to eat.

Others, looking disgusted, rewarded him with two big flying kicks, sending the boy flying dozens of meters away.

However, the little boy seemed used to it. As soon as he was kicked away, he would return to the entrance and continue begging the passing cultivators.

"Sirs, beautiful older sisters, please be kind and give me a bite to eat," the little boy shouted again to the passing cultivators.

"Haha, Can't-Eat-Enough, are you very hungry?"

Just as the little boy was trying hard to beg.

Five youths, seventeen or eighteen years old, wearing Strange beast Golden Robes, walked over with playful expressions.

"Yes, yes, Young Masters, I am truly hungry. Can you give me something to eat?"

Seeing the youths approach, Can't-Eat-Enough quickly nodded.

However, a trace of hatred flashed in his eyes, but it quickly vanished.

"Haha, it's not hard to get food, but you have to bark like a dog."

"That's right. Not only must you bark, but you must also crawl while barking. As long as you amuse us, we'll let you eat something good today."

Two of the five youths said with a laugh.

Although the remaining three said nothing, they wore expressions of watching a good show.

"I... I won't do it. My father said a person is a person, and cannot imitate a beast."

Hearing their demands.

A light of hatred flashed in Can't-Eat-Enough's eyes again, but he still pretended to be foolish.

"Hmph, you stinky idiot. You can't even eat your fill, yet you refuse to bark like a dog. You're worse than a dog."

"Exactly. My dog lives a better life than you. Why shouldn't you act like a dog?"

When the youths heard Can't-Eat-Enough refuse their request, they immediately rushed forward and subjected him to a round of punching and kicking.

Can't-Eat-Enough endured the beating without uttering a single cry.

"Alas, not only was this little fellow's clan exterminated, but he was also exiled here to beg. How pitiful."

"Indeed. He is, after all, the only son of the previous Majesty. Even if he were to be killed, he shouldn't suffer this humiliation."

The surrounding cultivators who witnessed this scene all discussed it in hushed tones.

This little boy was actually the only son of the previous Emperor of the True Martial Dynasty.

This was because a Vassal King of a different surname successfully rebelled when the previous True Martial Emperor was weak.

After ascending the throne, he threw this Crown Prince—who was rumored to have been scared into idiocy when his clan was exterminated—here to beg every day, allowing him to suffer humiliation from everyone.