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The Ethereal Clan, a lineage that felt utterly unfamiliar to Ye Feng, held secrets and abilities that intrigued him.
"Xuan Lao, I don't quite understand. What capabilities does the Ethereal Clan possess that make you so wary of them? Is it merely their use of space?" Ye Feng asked, furrowing his brow.
Xuan Lao's voice echoed again, "It's not just that. Never mind, you should quickly follow your master's wishes and go to White Tiger Hall. If necessary, I will help you investigate."
Ye Feng ceased his inquiries, contemplating whether he should report to White Tiger Hall immediately.
In his mind, Jiang Shiji surely had little trust in him. If that were the case, he wondered if he should do something to earn Jiang Shiji's trust.
However, creating a token of loyalty seemed rather challenging. The thought of it made Ye Feng's head ache.
White Tiger Hall was located at the far west of the mountainside, with an endless abyss behind it. The main hall was perched on the edge of a cliff. On the South Wall of the hall stood an altar, the purpose of which remained unclear to anyone. Perhaps only Jiang Shiji, who ordered its construction, truly knew its significance.
Upon entering White Tiger Hall, Ye Feng was immediately suspicious of the altar. However, after examining it for a long time, he found nothing particularly special about it; it was simply square and made of marble. Surrounding the altar were six towering stone pillars over twenty feet high, each intricately carved with lifelike tigers that appeared majestic and vivid.
Jiang Shiji was waiting in the hall. Typically, new disciples would first pay their respects to the Hall Master. This time, during the Outer Sect Grand Competition, the newly recruited disciples followed this custom and first met Jiang Shiji before being assigned training locations and living quarters by the many disciples of White Tiger Hall.
After all new disciples were settled in, Jiang Shiji noticed that Ye Feng was absent. Upon inquiring with his disciples, he frowned slightly.
Ye Feng had come to White Tiger Hall but chose to observe the altar instead of greeting him first?
Jiang Shiji felt a surge of anger; such behavior clearly indicated a lack of respect. He considered ordering his favored disciples to bring Ye Feng before him for a lesson on etiquette but ultimately decided against it. Instead, he scoffed quietly and sat down in the hall to wait for Ye Feng.
Several trusted disciples were puzzled by their master's sudden kindness.
"Uncle, Ye Feng is definitely not wholeheartedly joining us at White Tiger Hall. I suspect he has some ulterior motive we must guard against!" said Ginger Chen darkly as he stroked his chin.
Jiang Shiji glanced at him and replied with a smile, "Chen'er, someone like him poses no real threat. It's Bai Chengfeng and Bai Qiufeng we need to be cautious about. I suspect Ye Feng likely joined us because he was influenced by Bai Chengfeng. Does he think I'm so easily deceived? Hmph! If I were that foolish, White Tiger Hall wouldn't have flourished as it has nor would we have the Jiang Family today. However, Chen'er, your father passed away early and your mother raised you alone; it's not easy for her. I know you're somewhat dissatisfied with my approach since you've been placed in Outer Sect for so long. If you had entered Inner Sect earlier, your cultivation would likely be much further along."
Ginger Chen shook his head and said, "I know that my uncle always has his own opinions when it comes to matters. He wouldn't just leave me in the Outer Sect for such a long time without reason. Everything is for our Jiang Family, and I can understand that."
"That's good to hear. By the way, what do you think of Ye Feng's strength?" Jiang Shiji suddenly changed the topic and asked.
"Him? Hehe, I estimate he's only at the sixth or seventh level of the Origin Martial Realm, not much higher than me. I believe that even if my cultivation is lower than his now, within a year, my cultivation will definitely surpass his by more than one level."
Jiang Shiji smiled slightly and said nothing.
Just then, Ye Feng staggered into the White Tiger Hall, curiously glancing around. Then he shook his head and muttered to himself, "What a grand setup!"
"Ye Feng, do you know the rules?"
Before Ye Feng could step fully into the hall, a Jiang Family disciple immediately shouted at him from the entrance.
With one foot raised, Ye Feng paused but did not get angry. He retracted one foot and smiled as he asked, "May I ask, Senior Brother, what are the rules? I'm new here and truly don't understand what the rules are."
The Jiang Family disciple coldly replied, "The internal rules of White Tiger Hall state that any disciple entering White Tiger Hall must loudly announce before entering the hall: 'Disciple so-and-so requests an audience with the Hall Master!'"
Ye Feng suddenly understood and quickly called out loudly, "Disciple so-and-so requests an audience with the Hall Master!"
While saying this, he bent slightly in a respectful bow.
However, as soon as he said this, it immediately infuriated the Jiang Family disciple, who shouted angrily, "You fool! Ye Feng, are you looking for trouble on purpose?"
Ye Feng chuckled a few times, ignoring the disciple's anger as he quickly entered the hall and said to Jiang Shiji, "Hall Master, since I have joined White Tiger Hall, I am naturally a disciple of White Tiger Hall. Now that your Jiang Family has gathered like this, what does it mean? As far as I know, unless there is something significant happening in your White Tiger Hall, there shouldn't be so many Core Disciples here. Honestly speaking, each of them is at least at the sixth or seventh level of the Origin Martial Realm. To say I'm only at the sixth level of the Origin Martial Realm is really quite alarming."
Jiang Shiji maintained a smile on his face without showing any anger. He calmly said, "Today I obtained an Azure Grass and am very pleased. I called so many disciples here to let them see who has made significant contributions to our White Tiger Hall so that they can respect you more in the future. This is your honor; you've misunderstood."
"Hmph, so they should take better care of me in the future!" Ye Feng thought to himself but did not say it out loud. He nodded instead.
"Ye Feng, let me ask you, you come to White Tiger Hall and instead of greeting the Hall Master, you run straight to that altar. What do you intend to do? Do you look down on us at White Tiger Hall?" Ginger Chen was quite displeased with Ye Feng's arrogant demeanor. He couldn't understand why his uncle was being so accommodating today and not getting angry at Ye Feng at all!
"I'll reiterate, I really don't know the rules!" Ye Feng feigned helplessness, spreading his hands. This innocent-looking act made anyone who saw it want to kick him.
"Alright, alright, you all can leave now. I have some things to discuss with Ye Feng alone!" Jiang Shiji seemed uninterested in the bickering among the disciples and immediately dismissed them.
Ye Feng was slightly taken aback, unsure of what Jiang Shiji was up to. However, he figured that this guy wouldn't dare act recklessly here. If an Inner Sect Disciple were to die unexpectedly, it would cause quite a stir, especially since everyone knew that Ye Feng had just joined White Tiger Hall. If something were to happen now, even if Jiang Shiji wasn't suspected, he would still be implicated.
"Do you know why I asked them to leave?" Jiang Shiji looked at Ye Feng with interest.
Ye Feng didn't ponder for long and replied directly, "I don't know the specific reason, but I do know that you won't kill me."
"Hahaha! I underestimated you, Ye Feng. You've got some guts; no wonder Bai Chengfeng sent you to White Tiger Hall."
Ye Feng's body trembled slightly as he calmly said, "I don't understand what you mean by that."
"Don't keep pretending in front of me. Bai Chengfeng wouldn't fall out with you for no reason. I don't know what you're here for exactly, but I know you're definitely sent by him. You think such a simple trick could fool me? Don't worry; even though I know this, I won't kill you. On the contrary, I'll let you stay in White Tiger Hall!"
"Oh?" Ye Feng was intrigued now; this Jiang Shiji was indeed not someone like Li Xingqi who could be easily compared. "So what are your conditions?"
"When talking to a smart person, there's no need to beat around the bush. The condition is that I want you to become my person!"
Ye Feng understood now; Jiang Shiji was trying to recruit him. It seemed Jiang Shiji anticipated that the Bai Family would come after them, so he chose to strike first!
At this moment, Ye Feng's mind raced with thoughts. If he didn't agree now, it was likely that Jiang Shiji wouldn't let him off easily. While he might not kill him outright, crippling his cultivation would be more than enough.
It seemed the only option was to play along for now and pretend to agree; he could think about the future later!
"You think saying that will make me agree?" Ye Feng said coldly.
Jiang Shiji continued to sneer, "Hmph, you know in your heart what the Bai Family has become. Let's not even talk about whether they have the ability to deal with me; even if they do, do you think they would dare to act now? They aren't even qualified to play dirty behind the scenes. Do you really think that just because you're by Bai Chengfeng's side, he can satisfy your desires?"
"What can you give me?" Ye Feng pretended to hesitate, fully aware that a person's heart wouldn't easily trust or agree to something so readily.
"What I can offer you is beyond your imagination. You might want to cultivate to the Gangwu Realm, but let me tell you, following me, that's nothing at all. You might even cultivate beyond the Gangwu Realm!"
"What!" Ye Feng exclaimed in surprise!
At the same time, he was pondering that Jiang Shiji was definitely not simple; there must be secrets behind him. Otherwise, why would he be so certain that Ye Feng could cultivate beyond the Gangwu Realm?
"Well, have you made up your mind?" Jiang Shiji seemed to lack patience, his tone slightly irritated.
"If you want me to agree, that's fine, but you must also agree to one condition of mine!" Ye Feng pondered for a long time before speaking.
"Do you think you have the qualifications to negotiate conditions with me?"
Ye Feng took a few steps back and said loudly, "I don't know if I have the qualifications, but if you don't agree, you can try and see; it won't be easy for you either!"
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