Chapter 240 - 154: The Cruelest Opportunity in History, Hard to Convince the Masses?

Chapter 240: Chapter 154: The Cruelest Opportunity in History, Hard to Convince the Masses?

"Eldest Senior Brother, we beg of you, please do not drive us away from Great Ming Peak."

Dozens of young girls buried their heads against the ground, their voices filled with endless pleading.

For them, being able to stay in the Holy Sect was already a massive blessing; at the very least, they could live with some dignity.

But once they lost the sect’s protection, they would inevitably become playthings for the powerful Cultivators in the outside world, their lives constantly hanging by a thread.

Here, at least they didn’t have to worry about losing their lives at any moment.

This was the true Cultivation Realm. Not everyone was as glamorous and successful as the strong; there were also beings struggling bitterly at the very bottom.

Looking at the group of girls before him, Jiang Hao felt a complex swirl of emotions, as if he were seeing the shadow of Ye Qingxian from years ago.

In this world where the strong were revered, possessing beauty without the strength to match it was already a grave sin. If one also lacked any background for protection, the consequences were easy to imagine.

They were the most lowly existences in this sect. With absolutely no status or position, the only thing they gained by joining the Holy Sect as Maid Disciples was the right to stay alive.

"Junior Sisters, please, get up. Get up quickly.

"Huaiyu, what are you standing there for? Help them up."

As a Loose Cultivator, one had to forgive Jiang Hao for never having seen such a scene. He stepped forward and reached out to help them, but not a single girl was willing to rise.

"Eldest Senior Brother, if you don’t agree, they won’t get up. From the moment they were selected, they became your people. Even in death, they belong to you. Even if you don’t need them to attend to you in bed, at least let them temporarily stay here on Great Ming Peak," Jiang Huaiyu said.

He took a deep look at Jiang Huaiyu, whose eyes were filled with helplessness and earnestness, and then looked back at the group of girls.

For a moment, Jiang Hao had no idea what to say.

"Huaiyu, have them get up first. We’ll talk about this when I get back."

After a brief moment of thought, Jiang Hao immediately shot into the sky, flying toward Beardless Peak.

Watching this, Jiang Huaiyu asked with a bewildered expression, "Eldest Senior Brother, where are you going?"

"Beardless Saint Hall. I am going to have a word with Senior Beardless personally."

Jiang Hao’s resolute voice drifted down from the night sky, echoing for a long time.

Hearing this, Jiang Huaiyu blinked, a trace of surprise flashing in his eyes.

Only after Jiang Hao’s figure vanished into the night did he turn to the girls and say, "Little Junior Sisters, you can all get up now. Don’t keep kneeling here. Go do what you need to do. If you want to stay on Great Ming Peak, you have to at least show Eldest Senior Brother your good qualities."

Dozens of girls with delicate features raised their beautiful eyes at his words, gazing involuntarily toward the direction where the white-clad youth had disappeared.

Compared to the favored geniuses of the Beardless Sect, their Eldest Senior Brother seemed somewhat different.

Not long after, at the Beardless Saint Hall.

When Jiang Hao flew into the Holy Hall, Master Beardless and two other Supreme Elders seemed to be chatting about something.

"Junior Brother Qin, you’ve arrived at the perfect time. My two senior brothers and I were just about to go looking for you."

Seeing Jiang Hao descending from the sky, Master Beardless instantly beamed. This address of ’Junior Brother Qin’ completely stunned Jiang Hao on the spot.

"Senior, what did you just call me?"

"Junior Brother Qin."

Hearing this, Jiang Hao blanked for a moment, staring dumbfoundedly at the three old geezers who were beaming at him.

"Senior, how could I possibly be worthy of being called your junior brother?"

"Hehehe."

After Jiang Hao spoke, Master Beardless chuckled. With a smile that looked as if a scheme had succeeded, he said, "Young Master, there is no need to be surprised. Since ancient times, a sect’s Eldest Senior Brother has never been a mere figurehead. It is an existence on equal footing with the Supreme Elders.

"Currently, our Beardless Sect only has two remaining Supreme Elders, both of whom are my junior brothers. Since you stand on equal footing with them, it is not an overstatement for me to call you junior brother."

After Master Beardless finished speaking, another Supreme Elder of the Beardless Sect beside him also piled on the smiles. "Junior Brother Qin, there’s no need to fret over this. On the Celestial Martial Continent, seniority has never been determined by one’s time of birth.

"What truly dictates seniority is a Cultivator’s cultivation base. Although your cultivation is not yet on par with ours, Sect Leader Senior Brother has already informed the two of us about your talent and potential.

"Furthermore, looking across the entire Celestial Martial Continent, any sect’s Eldest Senior Brother will eventually be promoted to Supreme Elder given enough time. Therefore, addressing each other as senior and junior brothers is merely moving the schedule forward."

After the two Supreme Elders of the Beardless Sect made their points, Master Beardless continued, "Could it be that you look down on the three of us? Do you think we are unworthy of addressing you in this manner?"

"Senior, I absolutely do not mean that."

Jiang Hao was just about to explain, but the moment his voice fell, Master Beardless interrupted, "Since that’s the case, from now on, if Junior Brother Qin would do us the honor, how about calling us senior brothers?"

At these words, Jiang Hao looked at the three of them in surprise. His gaze darted back and forth between them before he finally gave a helpless bow.

"Greetings, Senior Brother Beardless, Senior Brother Wugou, and Senior Brother Wuchen."

Currently, aside from Master Beardless, the strongest combat forces in the Beardless Sect were these two old men before him, who looked full of benevolence but actually harbored concealed killing intent between their brows.

This sect had a total of three Saint Realm Powerhouses, namely:

Peak of Saint Realm Nine Heavens Beardless Saint—Master Beardless.

Late-stage Great Perfection of Saint Realm Eight, No-dirt Saint—Master Wuchen.

And the short, slightly plump Wuchen Living Being who exuded a domineering aura all over his body—Master Wugou.

Among the three peak Saint Realm combat forces, one had knotted white hair, looking thoroughly unkempt.

One stood tall and straight, his head full of silver hair, carrying a faint scholarly air. And the last one, although half a head shorter, had an aura that did not lose to an Endless Ancient Saint.

"Hahaha, that’s more like it! Junior Brother Qin, come, come, have a seat. It just so happens that the three of us senior brothers have an important matter to discuss with you."