Chapter 65

Chapter 63: The Dominant God-Slaying Squad

"Captain, someone has come and said he is the deputy captain of the God-Slaying Squad. Do you want to see him?"

"I'll go out and meet him," Tuoba Ye said thoughtfully.

Tuoba Ye had heard of the God-Slaying Squad. It was the fifth-ranked squad in the Pill Cauldron Sect, and it also ranked fifth among the inner and core disciples, far surpassing the Sea God Squad and the Heavenly Dream Squad.

The God-Slaying Squad, like the Ten Absolute Squad and the Six Paths Squad, was a true giant. Not only were its members powerful, but it also had deep roots within the Pill Cauldron Sect.

Tuoba Ye walked out and saw the deputy captain of the God-Slaying Squad. He looked to be about seventeen or eighteen years old, not very old, but his cultivation was definitely at the Ninth Star Innate Martial God level.

Before Tuoba Ye could speak, the other person asked, "Are you Tuoba Ye?"

His tone was very indifferent, as if he looked down on Tuoba Ye.

Hearing his tone, Tuoba Ye frowned. "I am Tuoba Ye. Who are you? What's the matter?"

He remained polite and did not get angry.

"I am Lu Junfeng, the deputy captain of the God-Slaying Squad. I came here to invite you to join the God-Slaying Squad." The young man was still cold, as if full of hostility.

Tuoba Ye was a bit puzzled and said, "Mr. Lu Junfeng, I appreciate your kindness, but I have already formed the God-Demon Squad and will not join any other squad."

"You should dissolve the God-Demon Squad and join the God-Slaying Squad. We, the God-Slaying Squad, inviting you to join is an honor for you," Lu Junfeng said coldly.

Lu Junfeng's words were too domineering, leaving Tuoba Ye speechless.

"Sorry, I am not interested in the God-Slaying Squad. If you came here just for this, you can leave now," Tuoba Ye said politely.

The other person had a significant background, so Tuoba Ye had to be a bit low-key.

After all, he had just joined the Pill Cauldron Sect and did not want to invite trouble.

He did not want to cause trouble, but trouble came knocking.

Lu Junfeng was an important figure in the God-Slaying Squad, one of the deputy captains, and was highly regarded by the captain, with a good chance of becoming the next captain.

But Tuoba Ye suddenly appeared, showing great strength, and was immediately noticed by the captain of the God-Slaying Squad.

The captain of the God-Slaying Squad wanted to recruit Tuoba Ye and even intended to hand over the position of captain to him. Naturally, Lu Junfeng was unhappy.

The God-Slaying Squad was very powerful, and becoming its captain would bring many benefits. Just the endless cultivation resources alone were enough to make people fight over it.

The God-Slaying Squad had several deputy captains, all vying for the position of captain, but Lu Junfeng had the greatest potential and the best chance of becoming the next captain.

If he could become the captain of the God-Slaying Squad, Lu Junfeng was even willing to delay his breakthrough to the Qi Condensation realm.

His hostility towards Tuoba Ye stemmed from this.

Hearing that Tuoba Ye already had a squad, Lu Junfeng was secretly delighted but did not show it. He deliberately tried to anger Tuoba Ye, hoping to create a rift between him and the God-Slaying Squad so that he could not join.

"Tuoba Ye, you're just a newcomer. Don't think you're great just because you defeated Duan Tianmeng. If you don't want to join the God-Slaying Squad, we don't need you either," Lu Junfeng said disdainfully.

Tuoba Ye laughed coldly. "That's perfect. I don't want to join the God-Slaying Squad either. Since we agree, you can leave now."

"You look down on the God-Slaying Squad. You'll regret it," Lu Junfeng said and left.

After returning, he exaggerated to the captain of the God-Slaying Squad, saying that Tuoba Ye looked down on the God-Slaying Squad and said many unpleasant things.

His goal was simple: to make the captain of the God-Slaying Squad give up on recruiting Tuoba Ye. If he could get the captain to punish Tuoba Ye, that would be even better.

The captain of the God-Slaying Squad, Yuan Yangning, was somewhat angry. "This Tuoba Ye is too ungrateful. I invited him to join because I value him. If he doesn't want to join, that's fine, but to speak ill of the God-Slaying Squad is unacceptable."

"Captain, should I go again and teach him a lesson, to show him the power of the God-Slaying Squad?" Lu Junfeng volunteered.

"No need. Leng Yidao, you go and invite him again, sincerely, without offending Tuoba Ye," Yuan Yangning said. "I need to go into seclusion soon to prepare for the year-end competition."

Leng Yidao was also a deputy captain of the God-Slaying Squad, very powerful, and relatively loyal.

Yuan Yangning sent him to invite Tuoba Ye for a reason; he did not fully trust Lu Junfeng.

Recruiting Tuoba Ye would dilute the interests of Lu Junfeng and the others, so they were naturally unhappy.

Yuan Yangning, standing at a higher level, sincerely wanted to recruit Tuoba Ye to strengthen the God-Slaying Squad.

The God-Slaying Squad was already very powerful but only ranked fifth, with four stronger squads above it. To develop further, they needed to recruit some exceptionally talented outer disciples and gradually expand.

"Captain, I'll go right away. I hope to reach an agreement with Tuoba Ye and get him to join our God-Slaying Squad," Leng Yidao said.

Seeing Leng Yidao leave, Yuan Yangning finally breathed a sigh of relief.

However, Yuan Yangning did not know that the deputy captains had reached a consensus: to prevent Tuoba Ye from joining the God-Slaying Squad and diluting their power.

Leng Yidao, though not as enthusiastic about the captain's position, did not want anyone to overshadow him, especially a new outer disciple like Tuoba Ye.

Leng Yidao soon arrived at Tuoba Ye's residence and met him.

Seeing that someone from the God-Slaying Squad had come again, Tuoba Ye was not in a good mood. "What's the matter? I've already said that I formed the God-Demon Squad and won't join any other squad."

"Tuoba Ye, I'll give you one more chance. Dissolve the God-Demon Squad or bring it into the God-Slaying Squad," Leng Yidao said coldly.

"Ha ha..." Tuoba Ye laughed loudly. "I think you're just here to pick a fight. Who recruits strong people like this?"

Leng Yidao said coldly, "You're just a new outer disciple, not worth our trouble."

"Since that's the case, I'll reiterate: I am the captain of the God-Demon Squad and won't join any other squad," Tuoba Ye said firmly.

"Our God-Slaying Squad is the fifth-ranked squad in the Pill Cauldron Sect, and you look down on us!" Leng Yidao shouted.

Tuoba Ye said calmly, "If you think so, I can't change your mind. I can't change your thoughts."

He understood their intentions but did not take them to heart.

For the God-Demon Squad to develop, conflicts with established squads were inevitable, sooner or later.

In the cultivation world, sects allowed the existence of squads and their competition to cultivate combat-ready disciples.

Wars often broke out in the cultivation world, and they needed disciples with command skills and strength. Those who grew up under the protection of their elders lacked the necessary abilities and were not useful in major battles.

The competition and conflicts between squads within the sects were a form of training to quickly cultivate useful disciples.

Although the Pill Cauldron Sect was not particularly skilled in this, the practice was still prevalent.

"You look down on our God-Slaying Squad. Just wait and see," Leng Yidao said angrily.

He left without attacking Tuoba Ye. His goal was to create a rift between Tuoba Ye and the God-Slaying Squad, not to fight him, as he had no guarantee of winning.

Seeing Leng Yidao leave, Tuoba Ye was not concerned and returned to his wooden house to continue cultivating.

The God-Slaying Squad was famous, but Tuoba Ye was not afraid of them.

After returning, Leng Yidao exaggerated the story of Tuoba Ye looking down on the God-Slaying Squad.

With two deputy captains saying the same thing, Yuan Yangning had no choice but to believe them.

"Fine, let's give up on recruiting Tuoba Ye," Yuan Yangning sighed. "I need to continue my seclusion. If there's nothing major, don't disturb me."

With Yuan Yangning in seclusion, the deputy captains began to discuss how to deal with Tuoba Ye.

Seeing Yuan Yangning's expression, they felt uneasy. They believed they had to eliminate Tuoba Ye to feel secure.

Lu Junfeng said, "Brothers, we cannot let Tuoba Ye have any connection with the God-Slaying Squad. I suggest we take advantage of the captain's seclusion to come up with a plan to deal with Tuoba Ye."

"That's right. Tuoba Ye is young but defeated Duan Tianmeng, showing great potential. If he joins the God-Slaying Squad, it will be his domain in the future," Leng Yidao said.

He always spoke the truth, and his words moved the others.

Their hearts were not as broad as Yuan Yangning's, as they were only deputy captains, not the captain. With their hearts, even if they became the captain, they might not be able to make the God-Slaying Squad grow and develop.

Yuan Yangning saw this clearly, which was why he wanted to recruit Tuoba Ye and cultivate him to be the captain of the God-Slaying Squad.

The deputy captains, all exceptionally talented, quickly came up with a plan.

...

Tuoba Ye was in seclusion, trying to break through his bottleneck, and had not left his room for several days.

Yang Bin and the others were anxious but did not dare to disturb Tuoba Ye.

"Deputy Captain Yang Bin, what should we do now? Many of our outer members have been bullied, some seriously injured. If we don't stand up for them, no one will dare to join the God-Demon Squad. Even some who joined earlier might leave and distance themselves from the God-Demon Squad," Shu Haiyang said.

Yang Bin said, "We have no choice but to wait for the captain to come out of seclusion. The God-Demon Squad is newly formed and has no strong members to show for it. Rushing to seek revenge would only result in greater losses."

"Those who attacked us this time include members of the Heavenly Dream Squad and the Sea God Squad, but the strongest blows came from the God-Slaying Squad. They tried to recruit the captain but failed and are now suppressing us everywhere. What are their intentions?" Shu Haiyang analyzed.

Yang Bin sighed. "The God-Slaying Squad is the fifth-ranked squad, with a great reputation. The captain not giving them face naturally makes them want to retaliate. But their attacks on our outer members are ruthless and despicable."

"Deputy Captain, it's bad. Gao Chuangxin has taken a group of outer members to seek justice from the God-Slaying Squad," a young man stumbled in.

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