Chapter 72

For Mu Ye, the freshmen have never had a good impression of him, because on their first day of joining the sect, it was Mu Ye who gave them a vivid lesson.

Chu Yan glanced at Mu Ye, who was very different from a month ago. He no longer had the previous arrogance, and Xiao Ya was not by his side. He looked more like a stray dog, licking his wounds alone.

"I never thought that in just one month, you would have grown so much." Chu Yan's battle with Fan Ye was all in Mu Ye's eyes, and he was filled with shock. If he hadn't seen it with his own eyes, he wouldn't have believed that a youth who was only at the third level of Moving Dust a month ago could now threaten the ninth level of Moving Dust. So, the three-month agreement Chu Yan mentioned might really come true.

"Hmph!" Chu Yan had no good expression towards Mu Ye. He had been working hard for the revenge three months later.

Ye Xun also stepped in front of Chu Yan, holding the Black Dragon. They were no longer the same as a month ago, so if they joined forces, they might be able to fight Mu Ye.

"I know you hate me, but it's not my fault. In the Vast Heaven Sect, it has always been the rule that seniors take things from freshmen, and freshmen take things from the next batch of freshmen. When I first came to the Vast Heaven Sect, I was also like you, very arrogant and unwilling to lose, but the result was worse than yours. I didn't have any of the five honor points, and I was almost beaten to death by the seniors." Mu Ye's eyes flashed with a cold light.

"That's because you're not capable. You took from us, and we accepted it. I said, in three months, I will take back what you took from me." Chu Yan said, word by word.

"I came this time to apologize to you." Mu Ye's words made the freshmen pause. Apologize? Was this the same Mu Ye who was arrogant a month ago?

Chu Yan looked at Mu Ye suspiciously. In the past month, he had heard some news about Mu Ye. He was a descendant of a small family in Cangyun City, with no background, but he had a good talent and worked very hard, joining the Vast Heaven Sect as the top student three years ago.

In the Vast Heaven Sect, he was always highly regarded and was the leading figure among the students who joined three years ago. But today, he wanted to join them?

"I know that even if I apologize, you won't forgive me, and you will still hate me. But I wasn't the mastermind a month ago. I was just doing someone else's bidding. In the Vast Heaven Sect, the ones who really run things are the students who joined five years ago. They will all participate in the Grand Feast of Ten Thousand Sects in three years, so they are the main force the Vast Heaven Sect is cultivating. I took from you because I was ordered by Lin Changsheng."

"Lin Changsheng?" Fan Ye frowned, his eyes showing a hint of seriousness.

"Do you know him?"

"I've heard of him. Lin Changsheng has a significant background. He is the second prince of Cangyun Kingdom and is currently the top student in the Vast Heaven Sect. He is also a seed candidate for the Grand Feast of Ten Thousand Sects in three years." Fan Ye said.

"Cangyun Kingdom?" Chu Yan nodded to himself. This Cangyun Kingdom was special because it was not in the outer circle of the Dust World but in the inner circle, one of the few imperial forces in the inner circle. He and Qin Ruomeng had once traveled there, and the people there were very strong.

If they recruited disciples like the Ten Thousand Sects, they could probably rank among the top ten.

"But what does this have to do with us?" Chu Yan said coldly, even though Mu Ye wasn't the mastermind, he still did it.

"I want to join you." Mu Ye's words made the freshmen pause. A senior who had been there for three years wanted to join the freshmen?

"I know you doubt my character. Three years ago, when I joined the Vast Heaven Sect, I was the top student that year, but I was looked down upon because I had no background. I came from a very ordinary small family. In the Vast Heaven Sect, although it is said that everyone is equal here, Chu Yan, the incident with the Law Enforcement Pavilion should have made you realize that so-called equality doesn't exist."

Chu Yan didn't deny it. In this world, there was no such thing as fairness. Strength was paramount, and the strong were respected. Background was also a resource. He was born in the Wilderness, which gave him the capital to stand tall in the world.

"I was不服, I always worked hard, I didn't steal or rob, but it was useless. This is the world of martial arts. Qinghong entered a year later than me, with mediocre talent, and he couldn't reach the Absolute Dust realm, but everyone supported him. I worked hard, but no one chose me. It wasn't until a year ago that I met Lin Changsheng. He said he was willing to help me on my martial path and asked me to follow him. At that time, I knelt on the ground and kowtowed to him three times, considering it a form of apprenticeship."

"Kneeling to someone of the same generation doesn't embarrass me. Lin Changsheng is stronger than me, and I respect him. I have always done things for him, and taking your honor points was also his order. That day, I just wanted to prevent you from making a big fuss. If you went to find him, Lin Changsheng would have made things more complicated, but he deceived me!" Mu Ye clenched his fists tightly, his eyes flashing.

"Those two weapons were indeed powerful. Lin Changsheng saw them, and I was willing to give him one. But he was insatiable, he injured me, called me unworthy to be his dog, and took both of your weapons."

Chu Yan and the others were enlightened, finally understanding the reason.

"So what? In the Vast Heaven Sect, isn't that how things are? If you can't protect your weapons, it's right for him to take them."

"That's true, he was right to take from me. This is the world of martial arts, and I accept it, but I don't agree!" Mu Ye said, word by word: "Chu Yan, you have an impressive background. In others' eyes, there might only be jealousy and contempt. They see you as just a descendant of the Wilderness, relying on your ancestors' legacy. But in this world, isn't background also an opportunity, a resource? And your talent is even more astonishing. The halo of the Wilderness is too strong. In their eyes, they only see the halo of being a descendant of the Wilderness, but your talent is overshadowed. But I believe you will achieve something in the future."

"Good birds choose good trees to perch on?" Chu Yan understood Mu Ye's words. He was basically saying that he knew Chu Yan was a descendant of the Wilderness and wanted to join him. He had seen many such people. If he accepted everyone, he could form an army to rival an empire.

"No, if Lin Changsheng hadn't betrayed me, I would have respected him. I may not be a good person, but I despise small-minded people. He deceived me." Mu Ye shook his head: "But I admire you. When you first joined the sect, you could have used your background to suppress me, even ruin my future, but you didn't. You followed the rules. Qinghong was killed because he broke the rules, so he deserved it. I admire you, which is why I want to follow you."

"I won't use my background to help you take revenge." Chu Yan said after a moment of silence. Mu Ye's words resonated with him, and he gradually began to admire this person. If it were Ye Xun or the fatty, he might have used the Wilderness to help, but for Mu Ye, he wouldn't.

"I don't need it. That's not what I want."

"Isn't it embarrassing for an old student to join the freshmen?"

"There's nothing embarrassing about it. This world is like this. People always say that the elderly are stronger than the young, but that's not true. A seventy-year-old at the Absolute Dust realm would call a twenty-year-old king 'senior.' I'm only three years older than you, so following you isn't a big deal." Mu Ye said.

"Besides, I know that you came to the Vast Heaven Sect not to rely on the Wilderness. The Wilderness is strong, but it's not what you want. You want your own strength! Or your own power! A power that rivals the Wilderness! But that takes time and a lot of manpower, which I can help you manage. You can focus on martial arts. With your talent, becoming an emperor is just a matter of time. I don't ask for anything in return; I will do my best to pave the way for your martial path."

Chu Yan was moved. Mu Ye's words touched his heart. The reason he left the Wilderness and hadn't returned for years was to prove himself. He wanted to defeat others, but he was stretched thin. Building his own power required careful planning, but the martial path couldn't be distracted. If someone could manage things for him, he would have more time.

"Why?"

"Because I still have a choice. I, Mu Ye, may be an ordinary person, but I have ambitions. I want a lot, and I hope that one day, my name will be engraved on the Dust World stage. Of course, this is selfish! I know you are still young, and I can be your subordinate. But years later, I will be nothing, while you will be a star in the sky. I won't even have the chance to see you. This is my opportunity, and I want to seize it."

"Besides... I also want to see a king rise. One day, when I see you become the top student in the Vast Heaven Sect and step on Lin Changsheng, I will feel very satisfied."

Chu Yan smiled. Mu Ye was telling the truth. With Mu Ye's background, to step on Lin Changsheng, he would need to rely on someone else, and Chu Yan might be his best choice.

Chu Yan tilted his head and glanced at Ye Xun. Ye Xun smiled. He had been listening to Mu Ye's words. Some things couldn't be faked, like when he came to the freshmen area a month ago, he took two honor points from Qian Dong and Zhao Yu but didn't finish them off.

"Anyway, my goal is to take the Iron Dragon Spear. Since it's not in his hands anymore, I will definitely step on Lin Changsheng."

Chu Yan grinned and looked at Mu Ye: "Do you have money?"

Mu Ye was taken aback but then nodded: "Yes!"

"Let's go out for a drink!" Chu Yan laughed heartily and turned to walk towards the tavern. Ye Xun was on his left, carrying the Black Dragon, and the fatty was on his right, looking simple and honest. The other freshmen followed, and Mu Ye, seeing this, smiled and followed.

That night, they drank until they were all drunk. After coming to the freshmen area, they finally had a good drink. Of course, Mu Ye paid for everything, and he had no objections. He raised a cup and laughed excitedly: "Lin Changsheng, you bastard! Wait for me! Haha!"

The group of young men were still so innocent, laughing when they were happy and crying when they were sad. They got drunk, and these young men, full of blood and thunder, had come to the martial world, walking together through the world of grudges and emotions.