"I don't know if that kid is a freak of nature. We must have him join our sect, and if we can't do that, then..." He stopped speaking after that, but his partner understood everything from the glint in his eyes.

As it turned out, these two had been watching Kai Ren from the moment he stepped into the meadow.

Naturally, Azarion was aware of them, but since they did not have any malice toward Kai Ren, he ignored them.

At first, these two thought he was just an ignorant newbie cultivator who accidentally stepped into Emerald Peak Sect territory.

When he started cultivating, they were genuinely shocked at the speed with which he absorbed Qi. Even the best talents in the Emerald Peak Sect would not be able to compete with him.

As they saw it, someone with Kai Ren's talent should either be brought to their side or dealt with so as not to become a threat in the future.

Unbeknownst to Kai Ren, he had just landed in a terrible situation, depending on his choice.

It took Kai Ren 40 minutes to clean himself, as there was much more pus than last time. After he was done, he wore a new set of clothes, as the previous ones were ruined, and there was no way he could wash them while bearing the stench.

After he was done, he returned to his secluded spot only to find two men standing there. He was instantly alarmed and wanted to run away.

However, an overbearing pressure settled on him before he could act on his thoughts, forcing him to stay in place.

As he was still thinking of ways to escape this sticky situation, Azarion's voice sounded: "Kid, don't try to run. If those two wanted to, you wouldn't even know how you ended up dead.”

Hearing this was enough for Kai Ren to give up the idea of running away.

After a few seconds of him giving up the idea of running away, the pressure stopped, and he could stand upright again.

Now that he was free from the pressure, he looked at his assailants' faces.

He found out that one was a man with a chiseled jaw. He had silver eyes, and his bright crimson hair was the most noticeable thing about him. He had a lanky build and slightly tan skin. The other man had dark blue eyes, grey hair, and a large beard. His face resembled that of a kind old man, but his extremely muscular body contradicted this appearance, as he was extremely muscular. His skin was also slightly tan.

As he was still assessing them, the man with the crimson hair spoke in an overbearing voice,

"Brat, this is the Emerald Peak Sect territory. What are you doing here?”

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Hearing his words, Kai Ren was stunned. He never imagined that he would traverse into sect territory in his quest to find a suitable location for cultivation.

Just as he was about to apologise for his ignorance, the kind-looking old man said,

"Now, don't need to get so worked up, Attila; he is just a junior who might have accidentally crossed into our sect territory."

"But he still passed into our territory, and I cannot let this go, or people will think that we allow anyone to come and go from our territory," Attila said, irritated.

Hearing Atilla, Old Liu looked toward Kai Ren with a helpless expression and said,

"Little one, you heard him. Although I don't want to harm you, I still have to uphold the image of the sect. But I saw you cultivate just now, and I am deeply astonished by your talent."

"It would be a pity if such a talent were lost, so I will give you a chance as long as you are willing to join the Emerald Peak Sect. I will let you live." Hearing this, Kai Ren immediately understood that these two had already decided to either recruit or kill him, and all this was just an act to increase their chances of recruiting him.

While he was busy thinking about all this, Elder Liu thought he was hesitating and added,

"Of course, with your talent, you will be placed in the inner court, and if you can become a Qi Disciple realm cultivator in three months, you will be promoted to a core disciple and nurtured by the sect."

At this point, Kai Ren was almost bought up by them, as even though he was mortal, he still knew about the Emerald Peak Sect.

After all, the Emerald Peak Sect was ranked second among the ten great sects in the mortal realm. Even though tempted, he still turned toward Azarion and asked, "Elder, what should I do now."

"Kid, The path of cultivation is long and treacherous, and if you don't have anyone supporting you, it is easy to die after offending someone who would have not even dared to fart in your presence if you had a backer," Azarion calmly replied.

After hearing Azarion's reply, Kai Ren dropped all hesitation and decided to join the Emerald Peak Sect.

He turned to the kind-looking old man and said calmly, "Very well, I will join the Emerald Peak Sect."

A smile appeared on Elder Liu’s face, and he said,

"Great kid. Now that you have decided to join us let's give you a proper introduction. I am Liu Ying, but you can call me Elder Liu. And this here is Attila the Hun; you can call him Elder Hun."

"Disciple Kai Ren greets the elders." Kai Ren replied politely while bowing his head.

Elder Liu laughed out loud after seeing Kai Ren behaving politely.

"Good kid. So your name is Kai Ren, right? Let's go to the sect, and I'll introduce you to the sect master. He will surely take you as a disciple."

After that, Kai Ren felt something enveloping his body and started floating in the air. Just as he was beginning to reel from the shock, he heard Elder Liu's voice,

"Hold on tight and try not to vomit."

Kai Ren was stunned,

"What do you meaaaaannnn!" Just as he was about to ask Elder Liu what he meant, they started moving at a super fast speed, which caused Kai Ren to scream.

After flying for some time, they came across a mountain that seemed to pierce through heaven, appearing extremely magical.

The mountain was beautiful, shining in emerald light under the sunlight. They stopped at the bottom of the mountain, where they had to show their identity to be allowed entry.

After landing, Elder Liu saw Kai Ren's shocked expression and said, "It's majestic, isn't it? You know, the sect got its name because of this mountain."