kvmb Chapter 138 Lobbying
Chapter 138 Lobbying
Chapter 138 Lobbying
"Wait! Isn't that... isn't that Senior Brother Bai?" A series of exclamations came from the disciples around them.
The male disciple, who had just been encouraging himself, opened his eyes curiously. "Senior Brother Bai? Which Senior Brother Bai?"
"Oh dear, are you silly? Which Senior Brother Bai could it be? It's none other than our chief disciple, the one at the top of Tiandu Peak!"
An impatient teenager exclaimed, "This Senior Brother Bai usually keeps a low profile, but he's already broken through to the Nascent Soul Realm so quickly! He's truly a prodigy..."
"Senior Brother Bai?" the disciple murmured, desperately trying to recall information about Bai Ke in his mind.
They really didn't know much about Bai Ke, after all, the original owner of this body was truly a reclusive and extremely nerdy guy.
He rarely even goes to the Enlightenment Hall. As the sect's chief disciple, as long as he doesn't make any mistakes, he will definitely become a high-ranking member of the sect in the future.
Such a person is so low-key, which once made many disciples who were ready to curry favor with him feel unbelievable.
However, over time, no one bothered to fawn over Bai Ke anymore, and instead gradually joined Lin Xiu's ranks.
As the chief disciple, Bai Ke's appearance was remembered by quite a few disciples.
After all, this guy lives on the top of Tiandu Peak. Although he rarely comes out, if you accidentally bump into him because you don't know him, you'll really regret it.
Therefore, when Bai Ke landed on Tiandu Peak, his identity, which had gone unnoticed due to the distance, was exposed.
Amidst gasps of surprise, more and more people realized that the unconventional chief disciple who refused to stay at the Spirit Peak assigned by the sect and insisted on sharing a place with them had actually broken through to the Nascent Soul stage.
Well... that's actually the impression Bai Ke left on ordinary inner disciples of Tian Ce Palace. Unconventional... weird... these are all adjectives that were once used to describe Bai Ke.
After all, as direct disciples of a sect, they can choose any spiritual land within the sect as their cultivation ground.
Especially Bai Ke, as the sect's chief disciple, according to the unwritten rules of Tian Ce Palace, usually resides on Tian Sheng Peak, opposite the Wu Dao Hall.
However, under Bai Yan's strict orders, Bai Ke built a separate courtyard on the top of Tiandu Peak in order to correct his solitary nature.
Unfortunately, things didn't go as planned. Instead of getting along well with the disciples, Bai Ke became even more isolated.
However, Bai Yan did not consider the thoughts of the ordinary disciples. As the sect's chief disciple, Bai Ke's arrival at Tiandu Peak was met with more respect and a desire to keep a distance from the disciples.
Just as there is always an invisible barrier between good students and those who are lagging behind, the attitudes of these ordinary inner disciples towards Bai Ke are still quite conflicted.
On one hand, there is resentment at not being able to seek protection, and on the other hand, there is shame in the face of the stronger.
In this way, they gradually established a relationship of mutual respect and non-interference with Bai Ke, and Bai Ke was happy to live his life on the summit of Tiandu Peak.
In other words, Bai Ke's playmate, A-Can, who was left to him by his mother before her death, would often stay by his side. This went on for many years, from spring to autumn and from east to west.
Until Bai Ke transmigrated here, it had only been a month since Bai He transmigrated, yet he had caused more commotion on Tiandu Peak than the original owner had ever done in his entire life.
Whether it was the Hundred Flowers Valley incident or the bestowal of elixirs to win over people's hearts, both caused a great stir among the inner disciples on Tiandu Peak.
Some well-informed disciples knew that this was likely an undercurrent of activity before the upcoming Holy Son Election.
Therefore, Bai Ke's instruction to A-Can to win people's hearts was not very effective. The favors given in just a few days were not enough to make these disciples place their bets on him.
People strive for higher positions, just as water flows downhill. These ordinary inner disciples aren't stupid; they'll naturally choose to attach themselves to those who are more likely to become the Holy Son.
Compared to Bai Ke, who keeps a low profile, Lin Xiu, who has a higher profile, is obviously much more reliable, so most disciples still stand on Lin Xiu's side.
These days, Ah-Can has been running around trying to get more support for his young master, but unfortunately, the results have been minimal.
However, Bai Ke's high-profile appearance this time was like dropping a bombshell on the stagnant situation at Tiandu Peak.
The Nascent Soul Realm... It crushes an existence of an entire major realm. Putting everything else aside, they can attack you from the sky, and you can only passively defend. It's already enough to make one despair...
After casually asking one of the disciples about A-Can's location, Bai Ke vanished from everyone's sight in a flash.
After the villa atop Tiandu Peak was destroyed, A-Can went directly to the residences of these inner disciples and tried to persuade some of his acquaintances.
"Senior Brother Liu, you know my reputation, Ah Can. This time, my young master is so kind-hearted that he took out his own monthly salary to give to everyone. Aren't you even a little bit moved?"
"...Brother Can, it's not that I'm disrespecting you, we all remember Senior Brother Bai's kindness, it's just that what Senior Brother Bai did a few years ago really broke everyone's hearts..."
A deep and powerful voice suddenly rang out, and Bai Ke's hand, which was about to push the door open, stopped in place. With a thought, he isolated himself from the aura emanating from his body.
Ah Can fell silent, clearly recalling the incident a few years ago when these inner disciples visited Bai Ke together, only to be turned away.
With an awkward laugh, Ah Can cupped his hands in greeting to Liu Jiang in front of him, "Senior Brother Liu, what you're saying makes sense. There were indeed reasons for what happened back then. Why do you keep holding onto this?"
Liu Jiang casually toyed with the elixir bottle in his hand, a slight smirk playing on his lips as he looked at A-Can with a mocking expression. "Brother Can, let's be frank with you, everyone knows what your young master is all about."
With the Holy Son election approaching, all the disciples vying for the position are busy winning hearts and minds and cultivating their own factions. If your young master truly wants him to serve him, he'd better produce something of real substance.
He slammed the bottle of pills onto the table, leaned forward, and stared intently at Ah Can. "We may be useless, but we can't be bought off with just a few bottles of pills!"
After saying that, he casually sat back down, turned his head slightly and gestured with his mouth outwards, "Don't say I didn't warn you, your young master isn't very well received here!"
"Years ago, we practically begged them to come, but they didn't care. What, now they remember us? They think they can bribe us with a few bottles of pills? Do they think we're beggars from the mortal realm?"
"You...!" Ah Can was furious, pointing angrily at Liu Jiang, who was talking eloquently in front of him. He was about to speak when he was interrupted by a lazy voice.
"Oh? I've been treating you like a beggar, so what?"