The disciple in charge was momentarily speechless, or perhaps he was startled by the look in Ji Mo Fan's eyes. He choked on his words and then changed his address, "...Junior Brother Ji Mo."
Ji Mofan joined the sect later than him and was younger than him. Now he was a true disciple of one of the five major sects, but he was far from deserving of being called "senior brother".
"What is it?" Seeing that he changed his tune quite readily, Ji Mofan didn't give him too much of a hard time.
"Was the winning technique you used just now the tenth level of the Yuncang Sword Technique?" he hurriedly asked.
"Yes." Ji Mofan nodded decisively. "It seems that the Yun Cang Sword Sect does not have a rule that disciples who are expelled from the sect cannot use the sect's techniques."
He wasn't surprised to be recognized.
Viewers who haven't practiced the Yuncang Sword Technique might just be watching for the spectacle. Even those with a basic understanding of this sword manual wouldn't be able to tell that this is the tenth level of Ji Mofan's basic sword technique. At most, they would just think that this move is quite powerful.
But these disciples who knew the Yuncang Sword Technique by heart certainly weren't mistaken.
The Yuncang Sword Sect disciples who could participate in the Dao Asking Conference had all studied the sword manual up to the fifth level. Even if they might not be able to use the later pages, they could still recognize each move.
The Lone Angler on the Cold River Sword Formation and the Cloud Cang Sword Technique are of the same lineage, sharing the same origin and easily distinguishable at a glance.
The disciple leading the group took a deep breath. "That's true... no, I'm not trying to refute that point this time!"
Almost having his topic veered off course by Ji Mo Fan, the team leader cleared his throat. "It's like this. Since everyone is practicing the Yun Cang Sword Technique, I would like to ask Junior Brother Ji Mo to generously offer his guidance and impart some insights into swordsmanship."
"This way, your research won't be left without a successor. What do you think?"
Ji Mofan was so taken aback by his self-righteous demand that he didn't know how to react.
"Then may I ask, senior brother, in what capacity are you demanding that I agree to your request?" He narrowed his eyes, his eyebrows curved, but the smile inside was like falling into an icy lake in the dead of winter.
"...We are like-minded fellow cultivators..." The leading disciple felt guilty under his gaze.
"Do I need to remind you, senior brother, what was the reason that Yun Cang Sword Sect expelled me from the sect?" Ji Mo Fan's voice drifted over casually.
"To say I colluded with the demonic path is an unforgivable crime. Just a second ago you were so eager to distance yourself from me, and now you're saying something like 'shared ideals'?" His tone was tinged with laughter, but there was no trace of pleasure in it.
"Senior brother, don't you think it's shameless to go back on your word like this?"
Ji Mo Fan's words were too blunt.
They were practically ready to crush the Yuncang Sword Sect.
They discarded him like trash because they thought he disgraced the family, but now they rush back to him as soon as they see him turn over. This is hardly the behavior of a gentleman.
The disciple being questioned was speechless.
Because everything Ji Mofan said was true; he didn't even use particularly malicious language, he only said "shameless."
He looked bad, and he didn't even know who to curse in his heart.
You can't exactly curse your own master and uncles.
Moreover, on the day Ji Mofan left, he was also in the main hall, watching them force Ji Mofan out of the chief position without doing anything. Now, being pressured by others in the sect to ease relations with Ji Mofan, he can be considered to be paying the price for his inaction.
But who told Ji Mofan not to make things clear in the first place?
They didn't just tell him to get lost right away in the main hall that day; they clearly gave him a chance to explain.
But Ji Mo Fan didn't say anything, silently bearing all the criticism and leaving.
If they had known back then that Ji Mo Fan truly had a Demon Lord behind him...
The young disciple leading the group suddenly felt an extremely unpleasant aura descend upon him.
"Why haven't you come back for so long?" Xiao Wangyan walked to Ji Mofan's side, his tone slightly reproachful. "Why bother with these unimportant people? Is chatting with them more interesting than being with me?"
The leader disciple felt a chill run down his spine almost instantly.
Help! He truly never once considered trying to steal someone from the Demon Lord!
The reason he stopped Ji Mofan was simply to find an excuse to chat for a bit; otherwise, given his attitude of ignoring the Yun Cang Sword Sect, it would be a long time before things could improve between them.
But to his surprise, the excuse he racked his brains to come up with was rejected by Ji Mofan with the word "shameless".
...But apart from the Yuncang Sword Technique, he really couldn't think of anything else he could talk to Ji Mofan about.
Back when he was the chief disciple, Ji Mofan cared most about everyone's cultivation level.
He personally guides newly initiated disciples in sword practice, makes the most of every training opportunity, and carefully manages the resources produced by the sect, always distributing them in a way that maximizes benefits.
But now, when he wanted to learn swordsmanship from Ji Mo Fan, he was actually labeled as shameless.
He racked his brains but still couldn't figure out what went wrong.
“If you get swarmed by flies, you have to chase them away.” Ji Mofan shrugged and shook his head. “Let’s go back to where we should be sitting.”
The leader disciple was about to speak again to persuade them to stay.
Looking up, he saw that the disciples of Chaoming Palace who had no competition tasks had gathered around Ji Mofan at some point, surrounding him as if in a protective posture.
He belatedly realized that the subject used in the previous sentence by Ji Mo Fan was "we".
It was only later that they realized that Chaoming Palace had already accepted Ji Mofan's participation long before the rumors had been refuted.
The disciples of Chaoming Palace were famous in the cultivation world for their "every man for himself when disaster strikes" mentality.
But since we're not facing any major disasters right now, why should we go our separate ways?
However, this scene seems to have never occurred in the Yuncang Sword Sect.
Ji Mofan always stands in front of everyone, leaving his back to his junior brothers and sisters behind him.
Because Jimo Fan seems to never need to rely on anyone, even if it stands there alone, it is like a flag that will never fall, fluttering in the wind.
But now this flag has found a support.
So, is this what Jimo Fan actually needs?
Because his fellow disciples in the Yuncang Sword Sect would not care for or pamper him as they would a weakling, he resolutely left and turned to someone else.
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