Monarch Night

Fang Che roared angrily:

"Killing Fang Che is easy, do you think you'll be safe just by killing one Fang Che? Damn it, don't you see, he has connections with Baiyun Martial Academy, they have a bunch of Emperor Level and Monarch Level instructors, you kill one of their students, are these people not coming out?"

Fang Che scolded in exasperation, "Now the situation is calm, we can establish the sub branch comfortably, and you guys actually want to stir up trouble and create issues on your own? Each of your brains... did you damn hit a wall when you were born?"

"If you really want to assassinate important figures of the Guardian, why not go assassinate the Hall Master of the Guardian Hall? Wouldn't that be more sensational? One move, whether successful or not, Baiyun State would be in uproar... how nice would that be?"

With a slap.

Fang Che threw the documents on Liu Hanshan's face, "This crap, you dare call it a plan! Truly a disgrace!"

Liu Hanshan and several Leaders remained silent under the scolding.

But upon reflection, there wasn't a single fault in the Starlight Master's reprimand.

They were indeed here to establish the sub branch.

The sub branch hadn't even been established, no solid footing yet.

Talking about unnecessary troubles?

"Everyone, the people from headquarters came to gain some prestige, naturally, they want to accomplish some things to boost their credentials and achieve success when they return... They can propose such a plan, it's understandable."

Fang Che earnestly said, "But as for us? Our task is to establish the sub branch and then lie low!"

Everyone nodded silently.

"Liu Hanshan!"

Fang Che called him out: "Explain to everyone what lying low means, is it like you said, grabbing a sword and rushing onto the street to hack people is lying low? Explain it!"

Liu Hanshan's face turned like a monkey's butt, "Starlight Master, we were thoughtless..."

"And you all!"

Fang Che looked at people from the Three Meetings and two sects, "If I don't deal with you tonight, do you think this matter is over? Use your brains, stop being like idiots following suicidal people everywhere!"

"This kind of matter, you think you can meddle in it? Damn it, even seeking death isn't done this way!"

"At least die with some value! For example, damn it, add some merit to the Guardian! Just rushing like a swarm to trouble me, tell me, is dying by my hand worth it?"

"Damn it! Tomorrow bring fifty thousand taels of gold each! If you don't, I will flatten you!"

The Starlight Master leaked authority, waving his hand, "Get out! I need to think hard about how to lie low with my sub branch!"

Everyone felt as if they were granted amnesty.

"Thank you, Starlight Master, goodbye Leader."

"Get lost, get lost, don't forget to bring the money, I have your addresses, be careful I come after you; or report you and sell you to the Guardian Hall!"

Fang Che, as he spoke, suddenly remembered something, slapped his forehead, and said to the forty-two new subordinates, "You are now also part of our Yixin Sect Branch, now our sub branch is not safe, already so many people know. If by any chance someone sells us out to the Guardian Hall... it wouldn't be surprising at all."

"Now each of you send a message to your family, saying you've joined the Yixin Sect Branch, but if something happens, and if you're annihilated by the Guardian Hall, it must be Liu Hanshan, Wang Yilin, and him, him, him, them who did it, or their sects. If that day comes, let your family take revenge on these people and sects."

The faces of Liu Hanshan and others instantly became like bitter gourds.

Zhao Wushang hesitated, "Isn't that inappropriate?"

Fang Che yelled, "Pig brains! I'm providing you with security! As long as you've reported, who among these people would dare betray our sub branch? Who can withstand your family's revenge? Since these people knowing about our sub branch wouldn't dare betray us, wouldn't you all be safe?! Pig! Can't think of that?!"

The Shi family's sons all suddenly realized, their eyes all lit up.

They all picked up the Communication Jade, activated the Five Spirits Gu, and contacted their homes to report.

The faces of Liu Hanshan and others had already soured.

This Starlight Master is exceedingly cunning!

Extremely cunning!

Not only is the Yixin Sect branch safe, but he's also put the lives of these forty-two people on us.

Even if they left the Yixin Sect Branch in the future and died on the way.

Then this black pot, with today's groundwork, would firmly be carried by us!

The families of those who died, who else would they hold accountable but us?

After all... my son said, if he died, it was Liu Hanshan and others who did it!

Everyone sighed in their hearts.

Damn it, never dreamt that our names could be listed among the headquarters' families. And in this way!

From today on, all you can do is hope that these young masters encounter no disasters, no injuries, no problems of any kind.

If even one thing goes wrong, we're finished...

Hearing the Starlight Master's voice seeing them off, Liu Hanshan and others moved their feet as if they weighed a thousand pounds toward the exit.

They walked out the hall's entrance.

Turning back for a look.

It seemed as if they saw themselves just arriving, setting out the tables and feasting.

Slap!

Liu Hanshan slapped himself hard on the face!

If only he had known, I would have kneeled outside the hall waiting for the Starlight Master's arrival when I came!

Damn it, how unlucky!

Didn't accomplish a thing, suffered extreme humiliation, lost a lifetime's savings in compensation, and sent people who came with me to be subordinates to others, the most crucial thing is, took an irremovable black pot, and endless future troubles!

Got registered with all the families at the headquarters.

Registered with Yin Shen Palace!

And yet, don't dare do anything!

"I'm truly a fool!"

Liu Hanshan cursed himself, tears of sorrow unshed.

The other sub-branch leaders also looked like they had lost everything.

Each one, a look devoid of life.

Who could have thought visiting the Yixin Sect sub branch would end up like this?

"Hey..."

"Hey..."

"Hey, hey, hey... Truly damn..."

Everyone shook their heads and sighed as they left.

Their despondent look simply made others look on with sympathy, even when encountering patrols from Guardian Hall, they had no energy to dodge...

Conversely, the patrols seeing this bunch, each spat.

"Must be degenerate gamblers who lost!"

Strutted away.

Liu Hanshan and others nearly cried: Even if they really did lose money gambling, it would be a thousand times better than now...

This Starlight Master, he's truly not human.

...

The outsiders were gone.

Fang Che looked at the forty-two people in front of him, his gaze was not harsh, he even seemed somewhat kind.

But whoever's face met his eyes, immediately lowered their head.

Then shivered.

Truly... now facing this Starlight Master, even their hearts turned cold.

Such a Great Demon doesn't appear even in thousands of years, and now we've all fallen into his hands, damn... luck indeed.

"Everyone's gone, finally only our own people are left."

With a wave of his hand, he had everyone move chairs to sit in a circle. Speaking amiably, "Let's have a meeting."

Everyone sat upright.

"Relax a bit, what's all this tension for, I'm not going to eat people."

The Starlight Master smiled kindly.

But the kinder he was, the more nervous everyone became.

"First, let's have everyone introduce themselves, including age, family, status in the family, and elders' attitudes, specialties, etc... Cultivation technique and level, so I have an understanding."

Fang Che said, "Zhao Wushang, how about you start."

"My name is Zhao Wushang, this year..."

Thus began a self-introduction session reminiscent of a grade school meeting.

Everyone was very honest, behaved properly, even more so than real grade school students.

After one round.

"Zhao Wushang, indeed you are the oldest, so among this group, you take the lead first."

Fang Che said.

Zhao Wushang's mouth twitched.

Couldn't it be said that I'm the eldest?

Must you use the word 'oldest'?

Yet he immediately stood up, "Thank you, Leader, for the trust, and the nurture, Wushang will do my utmost to lead everyone and complete any tasks assigned by the Leader!"

"Good!"

Fang Che approved, amidst everyone's silent thought of 'bootlicker,' he took the lead in applauding, "Wushang is good!"

"Clap clap clap, clap clap clap..."

Everyone applauded.

Next was silence, quietly listening to the Starlight Master give an important speech and work arrangements.

"You all know, we came to set up the sub branch, to effectively lie low and prepare for the next step. So, activities like the blatant destruction or killing done by other sects, you should temporarily not think of them, those aren't our tasks, so in short term, there won't be combat missions, you can be assured of your safety."

The Starlight Master's words finally put everyone at ease.

This was good.

The fear was that this Leader would hand down some certain-death tasks.

That would truly be a disaster.

"So the first thing we need to accomplish is effective concealment."

Fang Che said, "Don't think just because you've entered Baiyun State, and haven't been detected by the Guardian Hall, you've successfully concealed yourselves. Wrong, utterly wrong!"

"In the future, during any population inspection and other measures by the Guardian Hall, their every method can easily catch many unlucky ones to dispose of."

"So, you are just at the beginning."

"So what counts as successful concealment?"

Fang Che said, "First, you need to live here long-term, at least on the surface, as if you have settled here long-term. Second, you need a legitimate identity to make a living; third, establish some social connections, allowing these connections to shield you. Fourth, you must abide by the law."

"Abiding by the law is very important!"

Fang Che said seriously, "Don't think I'm joking, being from a Demon sect, talking about abiding by the law, isn't it a joke? I'm telling you, if you think like this, it's entirely wrong, a path to destruction!"