After chatting for a while, the three of them drank until they were all tipsy, before going their separate ways.
Lu Sheng rested for a night at home and waited for Crimson Whale Sect's new assignment. In fact, he could also guess that the so-called discussion time between the elders and the gang leader was mainly used to probe him to see if there was any possibility that he was a spy sent by the enemy.
Only after investigating could he be considered a true member of Crimson Whale Sect.
Hence, he was in no hurry.
Days passed. Three days passed in the blink of an eye.
This time, Crimson Whale Sect's Elder Wang and Elder Ouyang came personally under the leadership of a Deputy Sect Master.
Deputy Sect Master Chen Ying was Elder Wang's Senior Apprentice Brother and the second most powerful expert in Crimson Whale Sect. He was known as the Eagle Claw King in the pugilistic world.
This man had a benevolent face and white hair, but his body was as strong as a man in his prime. The joints on his hands protruded, greenish-black, as if he were wearing a pair of metal gloves.
He smiled warmly at Lu Sheng the moment he entered.
"Sorry to disturb you! Little Brother Lu, I, Chen, am here to deliver a notice regarding your duties. "
Lu Sheng asked Little Qiao to brew tea while he sat down with the others.
"I wonder what assignment Deputy Sect Master has for me?" He was not at all surprised that the other party would pay such a visit. After all, Elder Wang was an Internal Affairs Emissary. Although his martial arts were not as strong as the External Affairs Emissaries, he was still an Intent Proficiency expert. Yet, he was easily defeated in a few moves.
Any sect would wish to meet such an expert, not to mention that this expert was terrifyingly young.
"Based on Little Brother Lu's strength, we have unanimously arranged for you to take on the position of External Affairs Emissary. If possible, we would like to invite Little Brother Lu to the headquarters to meet the Elders, Internal and External Affairs Emissaries, and Sect Master," Chen Ying said courteously.
Before he came, he had investigated Lu Sheng's background. This investigation had dispelled the thought of taking him in as a disciple.
In Lu Sheng's previous experience, it was clearly stated that he and a traveling Taoist had dealt with the ghostly wails in the middle of the night in the Lu Family.
Although they didn't manage to find out much information, to be able to survive the Black Calamity, especially the extremely dangerous Black Calamity, and to be so powerful … it was truly incredible.
"To the headquarters? Can I do it now? " Lu Sheng could not be bothered to waste his breath. The main reason he had joined Crimson Whale Sect was to learn better martial arts. And to learn martial arts, one had to enter the Martial Proclamation Library. To enter the Martial Proclamation Library, one had to establish meritorious deeds and make contributions to the sect. And the prerequisite for making contributions to the sect was to first assume a position and then do something of a contribution nature.
"Of course."
Naturally, Chen Ying agreed. The group got up and left Lu Sheng's house, heading straight for the Crimson Whale Sect headquarters outside the city.
After boarding the carriage, Lu Sheng and Chen Ying sat alone in the other carriage.
Chen Ying turned his head to the side and looked out of the car without saying a word. Lu Sheng was not a talkative person, so he began to cultivate his inner Qi in silence.
He could tell that Chen Ying was also someone who cultivated both inner and outer force. Moreover, his eyes shone brilliantly, and with one look, he could tell that his inner Qi was accomplished. Only, he did not know how he would fare in actual combat. Lu Sheng decided to find an opportunity to give it a try with him.
"I wonder what Little Brother thinks of the current Great Song?" After a long while, Chen Ying suddenly asked.
"Great Song? What do I think? "Lu Sheng shook his head and chuckled." I don't have much of an opinion. I just don't understand the current imperial court. To be honest, I experienced the Black Calamity once in Nine Links City. Ever since then, I've seen clearly that the so-called yamen and government are useless. "
Chen Ying glanced at Lu Sheng and shook his head slightly.
"Actually, Little Brother, you're wrong on this point."
Lu Sheng's expression did not change. "Why do you say so?"
Chen Ying coughed a few times and calmed himself down. Slowly, he said, "I wonder if Little Brother has heard of Strange."
"Strange?" Lu Sheng's expression changed slightly. "I've seen ghosts before. They're very strong and very strange. Is this the Strange that Deputy Sect Master spoke of?"
"No … actually, to be honest, our Crimson Whale Sect has dealt with many ordinary supernatural incidents. But those can only be called ghosts or Black Calamities, "Chen Ying's gaze slowly turned solemn, as if he was beginning to recall.
"I remember one year, when Sect Master and I headed to the Central Plains to participate in the Martial League Conference, we met a Taoist on our way back. That Taoist and Sect Master had a long conversation, and then he told us about it. "
He paused for a moment, then continued.
"That Taoist said that ghosts, Demonic Ghosts, are just ghosts. Ordinary mortals can also deal with these filthy things when they cultivate to an extremely high realm. But above ghosts, there's something called Strange. This is a level that mortals can never hope to reach. He warned Sect Master that ghosts are the same as little demons — weak and disorganized, even muddle-headed and unaware of anything. But after ghosts are Strange, and after demons are Devils. Strange and Devils are powerful existences that mortals, no matter how much they cultivate, are unable to fight against. After encountering them, the first thing to do is to flee! "
"Strange … and Devil …" Lu Sheng's heart trembled. He felt that these two might be the Fiendish Demons that Duanmu Wan had mentioned. The term 'Fiendish Demon' was a general term, but he remembered that Duanmu Wan only mentioned Fiendish Demons and not Strange. He wondered if she had let it slip, or if there was some other reason.
"That's right … our Crimson Whale Sect looks powerful, doesn't it? However, it could only deal with ghosts and small demons. Up till now, we've only encountered Strange and Devil once, "Chen Ying's face twitched, as if he was still in shock.
Lu Sheng asked gravely, "And the result?" He seemed to have a premonition that the result would not be good.
Pain flashed across Chen Ying's face. He glanced at Lu Sheng and said woodenly, "Crimson Whale Sect originally had four Deputy Sect Masters."
Lu Sheng's heart sank. He knew that the current Crimson Whale Sect only had two Deputy Sect Masters.
"The old Sect Master also … suffered a serious injury and has fallen from his peak. Now, he's plagued with all sorts of illnesses … What's funny is that even so, his few heirs are still fighting for power, trying to take control of Crimson Whale Sect. How would they know that so what if they could take control of the entire Sect? We don't even know what the Strange Thing that caused all this is. So many people have died and we still haven't figured it out, "Chen Ying said helplessly.
Lu Sheng fell silent. This was not something he, who had just joined the Sect, could intervene in.
The two of them stared at each other in silence. After a while, the coachman outside finally spoke.
"Sect Master Chen, we've arrived at the headquarters!"
Chen Ying broke into a smile and adjusted his emotions. He opened the door and alighted first.
"Come and take a look. Crimson Whale Sect's headquarters might not be what you think it is. It may be grand, but it's a little strange."
Lu Sheng alighted and was surprised to see the banks of Cypress Pine Riverside.
In the middle of the river, a humongous black-red ship lay quietly on the river's surface like a gigantic whale.
The water was clear and the sky was clear. The sunlight shone down and landed on the huge ship, completely illuminating the white flag at the top of the ship.
Two large blood-red words were written on the flag: Crimson Whale!
The entire ship was oval in shape. On the deck was a huge eight-storey building. The ship's hull was surrounded by thick, black, thigh-thick metal chains, densely packed together, locking it in place. Compared to the ship, these chains were as thin as strands of hair, inconspicuous.
"This is the Crimson Whale. Grand, isn't it?" Chen Ying introduced.
"Grand it is, but it can't really be considered a ship anymore. This thing can't even be steered," Elder Wang also ran over and muttered.
"This ship takes up a tenth of the river's width. Even turning around is afraid of crashing into reefs in shallow waters. What's the point of steering it? "
This was the first time Lu Sheng had seen such a huge ship. It was probably even bigger than an aircraft carrier. He had measured it himself when he was free. The commonly used 'li' here was about six hundred meters. Elder Wang's' li 'meant that the ship itself was six hundred meters wide. That was indeed huge.
"Actually, this wasn't built to be used as a ship at all. It's a fortress on the water," Chen Ying smiled.
"Let's go. The people inside have already come out to welcome us."
The passageway connecting the ship to the pier was guarded by two rows of sect members, with saber-wielding men standing guard at regular intervals.
At this moment, a dozen or so men and women had already come out from the ramp to look in their direction.
Chen Ying let out a hearty laugh and led the group towards them.
"Greetings, Sect Master Chen," the group saluted. "Sect Master has been waiting for a long time."
Chen Ying wasted no time. Leading Lu Sheng and the rest, he quickly climbed up the ramp. Under the watchful eyes of the sect members, they reached the deck and entered the great hall of the ship.
The great hall was similar to a large hall. At the very top sat a sickly old man with white hair.
This old man was dressed in black and red martial arts attire and wore a dark gold glove on his right hand. Although he did not seem to be in good health, his aura was still strong. His tiger-like eyes shone brightly. One look and anyone could tell that he was a man with strong inner Qi.
The moment Lu Sheng entered, he felt at least five pairs of eyes staring straight at him.
Actually, there were quite a few people in the great hall who were looking at him. However, the spirit of those people could not be compared to these five people.
These five pairs of eyes were unusually sharp, causing one's skin to tingle and itch under their gazes. It was obvious that they were experts who had cultivated both inner and outer Qi to an extremely high level.
Lu Sheng's eyes similarly did not conceal the spirit in them. He looked back at them one by one.
He was somewhat excited to see so many experts of the same level in such a short time. In theory, he was in Spirit Focus, and so were these five. If they were to fight, the winner would depend on their techniques, skills, experience, and strategy.
As if sensing the fighting spirit and excitement in Lu Sheng's eyes, three out of the five pairs of eyes were instantly extinguished. The other three quickly lowered their heads to avoid looking at him. The most annoying person in the sect was the Martial Madman.
In the past, there was a vice sect master with such a personality. He would go around looking for experts to spar with, causing everyone in the sect to suffer.
Unexpectedly, there seemed to be another person with signs of a Martial Madman.
Among the five experts, two were Sect Master Hong Mingzi and Vice Sect Master Gongsun Zhanglan. The other three were External Affairs Emissaries. They were also the three who hurriedly avoided Lu Sheng's gaze.
When Lu Sheng's gaze met theirs, three pairs of eyes disappeared in an instant. This made him a little unhappy, but it did not matter. There were still two more that he could look for.
He looked straight at Sect Master Hong Mingzi who was sitting at the very top.
"Indeed, you're full of heroic bearing, a dragon among men!" Hong Mingzi's voice was a little weak, but it was still full of energy.
"Our Crimson Whale Sect has been able to dominate the Northern Lands without falling because of the continuous addition of talented people like Little Brother Lu."
"Now that you've all met him, what do you think?" Vice Sect Master Chen Ying also walked up and sat down on his seat.
Someone specially led Lu Sheng to a seat at the side.
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