"Sir! Why did you..."
The senior member of the Eternal Sword Sect gawked at the leader, confused and irked. He touched
his swollen face where he was hit.
As an elder, he held a high status in the sect, and even the sect leader didn't have the right to strike
him for no reason.
The other members also stared at their leader in disbelief.
"If you wish to die, leave the sect and then do whatever you want!
Don't get the entire sect into trouble with your foolishness!" the leader of the Eternal Sword Sect yelled
at the senior member.
He then turned to the other members.
"Our existence means nothing to Austin.
We are weak; we are like a bunch of ants in his path.
And there's no doubt that he can destroy us in a heartbeat if he wishes.
So, don't you dare say such damning things again! If it reached his ears, our sect will be doomed.
Right now, there is no reason for him to pay any attention to us. Let us not get on his bad side."
The senior leader held on to his swollen face and listened silently.
He couldn't retort because he knew that the leader was right.
"If we are trying to stay out of Austin's radar, then why were we on our knees to greet him here in the
first place?"
another core member asked gingerly.
"I don't understand what's going on either!"
The other senior members also looked at the leader in confusion.
"Let me explain.
Did you notice?
Although Austin didn't even turn to look at us,
he did respond with a nod.
It could only mean that he knew that we are on his side.
He is the kind of person who would remember the people who support him.
He now will never forget that we stood by his side.
This way, our sect will be affiliated to Austin.
At this point, many powerful forces and creatures are keeping tabs on him.
They must have seen that we swore our loyalty to Austin.
So, as long as Austin rules the Sword Cosmos, no one would dare to go against us.
After all, none of them knows what Austin thinks of us, except members of our own sect.
So, they will think twice before messing with us," the leader of the Eternal Sword Sect said with a smug
smile.
He believed that he had made a very wise decision.
"Sir! You're so insightful!"
the senior members exclaimed with pride.
"Sir, you do make the best decision for the sake of our sect!
We belong to the third or fourth class force in the Sword Cosmos.
But since we're involved with Austin now, we can benefit a lot from the relationship,"
one of the elders said excitedly.
The other senior members showered their leader with compliments as well.
"Everyone, be quiet!
I have something else to say,"
the leader said.
The members quieted down.
"Small sect like us usually has got no chance to meet Austin in person.
What we can do is butter up to the middle-level members of the Curry Sword Sect.
From now on, we will try our best to befriend them, regardless of their position,"
he continued.
"Understood, sir!"
the members of the Eternal Sword Sect answered in unison.
"This is so boring..."
Meanwhile, Austin yawned. He was amused after overhearing the discussion between the major
players of the Eternal Sword Sect using his spiritual sense.
'The leader is not wrong, though.
I wouldn't waste my time on them,' Austin thought to himself.
He used to be a weak grunt disciple in the past,
so he was fully aware of how cruel and hard the world could be for cultivators.
The weak seized every opportunity to survive and climb up the ladder.
So, Austin was not really disgusted by the senior leaders of the Eternal Sword Sect. They were only
trying to survive in this harsh world.
He knew that countless creatures and sects would go to great lengths to gain his favor.
Austin could do nothing about it, so he just let it be.
Leaders from several sects approached him one after another and bowed to him along his way.
"It's nice to meet you, Mr. Lin. I'm the chief of the Ji Clan.
From now on, we swear our loyalty to you and will work under your command!"
"Mr. Lin, I am the leader of the Shiny Sword Sect.
We wish to be an affiliated force of the Curry Sword Sect!"
"Greetings, Mr. Lin. I belong to the Peripatetic Sword Sect.
Our sect will pledge to act as a subsidiary force of the Curry Sword Sect from this day!"
Leaders of most forces and clans had the same thought as the leader of the Eternal Sword Sect.
Hence, they quickly located Austin and rushed to side with him.
Austin walked away without responding to any of them.
He even sped up his pace to avoid being bothered.
Thousands of forces and races in the Sword Cosmos surrendered to Austin that day.
Countless creatures all over the cosmos sang praises about him.
Austin had become a celebrity.
Soon after, he returned to the Ethereal World.
It was where the headquarters of the Curry Sword Sect was situated.
With Warner and Emmet's sincere efforts, most of the villains in the Ethereal World had chosen to join
the Curry Sword Sect; the rest had been exiled.
Now, all the creatures in the Ethereal World were members of the Curry Sword Sect.
"Look! Master is back!"
"Mr. Lin is back!"
As soon as they saw Austin, the members rushed to greet him.
"Master! We are finally going to rule the Sword Cosmos!"
Warner and Emmet gushed in chorus as excitement overwhelmed them.
"Mr. Lin, you are amazing! You are invincible! The entire Sword Cosmos should obey your orders now!"
The old subordinates of Sword Son Curry were also very thrilled to see him.
The senior members of the Curry Sword Sect surrounded Austin, looking at him with eager eyes.
"Not yet.
I do not have the Sword Cosmos completely under my rule,"
Austin said, shaking his head slightly.
"We still have one more enemy.
And this enemy will be difficult to deal with,"
he went on, looking into the distance.
"Master, are you talking about the army of the Blade Cosmos stationed in our cosmos?" Emmet asked.
He was wise and immediately understood what Austin was referring to.
"Yeah.
They are invaders, and they have already taken half the territory that belongs to the Sword Cosmos.
Without driving them away, I cannot be the true ruler of the Sword Cosmos,"
Austin said flatly with a frown.
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