Fantasy: Immortality Begins with Absorbing Demons

Chapter Twenty-Nine Inner Disciples

Elder Qu paused slightly at this point.

"A bottle of 'Bone Strengthening Pill' is hereby awarded as a special reward. Furthermore, Han Yi is hereby granted special permission to be accepted as an inner disciple of the sect!"

As soon as Elder Qu finished speaking, the disciples of the guard team were stunned for a moment, and then, as if a stone had been thrown into a calm lake, they immediately started making a commotion.

"That Han Yi, he really got incredibly lucky..."

"Sigh, I wish it were our team's turn to transport the 'fire crystal' this time..."

"Hmph, what good will it do you go? I think he's just benefiting from Li Feng's influence. I heard that the Li family patriarch is an elder of the External Affairs Hall!"

It's no wonder everyone was so excited. Aside from a few inner disciples serving as captains and undergoing trials, the majority of the guards were outer disciples. There are roughly two types of disciples in the Crimson Flame Sect.

Outer disciple, which is Han Yi's current identity.

Within the Crimson Flame Sect, outer disciples are primarily responsible for various daily tasks such as mining, guarding, and transportation. They are numerous and are responsible for maintaining the operation of the Crimson Flame Sect.

Those arduous, tiring, and poorly paid tasks that inner disciples were unwilling to do were all undertaken by outer disciples.

To put it simply, the outer disciples were specifically set up to serve the inner disciples and the various halls.

Another type of disciple, the inner disciples, learn the cultivation techniques provided by the Crimson Flame Sect for free and do not need to undertake these productive tasks.

There may be different matters to handle depending on the hall one belongs to, but the affairs of inner disciples are necessarily of an administrative nature.

For example, joining the External Affairs Hall would be responsible for distributing items at the exchange points of each guard camp.

Another example is joining the Enforcement Hall to become an enforcement disciple and supervise the behavior of disciples from both the inner and outer sects.

Of course, if some inner disciples want to focus on cultivation and don't want to take on these tasks, they can apply to become combat disciples in various halls. Although they may encounter danger, combat disciples have the best benefits.

It can be said that only the inner disciples can be considered true disciples of the Crimson Flame Sect.

Han Yi had only recently become a guard team disciple after being a mining disciple, and now he had become an inner disciple. How could this not make the outer disciples who had been lingering in the guard team for many years burn with envy!

"Aside from being a bit taller and having a slightly more handsome face than me, how can you compare to me!"

Some people glanced at Han Yi a few times and muttered to themselves.

"There's something fishy going on! There must be something fishy going on!"

Some people were also shouting loudly in dissatisfaction.

"Hmph, silence!" Elder Qu's face darkened, and his voice suddenly rose, booming like a great bell, making one's eardrums ache.

"This sect reward was decided by the hall masters, elders, and sect leader. If there are any objections, please report them to the Enforcement Hall!"

The training ground fell silent again. The disciples couldn't help but think to themselves, "Elder Qu, aren't you an elder of the Enforcement Hall?"

"Alright, where is the fourth squad?" Elder Qu changed the subject, his tone softening.

"Disciple, disciple is here..."

Zhang Yun's face turned deathly pale, and he stepped forward hesitantly.

"In the fourth squad, Zhang Yun and Huo Dahai failed to keep watch properly, and the captain, Song Qing, deserted his post and failed to protect the 'Fire Crystal Stone', which was almost stolen by the Black Wind Stronghold bandits."

Elder Qu glanced at Zhang Yun casually, his expression unchanged, and said in a flat tone, "Therefore, Captain Song Qing and team member Zhang Yun are demoted to mining apprentices. Huo Dahai and Song Zhong died in battle, and their responsibilities will not be pursued further." After hearing this, Zhang Yun slumped his head, looking dejected and resigned to his fate.

"Hmph, the sect is still biased towards Song Qing!"

"I'm in the Ninth Squad," Li Feng said with dissatisfaction.

Yes, desertion during a mission is a serious crime, and in principle, it would not be an exaggeration to punish such a person with the death penalty!

"The Crimson Flame Sect is really putting things up high and then letting them go easily..." Han Yi thought to himself.

Send Song Qing to a mining camp far away from the discussions among the disciples, and let him return to the sect after a few years when the storm has passed.

It's just unknown what price the Song family paid in this process!

"Finally, I have some good news to share," Elder Qu said with a smile. "Didn't someone just say it was unfair?"

He paused, then said, "This year's sect competition will be held earlier. The sect will hold the sect competition a month from now. If you want to enter the inner sect, you can participate in the competition and give it a try!"

The sect competition is being held ahead of schedule?

This news was undoubtedly a bombshell for many outer disciples!

"Elder Qu, is this news true?" a disciple immediately asked.

"Hmph, would I lie to you?" Elder Qu said with a displeased expression. "The sect will issue a notice soon, announcing the relevant rules!"

"Alright, that's all for today. Disciples, go back and prepare well!" With that, Elder Qu got up and walked towards the Ninth Squad.

In order to give outer disciples some hope and opportunities, the Crimson Flame Sect selects a number of strong individuals from its outer disciples every year to be promoted to inner disciples. This is also the goal of countless outer disciples in the Crimson Flame Sect who stay.

Now that the sect's minor competition has been held ahead of schedule, as soon as Elder Qu finished speaking, all the disciples on the training ground bowed in unison and then dispersed in a rush.

Some disciples hurriedly left the camp, seemingly wanting to inform their relatives and friends of the news as soon as possible.

Several quick-thinking disciples immediately went to the exchange point to prepare to exchange for pills to enhance their cultivation.

Elder Qu went to Han Yi, Li Feng and the others, took out several bottles of pills from his sleeve and distributed them to them.

"So you are Han Yi?" Elder Qu smiled slightly. "Elder Li is right, you are indeed a handsome man."

"Elder, you flatter me." Han Yi quickly waved his hand in response.

"Elder Li?" A thought flashed through his mind. "Could it be Li Feng...?"

Han Yi secretly glanced at Li Feng and saw him give a thumbs-up out of the corner of Han Yi's eye!

"Damn!" Han Yi instantly understood what he meant. "A conspiracy, a conspiracy, an absolute conspiracy! I never thought I would enjoy special treatment like this one day!" For some reason, Han Yi felt a secret thrill.

"Your promotion to inner disciple coincides with the sect's minor competition. The sect intends to have you and the newly promoted disciples register for inner discipleship together a month after the competition. What are your thoughts on this?"

"Yes, disciple will obey the elder's orders." Han Yi said solemnly, bowing respectfully.

Although Elder Qu's voice was gentle, as if everything was negotiable, his uncompromising tone revealed that there was no room for negotiation.

"Very good. After arriving at the sect, you can choose to come to the Enforcement Hall where I work." Seeing that Han Yi agreed readily, Elder Qu nodded in satisfaction.

After saying that, he waved his hand, put his hands behind his back, and turned to leave.