Sword Sect

"Yawn~" Ren Huian stretched and walked off his sword. 

"Senior brother." Passerby's bowed as a greeting. 

"Both of you come with me to report to my master."

Lei Yue responded, "Yes, master."

Bai Hong on the other hand hesitated. Lei Yue saw this as a opportunity. "Senior Sister, is something wrong?"

"...I don't know if I want to be master's disciple anymore..."

Ren Huian had Lei Yue as his disciple, so he was not as concerned, but he still thought that it was better to raise 2 disciples now, "Bai Hong, are you still thinking about what happened before?"

"....Yes....If a cultivator is to kill then-"

"Do not be foolish. I said it already, whether you become a saint or sinner is no matter to me. If you don't wish to kill then don't."

"Really?"

"Take it from me, most of the time I'm just sleeping." A rare smile appeared on his face. 

"...." She stared blankly at her dashing master. 

"Let's go. I'll give a brief description as we go to master."

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"The Sword sect has 6 peaks, each belonging to the Masters. The Sect leader, my master has a peak that currently I'm taking care of. I plan on letting both of you handle managing it, but i'll gradually let you get accustomed to it. Don't worry, even when I was managing the peak it was easy and didn't take that much time from cultivation."

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"You see that mountain up there? That is the Demon Sealing Cliff. We seal demons that we can't kill there."

"Demons that you can't kill? Master, are they strong?" Lei yue asked. 

"Not strong, but hard to kill. Immortal demons, ah we also have weak demons for us to use to hone our skills." 

"Near the Waterfall cliff is the entrance to the Sword Grave. Thats what we are usually known for. The Sword Grave contains every sword made and even legendary swords came from their. However, it depends if the sword is willing to be chosen."

"Is your sword also...." Bai Hong excitedly wondered, considering it just looks like a silver sword. 

"No, I threw my sword away."

"Huh?" 

Lei Yue and Bai Hong look dumbfounded. 

"I didn't like the sword so I threw the sword back into the sword grave."

"I thought that since it was master, it would be a legendary sword." Bai Hong said disappointedly. 

"Hmm..Legendary, I guess in a way it was."

"What does master mean?" Lei Yue asked.

"My sword was called 'Dull sword'. My master said that it used to be one of the Sect leader's sword once."

"Dull sword? If it's so important then why didn't you keep it?" Bai Hong became confused. 

"The Dull sword can't kill, but it can divert every attack."

"Isn't that too strong?" Lei Yue was astonished. Divert any attack?"

"Sure it's strong, but I didn't like the sword. I wanted a sword that wasn't too heavy to carry around and could kill. A silver sword was enough. No matter how fancy it is, if it's incompatible with me than its doing more harm than good."

He remembers something.

"Lei Yue you are 16 years old and Bai Hong, your also 17 years old so both of you will be allowed to go into the sword grave once you can fly on your swords."

"Yes master." They said in unison. 

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Ren Huian bowed. "Master, I've decided to pick these two as my disciple."

Deng Guiren was surprised to see 2 disciples. "Hahaha, You actually got 2 disciples?"

"Yes." He kept his mouth shut since he could never win against his master in arguments.

"Good, Good! Come and do the master disciple ceremony!"

Ren Huian sat on a chair as Bai Hong and Lei Yue kneeling. 

"Kowtow 3 times, and from here on out we will truly be master and disciples. Though I may be lazy and slow, I promise that you won't feel lacking at cultivation."

Ren Huian had to look good in front of his master. 

They kowtowed 3 times. 

Seeing their dirty clothes and blood, Deng Guiren gestured a inner disciple. "Show them to my peak. They can clean themselves in the bathe and bring new uniforms for them. From now on, they will be considered core disciples."

Lei Yue happily bowed. To think that her unwillingness and stubbornness actually managed to become a core disciple! 

Even Bai Hong knew that being a core disciple was huge. After all, resources depend on your ranking in sects. 

This was only possible since their master was the sect masters disciple.

They followed the inner disciple out leaving Ren Huian and Deng Guiren.

Deng Guiren spoke with a smile, "make sure to train them well for the competition in 3 years. If you don't, I'll make sure you get 10 disciples to train."

Ren Huians body jolted and freezed. "Y-yes master."

He rigidly walked out. 

Deng Guiren spoke again. "Also get your Sword artifact already! What immortal cultivator uses a silver sword?"

From a distance he dejectedly said, "Yes master".

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1 day later. 

Bai Hong and Lei Yue stood by the cliff of the peak next to a blossom tree, waiting for their master. 

Lei Yue looked at Bai Hong.

She had been observing her since yesterday and already knew Bai Hong was much more talented than her. However this made her even more determined.

"Do you really think that cultivation without killing is possible?"

Lei Yue was the first to speak out. 

"Y-Yes!"

Bai Hong was still scared of Lei Yue. Whenever she reminisce about that scene, the hairs on her body would stand. 

"A fools errand."

"It's not! Master already said it, the strongest person just needs to not kill right?"

"...Talking to you is a waste of time!"

"I just think that people...should be kind to one another...is that wrong?"

Lei Yue grew angry. "To be kind to your enemies is to harm yourself! To harm yourself is only something a idiot would do."

Lei Yue grabbed her forearm. "You have to kill your enemy, before they kill you!" Her eyes filled with even more determination.

"....But if everyone were to kill their enemy....would there be anyone in this world left? If I were to kill someone, their child comes to kill me, then the people around me kills them. Then their relatives comes back to kill my relatives. Everyone....would die."

"....Thats why you have to kill them all."

"Huh?"

"Kill the enemy and their relatives. None should be spared."

"Even if it's a child?" Bai Hong's eyes changed. For a second, the nervous little girl heard the voice of her master in her head repeating the words.

"If you wish to have a choice, then you must fight."

Lei Yue also noticed the change.

"Even if its a child!" She remained resolute.

They stared each other in the eye.

"I....Really don't like you...." Bai Hong said as she clenched her fist.

"The feelings mutual." 

Lei Yue feared Bai Hongs talent. Bai Hong feared Lei Yue's ruthlessness. 

One day they would need to fight for their ideal, for their choice. 

But for the time being. 

They are sisters under their master. 

For now.