​​​​​​BLACK ROSE

"What about the black rose branch?" Liam curiously asked.

"The black rose huh? Not much is known about them, they used to be strong in the ancient times but now… it is a fallen branch, it has deteriorated to the point that its members can be counted on one hand" David sighed.

"But why? How?" Liam asked again, he is confused about how a powerful branch will crumbled and regressed to such a state.

"The cultivation technique they practiced… it is a poisonous type, if not because of the founder of the branch's contribution when the founder established the sect, it wouldn't even exist!" Ivan added.

"I see, which branch are you in?" Liam asked.

"David and Kevin are practicing Sword techniques and will attempt to join the Peach Blossom Sword Saint's branch" Ivan calmly said.

"What about you?" Liam asked again.

"I will attempt to join the alchemy branch or the Harmonious Blossom branch, if I can join the harmonious blossom branch I can practice some alchemy as well but no place possessed alchemical knowledge like the alchemy branch" Ivan smiled as he talk about the branch he wished to join.

David and Kevin gave him a weird look till he felt uneasy and decided to ask, "Why the look?"

"Stop acting as if it's for some noble cause or knowledge" Kevin laughed.

"You want to join the Harmonious Blossom sect so that you can see all those pretty ladies and bask in the heavenly feeling of them calling you junior brother or senior brother, huh?" David has a knowing look on his face while saying it.

Liam smiled helplessly as he is caught in the middle of their weird conversations again.

'Everything is normal... then why am I feeling uneasy?' Liam asked himself and shook his head to get the thought of his mine.

"Sighs… your minds are dirty" Ivan sighed like some wise old-sage.

"Point of correction, Not 'your' but ours Because we are all the same!" Kevin grinned and corrected him.

"At least I will see the beautiful and peaceful ladies, you will meet the crazy and brutal ladies if you are to go to the Peach Blossom Sword branch" Ivan had a proud look on his face.

"Hahahah he finally admitted it!" David and Kevin burst into laughter once more.

Liam sneakily left the place and walk towards the house, since they are talking about the type of women they love, they will ask him next!

'Oh God, I don't even have an answer to that question' Liam sighed while entering the little house.

He didn't know why, but he kept getting and uneasy feeling, like something is just not right!

'Dammit! This is the celestial blossom sect, what could go wrong?' Liam thought and throw all thoughts of suspicions to the back of his mine.

There are 4 rooms with two on each side, he opened the doors and inspected it, they all have some stuffs in them but the last one on the right side has nothing inside except some basic furnishing like a wooden bed, wooden pillow, one wardrobe and a single drawer and a desk, lastly there is a futon on the spacious part of the room.

Liam is too lazy to sort his clothes and put them in the wardrobe so he just throw them towards the corner where the wardrobe is located, he sat on the bed and decided to read through the rule book.

On the first page is the introduction of the sect, it has existed for many centuries and possessed a deep foundation, it is a righteous sect that loved to stay away from the worldly matters and rarely went to war with other sect but when they do, they are one of the most terrifying force on the battlefield.

He read till the sixth page before he finished the history of the sect, on this page he found what is expected of the disciples!

Rule 1: A disciple can challenge and fight a disciple but on no account are you allowed to kill a disciple of the same sect.

Rule 2: A disciple is expected to uphold the sect's honor and glory wherever he\she went.

Rule 3: A disciple is expected to participate in the sect activities.

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Rule 30: A disciple has the right to challenge someone higher than him\her on the rankings, if he is to win, the positions will be swapped!

"Damn that's a long list of rules" Liam felt tired and decided to take a nap.

'Since the Black Rose is the branch that lacks members, it will be less competitive on top of all that, since theoretically I can't die, the poison type cultivation technique are tailor-made for me!' Liam has made his mind, he is joining the Black Rose branch!