The unorthodox

"Oh those orthodox sect… They're always about their honor and whatever useless reputation of theirs…" Laili spoke out her distaste after I had explained to her the event that caused me to use the talisman that was given by her.

"Aren't you also part of an orthodox sect? Because, why would an orthodox sect allow an unorthodox disciple within their sect? Do they not care about that in my ex-sect, perhaps?" I asked, since it would be quite the irony for Laili to be so distasteful towards the orthodox, when she's clearly also a part of them.

"Well, since you're a rogue now, I guess I can tell you a little secret." Was Laili's answer to my question.

…

So, it seems that the sect of whatever Laili was a part of, was somewhat unorthodox. Simply said, they, the sect that Laili was a part of, was the neutral one in between the clashes of the orthodox and the unorthodox sects. I guess you could say that her sect existed out of actual mercenaries and assassins… Hehe…

The reason why the sect of Laili was partly orthodox, was because they were the selective sect who fought the evil within the darkness. Their motto was basically to use the dark to fight the dark, or to fight fire with fire. Whether human or demon, they did not care, and eliminated anyone who was corrupt or evil. That's because, there was the case that many humans were secretly corrupt, and the same with demons. Not all demons had evil intentions, and there was also the fact that there were humans who were born half demons because of the territorial invasion of the demons.

The sect that Laili was a part of could basically see that evil and good wasn't something as simple as two sides of a coin.

This meant that the sect was the true meaning of justice within the world. They fought within the shadows, and were the true heroes of this world. Cough Cough I just added that last part by the way… Laili said nothing about that, hehe…

"That's all I can say for now. That of course can change, if you join our sect. Also, we are not a sect, but a syndicate. What we call ourself, only a few outsiders know…" Laili ended her explanation, which she did, because any other information about her sect was basically classified.

"Hmm… Since you're a syndicate, I assume there are no things as a restriction from joining other sects. No real rules, or things like traditions…"

"Of course, we do have our rules which you need to be bound to. Traitors are not welcome, after all… And about traditions… Our goal is to grow and evolve, and to be free of restrictions. So yeah, you are allowed to join other sects, under the premise that you won't fall into evil of course, and that you'll be nothing but a hidden one amongst them. A spy, to be clear. For example, be careful for oaths, and do not have just one master in your heart. Because as I had just mentioned, it is better to grow and evolve, and be free to fly…"

That… That was a long explanation…

I didn't mind of course, but man… That was quite tiring to listen to. It's a crucial piece of information though, but I doubt I'll need that to know if I should join the syndicate or not. What I need to know are the benefits!! The money and the b*tches! Are there more cuties and badies like Laili and Leslie?! Cause if there aren't, why should I even consider joining their little crew?! I need pussey to cultivate anyway!

Cough Cough

Excuse my loud thoughts. I'm just a little too exited…

"Are there b*tches?" I muttered the wrong question because I had something else in mind.

"Huh?" As a result of my wrong usage of words, Laili got confused, since the word b*tches wasn't in her dictionary. It's something that doesn't exist in this world, after all… hehe.

"Sorry, I meant to ask what the profits are? Monthly pays or anything? Quests or missions?" I corrected my words into something that sounded more proper and comprehensible for Laili.

"Why don't you follow me, and I'll show you a few cool things that our syndicate has. You too, Leslie. You're alright now right? No lust for blood or anything?" Laili gestured for me and Leslie to follow.

"With him by my side, I think I'll be doing perfectly fine." Leslie's reply to Laili sounded quite sweet to me. Of course it did, haha! Imagine someone feeling completely safe with you, when they're clearly even closer to some real danger with you by their side. Hehehe… That is, if you know what danger I'm talking about…

"Hey, wait. Can I bring someone along with me, and let her be part of your syndicate if I am."

"Sure, but not as an explorer though, since she isn't chosen by fate. That is if you're talking about that unconscious short girl of course. I've already teleported her to the medic room, if you're wondering. She needs some rest after coming into contact with demonic energy."

"Explorer? Fate? Huh?" I was a bit confused about her words, but kind of understood what she was hinting. Except for that fate part though. Like, is she talking about lady luck? It can't be that there are others like me, right? It would just be bullsh*t if an ability like mine was common. It's luck we're talking about!

"Shh… classified information." Laili didn't disclose any more information to me.

*Sigh*

With nothing to say anymore, the three of us made our way towards the tunnel where the strange illusion was.

When we were within the tunnel, with no visible sign of Xiayen's presence, it didn't take too long before my surroundings changed into that of the inside of a building.

A new checkpoint to my life…