roccoschili Chapter 131: People from Tianshan
Chapter 131: People from Tianshan
As for the deacon, to put it bluntly, he is just a higher-level servant.
The deacons in the Tianshan Sect are all inner disciples who want to be promoted to true disciples, but cannot be promoted because they lack talent and ability.
These people are not worthy of being true disciples, nor can they be inner disciples for life, so what should they do? Give them a status, that is, deacons, who specialize in helping the sect do the dirty work.
So, ordinary people with spiritual roots are selected from outside to join the sect, and these deacons are responsible for this.
Of course, the status of a deacon is not low either. At least in the Tianshan Sect, the status of a deacon is higher than that of an inner disciple, but not as high as that of a true disciple.
If placed outside, it would definitely be a respected existence!
Because anyone who can become a deacon must at least be a martial arts master!
Moreover, with the Tianshan Sect as a powerful backer, anyone who sees them will be polite.
Zuixianlou is the largest formal restaurant in Mancheng.
Today, Zuixianlou is fully booked.
The deacon of the Tianshan Sect came here with two menial disciples and opened a registration office.
Any young person under the age of 20 can sign up, and then the deacon will meet them in person. After checking, if they are considered suitable, they will stay.
This period of time will last for three days.
Afterwards, all the young people left behind by the deacons will go through the next round of screening, and only three people will be lucky enough to enter the Tianshan Sect and become menial disciples.
"one by one!"
"What's your name? Li Zhuang? How old are you?"
"No, you're already twenty-one, get out of here and don't waste our time!"
"Next, you, what's your name?"
There was a long queue in front of the Zuixianlou entrance, and it was packed with people.
In the entire Barbarian City, young people, whether they were young men with a wealthy family or those who were too poor to have food to eat, all crowded here to try their luck.
After all, if one is lucky enough to be chosen by the deacon and become a member of the Tianshan Sect, even if he is just a menial disciple, it is a great event that brings honor to the family!
Even the relatives and friends around you can benefit from your success!
Therefore, countless people rushed to sign up.
The two errand disciples were busy at the door. Anyone under 20 years old and looked healthy would be registered. On this first day, the most important thing was registration; as for screening, that would come later.
As for the deacon, he was drinking tea in the building and being well served.
For people like them, they need to abide by the rules in Tianshan Sect, but once they leave Tianshan Sect, they are the superior ones and everyone they see must be respectful!
"Get out of the way, get out of the way!"
At this time, Liao Qing was carried to the gate of Zuixianlou in a sedan chair carried by eight people. The servants of the Liao family used sticks to clear the way and beat a path out. The ordinary people who signed up were beaten and quickly dodged to both sides.
"Damn it! Everyone's here to sign up, why is he cutting in line?"
"Cutting in line is one thing, but hitting someone is even more outrageous!"
"Shh, keep your voices down. The man who cut in line and hit someone is Liao Qing, the head of the Liao family. He's been dealt a heavy hand by the great philanthropist Chen Xuan recently, and he's probably fuming with nowhere to vent. If he hears you scolding him, you'll be in big trouble!"
"Liao Qing? What's he doing here? This is the place where the Tianshan Sect selects people with spiritual roots, and they only want those under twenty years old. Why is a middle-aged man like him joining in the fun?"
"Could it be that he wants to sign up for his son? But it is said that his son is still in the hands of the great philanthropist Chen Xuan."
Many people looked puzzled.
At this time, the two errand disciples of Tianshan Sect had also noticed Liao Qing.
They all showed dissatisfaction and said coldly: "This is the place where the Tianshan Sect selects people with spiritual roots. How dare you come here to cause trouble? Don't you want to live?"
As expected of the Tianshan Sect, they spoke with such authority. They didn't care about Liao Qing's identity. Anyone who dared to disturb the Tianshan Sect would be seeking his own death!
Liao Qing smiled as he handed over two gold bars, stuffing them directly into the sleeves of the two errand disciples. He said with a smile, "I am Liao Qing, the head of the Liao family, one of the three major families in Barbarian City. I apologize for any offense I have caused you. Please bear with me."
These two gold ingots weigh about twenty taels each, and are quite heavy.
The two errand disciples originally disliked him very much and were even ready to punish him.
But seeing how capable Liao Qing was, they both suddenly became more fond of him.
"So it's Patriarch Liao. What's going on? Are you here to register your son?"
The two men were not from Mancheng at all, so naturally they didn't know who the Liao family head and the Chen family head were. However, Liao Qing had just introduced himself and was quite generous, so the two men naturally gave him face.
"Two young men, may I ask if Deacon Fang is in there?"
Liao Qing looked into the restaurant.
One of the errand disciples said, "Our deacon is resting in the restaurant. Are you here to register your son? If not, don't stand here."
Liao Qing bowed and said, "Please introduce me to Deacon Fang."
Upon hearing this, one of them immediately revealed his dissatisfaction and scolded, "Master Deacon, you can't just see us whenever you want! Don't think you can make demands on us just because you've given us a favor. Either get out of here or we'll give you a beating!"
As expected of a member of the Tianshan Sect, he spoke with great arrogance.
Liao Qing's face froze slightly. He could see that these two servants were at best two martial artists. After all, if they were martial artists, they would not be servants but outer disciples.
How dare two mere martial artists talk to him like that?
If Mr. Yang were here, he would have killed both of them!
But then again, if Elder Yang were here, he wouldn't have to be so humble to meet Deacon Fang.
"I have something very important to report to Deacon Fang. I'd appreciate your assistance."
Liao Qing chuckled dryly and immediately ordered someone to bring up a small box. After opening the box, it was full of gold, estimated to be about seventy or eighty taels.
"It's just a small token of respect."
The two menial disciples couldn't help but look at each other, both of them secretly happy.
I originally thought that selecting people with spiritual roots would be a tough job. After all, not only could they not practice, but they also had to travel long distances.
Now it seems that this is a really good job!
"You are a sensible person."
The two errand disciples were not polite at all and directly closed the box and took it over.
"Tell me, what do you want to talk to our deacon about?"
one person asked.
Can I tell you about this kind of thing?
If the news that Bai Suzhen gave birth to a son with him were to get out, the Tianshan Sect would definitely be furious. By then, even if Liao Qing had ten lives, they would not be enough for him to die.