"Damn, that’s tempting, that’s tempting. Look at how rich the reward is, especially at the end—you can even get the Black Wind Village’s signature Martial Arts or a personal token from the Black Wind Village Chief. That’s way too cool!"
"How can you betray the sect leader just for such a tiny profit? I’d never betray our sect leader. At most, operating on the principle of helping the dying and healing the injured, I’d go all out to help the Black Wind Village Chief treat poor Miss Dongfang. You guys shouldn’t take this task; I’ll bear the notoriety alone."
Players agreed to take on the task at lightning speed.
What about integrity and sect loyalty, the dilemma of whether to betray the sect leader? That only crossed their minds briefly before being overcome by their strong ability to comfort themselves.
"We’re trading conscience for kindness; we can’t forsake kindness while possessing conscience, and we can’t ignore someone in distress."
"Right, the teacher brings us through the door, but the learning fails on the individual. Our master always teaches us to help the dying and heal the injured after learning medical skills. Miss Dongfang is disabled just like us and looks so pitiful; we have to care more."
A group of players from the Deaf and Mute Sect took up the task, then looked toward Jiang Dali, who was also looking over with a kind and friendly gaze.
Suddenly, the dangerous black aura that swirled around the Black Wind Village Chief seemed a lot safer.
Especially that kind and friendly gaze, it lifted the spirits of all the players, and they all flocked over.
"I am Jiang Dali, the Black Wind Village Chief. I am grateful that the brothers of the Deaf and Mute Sect hold me in such regard and are willing to offer their robust support. Upholding righteousness in the Martial World, if there’s ever a need for Jiang in the future, just speak up, my gallant friends."
Jiang Dali posed with a gesture full of righteousness and spoke generously.
This is a typical scene-setting speech.
Get the atmosphere going first.
As for whether he could deliver on the promises when they called in the future, well, that was a matter for the future.
The group of players from the Deaf and Mute Sect were fresh to the Mixed Martial Arts World and already felt insecure in life; they hadn’t found much confidence in this world.
At that moment, touched by Jiang Dali’s sincere gaze and hearing such bold and hearty dialogue typical of the Martial World, they all became passionate, hurriedly returning the gesture and saying no need for formalities among brothers. Some were even eager to rush into their sect right then and drag out their sect leader, Su Xinghe, to treat Dongfang Bubai.
Dongfang Bubai and Wang Yuyan, who had been watching Jiang Dali’s performance, both wore strange expressions.
They never expected that Jiang Dali’s few clumsy words about martial brotherhood would make a group of newly met Deaf and Mute Sect disciples treat him like brothers, each vowing to help enthusiastically.
This scenario seemed as though the disciples of the Deaf and Mute Sect were very hospitable and enthusiastic people, each quite bold and resolute.
Thus, when the native NPC Disciple who had just gone in to report came back out, he saw this scene of fellow sect brothers warmly chatting with the Black Wind Village Chief.
The native NPC Disciple was also confused.
What was going on with these new junior brothers?
The person across was the notorious murderous Great Village Chief of Black Wind, and they just cozied up to him and opened up in conversation?
Wasn’t that too inexperienced for the Martial World?
"Hey! Brother Zou, what are you mumbling about over there? How did the report go? Is the master being magnanimous, preparing to help?"
A player approached the native NPC, Zou Yun, and asked.
Zou Yun, with a frown and looking troubled at Jiang Dali, stepped forward and said courteously, "Please forgive us, Black Wind Village Chief and Dongfang Sect Leader. Our master said that even with Dongfang Sect Leader’s abilities the poison cannot be eliminated, and even if he intervened, there’d be no cure, so please, you all should return!"
Jiang Dali’s expression changed at the news.
Just then, a player called "Blind Man" sprang up angrily, startling Zou Yun and looking puzzled at this new junior brother.
Blind Man raged, "Zou Yun, how dare you? How could our master say there’s no cure without even trying? Our master is benevolent and would surely need to see the patient first before making a diagnosis. How can he be so frivolous?"
Zou Yun was stunned, "I didn’t..."
The other players, thinking of the task rewards, also began to vehemently berate Zou Yun under Wang Yuyan’s shocked gaze and Jiang Dali’s highly satisfied one.
"Exactly, our master always said to help the dying and heal the injured. No matter what the illness, we must do our utmost to treat it. How could he say there’s no cure without even seeing the patient?"
"I think it’s you, Zou Yun, trying to usurp the sect leader’s position. You had rebellion in mind all along and deliberately maligned our master in front of such a heroic figure as the Black Wind Village Chief. Then, you plan to kill our master and take over as sect leader yourself, huh? I’m not wrong, am I?"
"You’re attempting to sneak through the steal, swap the beams, change the heavens and earth, speculating and betraying, committing patricide against your own sect!"
"Don’t talk nonsense, Junior Brother!"
Zou Yun’s face turned pale, nearly spitting blood, and he hurried forward to stop them.
But before he could take two steps, several players had already dramatically thrown themselves to the ground, screaming and rolling.
"Ah!! Zou Yun, you damned scoundrel, your ambition uncovered, now resorting to killing your own sect members?"
"Great! Zou Yun, you truly are a hero. Kill us then, but you can’t silence us. We’ll come back for revenge even after death!"
Jiang Dali, watching the scene descend into chaos, felt quite satisfied.