Some people feel they lack ability, some think other sects suit them better, and some just want to join any sect—for example, Brian Clark!

"I like the Qingyun Sword Sect," Brian Clark said.

"Why?" Emily looked at Brian Clark with some confusion.

"Because they practice swordsmanship! Emily, look at this sword—isn't it quite different from before?" Brian Clark took out his sword, drew it, and showed it off in front of Emily. Thanks to his careful maintenance and some decorations, the sword really did look like a treasured blade.

Chapter 10: Qingyun Sword Sect (Part One)

"Heh, I can hardly recognize this sword anymore." Emily smiled slightly, playing along and showing a bit of envy. "The Qingyun Sword Sect is pretty good. Although it's not one of the four great sects, it's more than enough for us. It might even be a bit of a luxury. We might only be able to get into some ordinary sects, but it doesn't matter. As long as we work hard, there's always a chance to go somewhere better."

What Emily said was something everyone understood: no matter which sect you're in, as long as you cultivate to a certain level, other sects will come to recruit you. At that point, you can choose to stay in your original sect and enjoy your status, or move on to a stronger sect and continue your martial path.

The basic requirement for this is to first graduate from your current sect. After that, you can look for a stronger one to join. Not many people can achieve this—only those with considerable talent. It seemed that neither she nor Brian Clark had much hope, but there was always a slight possibility. Who knows, maybe one day they'd have an incredible stroke of luck.

It's just that, ever since she was little, Emily's luck had always been pretty average. She'd never been especially unlucky, but never particularly lucky either!

When it came to fortuitous encounters, Brian Clark seemed to have a much higher chance than she did...

"If you work hard at cultivating, you might even become stronger than Mike Clark. As for me, I just want to make some money." Brian Clark nodded as he spoke. For now, in his mind, anyone stronger than Mike Clark was already very impressive.

"Mm-hmm! Oh, Olivia Harris is here..." Emily nodded, and at that moment, she happened to spot Olivia Harris arriving. She deliberately mentioned it to remind Brian Clark and see how he would react.

A month ago, Brian Clark's change had left her a bit stunned, almost like a dream. She wanted to confirm if it was real.

"Yeah, she's got good talent, and the people around her are strong too. They have a good chance of getting into the four great sects," Brian Clark nodded. "Why are you looking at me like that?"

"I'm just curious—why did you suddenly stop liking her?" Emily looked at Brian Clark with genuine confusion, her mind running through all sorts of possibilities. Did he go crazy? Fall out of love? Or maybe he had a new target?

"I never liked her in the first place. I wanted to marry her just for my mom. My mom said she was pretty, and that it would be great to have such a daughter-in-law," Brian Clark replied.

That's right—this was actually the main reason Brian Clark pursued Olivia Harris. At that time, Brian Clark's mother didn't just mention Olivia Harris, but since Brian Clark was young, he didn't remember many people, and Olivia Harris was the prettiest.

Everyone loves beauty. Even though Brian Clark was a bit of a country bumpkin, he still liked pretty girls.

"So you don't need her anymore?" Emily continued to ask.

"I already have a wife—actually, two. My mom has met them both. They're very pretty. Compared to them, Olivia Harris is nothing special," Brian Clark said seriously.

As Brian Clark said this, Olivia Harris seemed to pause for a moment. She seemed to notice the conversation on Brian Clark's side—not that she cared about Brian Clark, but maybe because something she used to have was suddenly gone, which caught her attention.

This attention would probably only last a short while, and this was just such a moment.

After hearing this, Olivia Harris thought to herself: Hmph, I'm nothing special? You think you could marry someone prettier than me? What a joke! You'd be lucky to get a wife at all!

"You have a wife?" Emily exclaimed in surprise. She had guessed he might have a new target, but never imagined Brian Clark already had a wife—two, in fact!

When did this happen? She hadn't seen much of Brian Clark lately, as she'd been busy preparing for the sect recruitment month and hadn't gone looking for him.

"Yeah, I found them while gathering herbs in the mountains. They're really pretty. I suddenly realized how poor my taste was before..." Brian Clark said proudly, grinning.

Found them? What kind of situation is that? You can just find wives?

And what does "poor taste" mean? Was Olivia Harris not as good as he thought?

Hearing this, Olivia Harris felt a bit upset. She'd just been mocked by someone she always ignored, and the worst part was that she had brought it on herself by eavesdropping. Wasn't this just asking to be slapped in the face?

"...So where are they now?" Emily asked after a moment of silence, having digested what Brian Clark said.

"I don't know. The day I got home, they were gone—probably went back to their family. They just left a few notes," Brian Clark shook his head.