[Back Story of the Guard]
"Wang Ling! Run!"
A young man who was similar to the present young man shouted with a grave expression while running. His name was Wng Li and Wang Ling was his sister, the only family he had in the world.
Behind him were many people who were also running for their life. Their village was being attacked by a large group of bandits who were cultivators.
While the village had some sultivators to protect them, the rest were all ordinary people. And Wang Li was one of the cultivators. He had recently started to cultivate and was only at the 1st rank.
[A\I- Before reaching the Low-Tier immortal, one had to overcome 10 ranks. Only after that could one be cosidered an Immortal Cultivator.]
And there were only two 3rd rank cultivators which was astonising for a village. And Xian Li, while roaming the world, happened to come across exactly at the time of atwtack. He thought of it as fate and decided to save the people. And at that time he had seen Wang Li and had even given him some guidance, as he had seen his pure soul.
And thanks to Xian Li's guidance, he was able to enter a sect as great as the Peak Sect. So, he was eternaly greatfull to Xian Li.
[Present]
Before others could see Xian Li, he instantly ran towards Xian Li. Thankfully, the guards were busy chit-chatting so they did not see him. Even if they had seen him, they would not been bothered as he was just a newbie.
"Master Xian Li! Please don't go inside! I beg you! They will not spare you if you go inside especially with your strength."
Xian Li was surprised to see someone begging to protect him. But what shocked him more was that he was calling him Master. Did this sound weird? Yes, it did!
For Xian Li had never mentored any disciple, so he was not used to be called Master.
But he stopped thinking about this matter and focused on what he had came for.
"No! I was not a coward and never will be! I must let them taste the punishment of disloyalty!"
Wang Li, however, refused to give up. He did not want his idol to just die in front of his eyes.
"No! Master! Please listen to me! You must not act in rush. Think carefully and see if this is the best decision for yourself."
Wang Li, without remembering with whom he was talking to, began to cry like a mother and wanted Xian Li to make the decision which was best for himself.
"Who are you to give me wisdom?! I must protect who were loyal to me!"
Wang Li tried to persuade him in any manner possible but at the end, he had to give up. But he wanted to help.
Suddenly, he remembered something and took something out of his pouch.
"Master Xian Li, please take this jade before going in. When you crush it, it will help you escape them forever."
"Forever?"
"It will absorb the strength you need to have to enter immirtal realm and Heavens themselves will deport you to the Mortal Realm."
He looked at Wang Li with surprise and said.
"I will certainly remeber this."
Then, He ran towards the entrance and quickly passed the guards who were busy talking. As he ran, he remembered a line that he had heard once
True Loyalty Never Dies!
So, It was true, huh.
He was brought back to reality by the angry shouts of the guards. They quickly took a jade stone and informed their superiors about Xian Li. But they were surprised to hear their orders, which were-
Let him Come.
So they as they were told and Xian Li reached the place where the rebels were going to die.
When the Rebels saw him, their eyes got filled with water as they begged for his help. But they were all silenced by someone who covered their mouth with with spiritual power not allowing them to speak. That someone was The Sect Elder, who stood resctfully beside the crowd of Rebels, smiling.
Suddenly a voice which could be heard by everyone present interfered as an old man, slowly flying in the robes of the Sect entered the scene.
"At Last, You decided to come out of your den."