"Do you think I will believe the oath?"
Ling Dao is about to go to the Central Main Territory, and only he can suppress the heads of all branch sects of Jian Sect. Once he leaves, the Sword Sect is likely to fall apart. If everyone rebels, Ling Wu and others are likely to be killed. Although it was said that as long as he lived, these people would not dare to betray, but he did not dare to gamble.
The Central Main Territory is full of dangers. He was the strongest king in the Eastern Sword Territory, but not in the Central Main Territory. Moreover, the power of the Tongtian Realm in the central main territory is terrifying, and his strength is really not enough. If he dies in the Central Main Territory, the Sword Sect will also be destroyed by then.
What's more important is that those powerful masters who went to the Central Main Territory did not come back at all. Whether it is the Demon Sword Sect, the Proud Sword Sect, or one of the top ten sword sects like the Dragon Sword Sect, there must have been a great master in the Heaven-reaching realm. But now, these sects have been wiped out, and none of them have the power to come back.
"I once learned a secret technique that cannot be used to fight, but can be used to control others. Since you said you will never rebel, then don't resist and let me plant the slave mark!"
The reason why these powerful men are allowed to be the masters of the major branch sects is because Ling Dao has learned various magic secrets. The current masters of the Demon Sword Sect, the Proud Sword Sect, the Ten Thousand Sword Sect, the Dragon Sword Sect, and the Swordless Sect are all at a higher level than him, but unfortunately they are not as strong as him.
Ling Dao's intention was very obvious. Those who were willing to be planted with a slave mark by him could survive. If you don't want to, you can only die here. In their home field, Ling Dao could kill them, but now in Jian Zong, their lives are naturally in Ling Dao's hands.
There would be no problem if they verbally surrendered to Ling Dao. Even if they become a branch of the Sword Sect or kneel at the feet of Ling Dao, they can accept it. But now, Ling Dao actually wanted to plant a slave mark on them, which naturally made their faces extremely ugly.
"We used to be enemies, and you all thought about killing me, so naturally I won't believe you. Either voluntarily be planted with a slave mark by me, or change to another sect master!"
Naturally, those in front of you are not the only ones who want to be the sect leader. Even if you kill them, there will still be others who are willing to be the sect leader. Originally, they were extremely happy when they heard that Ling Dao was about to leave the East Sword Territory. It was impossible to say that they had no thoughts after Ling Dao left.
However, Ling Dao was born in two lives after all, so it was naturally impossible for him to believe them. Only by planting a slave mark on them can their loyalty be truly guaranteed. Otherwise, even if they swear to the sword god, Ling Dao will not be completely relieved. With the strength of Ling Wu, Jin Hengyu and the master of the Law Enforcement Hall, there is no way to suppress them.
"Sect Master, we have surrendered to the Sword Sect, so there is no need for the slave seal, right?"
The current leader of the Demon Sword Sect couldn't help but say that although they didn't know what the secret method of cultivating demons was, just the word slave seal allowed them to guess the general meaning. Voluntary surrender and being forced into slavery naturally have different meanings.
"You can only choose between slave mark and death. I'll give you ten breaths to think about it!"
As the leader of the Sword Sect, the overlord of the Eastern Sword Region, and the number one in the Monument of Kings, Ling Dao naturally didn't need to be polite to them. Nowadays, the most powerful person in the East Sword Region is Ling Dao. Even the half-step powerful person in front of him is no match for Ling Dao. If they offend Ling Dao, they will really be killed by Ling Dao.
"If the five of us join forces, I'm afraid you won't be able to kill us, sect leader? Moreover, if there is a real battle, how many people present can you save?"
The former Third Supreme Commander of the Demon Sword Sect is now the current master of the Demon Sword Sect. If Ling Dao was alone, he wouldn't dare to go against Ling Dao. Even if five half-step experts join forces, they probably won't be able to kill Ling Dao. Whether they can even defeat Ling Dao is a question.
But it's different now. There are obviously many people in the main hall, all of whom are extremely important to Ling Dao. If these five half-step experts were desperate, they could kill Ling Wu and others. No matter how strong Ling Dao is, he can't completely protect them. After all, he is not a powerful person in the Tongtian realm.
"We have become the masters of the Sword Sect's branch. Why don't you believe us? Do you have to plant a slave mark?"
The current master of Wujian Sect was once just the deputy master of Wujian Sect. The Wujian Sect has a small number of people, so naturally there is only one deputy sect leader. In order to save his life, he had to surrender to Ling Dao, and the mysterious Wujian Sect became a branch of the Sword Sect.
Active surrender is one thing, but planting the mark of slavery is another. Now that they have the ability to resist, there is no need to be groveling. Submitting to Jian Zong and becoming a branch of Jian Zong is their bottom line. As for being planted with a slave mark, they will naturally not agree.
"You three, don't you have any objections? Have you already surrendered?"
"As long as the five of us join forces, are we still afraid of him alone?"
The masters of the Wujian Sect and the Demonic Sword Sect were all anxious, because the masters of the Proud Sword Sect, the Swordsman Sect, and the Dragon Sword Sect showed no reaction at all. The two of them really couldn't understand why they didn't react at all when there was such a good opportunity to resist
"We are truly loyal to the sect master, and we are willing to do so even if we plant the slave mark. You two wolf-hearted things, do you want to betray us now?"
"You really don't know that the sky is high and the sky is high. Do you want to deal with the sect master just by the two of you? Do you think you are a powerful person in the Tongtian realm?"
"You two don't know how to live or die, so don't drag us into the water. You are looking for death, and we don't want to die with you!"
The masters of the Proud Sword Sect, the Sect Masters of the Ten Thousand Sword Sect and the Sect Masters of the Dragon Sword Sect said one after another. The Sect Master of the Wujian Sect and the Sect Master of the Demonic Sword Sect were all dumbfounded. They never expected that the three sect leaders not only refused to cooperate with them, but began to accuse them. How come this world has become incomprehensible to them
In fact, the two of them had no idea that the masters of the Proud Sword Sect, the Sect Masters of the Wanjian Sect and the Sect Masters of the Longjian Sect had been planted with slave marks by Ling Dao. Ling Dao was completely prepared if he dared to say the words about planting the slave mark in front of all of them.
Now, the lives and deaths of the masters of the Wanjian Sect, the Dragon Sword Sect and the Proud Sword Sect are all in Ling Dao's hands. As long as Ling Dao is willing, he can kill them at any time. Anyway, they have been given the slave mark by Ling Dao, so they will naturally not resist at all now.
The master of the Demon Sword Sect and the master of the Wujian Sect looked at each other, and both saw helplessness in each other's eyes. If these five half-step masters join forces, they can indeed threaten Ling Wu and others. However, just the two of them had no effect at all.
The three masters of the Proud Sword Sect, the Sect Master of the Ten Thousand Sword Sect, and the Sect Master of the Dragon Sword Sect alone can deal with the two of them. What's more, there is Ling Dao. If Ling Dao has murderous intentions, then today next year will be their death anniversary.
"I... am willing to be imprinted with a slave mark!"
After saying this, the leader of the Demon Sword Sect seemed to have exhausted all his strength and collapsed on the ground. From the moment he surrendered to Ling Dao, he had abandoned his dignity. It was indeed difficult to accept being planted with a slave mark, but compared with death, he still chose to accept it.
"I do too!"
There is only one person left, the master of Wujian Sect, so naturally he cannot make much trouble. They are already people who choose to surrender, so naturally they will not be too tough. If resistance is useful, they will have the courage to resist. Knowing that resistance is useless, they will naturally not make a useless struggle. Being planted with a slave mark doesn't cost their lives, so it's naturally nothing.
They didn't resist, Ling Dao gave them the slave mark, so there was no problem at all. After just one stick of incense, the master of the Demon Sword Sect and the master of the Wujian Sect were given the slave mark by Ling Dao. From then on, their life and death were in Ling Dao's hands.
"Brother, I will hand over their slave seals to you. From now on, you will be the master of the Sword Sect. If they are disobedient, it will be easy for you to kill them!"
There was one thing that Ling Dao didn't say, and that was that the slave mark he planted could only be controlled for three years. In three years, the slave mark will disappear, but Ling Dao has confidence in Ling Wu. Three years later, Ling Wu would definitely be able to suppress the sect leaders of the major branch sects with his own strength.
"You all stand down!"
In the main hall, only Ling Dao, Ling Wu, Jin Sanyi, Jin Hengyu, the master of the Law Enforcement Hall and Li Qing were left. After the Hundred Sects Contest, Li Qing came to the Sword Sect and is now an elder of the Sword Sect. They are the true core of the Sword Sect, and those branch sect leaders are naturally not qualified to stay.
"Tomorrow, I will go to the Central Main Territory, and the Sword Sect will be left to you from now on!"
In the following time, Ling Dao explained everything about Jian Zong. When he went to participate in the Hundred Sects Competition, Ling Wu had already picked up Jiang Ren. The last time he returned to the Daling Dynasty, Jiang Ren refused to come over. After all, he still couldn't defeat Ling Wu.
In the evening, Ling Dao, Jiang Ren, Ao Long and Ling Wu drank together and recalled the past. Ling Dao is about to leave the East Sword Territory, and Ao Long is expected to head to the Central Main Territory soon. Ling Wu had to stay and manage the Sword Sect. In terms of talent, he was not very strong, but in terms of management, Ling Dao was far inferior to Ling Wu.
After Ling Dao left, the position of head of the Sword Sect was passed to Ling Wu. With the support of the Sword Sect's resources, Ling Wu would definitely make rapid progress in the future. Moreover, Ling Wu also has five half-step powerful subordinates, coupled with the intimidation of Ling Dao's reputation, there will definitely be no problems in a few years.
At dawn, Ling Dao was the first to wake up. He didn't say hello, just took the wine and left Jianzong quietly. He must go to the Central Main Territory because his mother is in the Central Main Territory. When he was very young, his mother asked the Hui family for help in order to treat his illness, but unfortunately she never came back.
"Nalan family, I'm here!"
Nalan Rouer, the wife of King Xiaoyao, is the eldest lady of the Nalan family. The Nalan family is a major force in the Central Main Territory, and there are even powerful men who have surpassed the Tongtian realm!
(ps: The third volume is over, and the more exciting fourth volume is about to begin. The central territory, geniuses competing for hegemony! I originally planned to update the fourth chapter today, but unfortunately I just finished writing the end of the volume. It seems that I will miss one update today, so I will update the third chapter tomorrow. More!)