Chapter 18

Gu Bai was startled by the voice and did not react for a moment. He instinctively raised his head to look at the source of the voice. His innocent eyes blinked as he stared at Qin Shitian in confusion.

It was only when the elder in charge of the new disciples nudged him that he came back to his senses. He hurriedly ran over and knelt in front of Qin Shitian. He looked at Qin Shitian and bowed respectfully.

"Greetings, Sect Master!"

Everyone in the Devil Sect was afraid of Qin Shitian. Even the elders and palace masters did not dare to raise their heads to look at Qin Shitian when they usually greeted him.

However, Gu Bai dared to look at him at this moment. Qin Shitian did not feel that he was being rude. Instead, he felt that it was refreshing. There were not many people in this world who dared to look at him directly. There had always only been fear.

"What's your name?

Why were you staring at me just now? "

Although it was refreshing, Qin Shitian's face was still bloodthirsty and terrifying.

In fact, Gu Bai was still somewhat afraid. After all, in the original owner and everyone else's impression, Qin Shitian had a strange personality and was temperamental. It was normal for him to kill someone just because of a wrong word. If he died before the mission was completed, he would really die.

However, he had a natural advantage. No matter what he thought, as long as he did not want to, his expression would not reveal his inner feelings. In addition, he was not easily moved and reluctant to leave. Therefore, those who knew him when he was alive always said that he did not have a heart.

The Great Demon King actually took the initiative to flip the cards. He originally wanted to attract the other party's attention. This was like handing a pillow when he was sleepy!

Gu Bai smiled and looked at Qin Shitian again. He was excited and expectant.

"This lowly one, this lowly one's name is Ajiu. Sect Master, you may not remember me due to your busy schedule. Five years ago, Sect Master saved Ajiu, brought Ajiu back to the sect, and gave Ajiu a life. Ajiu swore to repay and be loyal to Lord Sect Master. Therefore, when I saw Lord Sect Master's sacred face again, I was too excited.

"Oh?"

Qin Shitian raised his eyebrows in confusion.

When he brought Ajiu back to the Devil Sect, she was just a disheveled ten-year-old child. Now that five years had passed, the child had grown into a youth, and her appearance would naturally change. Moreover, he was the master of a sect, so he naturally did not remember such a small matter.

Since he couldn't remember, he naturally wouldn't waste his brain power on an insignificant person.

But looking at the young man in front of him who was full of anticipation and excitement, as well as that pair of curved, watery eyes, the corners of his mouth, which had been tightly pursed into a straight line, unknowingly rose along with Gu Bai's smile.

Everyone in the sect was afraid of him. No one had ever dared to look at him and smile, let alone with such a clear smile. Qin Shitian's heart was slightly moved, but he inexplicably enjoyed it.

His cruel and ruthless expression suddenly eased as he laughed loudly.

"Well, since you want to repay your loyalty to this sovereign, this sovereign will give you a chance. If you win today's competition and take first place, this sovereign will make an exception and directly let you serve this sovereign as a Demon Guard by his side, serving this sovereign!"

In the Devil Sect, being a Demon Guard by Qin Shitian's side was comparable to being in charge of the sect's affairs. They didn't need to listen to anyone other than Qin Shitian, and were directly under Qin Shitian's orders as his personal guards.

Therefore, such an important position naturally couldn't be taken by ordinary people.

Here, the cultivation of experts was divided into four levels: Heaven, Earth, Xuan, and Huang. Each level was further divided into beginner, intermediate, and advanced.

Generally, experts at the Xuan Stage were feared by everyone outside, and were experts recruited by the Empire. But the Demon Guards by Qin Shitian's side were at least at the Earth Stage, and any one of them was an expert outside.

Moreover, each Demon Guard had to go through a cruel selection process. After becoming a Demon Guard, they would receive challenges from the sect every year. If they won, they would continue to be a Demon Guard, if they lost, they would be replaced. It could be seen how important Qin Shitian's Demon Guards were.

Therefore, when Qin Shitian said this, the disciples behind him stared at Gu Bai with envy and jealousy. To be able to catch the eye of the sect master, he was directly on the path to success!

The original owner had only been a small soldier in the Qin Shitian palace, but now he had the opportunity to become a personal Demon Guard of Qin Shitian. Gu Bai was very happy.

"Thank, thank you sect master!

A 'Jiu will definitely do his best! "

"Why are you speaking so incoherently, are you stuttering?"

Seeing him stutter twice in excitement, he had never seen such a rash and immature appearance from his subordinates in the sect.

There were many people who said they were loyal to him, but he dared to look directly at him and only had his own reflection in his eyes. That kind of devotion and loyalty without a trace of fear was really new.

Qin Shitian suddenly found it amusing and couldn't help but laugh.

"I … …"

Gu Bai didn't know what to say to make him happy, so he simply blushed and revealed an inarticulate appearance. He only looked at him with his eyes flashing slightly, imprinting his entire figure in them.

This kind of focused gaze always made people happy and comfortable, not to mention Qin Shitian who had always been feared by others. At least at this moment, he didn't feel any disgust. Even his gloomy mood because of Mo Haige improved a bit. He softened his tone and ordered the competition to begin.

"Okay, let's start the competition … …"

It was reasonable to say that this was just a competition between new disciples. This kind of small matter didn't need the sect master, Qin Shitian, to host it.

But the new disciples were the fresh blood of the sect, so Qin Shitian attached great importance to them. Therefore, he would personally watch the competition every year, encouraging everyone's morale and winning over people's hearts.

He strode over and sat in the main seat in front of him. Mo Haige stood three meters away from him. His attitude was still distant, and his exquisite face had a cold expression.

Qin Shitian didn't know if it was because of the comparison with Gu Bai, but he felt a little annoyed in his heart. He couldn't help but hold his breath and turn his gaze to the training ground, concentrating on watching the competition to divert his attention.

When the competition started, Gu Bai had no choice but to focus all his attention on the arena.

The Devil's Sect's competition was not as peaceful as the Righteous Sect's. Every battle was almost a life and death struggle. If the opponent didn't have the strength to fight back, they would never stop. It was very common to lose one's life in the arena.

Gu Bai had already adapted to the bloody cruelty of this world when he was in the valley. Perhaps those people in his previous life were right. He really didn't have a heart. Therefore, when he was stained with blood in the valley, he didn't feel the slightest fear of killing for the first time.

His first opponent was a big boy with a strong physique. He should be about the same age as him, but he was taller and stronger than him by more than a head.

It wasn't his fault for being so strong. Ah Jiu's body was the same as Lu Rongqing's last time. They were both relatively petite and weak. His appearance was not as outstanding as Lu Rongqing and Mo Haige's. He was delicate and pretty, like a little sheep.

But everyone in the Devil's Sect knew that there were no sheep in the Devil's Sect. Therefore, his opponent did not underestimate him. He rushed towards him with a big knife, his face full of ruthlessness. It was obvious that he wanted to kill him in one fell swoop.

Indeed, there were no sheep in the Devil's Sect. The original owner of this body was very talented. There weren't many people in this batch who could defeat him. Therefore, Gu Bai was not afraid. He smiled faintly and went up to meet his opponent.

He moved to his opponent's side at a strange speed. Then, he dodged his opponent's knife and stabbed his sword into his opponent's shoulder. Then, he lifted his leg and kicked his opponent off the arena, quickly ending the first round of the competition.

"Not bad …"

On the high platform, Qin Shitian stared at Gu Bai and commented in a low voice. Originally, he was just interested. Now that he found that Gu Bai's talent was not bad, he admired him a little more.

Then, he locked all his eyes on Gu Bai. Gu Bai felt it and would look back at him after every round.

Then, when he met Qin Shitian's eyes, his face would immediately show joy. He was like a child who had been encouraged. His smile was very bright, adding a different kind of radiance to his delicate and pretty face.

But when it was time for the competition, his face would return to its expressionless and serious state. He would become a fierce beast that chose people to devour. His movements were nimble, like a sharp sword that had been unsheathed.

Such a contrast made Qin Shitian's eyes unconsciously carry a trace of a smile. He secretly nodded, thinking that if this young man was trained well, he would definitely be his loyal right-hand man in the future.

When Gu Bai won first place, covered in blood, and came up to him and knelt in front of him, Qin Shitian couldn't help but take out a bottle of medicine from his storage ring and throw it to him.

"Go back and rest for two days. When you're better, come and report to me."

"Thank you for your concern, Sect Master!"

Gu Bai took the medicine and thanked him excitedly. He was not surprised that Qin Shitian took out something out of thin air.

This world was very mysterious. Qin Shitian's ring was a kind of spatial artifact that could store things. It was very precious. A small person like him could not have it.

However, he was not greedy. In any case, he could not take away the material things in this world. He was quite envious of the secret cultivation books here.

Because the things imprinted in his mind could be taken away. Who knew what kind of world he would go to to complete missions in the future. In addition to brains, martial strength was also very important!

Thinking of this, in addition to fulfilling the original owner's wish, Gu Bai couldn't help but have some thoughts of following Qin Shitian.

The secret cultivation books of a powerhouse like Qin Shitian were naturally the top things in this world. If Qin Shitian took a fancy to him in the future, he would also benefit greatly if Qin Shitian gave him a few pointers.

Thinking of this, Gu Bai looked at Qin Shitian with a bit more sincerity and eagerness.

Qin Shitian naturally saw this eagerness. This sincerity made him have a better impression of him. He secretly thought that this young man's appearance was ordinary, but his eyes were very beautiful …