The Sect Leader System

Between the time Benton arrived in the cultivation world and a short while ago, he had killed a limited number of people. The young master and his men who had accosted Yang Xiu and Yang Ru in the forest. The cultivator gang who’d invaded the warehouse. The Foundation Establishment cultivator who had tried to rob the caravan on the road. The scum in Vermilion Incomparable Rain Town. And of course, the three Golden Core cultivators who had sought to kill his disciples.

When added up, that seemed like a lot for such a short time, especially since he’d never killed anyone in his life on Earth, but for the most part, he’d felt justified in each of those killings. They’d been necessary. But he’d never felt any pleasure in doing what he had to do.

Despite everything he told himself in advance, avenging Ye Zan’s death by executing those twelve men and women had almost been pleasurable. Benton couldn’t bring the guard captain back, but he felt good that he’d at least been able to make someone pay for the loss.

At the very least, he had been afforded the opportunity to, in some small measure, honor Ye Zan. By raining devastation on the Jade Chameleons in such a public manner, anyone wanting to harm any of Benton’s sect members in the future would have to take pause and worry that he might do the same to them and theirs.

Ye Zan would have been happy to know that his death not only saved Yang Xiu’s life but protected the rest of the sect as well.

On the other hand, Benton was also glad that he hadn’t killed the ones who had surrendered. Removing the cultivation from those three was the right call. They still had their lives, but they’d never forget the punishment.

Vengeance was fine to a point, but he didn’t want to lose himself. When he got back to the Rising Tide Sect, he wanted to be the loving, doting grandfather figure to those kids just like always instead of a cold, miserable wretch obsessed with killing.

With the destruction of the Jade Chameleon Sect branch in Sixth Flawless Flowing City, he was ready to let bygones be bygones. As he sensed eight new Golden Core cultivators approach him, however, he sighed. It was unlikely that the rest of the world would be willing to adopt the same philosophy.

Oh well. At least, they waited until after he’d finished laying waste to the grounds before disturbing him. That patience showed some degree of manners on their part.

Benton hopped on his flying sword and ascended into the sky to meet his visitors, and when he arrived, he found Kang Ya-Ting and Elder Dai were already greeting the newcomers. From the robes the unfamiliar cultivators wore, Benton thought it likely that both the Swift Blizzard Sect and the City Lord factions were represented.

The conversation between his allies and the newcomers looked friendly enough. If all went well, maybe Kang Ya-Ting would be able to smooth the whole thing over.

Yeah. Like Benton was that lucky. He just knew the situation was almost guaranteed to turn into something troublesome.