Strongest Scammer: Scamming The World, One Death At A Time-Chapter 44: ’Talent’ And First Flight

Xu Qing looked at Han Yu and spoke.

"Your cultivation is at the Seventh Tribulation Stage of the Body Tempering realm. Not enough for normal recruitment, but your talent makes up for it," she stated.

But she never expected the reaction that she would be getting from Han Yu.

Han Yu's eyes widened. "I'm talented?"

He grinned. "OF COURSE, I AM! I KNEW THE SECTS WOULD RECOGNIZE THE TALENT OF I, HAN YU!"

Seeing him act like that, Xu Qing couldn't help but cringe.

"Dammit... He's one of them." She sighed, holding her forehead.

It was not the first time she had seen someone like this. The last time she had gone to recruit people, it had been the same. She had recruited nearly eight children back then, with one of them being highly talented.

This was also the same child that had been stolen away by Senior Brother Wang.

The other seven children had mediocre talent but were decent enough to join a sect. Of course, two of them had been rather arrogant and had acted the same way. She had also met many others who thought they were heaven's chosen the moment she showed interest in them.

Of course, she had rejected them after seeing the limits of their talent.

'This is why I don't like to do recruitments.' Xu Qing thought to herself. 'Why does the sect even need these recruitments? We get tens of thousands of applicants in our regular intakes anyway.' She wondered.

Most sects had regular recruitments on top of the selective ones where they sent out disciples.

The regular recruitments were open to anyone who could prove they had the ability to cultivate. The age requirement was also lower since this was mostly to fill up the lower ranks of the sect.

These recruitments happened less often, mostly once a decade.

People would travel long distances to reach the sect in the hopes of joining. For those who couldn't participate in selective recruitment, this was their only chance. Thus, they tried hard to get in.

Even a forty-year-old cultivator who had barely reached the Early Stage of the Qi Refining realm would be considered qualified enough to join. Of course, they would be assigned the lowest rank, and their chances of progressing would be slim at best.

But it was still the most lucrative option for them, as it meant changing their entire lifestyle.

"HAHAHA! Then everyone shall one day bow down to my glory!" Han Yu proclaimed.

"Enough!" Xu Qing shouted, feeling exhausted by this charade.

"Okay." Han Yu immediately calmed down, his past trauma kicking in.

SIGH

Xu Qing shook her head and took a deep breath before looking at the boy.

"We still have a long journey ahead of us. We best get going," Xu Qing stated.

"Alright. But where are we going?" Han Yu asked. "The Twin Leaf Peak Sect?"

"Yes, we need to reach there as soon as possible," Xu Qing replied.

"Why are you in such a hurry, though? Isn't the sect recruitment supposed to last a few weeks at least?" Han Yu said before recalling something. "Wait... Isn't the sect recruitment supposed to start a few days from now?" he realized.

"I just like to be early," Xu Qing said, not wanting to elaborate.

"I see." Han Yu replied, not thinking much about it. "Though still... is it fine to just take me?" he wondered.

He had seen past recruitments, and they usually took multiple children.

"There weren't any others," Xu Qing replied. "I already looked through the town."

"No wonder." Han Yu replied. "Of course, who else could be as qualified as I, Han Yu!" he declared grandly.

"Shut up!" Xu Qing snapped, losing her patience again.

WHOOSH

Her sword floated beside her, a menacing glint reflecting off it, making Han Yu close his mouth immediately.

The imminent threat to his life was a lot more convincing than mere words.

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Xu Qing controlled the sword to float in front of her before she hopped on.

"Get on," she ordered.

"On this?" Han Yu hesitated. "This is too narrow. Do you have something bigger?" he asked.

"No." Xu Qing replied. "Do you think spirit weapons grow on trees?" she asked.

"Makes sense..." Han Yu muttered as he reluctantly got on. "WHOA!" he almost fell off as the sword swayed under him.

Xu Qing raised the sword higher, making Han Yu panic even more.

"Damn, if I fall from this height, I'll definitely break a bone or two," Han Yu said nervously. "You sure you have nothing broader? An axe or something? Or if not that, can you add some guardrails to this sword? I'd like something to hold onto." He chattered in fear.

"Guardrails? On a Spirit Sword?" Xu Qing raised a brow. "You think this is a joke?" she asked.

"Joke? Workplace safety is no joke!" Han Yu replied. "What if I fall off and die? Then you would have no one to bring back to the sect," he pointed out.

"Hmm..." Xu Qing couldn't entirely deny it.

Technically, it was also her first time bringing someone along on a Spirit Sword. Carrying Han Yu on her back was one thing, but after their last experience, she didn't want to do it again.

"Hold onto my shoulders, then," Xu Qing suggested.

"Is that fine?" Han Yu asked, hesitant.

"Do it before I change my mind!" Xu Qing gritted her teeth.

"Okay, okay!" Han Yu said, quickly grabbing onto her shoulders.

She was taller than him, so it was a bit awkward, but he still managed to hold on.

SHUA

The sword continued to rise until they were nearly twenty meters off the ground. Han Yu's legs felt weak as he did his best to balance and hold on for dear life.

"If I die, bury me with dignity!" Han Yu shouted, gripping her shoulders tighter.

"Shut up before I drop you myself!" Xu Qing snapped.

"Noted!" Han Yu replied, his voice an octave higher than usual.

As they soared into the sky, Han Yu vowed to himself that if he survived this, he would demand that the sect invest in something with an actual seat.