At this point, he sighed again and said, "Earlier, I made a move against you out of greed for the Dragon Carp beneath the sea, foolishly attempting to seize this demon. Upon reflection, this was truly wrong."
Zhang Yan gave a faint smile, indifferent and noncommittal, and said, "What do you wish to say to me?"
Daoist Xu bowed deeply and said, "I am willing to join you under your tutelage, True Master."
This sudden statement was something Zhang Yan had not anticipated.
Joining under someone did not mean becoming their disciple, but rather being willing to become a Guest Elder in their abode, acknowledging them as the master.
Such occurrences were not uncommon in the Xuanmen, often involving independent sect disciples who, finding no future in their current cultivation, would join a Great Sect disciple, hoping to be granted a Cave Mansion for cultivation or elixirs and treasures, and in turn, follow their commands.
