Starting With Contract Pets
chapter-272

Chapter 272: Senior Brother, Why Surrender Before the Fight?

“Junior Brother Su, I’ve been so acquainted with your name recently. You’re so strong at a young age and have countless fans on the Internet,” said Zi Wuji with a smile.

“Senior Brother Zi, don’t tease me. Compared to you, I’m a mayfly to a tree. As for my illustrious reputation on the Internet, it’s not worth a mention.” Su Bai shook his head and said with a smile.

“Still, you should be careful. I think that you exude too much evilness and need to form a contract with brighter and more stalwart pets, or else when you go out, others will think that the people in our Yulong Gymnasium all engage in and promote evil.”

“Thank you for the reminder. I’ve been looking for such pets, but unfortunately, all I encountered were junk goods. I haven’t seen any better so far. I’m also very distressed.”

Zi Wuji’s gaze paused slightly. Su Bai was even more difficult to deal with than he imagined.

Having conversed with him for a while, he actually did not show any hostility.

“Junior brother, what do you think about this recruitment of disciples?” He changed the topic.

“I think it’s great; I don’t have much opinion.” The other showed a dazed look.

“Haha! This is your first time recruiting disciples; you might be unfamiliar with it. It’s OK, don’t worry. I’ll definitely help you as your senior brother. I’ll surely take good care of you and the gym,” he said with a smile, looking polite.

“Then I’ll depend on you, senior brother. I’ll follow behind and watch; we should help each other since we’re in the same gym.” Su Bai smiled.

His words made Zi Wuji feel a bit astonished; even He Yu and Ouyang Du, who were with him, were astonished as well.

Brother, even if we are in the same gym, you’re in a competitive relationship!

The two divisions were often at loggerheads with each other, but he had taken the initiative before he even started. What was he trying to do?

He Yu glanced sideways at Su Bai. Did he not say that he would compete for the curator position?

Senior brother, why are you conceding without a fight?

The people around Zi Wuji also looked dumbfounded. It was like a battle between the two countries where the opposing emperor had surrendered directly; how could he do this even if he did not play by the rules?

“Hahaha! Don’t worry, junior brother; I’ll definitely not let you suffer.” Zi Wuji was first taken aback and then he laughed.

He felt that this was a smoke bomb deliberately set by Su Bai, intending to confuse him and relax his vigilance, but this was not wise. No matter what, what the disciples finally looked at was the strength and resources of the gyms. There was no use of strategy or anything.

This junior brother of mine is still young and can hardly retain his composure, he thought silently in his heart.

Soon, the disciples from the branch arrived, and they all flew here with large flying pets.

A total of four huge flying pets arrived in the first batch, each of which was five to six hundred meters long and could accommodate thousands of people.

Each of these large flying pets was carrying hundreds to make for thousands of branch disciples.

Yulong Gymnasium had hundreds and thousands of large and small branches in the world, and it was impossible for each branch to come individually.

Generally, a leader from a small branch would bring a few disciples to the large branch to gather and eventually come together for assessments.

This would make it organized and easy to arrange.

Similarly, being gathered meant that they were all of the same faction.

Four flying pets, carrying three men and one woman, landed on the huge square in front of the gymnasium, and then the person in charge came over.

These people were generally the curator or deputy curator of some large branches.

“Greetings, seniors!”

The four new arrivals came over to salute Su Bai and Zi Wuji. Although both men were only the chief disciples of their respective division, their status was definitely higher than that of the branch curators.

“Junior brothers Li, Sun, and Zhou as well as Junior Sister Zhao, you’re finally here. We have been waiting for a long time and have been working hard along the way. We have arranged accommodations for you. Let the disciples show you the way. Go in and rest quickly.” Zi Wuji greeted them first with a smile.

“Hello! The gym is very big and there are many places to live. You can choose whatever you want.” Su Bai responded with a smile.

He did not bother earning their favor. He had joined Yulong Gymnasium halfway and was not familiar with the various branches, so he could not play the favored card here.

In fact, each branch’s choice had already been determined before coming. This was not the time to talk incessant nonsense.

The choice of each branch of the gym actually depended on the disciples of the two divisions in the main hall.

Every year, disciples from the branch would enter either Giant Dragon Division or God Dragon Division; these disciples would then go back to influence the branch where they were originally located.

They would influence the standing team of the branch.

In the past, God Dragon Division had managed to recruit fewer disciples than Giant Dragon Division, which meant that there were more disciples in the latter to influence each branch team.

Naturally, more people chose the Giant Dragon Division. If there were too many people, they would come back and influence the others again, hence forming a virtuous circle.

On the other hand, it was a vicious cycle for the God Dragon Division. By being able to recruit fewer disciples, the influence on each branch would be small. Next time, fewer people would choose the God Dragon Division, and this cycle would be repeated. It was simply no match for the Giant Dragon Division.

Thus, Su Bai did not bother wasting his saliva. His victory point was not here but rather on the disciples who had been given a new life by him.

“Thank you, senior brothers,” the four answered with a smile. In the end, as expected, three went to the place prepared by Giant Dragon, while only one went to God Dragon.

With someone choosing his side, he naturally welcomed him and asked his disciple to bring him to the arranged rest area.

People came one after another, but most went to the Giant Dragon Division. Zi Wuji’s face was full of smiles, welcoming people from the branch like a female keeper in a brothel.

Su Bai smiled the same way, but he found a bench to sit down on. Only when people came to his side would he stand up to welcome them.

“Senior brother, this situation is too strange. In the past, even if our gym was worse off, one-third of the people would still come. Today, this situation seems not right.

“Many who should have chosen our division suddenly chose the other for some reason. Senior brother, you should find a way to ask about the situation. Even if Zi Wuji promised them benefits, we should be fighting for disciples,” He Yu walked to Su Bai and said anxiously.

If this continued, there was no need for an assessment, as after the assessment, they would go run to the Giant Dragon Division.

They had been defeated even without the fight beginning.

Su Bai spread his hands and said lightly, “Let them be. Why fight for it? This isn’t something that I can fight for just because I want to.”

He Yu’s expression changed slightly. She knew that he was right, and it was useless putting up a fight now. Zi Wuji must have arranged these things in advance. Su Bai had only come to the gym when he departed for the Abyss Star Territory and was gone for a whole year, so the curators of the other branches did not know him at all.

He had never shown the resources and connections he possessed, either. If it had been up to her, she would have chosen Zi Wuji as well.

Although Su Bai was very strong, the other division’s chief disciple was no weakling. The latter was even older than the former; although Zi Wuji had not shown it, he was definitely not weaker than him.

“Then what should we do? If he wins again this time, our division will almost die in name. When the time comes, it’ll be the curator election; we’ll have almost no chance.”

He Yu was anxious and worried, not wanting to see the God Dragon Division go down.

Su Bai laughed at the woman’s appearance. She was more anxious than himself.

“Don’t worry; no one knows it until the end comes,” he reassured with a smile.

“Senior brother, this is a very serious matter, and it has a bearing on the future of our division.”

Seeing his smile, He Yu’s face became serious.

The future of the division was not a child’s play, and even if there was indeed little hope, he was still being too self-defeating.

“Okay, then.” He spread his hands.

Time slowly ticked by, and it was the afternoon soon. Almost all the personnel of the branches had arrived, for a total of one hundred people. About a quarter of them came to God Dragon Division, while the rest went to Giant Dragon Division.

The disciples of the Giant Dragon were already happily cheering, walking with their nostrils facing the sky.

On the other hand, the God Dragon was feeling downcast and lifeless. They were full of disappointment for the future of the division.

“Senior Brother Su, I’m really sorry. I’ve been helping you to speak, but people are only willing to come to the Giant Dragon Division, saying that they wanted to visit and find their friends there. I couldn’t stop them, either; I’m so sorry.”

Zi Wuji walked up to Su Bai, his expression apologetic and looking very sincere.

However, inside, he was actually gloating.

“Thank you; if not for your help, I’m afraid that there would be no one here. I’ll remember your favor.”

Su Bai nodded with a smile and did not intentionally show any gratitude.

“I’m really sorry. Junior Brother Su, would you like to have a drink together? Just as a senior brother, I would like to apologize to you. The Giant Dragon should be very lively tonight,” invited the man.

“Thank you, but I have to go home. My girlfriend is waiting for me to eat. Let’s go another day.” He smiled and shook his head.

“Okay, then I won’t force you.”

Zi Wuji nodded and looked at him again. “I still think that junior brother has to contract some bright and righteous pets, or else I can’t help you even if I want to. They dared not to approach you upon seeing your temperament; you do not look like a good person to them.”

“Senior brother, you’re right. I’ll definitely make some changes.”

Su Bai nodded. He knew that Zi Wuji was saying this in retaliation to when he said that none of the bright and righteous pets could fight.

Zi Wuji spoke courteously again and then turned to leave. As he turned around, his mouth could not help but curl into a smile, and he could not get rid of it.

Soon, he led his own people away.

“Brother Zi, we congratulate you on this victory first,” a disciple beside him said with a smile.

“That’s right. What does he have to compare with Senior Brother Zi? Fortunately, he’s also self-aware and he actively let our senior brother be the master.” A female disciple beside Zi Wuji spoke softly.

“In fact, he has made the right choice. His strength and Senior Brother Zi aren’t on the same level. He did this so as not to lose face; he’s considered quite wise.”

Some disciples also commented.

“Don’t be proud. Everything might not be settled until the end of the matter.” Zi Wuji shook his head, but the smile on his mouth betrayed him.

He then added, “By the way, send people to keep an eye on the masters of the branches and prevent the God Dragon Division from engaging in small tricks these two days.”

“Senior brother, don’t worry; we’re always paying attention.”

“Senior brother, you’re too careful. With the terms you offered, how could the God Dragon Division possibly compare?”

Zi Wuji shook his head and said coldly, “I still have to be cautious; what I want should be foolproof.”

“Yes. Don’t worry.”

“Hahaha! Let’s go. Everyone can have a good meal tonight; it’s my treat!” Zi Wuji chuckled.

He had started preparing for the recruitment of disciples a year ago, while Su Bai had been trapped in the Abyss Star Territory the whole year. What did he have to compare with him?

…

Su Bai took Han Wei and the others back. He Yu and the other disciples’ expressions were a bit unpleasant.

The only calmer ones were Su Bai, Han Wei, and Ouyang Du.

“Sigh! Giant Dragon has too many resources. They must’ve promised a lot of benefits, or else it wouldn’t be the case today.” Someone sighed loudly.

“What can be done? Our division is already poor. Last time, the Twelve Dragon Slayers killed many elites. There’s no way to compare.”

“I think that many ordinary disciples have the idea of quitting. Senior Brother Su, you have to find a way,” one of He Yu’s men, Lu Tao, sighed.

“I know. Don’t sigh so much; I don’t want to listen to it.”

Su Bai waved his hand and glanced at him.

He hated these sighing guys the most. The situation was not so serious; although ordinary disciples were very disappointed, they had not yet reached the point where they wanted to change lines.

They were just hopeless regarding the recruitment and disappointed in him.

They yearned for him to win so that the overall environment of God Dragon Division would become better. However, if he lost, their situation would not be much worse.

In the evening, Su Bai had to be there to receive these branch curators, so he could not go home, and could only call Chen Ruoxue to come over.

Anyway, he also had a detached villa in the gym, so there was no need to worry about housing.

After the party was over, he walked to the residence assigned to him by the God Dragon Division.

What made him find it funny was that he was stopped by a group of female disciples on the way. These disciples cheered him on, saying that they had always been supporting him, that they did not care about what Zi Wuji said, and only liked his temperament very much.

He could not help but laugh; this might be the benefit of his appearance.

Humans were shallow creatures.

After returning to the villa and chatting with Chen Ruoxue about today’s affairs, he went to sleep.

In the blink of an eye, it was early the next morning; he woke up early and sent his girlfriend out of the gym before organizing the recruitment of today’s disciples.

On the way back, the disciples were all talking in whispers.

“Sigh! The God Dragon Division is deteriorating every year.”

“Is the Giant Dragon really overwhelming the God Dragon?”

“I wish that a miracle would happen. I wish that our division would get better and better.”

“In fact, I don’t blame Senior Brother Su; our division has always been weak even before he joined.”

“Yeah, this is a vicious cycle. It’s not like he could subvert it alone. Plus, Giant Dragon has the support of a curator.”

Su Bai, who happened to be flying nearby, could not help but smile when he heard this. The disciples were still quite cute.

At eight o’clock in the morning, all the branch disciples gathered on the square in the gym, ready to test their dragon pets.

Some important figures, such as Yulong Gymnasium Curator Zi Tianhe, Giant Dragon Division Director Bai Chen, God Dragon Director Dean Qin Miao, and the other elders of the gymnasium, were all present, too.