"Why do you think that? ". Question Ming Zhandou
"It's simple, our cultivation level is very low. If you think that a faction wants to recruit members to help make missions, because they would recruit someone with our levels. What could we help with? In addition, all the veterans who came to invite us were at least on the third level of the martial foundation. Would not it be more useful to recruit someone from their level? ". Wang Huo answers.
"I think you're right." Ming Zhandou agrees.
The two leave their residence and go to the battle arena. Arriving there some fights were already taking place. Wang Huo and Ming Zhandou meet many disciples whom they had never seen.
"Hello friend, my name is Wang Huo and I am one of the new disciples. Could your friend bother to explain to me what the factions are? ". Question Wang Huo to a disciple he did not recognize and was on the third level of the martial foundation.
"Oh! Of course. I'm Lan Feng ". The disciple answers.
Lan Feng begins to explain to Wang Huo how the factions work. What Lan Feng tells is almost the same thing that Wang Huo already knew.
Wang Huo asked this question for two reasons, he wanted to confirm if what he knew about the factions was true and to know which were the strongest factions.
"Hm, I see. So what are the strongest factions? ". Question Wang Huo.
"Most factions have almost the same force, except for three of which are: saber-toothed, iron-fisted, and black sword. None of these factions have ever fought openly against the other two, but they all believe that the black sword faction is the strongest since once the leader of the black sword faction managed to defeat the saber-faction's faction leader. And say the strength of the faction leader saber teeth and the same as that of the leader of the iron fist faction. " Reply Lan Feng
"Are the leaders of these three factions so strong? ". Question Wang Huo.
"Yes, the three are the strongest disciples among the outer disciples. But one of the reasons they are so strong is that these three factions are the only three factions that exist in the inner circle. Thus the leaders of these three factions receive benefits from their corresponding faction of the inner circle. "
Hearing Wang Huo is confused. It seemed that factional matters were not so simple.
"Why are there only three factions in the inner circle? Since the disciples of other factions who enter the inner circle should continue in their factions. " Question Ming Zhandou. He was also intrigued by this.
"It's simple. The three factions of the inner circle were in agreement and do not allow the creation of other factions in the inner circle. If anyone tries to create one this new faction will be severely suppressed by the other three factions. " Lan Feng responds with a tone of dissatisfaction.
"Why would the three factions suppress new factions? ". Question Ming Zhandou.
"It's all out of interest. There are some missions that give good rewards. To avoid competition these three factions prevent the creation of new factions. Moreover, if there are no other factions the disciples who stand out in the outer circle are forced into one of these three factions, otherwise they will have difficulty cultivating in peace in the inner circle. " Speak Lan Feng.
"Do the academy elders allow that to happen? ". Question Wang Huo.
"In theory the three factions do not break any rules in doing so. The way they suppress others is allowed. For example, if one creates a new faction in the inner circle it will not be prevented from existing. "
"But when members of this faction go on missions, members of the other three factions will also do the same missions, so if the reward is given only those who complete the mission first, the new faction will not be able to win the reward. Since the disciples of the inner circle are stronger than those who have just entered. With this the newly promoted disciples decide to enter one of the three factions to be able to cultivate without impediments. "
"But does not the rule exist that you can only enter another faction if you are expelled from the current one? ". Question Ming Zhandou.
"Yes. But the inner disciples can not interfere with the external disciples. So when someone is promoted to inner disciple he automatically leaves his current faction. " Reply Lan Feng.
"Thanks for the explanation, my friend." Wang Huo thanks.
"No need to thank me, most veterans know that." Lan Feng speaks.
"But if the inner disciples can not interfere with the external disciples as you know about the factions of the inner circle." Question Ming Zhandou.
"As I said the leaders of the three factions of the outer circle receive benefits from the faction of the inner circle. But there is no way to prove this, and the members of these three factions are very arrogant. Whenever they enter into some dispute with another faction he intimidates his opponents with the faction within. That is why the external disciples know some things of the inner circle and that is also why no one in the outer circle dares confront one of these three factions. " Reply Lan Feng
"Thanks for the explanation, my friend." This time it is Ming Zhandou thanking you.
While Wang Huo and Ming Zhandou were learning about the functioning of the factions. Some fights between disciples were over and others started. In one of those fights Hen Wuliao had beaten an opponent on the third level of the martial foundation.
The crowd was surprised to see this. Especially those who saw Hen Wuliao's fight the day before. The day before he had tied with someone from the first level of the martial foundation, but today he had defeated someone from the third level of the martial foundation.
Hen Wuliao looks angrily at Wang Huo until he walks away from the arena. Wang Huo pretends he did not see the look of Hen Wuliao.
"Wang Huo. In which of these three factions should we enter? ". Question Ming Zhandou.
Wang Huo thinks for a few moments and speaks.
"Do not know. I think there's something else about these three factions. " Answers Wang Huo
Ming Zhandou is surprised to hear this and asks.
"What else do you think exists? ".
"I'm not sure. But Luo Yao said that each faction has its way of distributing the rewards gained with group missions. I think the main reason that only three factions exist in the inner circle is that one. Think, what if you have to give a portion of your reward to the faction? ". Wang Huo replies.
Ming Zhandou quickly understands what Wang Huo means. Since all newly promoted disciples were to enter one of these three factions, the leaders of these factions would gain without any effort.
"What shall we do then? ". Question Ming Zhandou.
"It's best not to go into any factions now until you know exactly how it works." Wang Huo answers.
"Hey you there, I knew you were bullying a member of my faction."
At that moment five disciples approach Wang Huo and Ming Zhandou with hostile intentions. They all appeared to be older than Wang Huo. Seems to be about fifteen.
Wang Huo frowns at this. He realizes that Hen Wuliao was among the people who arrived.
"The veteran disciples only came back today to the academy, how could I have offended anyone of your faction? ". Wang Huo responds calmly.
"Hen Wuliao is the younger brother of the leader of my faction so naturally he is a member of the faction. And I heard you bullied him before the veterans came back. "
Wang Huo feels unhappy to hear this. Why did Hen Wuliao always have to cause trouble for him?
"Haha ha. Wang Huo you were very arrogant when you talked to me. I want to see you being arrogant in front of the members of the black sword. " Hen Wuliao begins to mock Wang Huo.
Wang Huo feels even more unhappy while listening to the name Black Sword. This faction was just the strongest, surely that would not be solved simply.
"It seems that your brother is very important to the black sword faction, since some of the members took the trouble to act as their minions." Wang Huo mocks.
Since things would not end well, there was not much reason for him to be educated.
"What are you, brat? Are you insulting us? ". Asks that disciple who spoke earlier irritated.
"My brother is the current leader of the black sword faction of the outer circle." Hen Wuliao responds provocatively. He wanted to see the reaction of fear of Wang Huo at this.
"Son of...! ". Complaints Wang Huo internally.
Things would be more complicated than he'd imagined. Hen Wuliao's brother was the strongest external disciple.
Seeing that Wang Huo has no reaction Hen Wuliao is unhappy. He wanted to see the fear on Wang Huo's face.