An hour after.
Biswa told his.... I mean Gohan life story to Zilong. Of course he trust Zilong but he cannot just tell it to anybody. He told him how he belong to a small clan and how he come here.. Some details of Ling and Clan master's death were omited. Zilong listened attentively. Biswa asked how does the Zan Sect work.
"Personally speaking I don't know much but I can say that the Zan clan is really powerful. It has more than 200 Protectors, 42 hall masters and more than 30 elders."
"Wait a min.. What is hall masters?"
"Well hall masters rank above Protectors but below Elders.... You know they teach the students how to practice martial arts....
A holy sect is different from a clan... A clan basically treats its young masters with the finest resources... But not here in a sect.
A sect looks up to the lvl of power. Age is not even a matter. As long as you have power any position is available to you... of course with some restrictions."
"Wouldn't that harm the people's mentality?"
"No, on the irony it makes the geniuses work harder."
"Oh, I see... (Its definitely like an academy)"
"You know young master, The clan not only grows new gems but also fight evil... In the war with black sect ... The holy sects also lost many of hall masters and Protectors along with seniour disciples. Our Zan clan has officially 72 halls but merely 42 of them are now occupied. The sect would not give a hall to anybody who doesn't have the required power but The sect also waiting for new Gems to take the roles."
"What are the 72 hall represent for?"
"Sorry master I don't know much about that matter."
"Then what about elders? Do they not fight?"
Zilong's face turned serious ," You know, I myself never had the opportunity to see an elder's powers. But from what I know they are one of the strongest people. When they only get the title of elder after getting a formidable cultivation which is very hard. When they move all the allies and enemies become instantly alert... by alert i mean, .. they try all their forces to know what the elder was doing since no one can actually try to be rude to an elder of holy clan. I myself once wanted to become as strong as them."
Biswa was really suprised by Zilong's expression. He sighed..
"I saw you have a pretty decent talent. I am sure now that you have regained your talent you will definitely be soaring into the sky."
"That's impossible young master, the sect has too many other gems from countries and empires.. Though they might not be royal heirs but they would only be sent here because of thier great talent... Though the amount of spirit crystals the sect would provide to any outer disciple is same but there is no restrictions of bringing spirit stones from outside as long as it is not by any unfair means."
"But wouldn't that go against searching for new talent.?"
"Master, a single bag full of spirit stones is not enough to raise one cultivation lvl. Even the Zan clan wouldn't have that much resources if it stop outside supply. And so what the empire are spending tones of money for a child to get better rank in the sect, What wrong with that, the rich will make their lofe easier and easier, and there is no reason to reject the free gifts of the empires."
"Well ... Tell me are there high elders here too?"
If elders are so powerful ... how powerful are high elders.
"I don't know much about matters of high elders, I can definitely say there are but the level they are at or their cultivation level is beyond my understanding. "
"Ok say now... how many children does an elder have... I mean might I have too many uncles and aunties."
"Well most elders have only 3 or 4 childs. Though each of them have high lifespan. He donot bother about all this matters much. I also heard some of them follow, birth control policy."
Birth control policy in this world... seriously... and you can't say you are following birth control after giving birth to 4 children.
"Does master want to know something more?"
"Na not now, leave it.... Our door seems to be slightly open, see outside."
Zilong stoop up and when to the door, He say a jute bag out there, he saw inside to find some butler's clothes.
"What an bad act, they should atleast greet us.. may be greet young master before going back... Are they now trying to distance me from them now... Are they jealous of not being choosen.... I never thought them to be this peety .. Hmph.."
Both Biswa and Zilong are still unware the rumour going inside the Servant's hall now and this may soon travel through the whole of Za-....Leave it to next coming chapters.
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Elder Jain's Room,
The room was decorated with shinny marble walls, the floor was like glass without a single hint of dust. There very various curvings in the wall which was similar to the ancient tradition. The room was very large. It had 3 sofas. One large and 2 long.
In 2 sofa were sitting 6 mens. They were well dressed. There was tea cups in the middle of a table. They were waiting for someone.
"Elder Jain came," A voice came from outside, All the six men stood up at the same time. A man who looks 35 - 45 came inside.
"Hall Protectors respect Elder." All of them said in the same time.
"Ok, Ok sit down."
The elder took the large seat.. A maid came ans served him tea... He took a slip of tea and looked in the faces of the hall masters.
"Elder is there something discussed about black sect in the meeting." One hall master too courage to ask.
" Ya... As a 70 years old sect.... black sect made it to such a level that it might threaten holy sects which have an heritage of more than 10000 years. Its all because of their unorthodox methods. The holy clans finnally decides to take care of the problem at its roots but its origin was really hard to get.. The sects are really hesitating because of its connections...."
"What someone out there is so powerful to make holy sects hesitated... .... No, don't think.... Sir, do they might have connection to those 'things'.?" The Protector was now a little buberish....
"Demons....They might have a hand in this..."
"This is no good Sir, If the demons attack then-"
"Don't worry, whether the Demons have a hand behind it even they would be able to go back without sacrificing that hand... The holy sects will do a clear plan before making any move. Regardless Black sect will be on its last stage."
"But Sir-"
"Ahhh.....Leave it now...I am not in a mood to discuss of those things now.."
All the hall masters looked at each other. They had worry in their eyes.
Elder Jain looked up in the ceiling... He was thinking something...
"Hmm.... I heard that my gransdon is to arrive today.... Did he arrive?"
"Oh about that, he came here in the morning half only... Because Elders were in meeting he didn't get your attendance."
"Ok call him here now... I want to see what those two good-for-nothings had raised."