"Hey, hey, hey! Some of us had difficulties reaching this island, you know? The airships didn't directly bring us here. Are you going to throw us all out just like that?" Sure enough, complaints like that started to pop up everywhere.
However, Malo quickly continued to talk before it became worse. "Don't worry, I'm not saying I'll force all of you to leave the island. In fact, I would very much like all of you to stay, and I encourage you to do so. However, our Freedom Sect is simply too new. We don't have any proper system we can use to measure nor any requirements approved by the members yet."
"Because of that, we can't simply allow you to join it yet. As much as most people here wish to become a part of it, there are bound to be people who have arrived just to cause trouble. Would you simply say 'Yes, please come in.' if you were in my place?" Malo asked the people with a serious expression.
Immediately, the whole area went silent. This first batch of humans weren't the ones who came from the Zasfins' territories. Those people wouldn't have the necessary cultivation to reach this place. This batch was filled with humans who lived in the Demon Beast Continent to start with, with most having participated in the war. Naturally, they were far from idiots if they were able to survive until now. That's why they couldn't refute Malo's words either.
Malo then continued, "Nonetheless, I don't want to make you think your trips are for naught, so the other members of the sect and I thought up of a solution. Our sect will build itself around the peak on the island's center. However, we'll need more than just the sect. That's where you guys come in. The Wringan Continent is bound to give birth to many, many human cities as time passes, so why not make a city here as well? It will serve as the hub for the time we eventually open a recruitment system."
"Build a city?"
"Do you have any idea what you're asking?"
"We have no idea how to make such a thing."
"Even if we do make a city, isn't it just another thing for your sect to take control over?"
"What will be the point if we can't join the sect in the end?"
Malo shrugged his shoulders in response to all the complaints. "I'm not forcing anyone to stay here, you know? However, I can guarantee one thing. As long as the city doesn't show any malicious intent toward the sect, the Freedom Sect won't touch it. Of course, if the city deviates itself, let's say…someone tries to introduce slavery, we definitely won't stay still. But in general, you people will be responsible for it."
"Don't think this is a bad deal. As you can see, we have my Master, Senior Fizer, as our ancestor. He is the only Elemental Transformation Realm human in our world. With him here to help protect the sect, we only have a bright future ahead. Even if you can't join the sect in the future, as long as you live in the city near it, you are bound to profit from the sect's existence."
Malo noticed that some of the cultivators wavered after his previous statement, so he struck the iron while it was hot. "Last but not least, I believe that all of you can feel how good the concentration of Spiritual Energy here is. However, this is far from the real thing. In a few weeks, the concentration of Spiritual Energy in this island should increase to the point that it will be equivalent to Rank Three Spirt Stones." Of course, Malo was talking about the moment Celis set himself down. "If establishing a city isn't good for you, this Spiritual Energy definitely is."
Malo then warned everyone one last time. "Remember! We're not forcing any of you to work on this project. Anyone who wishes to help build the city will be doing it out of their own volition. Nevertheless, we will definitely consider whether or not you took part in it in the future. Also, the sect members will help in the city's construction as much as they can."
After that, Malo turned around before saying, "The decision is up to you. For now, my sect will move to the mountain so that we can start building our Sect."
Roan then sent Malo a message about something he forgot to mention to the humans. Malo had to admit Roan was right, so he quickly added, "Oh, right! This city can only be built on the island's south side, which is the closest one to Wringan Mainland. You are prohibited from damaging the forests on the east, north, and west sides. Those places have many low to middle-level demon beasts, and we want it to stay that way. We need that for our future members to train. Naturally, you can also enter it as long as you don't try to disrupt the ecosystem there."
Roan was thinking about the sect's future. Future disciples would need places where they could experience dangers without needing to head out of the island.
Seeing that everyone heard his words, Malo finally decided to leave…just to be stopped by another question.
"Just one more thing…what should we call this island?"
Sure enough, no one thought about it yet. Until now, they simply called it the island on the north of Wringan Continent.
"Hmm…" Malo pondered over it for a bit before shrugging his shoulders. "Let's keep things simple. Since our Freedom Sect claimed its possession, let's simply call it Freedom Island. The city can follow the same pattern. Just call it Freedom City."
No one complained about the name. With Fizer in the middle of the Freedom Sect, their sect had the strength to enforce those names. Besides, it would be easier for others to identify in the future, so most of them liked it that way.
