Alaric and Tiara exchanged puzzled glances at Ken. He had been the one who encouraged them to join the Serene Lotus Sect, promising they could follow him, so they couldn't comprehend why he was backing out of the agreement now.
"Unfortunately, I still have unfinished business with my former sect. You already know I'm not truly from the Divine Sword Sect. My former sect is the Phoenix Feather Sect, and my parents and little brother live in their territory. I must get them out of there first."
"Are you from an elite clan?" Elmer asked the young boy curiously.
If Ken was from a normal clan, Elmer could just go and fetch the family; it would solve the problem and Ken could join right away.
However, it would be seen as a serious transgression if they forcibly took family members of an elite clan, resulting in souring their relationships considerably. While the sect could afford it, they wouldn't do it for the sake of a single cultivator that wasn't even part of the sect yet.
