Chapter 1044

"Look at you, boasting like that," one of the elders remarked.

Wilcox chuckled and said, "My disciple, Olivia, mastered the Sword Domain while still a true master of martial arts, which is typically something only martial lords can grasp. Now that she's a martial lord, guess what that implies?"

The elders quickly connected the dots and were left speechless, their mouths agape in shock.

"Enough of this chatter," Wilcox said. "I'm going after my disciple to see why she's so eager to leave the sect."

"No, Wilcox! You're the sect master of the Esoteric Sword Sect. It wouldn't look right if you're constantly absent from the sect. Besides, repeatedly forming an avatar consumes the sect's resources—it's too extravagant," one elder protested.

Wilcox countered, "If you had a disciple like mine, would you let her go out alone? And besides, the cost of an avatar is nothing compared to the value of my disciple. You all should know which is more important."

Seeing Wilcox's point, the elders f