The First Elder scoffed indignantly and spoke, obviously flustered, “Don’t you worry. As the First Elder, I’ll keep my promise and send the pavilion contribution points to you later!” He then flicked his sleeve and turned around to leave. He might feel that his presence had no other meaning apart from embarrassing himself. Since the First Elder had left, the other elders did not need to stay, too.Fane’s room still looked the same. It was a standard single-bed room with a wardrobe, a table, a chair, and a shelf. After he returned from the noisy gathering spot, Fane had been tidying his belongings. In fact, he did not leave many things in this house. Apart from his bedding, there were only several ancient books that he borrowed.Brook and Noel had also followed Fane to his room, and they had been talking throughout their journey. Their conversation did not stop after they entered the house and sat by the table.The excitement on Noel’s face was overflowing. “You have no idea what t
They talked as they walked, meeting many other disciples along the way as they did. The battle at the gathering spot made Fane relatively well-known, and a lot of people viewed him in a different light from then on. Most of them looked at him with admiration, but some envied Fane immensely. Despite this, Fane’s expression remained stoic and unperturbed, no matter what the people’s opinions were of him.The closer they were to the east side, the fewer the disciples they ran into. After all, the people active in the east side were mostly the management members with high positions, or even elder disciples. Fane and the rest did not know their way as this was their first time here. They struggled to find their way here and had to ask for directions from several disciples.The only road to the Mysterious Green Hall was one turn away. They quieted down a little as they got closer as their surroundings were utterly quiet. Apart from the sound of the wind blowing past the bamboo trees, the
Griffin’s words and him waiting for Fane at this location had confused Fane greatly. Although Griffin was a chosen disciple and every disciple would automatically feel inferior to them as they were the future hope of the entire pavilion, the chosen disciples did not have such treatment when it came to Fane.Before Fane could understand the meaning behind Griffin’s words and tone, Griffin was already so arrogant toward him. Fane, unable to tolerate such behavior and not wanting to dilly nor dally, chuckled softly and said in a slightly cold manner, “I really don’t understand what you mean, Senior Brother Griffin. I don’t know anything about this ‘spot’ you’re talking about.”Griffin raised his eyebrows, obviously not believing in what Fane said. Griffin scoffed indignantly and looked at Fane as if he had chosen the hard way to deal with things. “You really think I don’t dare do anything to you? Although you’re already the Eleventh Elder’s last disciple, you’re just an elder disciple,
Griffin’s expression faltered and darkened, utterly embarrassed for not overpowering Fane. However, he felt that Fane might say something worse if he wasted time here. He knew that this was the only road to the Mysterious Green Hall, and if anything happened here, members of the Mysterious Green Hall would definitely support Fane, while he might be in trouble due to this.Griffin suppressed his anger after deliberating the situation. “I’m not here today to question you. Instead, I hope that you’ll be smart enough to give up the spot to visit the Secret Place for Resources. You’re just in the intermediate stage of innate level, and you’ll be in danger if you visit that place. It’ll be better if you stay in the pavilion and focus on your training. You can visit the secret places in the future when another opportunity comes along.”While it might have looked as though he was advising Fane, Fane was no fool and knew Griffin would not be so considerate toward him. It turned out that the r
Noel slowly turned around to look at Griffin carefully while walking forward, and only when he saw Griffin turning at a corner and leaving did he call out to Fane, “Wait for me!”Fane stopped walking and turned to look at Noel, who looked visibly pale and with trembling fingers. Fane chuckled and knew this was the first time Noel faced the chosen disciples. It was normal for him to be afraid under the coercion of a chosen disciple’s aura.Noel inhaled deeply. “You truly are courageous, and I genuinely admire you. I don’t think I’d be that brave to stand up against him if I were you!”Fane nodded wordlessly. Brook raised his chin and said confidently, “Senior Brother Fane is different from you. He’s a disciple elder and has the support of the Eleventh Elder. What does it matter if that guy is a chosen disciple? Apart from that, he’s obviously causing trouble. Even though we have no idea what the spot to enter the Secret Place for Resources is, it’s definitely something good as even
Fane’s room was on the west side hall. This used to be a storage space for miscellaneous items, but everything had been cleaned out and the space was nicely tidied.After the runner disciple left, Fane poured a pot of tea for Noel and Brook, who bade him goodbye after spending half a day talking to them. With that, Fane was the only one left in the west side hall after sending Brook and Noel away. Fane sighed helplessly as he stood alone in the empty side hall. He thought that Elder Godfrey would ask him to come after he had arrived. Unexpectedly, he had been ignored.After sitting in the side hall for another hour, he became utterly bored and could not reign his thoughts. He then opened the side hall’s door and walked out of the west side hall. Fane had just stepped on the green stone path when he saw a man in formal elder clothing sitting in the gazebo. The man had his back facing Fane and seemed to be enjoying his tea.Fane’s tension ebbed away when he saw that person’s back fi
Regardless, the Eleventh Elder was not at a loss and Fane was the only one who would suffer.Fane glowered at the elder, though not as intensely, but his response was curt as he spoke, “You truly are amazing at calculating such matters, Elder Godfrey. Compared to you, my schemes seem to be nothing important.”Elder Godfrey naturally understood Fane's hidden sarcasm. He put down the teacup in his hand and looked up at Fane. “You don't need to be so angry. We’re fated, and I have to thank you for rescuing me out of Mount Beasts. I owe you for your kindness, and I naturally won’t ignore you when you’re in trouble. It was indeed rash of me to suddenly announce this back then, but I won’t abandon you even if you’re unable to defeat any of those three disciples.”The elder’s words might have seemed pleasant, but Fane was not a three-year-old child. He chuckled and spoke softly, “You have to understand that I’ll face the danger of failing once I get onto the battle stage. You announced me
However, Fane did not expect that the people who framed Elder Godfrey were the First and Second Elders. The two of them were incompatible during any other day, and Fane was rather surprised by the fact that they would temporarily join forces to frame Elder Godfrey.Elder Godfrey exhaled deeply. “I’ve already figured a way out for myself, and I’ve also thought about the way out for you. Some things are unavoidable even if I wish to avoid them. As the results will be the same, it's better to live happily than living a vexed life.”Fane nodded deeply as he agreed with what Elder Godfrey said. Elder Godfrey chuckled, shook his head, and said solemnly, “Let's not talk about these miscellaneous matters. I have something important to tell you right now.”“The spot to enter the Secret Place for Resources, yes?” Fane blurted out without waiting for Elder Godfrey to continue speaking.Elder Godfrey raised his brows and glanced at Fane in surprise. “How did you learn about that? I’ve just lea
There was a heavy rumbling as the door slowly opened. A boundless sense of energy seemed to come from it.A few of them looked inside. Other than the green light, they could see nothing. The light completely obscured their sight. If they wanted to look inside, they would have to step in themselves.On the way there, Fane had already talked to Lourain about it. Lourain wanted to see what the legendary Valley of Enlightenment was like. That was why Fane asked for two spots.The three of them exchanged looks with each other, and they did not hesitate to step forward together, entering the door.The power of distorting space suddenly pulled the three of them in. The space around them started to spin rapidly. They did not know how much time passed, but it felt like a whole century before the space slowed down in front of them. Then, the sense of weightlessness disappeared as their feet landed on solid ground.The three of them had not been sent to different locations and arrived at the
Zayne scoffed, "Alright then, how do you want to work together?"He wanted to see what Fane was trying to do.Fane did not waste any time, "Both of us have all three keys, and we can open the door. Ten people can enter the door anyway. I just need two of those spots.Zayne looked at Fane meaningfully, "You sure know quite a bit."Fane even knew that only ten people would be allowed through. He seemed to have done his homework.Zayne took out his purple key from his storage ring. At that moment, all three keys were there. As long as all the keys were placed together, the gateway to the Valley of Enlightenment would open."If you only need two spots, then I don't mind working with you," Zayne looked at Fane meaningfully, but he quickly added, "However, make sure you don't cause any trouble during the important moments."Fane smiled before he said, "I've always been someone who keeps to my word. I'm more worried that you'll cause me trouble instead. There are many geniuses in the V
The two of them knew what that meant. Their eyes met, and worry was evident in their eyes."Is it Fane again?" Zayne said with a frown. At that moment, the first name that popped up in his head was Fane.Only Fane would truly be a big problem for them. Seymour's expression turned sour. He suddenly felt like Fane seemed to be his Achilles heel. Fane could pop out at any time and put him in a difficult spot."That's right! It's me!" At that moment, a voice was heard from afar. The two of them looked in the direction of the voice and saw five figures appearing in the air.This time, Fane did not have a disguise on. He was facing everyone with his real face."It really is you!" Zayne's face completely soured at that moment. Even if they were meeting for the first time, he was already incredibly sensitive to Fane's name.Nothing good ever happened when Fane was mentioned and Fane had actually appeared in front of him."How dare you!" Seymour shouted angrily!He walked forward to sta
When Shin and the others saw that, they were speechless. That person who had looked down on them was completely bound and on the ground at that moment. He looked pathetic.Fane quickly walked toward Warren, reaching out to pull off the mask to reveal his face.Fane controlled his energy, reducing the destructive power in Warren's soul. After the pain diminished, Warren slowly woke up.He looked up and saw the one person he never wanted to see in his life. He lost his voice as he said, "Fane?! It's you!" He almost bit his tongue as he spoke.Fane smiled and nodded slightly, "Yes. It’s me.""No wonder, so it's you! Where's Presti then?" Warren looked up and said.Fane raised an eyebrow and shot an incredulous look at Warren. Warren immediately understood what happened, and his whole face turned pale, "He's dead!"Fane nodded. There was nothing much to hide. Warren gulped, suddenly feeling like his thoughts from earlier were an absolute joke at that moment. He had even been think
After seeing that, there was a surprised look on Warren's face. However, he quickly pushed back that surprise. Even if that man was skilled, he would just be an above-average warrior. Above-average warriors were like paper to him!"Brat, it looks like you have some skill. However, that means nothing in front of me. I'll show you right now what a warrior at the peak is!"Right after he said that, he circulated his true energy around his feet. Red energy started to frantically blow away the dust on the ground. He lunged into the air incredibly fast.Fane raised an eyebrow before he started to form seals with his hands. Countless seals danced around in the air, and a chain appeared.That chain looked like a black dragon as it danced in the air.Warren scoffed in disdain. It was just a petty trick from an above-average warrior in his eyes. That chain would shatter in just one blow.He did not even bother thinking about it as he raised the sword in his hand. A silver ray of light quic
He leaped forward and landed in front of those four. Fane had already noticed Warren a while ago, but Fane relaxed when he saw Warren was alone. If it was just one person, then there was nothing to worry about!"Presti really is a piece of trash. He couldn't even get you!" Warren said with a sneer.Shin clutched his chest and turned to look at Cavill next to him. Cavill nodded slightly and did not say anything. The two of them shut their mouths at the same time as they looked in Fane's direction.Warren immediately felt something was wrong. He turned to look at Fane and saw that Fane was still completely calm as if nothing had happened."Brat, it looks like you're no ordinary person!" Warren said with a sneer.Fane turned to look at him before saying calmly, "Are you here to kill us?"Warren laughed out loud, and his eyes were full of mockery, "What do you think I'm doing here? Do I look like I'm here to chat?"Fane laughed. He could not believe another one turned up so soon aft
When Warren heard that, he felt incredibly exasperated. He mumbled, "It's just Shin, how could there be any trouble? Even if he has some fellow disciples with him, Presti is more than enough. They're all trash anyway."Zayne frowned, and he unleashed an incredibly strong aura that forced Warren to take a step back, "Shut up! Do you think we can afford to be careless right now? We're at the cusp of accomplishing everything right now. We have to be extremely careful. What kind of attitude is this?"Warren immediately shut up and did not dare to say anything. Zayne coldly looked at Warren, and deeply felt like Warren was not someone who could accomplish much. If it was not for the fact that he was useful, Zayne would not even bother bringing Warren through the door with him.Seymour turned to look into the distance. Gray mist filled up the skies, and no one could see the end of the horizon.There was nothing in the skies, and Seymour suddenly started to feel some worry. He was not clo
In front of an ancient stone door, two men were standing there, while another was sitting down and resting.The men who were standing had very stiff expressions on their faces. The two of them looked at each other with animosity in their eyes. It was obvious they were not friendly with each other. The man who was sitting down had his eyes shut and completely ignored the other two."Seymour! You're just the same as Desmond. You can't even get something so simple done. Desmond lost his life. I think you're about to follow suit!" Warren sneered as he mocked.Seymour's expression was dark, and he shot right back, "Warren, stop with those disgusting words of yours! Don't think I don't know what you're trying to do. You're just trying to push me down and take all the credit for yourself!"Stop joking around! You aren't smart enough to steal my credit! Even though Desmond is already dead, he still did the best he could. He was just tricked by Fane. If it was you, you wouldn't even have
Fane frowned. After he reached out to grab Presti's neck, Presti's life ended with a crack.Shin's eyes widened as he looked at Fane with fear. His savior could very well kill him!Cavill started to panic as well. He looked at Fane with alarm. Even though he was thankful that Fane saved the two of them just now, he had no way to tell what Fane would do after this. Fane slowly walked in front of them, and he did not show much emotion on his face.Cavill said in a dry voice, "Fane, you…?"Fane shook his head, "Don't panic. I won't kill you. Let's work together. It's not like only one person will be able to enter after the door opens."Shin looked at Fane with an incredibly inquisitive look. He thought about it before he said, "I… I don't want to work together. I'll give you the key as thanks for saving me. That Valley of Enlightenment doesn't sound like a good place at all. If I enter, I don't even know if I'll be able to survive."As he spoke, Shin had a bitter look on his face.