Mr. Zayne laughed for a good while before he broke into a light cough, saying, "You're the most confident sixth-grade alchemist I've ever seen! In so many years, I've never seen a sixth-grade alchemist that would dare challenge an elder and even declare that he'd get back at them! Curious am I to know where all that boldness comes from."Fane did not answer, however, his lips curled into a smirk as he kept his silence. At that moment, Mr. Zayne would probably be amused if Fane said he would even go against the world if needed.After all, the elders were an unbeatable authority in Mr. Zayne's eyes. Mr. Zayne had been in Phoenix Valley for so long but had never managed to get that title.He felt like Fane was not going to be a match for an elder. Even though Fane was talented, there were so many others with talent, too. In the end, how many of them would end up becoming an elder?Mr. Zayne laughed for a long time before he stopped. He shook his head helplessly and said, "Since I was
Fane had no intention to befriend the other two men, while these two looked down on Fane.After everything that had happened before, Mr. Zayne was noticeably much more careful. As they advanced, he would regularly stop and study their surroundings for any signs of ambush.Fane and the two green-robed men merely closed their eyes and rested in the vessel.Initially, they were still quite composed, but Claude started to lose his patience after a while. Claude looked up at Fane and said, "I don't know what Elder Rick was thinking for praising you so much. We seventh-grade alchemists are the leads here. Make sure you don't drag us down and disappoint Elder Rick!"Claude talked like he was lecturing Fane, which made Fane frown. He loathed anyone who spoke to him in such a manner, and Claude acted like he was far above Fane.If Claude had said anything else, Fane might not have reacted so badly, but Claude's tone sparked Fane's fuse.He looked up at Claude and said, "The one thing I ha
Fane smiled as he turned to look at Benedict. "Well, I've never seen seventh-grade alchemists like you who don't know how to mind your own business. The two of you look like you're just too bored and have nothing to do. Do you think that you can go around and cause other people trouble just because you're seventh-grade alchemists?"Fane had not even been able to finish his tirade when Mr. Zayne turned and shouted, "The three of you, keep quiet! We'll be at Sky Peak Pavilion soon. Don't embarrass Phoenix Valley!"Whatever will happen, you have to remember that you're from the same place. When you're outside, you represent Phoenix Valley. I don't care what you do inside Phoenix Valley, but when you're outside, you'll be punished for embarrassing the valley no matter who you are!"All three men fell mum at Mr. Zayne's words. Nonetheless, Claude and Benedict's anger never subsided, and it showed on their face.The two of them frowned as they glared at Fane who merely shut his eyes and
Master Forrest stood up as he waved at the three behind him and said, albeit with false humility, "These are the disciples the Sky Peak Pavilion has raised for many years. They can't compare to your disciples from the Phoenix Valley, but they are skilled in their own right. We brought them here today to hopefully show some of their skill."Master Forrest continued to introduce the three. The man at the front was Conrad Suller, while the other two behind Conrad were Jameson Lagey and Bradley Cooper respectively.Each of them was about Fane's age and sported seventh-grade alchemist badges. After Master Forrest finished his introduction, Elder Maurice took the initiative to introduce his alchemists.Elder Maurice walked forward and looked at Claude and Benedict, both standing in front of Fane, and he had a pleased expression on his face when he did.However, his face froze the moment he looked at Fane, especially at the sixth-grade alchemist badge on Fane's chest. He widened his eyes
"We've never interfered with his grudges, but he's been getting out of hand lately. He dares to use such an important tournament to deal with someone he doesn't like! It's practically an abuse of power! He's gone too far!"Mr. Zayne inwardly agreed with Elder Maurice; Elder Rick truly did cross the line this time. After all, this tournament practically gambled the benefits Phoenix Valley could have gotten.If they did not win the tournament this time, Phoenix Valley would have to pay a greater price to get Sky Peak Pavilion's help!With that in mind, Zayne's expression darkened in his state of exasperation. He was a deacon with a certain level of power in Phoenix Valley, but against those elders, he did not really hold any weight.He never voiced his opinions so casually when facing the elders either, even if he knew he was correct. That was why there was nothing he could do other than feel helpless at that moment.Elder Maurice struggled to regain his composure and maintain a nor
During the entire exchange, Fane never lost his composure as he merely stood behind them quietly. Even if he heard some of the things they have said, he barely reacted to them. It was as if they were not talking about him at all.Claude and Benedict, on the other hand, could not contain how pleased they felt. After being pulled over, they managed to hear some of the conversations despite Elder Maurice trying his best to lower his volume. Of course, they knew why Elder Maurice was so visibly irked.Claude smirked as he looked at Fane, the nuisance he was. If it was anyone else, Elder Maurice would not have been so angry, and the matter would not be in such a mess.The moment he thought back to how arrogant Fane was in the vessel, Claude felt a build-up of fury within him. Oh, how he wanted Fane to however much dirt he could! Fane ought to know to choose his battles; whom he could offend and could not.He raised an eyebrow as he deliberately leaned toward Fane, whispering so none cou
It might have been worded as a question, but Elder Maurice's expression clearly said that he knew what went down.Fane, not bothering to hide the truth, nodded. "Yes, we had some conflicts before. There was an alchemist who felt like I insulted him after I didn't give my task to him at the task hall, so he arranged for an assassin to kill me."After the matter was exposed, he tried to have Elder Rick speak for him, and to fulfill his promise to that person, Elder Rick twisted the truth completely. I exposed him in the end, however."The two alchemists who tried to have me killed are already locked up, leaving Elder Rick rather humiliated by the matter. Having lost whatever good things and benefits he had due to that stunt, he decided to trouble me."Of course, Mr. Zayne had briefly gone through this matter with Elder Maurice, so Elder Maurice more or less knew what had happened.After Fane relayed his story, he suddenly raised his voice and said in a righteous tone, "Before I ente
Elder Maurice was already infuriated by Elder Rick for meddling in his affairs. He was already planning on fighting back against Elder Rick, hence why he could boldly applaud Fane's words.Fane had earned an ample amount of Elder Maurice's favor.Elder Maurice looked up slightly. "Even though I think you're right, you still need the right to say those words. If your pride is just an empty tin can, your words are all meaningless without the power to back up your claims."Elder Maurice put his hand on Fane's shoulder as he added, albeit with a relatively firm voice, "If you do well this time, I'll make sure to support you. If you don't do well, you won't just have made an enemy of Elder Rick, but me as well."Elder Maurice's words placed an invisible pressure against Fane. Additionally, his words also sparked interesting expressions from the rest of their companions.Claude felt like Fane had gone overboard with bragging this time, and he might have just rocked a boat he should not
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.