Caspian never wanted to hide the fact that he used the power of blood to practice Pointing to the Stars and cast magic. After all, he used that skill under everyone's watchful eyes. Moreover, that was unlike the Earring of Echo and Tower of Life, which Caspian needed to keep secret.Besides, Caspian could push that skill onto Brayden and said he realized that when Brayden showed the Blood Devouring Palm when he killed Brayden. However, when Caspian saw Maya's pleading look, Caspian pondered for a moment.The reason was simple. When a gorgeous lady acted coquettish with you, you would usually be willing to hesitate for a moment as it meant you could look at her beautiful face a little longer.If an unsightly person acted coy with you, you might immediately spill all your secrets out just to stop them from behaving that way.Maya noticed the Caspian was deep in thoughts, and her eyes blinked a few times. "Casper, you're the best. Please, just tell me."As she said that, Maya's head
Even though the Stargazing Platform was opened for the Heavenly Stars Sect's disciples, the security was extremely strict, and only those with passes could enter. Otherwise, even Grandmasters would not be allowed to get in.When the founder of the Heavenly Stars Sect set up the Stargazing Platform, he naturally laid a formation that would last forever. Hence, not only master Heavenly Spirit Realm's Grandmasters, but even the supreme Amethyst Palace Realm would land themselves in serious trouble if they wanted to enter the place forcibly.Although no one knew what exactly would happen, no one broke into the Heavenly Stars Sect since it was built. Hence, its power and deterrence were evident. As Maya did not have an entry pass, she had to wait outside and watch as Caspian walked into the Stargazing Platform.Initially, Caspian already felt the Stargazing Platform's extreme grandiose outside. However, when he walked into the place, Caspian realized that his knowledge limited his imag
On the way back, Caspian felt the obvious changes brought from being among the top ten of the spiritual apprentice list. Any apprentices that met him would take the initiative to greet him. Even if these apprentices were in a slightly higher realm, which was peak first-stage Pulse Control Realm, they also treated Caspian respectfully and addressed him as their senior.The reason was simple, Caspian's strength was formidable, and he was a giant ranked in the top ten of the apprentices!Nonetheless, Caspian experienced being the center of attention many times before. Hence, even though he felt somewhat excited, Caspian would not be overjoyed, nor would he be putting on the air.Moreover, the slight hint of excitement was normal. After all, Caspian recently turned seventeen. Even if he had boundless experiences before, he was still a teenager. Additionally, those that addressed him as their seniors were all Pulse Control Realm cultivators and not ordinary people.As promised, Caspia
A polite disciple stood outside Caspian's courtyard, and he brought the good news Maya mentioned before.After listening to the disciple's description, Caspian blinked, and he asked in confusion, "A task assigned by the sect?" The disciple smiled gently and answered, "As you've just entered the sect, I'm afraid that you're not aware of this sect's custom. Any disciples who achieve an impressive result during their first ranking competition or make a significant improvement will be rewarded by the sect. These rewards are not limited to martial skills, precious medicines, or treasures. Moreover, some tasks that can be of great benefit will also be assigned by the sect."Caspian immediately understood. "Thank you for the clarification. Please wait for me as I get changed, and I'll follow you after."The disciple waited for a moment. Then, once Caspian was done changing, he brought his storage sack and followed the disciple. Along the way, Caspian inquired about their destination
"Disregard the formalities?" Caspian asked. He did not know why, but it felt strange."That's right. We're friends now. You don't have to be so uptight around me," Maya said calmly.In truth, Maya had butterflies in her stomach, and she only dared to peep at Caspian, trying to catch any of his reactions. Maya was yet to realize that she never cared about an opposite sex's response before. "Okay." Caspian nodded. Although it implied that their relationship was more intimate now, Caspian did not overthink. When Caspian agreed, joy flashed in Maya's heart. However, she felt an inexplicable hint of disappointment when Caspian did not say more. Nonetheless, before letting her imagination run wild, the ship to cross the lake was there.After they boarded the ship, Wesley looked at Maya and Caspian. ‘Are you two aware of the mission this time?"Perhaps it was his old age, but when Wesley talked, he sounded dispirited. Nonetheless, Wesley did not seem young, and he might be around 80
Maya glanced around. Even after making sure that Wesley was yet to return, Maya still whispered, "I heard from others that when Elder Wesley was at his peak, he was a Holy Land Realm cultivator."Caspian hummed in reply. Indeed, there was such a rule in the Heavenly Stars Sect where not every cultivator would be a disciple. Once some of the disciples reached a certain age and confirmed that they had no hope in ascension or other reasons that caused them to be unwilling to ascend, they could choose not to be a disciple and seek a job in the sect.It could be either being in charge of Heavenly Stars Sect's affairs or even holding a position in the sect.It was apparent that as Wesley stopped at the Holy Land Realm for too long, and as he aged, his energy also began to deteriorate. When Wesley realized that there was no hope for him to ascend, he took the initiative to serve as an elder in the Heavenly Stars Sect.Maya continued, "Everyone knows that Elder Wesley's loyal to the sect.
Cultivators were not afraid of heat nor cold. Even if it rained blades, they would not be afraid, let alone the heavy snow. On the other hand, the warriors would also think nothing of the blizzard as they were vigorous.At that moment, those who panicked were ordinary people. Compared to the physique of a cultivator or warrior, they were much weaker. With the carriage slowing down, the storm roaring outside, and the temperature in the room dropping further, most ordinary people in the room started to feel uneasy. Later, the children started to cry. Hence, the adults' comforting, impatient naggings and the quiet cursing at each other made the carriage noisy. Even though it was not raucous, it was like countless mad bees buzzing nonstop.With his hands behind his back, Wesley looked at the snow outside in a daze. Then, after Maya gently comforted a small child, she walked over and asked, "Elder Wesley, since the carriage is being driven by the formation set up by our Heavenly Stars S
Maya finally recovered from her panic, and she looked at Caspian. "Thank you, Casper. What… What was that?"At the thought of the hideous and terrifying-looking, Maya's complexion was ashen again, and she trembled. "I'm not sure." Caspian shook his head. Despite killing that strange thing, Caspian could feel that the creature's vitality was highly shocking. When he stabbed a hole through the creature's chest, he almost shattered its heart and lungs immediately. Even so, the strange thing in the snow still had the remaining strength to attack before it died.Then, Caspian connected the incident with the abnormal blizzard, and the uneasiness Caspian felt before started to become more intense.The crowd gathered at the front of the carriage, huddling one another. Fear was written on everyone's face."It's a monster!""Why would that monster break our carriage?!""Such an incident never happened before!""Are we going to die?!"Pessimism and fear spread in the carriage like a pla