”Junior Ymir, it looks like the contributions from the ordinary disciples have decreased quite a bit recently.”Inside the elite disciples’ quarters, Blanco Sith, who was ranked second among the elite disciples, had an unpleasant expression on his face. He coldly snorted while casting a disdainful glance at Ymir, who sat there grim-faced with gritted teeth."Those death-seeking troublemakers," Ymir said with a sneer."I don't know if that’s what they were doing, but the person you offended has now become a core disciple. Thanks to his status that's now higher than ours, those ordinary disciples who used to contribute to us dare not associate with us anymore. It's only natural," Blanco continued coldly. "Regardless, you brought this trouble upon us, my junior. Now, you have to give us an explanation. Otherwise, it won't be easy for you to justify yourself.""Justify?" Ymir's face turned red with anger. "Blanco, don't think that you ranking second among the elite disciples gives yo
Seeing this, Blanco shook his head and said, “Actually, there's a solution!”As if grasping a lifeline, Ymir quickly looked to Blanco and asked, “You have a solution?”“The solution is quite simple, actually. The reason those ordinary disciples stopped contributing ultimately stems from the fact that Fred has now achieved a different status. He's now a core disciple! "Moreover, his strength is remarkable. He managed to scare away even you, and you’re number three among the elite disciples.“So, we can find a way to resolve this by focusing on those two points,’’ Blanco said while contemplating.Ymir immediately rolled his eyes at Blanco. He already knew about that. What was the resolution?Fred being a core disciple was a big problem. It was simply unrealistic of them to ask Elder Eisler to revoke the decision and not make him a closed-door disciple.Fred was also formidable. At least, the way Ymir saw things now, he did not consider himself a match for him.Blanco pondered fo
Bovies could resolve their urgent situation?Ymir's immediate reaction to Blanco’s words was disbelief.Bovies Buckner was just a martial artist! To an Ancient Warlord like them, he was nothing more than an ant-like existence. How could an ant possibly help with their urgent situation?"Blanco, are you mistaken? He's just an ant!""Hehe, he may be an ant. But don't forget, he's still a member of the Buckner family! Do you not know why they sent him over to us this time? You should've heard something about it, right?" Blanco immediately smiled."Why did they send him?" Ymir asked with a slight frown. "Isn't it because they provoked an Ancient Warlord in one of the martial artist towns and got one of their family members killed? Didn’t they come to us for assistance because of that?""Hehe, do you also know the name of that Ancient Warlord?" Blanco asked again."What's his name?" Ymir inquired.With a faint smile, Blanco said, "The name of that Ancient Warlord is the same as the
Blanco just chuckled. "Junior Ymir, you still don’t seem to be looking at the bigger picture! Have you forgotten that Bernard Buckner is also from the Triple Flair Sect?""So what? Everyone knows that he’s ashamed of his origin. Otherwise, he wouldn't have suppressed the sect! Do you expect him to show mercy to us when he comes? It’s more likely that he'd eagerly seize the opportunity to deal with us!" Ymir quickly retorted."Isn't that perfect?" Blanco smiled. "Ask yourself, who in the Triple Flair Sect wouldn't want to follow in Bernard's footsteps? Despite his humble background, he rose to prominence through a fortuitous encounter. And now, we can do the same!"We just need to establish a good relationship with the Buckner family and act as insiders when Bernard arrives. When the Triple Flair Sect inevitably faces a disaster, we might be able to gain Bernard's favor. In the future, we could soar like him and become a high-level Ancient Warlord! Isn't that appealing?"When Ymir
Although Ymir and Blanco already knew that Bovies' visit was undoubtedly related to Fred, it was necessary that Bovies spoke of it himself.Both of them frowned at that moment. Deliberately pretending to be ignorant, Ymir snorted and asked, "Fred? Which Fred are you talking about?""Of course... Of course, it's the one who had a clash with you a few days ago!" Bovies quickly responded, his emotions all over the place. Hmph!Ymir immediately let out a cold snort. "Why are you asking about him?""Senior, please calm down!" Being just a martial artist, Bovies was frightened by Ymir's cold snort. He hurriedly knelt and continued, "It's... like this! Senior, you should know that I'm here on the orders of the head of the Buckner family to seek help from the Triple Flair Sect. The person we're trying to deal with is also named Fred. That's why I came to ask about him.”Ymir and Blanco were well aware of the details Bovies mentioned, but the play had to continue.Standing to the side
Ymir and Blanco burst into laughter at Bovies’ clever words."Hehe, actually, there's nothing for you to do. We’re just informing you of a fact!" Ymir sneered."A fact? What fact?" Bovies curiously asked."Do you know Fred's status in the sect?” Ymir asked coldly."H-He seems to be an ordinary disciple," Bovies replied. He came here because he heard about the conflict between Ymir, a leading figure among the elite disciples, and an ordinary disciple named Fred.Ymir immediately sneered. "An ordinary disciple? He might have been one before but not anymore!""Not anymore? What do you mean?" Bovies asked in confusion."Fred has been accepted as a closed-door disciple by our sect's chief elder, Elder Eisler. Do you know what that means?""He was accepted as a closed-door disciple by the chief elder, Elder Eisler?" Bovies was frozen still when he heard that. “Does that mean... Does that mean...""That's right!"Without waiting for Bovies to finish, Ymir coldly said, "In other word
"Bovies wants to head back to the Buckner family?"Early the next morning, Elder Eisler swung by to check in with Sect Leader Malior and stumbled upon this bit of news."Yep! Got the report last night, gave it the green light, and had someone escort him off the mountain first thing!" Malior confirmed with a nod.Bovies taking off was not exactly a shock to him.The whole point of him and Elder Eisler keeping the kid around was just to buy some time.If Bovies had any knack for martial arts, he would be delighted to stay at the Triple Flair Sect.As it turned out, the guy had zero talent for the fight game, so hanging around the sect was pretty much like being caged for him. It was no wonder he was keen to get back to his family's digs.Malior was eager to help him out with that.Elder Eisler was not so quick to let this go, however. He scrunched up his forehead and shot Malior a look. "Hey, you don't suppose Bovies bailing has anything to do with Mr. Hoffman, do you?""Mr. Hof
"So..." Fred's voice was steady as a rock.Elder Eisler had no choice but to elaborate. "But something about it just doesn't sit right with me, so I thought I'd ask for your take on it, Mr. Hoffman."With a swoosh, the attic door swung open, and Fred called out, "Come in and talk!""Of course!"Elder Eisler nodded eagerly and stepped inside.When he entered the attic, Elder Eisler found his breath taken away.The place was bare with every window sealed shut, blocking out any trace of sunlight.Yet, the attic was far from dark.In the very center, Fred sat cross-legged, his entire being glowing with a brilliant golden light.That golden glow was nothing short of majestic!Just a touch of that light hit Elder Eisler, and he instantly felt a deep sense of reverence stirring within him.Moved by this feeling, Elder Eisler quickly said, "Congratulations, Mr. Hoffman! You have reached new heights of power!""New heights? I'm just back to my old self," Fred said, lifting Elder Eis
Marciella walking away did not bode well with the giant snake. Marciella was its food! How could it accept that its food had escaped?Marciella had not moved far yet. She reluctantly looked back at Fred.She did not know how Fred would handle the River God. She could only hope Fred would be okay!When Fred saw that she had left, he geared up, rubbing his palms in glee. He had an eager look on his face, which confused the giant snake.It was the snake’s first time meeting a man like Fred!How strange indeed!At this time!Suddenly, Fred said with hostility etched on his face, "Hey, Big Snake, what are you going to do now?"The snake's attention was entirely focused on him, which seemed off to Fred."What I’m going to do?"The giant snake fixated its eyes on Fred. It felt that it could handle a human like Fred easily.“I’m going to kill you with one bite! How dare you look down on me like this!"The giant snake rushed toward Fred fiercely at a speed so fast that no one could
Fred was annoyed by the giant snake's arrogant tone. Fred squinted his eyes at the snake and asked in confusion, "Why are you making that face?"“Huh?"The giant snake was shocked. He thought that Fred would submit to him, but to his surprise, Fred was not shaken at all.The snake was about to lose his temper.“Dirty snake, haven't I made myself clear enough? I think you are probably sleep-talking if you want me to hand over my people to you..." Fred said impatiently.At this moment…Feeling that it was being ridiculed, the snake said suddenly, "You punk, this is the first time anyone spoke to me this way. What is your name?"“Me?"Fred was stunned subconsciously, not knowing what the snake wanted. Suddenly, he understood.“Did you want to know my name so you can remember me, bow down before me, and become my follower? Sure, I’ll give you that chance!"He was adding fuel to the fire. The giant snake almost spat out blood in anger!"What? You want me to follow an immature bei
Huh!?Putting aside Marciella, even Fred could not hide his shock as a giant snake appeared from under the water!A giant snake!How could it be!?Fred's eyes widened at the sheer size of the snake. "A Giant Snake… Is this the so-called River God?"Moreover, the size was humongous. The snake must be at least ten stories high!What a huge snake!Fred finally understood why he felt a powerful force under the water!There was a sharp glint in the giant snake’s eyes! That was the blinking light from time to time!"Who comes here? Are you from the village? Who do you plan to sacrifice to me this time?" As soon as the giant snake spoke, Fred realized that this was not the first time it had done this.The snake seemed familiar with the ritual process. Obviously, the villagers had witnessed this giant snake before. This was the meeting between the two sides! Fred felt uncomfortable at this. As for the giant snake, it felt bemused when it saw Fred. The snake had never seen Fred befo
Fred was going to risk it all to open this girl's eyes!The force from the punch was extraordinary! As soon as the tree was hit by the seismic fist, it fell immediately and the whole tree split neatly in two!Marciella was dumbfounded!Although she knew how powerful Fred was, to witness his power was a different thing entirely!"Master Fred, your power is insane!"Marciella could not help but applaud.Fred seemed indifferent, as though he had no feeling at all about this."Is it? Why do you think so?"He looked so indifferent.For Ancient Martial Arts, things did not get any simpler than this!"You’re so strong. Anyway, I don’t doubt you anymore..." Marciella sighed, suddenly feeling very sad. "This is the reward of being educated. If we were more knowledgeable, we wouldn’t be so clueless.”"Haha, if you can't solve your issues, your descendants can work harder," Fred said with a wink.Marciella said, "Mr. Fred, I needed to ask you something! What if our luck was changed ju
What Fred said aroused her curiosity."What does it look like when you offer a sacrifice?"Fred knew he could not speak of this matter. Sure enough, Marciella felt a little downcast after Fred said the words. She did not know why Fred would say such a thing. Suddenly, Fred felt bad about it.He coughed and said, "Don't think too much about it... I just want to find a clue. Maybe we could find a solution. Why does it never rain in your village?""Huh?"Marciella's eyes, which were still a little dejected, suddenly realized what was important and asked hurriedly, "Mr. Fred, are you saying that the reason why it never rains in our village is because someone is behind it?"Although Fred was unwilling to admit it, he could not help but nod. "Yes, this is exactly what you thought!""For real?!"Marciella felt hopeful again when she heard this. She said hastily, "The thing you asked about is pretty simple. You can just check out that place!""That place?"Fred turned around to see w
Marciella found herself nodding in agreement with Fred's harsh assessment. "You're spot on," she said. "That woman is nothing but vile!"Seeing Marciella's reaction, a rare smile crossed Fred's face as he nodded back. "Glad you see it my way," he said.What caught Fred off guard was the villagers' reaction. One by one, their faces turned ashen with despair.It seemed to them that nothing could be worse than the predicament they were facing. The absence of the witch spelled doom for the village—it was like their last shred of hope had vanished. They had all put their faith in her to charm the River God into blessing them with rain, which would have brought some peace to their troubled lives. However, now their chances seemed to have dried up just like their fields. Fred stood there, his face a mask of serenity amidst the chaos.In the moments that followed, the village chief was a picture of despair, his only option was to send everyone home while he racked his brain for a backup pl
"What?"Fred did not even have time to blink before the witch suddenly made a move.It was like a bomb went off.Kaboom!Then, she was dead!Fred dusted off his hands, even surprising himself with his lack of tolerance for the witch.Now, though, he had a real headache. He had planned to clear the air with the witch and lay out the past so everyone would know the full picture.He thought that might just turn things around.The situation changed when she vanished, and Fred's plans were completely derailed. Then again, changing the villagers' minds was not going to be a walk in the park anyway. They were pretty set in their ways, thanks to all the stuff they had been fed.As such, just talking it out might not cut it. Heck, it could even mess with history!With the witch out of the equation, Fred figured he might as well try a different tactic. Maybe if he took out the guy in the cloak and worked his own magic to bring some rain, it could save a lot of hassle. The more he thoug
"No way!"The witch bristled with defiance. She could not accept that she was no match for Fred.As she noticed Fred's focus was locked on her, a sly idea popped up in her mind.Before she could act on it, though, she found herself pinned against the wall by Fred in a flash...Her face contorted in disbelief. She was pinned so tightly that she could not even move!The witch was completely overpowered, her heart racing with panic.How could he be so much stronger than her?Fred, on the other hand, seemed unfazed."What's going through your head? You don't seriously think you can take me on, do you?" Fred asked, his voice laced with skepticism.The witch felt utterly trapped, as if at any second, Fred might just finish her off."Look, I messed up, okay? Can we not do this? I'm old, just a pile of brittle bones—I can't take this kind of rough treatment!" the witch pleaded with Fred, trying a new tactic to get through to him.Fred was not falling for it. He looked at her with a
"Heh, I caught on to you a while back, you know. You've been tailing me, and I'm pretty sure you're here for me. Plus, you don't have the look of someone from our village. That means you are an outsider, and I'm your target, right? Listen, man, we don't have any beef with each other, so why are you sticking your nose where it doesn't belong?"The witch had sensed the raw power rolling off Fred, and it was enough to send shivers down her spine!At that moment, she knew that challenging Fred was not going to be a walk in the park! If she had spotted him earlier in the forest, it would not have been good news for her. For starters, she had no clue how many tricks Fred had up his sleeve, and if he took her down, she and her buddy would be toast.However, the witch was not about to let Fred take her out without a fight! She racked her brain and finally settled on one strategy!She would try to sweet-talk him, hoping Fred would fall for her words just like everyone else, and fall into he