344 Ifa Zenith

"My name is Ifa Zenith. I was the former head of the Mount Hua sect. In the United Military, before my retirement, I held the rank of Deputy Commander. From this day forward, you shall address me only as Grandmaster."

I nodded in solemn agreement with every word left from the old man's mouth as if there were a spring attached to my neck.

Master Leo had gone off to greet some of his old friends from this place, leaving me in the kind care of my new Grandmaster.

The sight around me was breathtaking. The surroundings seemed like they were plucked straight from a Chinese martial arts novel.

Towering ancient trees, their branches stretching towards the sky, cast dappled shadows on the moss-covered ground.

The air was crisp and carried a faint scent of pine, invigorating and pure.

Ahead of me, the cobblestone-covered path going upward with intricately carved stone lanterns by the side.