Chapter 20 - Unfathomable
Chapter 20 - Unfathomable
"The geniuses of the Great Dragon-Elephant sect won't be able to do anything to our sets of geniuses who are undergoing really harsh training in extremely unsuitable environmental conditions. And with the appearance of a new and outstanding genius at our sect, we are sure to overpower the Great Dragon-Elephant sect and have them kicked off that first position that rightfully belongs to our Heavens Light sect."
"Hmm." Sect master Gu Yang uttered with a face full of satisfaction because of what he heard the elderly men who were naturally elders of the sect mention with unfaltering confidence in their voices.
He then said further, "Alright. You can return to your rooms. And remember, do not slack in your duties. Or our shine on that day might be taken from us. You know, the Great Dragon-Elephant sect will also be preparing really hard for that day. So, we aren't allowed to fall behind in the secret battle training of our sect's geniuses. Am I clear?"
"Yes, sect master Gu Yang." The elders replied in unison and began to leave the magnificent room which was the meeting place between them and sect master Gu Yang to their different residences in the sect.
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After training for so many hours, where he was now covered in sweat that drenched him from head to toe, Sun Kang finally prepared to leave the special combat space in the Battle Hall to return there the next day.
Once he came out, he met other disciples of higher cultivation who looked at him with curiosity in their eyes.
How could a fourth-layer, Common Law Warrior stage disciple obtain the authority medallion of an elder? They couldn't believe it. It was like the things they knew and understood were no longer valid.
Actually, the disciples that came out from the Battle Hall were the famed geniuses of the sect. Just some of them actually. A few others wouldn't be seen in public like this, as their status were too high. Besides, these high-level geniuses were currently undergoing really harsh training in very unsuitable environments, that is places where Origin Energy was thin and would be faced by hordes of powerful wild beasts, however under the supervision of a few elders who wouldn't move an inch until they were a second away from total extermination.
"You! How were you able to obtain an elder medallion?" One of the geniuses called Hou Gang, asked with a curious and surprised look in his face.
Sun Kang who knew that this question would be directed at him upon them seeing him come out of the Battle Hall, beamed a smile at them and confidently replied, "Well, it's because I have joined your league. By my power, strength and combat prowess, I should be able to eat and drink from the table that you guys will ever feast from."
"Amazing! With your fourth-layer Common Law Warrior stage, right?" another Genius called Ding Chen, asked with an astounded smile in his face.
"Yes!" Sun Kang directly replied without his tone faltering or wavering.
Pah! Pah! Pah!
Ding Chen began to clap his hand with a dumbfounded expression surfacing in his face.
"Guys, leave him alone." A female in their midst who was at the ninth-layer of Mortal Ascendance Law Warrior, suddenly said with a slight, disproving shake of her head.
She then looked at Sun Kang and asked, "You, what's your name?"
"Hu Cheng." Sun Kang replied.
"Hmm. I have never heard of that name before, possibly because you are an Outer Court Disciple. But it's good that you have joined our league now, which will add to the glory of our sect. So, we hope to see you grow quickly and truly be able to join us at the table that we will ever feast from. You can return now, or these troublesome guys will continue to ask you questions. And trust me, they are really good at it." The female called Xia Chen, and was the one with the highest cultivation of all of them gathered here, said with an indifferent expression in her face.
Sun Kang nodded his head and turned around to leave their presence.
Immediately he arrived before that elder, Sun Kang bowed deeply and said, "I will be returning now, elder."
"You have broken through? That's good. Keep up with this speed." The elder said with a surprised look manifesting in his face.
He then said further, "Alright kid. You can return now. But I hope I will see you tomorrow?"
"Definitely, elder. I am surely going to visit the Battle Hall everyday and stay for as long as I can to train." Sun Kang said with a determined expression appearing in his face.
Immediately Sun Kang left, the other geniuses appeared before that elder and bowed deeply.
"Elder, we will like to return to our rooms." One of them called Xi Yang and was at the sixth layer of the Mortal Ascendance Law Warrior stage, said in a courteous and polite manner to the elder.
"Hmm. You can return to rest." The elder said with the nod of his head.
"Elder, before I go, I would like to understand something." Someone amongst them, who wasn't satisfied with the present state of things, suddenly said, drawing the attention of the elder and the other genius-level disciples towards him.
"What would you like to know?" The elder asked with an indifferent gaze in his eyes.
"Why would an authority medallion be given to that measly fourth-layer Common Law Warrior stage disciple? Before I could get mine, I had to work really hard for it. And I remember clearly that it was when I got to the Ascending Law Warrior stage that I could finally get mine. And that, after beating everyone else that came at me for it. Ugh! I am so pained and unhappy. Sounds like my hardwork was totally in vain." the genius-level disciple called Zhao Cheng, asked with a great unsatisfactory look in his face.
"That boy! Hmm..." The elder said and unintentionally produced a deep thoughtful look in his face when he abruptly recalled how the soul-chilling gaze that he used to look at Sun Kang didn't have any kind of effect on him. Then because of the thoughtful expression in his face, the genius-tier disciples gathered in front of him began to look at him with a high degree of astonishment and puzzlement in their faces.
They couldn't fathom what really happened, then they all turned their faces to look at the back of Sun Kang's figure as he confidently walked down a certain path to the Outer Court Disciples residence.