An Understated Dominance

“This is a joke, right, sir? I-it isn’t proper to promote him to an elder when he just joined the group!

“He’s right, Dr. Watkins. This is the first time there’s been an exception like this. That’s not normal!

“Sir, we know you favor talented individuals, but I’m afraid others might be unhappy with your decision.”

The elders and many disciples of the Stoneray Order were upset when they heard that Linden would promote Dustin to elder, which was only one rank below the assistant leader.

Disciples usually started as junior disciples before becoming intermediate disciples. Then, they would be promoted to senior disciples. As senior disciples, if they made any major contributions, they would be promoted to upper disciples.

Upper disciples were then categorized into three classes-upper third, upper second, and upper first. Only upper first disciples had a chance of being promoted to elder.

higher rank took years, so for a junior disciple to climb the ranks and become an elder would take at least a

fools. His skills are more than worthy of becoming an elder!” Linden responded

had completed all three tests perfectly, which was something even Linden couldn’t be sure he

in as an upper disciple, but I

there has

shouted angrily, scaring the others into

become an elder and get the thousand-year green lotus. I also

smiled. At this point, only an idiot

than anything else. His position was very influential in the entire country. After all, no

it was easy to see why Stoneray Order ranked first in terms of connections and influence. It

banquet to welcome our newest elder!” Linden