Degrade from Nobility to a Humble Slave

Many outer disciples learned more by watching a battle and could take what they saw into their refinement process which allowed them to make breakthroughs of their own.

Plus, with how mundane the daily practices were, a fight for revenge was in itself quite entertaining to watch.

What made it more exciting was the considerable gap in the strengths between the two fighters competing with one at the organ refining level and the other half-step into the nature level!

If Leo, half-step into the nature level, was comparable to a lion, then Zen at the organ refining level was akin to a rat. They were not on the same level at all.

Most people were certain that the competition would be finished fast and that it was a given that the outcome would be an overwhelming victory by Leo.

Leo got to the battle ring early accompanied by his companions.

Today there was also a middle-aged man with Leo.

The clothing the middle-aged man wore denoted he was a servant. He was wearing a gray cloth and a bandanna on his head.

When the outer disciples noticed the pattern with the Eight Diagrams* embroidered on his gray cloth, no one dared to look down upon him.

Eight Diagrams were eight trigrams used to represent the fundamental principles of reality in the Taoist beliefs,

belonged to one of the seven top

noble clans were the most powerful and influential families in the entire empire. Although the middle-aged man was a servant, no outer disciple at the Cloud Sect could afford to

this man must die today, no matter what the cost is," emphasized the servant strongly. There was a condescending expression in his eyes as

unhappy given the servant's attitude, tried not to show any expression. After all, his future depended on this servant's master. "I know." He nodded and replied with as even a tone as possible. "Don't worry. The

"Good! Don't you want to be promoted as an inner disciple? My master promises to assign you to

was thrilled to hear the news. "Many thanks to your master!" stated Leo giving a short bow as

noble clans to become inner disciples, but

years since he joined the Drizzle Peak, and in that time he had come a long way. Now, he was hell-bent on becoming an inner

Inner disciples received the better elixirs

Leo was powerful and ranked thirtieth of the outer disciples at Drizzle Peak, every time he competed

Blackrock, and even better - Leo would be promoted to an inner disciple, just as his patience ran out, and all he had to do was to kill Zen! It was too good a deal for Leo

for him to not agree to

Peak, Leo saw him as a stepping stone to a better future for himself and didn't give a

the verge of realizing his dreams, Leo's face brightened

was turning to anxiety, and time was moving too slowly. 'That guy wouldn't back out after agreeing to fight