The legendary warrior

In a few months, the competition became more and more fierce among the Snow Sect, it was the power play between the two major forces-- Zenith and Boris. Neither one nor the other wanted to give in, and they put everything on the line to get their hands on the glory of victory.

The longer Boris stepped into the realm of middle spiritual king and showed persistence, the more vicious and aggressive the competition turned into. If two men ride on a horse, one must ride behind.

While the major core disciples and inner disciples got roped by the two camps, unable to do anything else, the rest of them might as well had been roped, too, since they only stayed still, perfectly rooted to the spot. They all quietly watched with bated breaths, not wanting to miss even a second of the battle before them.

However, Zenith had the upper hand. For one thing, he himself was a middle spiritual king long before Boris even stepped a foot into this realm, and as if that wasn't enough of an advantage, two-thirds of the elders supported him. He had a solid backing and it wasn't easy to beat him down.

The entire Snow Sect seemed calm, but beneath the cool surface of the water was a violent current, surging though the whole of the ocean and sweeping everything that dared to come along its path.

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Meanwhile, Ricky's return certainly gained a lot of attention--both welcome and unwelcome.

It was a good thing that the people had no idea of what happened in the Earth Fire Land, otherwise this curious attention would have turned into an explosive one. People wouldn't stop talking about it, for sure, and Ricky wanted to avoid that as much as possible. Gaining attention due to people's curiosity was okay, but it was a different story for the kind of attention that fueled people's judgment.

'First, I will deal with the matters of the Misty South Faction and leave the Snow Sect. Otherwise, Boris would take the opportunity to attack me once what I did in the Earth Fire Land spreads here, ' Ricky thought.

'Besides, knowing that I have come back, those forces in the Earth Fire Land will come and hunt me down, too.'

Soon, Ricky returned to the small courtyard.

Seeing Grace and Heather brought a soft smile on his lips. He approached them in a steady pace and was received with warm familiarity. He then engaged in a conversation with them, telling them all about what happened in the Casting Guild and trying not to leave any detail behind. He felt comfortable with these two women, and he didn't feel the need to hide anything. He was sure they would never turn on him. And then, Ricky took out the Beast Fire that he acquired from Heaven Melting Pagoda and handed it to them. He believed the Beast Fire suited Grace and Heather more than him. The Beast Fire might be powerful, but it wasn't the only thing that Ricky had up his sleeves. And so, he decided to let it go.

The two women split the Beast Fires and the fire essence between them and thanked Ricky profusely. It wasn't everyday that they got their hands on the Beast Fire. Knowing how difficult it was to acquire it, they appreciated his gesture even more.

As for Grace refining the Beast Fire, Ricky wasn't worried at all. She was skilled and knowledgeable, and with her help, Heather would have no problems refining her share of the Beast Fire. They were a team.

Once they were finished talking about the Beast Fire and its refinement, they proceeded to discuss the Misty South Faction.

Grace told Ricky that the Misty South Faction in the Snow Sect was currently in a difficult situation.

on the disciples of the Misty South Faction. The numbers were much smaller than they used to be. It was not a secret that the elders were disappointed with this development--or

recruited disciples, the Casting Faction and the Refinement Faction would enter the scene, causing a series of events that would eventually lead to chaos. Apart from showing

Misty South Faction, the disciples were bullied, threatened, and treated like pests. It was only a matter of time before they gave up, and from what Grace and Heather heard, it usually took no more than a month to completely break their spirit. After they quit, the signs of distress were still there, and the former disciples found it hard

Misty South Faction at all, even

the Snow Sect and Bertha put all the energy directly on the casting, which led to the disintegration of the Amber Faction. Thus, the Misty South Faction lost a powerful partner, and it was even more difficult to thrive under these

core disciples, and Elder Samuel to stand up for them and help out. It was not a wise move to involve themselves in the

the Refinement Faction. If

to overturn these events. He was still weak. He needed to train more than anything,

did Amelia leave the Snow Sect?" Ricky asked in low voice, following what Grace

think of the promise he had made

up. Joining the Snow Sect was only for the sake of her temporary cultivation," Grace answered. "As for the real reason, I have no idea. And the sect chief does not

Ricky muttered, a bit disappointed

a few moments. The more he learned about the current number of the recruits, the more prepared he'd be

and Agnes who brought them in," Grace said. "It occurred to me that there is a woman who seems to share the same agnate with Agnes. She

want?"

she fancies you!" Heather answered, jealousy coating her words.

Dora. I have only met her twice, that's all!" Ricky explained, a little flustered and embarrassed

thief," Heather muttered under her breath.

and he had no idea to make her believe him. He flinched when Heather shot him a

in the Misty South Faction?" Ricky asked, hoping to redirect

friends that I have invited," Grace said

Fires to them?" Ricky then took out three Beast Fires from the Heaven Melting Pagoda and handed them carefully to Grace, who

Guild!" Grace exclaimed with a smile. She felt proud of Ricky for being strong enough to manage such a feat, and

lucky," Ricky answered,

laughing. "Anyway, I will go ahead and send the Beast Fire to the core disciples. I

you to take charge of the Misty

with that, she left.

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