The legendary warrior

"Ha-ha, looks like you're going to have a hard time in the Five-element Sect in the following days." The Dragon Intent Grass laughed.

"It doesn't matter. I just wanted to relieve the embarrassment. Besides, I am just staying there for a while. I don't plan on making any friends on my visit," Ricky said.

The Misty South Palace was still his dream destination.

...

A few hours later, Wells and Lloyd landed simultaneously. Lloyd was still the calm and energetic self he always was. It was as if he hadn't been through a battle at all.

Wells, on the other hand, had a trace of discomfort, and naturally, his black hair was a bit messy.

Obviously, Wells had been at a disadvantage in the previous confrontation.

"All right, Lloyd. I'll give him to you now. But don't train him to be as soft as you are," Wells said lightly. "And I do hope you won't get involved in the matter of the Five-element Flag."

"You can rest assured that I am not that kind of person," Lloyd answered in a soft tone.

Then, Wells turned to Raylan and said, "Let's go." They left.

"We must leave, too.

This is not a good place to talk." Lloyd declared, again in the soft tone he was well known for. Then he, along with Ricky, Ashley, and the others, left the scene as well. A few minutes later, they arrived at a green mountain far away.

Wooden houses and palaces were laid out all over the mountain range, which made it a suitable cultivation place for the disciples of the wood branch.

An invisible array covered the surroundings and was continuously absorbing the power of heaven and earth, especially the power of wood. This power would then be gathered in the cultivating place below, to be utilized by the disciples at will.

"Ricky, the wood branch is going to be your home from now. I have already arranged a house for you," Lloyd said. They were standing in front of his cultivation palace.

Lloyd was extremely excited right now, since he had found an excellent and extraordinary genius for the Five-element Sect; a genius who was once an incredible demi-spiritual emperor. Such a talented cultivator was sure to lead to the rise of their sect.

much!" Ricky was

talent or he was being nice purely for the sake of the Five-element Flag, the fact that he was truly kind to Ricky was undeniable. The latter

Lloyd from now on," Lloyd said

"Yes, Elder Lloyd!"

was of the opinion that Ricky was

could do at the moment. She would have to wait and tell her master about what kind of person Ricky really was when she got the chance in the

Flag and said, "Elder Lloyd, this is the Five-element Flag I found in the Emperor Beast Swamp. Since it is a sacred weapon of the

the Five-element Flag. It is finally back," Lloyd exclaimed as

a wise move to hand over the Five-element Flag voluntarily," Ashley told Ricky using her internal power

have no choice. After all, I am also a member of the Five-element Sect now,"

and now, it was just gone. However, he had his own principles. He

"Humph!" Ashley snorted.

the flag for a while, Lloyd handed it back to Ricky once

I am thankful to you for finding the Five-element Flag. This is one of the biggest contributions ever made to our

you to try turning the flag into your own sacred

were dumbfounded at

clear: making the Five-element Flag Ricky's sacred weapon would mean that the flag would then

couldn't

stop her. "Ashley, you must not tell anyone about this. Don't even breathe a word of it, not

master!" Ashley nodded,

public that she was already engaged to him, and Lloyd must be aware of that. He must also be aware of Ricky's character. So how could he still give the

I have no idea what to do with this," Ricky told

Flag, this is an opportunity for you. Now that you have joined

don't want to give

he

have to refuse."

unnecessary formalities. Since Lloyd had said so, Ricky