The Medallion

"Basil, let's go ahead first," Eunice murmured to Rocky, motioning for him to move forward. The two of them were highly likely to be in the same group anyway, and they couldn't care less about how the rest would choose their companions. Thus, they might as well leave the rest behind.

"All right. Let's go," answered Rocky, nodding quickly. But as the two of them were about to leave, Carla suddenly intercepted them and called after Rocky straightforwardly, "Wait! Let me go with you!"

Carla's words made Rocky pause and look back at her. He was silent for a moment because he was at a loss whether to cry or laugh.

Meanwhile, the other disciples were shocked and envious that Carla wanted to team up with Rocky. They all knew that she rarely worked with any man since she entered the Sky-suppressing School, but now, she suddenly wanted to form a team with Rocky. It was unbelievable! They couldn't help but wonder if there was a special relationship brewing between Carla and Rocky.

"I'm sorry, Miss Carla, but Basil already has a partner," Eunice clarified shortly.

She hadn't expected anyone, let alone Carla, to directly ask Rocky like that, so she immediately shot her down.

"That's okay. I didn't say I wanted to be his only partner. I don't mind if there are three people in my group,"

Carla insisted calmly, undeterred by Eunice's answer.

"No. I'm sorry, but we're not accepting anyone else into our group," responded Eunice firmly, her pouty mouth twisted into an annoyed frown.

A tension so thick anyone could have cut it with a knife descended on the two women, as Eunice's face darkened with increasing irritation. She was worried that if Carla joined them, she and Rocky wouldn't be able to complete the task.

"You can't decide that on your own! However, if it's Basil that tells me not to come, then I won't," asserted Carla.

The two women heatedly glared at each other before they finally turned to Rocky expectantly.

On his end, Rocky could only look back at them helplessly. He felt like he was about to jump from the frying pan into the fire itself, but the two women were obviously waiting for his decision. Besides, he was incredibly bad at saying no to others, so how could he do that to such a beautiful woman like Carla?

The other disciples realized that Eunice and Carla were butting heads over being in the same team with Rocky, and they couldn't believe their eyes. They all wished they could be as lucky as Rocky, but deep inside, they knew he was on a different level than them. After all, he did win first place in the newcomer contest.

"Basil, let's go. Just ignore her!"

Eunice urged Rocky, subtly pushing him forward. But Rocky didn't budge. He looked at Carla, then back at Eunice, saying,

"Let her come with us." "What?!" Eunice blurted out in shock. The last thing she expected was for Rocky to agree, and his decision only served to stoke the fires of her wrath.

agreeing. However, he wasn't willing to disclose the reasons

nodded with satisfaction once he gave his

then that Eunice couldn't do anything to change Rocky's mind, so

she yelled, glared murderously at Rocky, and then

and the three of them

with a disciple at the medium stage of the Spiritual Infant, while the remaining three of them formed a team

new disciples separated into three groups and headed in

entrance of the Spiritual Sea Region, and there was no other way to enter

its name indicated, many strange spiritual beasts inhabited the island, and most of them were

to pass through the island must have enough strength to contend with those spiritual beasts.

and unusual spiritual beasts tried to block them along their way, but luckily, the three of them were just as formidable as those wild beasts, and they managed to overpower them without much fanfare. They

terrain. It had an exceedingly complicated maze-like territory, which made it easy for people to

group entered the Spiritual Sea Region the first time, it would take them around ten days or even half a

to travel through the whole island. Thanks to Kohen's help,

pretty cool! I didn't expect that it'd be so good

had guided them the whole way while riding on Rocky's shoulder. She knew for a fact that

it's my

Eunice possessively declared.

How could

sarcastically, rolling her eyes at the

his is mine as well!" replied

if anyone would

snorted Carla.

she couldn't stop herself from

care if you believe it or

blend into the surroundings, he would have! After all, who would want to interrupt and be

long, another half a day had passed, and the three of them finally reached the end of the Peculiar Beast Island. There, they came upon a huge arc stone that resembled an arched bridge, connecting the end of the island and the Spiritual Sea Region. A thick white mist covered each side of the huge arc stone, and an unfathomable abyss lay below them intimidatingly. Just the sight of that could frighten

sat in front of the huge stone like a gigantic guardian, and its aura was at the advanced stage of the Spiritual