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.

reasons for agreeing. However,

Carla nodded with satisfaction once he gave his

evident then that Eunice couldn't do anything to change Rocky's mind, so she had no choice

murderously at Rocky, and then left

the three of them began to explore

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

new disciples separated into three groups and headed in different

Peculiar Beast Island was considered a gateway island, as it was located at the entrance of the Spiritual Sea Region, and there was no other way to enter the region without passing by

and most of them were considered

to contend with those spiritual beasts. Otherwise, they would

direction that the map indicated. All kinds of fierce 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 also had the Purple-flaming Phoenix with them, so

the Peculiar Beast Island held a more terrifying secret besides its spiritual beasts—its terrain. It had an exceedingly complicated maze-like territory, which made it

would take them around ten days or even half a month before they could go through the

and his companions to travel through the whole

is pretty cool! I didn't

guided them the whole way while riding on Rocky's shoulder. She knew for a fact that the Peculiar Beast Island's terrain was exceedingly complicated, but Kohen had helped them navigate it

course, it's my

Eunice possessively declared.

How could

retorted sarcastically, rolling her eyes

so whatever is his

if anyone would believe

snorted Carla.

much that she couldn't stop herself from

don't care if you believe it

sideways at the two bickering women, vigorously pretending he wasn't there. If he could blend into the surroundings, he would have! After all, who would want to

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

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