The Supreme God

Murray also did share the feeling of surprise to see Austin.

"Austin, you've also come to the area surrounding Grand Desolation Mountain to practice."

"Yes, Steward Zhu. I know I'm too weak. Hence, I've been racing against the clock to practice, never daring to slack off."

Murray gave a satisfied nod, gratified that Austin had become the go-getter he once was. He had known for several years that Austin had only one thing in his mind—absolute determination to become stronger. That was the main reason why Austin became the number one among the outer disciples three years ago, and the primary reason due to which Murray appreciated him profusely.

"Is this young man a disciple of our Sun Sect?" asked a sonorous, strong voice.

The speaker was a lean, short old man with unusually sharp eyes. He was Richard Cao, an Elder of the Sun Sect who commanded great respect amongst his peers.

Austin hurried to them, made a humble bow and said in a respectful tone, "Elder Cao, Elder Li, I'm Austin Lin, an outer disciple of Sun Sect.

And this is my friend I met in the area around the Grand Desolation Mountain."

Austin pointed to Fanny and introduced her.

Richard Cao was mildly pleased with Austin's polite and deferential manner. He gave Austin a slight nod in response.

Ordinarily, it was a great honor for the Sun Sect's outer disciples to see him.

As for Elder Li, who dressed up as a Taoist nun, looked as cold as the frost in late autumn, coming across as distant and unapproachable.

She ignored Austin's salute. Apparently, she had no interest in even looking at an outer disciple.

in a purple robe, and a middle-aged man with a reddish complexion. They

not unusual for him to have a relationship with

glances at Fanny without attracting much

behaved appropriately. Murray discreetly nodded appreciatively, honestly believing that she was well-behaved and pretty. He assumed that

this is steward Xiao from the Flaming Sun Valley," Murray stated, pointing

purple and added, "And this is Elder Tan from the Joy Gang," Austin realized how low his position was, so he immediately put on a surprised

Xiao and Elder Tan both

such a hurry just now?" Murray asked curiously. "We followed you to figure out what was the matter when we saw you looking

"It's... because... "

Austin hesitated.

when they were occupied with the business of the sect.

him to see what the matter was which he had been

not, in general, have been so bored and unoccupied as to chase after and

important must

to think for an apparently

dare you hesitate to answer an elder's question? You actually have no

Austin stutter rather than readily answer Murray's question, Elder Li of the

her words would embarrass Austin, rushed to mediate.

differently because he is in awe of you two Elders and may have suffered a sudden lack of confidence. I'm sure he

Li turned away with a snort.

area of the Grand Desolation Mountain mainly

past two or three years, many disciples of the five major sects in our Violet Orchid Empire were attacked and mysteriously disappeared. Our Sun Sect alone has lost more than a thousand disciples in the past two years, and amongst them were many of our elite disciples who are far better than

a thousand