“You want us to be direct with you? Fine, listen carefully. You cheated from the very beginning, Emrys Valestron. You did not reveal your true cultivation level. You are a liar and an abusive cultivator, unworthy of this institution. You violated the rules, so you will be expelled immediately—bringing shame upon your entire clan. Your behavior is not fitting for an adventurer who should serve as an example to others.So I am also ordering that wherever you go, you will never be allowed to enter any institution to become a true adventurer or even receive that title.And one more thing: if you are ever caught using magic, you will be arrested by the authorities of any kingdom, imprisoned for seven years, and then executed in a public square with a sign around your neck declaring you a filthy cultivator.”Emrys clenched his fists as his red eyes glowed brighter while staring at the king.Because of this, King Sauro glanced at King Xien, thinking that Xien was letting his emotions take ov

No one was pleased with the announcement they heard. Instead, everyone gave Emrys hostile looks, but he ignored them. He stood straight, hands in his pockets, his expression completely calm.Hanzuo cleared his throat. “And now, for the second phase of our competition. Let’s move to a wider battleground.”With a snap of his fingers, a massive portal door appeared at the very back.Everyone turned their eyes toward it, unable to hide their amazement at the magic required to maintain such an enormous structure without Hanzuo showing any effort.“All of you, enter.” At the Headmaster’s command, the students began entering the portal one after another.It took about ten minutes, and Emrys was the very last to enter.Once they passed through, they found themselves standing in a vast forest.They gathered together in one location, and soon they heard Hanzuo’s amplified voice echoing from the small floating portal passage in the sky.“Welcome to the Forest Badge of Trials. That is the name of

Desmond set the two unconscious men down on the ground, then looked back at Sai and smirked again.“So what will you do now? Will you run, or will you save them?”“Why didn’t you attack me too?” Sai asked. “If you want to stop all of us, why not do it now? You’re just wasting time.”“If I attacked you as well, I wouldn’t be able to guarantee your safety if I left you here. The forest is dangerous. If none of you can fight when danger comes, you’ll end up as lunch for the monsters here.”Sai frowned. “So you left me awake just so someone could guard them?”“If you won’t stay here to protect them, then I might as well knock you out too and leave you all here. And if you’re lucky, maybe someone will survive if a beast happens to pass by. Is that fine with you?”The boy couldn’t answer right away. He swallowed the lump in his throat.“Now, I’ll ask again, Sai Floshen. Will you leave, or will you stay here with them?”Sai turned his gaze away. He cursed under his breath and glanced at his

In a remote part of the forest, Gary Mo sat on a branch. He had just seen Dao turn an S-Level monster into a plaything in front of his companions.“He really is a monster.” The teacher climbed down and walked away with his hands in his pockets before anyone could sense his presence. “Just like the other Guild Leaders, they’re not opponents you can underestimate.”But deep inside, what concerned him more was the presence of a young man who possessed an extraordinary strength that very few had ever witnessed.Emrys Valestron.You’d have to be insane not to question what the true power of that boy really was. If he could fight four Guild Leaders at once in the middle of a battle, then it’s not impossible that he had many more astonishing abilities waiting to be discovered the longer he stayed in the institution.Gary sensed some students coming toward his direction, so he quickly hid behind a tree. He waited for them to pass by, none of them even suspecting he was there.He sighed in bor

Because of this, Rein glared sharply at him.“Don’t you dare ruin my name in front of him, Xin! If you want to cause trouble, don’t drag me into it unless you want me to kill you.”“Fine, fine. I was just joking. You two are way too serious.”Rein exhaled sharply while Prince Warren stood with his hands in his pockets, simply watching them.“Hey! You’re all here!”And with that, everyone’s attention shifted to the man who had just arrived.Dao Daishin, with more than ten companions behind him.The tension between them intensified. Xin pulled out his threads, secretly preparing to bind Dao’s whole group—when he abruptly stopped after someone tapped him from behind.“Stop that, Xin. You don’t want us to start a fight here, my friend. You know that.”Because of this, the threads disappeared, and Xin smiled as he glanced back at Dao.“Oh come on. What are you saying? I wasn’t doing anything. You’re too tense.”Prince Warren was astonished at how fast Dao had appeared behind Xin just like