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40 - A cultivator birthed in chains.
Not believing his eyes, Old Gable scrambled across the dirt floor with his walking stick and grabbed Chen’s arm with trembling hands. " Let me see," Old Gable wasn't a cultivator. He was just a man whose spine had been bent double by decades of working in the kitchen but when his rough thumb pressed against the pulse in Chen’s wrist.Even he felt the warm thread of energy, beating like a newly hatched bird beneath the skin.Old Gable looked up at Thaddeus with a wide smile."It's real," he breathed. "Merciful ancestors... it's real." With happiness in their eyes, the other servants stared at Chen as if he were a divine being. Then with laughter, they hurried back into training, hoping to unlock their spiritual energy sooner or later.Thaddeus smiled and walked over to Chen who sat on the floor, staring at his body in surprise.He bent beside him and laid a heavy hand on Chen’s shoulder, feeling the warmth of the young man's newly awakened qi."Suppress it," Thaddeus said softly.The
39- The Gathering
Old Gable slowly dropped to his knees before the table. His calloused, dirty fingers reached out, barely touching the edge of the wooden plaque. "You're truly the chosen one." He whispered, his voice cracking with emotion. He looked up at the others, his eyes wide. "My grandfather... he was a guard for the main Infirmary fifty years ago. Before he died, he told me of this plaque, of the legend. He said one day, the Chosen One would bring it back and lead us to salvation."Reece, a stable boy, stared at the kneeling old man, completely speechless.Thaddeus stepped up to the table and looked straight into their eyes."I'm not asking you to trust me," he said softly. He tapped the wooden plaque. "Trust this.""If I fail... walk away. I will make sure you won't in any way be affected by the implications but If I succeed... stand with me."At his words, Old Gable bowed his head all the way to the dirt. The others followed.Reece, unsure if he should leave or stay, stood for a moment with
38- secret revolution
Despite getting angry looks from other disciples, Kova ignored it and continued to help the boys out.After they finished with that, Kova picked up another sword and sat between them, helping them sharpen the weapon." Don't touch those weapons." Benjamin refused his help but Kova quietly continued sharpening anyway."Move over," he said. "If I leave all the work to you two, everyone will think I'm the lazy one."Benjamin rolled his eyes and watched him for several minutes before saying anything."You are the lazy one."Kova placed a hand on his chest in fake shock."That hurts. I've been training very hard lately."Benjamin snorted while Thaddeus laughed." Training my foot! Training exactly for what, you lazy thing?"Kova grinned."The Inner Disciple Selection. Haven't you heard? Everyone is talking about it."" Inner Disciple Selection?" Thaddeus looked up, curious while Benjamin rolled his eyes." We both know you are not skilled enough to qualify for the competition. So why bothe
37 - Friends and allies
The next morning, physicians were in the room checking on the two boys when Xavier suddenly burst through the door, looking completely stressed out."Are they hurt? I heard someone attacked last night!" he demanded."We are fine, First Master." the two boys chorused together.Xavier nodded, then turned his gaze straight to the lead guard, who bowed his head in complete shame."How did this happen?""I'm sorry, master. We all got knocked out before we could detect a thing," the guard stammered."Then what are you still doing standing here? Go find out who did it!" Xavier yelled, and the lead guard practically sprinted out of the room.He turned back to Thaddeus. "I will make whoever is involved pay. Rael... do you by any chance see who it was?"Thaddeus shook his head. "No, master. I only came outside and saw the guards unconscious. I had no idea what happened."At the mention of that, Benjamin gave his friend a scrutinizing look.Even though, he wasn't there, he knew his friend was ly
36- The weight of fate
In a flash of light, the cloaked figure leaped through the open window and landed in the room without making a sound.Thaddeus remained seated, one leg crossed over the other." You took longer than I expected," he said and gave a slight bow as if someone important had arrived.The cloaked figure said nothing and simply brought out a black blade from his belt." Are you just going to stand here or do you care for tea?" Thaddeus said again with a smile but the cloaked figure gave no reply.Without warning, the assassin ran forward in light steps, his black blade aimed straight for Thaddeus's chestThaddeus didn't even get up from his chair as he casually raised two fingers in a moving circle and pushed the blade aside, careful not to wake Benjamin up.The assassin's eyes narrowed, surprised to see his victim wasn't completely helpless.Benjamin continued snoring peacefully, completely unaware that a deadly battle was taking place only a few steps away.The assassin grunted and attacked
35- A strange encounter
" What... what just happened?!" He stammered, clenching his fists in pure confusion. "Why did she say all those crazy things and then just ran out without giving answers? What do her words mean?" Thaddeus ran a hand through his hair while Benjamin stared at him." How are we even sure she won't tell anyone about us?" Benjamin continued to panic.Thaddeus didn't answer right away. He sat still, his mind racing as he thought about the fear in Iris's eyes.She hadn't just been staring at his body out of curiosity. He was sure she saw something, something that had scared her to the bone.He stared at him."I don't know what she saw," Thaddeus said softly. "But I'm sure she isn't going to tell anyone.""How are you so sure?" Benjamin asked, rubbing his head in frustration. "She's the Grandmaster's daughter! If she tells her brother or the Elders that you aren't a normal servant, we are dead! Didn't you see the way she rushed out?"Thaddeus gave him a slight chuckle. "If she wanted to exp
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