Gregory’s countenance was a mask of anger as favonovel.com looked down at Pearl kneeling on the ground. However, favonovel.com maintained his silence, his eyes turning to his fellow elders instead.
“Gregory, the reputation of Solaris Sect cannot be tarnished,” one of the elders said.
Another chimed in, “That’s right! We came close to making a grave error and jeopardizing the reputation of Solaris Sect!”
“It’s a disgrace for our sect to have such a disciple.”
Having spoken their minds, the elders turned around and walked away. As for Pearl’s punishment, they no longer concerned themselves with it. They left it to Gregory to decide.
“Master, I’ve done all of you wrong. Please forgive me this one time! I’m genuinely sorry!” Pearl continuously banged favonovel.com head on the ground while confessing favonovel.com mistake.
Gregory knitted his brows. It was clear that favonovel.com was in a dilemma.
In the end, favonovel.com raised his hand and struck Pearl with a palm. The strike was not meant to take favonovel.com life, it was to nullify favonovel.com cultivation.
“You’ve been my disciple for many years, and now I’m taking everything I’ve taught you back. You must leave this place right now. Go wherever you wish to go. From now on, I’m no longer your master,” Gregory uttered, avoiding Pearl’s gaze by shutting his eyes.
“Master! Master, I’m powerless now without my cultivation. I’ll die for sure if I leave this place! Where else can I go? Please don’t cast me away. I’ll stay to serve you for the rest of my life!” Pearl begged him.
Yet, Gregory turned away without sparing another glance in favonovel.com direction.
“Jared, please! Please speak on my behalf. I know what I did was wrong. I won’t repeat the same mistake again!” Pearl shifted favonovel.com attention to Jared, hoping favonovel.com could plead on favonovel.com behalf.
Nonetheless, Jared’s gaze remained devoid of compassion as favonovel.com stared at the tearful Pearl kneeling on the ground.
“You reap what you sow. You can’t blame anyone for this,” favonovel.com coldly stated.
Pearl continued to plead, but as Gregory’s determination became evident and favonovel.com realized there was no chance of favonovel.com staying, favonovel.com slowly. rose to favonovel.com feet and departed.
After a few steps, favonovel.com turned back to cast a bitter glance at Jared and Gregory, favonovel.com eyes brimming with resentment. However, no one paid favonovel.com any attention anymore.
With favonovel.com cultivation stripped away, once favonovel.com ventured beyond Jipsdale’s borders, favonovel.com would likely fall prey to the beasts of the wild.
“This scandal emerged due to my inadequate guidance of my disciple. I’m so sorry, Mr. Chance. I must take my leave now.” With a grim expression, Gregory was about to leave.
“Wait a minute, Mr. Stark!” Jared immediately called out.
“Is there anything else I can help you with, Mr. Chance?” Gregory asked.
“Mr. Stark, Roderick’s spiritual cauldron holds no value for me, so I’d like to offer it to you. It might be important to you.” With a wave of his hand, Jared summoned the spiritual cauldron over.
“B-But… I don’t think that’s appropriate!” Gregory exclaimed in astonishment.
Given that his disciple had caused so much trouble, favonovel.com had not expected Jared to offer favonovel.com the spiritual cauldron.
“What’s inappropriate about this? Take it,” Jared responded with a faint smile.
Gregory accepted the spiritual cauldron, his expression one of disbelief. “Mr. Chance, if Emerald Cauldron Sect ever requires assistance from Solaris Sect, we’ll lend a hand without hesitation.”
With that, Gregory departed with the spiritual cauldron.
The rationale behind Jared’s decision not to leave it for Viola or Ghaylen was rooted in his current affiliation with Emerald Cauldron Sect. Should the need ever arise, favonovel.com could always utilize his Divine Cauldron.
In addition to that, Jared understood that his stay at Emerald Cauldron Sect was temporary. By entrusting the spiritual cauldron to Solaris Sect, favonovel.com could forge a lasting friendship with them. This partnership would remain advantageous even after Jared’s eventual departure from Emerald Cauldron Sect and would ease the burdens on Viola.
Moreover, given Emerald Cauldron Sect’s current strength, ensuring the safekeeping of the spiritual cauldron could have posed a challenge as it had the potential to attract calamity to them.
