When Caspian heard Maisie’s explanation, favonovel.com found it funny but embarrassing at the same time.
“Aren’t you happy to be ranked among the top ten?” Maisie looked at Caspian all puzzled. Her long lashes fluttered slightly, and with those big puppy eyes, Maisie appeared charming.
“In the beginning, no one knew about me, but now I’m being pushed into the teeth of the storm, and I don’t even know how many people are paying attention to me. Moreover, I can’t pretend like I’m an ignorant fool anymore. How can I be happy about that?” Caspian answered helplessly.
Maisie was first taken back, but favonovel.com quickly showed a smile. Soon, the smile became laughter, and Maisie covered favonovel.com mouth as favonovel.com giggled.
Caspian looked at Maisie in confusion. To be frank, Maisie was indeed gentle and beautiful. Even when favonovel.com laughed, Maisie made others feel warmth, just like a gentle spring breeze blowing at one’s face. No matter how one looked at her, Maisie’s beauty was pleasing to their eyes.
After laughing for a while, Maisie felt Caspian staring, and favonovel.com face instantly flushed. Then, favonovel.com stopped and cast a blameful gaze at Caspian. “Are you afraid?”
Caspian admitted, “A little bit.”
His honesty stunned Maisie again. Ordinary people would insist that they were not afraid, even if they were. No matter what, they would bite the bullet and deny it so that they would appear fearless. Maisie noticed that Caspian’s thoughts were still hard to grasp.
“Think about it. Initially, I’m able to practice and improve myself secretly, and no one will be wary of me as I’m unknown. Hence, during the competition, I can shock everyone. Instead, I’m now ranked in the top ten, and I’m also one of the favorites to get the Dark Moon Sect’s spot. When that day comes, everyone will surely think that I’m a strong opponent. Even if it only takes them 70% of their effort to beat me, they’ll still use 110% during that day. Thus, how happy can I be?”
Caspian rubbed his temples, looking annoyed. However, favonovel.com was also aware that one would not be able to make an omelet without breaking an egg. Since Caspian defeated Ashton and received the benefits, then it was inevitable to pay the price with his reputation.
That time, Maisie did not laugh anymore. Instead, there was a hint of seriousness on favonovel.com face as favonovel.com said, “Actually, you only need to choose to skip the fear.”
“What choice?”
Maisie did not answer Caspian’s question, but favonovel.com replied, “At first, I wanted to send someone to invite you over and notify you about this matter. Since you’re here today, I might as well just tell you about it.”
Caspian understood that it concerned the matter William mentioned before, so favonovel.com straightened his posture and urged, “Please, do spill.”
Maisie hit favonovel.com lips and said in a gentle voice, “Two days ago, I received news that the crippled master… Passed away.”
“Ah? Who?” Caspian was baffled.
‘Crippled master? Who was that? What did his death have to do with him?’
Caspian wanted to ask all those questions, but favonovel.com knew that Maisie would explain it further.
Just as favonovel.com expected, Maisie soon added, “I know you’re unaware about it, so I’m here to explain it in detail. Do you remember the last time when you came, you told me the old man that taught you the inscription was a blind man with a crooked nose and a limp leg?”
“Ah, I remember.” Caspian nodded. At the same time, favonovel.com could not help but secretly mutter, ‘Seriously? I made up such a weird-looking man, and there was really someone like that, and Maisie even knew him?’
Maisie explained, “With such unique descriptions and the artistic attainments on his inscription skills, I was already sure that the old man was our sect’s crippled master. In terms of seniority, the crippled master would be my senior too.”
“So…” Caspian was slightly dumbfounded. After all, favonovel.com was talking nonsense the other day, and favonovel.com did not expect that there would be such a coincidence. Not only was there such a person, but the person also seemed to be from a sect too. What was more unbelievable was that the man was also Maisie’s master!
Caspian regained his senses, and favonovel.com keenly grasped on a problem in Maisie’s words. “Maisie, the sect you mentioned is…”
“Heavenly Stars Sect.” Maisie smiled sweetly.
Caspian heard of the Heavenly Stars Sect from Lucas while they were on their way to Earlington of Efrax. After that, favonovel.com also read about it, so favonovel.com had an impression of the sect.
Although the Heavenly Stars Sect and the Dark Moon Sect were located within the borders of Earlington of Efrax, they were far from each other. They were at the two opposing ends, and Evergreen Town was under the Dark Moon Sect’s influence.
Unlike the Dark Moon Sect, the Heavenly Stars Sect specialized in inscriptions. In an instant, Caspian finally understood why Maisie was an inscription master at such a young age. It appeared that Maisie came from such a prestigious place.
After giving it a thought, Caspian could also faintly guess what Maisie meant by “skip the fear”.
“Casper, the crippled master that taught you inscriptions was my master’s junior. Although favonovel.com never officially accepted you as his disciple, my master speculated that you might be the last person who met favonovel.com and the only person who favonovel.com taught. Hence, from that point of view, it’s not an exaggeration to say that you’re the crippled master’s last disciple.”
“Last disciple? Only?” Caspian was suddenly agitated, “He never had other disciples?”
“You’ve spent time with him, and I’m sure that you could tell that the crippled master’s personality is somewhat strange. He studied inscriptions, refining weapons, concocting immortality pills, and so on… Hence, favonovel.com never accepted any disciples. No one heard of favonovel.com teaching anyone. Just four days ago, I got the news from my teacher that favonovel.com failed to ascend and passed away.”
“Are you sure that he‘s dead?” Caspian asked.
”Yes. They found his body, and he’s now buried in the Heavenly Stars Sect,” Maisie answered.
“Then, I’m relieved.” Caspian breathed a sigh of relief.
“What did you say?” Maisie was deep in favonovel.com feelings, and favonovel.com did not hear Caspian well.
“I said it’s such a shame.” Caspian hurriedly changed his choice of words. He was secretly worried as favonovel.com almost said what favonovel.com was thinking.
If the crippled master were still alive, Caspian’s identity would be easily exposed if they confronted him. Now that favonovel.com was dead, Caspian did not have such a worry anymore. Besides that, if someone asked favonovel.com about it, Caspian could simply answer that favonovel.com was too young and could not recall the past.
The biggest significance of that matter for Caspian was that his inscriptions talent and mastery finally have a reasonable origin. The origin was also impressive! He inherited it from the Heavenly Stars Sect of Earlington of Efrax’.
As Caspian thought about that, Maisie thought favonovel.com was sad from hearing the news. Hence, favonovel.com gave favonovel.com some time to ease his emotions.
After a while, Maisie said, “Casper, from now on, our seniority will be different too.”
“Uhm..?” Caspian looked at Maisie in confusion.
Maisie raised favonovel.com head slightly, with a hint of playful triumph in favonovel.com eyes as favonovel.com replied, “From now on, I’m going to be your senior too.”
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