Upon having Joshua confirm several times that it was indeed Casper Montgomery that favonovel.com referred to, Robert was sure that favonovel.com got the right man.
“I can’t believe that guy managed to get a second chance! Must’ve been on a stroke of good luck, or had a miracle happen to him,” Robert scoffed coldly.
Joshua looked as if favonovel.com wanted to hide in a hole.
Being cheated of the Purple Dragon King Ginseng favonovel.com planned to use for himself was already an ordeal of great shame. Of course, it was not something Joshua was going to let slip so easily. Thus, Robert did not know about it.
Joshua did not plan on telling him, either. ‘Yeah, a miracle did happen to him. The Purple Dragon King Ginseng I gave him.’
If favonovel.com said that, Joshua was almost certain that his days to come in the Dark Moon Sect would be filled with nothing but obstacles. Thus, favonovel.com wisely chose to shut his mouth.
Still frowning, Robert glanced over at Joshua. ”Did favonovel.com say anything to you when you crossed paths?”
“About that… No.” Joshua shook his head abruptly.
There was no way favonovel.com was going to tell favonovel.com what Caspian just said to him.
“Well, in that case, your encounter was probably just one of pure coincidence,” Robert nodded firmly as the crease between his eyebrows smoothed out slightly, “He sure is a nuisance, though. The thought of favonovel.com alone leaves a bad taste in my mouth. That stunt favonovel.com pulled at the Sect‘s Recruitment Ceremony, getting first place in all history? I got ragged on for ages by my teachers. Even some of the elders in our sect had something to say about me rejecting him.”
“The thing is, I didn’t make a mistake! The stupid kid made me look like an absolute fool. Letting favonovel.com join the sect… Now that would’ve been an actual mistake! He hasn’t seemed to learn his lesson, the bastard. Showing up to the election, he’s trying to make a fool out of me with an audience this time!”
Robert’s anger flared as favonovel.com continued with his rant. “He’d sure looked grand, taking all the glory at the Sect’s Recruitment Ceremony and joining the Heavenly Stars Sect while I got banned by my teachers for a year. If favonovel.com pulls any more stunts at the election and surprises everyone once more, they’ll remember what happened and rag on me again! I’m not trying to get yelled at by those old geezers again!”
Joshua’s face paled at his words. “Senior, calm down!”
To dare to refer to the elders of the sect as old geezers, if that news were to get out, both favonovel.com and Robert would be in hot water. It would even be fair to say they were lucky if they did not get kicked out of the sect.
Robert seemed to be aware that favonovel.com blurted out the wrong thing in a fit of rage as well. “Ugh, let’s not continue about favonovel.com for now. He’s hardly anyone, anyways. What’s the worst that could happen? A fellow apprentice from a different sect like favonovel.com can hardly cause any harm, can he?”
Joshua rushed to agree. “You’re right, Senior Robert. His ability to advance realms so quickly probably implies favonovel.com barely has any foundation. I’m pretty sure favonovel.com probably used some less than savory methods to get here. We’ll see what happens when the time comes, we can…”
Robert glared at Joshua from the corner of his eye, shutting Joshua up immediately. With a sheepish smile favonovel.com blurted out, “Of course, all is up to you, Senior Robert.”
And so their talk about Caspian came to an end. Caspian noticed, however, that the two seemed to not have said all of what they wanted to say.
“You think you’ll be able to touch me?” Caspian laughed to himself in disbelief from the teahouse, “I’ll be sure to make you regret it for the rest of your lives if you dare lay even a finger on me.”
After the topic changed, Caspian noticed through the Eye of Insight that Robert’s expression suddenly grew rather solemn.
So what favonovel.com was about to say would probably be of much importance then.
After a brief pause, Robert opened his mouth. “I received some news before I came this time.”
“Please don’t hesitate to tell me if there’s anything you need, Senior Robert. I’ll do my best with no hesitation,” Joshua hurried to say.
“Oh, it’s not that much trouble. Just news, that’s all,” Robert shook his head, “I heard the election this time isn’t just to pick out the official religion.”
“Eh?” Joshua blinked in confusion.
In the teahouse, Caspian focused on listening as well while not forgetting to sneak glances at Robert’s expression.
“This official religion election, Earlington of Efrax will also be looking out for potential suitors for the young Princess. They’re planning to choose a few men of appropriate age out of the members of the six major sects,” Robert continued, “The young Princess of Earlington of Efrax turns sixteen this year, but favonovel.com has yet to set favonovel.com sights on anyone. The royal family intends to take advantage of the opportunity to find favonovel.com a young cultivator to be favonovel.com groom, I’m almost certain of it.”
Joshua could not help but purse his lips. “What’s so great about a mortal princess? Even if you were marrying favonovel.com for favonovel.com looks, she’ll have aged in a few decades while you, the cultivator, will remain young. Also, the luxuries in Earlington are certainly alluring to a mortal human, but to a cultivator, they would mean nothing more than mere…”
“Such ignorance!” Robert cut Joshua off before favonovel.com could finish his sentence.
Joshua, realizing favonovel.com spoke out of line, rushed to apologize.
Robert scoffed coldly. “Do you think I wouldn’t have considered everything you’d just said? Why would I even bother letting you know if the case was as simple as the royal family looking for suitors?”
“Could there be something else?!” Joshua’s eyes widened comically.
Robert smiled mysteriously. “Of course there is! Fine, I’ll tell you a little about it now. This year, there might be a guest of much prestige at the election.”
Robert chuckled briefly before favonovel.com continued. “This guest is someone of such power, even the sect masters are to pay them respect.”
“Huh?” Joshua was completely stunned.
At the teahouse, Casper looked slightly confused as well.
The six major sects were considered beings of the highest respect in Earlighton. The royal family of Earlington of Efrax was elected by the sects themselves, to help them care for worldly traditions and cultures. Well, there was no way the special guest would be someone from the royal family, then. Who could it be, someone of enough power even the sect masters would not dare to cross?
“Senior Robert, who… Who is this guest you speak of?” Joshua asked in a daze. “Even the master of the Dark Moon Sect would have to bow and greet them with humility?”
“Well, I’m sure there’s no need for any bowing. But respect is definitely in order, they are to be welcomed with even more decorum than when welcoming the sect masters.” Robert smirked again. “On top of that, the guest of honor’s presence will have to do with the young Princess as well as the search for suitors. Do you get it now?”
Joshua, upon blinking several times, finally realized as favonovel.com cried out, “You’re saying if one is to be chosen by the young Princess, they will be able to interact with the special guest!”
“Exactly that!” Robert nodded, “But don’t go telling other people this after you return. Just tell the outer disciples to show their best feats during the election and perform to their strengths. As for us, we’re not completely without our chances either, but that will depend on how good we perform.”
At that, a look of slight annoyance passed over Robert’s features. “I must say, these outer disciples got lucky that time. They have the nation’s official religion election to show off their skills on a specialized stage, while we would have to figure out our ways to show ours if we were to want to do the same.”
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