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Chapter 2126 Noel exhaled deeply, and there was a slight hint of envy in his tone as he spoke, “As expected, he won, and he won without contest. The guy who instigated Oliver only managed to endure three attacks from Oliver before Oliver managed to stab him in the chest, and blood literally splattered all over the floor. Fortunately, Oliver knew the boundaries and stopped in the end. That person wasn’t badly wounded, but his wounds were serious enough to make him bedridden for a month or two.”
Brook, who was beside them, nodded vehemently. A calculative look flashed past his eyes when he thought of what happened on that particular day.” That day, the two of us found seats, though not without struggling to, seeing how cramped the place was at that time. The observers cheered so loudly when Oliver stabbed that guy’s chest, and they yelled how invincible Oliver was.”
Noel glanced at Brook hopelessly. “If I hadn’t stopped you at that moment, you would’ve yelled the same thing.” Although Brook was rather inconsiderate, he also knew about the grudges between Jackie and Wesley. “I wouldn’t have shouted like that, no. Oliver’s brother, Wesley, kept causing troubles to Senior Brother Jackie previously. How can I cheer for the enemy?”
Of course, Brook looked sheepish as he responded, to which Jackie chuckled and paid no mind to it. He did not think that it was a big deal, even if Brook yelled once or twice at that moment.
The closer they were to the gathering spot, the more disciples were gathered around the area. They then noticed just how relatively crowded the road was. When they arrived at the gathering spot, the place was full of people, and it was a boiling cauldron of voices. Jackie estimated that there were about 3000 to 4000 people present. Nonetheless, there had to be more than that
Noel patted Jackie on his shoulder and reminded him, “Today, the informal disciples, formal disciples, and all other disciples are supposed to gather at different places. Let’s find the informal disciples’ team and stand there.”
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The informal disciples were arranged to stand at the far west side. The arrangement from their positions to the east side were the formal disciples, elder disciples, and a team that consisted of less than ten people. Without the need for any introduction, Jackie knew that those ten are the legendary chosen disciples.
The chosen disciples were the hopes of the entire sect. These disciples might become the sect’s elders or even the sect master in the future. As they were too far apart, Jackie could only see the faint outline of these people’s faces. They were rather good-looking and donned a light green outer shirt with several begonias sewn onto their waist area. The position of the chosen disciples were even slightly higher than the deacons as their future was immeasurable.
The ten of them stood out at the far east corner, and other disciples looked at the chosen disciples, green with envy.
Noel pressed his hand on Brook’s shoulder and spoke while gesturing with his chin, “You should stop looking at them. After all, this isn’t the first time we’re seeing them. We’re never going to achieve that position, but Jackie can give it a try. Jackie, if you succeed at becoming a chosen disciple in the future, don’t forget about us both.”
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Jackie smiled but said nothing. The three of them occupied a position at the edge of the informal disciples. No matter where they were, Jackie liked places where he could hide from other people’s eyes as he disliked the attention. Noel knew about Jackie’s habit so they purposely found a slightly remote corner when they were looking for a place to stand.
The gathering spot was a huge fan-shape, and there were two round platforms more than ten meters high at the front. The platform in front of them was surrounded by array flags, and it looked just like the battle platform in the wager battle arena. The function of both platforms should be similar and were places for disciples to have their battles. The area on the back was where the elders sat.
Chapter 2127 The further south area was where the disciples stood. This place was like a huge square. Although it was the size of two or three football fields and could hold thousands of people, the disciples stood apart. Disciples of the same level stood in the same area. It seemed slightly crowded as the outer disciples, the group with the largest number of people, were gathered at the south area even though it was a spacious area.
Follow on NovᴇlEnglish.nᴇtJackie could hear very well what everyone around him was talking about. It was then that a man with a mustache standing in front of him pointed at the battle platform as he exclaimed, “I think that Mateo Bailey should be selected by the Eleventh Elder. After all, he’s in the fifth position among the formal disciples, and he doesn’t have any family supporting him. On top of that, I heard that he is aloof and very temperamental, similar to the Eleventh Elder. It must be him!”
A long-faced man standing next to the guy with a mustache snorted and said disdainfully, “Can you stop guessing what the formal elders are thinking of with your limited brain power? Don’t you know that they’ve already predetermined the disciples to be chosen?”
This sentence stirred up reactions among the disciples, just like how a tossed stone could cause thousands of ripples. Several people around the long faced man turned around to look at him while the man with a mustache also looked at the long-faced man in surprise. Jackie and the others were also attracted by what the guy said as they turned to look at him.
When the man saw how the people around him stared at him curiously, he suddenly felt important. After all, he seemed to be the only one who knew about this among everyone else around him. Tipping his chin upward slightly, he explained, though with a tinge of arrogance in his tone, “This news has been spread among the elder disciples, and the formal disciples more or less know about it. Only us, the informal disciples, don’t know the news clearly or have very little knowledge about it.”
He deliberately paused as he reached this point as if he was trying to catch everybody’s attention. The people around him could not accept this, however, and many pressed on the matter.
“Get on it quickly. You’ve explained it ‘till this point, so get on with it. Is it really fun to keep us hanging?”
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“That’s right. Since you started talking about it, finish it. Why do you have to stop halfway?”
The people grew more impatient, evident in their insistence. The long-faced man dared not offend everyone around him and quickly retracted the proud expression he had on. “Actually, there are only three people who are the predetermined candidates. After all, the Eleventh Elder is choosing his only last disciple, so the requirements are naturally more demanding. This person not only has to be talented, but they need to have a clean background and be free from unsavory interests. On top of that, it’s best if this disciple is in the final stage of innate level. Among all the formal disciples, there are only three people who are most suitable in that case. The Eleventh Elder will surely choose one among these three: Calvert Atkins, ranked 58th among the formal disciples, Gresham Potter, ranked 63rd, and, finally, Oliver Sayer, ranked eighth.”
All eyes widened at this, and a solemn look flashed through Jackie’s eyes. It seemed that Oliver was ranked in the eighth position among the formal disciples; it made sense why Wesley was so arrogant before. With such a powerful support and a powerful brother, it was true that he could have everything he wanted in the Dual Sovereign Pavilion. Unfortunately, Jackie had been refusing to accept his power from the start.
After hearing this, the man with a mustache twitched his mouth and said with a trace of doubt in his voice, “We all know that the formal disciples who are in the intermediate stage of innate level are more worth grooming compared to the formal disciples in the final stage of innate level. In that case, why is Oliver among the predetermined disciples when he’s already in the final stage of innate level?”
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Chapter 2128 The long-faced man chuckled. “You have no idea about this, do you? Although Oliver has broken through into the final stage of innate level, he’s much more talented compared to average formal disciples. It shouldn’t be long before he’s on par with chosen disciples. With his talents, he’s eligible to be among the predetermined disciples, even though he has already broken through to the final stage of innate level!”
Jackie raised his brows while Noel eyed him nervously. Noel opened his mouth to say something but swallowed his words when he saw Jackie shaking his head at him. Everybody had started to have discussions among themselves because of what the long-faced man said.
“Calvert is in the intermediate stage of innate level and is fifty-eighth in their ranks. His ranking isn’t very conspicuous among the formal disciples. Why is he able to overpower other disciples and be selected as one of the predetermined disciples?”
“On top of that, I heard that he doesn’t come from a clean background and seems to be related to the Fourth Elder. In that case, will the Eleventh Elder be willing to accept him?”
“That’s right. As for Gresham, his ranking is lower than Calvert, and he’s in the sixty-third place.”
The long-faced man waved his hand to interrupt the discussion when he saw how the discussion had become further away from the main issue. “You guys are steering this discussion in the wrong direction!”
His words immediately suppressed the discussions around him, and everybody looked toward the long faced man. The man scoffed softly and continued, Although the two of them are only among the top hundred among the formal disciples, there are more than three hundred formal disciples, and this means that their rankings are just relatively fine.
“You people are short-sighted if you’re only looking at the rankings, though. After all, most of the formal disciples are in the final stage of innate level, and only a small portion of the formal disciples are in the intermediate stage. On top of that, it’s rare for a disciple in the intermediate stage to fight their way into the top-hundred. When you think about it carefully, the higher the ranking, the higher the realm of the disciples. This means that all these people have been challenging their opponents who are at a higher level!”
The people around the long-faced man had a sudden realization when they heard what he said. The informal disciples surrounding them only had concerns about their own matters. When it came to the fights among the formal disciples, they only
Everything to them, they immediately understood the importance of the matter.
The guy with a mustache also nodded. “In that case, Calvert is indeed talented for being in the fifty eighth position among the formal disciples, and he’s already close to being in the top-fifty. This proves that he has been challenging somebody of a higher level in every battle!”
The people surrounding them also agreed. “True! All the top ten formal disciples are in the final stage of innate level, and none of the top fifty disciples are in the intermediate stage. This proves how hard it is to challenge somebody of a higher level among the formal disciples. Calvert is indeed a rare master!”
The long-faced man continued on the topic,” Furthermore, it’s not true when you say that Calvert has a complicated background. After all, most of our disciples in the Dual Sovereign Pavilion are related to others in one way or another. There isn’t a way to avoid this, and I believe the Eleventh Elder won’t care too much about such things. As long as this person hasn’t been accepted as an elder disciple and isn’t a direct relative of another elder disciple, the Eleventh Elder will be able to accept it!”
Many people nodded when they heard this guy, seeing how his words made sense. According to what the man said, the predetermined people definitely had enough capital and talents. Others just could not compare to these three.
Noel sighed softly and lowered his voice to speak by Jackie’s ear, “It doesn’t matter if they choose Calvert o r Gresham. Any of them is fine, as long as it isn’t Oliver.”
Chapter 2129 Of course, Jackie knew that Noel was worried about him, so he nodded slightly. “It doesn’t matter even if Oliver is accepted as the last disciple. After all, he wouldn’t let me off the hook, even if he isn’t accepted as the last disciple.”
As Jackie and Noel were muttering among themselves, a sudden commotion erupted in front of them. Following that, a path in front of Jackie was cleared by several people, and several familiar faces squeezed their way toward them. Jackie took a look and could not stop his lips from twitching, unable to hold back from rolling his eyes. He could not be bothered to pay attention to these people, but they loved coming to him like cats who smelled fish from afar.
Wesley had a jade fan-which nobody knew where he obtained-in his hand. Although they were immune to changes in the temperature as they were martial artists, he acted like a handsome young master as he walked toward Jackie, swaying his fan lightly as he did. Behind him was another familiar face; the man with triangular eyes. When the man with triangular eyes saw Jackie, his eyes instantly narrowed into dangerous arcs like a poisonous snake that was dormant in the dark.
Everybody among the informal disciples knew about Wesley, and so did many formal disciples. As Oliver had become the center of discussion among all the disciples as he was about to become the Eleventh Elder’s last disciple, Wesley felt that he was greatly honored as he walked jubilantly everywhere he went. A meaningful smile appeared on his face when he saw Jackie. “Isn’t this Junior Brother Jackie? It’s been a long time since we last met! You seem to be doing well.”
What Wesley said immediately attracted the attention of those around him. Although Jackie was not as well-known as Wesley among the informal disciples, his fame was not something to be ignored. After all, he had once openly beaten Wesley on the wager battle arena, and it was a challenge where the two of them were on different levels to boot!
Everybody knew that Jackie would become a formal disciple soon, and he would have a prosperous time when he became one. Everybody also knew the grievances between these two. Everybody was excited to observe the interaction between them when they saw Wesley coming over to greet Jackie.
Wesley was not the kind of person who would be pliant after being trampled on. They all knew in their hearts that after Jackie had severely injured him, Wesley would fight back since he had recovered. Noel and Brook, who stood behind Jackie, had darkened expressions on their faces. Jackie stepped forward and blocked both of them behind him. He sneered and ignored Wesley.
Follow on Novᴇl-Onlinᴇ.cᴏmWesley seemed to have had a good understanding of Jackie’s temper from a long time ago. He was not irritated when he saw how Jackie sneered and said nothing on it. “I heard that you went to Mount Beast a few days ago, and I thought that you were killed by the monster beasts there. Who would’ve expected that you would return safely.”
Jackie snorted softly. In his eyes, Wesley was no different from talkative ladies who loved to gossip. He replied, “And you’re still as talkative as ever, even though I haven’t seen you for a couple of days. I thought that our previous battle would completely shut you up. It looks like I’ve still underestimated your mouth.”
Jackie’s words were intently straightforward, ones that hit Wesley badly, evident on Wesley’s reddening face. A gossiping look flashed through the eyes of most of those around them, and they were dying to see both men duke it out right then and there.
The man with triangular eyes roared angrily, “Jackie White! How dare you say such things to Brother Wesley? Do you wish to die?! Don’t you know that Brother Wesley’s elder brother has returned?!”
Chapter 2130 The man with triangular eyes was naturally referring to Oliver, who was extremely famous.
Jackie, on the other hand, smilingly responded, “Hey, as his follower, can you say something new the next time you speak? Or are these the only words your brain is capable of remembering? You call me a daring person every time, but why can’t I be? I’ve beaten Senior Brother Wesley, who’s standing next to you, until he was close to dying, and I’d beat him again!”
The face of the triangular-eyed man darkened as he glanced at Wesley who was beside him, sheepishly. Wesley felt that he had lost face as he stretched out his hand to pull the triangular-eyed man aside. He took a step forward. “Jackie, don’t act so arrogantly. Although you defeated me in the past, it was only due to my lack of preparation. Right now, I’m much stronger than I used to be as Elder Sayer has spared no effort to groom me. You’ll find yourself unable to contend against me should we have another round on the battle stage again!”
Wesley’s decisive statement proved how confident he was in himself to the people around him.
Jackie raised his brows, unable to even muster the strength to entertain Wesley. However, he knew how Wesley would chatter on and humiliate him with all kinds of vulgarities, even if he did not say a word.
Jackie looked at Wesley as if he was a fool. “Who do you think you are? Do you think that I’d go to the battle platform with you just because you asked me to? I’ve incapacitated you before, and I’ve succeeded In defeating you. I don’t wish to waste my time with a man that I’ve once defeated. I naturally know about your brother, Oliver, and you mentioned him in hopes of frightening me. Sadly, I don’t pay much attention to the both of you.”
Jackie did not speak loudly, but everyone heard his every word. Wesley’s face immediately darkened as he had really expected Jackie to have such a sharp tongue. Originally, he came here in hopes of frightening this fearless guy who dared go against him with his elder brother’s fame.
Unexpectedly, he did not expect Jackie to catch every sentence he said and fought back. What Jackie said even caused his anger to surge in his stomach. He closed the jade fan in his hands with a swoosh and almost broke the handle with his tight grasp. “Don’t Be so pompous! I’m telling you: your leisure days are over! My brother won’t let you go!” Wesley roared these words through gritted teeth, and he looked as though he would rush forward and bite a piece of meat off of Jackie’s body.
As Wesley’s anger and hatred toward him grew, Jackie grew calmer as if he was appreciating the beauty of springtime. His facial expression even looked like he was comfortable and enjoying himself. Wesley’s eyes seemed to be filled with poison as he glared at Jackie angrily. He looked like he was about to leap forward to bite Jackie, just to vent his anger.
He grew up as the role model for the children in his family, and the elders placed high importance on him. Wesley had achieved his current status smoothly and without much of a challenge
Although he had an aloof temper and had always spoken in an overbearing way, he had never been looked down on or attacked by others with words. All of a sudden, he felt like meeting Jackie had struck him with nasty luck. His talents and background seem to be nothing in Jackie’s eyes as Jackie kept going against him.
Wesley was so angry that his teeth would shatter in sheer force of him gritting them together. “B*stard! I won’t let you off the hook so easily, and the Sayer family won’t let go of you either. Don’t think that you can ride on top of our heads and piss on us just because you’re slightly talented right now!”
Jackie sneered; all Wesley could do to him was attempt to frighten him. He smiled in disdain. “I’ve never thought about it in such a way. You’re the one with that much free time, seeing as you keep provoking me. If you didn’t run over here to say such nonsense, do you think that I’d be willing to speak to you?”
The words between both men became rather muffled the more they spoke. The people surrounding them secretly mumbled as they wondered if the two would ignore the rules and start fighting. If that was the case, they would definitely be punished.
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