BXBX NOVEL Chapter 287 Favoured By Elder
The prince responded with a slight nod. Although he barely had any contact with Lo, the latter's earlier actions clearly fell into the former's eyes. Lo had obviously clashed with Sonk for the sake of obtaining the final Diamond Quarter for Ezra Zephyr to aid his martial prowess.
After all, if it was anyone else, they would likely not risk offending an elder with pretty high status for a mere disciple.
"Senior brother Mubarak, if it is too difficult, please persuade Elder Lo to drop the idea." Said the prince. Although he still did not fully understand the extent of the situation, he could sense that Sonk seemed to look down on Lo's intent to contest for the final Diamond Quarter.
Sonk and Lopap clearly believed that they had already won.
Mubarak laughed bitterly. "It will be nearly impossible to persuade Elder Lo once he has made up his mind. Given his character… no one can dissuade him."
Soon after, he patted Ezra's shoulder and consoled him. "You need not worry about this matter. If not because I had already participated in a cave match, I would have helped you win the last Diamond Quarter"
The prince nodded, not speaking any further on the topic they both moved, and Ezra followed Mubarak's lead.
Mubarak stood halfway up a certain mountain and pointed to a quarter amongst the verdant greenery as he smiled and said, "Junior brother Ezra, this Gold Quarter shall be your accommodation for the time being."
The prince raised his gaze and found a golden quarter that had been built into the mountain. Sunlight peeked through the steep cliffs around it, falling down upon the cave like a silver river. A pavilion had also been built on a cliff nearby, appearing exceptionally peaceful, tranquil and grand at the same time.
An accommodation like this was many times better than the little houses of the unofficial outer mountains.
Most importantly, Ezra could feel pure spiritual energy swirling around inside the cave. Anyone who stayed in it long term would surely experience amazing benefits.
"Hehe, junior brother Ezra, Elder Lo really has high hopes for you. You should know that a Gold Quarter like is usually contested over by many gold belt disciples. You've only just joined us and yet you've already been given one, this is very enviable to others." Mubarak sighed.
However, he appeared to be quite a magnanimous person and showed no indication that he felt it unfair. He was after all the eldest disciple under Lo and had long ago gotten a Diamond Quarter, so there was no reason to be jealous.
The prince nodded as he revealed a smile. "Being so highly regarded by Elder is an honour for me but I am ashamed that I was the cause of his humiliation." The prince added.
Mubarak shook his head as he explained, "Junior brother doesn't fully understand the circumstances of our Alchemic Rune Peak. Any of the slightly more outstanding disciples that joined us were basically snatched away by the other six peaks, the only ones left are… I can't say that they're leftovers, but very ordinary.
As such, it is naturally impossible for our Alchemic Rune Peak to vie with the other six peaks. It got so bad that we aren't able to occupy even a single spot in the current ranking, whether it be the outer disciple ranking or inner disciple ranking.
Elder Sonk did not use to be like this in the past. It was only after repeated failures that he slowly lost his aspirations, and began to become satisfied with the newly sent disciples from Blood Slaughterer Peak, no longer caring about reviving Alchemic Rune Peak.
Elder Lo on the other hand is quite a stubborn person. He's been gritting his teeth, and refusing to give up all along, but the recent overbearing arrival of Lopap's group has indeed put a tremendous amount of pressure on Elder Lo.
After all, if Lopap's faction really ended up taking the chief disciple position and subsequently become the dominant, the disciples in our group will no longer be able to raise our heads in the Spirit Devouring Mountain"
Mubarak let out a bitter laugh. "Elder Lo has placed such high hopes in you because he really does not have any other choice. The only path left to him is to bet everything on you. You are after all a champion of the peak selection ceremony, and who knows, you may even become the second Sith Wiggins."
At the mention of Sith Wiggins's name, admiration flitted across even the eyes of someone like Mubarak.
However, he knew that the chances of a second Sith Wiggins appearing was abysmally low. He was after all someone who had stunned and amazed the entire Spirit Devouring Mountain in recent years, and now firmly sat at the head of the inner disciple rankings.
Although the prince was also a champion of the ceremony, there had been many such champions over the years, but only one Sith Wiggins. Even the peak masters say that no one like him came in the last 3 decades.
Ezra silently nodded.
Mubarak did not waste time chit-chatting. After giving some advice, he said, "You can explore Alchemic Rune Peak during the next three days to get used to things here. However, you can't miss the morning lesson on Alpha Cliff in three days. It's the biggest benefit we get after entering the outer mountains."
"Alpha Cliff?"
Ezra Zephyr was somewhat puzzled.
However, Mubarak did not explain, merely mysteriously smiling as he said, "You'll know when the time comes."
He turned around and was just about to leave when he suddenly hesitated for a moment. "Junior brother Ezra, you should be more cautious for the time being, and try your best to keep a low profile..."
The prince was taken aback. "What do you mean?"
Mubarak revealed a helpless smile and said, "Elder Lo values you far too much, which I believe will make the other brother disciples feel a sense of unfairness. Truthfully speaking, even I am a little envious of you, what more the others."
Although the prince was the champion in the most recent peak selection ceremony, he was too new to the outer mountains and lacked experience. However, Elder Lo had not only gifted this newest disciple a Gold Quarter but was even doing his best to get a Diamond Quarter for the former. When such actions landed in the eyes of the other disciples, it was easy for feelings of unfairness to rise in their hearts.
The prince silently nodded when he heard this.
Mubarak had nothing left to say, stepping onto a spiritual energy cloud as he rose into the sky and swiftly disappeared into the distance.
The prince remained standing on the spot, frowning slightly as he watched Mubarak leave.