Chapter 3 Elders'' Attitude
The outer disciples of the Chu n murmured among themselves when they saw Darren heading
toward the Elders Cab. The very fact that Darren was still alive shocked them. After all, they had
heard that Evan had killed Darren. The outer disciples could not figure out how Darren had survived.
Darren, however, just ignored them.
Darren had arranged for Belle to return home. He wasn''t worried about her safety now. ording to
the family rules, females didn''t have the right of inheritance. Since Belle was not a threat to any of
them, none of the Chu n members saw her as a target.
After a while, Darren arrived at the Elders Cab.
The Elders Cab was a unique ce within the Chu n. No one, except the chief, had the right to
enter without permission.
It was said that all the elders in the Elders Cab were cultivators of the Spirit Realm. Only major
family events could bring them out of the cab.
However, the elders took no action when they heard the news of the death of the chief. That was
strange.
Darren knocked on the in gate and shouted, "Darren Chu, a ninth generation member of the Chu
n, requests permission to meet the elders."
A great n, like the Chu n, had strict rules and could be cruel if the rules were not followed.
For example, why did the Elders Cab disregard the fact that others had preyed on Darren, the son
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Because members whose talent for martial arts was lower than the Yellow Degree would never gain
the recognition of the family. What was worse, such members would be expelled from the Chu n as
soon as they were sixteen.
Darren was only fifteen now. So, despite his inferior martial arts talent, he had the right of inheritance.
That was why Evan had attacked him.
The gate opened with a creak.
A disciple in grey walked out. When he saw Darren, he frowned and asked, "Why are you here?"
"I''m here to request the Elders Cab to protect Belle and me." Darren shared his purpose bluntly.
"You are not qualified. As you are inferior to the Yellow Degree, you are not considered as a member of
the Chu n," the disciple replied to Darren with a disdainful look. The disciple, as a servant of the
elders, had lived in the Elders Cab for years. Although he had few chances to go out, he had heard
that Darren was only a mediocre talent in martial arts.
"And you are unqualified to make this decision. You are only a servant. What gives you the right to
decide on behalf of the elders? What''s more, even the elders don''t dare to vite the rules of the Chu
n. Did you think that a servant like you can change the rules now?" Darren retorted harshly.
"You!" The disciple turned grim-faced with anger. He wondered when this untalented martial artist had
changed into this confident man. "Well! You will see."
After a moment, a voice came from inside.
"Go back to where you came from. You are inferior to the Yellow Degree, so your life or death is of no
concern to the Chu n."
The voice was as loud as thunder, although the speaker couldn''t be seen. Darren marveled in his mind
as stories of the powerful level of the elder''s cultivation base were, indeed, true.
Darren bowed respectfully and said, "Sir, I''ve reached the Yellow Degree. People of the Chu n are
preying on me. As the son of the chief, I ask for the elders'' protection."
"Oh?" In the blink of an eye, an elder with a frail build appeared in front of the gate. He looked at
Darren doubtfully.
The talent of every immediate family member was on record in the Elders Cab. The elders knew
that Darren was only a cultivator of the Ordinary Degree. Why did Darren say that he had reached the
Yellow Degree? The possibility that his talent for martial arts had changed was as unrealistic as fairy
tales. The elder thought that Darren was lying.
"Hey! You! Don''t you know that lying to the elders will only bring you severe punishment? Everyone
knows that you are only a loser of the Ordinary Degree. And now, you have the nerve to cheat the
elders," the disciple, standing beside the elder, sharply rebuked Darren. He used Darren of being
untruthful. He thought that Darren was scared enough to make up a lie to seek the Elders Cab''s
protection.
"Well, don''t you know that being irreverent toward your young master will lead to your death?" Darren
retorted with a sharp re.
"Ha-ha! You are only a dying loser. Young master? You don''t evenpare with a dog. Bah!" the
disciple said to Darren, scornfully. He thought to himself, ''Only a person''s talent, not background,
matters in this world. A loser like you is a nobody.''
"Shut up!" the elder reproached the disciple as he could not stand the disciple''s taunts. The disciple
trembled with fear and kept silent.
"Kid! Although we are the elders of the Chu n, we can''t do whatever we want. Of course, we don''t
want to see our family members prey on each other. But this is how this world works. This is thew of
the jungle. Since you are the son of the chief, I will provide you with protection for three days. You can
run as far away as you can during these three days. You can go now, kid." Then the elder intended to
walk away. He had broken the rules by providing Darren with protection for three days.
"Sir! I''m telling the truth. I''ve reached the Yellow Degree. Please carry out your duty to check my talent
for martial arts, sir," Darren pleaded again.
"You!" Apparently, the elder had lost his patience. He yelled at Darren, "You have had your chance, but
you threw it away. If I check and find out that you are lying, you won''t even survive six hours."
Darren could tell that the elder was not bluffing. If Darren failed to get any protection, Evan would
resume his attacks at once.
The second the elder finished his words, he hovered in front of Darren. Then he stretched his hand
over Darren''s head.
The disciple said nothing but smiled. ''He''s so screwed this time, '' he thought with a smirk.
However, the elder didn''t say a word for a while. During the silence, his facial expression changed fast.
The eyebrows on his dismissive face frowned. Then he widened his eyes with a shocked look.
"You are at level two of the Yellow Degree!"
The elder, staring at Darren, was struck dumb with amazement. He could not believe the result. Darren
was at level two of the Yellow Degree. ''Is there a mistake in the former record?'' he wondered. Only
nature''s gifts or rare elixirs could upgrade a person''s talent for martial arts, but both were challenging to
acquire.
"Sir, please carry out your duty to protect my sister and me," Darren said, calmly.
The protection of the Elders Cab covered the whole faction. If Darren got their protection, his sister
would be included as well.
Although the elder still had many doubts, the rules didn''t allow him to refuse Darren''s request.
"epted. I, Abner Chu, the elder of the Chu n will carry out the duty to protect you. But the
protection will expire in two months. After two months, your life depends on your fate. Don''t ask me the
reason. You should go now."
The Elder Abner, with a mixture of emotions on his face, turned and disappeared behind the gate.
The disciple, however, was stunned to hear that Darren was at level two of the Yellow Degree. And, he
had seeded in gaining the protection of the elder. ''Damn it! I fucked up this time. I''d better run for
my life.''
Then the disciple turned and slid behind the gate.
Darren didn''t follow him. After all, he had no right to walk into the Elders Cab. Besides, Darren
knew that he would have many opportunities in the future to teach the disciple a lesson.
"Two months?"
Darren wanted to ask the elder about the reason, but he controlled his curiosity. Everything that had
happened recently was bizarre. The Elders Cab did nothing to avenge the death of his father. There
must be an extraordinary reason for theirck of action.
"Two monthster, the Ilmen Sect will start recruitment among the ns. Once I pass the test, no one
in the Chu n will prey on me anymore. Even the royal members have to show respect to the Ilmen
Sect."
Darren had made his n, but he was not highly confident about whether he would pass the test. After
all, the Ilmen Sect wanted super-geniuses. However, he was only at level two of the Yellow Degree. His
only tiny chance to pass the test was to reach level seven of the Yellow Degree, like Nichs Chu.
In the adytum of the Elders Cab.
"What happened, Abner?" the Chief Elder with white hair asked with his eyes closed.
"This is so weird. How''s this even possible? A cultivator of the Ordinary Degree upgrades to level two
of the Yellow Degree," Abner Chu said. Upon hearing him, the other two elders opened their eyes at
the same time. Doubt reflected in their expressions.
"What? Is this real?" The Chief Elder could not believe it as well.
"Yeah! It''s true. I''ve checked it out," Abner Chu said reverently.
"Never mind! Perhaps he gained rare elixirs by chance. Although he has upgraded his talent, he is only
at level two of the Yellow Degree. There''s no great future for him. This is a critical period. You two also
felt the aura of the man in ck that day. I think you will remember his power. We would all have died
with his first attack had we also been his target that day."
"I guess he is a strong cultivator of the Mysterious Realm."
"Yeah, I agree with you. Our chief was at the ninth stage of the Spirit Realm, but he was beheaded with
only one blow. The man in ck may be a cultivator of the Mysterious Realm. Such a powerful being is
rare to see. It''s even few and far among the royal members. The man in ck perhapses from one
of the foreign sects. The best alternative for us is to wait out this critical period. If one of the members
from our young generation passes the test and bes a disciple of the Ilmen Sect in two months, we
will gain a little more assistance."
"Yes, Chief Elder! We should provide Nichs, ke, and Leo with as many resources as we can offer.
As long as one of them passes the test, it will be a great relief for us."
"All right! Let''s focus on our cultivation instead of such a little deal. Only those three geniuses deserve
our attention. They are the future of the Chu n."
Then the three elders began their meditation.