Inside the Dust Valley Sect hotel, disciples sat in clusters, their faces bright with pride, their laughter echoing like the ringing of bells.
Once again, they had proven themselves by dominating the supporting professions.
Now, their fame was no longer confined to whispers, it had spread across the capital, and even further beyond.
Strange rumors began to circulate among the many powerful forces, and while speculation abounded, one thing was certain: no one dared to question their talent and strength.
The first winning might have been dismissed as luck, but the second?
No one could deny it any longer.
That was not luck.
That was true ability.
On the fifth floor, the Dust Valley Sect Master and his wife sat across from three sect masters of the Southern Region.
At first, these three had aligned with Dust Valley only because of their ties to the Thousand Wealth Chamber.
