Chapter 2171
Jackie’s room was on the west side hall. This used to be a storage space for miscellaneous items, but everything had been cleaned out and the space was nicely tidied.

After the runner disciple left, Jackie poured a pot of tea for Noel and Brook, who bade him goodbye after spending half a day talking to them.

With that, Jackie was the only one left in the west side hall after sending Brook and Noel away. Jackie sighed helplessly as he stood alone in the empty side hall. He thought that Elder Godfrey would ask him to come after he had arrived. Unexpectedly, he had been ignored.

After sitting in the side hall for another hour, he became utterly bored and could not reign his thoughts. He then opened the side hall’s door and walked out of the west side hall. Jackie had just stepped on the green stone path when he saw a man In formal elder clothing sitting in the gazebo. The man had his back facing Jackie and seemed to be enjoying his tea.

Jackie’s tension ebbed away when he saw that person’s back figure. He walked steadily toward the gazebo that was situated in the middle. The surrounding plants were incredibly lush, which would obstruct one’s view densely. He moved the leaves away as he slowly walked inside.

Elder Godfrey slowly looked up and glanced at Jackie who arrived in the gazebo.

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Jackie’s expression seemed a little bitter. Although he had become Elder Godfrey’s last disciple, Jackie’s mood was still slightly terrible. He sat down opposite Elder Godfrey impolitely before he took another jade teacup from the table to pour himself a cup of tea. The delicate fragrance of the tea leaves assailed his nostrils. He had never drunk such tea, but he knew that this was a type of spirited tea that could clear one’s mind with its fragrance.

Elder Godrey’s mouth curled upward as a significant smile appeared on his face. He did not waste time on other irrelevant things as he said straightforwardly,” You can ask anything you wish to know, and I’ll tell you everything I know without reservation.“

Jackie scoffed lightly. He initially held respect for this formal elder, but what he did previously had stripped off all the respect Jackie had for him.

Jackie replied in a slightly low voice, “I feel that the Eleventh Elder should give me an explanation. You didn’t give me any hint before suddenly announcing me as your last disciple in front of everyone, causing everyone to target me. I had no idea that the Eleventh Elder was so confident in me and knew that I was capable of settling this dispute without seeing me in action.”

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Elder Godfrey chuckled when he heard this. He did not get angry because of Jackie’s angry tone. The elder picked up his cup and took a sip. “I know that you’re not a commoner, and this can be considered my test to you. If you pass the challenge, it proves that you’re capable of becoming my last disciple. The news I’ve declared is true as my last disciple has to be excellent in every aspect.”

Jackie was furious when he heard this. This meant that Elder Godfrey only had a brief understanding about Jackie, and he did not consider things on his behalf when he decided to do so. If Jackie was capable of suppressing the matter, it meant that Jackie was qualified to be his last disciple. If Jackie failed, he would follow the First and Second Elders’ opinion and choose a last disciple among those three disciples.

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Regardless, the Eleventh Elder was not at a loss and Jackie was the only one who would suffer.

Jackie glowered at the elder, though not as intensely, but his response was curt as he spoke, “You truly are amazing at calculating such matters, Elder Godfrey. Compared to you, my schemes seem to be nothing important.”

Elder Godfrey naturally understood Jackie’s hidden sarcasm. He put down the teacup in his hand and looked up at Jackie. “You don’t need to be so angry. We’re fated, and I have to thank you for rescuing me out of Mount Beasts. I owe you for your kindness, and I naturally won’t ignore you when you’re in trouble. It was indeed rash of me to suddenly announce this back then, but I won’t abandon you even if you’re unable to defeat any of those three disciples.”

The elder’s words might have seemed pleasant, but Jackie was not a three-year-old child. He chuckled and spoke softly, “You have to understand that I’ll face the danger of failing once I get onto the battle stage. You announced me as your last disciple previously, and they’ll naturally target me. If they attack me fatally, I may lose my hands or legs by then.”

Elder Godfrey said, “I know that you aren’t an ordinary person, and you won’t put yourself in such danger. If you truly feel that your strength is incomparable to them, you won’t join them on the battle platform. I know this clearly.”

Jackie snorted and did not respond. He only turned to one side and looked at the dense trees surrounding them.

Elder Godfrey was not displeased because of Jackie’s attitude. He ignored Jackie and continued speaking,” Right now, you are already my last disciple. To put things simply, we are on the same boat. Don’t let these grievances affect our relationship.”

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Jackie’s mouth twitched as he itched to say something terrible. However, he also understood that what Elder Godfrey said was true, and the two of them were in the same boat. It was best for them to not speak so harshly and cause their relationship to be in a deadlock as he would also suffer because of that. He had no choice but to nod. “You’re right. However, you’ve refuted the First and Second Elder by doing this. Aren’t you afraid that the two of them will cause you trouble in the future? Even a newly recruited informal disciple who doesn’t care about the world also knows that the biggest issue in the sect right now is the battle for the position of sect master. No matter who will become the sect master in the future, it’ll be a battle between the First and Second Elder. It’s unwise of you to offend the two of them at once.”

Jackie did not purposely say this to disgust Elder Godfrey. Instead, he felt that Elder Godfrey had completely offended those two elders by doing what he did. Both the elders were not people that could be easily dealt with, especially the Second Elder. He was a gloomy, extremely shrewd person. Once he had his eyes fixated on a person, that person’s life would not be easy in the future.

Elder Godfrey chuckled and replied nonchalantly, “We have many days ahead, and even if the sect master wishes to abdicate his position, it’ll take him two to three years to do so. Who will know how the situation is in two or three years? On top of that, will they let go of me easily even if I didn’t offend them? The others might not know this, but you know what I went through before. I was framed by others, and I found out that those two elders made a pact together to lure me into Mount Beasts after I did my investigation.”

Jackie’s expression stiffened when he heard this. He had never imagined that this was the case. He naturally understood that Elder Godfrey was framed by others to appear at Mount Beasts at that time.

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However, Jackie did not expect that the people who framed Elder Godfrey were the First and Second Elders. The two of them were incompatible during any other day, and Jackie was rather surprised by the fact that they would temporarily join forces to frame Elder Godfrey

Elder Godfrey exhaled deeply. “I’ve already figured a way out for myself, and I’ve also thought about the way out for you. Some things are unavoidable even if I wish to avoid them. As the results will be the same, it’s better to live happily than living a vexed life.”

Jackie nodded deeply as he agreed with what Elder Godfrey said. Elder Godfrey chuckled, shook his head, and said solemnly, “Let’s not talk about these miscellaneous matters. I have something important to tell you right now.”

“The spot to enter the Secret Place for Resources, yes?” Jackie blurted out without waiting for Elder Godfrey to continue speaking.

Elder Godfrey raised his brows and glanced at Jackie in surprise. “How did you learn about that? I’ve just learned about this recently, and according to those people’s virtue, they would’ve asked their subordinates to keep it a secret. Surprisingly, news of this has been spread, it seems.”

Jackie’s lips twitched reluctantly before he simply described what he experienced before he entered the Mysterious Green Hall to Elder Godfrey.

Elder Godfrey sneered coldly after he heard what happened. “So it was Griffin Olsen. He’s always been like that; acting domineeringly due to the fact that he was a chosen disciple. His characteristics and your temperament would definitely end badly sooner or later. Since he said that he won’t let you off the hook, you should do the same.”

Jackie smiled helplessly when he heard this. Usually, would the support not stand forth and protect those under their care from harm? It looked like Elder Godfrey did not plan to do so.

Elder Godfrey seemed to be oblivious about Jackie’s struggle as he continued, “I’ve finally understood the stories behind some of the things that happened, and I’ve made my guesses as to why the Thousand Leaves Pavilion would act as if they didn’t see the members of the Corpse Pavilion. The Thousand Leaves Pavilion is carrying out a chest game, and every step they take is a gamble with much to lose.”

Jackie shot up upon hearing Elder Godfrey’s meaningful words.

allowed the Corpse Pavilion to come to the North is due to their inability to take over the entire resources by themselves. Hence,

by this and could not help but ask, “Since they can’t take over the entire area, they can just do it slowly. After all, the Secret Place for Resources is located on our North side. As long as we don’t disclose the news

and said helplessly, “It’d be great if matters were as simple as you’ve mentioned. The upper management of the Thousand Leaves Pavilion definitely have thought about this as even you were able to come up with this idea. After I dug deep into things, I discovered

the Thousand Leaves Pavilion personally informed the Corpse Pavilion about this, they must have done it to gain

What difficulties are they facing that require the cooperation of the Corpse Pavilion? Are they hoping that the Corpse Pavilion will spearhead the matter? Those in the Corpse Pavilion aren’t fools, though, and they’ll also notice issues if they investigate

gotten to the most important point. In fact, I can’t make out the reasons for these questions right now. I

have thought about them, too. Nonetheless, I’m sure they have their own reasons to insist on doing this. The Secret Place for Resources isn’t a place we can enter as we like. Every sect has

some time, “What’s inside the Secret Place for Resources? In the beginning, our sect is fighting with the Muddled Origin Clan for the secret place. After that, the Thousand Leaves Pavilion discovered something, so we

Resources was passed down by an ancient master. On top of that, it’s highly likely that this ancient master isn’t from our Hestia Continent. I think the Secret Place for Resources has been passed down by a master

could not control his expression upon learning how the secret place

master’s name? Should he not have been shocked when he heard the

rampantly running, causing Jackie to snap out of it and looking rather sheepish. “You mean that this Secret Place for Resources was passed on by an ancient master who’s much stronger than the masters of our Hestia

Elder Godfrey nodded.

Mount Beasts flashed past his thoughts. He was forced to jump down from the Cliff of Sorrows, was trapped in the Ten Absolutes Trap Array, and encountered the skeleton covered in robes after

or even the Hestia Continent, especially when the person had the Ancient Eclipse Dragon’s blood in his hand and the Shattered Soul Crystals scattered around his right hand. These items did not belong to the Hestia Continent,

belong to this world. These questions had long been raised in his heart, but all this

Cercei State a long time ago, causing things that

tapped on the table with his fingers.” What are you thinking of?

out of his thoughts when he heard Elder Godfrey sid. He coughed softly and touched his nose to hide his slightly embarrassed expression again. “It’s nothing. I’m just wondering why something like this was left behind by ancient masters in the

who knew about this matter wondered about it. Something huge must’ve happened at the West Cercei State

hint of surprise in his voice, “Since this is an inherited place, why is it addressed as the Secret Place

our Dual Sovereign Pavilion have no idea why the Secret Place for Resources was left behind. Some people said that this used to be the residence of the ancient master, while others said that the ancient master did this

did not press on with his questions regarding this matter, to which

would have continued asking questions until they got to the bottom of things, but Jackie seemed like he was not interested in the matter. “Aren’t you curious as to why

He was focused on other issues, too. Since Elder Godfrey had brought up the matter, he naturally went with

wish to make a fuss over this with Jackie. When he was about to continue speaking, Jackie suddenly looked up as if he had a sudden realization. “Since this Secret Place for Resources is left behind by ancient masters, there must be lots of precious

something left behind by ancient masters, and they were considered precious items to the masters of the West Cercei State. Should the elders not take over the area by

Jackie praisingly. Jackie was a smart young man, indeed.” You are right. If the old men were able to obtain the items by themselves, there wouldn’t be anything left for you people. The reason they are in such a hurry to arrange for disciples to enter the Secret Place for Resources was that it isn’t a place everybody could enter. There are many limitations in that place, and we’re not

not someone who would withhold information. He would naturally explain things to Jackie, since they were already at

stage of innate level or lower are allowed into the Secret Place for Resources. On top of that, those who wish to enter the secret place need to have the entry token. Nobody can enter the secret place without the entry token, and that’s why there’s a restriction on the quota. I fought a

If there was a limitation on their fighting prowess, he would not be in such great danger after he entered the secret place. The only problems he might face might be from the secret

the cup of tea toward Jackie and wanted him to drink the tea. “Drink some tea and calm down. I know that you’re thinking about how you’ll be able to have great achievements in the Secret Place for Resources after you hear about this limitation. However, I have to advise you to remain

huge sip. He exhaled deeply before he suddenly said, “I believe that the Thousand Leaves Pavilion had sent someone, at least, to check

the secret place, they’ll definitely check the area to ensure the safety of these disciples. In total, the Muddled Origin Clan, Dual Sovereign Pavilion, and the Thousand Leaves Pavilion sent a hundred puppets in the intermediate stage of innate level into the Secret Place for Resources. Out of the hundred puppets, more than seventy of them came back, which means that the depreciation rate is around thirty percent. The disciples we send are naturally

said. A depreciation rate of 10 to 20 percent was impressively low. So long as he kept himself disciplined and avoid being cannon fodder after he went in, he should be able to leave the place safely. The Secret Place for Resources was truly a great place

to return because their mission was to investigate what’s inside the secret place. After you and the other disciples go in,

act impulsively and put himself in danger. However, Jackie was not the kind

“How many quotas did our

Thousand Leaves Pavilion

fifty spots? You mentioned that the entry tokens are required to enter the Secret Place for Resources.

“If these entry tokens were given to the Corpse Pavilion by the Thousand Leaves

He seemed to be lamenting and, at the same time, tongue-tied. “You thought right. The Thousand Leaves Pavilion was the one who gave the entry token to the Corpse Pavilion. The hilarious part is that not only was the Corpse Pavilion given 50 spots…, but those two third-grade sects in the south under the Corpse Pavilion’s control also have 20

Leaves Pavilion had In mind based on their actions. Didn’t they know that doing this was lauding the enemy’s spirit and belittling their own? They distributed the

as puzzled when I first received the news. I couldn’t understand what the old men from the Thousand Leaves Pavilion were thinking. Didn’t they know that they’ll lose the restriction once they enter the Secret

for Resources, but we’ll get into bigger battles when fighting for precious items because we belong to different sects, too. There aren’t any benefits of allowing them into the secret place. However, I don’t think there’s anything wrong with the upper management of the Thousand Leaves Pavilion, and I’m sure they have their reason for

his tea. Jackie glanced at Elder Godfrey and asked, “You still haven’t told me who from our

Jackie’s question, “We’re sending three chosen disciples,

place?” Jackie was surprised by what he heard. After all, the Secret Place for Resources was a place with a low

chosen disciples into the secret place. Why did they only send

important to a sect, and there might be several future formal or informal elders among those ten chosen disciples. Although this place

In fact, the consideration of the sect’s upper management was correct. Although they proved how dangerous the place was with puppets, they could not draw conclusions just from this. Although the Secret Place for Resources seemed to be a safe place, chosen disciples were the lifeline of a sect, and the upper management naturally could not use them as subjects in the

secret place would absolutely be irreparable bad news to a

people chosen were quite strong, and they were not chosen disciples, so they could be chosen as the guinea pigs for this experiment. The remaining seven chosen disciples might enter the Secret Place for Resources sooner or later. However,

suddenly remembered diffin, who came to Jackie because of the quota. He wanted Jackie to

Griffin’s brother in seventh place among the formal

in seventh place among the formal disciples. Without you, there will be seven quotas for the formal disciples to enter the Secret Place for Resources. However, since you became my last disciples, I’d fight for a position

finally understood what was

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