The Martial Unity

A few days passed as Rui began getting used to his new living quarters. He wasn't particularly irked when he found out that his personal quarters inside the chamber weren't luxurious or particularly hospitable. In fact, he would even feel guilty if he was given a five-star accommodation. Like he was just relaxing, having a vacation even though the protection for his family was running out every second.

Word must have spread about the newbie that jumped to the nine hundred and first chamber directly because he could definitely feel fellow guardians sizing him up when they passed him when he occasionally passed them. It meant that he went from being an amateur initiate to a superior to the ninety-nine guardians who were below him at the moment.

"Hoh…" A group of guardians bumped into him one time when he left his chamber to go meet Kane. "So this is the Martial Squire that beat Saiwal. You look young as hell."

The three of them tried looming over him, scowling with contempt. "You don't look like much."

Rui simply ignored them. He couldn't be bothered with these types, with an ego that surpassed their intellect, they were essentially bullies that tried to pick on those that they perceived as weak.

"Hey, I'm talking to you," He scowled as he tilted his head as Rui simply shifted away from them.

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"I said…" The man's glare intensified, as he stopped Rui with an arm on his shoulder. "I'm talking to you. Looks like reaching the nine hundred and first chamber has given you a bit of an ego, eh?"

A wave of bloodlust arose from the man as he tried intimidating Rui with his aura.

"I'd suggest you let me go."

It was as though the atmosphere itself held its breath. The air chilled uncomfortably, growing icier by the second.

into slits as a profoundly deep wave of pressure washed

their stances instinctively as a

moment later, the pressure

or an official duel," Rui calmly remarked. "I'd rather not break any rules so soon after joining the Floating Sect. I'm

love and admiration for Martial Art as a child was because he was bullied due to his illness, and yearned to be one of those martial

the weak to make themselves feel better, however, the more resistance and impedance that the target offered, the

he had projected a particularly powerful aura, partially with the help of Mind Mask, though most of it was authentic. He had shown

leave. Instead, the man who appeared to be their de facto leader smirked.

raised

duel." The man gestured to one of

were they still sticking around for

That was strange.

something Rui was going to do if they stuck around just to show he didn't mind fighting and beating them.

expectations by

beat him? After reflexively distancing themselves from him when he flexed his mind

He didn't understand.

"Are you serious?"

challenged him snorted. "What.

frowned.