The Martial Unity

Rui exited the lecture hall as the staff member waiting outside immediately guided him back to the professor's office. He was deep in thought. He found it a shame that people who had the power to kill Chairman Deacon and even made the offer to take him out only were willing to do so at the price of Rui's servitude.

It was just too much.

Besides, he would rather kill Chairman Deacon himself. It was something he needed to do himself.

He immediately returned to the professor's office, closing the door behind him.

"Shame to know you won't be joining us." The man remarked. "We could do a lot with someone like you amongst our ranks."

Rui shrugged. "You'll have to make do without me. besides, I'm sure there are other brilliant Martial Seniors out there. High-grade and peak Martial Seniors. Surely they can replicate what I did through their own innate capabilities."

"Do you have any idea how few Martial Seniors there are that managed to reach the highest echelons of the Senior Realm?" The professor snorted. "Besides, being the youngest Martial Senior in existence and already being this potent and effective means that you will be a monster when you have time to mature and grow. Are you sure you don't want to join our sect? You'd get quite the privileged position within our ranks you know."

Rui shook his head. "It was not even a remote possibility."

"Shame." The man remarked.

"Let's get back to the matter at hand," Rui said. "I may not be joining the sect, but I will help you clean up the Derschek Region."

of Martial Senior targets one by one before

Rui pointed to his

[Sele Friun]

for a Martial Senior. He needed to start out slow and steady to make sure

could be substantial. Although there were no truly notable Martial Seniors in that range in the Shadow Isles, he still did not want to underestimate them given that even reaching the mid-grade of the Senior Realm would still be

of higher grades would not be such easy targets to kill, he did not

"I'll have a more in-depth report on her prepared for

much appreciated." Rui

to the

murmured. "A grappling-oriented assassin is something

The man remarked. "I've seen even more bizarre ones,

good target." Rui mused. "The consequences of failure

of Area Crina,

narrowed at the mention of that name. "I don't trust Area Crina. That name... You know what

into investigating it? We spent seven years conducting the most thorough investigation on Area Crina, the Crina Foundation, and its

furrowed his eyebrows with

suspicious about them. Lady Crina was born well before the Silent Shadow retired and gained her wealth before that happened. We even know why Lady Crina seeks the Silent Shadow. It truly is an unfortunate coincidence that happens

the fact that they didn't find anything off was a pretty solid vote of

However, it wasn't absolute.

himself to trust the