The Rise of a Master: It Starts With Rejection

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Curtis stood up and stretched before saying, "I've only recently recovered, and some of my friends keep inviting me out, so I'm heading out. Xena personally made lunch today, so stay and eat, Felix." "Alright," Felix agreed.

The moment Curtis left, Xena shot an annoyed glare at Felix.

"Don't think that just because my grandfather said we're in a relationship, you can ask me to do anything," she spat out.

Felix spread his hands nonchalantly. "Relax. I'm not interested in you. I just need to get through this month."

"You!"

Xena's body trembled with anger. She was the dream girl of countless men, and yet here Felix was, saying he had no interest. It felt like an insult.

"Are you eating or not? If not, you can leave," Xena said.

With a wave of his hand, Felix turned to leave. He wasn't about to waste his energy interacting with Xena. Since they both disliked each other, he figured that for the next month, he would just put up with it for Curtis' sake. Although the engagement wasn't officially canceled, at least there was now a clear path ahead. It was better than the uncertainty he had faced before.

Felix left, Vivian appeared. She was waiting nearby

me to do here. You're

Dragon Lord... Yale informed me that

Earthen Hall under Dragon Alliance, Vivian calling Yale by his name

it," Felix replied

he would finally feel unburdened. Then, it would be time to

room for growth in both his medical skills and martial arts, but his progress was stalled by an unblocked meridian

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Felix decided to walk to Kane's courtyard instead

he crossed a narrow alley, a tall young man approached. The man was enormous, nearly six feet

pass each other, the young man suddenly threw a punch

came so unexpectedly that most people wouldn't have been able to

you out of

The

looking agitated, didn't respond and swung another punch. This time, Felix caught the man's