The Rise of a Master: It Starts With Rejection

Chapter 613

The commanding voice caught Yates off guard,

A middle-aged man sitting among the group shot to his feet, his face drenched in sweat. He said, "Mr. Jordan, I'll go check it out!"

This man was Jonathan. With such esteemed guests present, an outburst like this was unacceptable. No one could bear the consequences if Yates, the Supreme Elder, lost his temper.

"Go ahead," Yates replied, his smile returning. "It's just a minor issue. Don't let it ruin the mood."

The guests, all seasoned figures in the martial world, remained unfazed. Every organization had its troubles, after all. The intruder's grudge was with Jonathan specifically, and given this was Polaris' headquarters, the issue would surely be handled swiftly. Yates turned to Uzziah, steering the conversation back on track. "I heard the leadership of the Eight Great Martial Families has shifted. The Rubies have been knocked down from the top spot?"

Uzziah nodded. "Yes, a significant change. Those young ones always report back to me on matters like this. I've heard about a prodigy from the Jacobs family who's finally come into his own.

"You know how the rankings work-the families rise and fall based on the talent of the younger generation, and no one could stop that boy's rise."

talking about Mason,

already reached the Innate Realm at such a young age. The Ruby family stepping

is surely blessed! It's clear

taken aback by the question but eventually gave a reluctant nod. "Yes, it's true. A few days ago, someone appeared-a mysterious

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added, "What else could we do? You can't fight

with disbelief and amusement. A name dispute over qualifications was absurd

A man burst into the hall-one of the elders who had accompanied Jonathan outside. His face was pale, and his

bad news and began

no need to keep making fools of yourselves. What is

elder looked deeply embarrassed, clearly aware of the shame he was bringing to Polaris in front of their esteemed guests. Nonetheless, with Yates

him."

who had gone out were all martial masters of