The Rise of a Master: It Starts With Rejection

Chapter 620

Axel also adopted an unusually serious demeanor. "I don't know, but I heard Mr. Uzziah has emerged from seclusion."

The young man's eyes widened in surprise. "Mr. Uzziah? Wow, Uzziah hasn't shown his face in years!

"If he's coming out now and summoning everyone, something big must be happening. Could it be due to the leadership shift in the Eight Great Martial Families?"

Axel frowned and shook his head. "I doubt it. Mason is a prodigy, sure, but he's not yet a big enough deal to bring Uzziah out. He still has a long way to go."

Despite being just one level below Mason, crossing the first threshold from Ultimate Mortal Realm to Innate Realm was a challenge that had defeated countless so-called geniuses, including Axel himself. Meanwhile, the Crayden elders were also speculating about the situation.

"Sir, do you know what's going on?" one of them asked cautiously.

At the head of the gathering stood Augustus, the current patriarch of the Crayden family, flanked by several elders. His expression was calm but firm. "Enough with the guesses. We'll know once Uzziah speaks."

Just then, a message rang in Augustus' ear. "Augustus, everything is ready. We can act whenever you give the order."

in Augustus's eyes. "Execute the plan. I've already failed Malcolm by letting that kid

"Understood, sir."

Uzziah finally appeared. His mere presence silenced

owed much to Uzziah. Hence, no

Uzziah!" the crowd

gazed at the assembled family members with pride. Watching the direct bloodline

tone growing serious, "I'm sure you're all wondering why I've come out of seclusion and gathered you here so

answer, but their

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excellence but also our ability to sense danger. Dragonia's history spans five thousand years, and that's just what we know. "Don't think the Crayden name makes you invincible-this is

for clarification, he

voice steady, "There will always be someone stronger and more hidden. My role

the crowd's curiosity peaked. Uzziah had called this gathering because of a hidden powerhouse, someone capable of destroying

fluttered into the air, scattering among the gathered members. The crowd eagerly caught the pages,