Chapter 309 - 309. The testing village

They floated around people and were completely unnoticed. Cethin was curious about it and could hold it for a while but then just had to ask.

''Kendra... ugh... I know how to hide but now I am completely open, how are they not aware of us?'' He stared ta the people that he was not even two steps away and looked at her curiously,

''I made us invisible. They can't see us or hear us. Isn't that good?'' She held his hand open and dragged him behind herself while laughing loudly.

Cethin smiled as well. ''Does that mean I can hold your hand as much as I want if we are like this?'' He grabbed her hand tighter and pulled her back into his embrace.

Kendra poked his face and nodded. ''I have no idea what kind of crazy thoughts you have, but I told you something. We have no time for interpersonal relations now. Those few weeks in your embrace were just that. In your embrace. Do not overthink only because  of that.''

Her cheeks became pinkish but she turned around and suddenly scrunched her eyebrows. ''Oh, would you look this. Not even a few weeks and people came to make trouble. Come. Let us see what is going on.''

They just came from that direction and they flew quickly back to see the situation in front of the village. The village was like the front door to the sect so whoever wanted to join sect had to go through a new test that was on the main gate to the village.

She suddenly had an idea and waved her hand. Her hair was completely hidden under old commoners scarf she had old commoners dress on. With smile she looked at him as she turned around. ''What do you say?''

He sighed and rubbed his temples. ''Even when wearing old rag like this you are just too beautiful. Why not add some dirt on your face...'' But looking at her disgusted expression he gave up on that idea. Kendra would never be able to handle such a thing. ''What is your idea?''

''You stay hidden. Not many people remember my face. Even if its this pretty. Most remember my clothes and power. Let's see how will the village elders handle the situation. You stay hidden. I need to check if our tests work well.'' She smiled at him and then smile left her face and she became solemn. ''And I need to see if those people do their job well. I can't have dirt fingers in my sect. NO matter if commoner or cultivator.''

With a small bundle in her hand, she slowly approached a group of people that argued with few cultivators on the gate.

''I say my daughter is part of your sect and I wanted to send the other inside as well. Why can't we skip the part with test? We did it last time.'' A rich-looking man in expensive clothes pointed at calm looking cultivator that stood on the gate.

''We had restructured in our sect. If your daughter came inside and didn't work on her cultivation she might have became lowly novice again. Our new Headmaster made new rules and new tests. If your daughter can pass the test and has higher powers than your older daughter she might get a better grade in the sect as well a higher position. All the cultivators are separated now. Now young one, come to the cultivators passing and start the test.'' The cultivator pointed at the strange-looking door that was filled with spiritual energy.

The girl smiled and was about to go forward when her father stopped her. ''What if you become just apprentice or novice? I can't have that kind of shame on my head. I'd prefers for you to go straight to senior members in another sect than join this one and be a lowly cultivator.'' 

The girl sighed. ''Father, did you forget what sister said. If I go straight to higher positions without proper knowledge I might harm my sea of power. What if that happens and I turn into commoner or self-destruct myself? Being a novice is not a bad thing. If I work hard I will rise in ranks.''

Kendra in background nodded as she saw that the girl was not as unreasonable as her father but she didn't expect that he would raise his hand and slap her face. ''Ungrateful thing! I said our name would be dirtied by such a thing. Our clan never had novices in guilds and schools. If you don't go to a higher position you will come with me to the Inner Turmoil sect and become senior. Their Headmaster promised me a good position for you.''

The girl held her face and shook her head. ''I don't want to go there. that Headmaster just wants to use me for his disgusting fantasies. everyone knows that he is a l.u.s.tful old geezer.''

The man snorted. ''So what? You should be grateful. With his help, I can raise our family name. I heard there is a world that can make your gain a child. He told me if you become his wife and give birth to his child he will give me many options that could rise powers to our clan's people. And you would win as well.''

The girl looked at him flabbergasted. ''Father, you do know what he does to his mates? He takes their power and turn them into commoners. After that, they die and he takes others. Do you want me dead?''

He shrugged. ''I have so many sons. You two girls are anyway just waste of my time and money. I will give you chance to be with your sister inside this sect but only if you get a good position. If not I am taking you straight to the Inner Turmoil sect.''

The girl shook but saw the cultivator nodding at her. She came closer to the door and she heard a whisper. ''The moment you are inside, no one can drag you outside. Just pass the test with best you can. No matter if novice or not, if you can pass the test you are safe.''

She turned her head and saw a beautiful woman in commoners clothes looking at her with warm eyes. The woman motion to her to hurt up and so she strode swiftly to the door and looked ta her father one more time. ''Father, goodbye.''