Chapter 59 - Banquet

Chapter 59 - Banquet

It wasn't until the young man got closer that Cassius noticed something.

His left shoulder was empty. This man had only one arm.

"Senior Brother."

"Senior Brother."

Lance and Moses both greeted him respectfully.

"Senior Brother," Cassius echoed, quietly observing the white-haired young man.

The young man looked rather ordinary. He imitated Cassius, sizing him up as well. After a few seconds, he said, "You must be Junior Brother Li Wei. Nice to meet you, I'm Hykal." His tone was slow, almost gentle.

"Hello, Senior Brother Hykal," Cassius responded smoothly.

"Want to have a match?"

"Huh?" Cassius was stunned. He stared at Senior Brother Hykal, unsure if it was really him who said it.

"I asked if you wanted to fight with me." Hykal squinted and smiled. He was emitting a completely different aura now. The slender bamboo from before had now transformed into a sharp sword, just waiting to be unsheathed!

Here he comes... Squinty Eyes... Lance gloated inwardly as he watched from the sidelines. The senior brother's daily sparring had begun.

If Moses was born with physical prowess, then Senior Brother Hykal was born with the ability to grasp concepts easily as he was able to learn any combat technique quickly. He was one of the few who had reached the bottleneck of Wind Elephant Fist before completing the first stage of Elephant Soul.

Despite having only one hand and an average physique, his boxing technique was as refined as a veteran who had been practicing for decades, if not better. Hykal had defeated some elders using just Wind Elephant Fist combat.

This seasoned boxing technique was honed through countless instances of real-life combat. Hykal loved sparring and he had fought almost everyone he knew at least once. Moses, who also liked to spar, liked to fight everyone—everyone but Hykal.

But they weren't fast enough. A few gentlemen in suits, wine glasses in hand, got there first; their goals couldn't be any clearer.

"Mr. Hykal, long time no see. You’ve returned..."

"Mr. Moses, about the goods you mentioned last time..."

"Mr. Lance..."

In an instant, the hall was filled with the sound of various conversations and voices, like a dense swarm of flies had appeared.

"Are you Mr. Li Wei? It's such a pleasure to meet you for the first time!" A bearded gentleman's eyes lit up. He extended his hand, leaving Cassius no choice but to shake it.

"Li Wei? The fifth core disciple from the Wind Elephant Sect Li Wei?!" People said in hushed voices. Businessmen in suits crowded over, blocking Cassius's exit.

Cassius followed what his senior brothers were doing. He helplessly shook their hands and greeted them all one by one. Despite how different they were, in situations like these, they all wore identical fake smiles. They knew how to manage themselves in a formal setting.

Twenty minutes later, Cassius finally managed to extricate himself from the mass. In the corner, Lance looked at him, a faint smile teasing his lips. "It seems our handsome junior brother is quite popular."

Moses and Hykal laughed. Cassius smiled wryly. "Senior Brother Lance, please don't tease. I like being by myself; I can't handle these types of situations ."

"Just take it one step at a time. I couldn't handle it at first either, but it got better over time," Hykal said, patting Cassius on the shoulder with his sole hand. "Some things are unavoidable when you're a core disciple."

Cassius sighed and shook his head. "Compared to this luxurious banquet, I still think hitting the punching bag in the training room suits me better."

"I feel the same," Senior Brother Moses suddenly agreed.

"Me too," Lance said, smiling and shaking his head.

"Who doesn't?" Hykal helplessly shook his head and slapped his hand over his face.

"Hahaha!" For some reason, the four brothers all burst into laughter.