Chapter 1651 Reunion
One day, news broke out in the Kandrian Empire about the birth of yet another prodigiously young Martial Senior. Squire Kane had returned from the Beast Domain as a Martial Senior after just three months of subjecting himself to the tribulations of the Beast Domain.
The disowned heir of the Arrancar Family had returned a Martial Senior. Many wondered what the Arrancar Family was going to do now that it had become apparent that they had the most to lose when Kane split from them.
With the appearance of yet another prodigiously young Senior who had shattered the previous record for the youngest Senior before Rui, the Kandrian Empire seemed to rank number one when it came to harnessing talent and actualizing it.
It was a source of prestige for the entire nation and painted a bright picture for the future.
Kane, however, avoided everything as he went straight to Rui, looking for him.
"Rui!" He called out when he reached the orphanage.
Rui turned, glancing at Kane's sky-walking and Martial Hearted figure.
He had already prepared a Mind Mask for some mental conditioning.
"Kane? You broke through to the Senior Realm!" He exclaimed with what seemed like genuine ecstasy. "Congratulations!"
"Hehehe, I almost died, though," Kane replied, grinning.
The two of them did their best to play the act.
"How was the Beast Domain?" Rui asked curiously as he invited the young man into the orphanage.
"It was something else..." Kane shook his head. "It makes you wonder if you're even in the same world anymore, whether you were mysteriously transported to an alien world."
"Wow," Kane stared at him, stunned. "You've already met with and spoken to three of the so-called seven prime princes and princesses? That's crazy!"
"Is it?" Rui heaved a tired sigh. "It's nothing but trouble, honestly."
"How can you even say that?" Kane stared at him skeptically. "It shows just how valued you are."
"Hah, you'll find out just how troublesome it is," Rui smirked, thinking about Princess Rafia. "Though you might just enjoy it. At the cost of your relationship with Fae."
"What is that supposed to mean?" Kane furrowed his eyebrow.
"Hehehe, you'll find out."
"Don't mess me with man, spit it out."
"Make me."
"..."
The two of them bantered for quite some time, catching up as Rui told him about everything he had been focusing on.
"Domain techniques, huh?" Kane scratched his head. "Never heard of them. They sound quite niche."
"They are," Rui replied. "The sole Martial Master with a domain Martial Art doesn't care to form a sect to spread it. But I have been focusing on adding it to my Martial Art. I have a pretty solid affinity with it and have been working on several interesting projects that will elevate my Martial Art to a higher level as far as adaptive evolution goes."
"Wow..." Kane stared at him with raised eyebrows. "I'm guessing I should focus on getting stronger too."
"What you need is more experience using the Martial Heart," Rui replied. "I would suggest you spar with different kinds of Martial Artists and build a lot of experience."