B2 - Chapter 67

B2 - Chapter 67

Tell me why you want me to go with you, William still had no intention of rushing into this. You cant know if Im suitable for this mission.

Others will not work with me. They say Im too much of a fanatic, Kae sneered, an odd expression on his face. Thats just an excuse for the weak-willed. Theyre cultivators destined to be mediocre, unlike me.

He assumed this was why Kae was irritated when he took a break from training. He might have met his first grind all day, everyday cultivator. One with arrogance about his work ethic instead of humility.

Cool.

So I was the only option, William commented, remembering the disciple who had given him an odd look. This must be why.

I wouldnt have picked a liability if you were just talented, Kae shook his head. I dont associate with ones that only rely on talent. There are plenty like that, and they all hit a ceiling before long. I have asked the elders about you and feel you may be worth my time.

Thats why you waited for a week before contacting me.

Yes. I was hasty in inviting you. Senior Lan Yang is a well-known disciple on a fast track to Elder. With him as your mentor, I made assumptions. Very happy to have them confirmed.

Kae might be arrogant, but he was also straightforward to the extreme. There had been no hesitation when he revealed his reasons. William liked that.

However, whatever information Kae had gathered was faulty. It was not his fault, but the sect's elders seemed to have a high opinion of William. It couldnt be said that much training was done to reach his current cultivation.

William mainly ate like a glutton and killed his way to where he was. However, now it seemed that he needed to actually cultivate and train to gain more strength instead of taking a magic pill.

At what cultivation were the ones you partnered with in the past? William was moving closer to accepting the mission.

Almost all of them were at the middle stage Foundation Establishment Realm. A few were at the late stage.

So I would be the first at the early stage if I accept. William didnt care too much about that. While he spectacularly lost in the spar against Lan Yang, the older cultivator was visibly surprised at the power [Force Multiplier] held.

He had confidence he could easily match most of the cultivators in the middle stage of the Foundation Establishment Realm. Maybe even the late stage for a brief time if need be.

Yes, but I have confidence that you and I will be successful.

Thats it? Kae asked with suspicion, relaxing when he got a nod in reply. Then theres no need. The sect stations an Elder here to run a health check before the mission is assigned. Lets go.

That was convenient, and sensible. The sect not wanting their prized disciples to have a preventable mishap was smart.

William noticed he got looks again, this time from many other Sentinels instead of just one. They must have gathered attention at the excessively long time they spent arguing in the expert section.

He also noticed that while they gave him looks of pity, it was combined with a hefty dose of amusement. It was like partnering with Kae was some sort of hazing.

Interesting.

A very familiar Elder was manning the open office. Well, manning was a stretch. She was snoring quite loudly until they approached. Huh? Disciple Kae? You found a partner again!

Indeed, Elder Zhou, Kae handed her the tablet. We will be taking this.

Elder Zhou. The old woman who looked like walking-death. The one that smacked his shin with a cane and jabbed his jaw before helping to remove the impurities from his body. That Elder Zhou.

Hm, level two, Elder Zhou mumbled. Six waves. Seems fine to me. Whos your partnerOh. Its you?

William gave her a small wave with an uneasy smile. She unnerved him.

Hmm, Elder Zhou looked him up and down like he was a fascinating specimen to study. He hadnt forgotten that she wanted to use him as a lab rat. Good choice, Disciple Kae. This one might be as stupid as you.

William blinked at the unearned insult.

I was hoping he was. Kae nodded seriously.

Well, I need verbal confirmation. You two both accept this mission? Elder Zhou asked.

Yes, Kae agreed immediately before looking at him.

It was then that William realized that he had to look at Kaes stats before jumping in. He avoided using the system with sect members, but this was now more than that.

Kae was going to be a partner in a situation where death was the slimmest of possibilities. He used [Detailed Observe].