With Kiyu dering the end of the tournament and announcing Severin as the participant who had


    bagged first ce, Severin finally heaved a sigh of relief. Fend stroked the beard on his chin and


    raised thirteen tokens into Kiyu’s view. The two of them offered a respectful salute to the winners.


    Fend tossed the palm–sized tokens into the air and turned them into streaks of light thatnded in


    Severin’s hands. He then smiled and exined, “This token serves as your pass to the sacredke.


    Engrave your name on it and you will gain smooth entry.”


    Severin acknowledged gratefully in reply, “Thank you very much.”


    Severin nced at the middle–aged man before him. d in luxurious–looking attire, the gray–haired


    man


    had a spirited countenance. Clearly, the man was of high standing, being the elder of the Grandiuno


    Sect.


    Fend chuckled and waved off the gratitude. “Haha, there is no need to thank me. You are young, yet


    you possess formidablebat prowess, a keen mastery of swordwill, and secured consecutive


    victories over well–known prodigies like Thorold and Jangar. This city is too small for you.” Soaring


    from the spectator tform, he had much praise for Severin and seemed to hint at his eagerness to


    recruit


    Severin into the Grandiuno Sect.


    Even so, Fend acknowledged that it would be unwise to make hasty decisions. He would like to


    confirm Severin’s ability and wait until Severin could at least be a supreme saint before making a


    decision. Though the Grandiuno Sect had uncovered many promising talents from the sacredke


    each year, Severin had not yet reached the level of a supreme saint and wasgging slightly behind in


    attainment. The difference between a level nine royal saint and a supreme saint was immense, and


    one might even liken it to a huge gulley that one had to cross to reach the next level.


    Severin had trained under the old wacko since young, was sent on a mission to seek out the 12 hall


    masters, and had to navigate theplexities of human rtionships. No longer the naive young man


    he once was, he hade toprehend many intricacies in the world.


    The praise and appreciation that Fend disyed toward Severin led thetter to understand that he


    had won the respect, favor, and attention of the Grandiuno Sect elder. Fend was a person of high


    status who would not exalt an undeserving person, and Severin had earned the praise. Severin


    thanked Fend once more after being given the token.


    Sensing that Severin might have discerned something, Fend remarked with a smile, “It’s time you


    retur home and get some rest. Don’t forget to show up at the mayor’s mansion in two days.”


    Severin nodded in affirmation. “I will.”


    Having concluded his conversation with Fend, Severin kept the token away and returned to the win!”


    Rourie’s obsequious manner caught Severin by surprise, and he tossed a token to Roure before


    saying,


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    Here, I have now fulfilled my end of the bargain.”


    Severin was not about to renege on his promise after agreeing to secure a ce for the Chorteaus in


    the


    sacredke.


    Rourie put away the token carefully and said, “I had no doubt that you’re a man of your word. Let’s


    head home. I’ll gather all our disciples today and hold a celebration for you!” Rourie beamed at Severin


    with fawning smile.