Shortly after Zachary had comfortably positioned himself for sleep, a familiar fragrance caught his
nose. He sprang up at once. A pair of eyes met his wide-open eyes.
The beautiful figure was visibly startled by Zachary's sudden movement. She jumped back a step.
"Elva, what are you doing here? Are you peeking at me?" Zachary asked as he bent forward a little as
if he wondered about the idea himself.
"Me? Peeking at you? You make me sick!" Elva replied with an expression of surprise and shock.
"I make you sick?" Zachary asked. "Are you pregnant? Is the baby mine?"
"What are you talking about?" Elva exclaimed. She was so aggravated that she turned around to leave.
"Goodbye Elva!" Zachary said. He never intended to stop her. He then rested himself back into a
comfortable sleeping position.
When Elva turned around and found that Zachary was about to sleep again, she felt angrier. Her face
turned red like cherry. She went right back to him.
"Elva, do you need anything?" Zachary stood up and asked when he noticed Elva was on her way
back.
"I don't need anything! I don't want to talk to you!" Elva said angrily as she folded her arms. She
unintentionally squeezed her plump breasts into an even more seductive shape.
"Really? I guess that is understandable. I'm a piece of trash now and you're the most promising disciple
of the Welkin Sect. Why would you even talk to me?" Zachary said in a low tone, acting pitiful.
"I didn't say you were trash!" Elva replied. She felt sorry for Zachary. She knew that he would never
become a warrior again.
"Don't be pessimistic. Maybe there is still a chance. Actually, I did have something to tell you," Elva said
in a voice that was softer than usual.
If any other disciple heard how soft Elva spoke to Zachary, they might become petrified.
"I heard that you shattered the rock that was used for the strength test?" Elva returned to the training
ground when her punishment was finished. She expected to find Zachary there. She was surprised
when she heard what he had done during the strength test. She thought that something must have
gone wrong, for he couldn't make use of martial energy anymore. Even if he was born with
extraordinary strength, he would not be able to shatter a rock that was one hundred and fifty kilograms
in weight.
"Yes, but it was not because of me alone. How would I be able to shatter such a huge rock without
martial energy?" Zachary answered.
"I suppose you're right. Something must have gone wrong. Considering your body condition, are you
okay to compete in the selection test?" Elva was still concerned about Zachary. She expected that he
would be among the first to be eliminated from the selection test.
"Think of persistence and determination as my new martial skills!" Zachary smiled warmly at Elva.
"You're a real man! All the best for you then!" Elva complimented Zachary.
"Thank you so much for your encouragement. I will do my best. Maybe I will even end up to be the
champion," Zachary said with confidence.
"You? Forget it! You might not even pass the preliminary test," Elva said as she shook her head.
"What if I get the first place? Will you marry me?" Zachary asked. He smiled but his voice sounded
serious.
"What nonsense are you talking about?" Elva replied. Her face turned dark; Zachary was crossing the
line.
"Then you don't really believe in me at all. You think I'm a piece of trash anyway." Zachary seamlessly
switched to a forlorn state once more.
When the word "trash" was mentioned, Elva became considerate once more. She answered, "Let's talk
about it after you get the first place and get selected into the Celestial College."
"Remember what you just said! Don't take back your words!" Zachary exclaimed excitedly when Elva
fell into his trap. Afraid that she would change her mind, he quickly left.
Elva watched Zachary walk away as she murmured to herself, "Why do I even care how he feels?
Whether or not he is a piece of trash has nothing to do with me. But I can't get rid of the guilt. The
reason why Bruce attacked him was because of me. It must be. I think I should reflect on myself again.
I need to think about this." And then she left.
When Zachary returned to the training ground, more than half of the thirteen groups were done with the
test. Some disciples were satisfied with their results, while some were not.
Zachary was about to return to his group, when a figure walked up to him. His hand hung at his waist
with a bandage. There was an unmistakable vengeful look in his eyes, as if Zachary murdered
someone he loved.
"Hello, Benjamin!" Zachary called out in an enthusiastic tone.
"Zachary, I heard you're still in the selection test. You're injured. Why don't you just give up? To be
honest, I'm amazed by your determination!" Benjamin mocked Zachary.
"Benjamin, you're no better than me. Aren't you injured as well? Even though only one of your arms is
injured, you can't possibly perform well with just one healthy arm," Zachary retorted.
Those words made Benjamin angrier. His eyes blazed with fury. "I will make it to the runoff even with
just one arm. I ranked second in both the strength test and the speed test. I'm already qualified for the
intermediary contest now!" Benjamin replied. "What about you? Can you even make it to the
intermediary contest?"
"Haven't you heard the news? I was so lucky to shatter the rock in the strength test. Because of that, I
ranked first in the strength test," Zachary replied triumphantly, clapping his hands slowly to provoke
Benjamin even further.
"What? Is that true?" Benjamin's face darkened. He already heard the story, but he just couldn't bring
himself to believe it.
"It doesn't matter. You can't rely on luck again in the speed test!"
"We'll see. I'm really looking forward to meeting you in the runoff. That will be the perfect chance to
break your other arm. Benjamin, you're going to be the armless hero! Aren't you excited about it?"
Zachary smiled mockingly as he murmured to Benjamin. His words sent a feeling of dread into
Benjamin's entire being.
He did not feel fear but he involuntarily shivered a little.
Zachary left Benjamin standing and went to where his group was.
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