"Oh? Why do you disapprove of my faction?"
Ricky asked with a gentle smile, looking at these top ranking inner disciples. He of course had already
anticipated that they would object.
"Because you and your faction are too weak," Wyn said harshly, his proud eyes dark with disdain. To
him, Ricky and others who stood by him were weaker than ants.
"Well that reason is quite ridiculous. How are you qualified to judge the weak and the strong?" Ricky
asked with a sneer.
"We don't care about other factions. But as for your faction, we are really qualified to judge. Because
both of you are the weakest, and neither of us will ever allow the weak to exist," Gennadi sneered.
"Don't think for a second that you will be immune from us even if you have united with the Amber
Faction. You must disband this faction immediately. Otherwise, we will disband it ourselves!"
"That's right, little man. Faction disputes aren't banned under the scope of the laws in the Snow Sect.
Even if we destroy your incomplete spiritual meridian by accident, I'm afraid that our chief can't do a
thing to oppose it," Wyn said mockingly.
"If you want to disband the Misty South Faction, you must consult our Amber Faction first!" Amelia said
firmly, stepping to stand by Ricky's side.
"Amber Faction, we are not scared of you!" Gennadi said confidently. "Besides, since you've allied with
the Misty South Faction, it's time for you to disband as well, Amber Faction!"
"How dare you say that!" Amelia hissed, anger creeping up into her eyes.
"You will know after thirty minutes whether I have the gall to back that up!" Wyn retorted.
"Ha-ha, well then let me see how you two plan to disband the Misty South Faction!" a stout voice called
out from the group. Then from the crowd, Autelan leaped to the arena, dressed in a yellow robe. He
looked at Gennadi and Wyn with a sly smile.
"Autelan! It is Autelan!" The inner and outer disciples marveled at the sight of the warrior who was so
renowned but so infrequently seen.
Both Autelan and Ricky had begun their martial arts journeys without foundation and soon conquered
many disciples. Although Autelan didn't hold any titles because he never engaged in competitions,
many considered him the real strongest one among the inner disciples!
"Has Autelan join the Misty South Faction!?"
"It's quite possible. Maybe it is the true reason that Ricky dares to establish the Misty South Faction.
With the help of Autelan, this faction need not to be afraid of the Casting and the Refinement Factions!"
"But Autelan has always not been the type to ally with any faction and get involved in the sect's politics!
How did it ever come to be that he joined?"
"Who knows. Maybe it's because of Ricky's charm!"
Again, Ricky became reason for heated discussions among the disciples.
"Autelan!"
Gennadi, Wyn and other four inner disciples of the top ten all shouted, their voices deep and agressive.
The disdain in their eyes turned to hatred. Obviously, they had been humiliated by Autelan many times
before.
"Autelan, this is none of your business!" Gennadi said coldly. It was obvious that they were not on good
terms.
"How is it none of my business? I am a member of the Misty South Faction and you want to disband it.
That makes it my business!" Autelan said in a confrontational tone.
"Are you really going to join this faction?" Gennadi asked with a sneer.
"What's the matter? Do you object?" Autelan said coldly.
"If you don't agree with my decision to join, you can come to the arena and fight me together. I will
never back away from a battle. All of you can personally attest to that!"
"Your arrogance does not befit you, Autelan!" Wyn screamed hysterically.
"My arrogance? Wouldn't you say that your call to disband the Misty South Faction is arrogance at its
peak?" Autelan retorted.
......
"This is indeed Autelan! Who else would dared to face six inner disciples, among whom are Gennadi
who ranks first and Wyn who ranks second?" once more, the chatter began to grow louder and louder.
Hearing these comments, Gennadi and other five opposition inner disciples became more somber.
They didn't dare to fight with him. They had faced Autelan before and did not want to face him again.
His power was unfathomable. If you became strong, he would become stronger!
Because of this, the situation had reached a deadlock.
"What if we have to disband the Misty South Faction?" Another firm voice sounded as several figures
stepped out from the crowd.
Ricky knew three of them: Sean, Harald and Connie!
"It seems like the core disciples finally came out. It's about time," Ricky murmured to himself.
"Look, the real core disciples are weighing in now. I don't know how Ricky plans to deal with them!" the
surrounding crowd muttered to each other.
"Don't forget that Ricky's master, Grace, is the fourth core disciple! We'll just have to see!"
......
"It's not up to you to decide whether the faction is disbanded or not!" Another voice resounded as
Grace, Olivia and other three core disciples came out.
"That's Olivia! I heard that she is Elder Samuel's most accomplished disciple! She is close to becoming
a casting master at the advanced stage of Demi-mortal Level!" Many disciples said, quite astonished
after seeing Olivia join the underdog faction.
Although her strength was not so forceful compared to her peers, her casting skills were far superior to
that of any of the core disciples.
"It seems that we have all underestimated the Misty South Faction. With these powerful supporters, it
definitely stands a chance of being equivalent to the Casting Faction and the Refinement Faction.
Besides, if we recall the previous events, there were several Elders who seemed to be quite supportive
of Ricky."
"What a surprise indeed! It seems that the Misty South Faction will be established today,"
the disciples murmured.
"Dear Olivia, have you joined the Misty South Faction, too?" Sean said, a hint of disappointment on his
face. It could be deduced that he admired her greatly.
"Sean, we are quite unfamiliar with each other, wouldn't you say. You'd better drop the 'dear'!" Olivia
said nonchalantly.
Hearing this, Sean's face grew red in embarassment. He looked away, trying not to further shame
himself.
"Excuse me, who is the head of the Misty South Faction?" Sean asked, trying to recover from the blow
Olivia had dealt with his feelings.
"I am!" Ricky stepped forward and said.
"Oh! It's you. Well, that makes things much easier!" Sean laughed ominously.
"As you all know, factions can only be established if they are legitimately recognized by other factions,"
Sean said loudly as he looked around to address the crowd. "Since the owner of the Misty South
Faction always relies on his powerful supporters. How can we consent to the founding of the Misty
South Faction?"
"Hear, hear! You're right!" Many disciples echoed, nodding their petulant heads.
"So, what do you want?" Ricky asked, clenching his jaw.
"It's quite simple. As long as you battle with the members of Casting Faction and Refinement Faction
and earn their approval, then I and other disciples will recognize the Misty South Faction," Sean
replied.
Hearing this, Gennadi and Wyn approached to the arena, expectant grins on their faces.
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