"Ricky is not the right person to be the holy son of the wood branch. I guess he is the only one who
dared to challenge the genius of the Desolate Sorcery tribe who is stronger than him, and they ended
up in a draw," Lloyd added after some consideration.
After they drew for countless times,
the fight between Ricky and Mordechai had come to an end.
Mordechai won, and he became the holy son of the wood branch.
However, the crowd kept talking about Ricky and wondered why he conceded.
Once the fight was over, Ricky promptly announced that his so-called engagement to Ashley was
nothing but a joke. He also said that he was not good enough for her because he failed to become the
holy son.
His act left all the disciples bewildered.
"What is on this brat's mind?" Lloyd murmured to himself,
every bit as confused as the others.
"Ashley, you don't need to worry about us anymore. I will be out of your hair now. I've explained to
everyone about us, and I didn't become the holy son. You've got what you want," Ricky said to Ashley,
using the telepathic link.
With those words, he left with Tina and Amelia.
Ashley watched Ricky's receding figure. She wasn't happy at all. In fact, she was disappointed. She felt
a pang in her heart watching him leave with the two women.
Ricky admitting defeat upset her. She went to great lengths to stop him from becoming the holy son,
and it turned out that he didn't care about that position at all. She thought that Ricky must laugh at her
inwardly.
She felt disappointed because Ricky had even felt the need to explain their fake engagement to the
public. It made her feel that she wasn't good enough for him, and she wasn't attractive enough for
Ricky to really fall for.
"Mordechai, why would he admit defeat?" Ashley asked Mordechai.
"Well, that is between me and Ricky. We have promised to keep it to ourselves, so I can't tell you about
that," Mordechai replied with a troubled look on his face.
"I see." Hearing this, Ashley decided not to push him any further and drop the topic completely.
Soon, the selection of the holy son had ended completely. It seemed that everything had fallen into
place.
Ricky returned to his room.
After healing himself for a couple days, he was summoned by Lloyd.
"Be honest with me. Why did you surrender? Didn't you know that the holy son will be permitted to
enter the ancestral land of the wood branch and absorb the original wood energy there?" Lloyd was
direct and straight to the point.
"Well, that's because I want to get my hands on something that's even better than that. Moreover,
Mordechai is strong. He will make a good holy son," Ricky replied, smiling.
"What is it that you want?" Lloyd asked, curious.
Ricky filled him in on the deal he had made with Mordechai.
"I can't believe that you know about the Desolate Sorcery tribe!" Lloyd exclaimed. He was in shock at
what Ricky had just told him.
"The Ultimate Golden Body I have cultivated originated from the Desolate Sorcery tribe, so I know this
tribe," Ricky explained, smiling.
"It all makes sense now!" Lloyd said, nodding his head.
"Well, let's get down to business. It's okay that you didn't become the holy son of the wood branch.
However, there is another position that we hope you would accept," Lloyd continued, his tone suddenly
serious.
"What is it?" Ricky asked curiously.
"You need to become the holy son of the Five-element Sect!" Lloyd replied solemnly.
Ricky was dumbfounded. He was silent for a few seconds, processing Lloyd's request.
After a while, he came back to his senses. "Sir, you can't be serious. Isn't the Five-element Sect about
to dissolve? Additionally, I'm just an outsider. I don't think that's a good idea..." he said tentatively.
Ricky knew what the position of holy son of the Five-element Sect meant. Once he accepted, he would
become the most powerful figure in the Five-element Sect next to the leader of the Five-element Sect.
He would outrank Lloyd, who was the sect's vice leader.
"I know what you mean. However, you need to know that we will never let the Five-element Sect
disband," Lloyd said. "I and four other guys don't see eye to eye one another. None of us are qualified
to be the leader.
The leader of the Five-element Sect should, at the very least, have the strength close to that of a
medium saint.
However, none of us has reached that level. The five of us have talked amongst ourselves, and we
have decided to appoint you as the holy son of the Five-element Sect. Meanwhile, we will work
together to secretly rebuild the Five-element Sect.
Besides, the Five-element Flag is the symbol of the Five-element Sect's leader, and you've gotten a
hold of it by chance. I guess you are meant to be our sect's holy son."
"I see. However, since you are going to reunite the Five-element Sect, why didn't you just announce it
publicly?" Ricky asked.
"We want to, but we can't. There is something that you don't know," Lloyd responded.
"There are many Sage Level forces which have saints and medium saints in them. They have their
eyes on our sect, and they intend to swallow us whole.
However, they haven't made a move yet. They know our sect is not one to be trifled with. But I know
that it is only a matter of time.
They have just been waiting. They want us to turn against each other and once we do, they will seize
that opportunity to take over.
Since there is no medium saint in our sect, they will simply attack us if we announce the
reestablishment of our sect. To avoid being attacked, we have decided to maintain current situation to
buy us a little more time.
Even so, I and other four branches need to turn a lot of cultivation sources to those forces with medium
saints every fifty years.
We need you so that we can rise again. We chose you to be the holy son for two reasons. First of all,
we see a lot of potential in you. Secondly, we see your heart, and we trust you. The five of us have
made this decision after much careful consideration.
Before you came here, Mordechai was the most perfect person for the job. However, he is from the
Desolate Sorcery tribe. We don't know if he will turn aggressive and cruel once he grows stronger.
Whether you accept this position or not, the choice is yours. Whatever you choose, we will respect your
decision."
Ricky began considering his offer. After a while, he decided to seek advice of the Dragon Intent Grass,
Tina, and Amelia on the matter.
"Do you think I should accept his offer and become the holy son of the Five-element Sect?" Ricky
asked them telepathically.
"Of course you should accept his offer! It would be stupid for you to refuse such an offer.
Once you become the holy son of the Five-element Sect, you will not need to worry about the
cultivation resources. You will also have powerful warriors keep you safe. Do you really plan to go to
the Phoenix tribe and the Celestial Sect alone?" the Dragon Intent Grass said immediately.
"I agree. You will benefit a lot from becoming the holy son of the Five-element Sect. Most powerful
warriors are from influential forces. Those top warriors in history were always backed by powerful
forces.
If it weren't for the support of the strong warriors from the Oriental College and the Spirit Sect, it would
be difficult for you to get to where you are today,"
Tina chimed in.
"Tina is right. Do you know why most of the top-notch warriors are from the Misty South Palace? That's
because the Misty South Palace is the best force," the Dragon Intent Grass said.
"Well, I will accept his offer and become the holy son of the Five-element Sect," Ricky said. "To be
honest, I am quite interested in this position. My previous experience makes me realize how important
the force is to a warrior."
After making his decision, Ricky looked Lloyd in the eye.
"I have already gotten the Five-element Flag. Moreover, you asked me to accept this position. It would
be silly to refuse your offer. I'm willing to become the holy son of the Five-element Sect.
I also swear that I will cultivate hard to contribute to the rebuilding of the Five-element Sect,"
Ricky said.
"Ha-ha! Great! That's exactly what I have expected from you!" Lloyd exclaimed in sheer
excitement.
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