The events that had occurred left Futian's name known by every fresher in the entire school.
' The godly fresher who pummeled his seniors.'
' The fresher who joined the Devil Palace peak.'
' The most outstanding fresher of the generation.'
Many topics stormed the school premises as different discussions surfaced time after time. In all the scenarios, one name surfaced the most, Futian!
In one of the rooms of the inner court yard. A young girl was being nursed as her injuries were being attended to. Besides her was an elderly man with a stern face and long beard looking out through the window.
" The gales are changing and a new generation emerges. The affairs of the younger generation should be left in their hands." said the elder softly .
" Do you understand ?"
" Yes Father!"
" You have always behaved arrogantly and neglected your cultivation. This time you even went an extra mile and challenged a disciple of the cottage. Are you insane?" The elderly man said as Gu Qianlin listened carefully with her head lowered a great deal.
" My talents are not good enough and that's why I am have been stuck at the peak of Spiritual Consolidation for almost five years. That is one of the reason I played my hopes on you and your dear cousin. But now look at what trouble you are inducing. That geriatric geezer is as mysterious as his students. His actions are only answerable to the emperor. Do you know what that means?"
Sigh!
" Go on and cultivate. Don't cause trouble once again."
" Yes Father !" Gu Qianlin slowly moved out of the room with feeling heavy and guilty. Her eyes turned moist as tear moved down her checks.
" I won't disappoint you father!" she said softly as she clenched her fists in determination.
The elderly man, Gu Yuze smiled bitterly as he shook his head. His face immediately changed as he frowned.
" Ounyu Rein! Ounyu Rein! Ounyu Rein! Is he the one you have been waiting for?" He said silently as he tapped the window.
" Ghost! " He called a shadow of a human with red eyes arrived behind him.
" Get me everything you know about that new brat!"
The human shadow disappeared together with the red eyes. A moment later, the shadow emerged with a single document and presented it towards Gu Yuze before disappearing once again.
Looking through the information, he couldn't help but frown.
" The information is too simple. He is an orphan raised in the mountains. His martial soul is unknown just like those of the other six devils of the Cottage. He entered the forbidden ground during the test but managed to get back. Instead of danger, he gained an opportunity that helped him raise up to the 9-dan fighter realm. He also won first place in the enrollment test. He is now the seventh student of the cottage." Gu Yuze scowled on trying to analyze the information at hand.
" This new brat is even more mysterious compared to the other devils.Keep an eye on him."
" Ounyu Rein! What precisely are you planning?"
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Yun Che brought Futian to the fourth peak also known as the Cottage. Named the Devil's palace by the others. The environment was peaceful with trees, gardens and about seven simple palace like buildings. Aside them was a small earth constructed building.
" Junior Brother! Here we are. Everyone was waiting for your arrival!
" Do you mean everyone already knew that I would be coming?"
" Of course, master told as to prepare for your coming about a year ago."
" Aaah!" Futian was flabbergasted. About a year ago, never in his minds was a plan of enrolling into the college and yet this guy was telling him that the palace master had already anticipated his coming. Were these guys okay? Was he in the right place? Are you sure that this isn't a mental asylum?
" Oh by the way! This is your identity token as a student of the cottage." Yun Che said as he presented a gold made token with his name and word cottage on it.
" Wow! A gold token! I thought only palace masters hold gold tokens?" Futian said.
" Yeah! Outer disciples hold bronze tokens, inner court disciples hold silver tokens, direct disciples hold jade tokens." Yun Che explained.
" I guess that you are aware of this fact!"
" Don't worry senior! I am now well aware!" Futian said with a confident smile.
" You mean you never knew?" Yun Che asked with a stunned look.
" And was I supposed to know?" Futian asked with a frown on his face.
" I guess you don't. After all you are still new."
" Oh then what about the palace masters?"
" I was getting to that. It is only palace masters and disciples of the cottage that hold gold tokens."
" Wow! How domineering!"
" Of course! As students of the cottage! We have to lead by example. Master says" True respect is earned not gained" .
" Senior! What's the difference between earned and gained?".
" I also don't know! Master says we have to understand things on our own! "
" What did you understand?"
" " Yun Che
" You haven't understood?"
" This way, let's go and meet everyone!" Futian followed behind without another word.
In a bigger building behind the palace, Yun Che opened the door as he proceeded to head inside.
" Fourth brother you are back!" a a lady's voice sounded.
" Little Yun, don't you know that the firewood has not yet been chopped?" another gentle voice sounded.
Soon, Futian made his way into the room. A young girl about fifteen years was carrying a basin filled with clothes. Her face was pale but pretty and innocent. Her brown hair yet falling down her back. The other was about eighteen years with a graceful figure. Her facial features were exceptionally top of the cream. Her beauty without doubt would topple nations.
" Two fairies from heaven. Are am I dreaming? I guess I should sleep a little more !" Futian's words made the two females giggle simultaneously.
" Senior sister! Don't you find junior brother adorable?"
" ...and little cute. Little Yun don't you agree."