Blackie ran with the wind. After ten minutes they had already reached the place.
Two hundred disciples gathered at an arms distances in a square formation there were four elders in front. They were two elders to each side leaving a space in the middle. Zhi Rui recognized Aurelio and elder Huang the one who trade her for Wang Lei gu at the last moment.
Zhi Rui saw everybody organized. Then she ruffled blackies hair, the big cat nibbled her hands slightly and lied down on the floor, Zhi Rui smiled gently and turned to stand in the very back.
But Aurelio waved his hand calling Zhi Rui to the front rows
Zhi Rui bowed in greeting and walked slowly. At every step, she could feel the disciples gaze at her back. they all know what happened before sunrise and how Zhi Rui managed to get inside without having to do nothing. some did not feel good about it even more with her inability to cast a simple spell. But now she appeared with a three meters black panther as a pet.
They don't know what to think.
Zhi Rui looked for space on the row but Aurelio shoved a student in the back and put Zhi Rui in the very front row corner, the boy did no spoke but his face turned red from anger.
Aurelio smiled at Zhi Rui and pointing his chin to the black panther. He said "I see you already went to the forest?"
Zhi Rui nodded seriously. "I picked up a spell for taming beasts, as I'm better with ethereal and astral energy I thought beast tamer would be a good path to follow."
"Good thinking, good thinking." Aurelio scratched his chin nodding his head. and continued "It's obviously his doubt was in another issue. as he continued "But your learned the spell in the morning and tamed a level one beast by noon. And you did that alone? Furthermore, it has not a scratch on it. if You'd did no beat it silly then how did you subdue its will?
Zhi Rui tilted her head and spoke honestly
"I surprised it then with then slapped the brank mark on its head. Though, it took a few seconds to subdue its spirit. it ended well." Zhi Rui smiled at blackie that was cleaning her paws.
Aurelio was speechless, he looked around, the other elders had wry smiled on their faces, even some disciples had understood what that meant and started sweating.
Aurelio sighed
"Zhi Rui you did not have to beat it to diminish its spirit and simply used the brand spell together with your energy to subdue it?"
Zhi Rui nodded innocently.
Aurelio did not see anything irregular from her tone or behavior so he explained. "It seems your talent with souls and spirits is extremely high, a normal beginner beast tamer has to use mediums and outside help to tame an at least half-dead beast. I suggest you focus on that attribute you have much potential in it. but remember necromancy might be allowed by other sects but not this one. you do it and you're expelled got it?
Zhi Rui nodded firmly, showing her excitement for the praises.
Aurelio suddenly spoke aloud.
"Close your eyes!"
right after, a blinding light came from the skies. Everybody did as told, only Zhi Rui looked intensely the ray of light descending in front of them, she couldn't see anything but brightness, and her eyes were getting red from the light.
But with bloodshot eyes, she looked at the light as it slowly diminished, and the form of a man appeared. her heart was beating out of control she crazily moved her energy around her body to stabilize her condition.
how come she forgot? She knew the sect leader, usually met with the newcomers. And yet...
The man was old and wrinkly, he looked like eighty years old wanderer from the slums. ugly and disgusting. But as ever he stood tall with a straight back. The memories of everything he did to her, every time He called upon her to visit his chambers and named her his 'pastime toy'. Zhi Rui cried, but her expression did not change her feet did not move the rage inside was calmed through the energy crazily moving around. 'you cannot alert the enemy' she repeated relentlessly to herself.
He smiled gently at the people.
His eyes passed over Zhi Rui's and he sighed, "Child I know you love and have faith in the god of light but if you look at strong light like that you'll only hurt yourself.
Zhi Rui did not answer. She could barely moves. Suddenly she felt a hand on her shoulder.
"Sect leader you already know her then? this is Zhi Rui from the empire! she's the one that built the community center for the poor!"
Zhi Rui looked up and saw Zhun Xuying smiling gently.
Zhun Xuying continued
"She was just emotional that she could finally enter the sect"
Zhi Rui breathed deeply, she grabbed Zhun Xuying hands to take it off her shoulder, she gave it a little squeeze and Zhun Xuying understood.
'it's okay' it meant.
the sect leader turned his attention on Zhun Xuying, praising her for uncovering Wang Lei gu. Then he gave a speech and introduced the manors of the sect. He wished everybody good luck then flew away.
Zhi Rui did not move an inch from beginning to end.
As the elders gave the finals details they asked the disciples if there was any doubt. nobody did but Zhi Rui suddenly raised her head.
"What about the Tower Maiden?" She asked.
The elders went rigid for a second. Aurelio stepped forward with the same gentle smile "The tower maiden couldn't participate due to sickness."
"So there is indeed a new Tower Maiden. Why there wasn't an announcement?" Zhi Rui asked, her eyes firm.
"T-the tower maiden was reelected a month ago, we are still settling the issues." Aurelio kept on.
Zhi Rui nodded slowly.
"The Day Elder Huang decided to break his commitment of years with me and chose WAng Lei Gu. The one who's responsible for helping her brother produce the drug: devil's will. As his disciple
I've been told that the old tower maiden had died, and received this necklace as a compensation gift. "
Zhi Rui pointed at her neck.
"Now, I noticed something interesting, The tower maiden's death was not announced nor how she died was made public, and the reelection of a new one happened without nobody knowing, and now an event that the leader of the sect appeared, The Tower Maiden is not present.
throughout the history of the light sect, the tower maiden is the second most important status of the sect, and in various other branches of the light sect, her words carry more weight than the sect leaders. And Yet in this branch You do not hear or see of such exalted position. makes me think if there's something wrong with her, What do you think elders, maybe we can see her some other time?"
As Zhi Rui finished, Aurelio was disconcerted, and elder Huang's face was black.
Zhi Rui's detailed insinuation of Him choosing a criminal as a personal disciple was a huge blow to his face, not even the other elder's sought fault with him, but now that every disciple heard, something will have to be done, even if it's merely for appearance sake. it's already too much. Elder Huang snorted and flew away.
Aurelio gave a wry smile "M-Maybe one day miss" He himself did not know why it was like that. He was only an outer elder, but he was wise enough not to question it.
He looked at her eyes and sighed internally
'These fanatics types are dangerous. She focuses so much on the religions that she forgot the politics inside it.'
Zhi Rui smiled gently, "Good then"
Zhi Rui walked slowly to blackie, her body was trembling inside.
'With this, I at least put the tower maiden on these disciples minds.
Now I only need to remind them from time to time and her position will be exalted.'
As blackie got up, Zhi Rui absent mindedly mounted on her.
Crazy desire passed through her mind.
'If I'm going to rule this sect. I'll do it as the tower maiden.'
The sect leader came to her mind and Zhi Rui grinned wickedly.
'But first I need to cut the rot off of it!'