John recognized several faces standing at the top of the stairs, namely the Sect Leader, Vice Sect Leader, and even Elder Ragur. All the Elders of the sect had gathered in front of the Heavenly Lightning Sect Palace to welcome the Inner and Core Disciples.
Tens of thousands of members of the Heavenly Lightning Sect had gathered as well to watch this year's batch of disciples. Not only did they want to see who the newcomers were, they also knew they were in for a fantastic show shortly.
The group of tens of thousands watching ranged from disciples no older than the group John was in, to the elderly.
In the gathering of Elders, John was able to spot Elder Ragur looking down on him. Although he did his best to hide it, John could still see a slight smile on the Elder's face. Elder Ragur noticed John's gaze, and nodded his head slightly.
"Congratulations on becoming disciples of the Heavenly Lightning Sect,"
