John knew no matter what story he told, or how good his excuse was that he survived while the rest of his squadron died, the Elder's of the sect would seek to execute him to set an example of him.
From his questioning of the boy he assumed the identity of, John had discovered that he was quite average in every regard. His cultivation was not terrible for his age, as not every first year had reached the Late Core Formation Realm. However, it wasn't incredible either, as there were youths at the Peak of the Core Formation Realm already.
However, the boy was looked down upon, because his entire life had been one big failure after the next. Every time he would try to achieve something, he would fail miserably, often bringing those around him down with him. After some time this reputation had spread throughout the sect, and all had started to consider him a failure of the sect.
