Chapter 430 - Problem (1/2)

”Woohoo Brother Yu, good job.”

”Brother Yu, you are amazing.”

”I can't wait to see you reach the Top 3, brother Yu.”

”Stop showing off you bastard.”

”How dare you beat lady Shan like that!”

Both love and hate were thrown towards Alex's way as he walked down the stage and left the area. He flipped his torn robe to see his clear skin with no scars or scratches.

They were all healed by the time he left the stage. He smiled and went towards his Master's manor under the guise of the night.

'Finally, top 10.' He thought. 'I'm sure things will get only harder from here on. But I should be mostly fine as long as I don't come across some uniquely talented individual,' Alex thought.

He had a lot of things about challenging people and such in his mind. He was both looking forward to and not looking forward to tomorrow since there would be limitless challenges for him and he would have to accept each one in under an hour or he would lose his rank again.

Furthermore, he was sure there would be people ready to register to fight against him the moment he finished one, so he couldn't even register another one.

His only chance was making sure he was early to the Fighting hall and registering a match on his own first.

'Yeah, I should do that. I should skip breakfast if I have to,' he thought and walked directly to his Master's manor. He entered the manor and went to the training hall, but no one was there.

”Huh? Is Master not here yet?” he wondered and waited for a few minutes, but he still didn't come.

”Uh, I will just go and spend some time in sister's house,” he thought and walked back out of the training hall. He went back into the manor and was about to exit it outside when he heard muffled voices coming from somewhere.

'People are here?' Alex was surprised and sent out his spiritual sense. He then saw his senior sister and Master in a room, talking to each other.

'Oh, the master is already here. And sister hasn't left yet?' Alex was surprised and walked towards the room. As he got closer, he could hear clearer sounds of the two of them speaking.

”…ter is still quite vague, but I'm scared, master.” Alex could hear Luo Mei's voice coming from a room nearby.

”But I still don't think if it's a good idea. Especially, given the current situation of the empire,” Wen Cheng said. ”With all the beast invasion happening, I don't know if I'm okay with you going on your own.”

”I'm not going to be alone. Mengmeng will be with me,” Luo Mei said.

”She needs your protection rather than you ne— Oh, little Yu, you are here,” Wen Cheng said as he looked towards the door.

Alex slowly opened the door and walked in. Wen Cheng looked quite serious sitting on the sofa. He then looked towards his senior sister and nearly felt his heart drop when he saw her red eyes with tears filled to the brim.

”Wh-What's wrong, sister? Why are you crying?” Alex asked.

”Sigh, you don't have to worry about it. Just go back to the training hall, or rather just go back to your house. There won't be any training today,” Wen Cheng said.

”It's okay, master. Let him stay,” Luo Mei said.

”Sigh, alright. Come here and sit little Yu,” Wen Cheng said.

Alex went next to Wen Cheng and sat down. ”So, what's going on? Are you in any trouble, sister?” he asked.

”I just got a message from my father. It said that he has been ill for a little while and they can't find any cure. If nothing improves then he—  then he—”

Luo Mei covered her face with her hands and started crying. Alex understood what was happening. 'Sister's father is dying?' he thought to himself in surprise.

”Wait, can we not do anything? What about the doctors? Are there none?” Alex asked.

”Due to the beast attacks, no alchemist is moving around the empire at all. So, we can't even check to see what is wrong with him,” Wen Cheng said.

”I'm leaving right now, master. I need to go check on my father,” Luo Mei said.

”As I said, it's dangerous for you to go alone. Wait until the morning and I will get you registered on a caravan that's going out. That way, we can get some people who protect the caravan to protect you too,” Wen Cheng said.

”But Mast—”

”No buts! It's not just the beasts I'm worried about. There are bandits out there too. You think I won't be worried?” Wen Cheng said.

”If it were any other time, I would've gone along with you to see my dear friend. However, I have too many responsibilities to do so right now. The beasts could attack any minute now, the sect's finances are in shambles, and we are one step away from having to take drastic measures.”