Refining the Heavens (炼天)

Chapter 96: On the way home

Jones did not hide anything from Kairos and instead proudly said, "I am the heir of the Solitary Blades clan after all. I have a strong backer that you don't have and as your big brother, isn't it my job to protect you?"

"Don't worry about me, Jones.

Because I have not yet sworn my allegiance to any party, my situation is stable when the more powerful groups are trying to invite me."

Kairos smiled knowing that there is no room for argument in this matter, but he still appreciates what Jones had done.

"It's a delicate balance..."

"I know. It cannot last forever."

"Hey, it's my turn now," said Alan, interrupting their conversation, "I'm going in! See you guys in a while!"

After him, one by one, the brothers went in for their own combat tests, and soon each of them successfully earned at least three stars thanks to their Origin Infusion ability. Among their group, the only other person with four stars besides Jones turned out to be their archer.

It is a surprise for the majority of the students because Edward is known to be a specialist for long-ranged battles, and most of them have seen how dominating his arrows are.

But when they saw how he moved like the wind and the deadliness of his wrist blades, they finally understood that if they tried to take advantage of him close-up, they would be the ones on the ground, slashed to bits.

By now, nothing can surprise the audience anymore.

When Tommy, the last of the brothers, stepped out of the combat room, the young heir of the Resounding Thunder family, Lan Lei, quickly went over.

The rest of his team, Alucard of Angelheart, Lugh of Light Rose, Flora of Blue Frost, and Fauna of Northern Cross, came together with him.

Lan Lei clasped Tommy on his arm and in a loud voice accompanied with a laugh he exclaimed, "You're a wonder to behold brother!

The way you fought was admirable! You were just like an unstoppable hurricane that shreds everything on a battlefield.

Why don't you come visit my family during the holidays as I had invited you before?

I'm certain we can train you into a great general!"

Around Tommy, his buddies nodded their approvals. This is a grand opportunity, and the second time he was invited by Lan Lei. If he could be groomed by the famous Resounding Thunder family, he will surely receive a lot of benefits.

Hearing Lan Lei's loud voice, the other heir interested in Kairos' group also started coming over to present their invites.

Since Jim has already accepted a few on Kairos' behalf, those parties merely reemphasised their interest, but this time, they also extended their invitations to Kairos' friends.

Before today, few paid attention to the rest of his team, but the implications of being cultivators of the Heavenly Path were too staggering.

It is not an exaggeration to say that the six of them will surely become the future pillars of Saint Empire if they mature. By forging a relationship with them early on, it will definitely be to the advantage of their family and clans in the future.

Since this is also a good opportunity for the boys, they build a rapport with as many of their classmates as possible.

Soon a large group of them mingled harmoniously while the others continued doing their aptitude test. However, at a corner of the room, another group sat isolated.