The Rise of a Master: It Starts With Rejection

A day passed, and as Felix stepped out of the courtyard, he was immediately taken aback.

The base of Trirock Mountain now had a sea of people, stretching as far as the eye could see. Even more late-stage Transcendent Realm experts had arrived.

"Nala, here are seven Ascension Pills. Keep them safe," he said.

Nala accepted the box and, without hesitation, opened it in front of everyone. The seven pills inside gleamed in the light-genuine, without a doubt.

For a moment, the gathered crowd was ablaze with excitement. This was unexpected there should have only been six pills. This confirmed beyond a doubt that Felix's pill success rate was incredibly high.

Dickson had already arranged everything with Laura, ensuring that the distribution process was orderly. There was no chance of chaos or disputes breaking out.

Among the crowd, Barry was given a shove. "Go on, Barry! Just one Ascension Pill, and our Lufter family will rise again!"noveldrama

Barry's expression was dark with frustration. His family had dragged him here by force just so he could beg Felix for a pill.

"I won't do it! Stop pushing me-I won't turn friendship into business."

No matter how much his family pleaded, Barry stood firm. He refused to do something so disgraceful.

Eventually, his family could only sigh and grumble, blaming him for his stubbornness.

At that moment, Laura approached. "You're Barry Lufter, right?" she asked.

Barry was still in shock when she handed him a small box.

"This is from Felix. He's too busy to catch up with you personally."

Dazed, Barry accepted the box and opened it-inside was an Ascension Pill.

He stood frozen on the spot.

Meanwhile, the Lufter family erupted into a frenzy. Some even burst into tears of joy.

"Felix..." Barry's face was streaked with tears.

How had he ever been fortunate enough to have a friend like Felix? Even calling it

a once-in-a-lifetime blessing didn't feel like enough.

The next moment, people swarmed toward him offering to buy the pill. After all, it was clear that the Lufter family had no strong experts of their own-they wouldn't need the p themselves. Selling it was the obvious choice.

As for the other families receiving pills, there was no need to worry about safety. Felix had arranged for two late-stage Transcendent Realm experts to escort each group, ensuring that no one would dare try to steal from them.

Time passed quickly, and in the blink of an eye, five days had gone by.

At the foot of Tricock Mountain, the atmosphere grew livelier, with more and more people arriving by the day.

Meanwhile, back in the capital, a heavy cloud of gloom hung over the Imperial City.

"What's going on?" Zayn muttered. "The Empress was sent to kill Felix-why is it taking so long?"

The same question was on everyone's mind in the grand hall.

"She's not answering her phone either. Could she have run into some unexpected trouble?"

Just then, a figure stepped inside.

"Your Majesty, a young man named Aiden Greene requests an audience. He claims to have urgent

information about the Empress. He is a late-stage Transcendent Realm expert."

A young man who was at the late stage of the Transcendent Realm?

Not even among the top ten prodigies was there anyone who had achieved such

a level. And the name Aiden Greene... no one had ever heard of him before.

"Let him in." The Emperor didn't hesitate.

A moment later, Aiden entered the grand hall. He stood with a composed stance and clasped his hands in respect.

"Your Majesty, I prefer to be direct, so I won't waste time. You sent the Empress to kill Felix Zeller, right? Yet, there has been no news."

The Emperor's eyes narrowed as he said, "You sound as if you know the reason why."

Aiden nodded. "That's right. It's because Felix is the very child the Empress gave birth to years ago in the capital.

"Tell me, Your Majesty-what mother could ever bring herself to kill her own flesh and blood?"

What?

Everyone shot to their feet, including the Emperor himself the revelation was simply too shocking to process.