Elizabeth Wilson
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Yao Shen coughed lightly into his fist to mask his bemused expression, as Zhou Hui valiantly fought against the smile that threatened to creep up on his face. “You may…. “Thank you, Master,” Duyi answered with a gracious bow before Yao Shen could retract his statement, the flames of passion within his heart only burning brighter. Yao Shen’s face twitched slightly, as he held back a strong urge to sigh, while Zhou Hui seemed to be on the verge of tears from how desperately he was trying not…-
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“Brother Hui, if you would please take a few steps back,” Yao Shen politely asked, and Zhou Hui had heard enough about the Grand Patriarch’s second disciple to wryly smile, before he complied with the request. The door to the third floor creaked open to reveal an astonishing sight— two earthen constructs dominated the third floor in sheer volume alone, the nine feet tall juggernauts constructed in an exaggerated imitation of Dwarven physiology— thick, burly arms and legs, with a bulky torso,…
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The door leading to the second floor of the tower slowly creaked open after Yao Shen inserted his Master Control Token into the circular slit that had opened on the side, after detecting his approach. Before the contents of the room fully revealed themselves to Yao Shen and Zhou Hui, who stood patiently at his side, a pungent medicinal smell wafted through the opening, assailing their collective senses. Zhou Hui grimaced lightly, as he channeled his Wind Qi— generating a small gust of wind partly…
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The ground and first floors of the Tower were accessible to the Council of Elders and the latter also served as a forum for hosting important dignitaries from both domestic and foriegn sects, clans, mercantile organizations, among other institutions. However, the second floor and above was off limits to everyone except those authorized by Yao Shen, or the other two Master Control Token holders who could bypass the restrictions. Yao Shen was about to leave for the second floor, having concluded the…
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After Zhou Hui accepted the position of Patriarch, the atmosphere in the room had lightened by several degrees. Many of the legacy family heads in attendance had expected a far more insidious proposal, fearing that Yao Shen’s grand ambitions and claims were just a guise to seize the accumulated wealth and resources of their respective Houses. The Council meeting proceeded in a far more amiable environment, with even Wenyan Ren going to the trouble of feigning a cordial expression— his lacking…
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Yao Shen sighed inwardly, knowing that while the legacy family elders in attendance understood the logic behind their words, a distant threat was not enough for them to change their ways. Or that, at least, was what his ‘human sight’ indicated, the emotional response largely muted after the initial shock from his bold claims faded away. It seemed that the only thing his impassioned speech had served to accomplish was throwing the wily old foxes off their tempo, allowing him a greater leeway in the…
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Yao Shen patiently waited until his grieving disciple regained composure, maintaining the awkward hug for one long minute before she hurriedly pulled away with a panicked expression her face— in her moment of weakness she had completely forgotten that she was in presence of the Council of Elders, whom she had just become sworn enemies with. She now followed a singular path, having gambled everything on Patriarch Yao Shen’s reputation and strength. If he were to perish, she had no qualms about the…
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A chilly silence enveloped the hall as Zhou Hui gazed at the young disciple lying upon the floor with trembling hands. Elder of the Enforcement Hall, he was supposed to be the Elder of the Enforcement Hall…. yet such deep corruption and rot had infested one of the eight pillars of the sect right under his nose. He had known that the legacy families took certain The hall was silent, except Yao Shen, who continued to tap upon the Eocava wood table with his index finger, the time between each tap uniform.…
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The young foundation establishment disciple, Yanyue Meng, should have been Dongmei Xue, Major Practitioner of the Dao of Water, was an existence whose distinguished repute stretched far beyond the walls of their Heavenly Sky Sect. The few disciples fortunate enough to personally receive her care claimed that no wound or injury was below her ability to heal, as long as it was not outright fatal. It would then surprise one, as it had surprised Yanyue Meng, when she had discovered that it was not the ability…
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The conversation in the hall stalled after Shadow’s departure, but it was well evident to Yao Shen that the legacy family heads covertly communicated with their divine sense— their queries most likely directed to Meili Zhu and Zhiquang Yi, the two most aged and experienced among them. Wenyan Ren, Patriarch of the Ren Family, continuously clenched and unclenched his left fist underneath the Eocava wood table in an attempt to control his burgeoning fury— the forgemaster infamous for his vicious…
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