A Demon's Journey

"<strong>The Black Lake Sect?!</strong>" Tiana was absolutely startled to hear the name of this sect. Fortunately, she was wearing a veil, and it was impossible to see her current expressions.

The Black Lake Sect's camp near the foothill of the Arctic camp had been destroyed by Azaroth's scheme. Moreover, many disciples in that camp had noted Tiana's appearance.

Tiana and Azaroth's information must have been passed on to their main sect via those disciples.

Tiana was curious if Christina was aware of her existence and was conversing with her on purpose. Maybe testing her or something like that.

She decided to remain calm. If things got worse, she could always contact Azaroth. He would definitely have a way to save her.

Christina suddenly spoke out excitedly, "I never heard of this sect in the foothills of the Arctic Summit. Is it an ancient sect?"

Tiana mentally thought 'What a perfect explanation! This girl is a savior!'

She replied with a composed voice, "Yes. Our sect has been living in seclusion all this time. My master has foreseen some turbulent times ahead for the Glerian Kingdom and decided it was time for us to surface and interact with the world again."

This was something Tiana made on the spot. However, these words made Christina's eyes shine with ecstasy!

"What?! Your master is a seer?! He must be really strong to possess the ability to look into the future. Is he an Emperor Ranked Warrior or the King Ranked?" Christina continued to ask her questions in a hurry.

Tiana didn't know most of what Christina spoke. She blankly nodded at the first few questions of Christina. As for the Emperor Ranked Warrior, Tiana believed Christina meant 7 Star Warrior, and the King Ranked Warrior meant the 6 Star Warrior.

"…My master was a 7 Star Warrior, but his energy has dropped to the 5 Star Rank due to an injury." Tiana calmly explained.

Azaroth had informed her of what she should say in such situations. It was a half-truth.

Christina's eyes sparkled when she heard that Tiana's master was a 7 Star Warrior!

"Woah! No wonder your energy is so pure and strong! Can I meet your master?! Please… Pretty please. I am sure even my mother will want to meet him," Christina spoke enthusiastically.

Tiana nervously laughed as she couldn't just agree to this girl's request. She couldn't possibly trouble Azaroth by asking him to meet some random folks.

Tiana added, "My master is very prideful, and he doesn't meet someone randomly. You will need to prove your capability or if you have a very good Yin Physique."

Christina was slightly upset when she heard those words. She was unsure if she possessed the capability to meet a 7 Star Warrior. And she didn't possess a Yin Physique.

"…I know someone who has a Yin Physique. Can I accompany her to meet your master?" Christina suddenly asked.

Tiana was startled to hear those words but asked calmly, "Who is she?"

"She is my best friend, Aria. She didn't come for the Eclipse Battleground's Tournament. She wants to become a general, and she is preparing to participate in the Heavenly Dragon Battlefield Tournament." Christina immediately informed Tiana.

Tiana remained quiet for a short period.

'Noah is going to participate in that tournament soon. Maybe he will encounter her. The Winter Ice Fluorescence Crystals are bound to shine when they approach her. She might even join the Sacred Ice Aurora Valley Sect.' Tiana was quite happy to know of another possible member.

"Alright. I will request my master to allow you to see him as well. But your mother is a no-no," Tiana was very adamant about this.

Christina immediately nodded as if she was afraid that Tiana would go back on her words.

"Thank you...umm… Tiana!" Christina exclaimed after thinking for some time to remember Tiana's name.

Tiana sweatdropped at this girl's antics.

Soon, the match ahead of her commenced. Two warriors at the 2 Star Rank were going to fight soon enough. They were wielding an Axe and a Halberd, respectively.

Tiana planned to watch this fight carefully and take mental notes of other people's fighting styles.

Tiana suddenly heard a yawn from her side. She didn't even need to turn her head to figure out who that was.

It was Christina. Even though the fight hadn't begun, she seemed bored already.

Tiana initiated the conversation this time by asking her, "What happened? You aren't interested in this fight?"

Christina shrugged and spoke, "This will be a long and boring fight, most probably."

Tiana raised her brows and asked with curiosity, "And how can you say that before the fight has even begun?"

Christina offhandedly replied, "Their power is barely above the standard for 2 Star Warriors. The weapons they utilize will consume a lot of their energy, so they will try to fight normally and use their techniques during the climax."

Tiana was slightly surprised at her analysis, "I see…That makes a lot of sense."

The fight soon commenced. Just as Christina had analyzed, it was a rather boring fight.

Tiana had witnessed Azaroth's other retainers fight. She had even fought against them.

In those fights, they had to constantly move and think about using a technique to gain the upper hand. However, the fight Tiana had just witnessed was nowhere on the same level.

It felt as if two kids were moving closer and striking their weapons with each other. They made a lot of wasteful movements that Tiana couldn't even bear to look at their fight. It was just too cringy.

Christina suddenly spoke seriously, "Just as expected. I am curious about who you will fight, Tiana."

Tiana spoke humbly, "You shouldn't hold some high expectations from me. I doubt I can live up to them."

"You don't need to be so humble. You are trained by someone who was a 7 Star Warrior in the past," Christina immediately replied.

Tiana didn't say anything in return.

'I truly can't disappoint Master Azaroth by performing poorly,' Tiana thought solemnly.

Christina hadn't mentioned her identity, but she was, in reality, the daughter of the current mistress of the Black Lake Sect.

She observed the battles of these 2 Star Warriors of her sect because she would choose a few retainers among them. Preferably those with great potential.

As these battles occurred, Tiana was surprised to see her pendant shine a few times. She immediately understood that the woman possessing the Yin Physique was on the stage.

Tiana made a mental note of all these women who were possible members of her sect. She wasn't going to contact them yet.

These women wouldn't just leave their sect for the Sacred Ice Aurora Valley Sect. Tiana first had to show them just how superior the Sacred Ice Aurora Valley Sect was to their current sect and then approach them.

Well, for that, she had to wait for her turn.

For the first three days, the category for just 2 Star Warriors continued. There were nearly 700 warriors at the 2 Star Rank.

It was the third day, and only 4 remained now. The semi-finals were going on.

Even Christina was observing these fights seriously. These four individuals possessed their own individual fighting style, and it was truly hard to guess who would be the victor among them.

Among all these participants till now, Tiana had found nearly 11 possible recruits for the Sacred Ice Aurora Valley Sect, so she was rather excited.

None of these possible recruits reached the semi-finals of the Eclipse Battleground's Tournament for the 2 Star Rank Category.

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