Degrade from Nobility to a Humble Slave novel Chapter 117

Zen didn't tell them that he had accepted the task of killing blade locusts when he left Cloud Sect.

So they didn't know what he was doing during this period.

"It's a long story. Let's talk about it later. What's going on here? Why are so many people gathering here today?" asked Zen as he surveyed the scene before him.

Generally speaking, disciples could hardly wait to improve their strength after they joined Cloud Sect. Most of them would indulge in martial arts and cultivation upon being accepted at the Sect. Some disciples were so diligent that they rarely left their cultivation sites except for meal times. It was thus beyond Zen's expectation to see so many disciples gathered at Drizzle Peak.

"Zen, you've been away for a while. You probably don't know that Drizzle Peak has gotten into trouble recently!" said Nory. "But the matter doesn't relate to us. After all, we can't interfere in the disputes of those disciples."

"Drizzle Peak has gotten into trouble? What kind of trouble?" asked Zen in surprise. Although Drizzle Peak was ranked last among the 33 peaks, it was still a part of Cloud Sect. Who dared to cause trouble?

Seeing the bewilderment on Zen's face, Sean said, "A few days ago, there was a conflict between disciples of Drizzle Peak and those of Vulture Peak. It grew increasingly serious, and the masters of the two peaks had to intervene. Since the matter couldn't be resolved to everyone's satisfaction, the masters of Vulture Peak challenged Drizzle Peak."

"Challenged? Only disciples can throw down the gauntlet, right?" asked Zen with total confusion.

Sean smiled and continued to explain, "One peak can also challenge another. There are a wide variety of competitions and rankings in Cloud Sect, including inter-peak rivalry once every three years, the annual trial for the inner and outer disciples, the free challenges between different peaks, and so on. This challenge between Vulture Peak and Drizzle Peak is one of them. All outer disciples will be able to participate in the competition as long as they get the approval of their masters."

"Rub-a-dub!"

Just as Sean was explaining the various competitions to Zen, the sound of drumbeats filled the air.

Once all the outer disciples heard the sound of drums, they swarmed to the arena.

Seeing this, Sean said, "Zen, today's rivalry is about to begin. Let's go over there and take a look. We can talk about it as we walk."

On the way to the arena, Zen got a general idea about the rules of the challenge.

From Sean's explanation, Zen gathered that Cloud Sect permitted contests where disciples of different peaks could compete with each other. The masters at Cloud Sect believed that such competitions could motivate disciples to make rapid progress.

The challenge between two peaks did not involve the outer disciples only. Similar contests were organized for inner disciples of disputing peaks. This time, however, the challenge between Vulture Peak and Drizzle Peak was open only to outer disciples.