Jonathan Dai was thirsty and hungry, barely holding in his tears from the sheer cold the wind brought.
He did not dare to break into the gates of Cloud Clan, and could only shout at his bodyguard, "Uncle Karson, quick, think of something! I want to go in now, or I'll freeze to death out here."
Karson Mao was also in a dilemma. Despite having a considerable amount of strength, he knew that he was no match for the Cloud Clan who was part of the Black Level Clan. It was impossible, but he still had to find a way to abide and fulfill Master Dai's wishes.
As he was racking his brains for a solution, his sight fell on a small hut a distance away from the gates. His eyes widened as a plan formed in his brain, and he exclaimed, "Master Dai, I have a plan."
"What plan?" Jonathan was eager to know.
"Master Dai, you will understand when you see it." Karson smiled as he stood up and walked towards the small hut.
The old hut was standing lonelily at an abandoned site around the gates, and looked
worn down from the rain and shine. Cobwebs decorated the corners of the house and traces of unidentified gunk could be seen on the walls and the roof of the hut.
Karson marched forward confidently and swiped away the cobwebs that hung in front of the doorway. His gaze fell on a meter-high drum sitting in the middle of the hut, and he reached out to grab the drumsticks that were laying by the drum.
The guarding Cloud Clan disciples were puzzled upon seeing him, but their concerns changed to worry when they suddenly thought of something. They quickly rushed over and stopped him, asking, "Put down the drumsticks, what are you doing?"
Karson ignored them and took the drumsticks, smiling as he said, "I have heard rumors that the Cloud Clan has a special rule from long ago. Regardless whoever it is, one can beat this drum as long as they have a favour to ask from the Cloud Clan. After passing their trials, it is said that the clan will fulfill their request at all costs no matter what it is about."
"Such a tradition has not been abolished, has it?" he looked at the young disciples.
The disciples were momentarily taken aback before nodding their head in reply, "It's not abolished."
These rules were set by the Cloud Clan a long time ago and had been maintained as traditions through their 20 years of excellence back in the past. The clan elders and disciples were also very kind and would help whoever was in need as best as they could. However, following Feather Gu's massacre and rebellion, their clan's reputation slowly died out from the public eye. Since then, the drum had not been beaten by anyone until today. If Karson had not brought it up, the young disciples themselves would've already forgotten that such a rule existed in the first place.
"Since there's nothing wrong, I can beat the drum now right?" Karson was just about to beat the drum.
The disciples didn't look good and they hurriedly stopped him, "It's fine if you beat the drum, but the trials have always been quite difficult to pass. Have you considered this thoroughly?"
"What kind of test is it?" Karson asked.
It had been years since someone had beaten the drum, so the disciples were also clueless to what the tests were about. One of them quickly turned back to report it to their elders.
Karson was not in a hurry, so he turned to the public and started explaining some Cloud Clan rules that he was aware of.
Instantly, everyone's interest was aroused. Many wanted to try for themselves or had their bodyguards standby to beat the drum later.
Some had already had their requests in mind to ask to the Cloud Clan after beating the drum. For instance, some wanted to ask for some precious medicinal herbs, while some wanted to have the Cloud Clan take them in as disciples.
While everyone was still deep in their thoughts, the disciple that left just now returned with a cold look in his eyes. He glanced around at the crowd and announced, "The details of the trial will be to resist 100 attacks from 4 of the Cloud Clan's official disciples. If you are still standing after their attacks, we will acknowledge that you have passed."
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