Nobilis of War novel Chapter 1154

"Larkin, does this so-called examination mean engaging in combat with another person?" Darren asked curiously.

"Yes." Larkin nodded and said, "Although the Cloud Forest Sect is not a big sect, at least 30 to 40 people visit our sect and want to become a disciple every day. However, not everyone who comes is qualified to join the sect. Thus, they need to be evaluated by the examination. Only three people are admitted each day."

"Larkin, you are at least a primary god at the top level. Why don't you take the examination as well and become a disciple of the sect?" Darren was confused.

Larkin's face suddenly changed. After a moment, he answered, "I do want to be a disciple. However, the Cloud Forest Sect carefully selects the cream of the crop to be their disciples. A loser like me who was born and raised in the Primitive Wilderness will not be accepted by the sect as a disciple."

Darren could tell that becoming a disciple was Larkin's lifelong dream.

"Well, I'm sure you will have a chance in the future." Darren comforted him.

"I hope so. Come on, let's hurry up. Today's examination is about to begin."

"Okay."

Then, Darren, the immortal, and Larkin flew at a much faster speed.

Below them, they could see many wooden houses built in the mountain forest. It was the location of the Cloud Forest Sect.

'How crude, ' Darren thought to himself. He thought that a sect in the Primitive Wilderness was not as prosperous as a small sect on the Lothlann Continent.

"Let's go to the examination valley. Come with me."

Darren and the immortal followed Larkin and flew towards a wide valley.

As soon as they landed on the ground in the valley, it was already crowded with many people. The ground was with a radius of ten kilometers, and lots of arenas were erected in the center of the ground.

"Darren, hurry up. Today's registration is over," Larkin urged.

"I brought someone. Please put him under my name; I am Larkin, a probationary guard. I hope you can still give him a chance to sign up," Larkin rushed over to the registration booth and said hurriedly.

"There are no vacancies. You can come to sign up tomorrow." The elder in charge of the registration didn't even look at him.

"Please. He is a real genius! I'm afraid he'll leave in one day. Please just give him a chance," Larkin asked anxiously.

"Humph! What do you mean 'a real genius'?"

All of a sudden, several people on the side surrounded Larkin.

"Are you saying that the people we have recruited are fake geniuses or trash?"

Those people were all probationary guards like Larkin. Recruiting geniuses to participate in the examination was one of their usual work tasks.

"I-I didn't say that." Larkin trembled slightly.

"Pfft! You are such a coward!" someone cursed.

Larkin frowned and said, "What are you doing? Do you really want to make trouble for me? Fine! I said all the people you recruited are jerks. So what?"

Larkin was ticked off by their insults.

"Wait, did I tell you that Owen Xu, the Third Elder's eldest disciple, has also found a genius. It is none other than his younger brother. Do you mean to tell us that Owen's brother is also a good-for-nothing?" One of the guards mocked Larkin deliberately.

Whoosh! Whoosh!

To his surprise, two people suddenly landed in front of Larkin.

"What did you just say?" It was a man dressed in luxurious clothes. He had a threatening aura, and his body shone as bright as the stars.

Slap!

Larkin lowered his head and did not dare to speak. A young man next to him immediately slapped him in the face.

"Sorry, it was all my fault." Larkin did not dare to complain. Instead, he looked down and humbly apologized.

"Kneel before me," the young man shouted coldly.

Thump! Larkin fell to his knees.

Darren was stunned to witness the scene. As soon as he saw how they treated Larkin, he rushed over.

"Larkin, what are you doing? Don't kneel! You didn't do anything wrong. It was the others who incited you to say those things! They twisted your words!" Darren wanted to hold Larkin up.

"Darren, don't," Larkin told Darren using spiritual sense. He continued, "If I get up, they will kill me in an instant. As a subordinate, I dare not resist. Stop talking, or you will get yourself into trouble."

Darren was completely dumbfounded.

"Have you no dignity, Larkin?" Darren shouted through his spiritual sense.

"Well..." Larkin gave him a bitter smile and continued, "Darren, dignity does not matter in the Primitive Wilderness. We, humans, are not a dignified race. Moreover, I am just a probationary guard. How can I have dignity? If I could kneel down to save my life, I would never dare to stand up."

Darren didn't know what to reply. The Primitive Wilderness had just refreshed his idea of the world.

In the mortal worlds, even a holy emperor was proud and would never yield. He didn't expect that the gods here would be so disgraceful.

"Are you the genius this flunky's talking about?"

The young man who had just smacked Larkin gave Darren a contemptuous look.

"Yes, but I am not a genius. I am strong though," Darren replied calmly.

"Well," the young man sneered and he continued coldly, "This flunky said all the participants who partake in the examination today are trash except you. Do you agree with him?"

"I never look down upon anyone or talk nonsense. I think real strength matters the most," Darren answered with utmost composure.

His words rendered the young man speechless. He stood for a moment in confusion, but when he seemed to attack Darren directly, someone stopped him.

"Jeff, enough. This is not the place for you to misbehave." Owen Xu, his elder brother, pretended to scold Jeff Xu.

"Owen, I was not misbehaving. I just wanted to teach this narrow-minded newcomer a lesson."

"If you really want to teach him a lesson, you should be dignified in doing so. We have rules here. I heard this 'No. 1 genius' will also participate in the examination later. If you are serious in giving him a lesson, beat him fair and square in the arena. Do you understand?" Owen said.

"Fine, Owen. I will kill this arrogant bastard in the arena so he knows who he can't afford to offend!" Jeff Xu said viciously.

Larkin's heart thumped. He instantly regretted his reckless actions. If his genius was killed, his reward would also be gone.

"Darren, I'm so sorry," Larkin apologized to Darren through his spiritual sense.

"Don't worry, Larkin. I won't lose," Darren replied with confidence.

"Although Jeff is just a middle-level primary god, Owen had given him a powerful divine weapon. He also has a powerful cultivation skill that makes him invincible even to the upper-level primary gods! I'm afraid there is little chance of defeating him..."

Jeff Xu was a famous figure in the Cloud Forest Sect. Rumors had it that he secretly attacked and killed a primary god at the top level. His strength was powerful!

"If he's powerful, and so am I. Have a little faith in me, Larkin. We'll see who is more powerful in the arena!" Then, Darren went straight to the elder at the registration area.

"Elder, please give me a chance. I want to sign up now." Darren tried to convince the elder.

The elder glanced at Owen Xu and agreed without hesitation. He didn't dare to offend Owen Xu.

"Wow! You have the guts!" Jeff Xu sneered.

"Brat, you're only at the middle-level of the Primary God Realm. How dare you be so cocky! I'm going to rip you into pieces!" Jeff Xu gritted his teeth and whispered to Darren in a cold voice.

"He deserves it. How dare he be so disrespectful?"

"Alas! The world has changed. Even a middle-level primary god is so arrogant!"

"Humph! He looks down upon us. I hope Jeff will teach him a good lesson!"

The rest of the applicants took a dark pleasure in Darren's misfortune, and looked forward to seeing him being smashed into a meat paste.