The legendary warrior novel Chapter 105

"Good to see you all! Chief Zenith, Dominant Top Elder and other Elders!" Ricky said politely as he was suspended in midair by Zenith's power.

Ricky felt contented at their shocked faces, especially the dismay on Boris' and Elder Logan's face.

It was certain that these people had completely expected that he would end up dead. But now he had returned, safe and sound. It was easy to see they were so astonished.

"Ricky, how come you're not dead!?" Elder Evan and other Elders asked in disbelief, their eyes wide open.

"Do you all want me dead so badly?" Ricky responded with a faint smile. His eyes swept over Boris, who looked utterly displeased.

"Ha-ha, well like I've observed before. Since you have mastered the Nine-degree Body Refining Formula, there was no way you would die at the Blizzard Cliff!" Elder Mateo laughed, reacting first.

"Ricky, please tell us how did you survive these past two months?" Elder Abbott was very curious.

"I luckily found a cave, which was too small for the fierce beasts to enter. So I survived there," Ricky answered with a smile.

"A cave? You were so fortunate!"

"All right. Since Ricky has returned unharmed, I think we should start leaving the Blizzard Cliff," Zenith said to the Elders at that time.

Then Zenith, Ricky and several Elders left first. Boris and the three others remained.

"Dominant Top Elder, it's impossible! There have never been caves on the Blizzard Cliff!" Elder Logan said indignantly.

"I know. Zenith must have given Ricky something to help him survive. I should have thought about that!" Boris said angrily.

"But it's no big deal. He's just a Blood Purification warrior, after all! Zenith is not in control of everything. It's not the end of our plans. As for his real strength, only time will tell.

What you should do now is to recruit more disciples, especially core disciples and disciples at a high grade of Blood Purification! Focus on this!"

"Yes, understood." Elder Logan and the two others nodded.

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The moment Ricky stepped foot in the Snow Sect, everyone who saw him lost their minds.

They hadn't expected that Ricky would survive. An uproar of voices filled the air again, heated discussions left and right.

Ricky ignored the noise. After coming down from the Zenith Mountain, he went straight to his courtyard.

Grace met him with concerned scolding. If Ricky hadn't acted impulsively and let his temper get the best of him, nothing would have happened and Grace wouldn't have been so worried about him for two months!

Ricky accepted Grace's criticism graciously, knowing that she was angry because she cared for him.

Then Ricky told Grace what he had been thinking. He wanted to establish a faction within the Snow Sect. And his goal was clear- he wanted to have a faction that would stand up against the Casting and Refinement Factions.

Now that he was at the fifth grade of the Blood Purification, he could manage to get a foothold in the Snow Sect.

So he wanted to found a faction. It would be quite impossible for him to fight the two factions that hated him all by himself.

"You want to build a faction!?" Grace said with disbelief. Her disciple was proving to be even more and more ambitious!

"Yes, Master," Ricky acknowledged with a nod.

"Do you have contacts inside the core of the sect?" Grace asked.

"What would that have to do with me founding a faction?" Ricky asked, a little in over his head. He didn't know why Grace asked that question.

"I know your strength has improved greatly, Ricky. But do you think you can rival any of the top ten inner disciples? If you want to build a faction, you have to announce it to the whole inner division of the sect. Otherwise no one will acknowledge you," Grace explained.

"Once you make the announcement, Refinement Faction and Casting Faction will definitely come to pick a fight with you. It will be inevitable. Any faction must go through it. Even the sect chief is forbidden to intervene!"

"I understand." Ricky nodded, sinking deep in thought.

"So you need to have an ally in a strong warrior who is influential in the inner division if you want to build a faction. They must be at least at the same level as the top ten inner disciples," Grace added.

"Master Grace, have you heard of someone named Autelan? I'm guessing that he is among the top ten inner disciples?" Ricky said, remembering the gallant young man.

"You know Autelan!?" Grace was a little surprised. She had no idea how Ricky could have met him!

"I ran into him once, before I went to Stone City," Ricky replied.

"I see." Grace thought for a moment, then explained, "Autelan is not among the top ten inner disciples, but he is as well-known as Gennadi, the best among the inner disciples."

"Autelan is not one of the top ten inner disciples, but he's as famed as Gennadi. I'm confused, Master. How does that work?" Ricky asked, his brows furrowed.

"Autelan is formidable. It is quite well-known that he defeated Gennadi many times. But he never participates in the Outer Competition and Inner Competition, which is why he doesn't join the ranks," Grace elaborated.

"He is considered as a disciple of the sect chief, because he lives on Zenith Mountain.

Aside from this, no one in the Snow Sect except for Chief Zenith knows his origin. It's as if he appeared into this world out of nowhere."

"He is so mysterious! That makes me even more curious about him now!" Ricky murmured, wracking his brain about how he could concievably make Autelan his ally.

"Ricky, if you can get Autelan to become your ally, I will take care of the core disciples!" Grace said, looking at Ricky.

"That's a deal, Master. Your help will be much appreciated!" Ricky responded quickly, smiling widely.

"Of course. But you must understand that I will only do it upon condition that you can accomplish your goal. Autelan returned the other day. Now, maybe he is cultivating on the Zenith Mountain. You have to seize the chance, otherwise he will be nowhere to be found for months on end once he finishes," Grace warned Ricky.

"Master Grace, get yourself ready to help me convince the core disciples. I will go find Autelan now!"

And so, this was how Ricky came to the Zenith Mountain once again.

"Ricky, why are you here?" Edgar asked in confusion at the sight of their unexpected visitor.

"Edgar, where does Autelan commence with his cultivation?" Ricky asked.

"In the side room in the east. He will probably take a few more days to finish. You can go home, and I will send word to you the moment he's done," Edgar suggested.

"Thank you for the offer, Edgar! But if it's possible… Do you think I could stay here and wait instead? Don't drive me away, please!" Ricky said.

"Oh, of course! I would be happy to have you here!" Edgar was very excited, because he was keen to learn from Ricky and compare notes. Even if he lagged far behind Ricky now, there was no envy for Ricky in his heart.

"Ricky, what have you come to Autelan for?" Edgar asked curiously.

Ricky sat him down and proceeded to tell Edgar his plans, not hiding anything from his friend.