Chapter 77: The Invitation That Shake The City.
The next day.
Inside the Array Formation Association, the president was studying an array diagram when a slight knock came from the door.
"Come in..." He said without raising his head from the array diagram.
A woman in her late thirties entered the room holding a golden envelope.
"President, there is an invitation letter from Young Master Jun, inviting us to the grand pavilion opening," she announced.
Hmm?
The President stopped his work and raised his head. He stretched out his hand and the woman handed him the golden envelope.
Reading the content, he creased his brow. "Do you know what this is all about?"
"No..." She shook her head.
"Alright. You can leave." He dismissed her with his gaze locked on the golden envelope.
He had invited Jun Wu to join the association but he rejected him.
With the Quick Rain Array diagram at his disposal, he thought Jun Wu would start accepting orders from clients.
Such a versatile array would be needed by almost everyone in the city and beyond.
Most especially the farmers. It would increase their yield.
But he was wrong. Jun Wu did nothing like that. He only locked himself up in his mansion, missing such a huge opportunity.
And now...
Opening a pavilion, what is he up to?
Curious, he tapped the table twice and a flash of anticipation appeared in his eyes.
He couldn’t wait to see what the once-in-a-generation Array Formation prodigy was up to.
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Yuan clan.
The Yuan clan matriarch held the golden envelope, knitted her brow, lost in thought.
"Is he finally going to join the game?" She mused.
She had already expected this. With Jun Wu’s talent, it was only a matter of time before he decided to fish in the open market.
Previously, there was a plan to recruit him but then, they stopped the plan.
His backing was too great for them to go against.
Although many said his standing in the clan was not good. Nevertheless, he was still a Jun.
But now, they knew their path was bound to cross. Whether it is in a good way or bad way, only time will tell.
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Alchemy Association.
A mature beautiful woman sat behind an expensive wooden table with an old tree root in her hand.
"So, you’re saying the kid from the Jun has invited us to his grand pavilion opening?" She asked.
"Yes, president." A woman in her mid-twenties responded, standing a couple of feet from the wooden table.
The president was quiet as she kept on staring at the tree roots.
Watching the president, the assistant knew the president was lost in thought about her research.
She was a fanatic when it came to alchemy.
She had dedicated all her life to alchemy and that was why she was still not married at her current age.
The president might remain like that for the next one hour if she was not interrupted.
She cleared her throat, trying to bring back the president to the land of the living.
"President, what is your decision? Should I plan or not?"
Hmm?
She blinked twice and realized she had zoned out once again. "Of course, make preparations. I need to see what this so-called prodigy is all about."
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Mystic Path Academy.
The vice dean held the golden envelope and twisted his lips in a faint smile.
"This boy knows how to gain people’s attention." He mused.
He wouldn’t have gone to such an insignificant gathering even though Jun Wu was a once-in-a-generation talent.
But the impression left by Jun Wu during the Ruin Beast Tide was too great for him to overlook.
An eighteen-year-old kid that could command an array master as old as his father to make a Peak Grade-1 Defensive Array Formation deserved his presence.
"I hope you won’t disappoint."
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"What do you say?" Jun Zhenya asked, her voice rising an octave.
"Senior Sister, I heard that trash is going to open a pavilion tomorrow and he has invited all the important people in the city." Jun Wuhan replied, his eyes filled with anger and jealousy.
He could not understand what was going on about him. He was only a mere Array Master.
What gave him the confidence to invite all the important people?
Jun Zhenya did not care about Jun Wuhan’s anger and jealousy. Her mind was racing with various thoughts.
Jun Wu was progressing too smoothly and quickly. They needed to stop him now before it got too late.
She dropped the teacup in her hand and left the courtyard in large strides.
She would make sure Jun Wu did not succeed in whatever he wanted to do.
And if he thought with his meager mastery in array formation, he could do as he liked. Then, he was wrong.
There is more to life than array formation and she was going to show him.
She would make sure to put him in his place for good this time around.
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On the top floor of a building, a fat middle-aged man in his mid-forties looked at his trusted assistant in shock.
"Are you sure?" He couldn’t help but ask.
"Yes, My Lord, almost all the top clans and forces have received an invitation." The assistant reported.
"Hahha. Good. Good." He laughed, rubbing his short beard in excitement.
His clan had been finding it difficult to take him down but who knew he would present himself on a platter of gold.
"Quick. Summon our best Array Master. We need to present a gift for him." He commanded with an evil grin.
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"Elder Kai, your illustrious reputation precedes you. And we at the Xie clan like to work with people like you. Our clan will benefit from your array formation mastery," the Xie clan master said, mixing flattery and praise.
Elder Kai smiled with a pleased expression. Although he had lost his standing in the Array Formation Association and the city.
He had been invited by many clans and the Xie clan was one of them.
He had to decide which to join but the reward of the Xie clan was something he couldn’t refuse.
"Haha. Since the clan master values my meager mastery in array formation, how could I refuse working with the Xie clan?" He responded with a confident smile.
"Hahahaa. Good. I knew Elder Kai would not disappoint me." The Xie clan master beamed with a bright smile.
Just then, the door to the hall was pushed open and a guard entered.
He walked to the Xie clan master and whispered in his ear and departed.
Turning to look at Elder Kai, the Xie clan master couldn’t help but grin.
"Elder Kai, there is a great opportunity to put a certain someone in his place."