Under normal circumstances, newcomers like Ethan Wright and David Clark who join the sect as menial workers are at the lowest rank, with no status to speak of. But now, things are not normal—now Ethan Wright has been chosen by Brian Harris!

Brian Harris is an inner sect disciple!

Inner sect disciples are the personal disciples of the elders of Snowfall Peak. Even an ordinary outer sect disciple holds more power and status than the top ten menial disciples, let alone an inner sect disciple. So now that Ethan Wright has caught Brian Harris's eye, even though he's just joined the sect, his status will skyrocket, almost rivaling the top ten menial disciples.

“Junior Brother Clark, I really have to thank you. If it weren't for a loser like you, I wouldn't have been noticed by Senior Brother Harris. As a reward, in the menial disciples' competition in just over twenty days, I will make sure, in front of all the senior and junior brothers, to utterly defeat you!” Amidst the laughter and flattery from those around, Ethan Wright finally strode up to David Clark, gave him a condescending glance, then let out a snort and turned to leave.

As soon as Ethan Wright left, the other disciples also gave David Clark mocking looks before following Ethan Wright like stars surrounding the moon. Once the group was completely out of sight, David Clark narrowed his eyes, took a quiet breath, and calmly walked out of the Menial Disciples' Valley.

His destination: the Blood Prison Trial Grounds of the Great Yuan Sect!

Chapter 006: Can I Still Play With You or Not?

The Blood Prison Trial Grounds of the Great Yuan Sect is the sect’s main training ground, and it’s not located on Snowfall Peak. After leaving Snowfall Peak and following the route in his mind for dozens of miles through mountain paths, David Clark finally arrived at a steep gorge.

On both sides of the gorge were continuous mountains, and the center looked as if it had been split by a sword, revealing a spectacular and perilous chasm over ten meters wide and a thousand meters high. David Clark stepped into the gorge, walked several hundred meters to the end, where a shimmering barrier blocked the way. To the left, a hall had been carved into the cliff face.

The situation inside the main hall was similarly straightforward. The hall was over a hundred meters long and wide, about three or four meters high, clean and well-maintained. In the center, a young man in blue robes sat at a stone table reading a book. Deeper inside, another young man in purple robes was meditating with his eyes closed. On both sides at the back of the hall, there were doors leading to adjoining side halls.

“Senior brother, excuse me, I’d like to enter the Blood Prison Trial.”

After glancing around the hall, David Clark stepped forward and bowed to the young man in blue.

Usually, guarding the sect’s entrances or public areas was a rotating duty for inner and outer sect disciples from each peak. David Clark didn’t recognize this disciple, but he was at least an outer sect disciple from some peak.

“A menial disciple?” At David Clark’s words, the blue-robed youth looked up and, seeing David Clark’s gray clothes, was so shocked that he dropped his book. The purple-robed youth deeper in the hall also snapped his eyes open, a strange look in his gaze.

All menial disciples in the Great Yuan Sect wore standard gray robes—only menial disciples wore gray, while inner and outer sect disciples could wear whatever they liked.

“First level of Spirit Connection? You’re a menial disciple, and you’re sure you want to enter the Blood Prison Trial?” The blue-robed youth spoke again, his mouth twitching slightly.

“I’m sure. Please, senior brother.” David Clark nodded, answering firmly.

“You’re something else! A first-level menial disciple actually dares to enter the Blood Prison?” The blue-robed youth rolled his eyes, gave David Clark a sarcastic thumbs-up, and took out a jade slip. “Register here. Once you go in, your life or death is up to you. If you die in there, at least I’ll know which peak to notify!”

His tone clearly implied that David Clark was doomed.

But David Clark calmly registered his peak, status, and name. This composure made the blue-robed youth pause, and when he saw David Clark’s name, he was surprised—it sounded so familiar...

But soon he led David Clark deeper into the hall. David Clark’s name had caused a stir for a while, being rejected by forty or fifty sects—hard not to be famous. After all, there were only a little over a hundred first-rank sects in Wangshan County, but with tens of thousands of disciples across the thirteen peaks of the Great Yuan Sect, not everyone remembered the name.

A moment later, the two stood before a shimmering barrier in a side hall deep within the stone building. David Clark bowed again to the blue-robed youth and walked inside.

Once David Clark disappeared, the blue-robed youth shook his head and returned to the main hall. There, he saw the purple-robed youth looking at him oddly. The blue-robed youth smacked his lips and laughed, “Not to mention menial disciples—even outer sect disciples rarely go to the Blood Prison Trial. It’s normal not to see one for seven or eight days. As for menial disciples... it’s been half a year since one entered the Blood Prison, right? This kid is interesting, so calm about going to the Blood Prison. Does he really think he can come out alive?”

The purple-robed youth, who had been looking strange, suddenly burst out laughing. “He can come out alive? Don’t make me laugh.”

The blue-robed youth could only smile wryly and shake his head. “Ordinary outer sect disciples face almost certain death in there. For menial disciples, it’s basically a death sentence. But he was so calm, as if he wasn’t going to the Blood Prison at all.”

The purple-robed youth laughed heartily. “Junior Brother Cooper, you seem to have high hopes for that kid. How about we make a bet?”

“What do you want to bet on?” The blue-robed youth raised an eyebrow.

“Let’s bet on whether he can come out alive!” The purple-robed youth grinned. “Fifty low-grade spirit stones as the wager.”

“Fine, I bet he dies in there!” The blue-robed youth agreed immediately.