StartNovelChapter 1831
Next to Rowan sat a young man, Evan Hartman, with sharp eyebrows and bright eyes, his expression cold and
stern. He looked at Rowan with adoring eyes, though he hid it well, and smiled gently.
He whispered, "Rowan, Joseph should have no trouble advancing."
Rowan scoffed. "Of course | know that, but | still want to piss off Matthew... and those two pathetic suck-ups,
Gabriel and Riker."
Evan chuckled helplessly. "We're here to witness the trial, not stir up trouble. You're a girl, after all. Maybe tone it
down just a little?"
Rowan rolled her eyes. "Why should I? What, girls can't speak their minds now? Everyone keeps saying I'm born
of winter's essence, cold inside and out. Well, screw that. I'll show the world they're full of crap. | am blazing hot
through and through. Anyone who messes with me? I'll burn them alive!"
Evan shook his head with an adoring look in his eyes. Whenever they argued, he always gave in. After all, Rowan
was the girl of his dreams.
The second round of trials, which was also the final one, was not done in bulk like the previous matches. Instead
of all candidates fighting at once, the five matchups were held one at a time.
Currently, they were on the fourth bout.
Zachary and Joseph, the fifth pair, were next in line.
Rowan glanced around, her gaze sweeping to the back of the hall. "I hope this Zachary guy's got something
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She muttered while scanning the crowd and soon spotted Zachary in a far-back corner.
Right in front of him was someone holding golden needles, working on acupuncture points on Zachary's body.
Even though she could only see his side profile, she squinted in surprise.
Still watching her closely, Evan asked, "What is it?"
Rowan narrowed her eyes, studying Andrew's profile, then looked away, unsure. "Nothing. Just thought | saw
someone familiar. But it's probably my imagination. That annoying guy vanished ages ago, and he's probably
dead in a ditch by now."
At that moment, the fourth bout ended. Alex announced the four winners of the previous rounds.
Each would now register their identities and officially be welcomed as Jerome's inner disciples.
From here on, the road to glory was wide open.
Meanwhile, Andrew had just helped Zachary unlock a series of key acupoints, giving his martial power a serious
boost. With the last needle removed, he glanced toward the four winners and could not help but smirk.
All four cfrom top-tier factions, either one of Gabo Creek's three major guilds or a noble family from
Goldridge.
So much for a "public trial" that welcomed all talents. What a joke.
Clearly, the corrupted Alex had been pulling strings from the shadows. Too bad for him, he could rig other
matches, but not this one.
Andrew's eyes turned cold as he patted Zachary on the shoulder. "Go. The first place is yours."
Zachary gave a firm nod and strode up to the stage.
At the far end of the hall, Alex sneered and announced, "Let the final match begin!"
At once, the entire hall shifted focus to the two men stepping into the arena.
Joseph, of the Yeager family in Goldridge, needed no introduction.
Among all of Jerome's outer disciples, he was widely recognized as the strongest, an undeniable genius. This
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Rowan looked appalled. "Don't bother. You'll probably just fetchanother drooling fanboy."
Soon, two heavy footsteps echoed in the grand hall.
Zachary and Joseph moved at the stime, and the final trial had officially begun.
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