【2】TeEtryTrialsTeLife-BoudTecique

tupward.

    Inunderfiveminutes,myqiwasnearlydrained—butthesummitwaswithinreach.

    Breathless,Irecimedtrol.

    Thestepedhishaly.

    “gratutions,YoungMaster.Youhavepletedallthreeentrytrials.

    Fromthismomenton,youareofficiallythediscipleoftheDivineLord.”

    Heallowedmeafulldaytorestandreplenishmyqi.

    Bytheday—thoughtimewasstraheskyneverdarkened,evenwithoutasun,andtherewasnosenseofnightorday.

    Thestewardsaid,

    “Today,YoungMaster,youshallmeetyourmaster—theAsuraDivineLord.”

    Inoddedandfollowedthepathhejured.

    Returningtothepcewhereitallbegan,IfoundtheAsuraDivineLo