Furthermore, that attack had not only gotten me seriously injured but also left a devil in my heart. It became an obstacle for me to get further cultivation. If I can't get rid of it, then I wouldn't be able to make progress."
Hearing this, Murray sighed and said," I know you'd never be satisfied until you get to the bottom of things. Knowing you, under no circumstances would you let this go by unsettled. Alright then, I'll tell you everything I know.
Three years ago, the high-ranking members of Sun Sect decided to select a group of elites to train. The elites of a sect generally referred to the core disciples and inner disciples. However, among the core disciples and inner disciples, the talents were few then, and the truly qualified disciples were just rare. Therefore, the high-ranking members decided to expand the range of selection to the outer disciples," Murray said slowly as he recalled the past.
"At that time, there were only five qualified outer disciples. Those were you, Gavin, Bridget, Braxton, and Bryan.
After some series of challenges, the head decided to only pick three—you, Bridget, and Gavin."
Austin listened carefully. He was surprised that he didn't know anything about this. It was as if this part of his memory was taken out of his brain.
Perhaps this was a secret in the sect and ordinary disciples were not supposed to know about this.
Murray continued," However, just after the three candidates had been selected, both you and Gavin were attacked individually. You were lucky to survive the attack, though you went crazy. Gavin, on the other hand, was less fortunate and got killed on the spot.
"Gavin was killed?" Austin asked incredulously.
He was surprised to hear the news of Gavin's death. At that time, among the outer disciples, Austin ranked first, and Gavin was next to him. It was hard for him to believe that Gavin would be killed in that attack.
"Indeed. After you and Gavin were attacked, I suspected that you were targeted because you were the selected elites. In the past years, I had conducted my own thorough investigation. And finally, I think I have found out the truth."
"Who was he? Who attacked us? Please tell me, Steward Murray."
Austin sprang to his feet and asked. It was the moment he had been waiting for—to know the name of the man who attacked him three years ago.
"I believe Braxton and Bryan will never get away with this," Murray answered.
"Braxton and Bryan?" Austin asked curiously. "The person who attacked me that night had unfathomable vital energy. I suppose that he should be at Earth Realm at least. But neither Braxton nor Bryan had such high cultivation."
Austin felt puzzled.
"Do you remember being called out by an outer disciple named Chale on that night?"
asked Murray.
"Yes, I did. Besides Evan, Chale was my best friend in Sun Sect. On the day before I was attacked, he told me that he had found a 500-year-old energy ginseng in a valley nearby. I was preparing to break through the Earth Realm when I heard the news. In order to get a better breakthrough, I decided to set off with him to find the energy ginseng that night. But just as I walked into a forest, I was attacked," recalled Austin.
"That's it. I have already checked on the matter. A few days before you were attacked, Braxton and Bryan had secretly talked to Chale, and then the attack happened. Since you and Gavin were either hurt or dead, Bryan and Braxton consequently replaced your positions. Could it be accidental?"
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