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Once the dinner was finished, everyone settled in for the evening, with the Elders drinking and sharing stories while the Disciples caught up on much-needed sleep in preparation for a long journey the next day.

The Crushing Mountain Elder had agreed to escort the rest of the failed applicants to the city in exchange for the information that led him to such a perfect new Disciple for his own sect, while the two Divine Realm Cultivators were too busy making snide comments at each other to sleep anytime soon.

According to the younger Elders, they had a falling out over a thousand years ago and split apart their former Sect to set up two encampments across the pass from each other.

"So, it's an extended lover's spat?" Luna whispered to Penny, making the Lycan laugh.

"Not quite, at least, I don't think so. We will explain when you're older."