"Of course something is going to go wrong," said Mathias, the head of the Helflick family, coldly. "A talentless, ordinary person attempting to learn something beyond them—it's suicide."
"Forgive me!" The butler bowed, his head slamming against the ground.
By now, the fire had already attracted other maids and butlers, their whispers filling the air.
"You are aware that under my house, on my property, no one is allowed to learn Cultivation or Battle Techniques unless proven to have the talent and capability to walk the Way of Cultivation, correct?" Mathias asked, towering over the man, his eyes like daggers.
"Y-yes, Master Mathias!" the butler answered, pressing his head harder to the ground. "I will take full responsibility and face the consequences!"