Annual Test

"Junior Dawnblade, do you have some time to visit a senior of mine?" Zan Dashi asked. "I told them about how you saved my garden and they had requested for your help."

Alex had been in the middle of checking the poison plants when the man spoke. He turned around toward the man.

"If they are your senior, then they must be quite high-ranking," Alex said. "I'm not sure I can refuse even if I wanted to."

"That's not true at all. You can always refuse. No one can do anything to you if you refuse," Zan Dashi said.

"True, but I wouldn't want to disrespect a senior by refusing him without even meeting him," Alex said.

"Her, and trust me, she won't feel disrespected. If you want to refuse, I can tell he—"

"No, I'll go, brother Zan," Alex said. "But not today. Today I have been called to the Disciple hall for a test."

"A test?" Zan Dashi asked. "What sort?"