Amidst the speculations, Master Firstson looked at Fade and called out lightly, "Fade!"
"Master Firstson!" Fade stepped forward and saluted.
Master Firstson's eyes fell on Fade as he said, "Looking at the matches you just had, your strength is not far from the Lord Level, right?"
Fade was shocked as he quickly replied, "Palace Master, I've comprehended 9,500 streaks of martial essence. I'm indeed close to Lord Level; I'm only one step away."
Since Master Firstson had spoken, Fade had to reveal his strength, but of course, he had to hide somethings.
As soon as he declared this, the sound of discussions broke out in the crowd.
"The rumor is actually true. That secular brat is actually close to the Lord Level."
"Where did that kid come from? He's just a secular kid, yet his cultivation is even faster than ours."
"No wonder Janus values him so much! Now, it seems that even Master Firstson values him too!"
"The boy is going to achieve great success. It's up to Master Firstson to decide what kind of special reward he will give."
"If I had known earlier, I would have tried to be much closer to that kid."
Amidst the discussions, a handful of them, who were originally dismissive of Fade, secretly felt jealous and dissatisfied.
Silveria, who had been defeated by him previously, was somewhat unconvinced earlier. However, upon hearing these words, she was convinced.
On the contrary, when she recalled his attack, she couldn't help but blush. Her usually pale face was now tinted red.
"Silveria, I told you, that kid isn't bad, right? If it wasn't for my old age, I would’ve taken my chance with him." Red Serpent looked at Silveria's slightly red cheeks and spoke with a smile.
Upon hearing this, Silveria's pretty face turned even redder. "Master, stop joking around. I-1 don't have any other thoughts."
"I didn't say that you have other thoughts. Little girl, you're exposing yourself!" Red Serpent laughed.
"Master, you... I..." Silveria was too shy to utter a word. She stomped her feet and ducked into the crowd.
It was bustling below, but at that moment, Fade's heart was calm. There was not much excitement and expectation.
Because of the influence of his master from the Double Blades organization, Fade's impression on the Three Palaces of Prohibition Island wasn't ideal.
But of course, he was still curious about the special reward that was mentioned by Master Firstson.
Under everyone's expectant gaze, Master Firstson finally announced a special reward, "The champion of this competition will receive one of the positions as a Chief of a martial hall."
As soon as he said that, the scene froze before it exploded into chatter.
Everyone was surprised. Even the Chiefs of the sixteen halls were shocked. They looked at Master Firstson in amazement.
For a moment, the sound of discussions was like boiling water.
"A chief of a martial arts hall; is this true?"
"I thought that the position offered would at most be the vice chief. Who would've thought that Master Firstson would make Fade a Chief!"
"Although there is only a one word difference between the Chief and the Vice Chief, there is a big difference between their status! How long has Fade been on Prohibition Island? It is not appropriate for him to be a Chief so soon!"
"Even though his potential in martial arts is great, he still hasn't reached the Lord Level!"
"Even if he truly entered the Lord Level, it's not worth doing this! The sixteen halls consist of quite a few Chiefs and vice chiefs, all of whom are Lord Level experts. The Three Palace Masters have never made such an exception before. Could it be that there's some intel behind this decision?"
Fade was dumbfounded. He looked at the Three Palace Masters with doubts. He did not understand why they would give him such a great reward!
While he was deep in thought, Ichigo suddenly stood up with a determined look. He looked at the Three Palace Masters and retorted seriously, "Please forgive my rudeness, Palace Masters."
"I object to the idea of breaking the rules and building a new hall."
"I have no selfish motives in this matter. Please consider this carefully, Palace Masters!"
When Janus saw this, he couldn't help but frown. He stared at Ichigo and wanted to say something.
However, before he could even speak, another hall chief stood up.
"Three Palace Masters, I don't understand why you would want to give Fade a new hall. The champion of the Contest of Three Palaces doesn't seem to deserve such a great reward."
"Palace Master, pardon me for speaking so frankly. If Fade had made enough contributions to our Prohibition Island, or if I abdicated my position to him, I would've been able to understand. However, he hasn't done anything for the community. He only won the championship, yet he's already given such an impressive prize. I simply can't understand this situation."
"Three Palace Masters, please think twice!"
"Palace Master, I don't understand, I object!"
In a short span of time, more than ten Chiefs all stood up and opposed the idea.
Janus, who had planned to put in a few good words for Fade, frowned slightly at this moment. He pursed his lips but he did not speak.
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