Everyone Piles On

Ian was taken aback by what Aimina said.

He never expected that the reason he didn't see Uvogin and the others when he returned to the manor was because they had met Cat Teacher in the Gate of Glory.

For a moment, he became interested and smiled.

"Of course, now that you mention it, Aimina, I'm also quite curious about that Cat Teacher. That guy really made Nobunaga feel down for quite a while."

As he spoke, he greeted the other person.

"Let's go together, and take care of Eluna's matter while we're at it."

Aimina was slightly taken aback, Ian immediately pulled out the [Anywhere Door].

I hadn't visited "Cat Teacher" before because I hadn't obtained the [Anywhere Door] yet.

By the time Nobunaga obtained the [Anywhere Door], his condition had already recovered.

So he completely forgot about it.

Currently, his strength has grown further.

It would be worth a try to challenge that Cat Teacher, whom Nobunaga said possessed a profound level of skill.

The flow of time inside the [Gate of Glory] is different from that outside.

Once the item holder sets a goal and enters the area, they cannot leave until they achieve their goal.

A long time might have passed inside, while only a few minutes had passed outside.

Therefore, when Ian and Aimina stepped through the Anywhere Door into the training ground inside the Gate of Glory...

They were greeted by Uvogin and his men, who were extremely excited, dressed in rags, and looked like wild Uvogin.

Ian! You're finally here!

Uvogin was the first to rush forward, accompanied by a wolf howl, his figure moving like an arrow, extremely fast.

"Uh, what's going on!?"

Ian stared in disbelief at Uvogin, who was Uvogin and looked like a savage, and quickly asked...

"Ian, you're finally... back."

Following behind Uvogin, Nobunaga, Feitan, Chrollo, and others also caught up.

Although they didn't look as disheveled as Uvogin, they still appeared quite weathered.

Especially the way the others looked at Uvogin.

The tangible resentment made Ian realize something was wrong, and he quickly looked at Uvogin.

Uvogin, with his typically carefree and outspoken personality, couldn't help but shrink back sheepishly, looking utterly embarrassed.

Aimina glanced at her younger sister Eluna, whose face was turning pale in the crowd, and found it somewhat amusing. She stood aside, watching the situation unfold with amusement.

Nobunaga stepped forward, sword in hand, and looked ready to Uvogin.

Seeing that Uvogin had changed positions several times and remained firmly behind Ian, he finally gave up, his eyes filled with resentment, and he said in a low voice.

"That idiot, he talks nonsense. We originally planned to come together to see Cat Teacher so he could guide our training, but this guy came up here and immediately boasted that he would definitely surpass Netero and that Ian, you should come back and see his progress!"

"As a result, we were restricted by the rules of the Gate of Glory..."

Even the Cat Teacher couldn't make us leave, so we're all stuck here watching this idiot train!

At this point, he glared at Uvogin and shouted angrily.

"Hey, Uvogin, get back to training! Didn't you want to surpass Netero and take us all out there?"

Upon hearing the word "training," Uvogin trembled and his eyes glazed over.

It's understandable that even someone as hardcore as him would be so stressed about training.

During this period, he endured incredibly cruel "training" under the intense pressure of the group.

Hearing Nobunaga's account.

By this time, Ian probably understood what had happened, and his lips twitched.

He glanced at Uvogin, who looked embarrassed, and sighed.

He was, after all, his brother, so he had to stand up and say something. Knowing that their time flows were different, he couldn't help but ask.

"Um... how long have you been here?"

Before Nobunaga could speak, Feitan behind him coldly said...

"Two hundred and seventy-four days..."

Upon hearing this, Ian's expression froze, and the words of advice he wanted to offer remained stuck in his throat, unable to be uttered.

Sigh, Uvogin, why don't you sacrifice yourself to appease everyone's anger...?

At that moment, Uvogin, standing behind Ian, protested his injustice.

"Ian! I haven't had a single day of rest! These guys are insane, they're trying to train me to death!"

Ian's expression froze.

Hey, Uvogin, you should apologize and admit defeat at a time like this, how dare you still try to "argue" with everyone!

Really...

As soon as Uvogin uttered those words, everyone launched a barrage of criticism.

"From day one hundred and seventy-eight to day one hundred and eighty-eight, for ten consecutive days, Uvogin, you slept for more than five hours a day. You've been too... lazy." Chrollo said calmly, his expression neither happy nor sad.

Uvogin paused, then glared angrily at Chrollo.

"Can't I even rest for a few days?!"

"I've spent more time cultivating than any of you!"

He had barely finished speaking when Pakunoda glanced at him with a cold look in her eyes, crossed her arms, and said in a flat tone.

"Because all of this was caused by your mistake, Uvogin. If I remember correctly, when you first came in, Uvogin promised everyone that you would only sleep 3 hours a day and spend the rest of your time training."

"As your companions, we've already given you time to eat, which isn't even factored in the calculations; that's already very kind of us."

Uvogin said angrily.

"If you won't let me eat, how will I train?!"

Ian's forehead was covered in black lines when he heard about this harsh and inhuman training plan.

Even animals wouldn't dare order Uvogin around like that... This is practically expelling Uvogin from humanity.

I was originally planning to tell everyone about my "hard training" these past few days, and how it compared to Uvogin's.

Forget it, cultivation and all that... it's all just fluff.

The group is still relentlessly attacking Uvogin.

"It's all because Uvogin always talks big; he tricked us this time."

Encouraged by the gazes of the crowd, Milluki Ji muttered to himself.

"Little brother Milluki, once we get out of here, I'll have a good sparring session with you!"

Uvogin's lips curled into a cruel smile, and a glint of light flashed from his sharp fangs.

"Eluna, he's threatening me!" Milluki clever and immediately hid behind Eluna.

"Hmph, if you weren't such an idiot who hasn't improved your strength much after all this time of cultivation, we would have left long ago. And you still dare to argue!"

Eluna crossed her arms, her gaze icy, a faint smile playing on her lips, and her pretty eyes glanced at Uvogin with a hint of annoyance.

Uvogin paused, gritting his teeth.

After a farce.

Just then...

A short figure stepped forward, dressed in an ancient Martial Arts, with a vertical scar on his brow and a pair of sharp, beastly eyes filled with murderous intent. A short blade was tucked into his waistband; it was none other than Cat Teacher.

"Uvogin, you... you're truly the dumbest student I've ever taught!"

Nobunaga, who was standing nearby, quickly and respectfully made way for him.

Upon seeing Cat Teacher, Uvogin took a deep breath, still bowed respectfully, and said with a bitter expression.

"Cat Master, I... I have indeed devoted almost all my energy to rigorous training..."

Ian curiously examined the upright-walking cat before him. Its face was round and fluffy, majestic yet adorable.

Hmm... it really is a cat, and a tabby cat at that...

"Asceticism is not the goal!"

"Becoming stronger is the goal. In my opinion, your mindset is still far from sufficient. You can't even hold on after only a few days."

"Tanuki cat... no, Cat Teacher," the cat stroked its whiskers and said in a deep voice.

Then, his gaze swept over Ian, who was looking at him, his eyes sharp, his eyebrows slightly raised, and he spoke.

"So you are the mastermind behind the prop that has trapped me here?"

You know me!

Ian asked curiously.