"But no matter what, he's still Heavenly Blade Sage's personal disciple. Isn't this a bad idea?"
A young man wore a worried expression.
They simply could not afford to provoke Heavenly Blade Sage.
"Hmph, our family alone certainly can't provoke the Blade Sage, but if we join forces, even the Blade Sage will have to show us some respect."
"Besides, the Blade Sage stole our spot first. Even if this matter blows up, we'll be in the right."
"More importantly, we're only making him fail this trial completely, humiliating him and forcing him to give up the opportunity. We're not trying to harm his life, so there's nothing the Blade Sage can do to us."
The leading young man spoke word by word, every sentence perfectly justified.
An official post at the Holy Palace was a position countless cultivators dreamed of.
They had had their eyes on this position for a very long time.
Just when the post had opened up, just when they were about to have a chance, Heavenly Blade Sage had used his status as an executor to issue a secret order.
He had directly slipped his own disciple into the position.
That shattered all their hopes.
How could they not be furious?
They had waited so long, and just when it was about to fall into their hands, someone with connections had squeezed them out at the last second.
Even though this person still had to undergo a trial, their anger showed no sign of fading.
What use was a trial?
They did not even have the chance to take one.
Damn it.
"Since you put it that way, I'm in. If our families join forces, even the Blade Sage will have to show us some respect."
"Besides, the Blade Sage was the one in the