"Shang Zichen was initially very kind to me. He said that he knew my mother very well, and that he would like to give me a chance to enter the sect.
But of course, like every other applicant, I had to show him what I could do."
With a sigh that seemed to carry the weight of the world, Huang Taichen held out both hands in front of him. Turning them over slowly, he examined his palms with a desolate gaze.
"I only had one ability that I inherited from my father -- the ability to talk to animals. So I showed him what I could do, and he was very excited. Beyond excited."
Huang Taichen tightened his fingers into fists and clenched his jaw in fury.
"He promised to talk to his father, Sect Leader Shang, about allowing me to enter the sect.
The next time he came to find me, he said that Sect Leader Shang wanted me to showcase my ability during the Spiritual Mountain Competition."
