But he was too naive, unable to deny the words the overseer had spoken. The path of Arcane Arts indeed required a massive amount of time and energy for research before any discoveries or inventions could actually serve a clan. Given An Jiao's frail physique, even running was difficult, let alone undertaking long-term arcane research!
A heartbroken An Jiao, holding the blueprint of a new power Array he had just devised, slowly turned back. This was originally meant to be presented to the examiners of the Abyss of Darkness, but he never imagined he wouldn't even get to enter the door.
An Jiao slowly turned around and walked towards home. As for what to do after returning home and how his life would proceed, An Jiao himself didn't know.
As An Jiao walked with his head low, leaning on a cane and watching the road beneath his feet carefully, a piercing laughter suddenly reached his ears.
