Apotheosis

Since Athemar's arrival, more and more people had been coming to Vastness Mountain to look for Zen.

All who came were strong, respected warriors of high ranks. Gethin stared at the newcomers, wondering who they were. Gethin scowled inwardly. Had he known that so many would be coming, he would have ordered the activation of the mountain-protecting array.

As the two people came to a stop at the gate, he took a deep breath, fortifying himself.

Like Gethin, everyone was watching the newcomers at the gate of the hall. One of them was none other than Master Hai, who was in charge of distributing the flags in Dragon City.

Master Hai didn't intimidate Gethin, but unfortunately, he was not alone. Next to Master Hai stood a beautiful lady wearing a purple dress and a disarming smile. It was Flamine.

By now, Gethin was totally confused. Who was Zen? Why was he so significant? Wasn't he just a disciple of the Flow Sword Sect?

Both the Origin Mountain and Eastern Emperor Taiyi had sent representatives for him, which Gethin found deeply unsettling.

Why? What made Zen so special?

Flamine, still smiling, floated in the air, her ribbon fluttering in the wind. She looked like a lovely fairy from a classic painting.

She flew towards them, saying lightly, "That young man is always involved in some kind of trouble, isn't he? What has he done to Vastness Mountain? Why did you take him?"

As she entered, everyone present greeted her, includi

her all about Zen and her experience with him.

Meanwhile, Zen had gone on to save Winchell's son, and then he had made it to the Other Shore. His successful exploits delighted Dorothy and she loved talking with her grandmother about him.

But when Yasamin asked Dorothy directly whether she had a crush on Zen, Dorothy would either blush and stammer and evade the topic, or get bothered and deny it outright.

Still, Yasamin was wise and experienced, and she couldn't help but know how Dorothy felt about Zen.

Dorothy's stories had captured her attention and made her interested in getting to know Zen, but Zen hadn't gone to Origin Mountain. Instead, he'd joined in the Flow Sword Sect.

Now, seeing her granddaughter's unhappiness at Flamine's declaration, Yasamin was upset. She shot Flamine a dark look and said, "It's not advisable to marry someone with nonhuman blood! We can't deny that the purity of one's blood is important. My Dora's blood is the purest!"