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Yang smiled warmly as he walked with Ming outside the city. Elder Kai had given them a mission to complete.
The government had approved Kai's request to establish his own sect, but he needed to prove that he had at least two powerful disciples capable of hunting Spirit Beasts on their own. Only then could they generate their own income and become independent, transforming from a government-funded school into a proper sect.
"Have you traveled outside before, Yang?"
"I once tried to escape, but I couldn't. I guess we can now."
As the two seventeen-year-olds approached the gate, the guards looked surprised that they wanted to leave.
"You're just kids. Go back to your parents."
Yang and Ming showed the guards their necklaces. Silver medals hung from them, each bearing fourteen stars, three of which glowed brightly.
"Q-Qi Refining, Three Stars?!"
