Life After Prison by Silencieux novel Chapter 2056

Raymond's curiosity was piqued when Severin first joined the sect, and he questioned what qualifications Severin had that led the sect to carve out such a status for him.

What soon followed was a whirlwind of achievements, whereby Severin surpassed Emery on the Alchemy Tower ranking and defeated Shyam, who was ranked ten on the prodigy rankings. He later reached the seventh floor of the Alchemy Tower and became the first ever disciple in its millennia-long history to be ranked first.

Only half a year had passed, yet it seemed as though time had turned into a blur. The previous days faded into obscurity, yet Severin continued to stun everyone with his meteoric rise.

Raymond had always wanted to build a strong rapport with Severin because he hoped to secure the position of the next sect leader. However, that dream seemed more and more distant as he was cast into Severin's shadow.

Spencer and Riley, the second and third core disciples, were just as formidable and should not be underestimated. As a result, Severin's presence added yet another layer of intrigue that left Raymond in awe.

Severin did not want to dwell too much on the shock in Raymond's response, so he turned to the mountain and said, "The formation seems to be weakening there. Let's focus on getting this done and over with."

Raymond looked in the direction of Severin's gaze and observed the protective veil shrouding the mountain. The weakening barrier was not going to hold for long, and a frenzy of practitioners was already gathering at the foot of the mountain. They were all waiting for the barrier to fall so they could vie for the treasure.

However, those inferior-quality treasures did not captivate Raymond as much as the potentially better ones at the center of the ruin, and he would rather not waste too much time on them.