Eternal Temptation: Awakening Sinful Desires

"Hahaha... Damn it, Asher, I have to agree with you. He is just like the villain of an overused cliche." Lei Liwei burst into laughter as she looked at Wang Wei, making others chuckle as well.

"Right? I mean, there has to be some common sense, at least." Scarlet grinned, siding with Lei Liwei. "He just comes out of nowhere, acting all high and mighty, and trying to test Asher as if he is qualified to do so."

"Yes. Just like a clown."

The girls' continued to ridicule Wang Wei without restraint, causing his face to turn so red that it seemed as though he might explode from anger any moment now.

At that moment, Wu Fan, the other man beside Wang Wei, saw the chance to get into his Senior Apprentice Brother's good graces and stood forward.

He acted furious at their mocking remarks and roared at the top of his lungs, "Shut the hell up! How dare you disrespect our Senior Apprentice Brother!? Just who do you think you are!? You better apologize now to Senior Apprentice Brother Wang, or I will beat you into a pulp for disrespecting him!"

While saying that, he also released his cultivation aura, which was at the Middle-Stage of the Core Formation Realm, trying to suppress Asher and the others by his side.

Wu Fan had a victorious smile on his face as all those new disciples present trembled under his pressure and felt suppressed, their faces full of fear, making him feel proud of himself.

But this feeling was short-lived, as it soon changed to bewilderment after his aura was blown away like a candle in the storm, making his body stagger.

It was Nadia who narrowed her eyes and released just a bit of her aura on the group that came to pick a fight, causing them to shiver.

It was like a blizzard in the Frozen Mountains as their entire body stiffened, the cold aura penetrating through their flesh and making them shiver.

Nadia's aura wasn't harmful, but it was meant to instill fear and suppress anyone who felt it.

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Just this simple move put fear into the hearts of not only the five people but also many other people around them.

They couldn't see through her realm and couldn't help but think that she might be a powerful expert who was acting as a beautiful maid.

Nadia's presence gave them a profound impression. They were stunned and couldn't speak for a few seconds before she retracted her aura, and they broke free.

However, the very next moment, Wang Wei composed himself and growled, "Good. Good. Not only did you disrespect me, but your guardian also dared to intimidate us with her power. Asher Blake, I was already going to suppress you for my amusement, but now I'll make it my top priority to take you down and crush you.

Even if you have a Mythical Rank Spirit, that's meaningless when you yourself are just a weakling."

"Moreover, I don't even have to personally go against you now, Asher. You will see the difference in strength between the two of us soon when you see the Ranking Stele and will regret offending me." With an arrogant look on his face, Wang Wei took the girls with him as they left, along with the other two, leaving Asher and his group alone.

"Hmph!" Scarlet scoffed while shaking her head at him before looking at Asher. "Don't mind those assholes, Asher. There are a lot of idiots in the sect who like to show off in front of people."

Cecil nodded in agreement, smiling. "That's true. There were many disciples who also acted the same towards me due to my background before I got to know Scarlet."

"Hmmm… I see." Asher hummed in amusement as he saw the two of them trying to console him after those idiots provoked him.

However, before they could say anything more, he snaked his hands around their waists and pulled them closer to him with a playful expression.

"Scarlet, Cecil, do you really think I care about them? They are just insignificant frogs that live in the well of ignorance. They know nothing. As for me, I'll just enjoy my beauties until they cross my path and I decide to put them in their place." Asher said with a devilish grin before planting a kiss on both of their lips, causing them to blush as the disciples present mumbled.

"Ahh... ASHER! How many times have I told you to stop doing that in front of everyone?" Scarlet rebuked Asher as she shoved him away in embarrassment, who just smiled at her and pinched her red cheeks. "Sorry, but it's hard to resist you girls."

"Seriously, sometimes I wonder whether you're a perverted beast or a human." Scarlet pouted with her hands on her hips, acting angry with him.

On the other hand, Cecil just smiled in embarrassment as her cheeks remained flushed.

Then, she tried to compose herself before adding, "I think she also enjoys it but pretends to be angry because it's her way of getting you to shower her with more attention."

"Cecil!" Scarlet exclaimed at Cecil, feeling betrayed by her.

"Hehe..." Cecil stuck her tongue out mischievously before hiding behind Asher's back, causing Asher and everyone in their group to laugh at Scarlet's situation, which made her feel even more embarrassed.

Even though they were gathering everyone's attention, they didn't seem to care as they started playing around.

Soon, there was a loud noise of thunder, which shook the entire atmosphere around them, silencing everyone and interrupting them.

Looking ahead, the doors of the pagoda opened as a green-clothed woman emerged, walking out from within.

Everyone recognized the woman right away, as she was the Hall Leader of the Dual Cultivation Hall, Elder Katrina.

Seeing her, all the male disciples gazed at her, enchanted by her beauty, as she walked out. She had her luscious hair tied up and seemed to move elegantly as if floating in mid-air, which seemed mysterious and sensual.

"Good afternoon, new disciples of the Twilight Mist Sect. Congratulations on getting through the recruitment trials and officially becoming a part of the sect. I hope that all of you will work hard to pursue the pinnacle of cultivation. And today is the day for your first ranking test. All of you will enter the pagoda and show off your strength to gain ranking points in the Ranking Stele.

After all, your ranks will determine the resources that will be given to you and also the time for which you can train in a special environment that is suitable for your element affinity and make your cultivation progress smoother and easier. So, the higher your rank, the better. I hope all of you will do your best. That is all. Now, follow me in the pagoda."

After giving an introduction and wishing everyone good luck, Elder Katrina, with a smile, turned around and led everyone inside the pagoda.

All the new disciples showed excited expressions on their faces as they entered the huge pagoda one after the other in an orderly fashion.

Not only were the disciples excited to rank up and acquire their respective rewards, but they were also curious about how strong all of their new peers were.

As Asher's group entered the pagoda, they witnessed that it was indeed vast from inside, but at the same time, there wasn't anything else except for a dark stele that seemed to be floating mid-air in the center of the enormous hall.

It had a profound aura, as if it contained the power of the heavens within it, emitting a unique pressure.

There were nine levels depicted on the stele, each having various names and numbers engraved on it, which showed the ranks of disciples.

What made Asher even more astonished was that the first level didn't have any names, indicating an unreached floor that no one had entered before.

After that, as he looked below the first level, there were several names engraved.

The first three names of each level were glowing with a blood red aura, while the others had a dull grayish color.

With just one glance, Asher was able to conclude that the glowing ones were the top three, followed by others.

When he read the first name of the top-third level, Asher's eyes began twitching.

'1. Harbinger of Death - Alia'

Seeing her name with such an ominous title, he felt flabbergasted for a moment.

He remembered his twin sister with an image of a kind, gentle person who looked after him and wished for his happiness, ready to put aside everything for him.

Although she was cold towards other people, it was only because she didn't want them to trouble him or exploit him for their benefit.

However, seeing her name in the number one spot in such a dreadful way, he couldn't help but laugh dryly at this sight.

'What the hell did she do to make her name appear this way?' Asher shook his head and couldn't help but sigh at his sister's actions.

But as his gaze continued to scan over the rankings, he suddenly stopped as he saw another name, which made him furrow his eyebrows.

'2. Hao Ran.'

'3. Wang Wei.'

'So, he did have strength matching his haughty demeanor, as he stands in the third position. Well, it doesn't matter, as I'll pass by his level soon.' Asher thought as he continued to look at the names that he wasn't familiar with, being satisfied that Alia was standing at the top.

'Hmmm... It seems only the first-ranked person gets the title, while others don't have titles.' Asher hummed in his heart, trying to look at others and see if there were any other notable names, when he found Samuel's name in the tenth spot.