Not only had Mr. Huohua failed to receive a promotion, but he had been stripped of all real power and demoted to the rank of an ordinary elder. He spent his days in seclusion, and to this day, Lu Ping still couldn't figure out what had gone so wrong.
'Was the news brought back by that new junior brother not important enough? Or did the elder offend some big shot higher up?'
He racked his brain but couldn't make sense of it. All he knew was that his patron—his mountain of support—had crumbled.
He still remembered that new personal disciple.
That guy was always acting like he was on steroids, constantly spouting a bunch of crap about "success," "gratitude," and "struggle."
He'd say things like, "Every setback is a test from our master," "We must be grateful and treat hardship as a stepping stone in our Cultivation," and "As long as you work hard, anyone can achieve immortality..."
