Chapter 1002 - 1001: Nanbo Shi
Jack Gardner had nine major disciples, among whom the top four were vice deans, and three others taught at the Alchemy College, but his most beloved ninth disciple had died, and the eighth disciple had been traveling abroad for many years without returning.
This time, the exception to take in a tenth disciple was naturally a major event, so the next day saw an exceptionally large crowd come to witness the ceremony, including the Sect Master of the Campbell Sect.
Yusuf Zuck was in a daze throughout the master-disciple initiation, yet after the ceremony ended, he realized that from then on, at the Alchemy College he would be known as ’Nanbo Ten.’ With tens of thousands in the Alchemy College, he was now the tenth in rank, and instantly leaped to become a person of great importance in terms of power, status, and resources.
Who would dare disrespect the Sect Master’s closed-door disciple?
Of course, due to the spectacular performance during his assessment, he was naturally the top candidate for this cohort.
As for Delilah Ferguson, she had ultimately failed to achieve her desire for six consecutive victories, taking a big tumble in the Alchemy College and ending up in second place.
However, during the acceptance of disciples, Jack Gardner publicly announced Delilah Ferguson as an honorary disciple.
The gap between an honorary and a closed-door disciple was vast; honorary merely meant having one’s name listed under Jack Gardner without even the right to use his name. Whereas a closed-door disciple was to be the heir to Jack Gardner’s legacy of true teachings.
In the Hall of Radiance, once the crowd dispersed after the ceremony, only seven of Jack Gardner’s disciples remained, along with a few honorary disciples. Delilah Ferguson, holding the lowest rank amongst them, stood at the very back, and of course, she watched Yusuf Zuck with eyes filled with envy and resentment.
"Alright, your master will enter seclusion for a few days. Once I emerge, I will then teach you the ways of alchemy. However, during this period, familiarize yourself with everything within the college quickly and learn from your fellow senior disciples."