Wang Zen stood there in shock. Lao had just kicked him off the team. He opened his mouth to say something but the voice that roared out was not his.

“What?” Chun shouted. “This is some bureaucratic crap! Why is he off the team?”

Lao’s mouth twists in annoyance. “Have you been drinking, Chun?”

“What does that have to do with anything?”

“Because you are being belligerent and it is annoying me,” she said.

Chun fell silent but if she could see him, she would see the ugly looks he gave her.

“Now, Wang Zen, the reason why I am kicking you off the team is because of your power level.”

“Oh?” Zen deflated.

“Oh?” Dandan repeated. “I don’t get it, what’s wrong with his power level?”

“Care to tell them, Wang Zen?”

Zen sighed. He dropped his ki technique, False Level. His power dropped from Rank 4 Master to Rank 9 Expert.

“Wh-What’s going on?” Dandan said.

“Wang Zen is using some kind of technique to make himself look stronger than he actually is.”

“You got me, Ma’am.” Zen could only shrug.

“I probably would never have figured it out if I didn’t go blind had to rely on my other senses,” she said. “I guess it is a hard technique to maintain in a fight.”

Zen nodded.

“Anyways, thank you for all your assistance, Wang Zen.”

“This is bull!” Chun spoke up again. “Wang Zen saved you and you thank him by kicking him out?”

“What choice does she have?” Dandan snapped. “Only Master Rank cultivators are allowed on the team!”

Zen sighed. “To be honest, I am very close to breaking out into Master Rank. I feel it. If only I had more time.”

“Really?” Lao said. “You believe that.”

Zen nodded.

Dandan elbowed him again. “She can’t see, Idiot!”

“Yes!” he said.

“Fine, Wang Zen. Like I said, you have proved yourself a valuable member of the team, so I’ll make you a deal,” she began. “We are going to leave this village as soon as my vision returns. For now, you are still part of the team but if, by the time my vision returns and we leave the village you are still not at Master Rank, then you will be off the team. Is that fair.”

Zen smiled and nodded.

Dandan elbowed him. “Come on, Wang Zen.”

“Sorry. Yes, Ma’am.” He said. “By the time we leave this village, I will be a true Master Rank Cultivator.”

Lao smiled. “Alright.”

“Yay!” Chun cheered. “This is good news. We should get out and have a drink, hey Zen?”

“Maybe some other time.” Zen said. “I’ve got some training to do if I’m going to be a Master.”