Horo immediately knew what skill she was using. He had underestimated her achievements in the pure cloud technique.
The pure cloud technique comes with its own auxiliary techniques, unlike the true cloud technique. This is the biggest difference in the two. Progressing the technique enhances these auxiliary techniques automatically.
One of these auxiliary techniques of the pure cloud technique is [Pure Touch], which is what Xiang Hi was currently using. He was surprised how she was able to regrow an entire limb, and at a speed exceeding his bright sutures ability.
[Bright Sutures] was an ability gained from progression in his bright lightning. He couldn't regrow limbs with his ability, but he could easily patch up wounds and injuries very quickly.
Horo spoke up and said, "So this is what the top ten is like. To have high achievements in both the true cloud and pure cloud techniques, it's a pity I can't practice the pure cloud technique."
She responded with a curious tone and a raised brow, "Why is that?"
He said, "I know you feel how my physique is the furthest thing from pure."
She smiled before saying, "Well, it depends on how you define pure."
Horo rubbed his chin and said, "My master said the same thing, but the pure cloud has to be housed in the body, and that can't be done for me."
She said, "You'll find a way. Just don't give up on the technique before you've even tried seriously. No, let's get back to it."
Horo smiled and said, "Alright."
The instant he did, his bright armor appeared on his body. It was brighter, stronger, and more detailed than before.
....
The palace master and the high elders were talking at the top of the stands where they were seated.
Elder May was speaking, "I truly hope he can comprehend the pure cloud technique in his own way. That bright lightning of his would be the perfect match for it."
One of the high elders spoke "Yeah, I'm sure the two techniques would be very intimate with each other, they may even make a baby."
All of the other elders except elder May nearly face palmed, and the palace master nearly exploded with anger.
The palace master looked at the elder with a stern face and spoke, "Seriously, why did you choose that path Ruth? It's sullies the name of our palace."
The Elder named Ruth responded "Does it matter Eleanor? As long as my path is pure I'll continue to tread it, and if I meet a permanent bottleneck then that's the price to be paid for my decision."
Elder Ruth was know as the elder of Pure Lust. She is another former peer and childhood friend of the palace master and May. Her and the palace master clashed evert since they were younger and they nearly fell out when Ruth chose her path of purity.
Elder May spoke next, "Eleanor, it isn't fair for you to criticize Ruth when your path led you to a bottleneck for all of these years. Speaking of bottleneck, it seems my disciple is the reason you have over come yours."
Elder May is the oldest from their generation causing her to be treated and act as a big sister to the palace master and the rest of the ones they were closest to in the past.
Hearing what Elder May said all of the high elders looked at the palace master with wide eyes.
Before any of them ask more questions the palace master said "Not now, the battle is about to start again.
....
The rest of the top ten disciples of the palace were seated in their own section, some of them was having a discussion as well.
The seventh ranked, named Isis, was currently speaking.
"This guy surely has strange abilities. I don't think I have ever seen anything like the powers he is using."
The fourth ranked spoke next, "I heard his physique gives him access to an energy nearly, if not already on the same level as mana. It's called negative energy."
"Ahhh, sulking in the benefits of having a high elder as master huh Ariel?"
This was the eighth rank who responded to the fourth rank. Her name was Jazmine, and the fourth's is Ariel.
Ariel responded with a sneer "Of course my master would tell me all that I need to know. For instance she told me that Horo guy is certainly going to be taking someone's spot in the tournament and it surely isn't going to be mine. Ha ha."
All of the core disciples close enough to hear what Ariel said snapped their necks to look at her, as if to confirm what she said was true.
The woman sitting on the first seat in the row of the top ten didn't look at Ariel, she only showed a smile as gentle as a soft cloud as she continued to look at the stage.
The woman sitting next to her, in the second seat, spoke "Lina, what's putting a smile on your face?"
The woman named Lina responded, "Nothing much. I'm just wondering how most of you all think this black cloud weirder is the black sheep of our palace, and fail to realize he will be the leader for us in the tournament since I can't participate."
The girl in the second seat named Aria, responded with a face of shock, "What!!!? Do you believe he is stronger than all of us? Is he even fit to lead us? And most importantly do you think the rest of us will be fine with a man leading us?
Lina smiled even brighter "Oh of course he's not stronger then you, and probably not even necessarily stronger than little Hi, but his speed of growth is far beyond any of you all's from what I have witness so far. As for your other questions, I'm sure his master will make sure he is fit to lead, further more it is not up to you all to decide if he will be leader or not. If you still haven't learned, Elder May is practically the big sister to palace master, as well as many of the other high elders including your master. So, as long is he is qualified and willing, he will definitely be dubbed the leader of our entourage traveling to the tournament venue."
Before Aria could respond Lina spoke again, "Pay attention, they are about to turn things up a notch.