"Wow, at this rate, the Young Patriarch might actually pass all the Nine Dragons' trials!"

The murmurs in the audience grew louder.

While Theo Ragnar’s abilities were widely acknowledged, the idea of overcoming all nine trials seemed far-fetched.

Yet, he had already cleared the tests of three formidable members of the Nine Dragons—each considered among their strongest.

This was no small feat.

However, not everyone was quick to accept this as pure skill.

"Hey, don’t be so naive. You think this is all on the level?"

"What are you talking about?"

"Isn’t it obvious? The first three were all long-time …