The Black Lotus Blessed By The Heavens

At a slow pace, the third great elder was advancing toward the platform. However, it was as if he did not exist, everyone's gaze fell on the slim figure walking beside him.

A shining long black hair, which could only be described in this absurd way-as if some god had torn apart the most beautiful starry night and then taken its pieces to weaving the most beautiful black hair ever seen. Few among those present would be able to swear not to have seen the faint glow of the stars among the fine strands of that black hair. However, that was only the beginning of something that could well be it described as the incarnation of a challenge to the heavens. A skin as white as the purest snow, blue eyes that seemed to possess the glow of the spiritual sapphire. A beautiful face that seemed to have been it sculpted by the gods, and a delicate and thin figure wrapped in black silk clothes, in which the images of some blue butterflies in flight were barely perceptible.

'A goddess has appeared!'

'The gods really exist!'

'Am I dreaming?'

These were just some of the thoughts that crossed the minds of many of those present.

Being the center of the astonished glances of more than five hundred individuals, the young woman of unparalleled beauty moved with indifference to her father's side. In that sea of white clothes, that black attire stood out imposingly.

Once the young woman began to climb the steps of the platform, everyone recovery their breath and came out of their sudden daze, not a few were those who began to pant!

"Second great elder, this is my daughter Lan Karma"

"Huh? Y-yes, let's proceed with the test" –before the words of the third great elder, the second great elder was able to recover the sanity he thought he had lost.

With the attention of present on the young woman of matchless beauty, no one realized that Lankareto Ronevara lost his composure completely. His hands trembled as saliva fell from his mouth; he was about to stand up and advance towards Lankareto Karma, yet his grandfather next to him struck him on the chest, helping him to regain some of his composure.

Annoyed by that blow, Lankareto Ronevara looked at his grandfather, the fourth great elder. The young man's body shuddered as he contemplated the anger over his grandfather's eyes. That immediately brought him back to his composure, and after a deep breath, he brought his gaze back to the figure wrapped in black clothes.

"She will fail, she will be mine" –Lankareto Ronevara muttered that as he put all his effort into restraint.

"Fa-father... she is..." –Once his father reached his seat, Nefil was barely able get out the words. His body was shaking.

"She is Karma, your younger sister" -Lankareto Atro's reply was it addressed to her two sons.

His father's cold tone of voice, he froze the blood of the two brothers. Somehow, they understood their father's hint for making clear to them the kind of look with which they should see the beautiful young woman of unparalleled beauty.

Nefil was forced to look away in order to regain some calm. As for Eranda, he took a deep breath as he closed his eyes to put his thoughts in order.

The effect that Karma caused did not even spare the honorable guests. Luatelo Rilua was it filled with an indescribable feeling of total defeat for the first time in her life. Most outrageous of all was that even she was unable to turn her gaze away from Lankareto Karma.

"Who would say such a jewel would be hidden in this place" –Luatelo Rublanda muttered to himself.

The prominent elder of the Blue Star Clan slightly turned his gaze away from the young woman of unparalleled beauty, and looked at her companions. His surprise was great when he discovered that the imperturbable Luatelo Akoro was totally perplexed and lost with his gaze fixed on the black-haired young woman. His own grandson looked like a hungry little puppy staring at a huge juicy piece of meat.

"Women can become truly terrifying... Moreover, she is only at least fifteen years old... That such beauty, it would not be strange that in future men would dye the world of blood in order to obtain it " –the old man's gaze focused once more on the figure of Lankareto Karma.

"L-Lan Karma, may the Ancestors judge you" –doing his best, the second great elder continued with the ceremony.

With a very indifferent look at the situation she had caused, Karma took a step forward. The movement of her thin legs wrapped in that tight black silk trousers caused countless men to feel their bodies' burn. A delicate left hand that seemed made of pure porcelain was elevated slowly to reach the rock of the ancestors. That gesture made the thin waist of Karma sway slightly, which caused Lankareto Ronevara's breathing to agitate even more.

The blue lines began to shine on the rock, and the result began to take shape.

Unusual anxiety filled the hearts of much of those present. In particular, Lankareto Ronevara was more than anxious for everything to end, so he could take Lankareto Karma immediately to his private mansion. In Lankareto Ronevara's mind, there was no way that Lankareto Karma, who had lived confined all her life in a small mansion could pass the test.

The result was it finally shown on the rock, yet the second great elder seemed to have frozen as his face turned completely white.

"Second great elder?" –in the silence of the second great elder, Lankareto Katro called to him with uncertainty.

It was not just the second great elder; anyone who could glimpse the result on the rock seemed to have lost his soul.

"Second great elder!" –Lankareto Katro raised the tone of his voice as he made a second call.

"S-sorry... adept spirit... fifth sub-realm!"

Among the lower clans, the 'spirit realm initiated ninth sub-realm' at the age of fifteen could be it considered the achievement of a genius. Therefore, Lankareto Ronevara could truly be it considered a genius of once every five hundred years. As for the superior clans as the Blue Star Clan, the 'first sub-realm adept spirit realm' was the dividing boundary between mediocrity and true spiritual practitioners, and the 'seventh sub-realm adept spirit realm' was it considered the achievement of an unparalleled genius.

Considering the limited resources, the founding years and history of the Withe Brook Clan, it was inevitable that Luatelo Rublanda would completely lose his breath in finding a young woman who would achieve such spiritual mastery under such limited conditions. If Lankareto Karma had been born in the Blue Star Clan, with an infinite number of resources at his disposal, what kind of realm would she have been able to achieve? That truth provoked a sudden change in the astute old man's thinking.

"Miss Lua Rilua, it looks like we'll end up taking a true disciple home"

Luatelo Rilua's body shuddered at those words. Luatelo Rublanda's tone of voice was devoid of any touch of respect. The old man's words seemed not to ask his opinion on the subject.

Unequalled beauty and a talent so great as to reach such a spiritual realm in such a limited environment. In the eyes of the old man, the possibilities of Lankareto Karma were simply infinite.

The result of Karma caused a great commotion among all the members of the White Brook Clan. If Lankareto Ronevara was a genius, then what was Lankareto Karma?

There were not a few who wondered if they were not really in a dream. In particular, the fourth elder seemed to lose his soul completely, his gaze was empty and his breathing was almost non-existent. As for Lankareto Ronevara himself, his expression was barely different from that of his grandfather; the world had completely collapsed on him!

"V-Go to your seat, Lan Karma..." –for the first time in years of conducting the ceremony, the second great elder was unable to offer any compliments. I just had no idea how to describe Karma's terrifying talent!

As indifferent to the situation as before, Karma turned and walked toward his father. His sapphire blue eyes did not seem to focus on anyone but his father, and those who managed to observe his gaze, they felt that in those blue eyes, only the third great elder was reflected and nothing else existed.

Observing the figure of Karma approaching, Eranda was gave a deep breath and then stand with a warm smile on his lips.

"Little sister, the last time I saw you, you were just a baby in our Mother's arms. It is good to see you have grown healthy. I am... "

"Older brother Eranda, I'm glad to finally be able to meet you in person. You are just as our mother had said, sweet and kind" –a slight smile was it drawn on the lovely pink lips of Karma.

Eranda was surprised to hear Karma pronounce his name; his heart took a big turn to see the charming smile she showed him.

"It makes me happy to have such a charming little sister, from now on let's be a real family. If there is anything you need, don't hesitate to ask this older brother" –Eranda's heart was filled with warmth, somehow, it was like recovering some kind of feeling she had lost with the death of her mother.

In response to Eranda, Karma nodded with a true smile on her lips.

"L-little sister, I'm not even able to remember you, even so, I'm also your older brother" –with some nervousness, Nefil tried to imitate his older brother.

"It's good to meet you, big brother Nefil" –just as with Eranda before, Karma showed Nefil a charming smile.

As I contemplated Karma's smile, and her unquestionable unreal beauty so close by, Nefil's body shuddered slightly.

"Younger sister, you are truly beautiful, now I understand why father and mother kept you away from the world for so long" –just after saying those words, Nefil felt a chill shake his body as he felt white from a fierce look at his back.

"Karma, have a seat, there will be time after the ceremony for you to talk to your brothers.

"Yes father."

As Karma sat down, Nefil could feel his father's cold look on him.

"You really are an idiot. How can you look with those eyes at your own younger sister?"

Once he was back in his seat, Nefil heard Eranda whisper those words in his ear. Unable to offer an answer, Nefil shrugged his shoulders and bowed his gaze in shame.

After Karma's departure from the central stage, many regained their composure, yet with an atmosphere totally shaken by Karma's appearance and her unparalleled result, the ceremony continued until its completion.

"Truly this year's coming of age ceremony will leave its mark on the history of our clan" - after the final test, Lankareto Katro began his closing speech. "A genius of every five hundred years and a genius who probably will not appear again in a hundred thousand years, have allowed us to dream of a great future for our clan"

While the words of Lankareto Katro carried the glances of all towards Lankareto Karma, Lankareto Ronevara shuddered completely. The formerly called number one genius of the White Brook Clan was just beginning to emerge from his stun.

"Lan Nelua"

Upon hearing her name pronounced, Lankareto Nelua shuddered. It being the target of several glances, she advanced awkwardly toward the platform.

"Tonight has shown us an unparalleled genius, but has also left us to a failure not seen for two hundred years in the history of our clan" –Lankareto Katro's contemptuous gaze focused on Lankareto Nelua which climbed the steps of the platform.

The figure of Lankareto Nelua caused Lankareto Ronevara to regain full composure. Even if he had lost his position as the number one genius, as well as the chance to join the Blue Star Clan, he still had the adorable Lankareto Nelua. Lankareto Ronevara could imagine a thousand ways to avenge his frustration on Lankareto Nelua's small body.

"Lan Nelua, as the rules of our clan dictate, you will be deprived of any kind of training and privilege" –Lankareto Nelua's body shuddered to hear those words. "From now on, your body, your soul and your whole being belong to the most outstanding spiritual practitioner of the young generation, Lan Karma... no, Nan Lan Karma!"

A countless number of 'eh?' escaped from many lips, Lankareto Nelua's own lips were one of them. However, that surprise was not provoked by the 'Nan' that was added to the name of Lankareto Karma.

"But what are you saying, that's completely absurd! How can you even think of handing over an incubator to a simple woman?" -Unable to contain his frustration for a second, Lankareto Ronevara stood up and expressed his total disagreement.

"A simple woman, you say? Do you dare call 'simple woman' to the most outstanding spiritual practitioner in all the history of our clan?"

Lankareto Ronevara's body shuddered at the rage of the clan leader.

Lankareto Katro's words caused those who had previously let escape a 'eh?' realize their mistake. Given the unparalleled beauty of Lankareto Karma, they had completely forgotten that the young woman was now the most outstanding spiritual practitioner of the present generation. Something like seeing her as a simple woman was offensive not only to her, but to all spiritual practitioners in the world. Seconds later, many finally noticed the 'Nan' that had been added to the name of Lankareto Karma, and their bodies shuddered.

"I..." – Fear caused Lankareto Ronevara to recover once again composure, however, was unable to think of any way to get out of his present situation.

"The rules of our clan are clear, the incubators are delivered to the most prominent practitioner of the young generation and that is what will happen!"

Before the powerful voice of Lankareto Katro, Lankareto Ronevara's body gave way and ended up falling on its seat.

"Lan Nelua, you know the name of your master, now go to her side and serve her for the rest of your life.

Like Lankareto Ronevara, the body of Lankareto Nelua was it directed by the words of the clan leader.

"M-my lady Nan Lan Karma, my name is Lankareto Nelua, from now on, I belong to you..." –as soon as he arrived in front of Karma, Lankareto Nelua knelt down in front of she and with her head down, uttered those words.

Lankareto Nelua was it still somewhat dazed by the course of events, yet she could feel somewhat relieved to end up in the hands of another woman, not a man.

Suddenly, Lankareto Nelua felt a soft hand on his chin. Compelled by that delicate hand, Nelua looked up to find herself with a beautiful face and sapphire blue eyes in front of her.

"Mmm, so I got a little bonus out of all this. You are cute, so I will accept you. I'm counting on you from now on, Nelua" –Karma whispered that just for the stunned Nelua.

Hearing her name so familiarly pronounced by those beautiful lips, Nelua's face blushed as her heart turned. Even she, as a woman, she was unable to turn her gaze away from Karma.

"If you keep seeing me that way, I might punish you a little."

"Huh?"

When she heard that and saw the mocking smile on Karma's lips, Nelua's body shuddered and quickly turned her gaze away.

'Could she be much more dangerous than any man? –that was it the kind of thought that crossed Nelua's mind.