Pausing, Penny then continued, "Furthermore, most cultivators who gained enlightenment don't necessarily have the disposition to fully flourish. It takes great talent for anyone to even reach the Four Earls' level of mastery.

"Therefore, my family is nothing more than a tool for the Griffins to continue their lineage, and Lady Griffin herself has never shown us any respect. In fact, the reason I gained enlightenment when I was sixteen was because someone from the Griffin came to us, scouting fo