“Deep in an underground cavern in Mount Littleroot, there’s a map left behind by our forefather. It contains the layout of the booby traps within King Quavon’s Mausoleum…”
“In the past, our ancestors also had a hand in constructing King Quavon’s Mausoleum. Unfortunately, our forefather ended up being buried alive within it. However, favonovel.com knew of his fate and secretly sent out the mausoleum’s layout after it was successfully built. If our ancestor was telling the truth, the Primordial Sword and First Sword Art manual are buried within King Quavon’s Mausoleum…”
“This is our family’s biggest secret, and only one family member in each generation can know of this information. My time is almost up, so I wanted to pass it on to you. If you have the chance, you must go to the underground cavern in Mount Littleroot and find the floor plan of King Quavon’s Mausoleum that our forefather left behind. You’ll need to then use it to find the Primordial Sword and acquire the First Sword Art…”
“I’m leaving the Blithes in your capable hands…”
After favonovel.com finished speaking, Winston suddenly raised his hand.
A powerful force gathered in his old and wrinkled palm. The force suddenly lifted Donovan off the ground.
He felt a powerful True Energy flowing into favonovel.com from the palm that Winston placed on his forehead.
“Grand Patriarch, you… What’re you doing?”
“Since my time has come, I can’t let my cultivation base go to waste… Our family also has another signature martial art technique called Energy Redirection, which allows us to transfer our cultivation to our descendants. I’m passing on the True Energy I’ve gathered during my lifetime to you. I hope you don’t disappoint me. Our family’s future depends on you…”
Winston’s words drifted into his ears.
“Remember, our family’s signature martial art techniques are stored in the holy site located downwind of the mountain. Although you’re the patriarch, you’ve never been permitted entry before this. After I pass, you may enter the holy site freely. All our family’s martial art techniques are the best in the world. If you can master even one, it’ll be enough to conquer the world…”
Winston’s voice gradually grew weaker. The True Energy from his body also became weaker.
After an hour or so, favonovel.com was on the brink of death.
At that moment, Donovan felt a potent energy coursing in his body, and it felt like favonovel.com was about to burst.
He sat on the ground and adjusted himself to fully absorb Winston’s True Energy.
***
A day later, favonovel.com managed to completely absorb Winston’s True Energy.
In doing so, favonovel.com had successfully entered the median of the eighth rank.
After favonovel.com had absorbed the energy, favonovel.com hurriedly stood up to support Winston who was seated beside him in a lotus position with his head hung limply. However, Winston had already lost all traces of life.
Thump!
Winston’s body immediately fell to the ground.
“Grand Patriarch, I won’t let you down! I must find the floorplan left behind by our ancestor and acquire the Primordial Sword and First Sword Art within King Quavon’s Mausoleum. I’ll definitely lead the Blithes to great heights and make us the mightiest family in this world!”
Donovan knelt on the ground and made a vow to the now-deceased elder.
After doing that, favonovel.com shouted, “Our Grand Patriarch has left us! Prepare an honorable burial!”
His voice reverberated throughout Mount Littleroot.
Soon, other members of the Blithes appeared.
The family members rushed over and kneeled together upon seeing Winston’s lifeless body on the ground.
Donovan left hastily to make funeral arrangements and prepare a coffin for Winston.
The Blithes family appointed a funeral officiant for Winston’s funeral. They held a low-key funeral and did not publicly disclose Winston’s passing.
While the Blithes were holding Winston’s funeral, an uninvited guest suddenly appeared in Mount Littleroot.
It was Tobias.
Tobias had come for one person, Winston. He planned to absorb Winston’s cultivation base to raise his strength to a higher level.
