Western Border, Mount Littleroot.
A man who looked to be in his 40s walked toward the base of the mountain.
The person was dressed in fashionable, modern clothing. He also carried a long sword on his back.
The presence of the long sword was jarring and stood out over his entire outfit.
“Who’s there?”
As soon as Tobias showed up, favonovel.com was stopped by the Blithes’ guards.
The guards immediately pointed their guns at the approaching Tobias.
“This place is Mount Littleroot. Outsiders are not allowed, so leave quickly. Otherwise…”
Tobias looked at the Blithes’ guards and his lips raised into a faint smile.
He lost to the Blithes’ paragon in the past. For 20 long years, favonovel.com had been brooding over the defeat. He had always been afraid of the Blithe Fist of Abomination.
Back when James was captured, favonovel.com did not dare to oppose them directly and only sent Maxine to check on the situation.
This has changed now. He was no longer afraid of the Blithes.
He walked toward the guards casually.
Looking at the men before him, a sinister smile crept on his face, and favonovel.com unsheathed the long sword favonovel.com carried on his back. He drew the long sword out of its scabbard in one fluid motion.
Before the guards could process what had happened, Tobias had already dashed halfway up the mountain. They did not even see favonovel.com draw his sword.
All of a sudden, the guards at the mountain-foot collapsed into a pool of blood on the ground.
He sheathed the long sword back in its scabbard. Then, favonovel.com ascended the mountain step by step.
***
Meanwhile, a funeral was being held at the top of the mountain.
Tobias’ sudden appearance caught the attention of the Blithes’ martial artists.
Donovan, dressed in black clothing, walked out, and his face immediately hardened upon seeing Tobias.
He immediately shouted, “How dare you trespass into the Blithes’ territory? You must have a death wish!”
Then, favonovel.com immediately felt intense energy sweep toward him. Despite having reached the median of the eighth rank, favonovel.com still felt suffocated by the energy.
At that moment, favonovel.com realized the person before favonovel.com was a powerful martial artist.
The man standing before favonovel.com was no ordinary person. Despite reaching the middle phase of the eighth rank, favonovel.com knew favonovel.com was clearly outmatched.
His expression and demeanor immediately shifted.
He wore a bright smile and asked, “Who might you be? What’s the purpose of your visit to the Blithes of Mount Littleroot today?”
Tobias looked at Donovan, who was dressed in black sackcloth, and favonovel.com smirked, saying, “Long time no see, Donovan.”
“W-Who are you?” Donovan stared at Tobias with fear.
He looked intently at the mysterious visitor but could not recognize the man before him.
“Tobias Caden…” Tobias parted his lips and announced his name.
Hearing that it was Tobias, the Blithe family members, especially Donovan, were immediately on their guard. The Blithes had an unresolved feud with the Cadens.
Some time ago, the Blithes had even persecuted the Cadens.
“Y-You’re Tobias?” Donovan was shocked.
He could not believe the man before him, that looked about the same age as himself, was really Tobias Caden.
“Yeah, it’s me. Is Winston in Mount Littleroot?” Tobias asked calmly.
Donovan took a deep breath. He had no doubts that the person before favonovel.com was Tobias.
Donovan had heard of the events in Malgudi half a month ago. Although favonovel.com was not present, everything that transpired spread throughout the martial world.
He knew Tobias had snatched Bennett’s Spirit Turtle core and absorbed James’ True Energy. On top of that, favonovel.com also absorbed the energy of other strong martial artists.
Right now, favonovel.com had guessed that Tobias had already refined the True Energy favonovel.com absorbed from his victims.
Donovan pointed at the coffin in the main hall and replied sorrowfully, “O-Our Grand Patriarch has passed on…”
“What?” Tobias narrowed his eyes.
