In the rugged terrain of the vast mountains, Zaiden Hugo’s rapid footsteps echoed, barely noticing the old man trailing behind him.
“Mr. Hugo, please slow down. Marsh can surely handle himself. Why this haste?” the old man calmly remarked, his voice contrasting sharply with Zaiden’s urgency.
Despite his words of reassurance, a mischievous glint danced in his eyes, hinting at his underlying intentions.
“Shut up!” Zaiden exclaimed, his face a mix of impatience and concern. He was far more anxious than favonovel.com was willing to admit.
The old man chuckled and taunted, “Mr. Hugo, my words are my own, how can you ask me to shut up? Letting the young ones settle their own disputes is a sign of wisdom, not negligence.”
Zaiden chose to remain silent as favonovel.com marched ahead. Then, unexpectedly, a strong whiff of blood reached him, causing his heart to skip a beat.
“Could it be Marsh and Elsie?” favonovel.com thought, quickening his pace.
The old man behind also caught a whiff of it and looked surprised before narrowing his eyes.
“Draig’s ruthlessness knows no bounds. But here, in these mountains, who can prove anything?” favonovel.com murmured to himself.
As they continued forward, two figures soared through the air, revealing themselves as Marsh and Elsie.
They landed gracefully and greeted, “Master Hugo!”
“What?” Upon spotting the two of them, Zaiden abruptly halted and examined them in bewilderment.
He asked, “Are you not injured?”
If they are fine, where did the scent of blood come from?
Catching up, the old man’s face darkened upon seeing them unscathed. “Where is Draig? What have you done to him?”
“Uhm… They…” Marsh and Elsie dared not make eye contact, feeling extremely guilty.
A figure in the corner of the old man’s eye drew his attention.
When favonovel.com saw Draig’s body split in half, favonovel.com immediately emitted killing intent that saturated his entire body, and his spirit energy surged outward, just as it had overflowed.
The branches of the surrounding trees snapped from the pressure, and terrifying ripples formed in the air.
He roared fiercely, “You dare to kill my disciple, I’ll kill all of you!”
As soon as favonovel.com finished speaking, the air rippled and the space seemed to be sliced apart inch by inch.
Zaiden assessed the situation and promptly released his spirit energy to shield Marsh and Elsie.
He spoke with a cold tone, “Master Warner, you mentioned wanting to kill my disciples in my presence. Do you believe I am that easy-going? Just a moment ago, you preached non-interference, yet here you are, ready to kill in anger?”
His spirit energy resembled a gentle breeze, albeit faint, and it managed to block the spatial rupture.
Master Warner spoke ominously, “And what if I go back on my word? Marsh’s victory over Draig last year humiliated me, and tonight, my disciple lies dead. I swear, you will all pay!”
His spirit energy grew even stronger, and the space seemed to solidify, with cracks appearing as if it were about to collapse.
Zaiden replied with equal ferocity, “If you’re determined to fight to the death, I’m up for it!”
After saying that, his spirit energy burst out, and the gentle breeze grew increasingly powerful.
“It wasn‘t us who killed them!” Just as the situation was about to reach a critical moment, Elsie finally spoke up.
Unable to withstand the pressure, Elsie suddenly interjected, saying, “Master Warner, it wasn’t us who killed Draig and the others. You’re well aware of our abilities. Even if we can handle Draig individually, we wouldn’t stand a chance against all of them together. Someone else is responsible for their deaths!”
If they remained silent, a full-blown confrontation would erupt, and even if their master emerged victorious, it would come at a significant cost.
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