Arist and Plato Heartweld were the sons of Meran's only son and Meran's grandchildren.As Meran's disciple, Chad was generationally equal to Meran's late son.Meran showered his grandchildren with love after his son died at a young age.So, both of them were born with a silver spoon in their mouths. Despite being in their 50s and having children and grandchildren of their own, they continued to live a luxurious lifestyle.For more than 50 years, they relied solely on the wealth left by Meran.Plato smiled at Chad and said, "My grandfather was correct; we should call you our uncle. Help us persuade him to agree to the demolition! The houses at Peak Institute are already ancient. They could collapse at any moment..."Slam!Meran slammed the table in anger, and Plato quickly shut up.Meran responded angrily, "Even if the houses in Peak Institute lasted another 200 years, they wouldn't collapse. Even if they did, we could simply rebuild them. You can't demolish it!"Arist said, "L
Then, Chad saw two old men—Prosper and Sanctus Leeds—approached happily.Prosper smiled and said, "Ms. Kato, as we agreed. Once the money is transferred, Cloth Alley is yours."Meran was shocked by those words, and Arist said, "See?! Proper and Sanctus took the money. Cloth Alley has been sold!""Shut up. Where's Seis? Why don't I see him here?" Meran shouted at Arist, vaguely feeling that something was wrong.Plato said, "They said that it's fine even if the houses aren't under our name. They'll be able to get it somehow, and we just need to take the money…"Plato smiled as he walked out of the shop."Arist and I have already signed the contract. They agreed to give us 42 million. Sorry, Grandpa. Since you're not willing to work with us, we'll take the money. You can talk to them about the property rights!"Plato smiled and scampered over to Ayo. "Ms. Kato, there's us too! As long as you transfer the money, Peak Institute will be yours!""Ridiculous!"Meran never expected tha
Sanctus cursed toward Cloth Alley while Prosper charged at the unseen wall!Regardless of how hard he tried, Prosper could not take a single step into Cloth Alley.Meanwhile, Kenji, who was already a familiar under Yondu's control, dashed into the unseen wall.At the time, dark clouds were churning over Cloth Alley, and the entire area was shrouded in darkness, contrasting sharply with the outside world.Boom!Thunder erupted in the sky, and lightning flashed among the dark clouds.Meran was startled by the thunder and turned back to look before hastening his steps toward Peak Institute.When Chad helped him to the gate, they discovered that Peak Institute had also been emptied.Meran looked at the Peak Institute gate and pushed Chad aside, trembling as he walked forward.Standing in front of the gate, Meran turned to Chad and said, "Seis has put his life on the line. He used the Cloth Way's Heavenly Leak formation! With this formation activated, Seis will not be able to leave
"I will stay here to keep guard. If you want money, prepare to lose your life!"As Meran spoke, he turned around and opened the coffin's lid before sitting inside the massive red coffin.Given its size, even ten people might not be able to fill the coffin completely.Chad felt a sudden heat between his brows, and everything around him changed.Chad saw a faint, dark red aura surrounding Meran's body, giving the impression that he was hidden in darkness.Chad noticed a golden light that rose into the sky when he looked toward Cloth Alley.Even from a distance, Chad could feel Seis' majestic aura.In comparison, Meran felt as if he could die at any moment!Arist was furious. "Old trickster! You're just trying to trick me with a rotten coffin. I refuse to believe it."Arist walked into Peak Institute's backyard and headed straight for Meran.Meran was inside the large red coffin then, and his deep, murky eyes were fixed on Arist."What a good grandson I have. You came to keep m
Balaro asked with interest, "Is there anything I can't afford? How much do you want?""I'm not interested in money!" Chad said proudly, pointing at Balaro. "I don't mind renting out the Hall of Herbs, but I want your eyes!"Balaro did not expect Chad to say that. His smile faded as he said, "Mr. Jennings, you sure have a good sense of humor—""I don't joke around. Indeed, I'm not interested in money. The rental will be your eyes. If you can't afford it, whatever!" Chad replied seriously. Then he ignored the rest of them and went to the Hall of Herbs.However, Chad did not feel at ease. Meran and Seis had put their lives on the line to save Peak Institute and Cloth Alley.What about the rest of the places? Arthur's Patriot Hall, in particular, would most likely face challenges similar to those faced by Meran and Seis.Balaro looked at Chad's retreating figure and said to Ayo, "We can forget about Cloth Alley. That place no longer meets my needs!"After that, he looked at Peak Ins
"So what if they realized it? The government doesn't officially recognize geomancy and has actively suppressed all forms of superstition. Otherwise, we wouldn't have accomplished our objectives so easily in the previous eight cities, right?"Ayo felt embarrassed that Balaro was staring at her like that. Her cheeks reddened, and she lowered her head and said, "Yes, I'll do as you say!"At that point, the car drove past Cloth Alley, and the two of them happened to notice Chad walking in.Cloth Alley's dark clouds had entirely dissipated by that point.Balaro looked at Chad and said, "Mr. Jennings is certainly interesting. I'll handle the Hall of Herbs myself!"Ayo was shocked. She did not understand what made Chad so special that Balaro would pay such close attention to him.Chad entered Cloth Alley and saw that everything around him was empty.Cloth Alley had seven households, all of which were descendants of Seis, and it was always very lively.Chad recalled that Seis' descenda
When a traitor was mentioned, Chad immediately thought of the womanizer, Yael."The womanizer, Yael?"Seis nodded solemnly, wondering how Chad knew."He is the type of guy who can't live without women. He abandoned us for a Saffronesian girl. He and Bernard Sandler, the Eighth Raider, joined the Zenith Organization. I have no idea what happened after that."After Balaro's identity was exposed, Meran and I were reinstated in our respective factions."While Seis spoke, he poured tea for Chad, who quickly stood up and greeted his master.Seis motioned for Chad to sit. He smiled and said, "Sit down, kid! It's just us here. There's no need for formalities."After Chad sat down, Seis said, "Whatever titles we had, they were just names given to us by some disgruntled individuals. Our respective masters protected each of us pirates. Otherwise, we would've been captured long ago. But we didn't expect the bloodshed that would destroy four of the six major sacred sites."Seis detailed the
Chad looked toward Peak Institute, where Archibald had already arranged for his men to monitor it.From afar, the sound of demolition could be heard. The demolition of Temple Road had officially begun.Chad felt a chill in his heart as he looked at the quiet Temple Road and the demolition crew that was surrounding it.Indeed, as long as there was enough money, even those in the old residences would run as fast as they could.Only the seven families who had lived on Temple Road a century before remained firm.A century ago, Temple Road was home only to Cloth Alley, Peak Institute, the Hall of Herbs, Treasure Trove, Mystery Tower, the House of Star, and Patriot Hall. The seven families then rebuilt the Channel Temple.Following that, Channel Temple's bright lights made Temple Road one of Bloomington's most popular destinations a century ago.Once the demolition was completed, Temple Road would likely revert to its previous activity level.Chad returned to the Hall of Herbs and he