Upon entering, Chad noticed guards stationed every few steps, creating a heavily secure environment. The car stopped outside a traditional courtyard house.Zayan smiled at Chad. "We're home. Get out of the car."Chad glanced at the guards standing watch and got out, still full of questions. When he entered, a beautiful woman in the living room caught his eye; she looked strikingly similar to Matilda."Naomi, we have a guest. Go make some tea!" Zayan called out, pulling Chad by the hand and leading him into the study. "That was my daughter Naomi, my second daughter!"Chad remained puzzled, not understanding why Zayan was so kind to him. Once seated, Zayan began to speak, "It's been over 20 years. Time flies so fast. Even Naomi is all grown up."As he spoke, Naomi entered with two cups of tea. "Dad, when will she be here? Mom said she's already sent out the card."Zayan smiled indulgently. "You're in such a hurry. She'll arrive tomorrow night.""Alright, I'll leave you two to chat
Chad looked at Sir Holt, unsure how to convey that information.Sheldon had seen his master! How could that be possible when Rowan had already ascended?In Mystic tradition, ascension meant the soul had dispersed unless the ascension process was forcibly altered to become an earthbound immortal. Chad had witnessed Rowan's ascension, where his essence returned to the heavens, leaving no body behind.Chad double-checked the blood-written message. It was unmistakable; the ingredients listed clearly spelled that out. [I saw Master!]"I'm not sure. It's too strange. I need to study it carefully," Chad said, unsure of his interpretation. After taking a photo of the blood message, he returned it to Sir Holt.Sir Holt nodded understandingly. "No rush. We have plenty of time.""Can I see Sheldon's body?" Chad asked.Sir Holt nodded, instructing the morticians to leave. Chad approached Sheldon's body, feeling a mix of emotions.Despite being over 20 years older, Sheldon always treated Ch
Sir Holt said earnestly, "The timing isn't right. If they came now, their cultivation would rapidly deteriorate, and they would become ordinary people within half a day."So they're waiting. Our information indicates that the spiritual energy on earth is recovering and should reach the desired concentration in about three years."After Sir Holt went into the side hall, Chad looked at the photo of the bloodied message on his phone.[I saw Master!]Full of doubt, Chad looked at the sky and muttered, "Sheldon, how do you know who you saw was Master?"Suddenly, the process of Sheldon's murder flashed through Chad's mind.First, someone used the Ascension Thirteen Needles on Sheldon from behind. At that point, Sheldon would have shown signs of ascension. After all, Sheldon was also at the Visualization Stage. Being ambushed with that needle technique would force him to try to ascend.Then the attacker restrained him, pinned him to the ground, and then opened his spine to extract his
"No, they all have the surname Keatman!"Sir Holt's words shocked Chad."Keatman? Part of the Severe Therapeutics school?"Sir Holt was shocked. "Descendants of the ancestor of Hacniane medicine?"Chad nodded. "Yes! My master, Rowan, is from the Keating branch of that lineage. Historically, the Keating lineage has branched out several times, and one branch changed their surname to Keatman."Chad finally understood why those people knew the Geronimo Thirteen Needles and even the rare Ascension Thirteen Needles. The Keatman branch must have fully inherited all their teachings.Chad looked forward to meeting that person.Sir Holt then said, "The memorial service will be held the day after tomorrow. We'll interrogate this person after the service."Afterward, Sir Holt arranged for someone to take Chad back to his hotel.A quiet night went by.In the morning at Bloomington Airport.Matilda had arrived early.She had boarded the plane, guided by a group dressed in suits.After t
"I know you're surprised. I had no choice. After your parents went missing in the firmament, I wanted to keep you by my side."But the situation was dire, and I feared I couldn't protect you, so I entrusted you to Logan Sachs."Matilda was stunned into silence; that was entirely unexpected for her."Seeing you reminds me of your mother. You and your aunt look very much alike, almost as if you can be twins."Matilda realized she did resemble Naomi, to the point where people might believe they were twins if they saw them on the street.Naomi said, "By the way, I met your husband yesterday. He seems like a good guy.""My husband?"Matilda, already dazed, was first taken aback by Naomi's words and then realized."Chad? He's here too?"Zayan said, "Yes! He's Sheldon's senior brother and has close ties with Sir Holt and Sir Lawson."That revelation left Matilda feeling faint. It was hard to believe that Chad, whom she had considered a failure, was close with Sir Holt and Sir Lawson
Spencer Sachs, a Cabinet dignitary and a God of War, was 65 years old and had only one arm."Where's my granddaughter?""You fool! Just look around and see who looks like your granddaughter!"Zayan walked into the courtyard, loudly calling out but with a satisfied smile on his face.Spencer quickly fixed his gaze on Matilda, trembling with excitement."She looks just like her!""Enough about that. What about your son, Logan? He's going to the firmament. What do you plan to do?"Zayan stepped in front of Matilda, standing face-to-face with Spencer.Spencer scratched his head. "That kid has been rebellious since childhood. I can't stop him. Besides, I'm going up there after the memorial service myself…"Spencer ended with a proud grin.The courtyard fell silent.After a long pause, Zayan asked in shock, "Is it really that severe?"Spencer glanced at the sky. "It's worse than expected. It all depends on the situation in the coming days."Zayan immediately sensed the gravity o
Just then, a special agent burst in, whispered something in Zayan's ear, and left.Zayan glanced at Matilda and Chad. "It seems we won't be having this meal after all!"A luxurious car arrived at the entrance of the courtyard. Zayan quickly got into the car and left.Naomi suddenly became cheerful when her father left and excitedly shouted, "Yay! Dad's finally gone!"Then she grabbed Matilda and Chad and said, "Come on! I'll take you around Kennington and treat you to a nice meal!"Matilda, already lacking appetite, reluctantly agreed since Naomi was the elder. However, she did not want to be with Chad. She tugged Naomi's hand and said, "Aunt Naomi, let's go out, but leave this guy behind.""No way!" Naomi said with a mysterious smile. "I promised Dad I'd get you two to reconcile! Let's go to the Owl Tavern for a meal, and then I'll take you to Polden Street in the afternoon."Naomi, with her carefree personality, put one arm around Matilda's waist and the other around Chad's
Before Matilda could say anything, Chad coldly interjected, "Get lost!"Both Matilda and Chad were not in the mood for dining. When Naomi left, they were inclined to go, too!Harvey, caught off guard by the rejection, shot a glare at Chad and cursed, "Damn it! I'm just trying to hit on a beautiful girl. Why are you interfering?"Harvey reached out to slap Chad, but the latter blocked his hand.As he looked at his blocked hand, Harvey arrogantly declared, "I've never missed a beat when it comes to hitting people in Kennington."Chad, however, did not even glance at him. He asked Matilda, "Are we leaving or not?"Matilda was infuriated by Chad's comment. "In a situation like this, do you think we can just leave?"Harvey sneered from the side, "You disrespected me and still wanted to leave? Do you even know who I am?"Chad nonchalantly replied, "I don't care whose bastard you are."No one dared to speak to Harvey like that!"What did you say? Say that again! I'll kill you!" Harv