Wilbur was snickering coldly inside at Roanne's behavior. People like her were completely driven by social status. Nancy would only be on the losing end if she maintained a relationship with Roanne. Roanne pretended to do something nice for Nancy's sake and introduced her to a potential suitor. However, Roanne's real goal was to make an arrangement for her son. She troubled Nancy multiple times for that. When Roanne noticed that the tables were turned, she started acting friendly again. She only wanted to use him. Wilbur instantly said, "Madam Drew, we're not related, so stop acting so friendly with me. Goodbye." Wilbur broke her delusions with one sentence. He also said that for everyone to hear, in case some of them misunderstood. He would not allow her to use his name behind his back. Roanne instantly froze up. She looked very displeased. Chase was surprised for a moment, then smiled softly. Nancy waved her parents goodbye and they drove away in Wilbur's car. Chase a
"You don't have to tease me like that, classmate," he said with a smile. Nancy poked her tongue out at him. She turned and left, but tears were secretly rolling down her cheeks. Wilbur sighed and drove toward Sealake Island. … It was late at night at Owens Manor. Jeremy was done with cultivation training. He had a shower and was ready to head back to his room to sleep. He had a habit of drinking two ounces of aged wine before going to sleep. It was the only way he could sleep soundly. He sat on the living room sofa. The servants already placed the warm aged wine on the coffee table. He leaned on the sofa and lifted the wine to have a sip, then let out a deep breath of satisfaction. He had consolidated the influences of the family ever since he was defeated by Wilbur. He retreated from the public eye and focused on his cultivation. He no longer concerned himself with matters of the mortal world. However, he often fantasized about learning from Wilbur. He felt that ev
Wilbur felt that something was off with the whole event. In theory, they would typically invite the key members of the clan for a banquet, with a hundred or so people from the three major clans. That would already be considered a large gathering. The manor had around four to five hundred people at the moment. Was that not a little bit excessive? He thought about it and decided to sneak inside first. He would go home if there were too many people or outsiders. He did not want to make an appearance in front of so many people. He transformed himself to look like Trevor before he got out of the car and then walked toward the manor. There were cars still coming in. People walked in groups, chatting and laughing on their way to the manor. Wilbur arrived at the door. He did not recognize any of the people who passed him by. He found it strange that there was no one at the door. It was as if everyone was allowed to enter. The manor was the home of the Owens. Jeremy lived there an
The middle-aged man glanced at Wilbur and hesitated. He saluted him and said, "I'm from the Walker clan of Greensun County. What about you?" "I'm Mister Penn," Wilbur replied with a smile. Greensun County was near Seechertown. It seemed like the three major clans had influence all over. "I don't understand why they invited us. There are so many people here. Just what are they up to?" asked Wilbur. The middle-aged man frowned and replied, "I'm not sure. They told us to be here on time without revealing anything else." "Wow, is that why you're here?" asked Wilbur while shaking his head. The girl was instantly displeased. She looked at Wilbur and said, "You're here too, aren't you? Don't show up then." Wilbur hurriedly explained, "That's not what I meant. I just think that they need to give us a reason to attend. They told us to come here without saying anything, and there was no beverage either. Don't you guys think it's a bit strange?" The girl scoffed and said, "The three
Wilbur was shocked. "Dude, seriously? It's not worth it, betting your life like this!" "Young man, the three major clans are the leaders of all the clans in Kardon Province. We look up to them greatly, and you're insulting me when you insult them!" "Dude, you don't have to do this. Calm down," Wilbur said in exasperation. He had not expected the three major clans to be so influential. It made sense, though. The three major clans had a long history spanning hundreds of years, and Jeremy was a peak Aura level cultivator. Despite the fact that this was hardly anything to Wilbur, the Aura level was something many cultivators could only dream of achieving. It was considered a big deal to most cultivators if they could even enter the early stages of the Aura level. To get even further than that was practically impossible. Yes, to be at peak Aura level was quite an achievement. It was understandable that some smaller clans had great respect for the three major clans. But the
The crowd turned to see the brother of the two siblings red in the face. Wilbur glanced at him as well. Was there something wrong with this guy? He practically worshiped Jeremy like a god who could do no wrong. Someone piped up as well, "Yes, Mister Owens! Please tell us who he is! We'll show him who's boss." That was clearly said to butter up to Jeremy. The guy from earlier was just childish and immature, but this guy was a grown adult. Jeremy himself had said that he lost. Did these people think they were going to win? However, more people in the crowd were worried. News like this would usually be kept strictly under wraps. Why was Jeremy declaring it publicly like this? Were things in Kardon Province about to change, and this mystery expert was going to take over the three major clans? That was not entirely impossible. If Jeremy could announce it like this, it was likely that he was going to retire from his position. That was just how the world worked. You were the b
Jeremy continued to laugh like a madman, putting his palms together. "Territory! Sea of Blood!" All at once, a terrifying surge of spirit energy exploded from Jeremy and surrounded the entire place. A bloody red spirit barrier arose, cutting off the hall from outside. The people who made it to the door collided with the barrier harshly and were sent flying backward as blood sprayed from their mouths. Matt and Gerard were shocked. They retreated away from Jeremy at once, waiting for his next move. Jeremy's power was beyond what they could comprehend. Both Matt and Gerard knew that this was not the Jeremy from before. Despite Jeremy saying that it was Wilbur he was after, Matt and Gerard were in just as much danger as everyone else in the hall. Just then, Wilbur exclaimed, "Sanctuary level? No wonder you were so cocky. You've reached Sanctuary level cultivation!" Sanctuary. That was a level above Ambience. Anyone who became a Sanctuary level expert would have their ow
A thick bolt of lightning shot out from between Wilbur's palms, lashing out in Jeremy's direction. The sight made everyone else's chest lurch. This man was truly something else. What kind of spell was that? At the same time, Jeremy was still laughing like a madman. He merely reached out with a hand, and a shield made from blood appeared before him. There were countless skulls moving around slowly on the blood shield, like a river of death in hell. The Way of Thunder spell struck the shield, but the wriggling blood on the shield ended up absorbing the attack before disappearing altogether. Wilbur's expression was ashen, but Jeremy laughed his head off. "Any attack is useless in the face of my blood shield, young man! Do you have anything else? I haven't quite had enough fun yet." "I'll let you have all the fun you want, then." Wilbur called out loudly, and the seals in his hand multiplied as spirit energy surged outward from him. As he shouted, a dragon made of lightni