The next second, however, the energy aura in Edmund's body began to condense in a single spot rapidly. The faint figure of an azure dragon took shape in his chest, letting out a howl as Edmund's body exploded. … All of Edmund's joints were blown apart. There were huge gashes all over his body as blood gushed out, and Edmund promptly fell unconscious. As he had lost his powers, Edmund's real appearance was exposed as he floated on the lake's surface. Felix saw that and was stuck in a dilemma. He knew that this was the perfect opportunity to kill Edmund, as Felix was still at risk of being killed by him as long as he was alive. However, Edmund was now the head of the Reyne family. Besides, this Edmund was just a clone. Edmund's original body was still alive, and pulling such a move might lead the Four Great Families to seek revenge as well. Felix would be captured eventually, and consequently killed. On top of that, this might drag Wilbur down with him as well. Felix did not w
After two tries, Edmund knew that there was no way he could absorb the energy aura from the Azure Dragon Lake. This meant that the energy aura in his body was of a contrasting nature, thus he would not be able to benefit from the Azure Dragon Lake. However, there was no way he could tell anyone about this. If the other City Lords found out, they would be sure to replace Edmund. Yet if the energy aura in the Azure Dragon Lake remained the same, George and the others would eventually sense something off as well. Thus, Edmund knew that he was going to have to find a cultivator who could absorb the energy aura in the Azure Dragon Lake. Maybe Felix, or that guy named Wilbur Penn. Maybe Edmund could borrow their bodies to get it done. George chuckled. "Taking the place of the Reyne family head, then slowly taking over the other three families to increase your power. It's truly a brilliant idea, Edmund." Edmund heaved a sigh of relief upon hearing those words, glancing at George nervo
"Felix Horne is here?" "Yes, my Lord." "Alright. Send him in." The servant left, and Felix entered the room. He got down on his knees, bowing to Edmund. "There's trouble, Lord Edmund." "At ease. I know what happened." Felix got to his feet. "What should we do now, Master?" "Oh, don't worry." Edmund took out a white porcelain bottle and handed it to Felix. "This contains Immortelle. Put a few drops in Babbit's mouth once you get back, and his body will restore itself." "Yes, Master." Felix returned to the Reyne family grounds, doing as Edmund had told him to in the secret chamber. Babbit's body began to expand in the next second. A wispy aura swam around his body as his joints began to heal themselves. He regained consciousness two hours later. Babbit glanced at Edmund before rising to sit up cross-legged. "You can head out now. I need to tend to my injuries. "Yes, Master." Three months passed by in the blink of an eye, and Babbit emerged from the secret chamber
Felix fell into a dilemma. He knew that Edmund was far from kind, and there was no way he was just genuinely trying to help Wilbur and Felix. Edmund definitely had some other intentions and was trying to trick Wilbur into coming here. At the thought, Felix said carefully, "But Master, Wilbur and I have already separated. I don't know where he is, and I don't think I can find him." "Are you saying that we have a deal as long as I find him?" Felix did not want to say yes but had no choice, so he nodded. Edmund laughed. "We'll go out of town tomorrow. I'll take you to Wilbur, and the two of you will come and work for me in the Reyne family." "Yes, Master." Felix was a little surprised, but there was nothing he could do about it. All he could wish for was that Edmund would not find Wilbur the next day. However, Edmund had already hatched up a plan. The energy aura in the Azure Dragon Lake was dissipating at an alarming rate, which could only mean that there was a cultivator a
"Master!" Felix cried out. He then glared at Babbit, exclaiming, "You killed my master! I'm going to kill you!" Felix's eyes grew bloodshot at the sight of Wilbur kneeling stiffly. A white, glowing armor appeared around him as he charged toward Babbit, aiming a sharp punch toward his face. Babbit raised his right hand. A black vortex appeared in his palm, sucking the energy right out of Felix's attack as he grabbed Felix's fist. "Stop, Felix! You've got the wrong idea here!" "The wrong idea? You killed my master! There's no wrong idea to get here!" Boom! A black energy ball exploded out of Babbit's palm, sending Felix flying. He crashed against the ground heavily, and Babbit glanced at Wilbur coldly. "You were calling this guy your master? I thought I was your master, Felix Horne!" Felix blinked, his mind racing. "Wilbur saved my life, I would be dead without him! What's wrong with me calling him my master?" "I guess you're a man of honor through and through. No wonder
"Felix." Felix glanced at Wilbur, before turning to Babbit respectfully. "Yes, Master." "Come with me." Babbit led Felix away, before saying, "I do intend to take Wilbur in as a member of the family, but you saw what happened. Since he's your master, do you know what he likes? I can give it to him, whatever it is. In return, I'd like you to convince Wilbur to stay. If he's still determined to leave after ten days, I won't force him to do otherwise." "Oh…" Felix hesitated. "Master, Wilbur wants nothing more than to improve his cultivation. If you let him stay in the Azure Dragon Lake to cultivate, I'm sure he'll be willing to stay." "Very well. Tell him that he can cultivate in the lake anytime he wants, as long as he stays. I'm looking for a strong warrior to be part of my army and would be thrilled to have him." Babbit laughed loudly, then turned to leave. He knew that if Wilbur was still intent on leaving after ten days, there would be no convincing him even if Babbit w
"Then why are you calling me your master again? Don't you find this laughable at all, Senior Horne?" "That's a story that's going to take more than just a few sentences." Felix took out a dagger, holding it to his neck. "If you don't trust me, Master, I'll take my life this very second." "No, wait!" Wilbur grabbed Felix's wrist, touched by his sincerity. "Alright, Senior Horne, I know you had your reasons. I trust you." "Do you really, Master?" "Yes, but I hope you tell me what really happened after that day. As long as I'm your master, Senior Horne, I won't let you go through this alone. If we work together, we might have a shot at getting out alive." Tears streamed down Felix's face as he nodded. "As long as you trust me, Master. I'll suffer a thousand years if I have to!" Following that, Felix told Wilbur everything that had happened. However, Felix himself did not know why Lord Edmund had brought Wilbur back to the Reyne family. It was possible that Edmund was afraid
Babbit barked out a laugh and said, "That idiot still thinks I actually want to kill him! Tell him that he can stay in the lake for as long as ten years. If he can take part in the Azure Dragon Trial Grounds battle after that as a guard and make the top ten, I'll keep him working for me. But if he can't, well. He can do what he wants." "Thank you, Master Babbit." Felix was overjoyed to hear this. He had said those words to see what Babbit's intentions with Wilbur were, and it seemed like they lay elsewhere. At the very least, Wilbur's life would not be at risk in the next few years. Wilbur was surprised when Felix told him the news as well. "Why would Edmund let us stay here for ten whole years? We know too much about him. I don't think he can be trusted. We should plan ahead." Felix held up five fingers. "Five years, then. You'll cultivate for five years, Master. We'll see what happens after that." Wilbur nodded, then dove into the lake. He took out the bronze mirror, which