"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
Divan had entered the Reyne family as a slave in the past, working tirelessly for two thousand years before reaching his current position as a guard. Yet Wilbur had just shown up in Buck Town recently and was now also a guard after just a few years. Divan was sure that he was miles ahead of Wilbur in terms of talent and skill, and this sneaky bastard had just scored a higher position than Divan by pure luck. Divan glared at Wilbur, beginning to hatch a plan in his mind. If a battle were to break out later, he would force Wilbur toward Dorrah's Senior Guard, Mike. Mike was not only a powerful elite with five thousand years of cultivation, but also a talisman cultivator. Wilbur would be killed for sure if he got too close to him, and Divan would have gotten rid of his competition through someone else. They arrived at the White Tiger Forest soon, concealing their auras and staking out in the trees around an arbor. In the arbor sat Babbit, Dorrah, Grote, and Conrad, deeply engros
A wave of internal energy swam in Grote's body before it was released in the form of a large white tiger. The tiger opened its mouth, letting out a deafening roar that destroyed the black palm, turning it into a cloud of black miasma. Following that, Grote controlled the tiger to charge toward Edmund. Edmund did not back down either, releasing a powerful energy aura before breaking out into a sprint. Conrad and Dorrah released their respective energy aura as well, controlling their black tortoise and vermillion bird to attack each other. The four men had charged toward the arbor at the same time, and four powerful energy auras collided with a loud explosion. The arbor was blown apart into countless tiny rocks and all four men retreated backward. The next second, battle cries filled the air as hundreds of cultivators from the three Great Families emerged. Firton signaled with a wave of his hand. "Let's get them!" The men charged at the arbor, and the cultivators gathered. Wilb
"To hell with you!" Mike roared, stabbing his sword in Wilbur's direction. He was certain that Wilbur would not be able to avoid the attack, and him intercepting the attack meant for Felix was just a coincidence. Wilbur was, without a doubt, doomed.Clang!Just as Mike was certain he had succeeded, Wilbur's Magic Dragon Blade appeared once more. He had somehow predicted exactly where Mike would be, intercepting his attack flawlessly.Wilbur smirked at Mike. "Looks to me like your sword's a little too slow for the game.""What the…"Mike glowered at Wilbur, shock flickering in his gaze. He muttered another spell, then appeared on Wilbur's left in the next second to swing an attack at him. Mike was a lot faster this time. He was taking the battle seriously now.Clang!Sparks flew through the air as Wilbur deflected the blow once more. Both swords collided with each other, and Mike's eyes were bloodshot. "You f*cking bastard! You blocked my attack! You're f*cking dead, I swear!"I
Felix let out a roar, darting up behind Babbit to block Mike's attack. "F*cking hell!" Mike spat. He muttered a spell and activated Flash Step to appear on Babbit's left side with an attack. Wilbur had long since sensed this and swung his Magic Dragon Blade to deflect the blow. Mike had no choice but to go back to battling Wilbur, their swords letting out piercing sounds as they collided. Babbit glanced at Wilbur's direction and his expression darkened. "I was just trying to get you to surrender to me, Dorrah, but you were trying to kill me. You're not getting another chance now." Dorrah sneered coldly. "You made us do this, Babbit! The Four Great Families have always just kept to ourselves. What right do you have to force us into surrendering to you?" "Ha!" Babbit shouted. "I've heard about your cunning ways, Dorrah. You were never to be trusted." Dorrah was enraged to be exposed, and shouted at once, "We all want to make as much money as we can here, Babbit! Why does the Re
Grote fell to his knees upon hearing those words, trembling from head to toe. "This was all Dorrah's idea, Lord Babbit! I had nothing to do with it! Please spare my life!" "Take your men and get lost." "Thank you, Lord Babbit!" Grote waved a hand and left with the Hilton family cultivators. Mike was red in the face by then, and Babbit leered at him coldly. "Dorrah sure was a lucky man to get his hands on a talisman creator. Your name's Mike, isn't it? Well, let me ask you now. Are you willing to pledge your loyalty to me and join the Reyne family as one of my soldiers? Blink twice if it's a yes." Mike scrambled to blink twice quickly. While he was loyal to Dorrah, Dorrah was no longer alive for him to stay loyal to. Mike had no support, and Babbit could kill him at any moment. "Very well." Babbit loosened his grasp, and Mike fell to the ground as he gasped for air. "I swear to remain loyal to you, Lord Babbit!" "That's good to hear. You're pretty powerful, Mike. I'm inter