Edmund coughed twice as he got to his feet and looked at Botani. "Yes, I am one. I just didn't think you'd be so powerful. I don't think I'd be able to beat you on my own even if I was a dragon clan cultivator!" "Hahaha!" Botani threw his head back and laughed. "You're not wrong, Edmund. Forget being my match on your own. You wouldn't be able to take me on even if you teamed up with this guy." "You're pretty cocky," Wilbur said coldly. "Do you really think you can beat us?" Botani sneered, then said, "A dragon clan cultivator will never be a true elite until he learns the secret of the dragon clan. Until then, you're nothing to me. You two are nothing to me! I guess it really is time for Buck Town to get a new lord." Upon saying the words, the energy aura on Botani's body surged outward like a tidal wave, forcing Wilbur and Edmund several steps backward. "What energy is this?" asked Wilbur. Edmund warned, "Watch out. Botani cultivated the dimension laws of dark space. He's
Botani laughed, his eyes wide with glee. "I cultivated my Dark Space Cell for three thousand years, and this is the first time I'm using it. You're both as good as dead! Remember who killed you: the great Botani!" Botani laughed louder and louder, channeling practically all of his power into the black cube. He raised his hands, and the two cubes lifted into the air as well. A powerful wave of energy surged into the black cube as Botani roared, "You're going to be destroyed!" Two explosions echoed through the air as both black cubes exploded. Edmund's body flew out of the cube he was trapped inside in pieces, scattering across the ground. Botani laughed loudly at the sight. However, as he looked up, he saw that Wilbur was still hovering in mid-air completely unharmed. On top of that, Wilbur was also cloaked in a white glow lined with black energy that was steadily absorbing the dark energy around it. Botani was stunned, his mouth agape as he struggled to find the words. "W-Wha
"That's all I needed to hear." Following that, Edmund brought Wilbur to the secret chamber. The next day, the Reyne family put out a notice announcing that their leader Babbit was going into secluded cultivation on his own for a year and would not be seeing anyone. At the same time, City Lord Edmund's quarters also put out a notice that Edmund was going to cultivate in isolation, and his quarters would be closed for the next six months. Both announcements traveled around Buck Town pretty quickly, and it was not long before everyone was talking about what could have happened. "Why would Lord Babbit and Lord Edmund go into isolated cultivation at the same time?" "What's wrong with that? Everyone's a cultivator here in Buck Town. Besides, Lord Babbit is cultivating for a year, and Lord Edmund is cultivating for just six months. They've got nothing to do with each other." "But some members of the Dragon Slayer Organization were just killed, and Lord Edmund was said to be relate
"Besides, Mister Dalton… you need to remember that Lord George is also a dragon clan cultivator. He's bound to think you're disrespecting him if you go looking for Lord Edmund, and a huge battle will break out." Dalton sighed. "Well, what should I do, then?" "Well," said Dino, "The main reason this happened is because a dragon clan cultivator showed up in Buck Town. As long as we find them and kill them, then hang their head on the town gates, we'll just have to tell the people of Buck Town the reason all of this happened, and the misunderstanding will go away on its own. Lord Edmund must've been trying to protect the dragon clan cultivator, and that's why he was willing to cross the Dragon Slayer Organization. Of course, Hanson's methods weren't exactly the best, either." After a brief pause, Dino added, "Since Hanson had insulted Lord Edmund rather badly. I suggest you apologize to Lord Edmund voluntarily, Mister Dalton. That will fix the misunderstanding, and you'll get to hav
George smiled at Wilbur. "What, don't recognize me?" Because of what happened with Botani, Wilbur was still wary of others. He looked coldly at George, saying, "Why should I? I've never seen you in these quarters before. Tell me who you are now!" George said, "Well, I've not seen you here before either, but you're definitely an interesting guy." Just then, Edmund, having sensed George's aura from the secret chamber, walked out. "Oh, it's you, Lord George." "Ha, Edmund! You did something I've wanted to do for a while, but never had the guts to. That Dragon Slayer Organization killed so many of my dragon clan cultivators, and I couldn't even avenge them as City Lord. It really breaks my heart." "Please don't say that, Lord George. Walker Town would not be the place it is without you being its lord. You gave the dragon clan cultivators there a safe space, and that's good enough already." Wilbur was shocked at the words. He had not expected this tall, slender man to be City Lor
Edmund heaved a sigh of relief at the words. After spending some amount of time with Wilbur, Edmund realized that he was truly a man of honor. That was why Edmund had kept Wilbur by his side, and told George that Wilbur was a dragon clan cultivator. That was the only way Edmund's plan would be able to go on. He needed Wilbur to get on George's good side, and the plan would go up in flames if Wilbur was dishonorable and just left for Walker Town. It seemed that things were still within his control. Despite Wilbur not stating his reasons to stay outright, George guessed about as much and smiled. "Alright, then. You can stay in Buck Town for now, but you're always welcome in Walker Town. You can come by whenever you want." "Thank you, Lord George." A lump grew in Wilbur's throat when he heard those words. He had been in the middle dimensions for some years now, throughout which he had been improving his powers with Felix without slacking in the slightest. Hearing Lord George's wor
Not long after, the guard brought Dalton and Dino in. They came up to Wilbur and Edmund, sinking into a bow. "Dalton at your service, Lord Edmund." "Dino at your service, Lord Edmund." Edmund glanced at Wilbur before waving a hand. "At ease. Why are you here today, Mister Dalton?" Dalton said, "Lord Edmund, the Dragon Slayer Organization messed up a few days ago. I'm here to apologize to you on behalf of the organization and hope you accept it along with this gift." Dalton waved a hand, and Dino stepped forward to set a black wooden box down on the table. Edmund glanced at the box. It looked pretty normal, with no patterns on it. Knowing that Dalton was never the type to send out bad gifts, Edmund frowned and asked, "What's this?" "Please open the box, Lord Edmund," said Dalton. "Okay." Edmund stared at the box for a beat before reaching out to open it but was promptly stopped by Wilbur. "Wait! Let me do it, Lord Edmund." Wilbur pushed the box aside, flipping the l
"What do you mean by that?" asked Wilbur. Dino glanced at Wilbur, bowing politely. "Our Patron Sivan received news that there was a dragon clan cultivator's aura detected in Buck Town. Despite not knowing why, Sivan probably assumed that the cultivator was hiding in the City Lord's quarters, and you didn't notice it because you were busy dealing with the town's affairs. Hanson was also rewarded by the organization, and thus thought that he could break into your quarters without letting you know beforehand." Dino paused for a moment, then continued, "Hanson's actions were undoubtedly wrong, but he didn't mean to offend you at all, Lord Edmund. More than that, he would have hated to make an enemy out of you because of this. That's why Mister Dalton and I decided to give you the Black Jade Pearl as a gift of apology. We want to put an end to our misunderstanding and also get the chance to explain the situation to you. You can decide what you want to do with the dragon clan cultivator