"Yes. The Lord Edmund I know would never be this generous, but he just gave up three hundred thousand gold coins for a few duels. That's not like him at all." Wilbur frowned. "Are you suggesting that Edmund might have spiked the blessed drink?" Felix nodded. "But I don't feel anything." "Some poisons are colorless and odorless. They can even go undetected by the consumer and kill them just like that. I think it's best for you to rest and cultivate once you get back, Master." "Alright." Wilbur returned to his room at once, channeling his dragon aura to flow around his body. Yet he did not sense anything off with his internal system, but there were strange thoughts that began to form and grow in his head. Wilbur did his best to suppress the thoughts but quickly found that he was unable to do so. There seemed to be an uncontrollable greed rooted in his brain: greed for food, lust, fame, and many other things. At the same time, Wilbur found that he might want these things m
"Drink? Look at the state you're in! We'll be usurped by the other Great Families if you keep drinking like this! We worked so hard to get here, Master. You can't be like this!" Felix stared daggers at Wilbur, who merely replied with a lazy grin. "It's alright, Senior Horne. Time goes by faster here in the mirror dimension, I'm fine drinking here for a night or two!" "A night? You've been here for two weeks, you can't keep going like this!" "What? That's hardly anything! Come on, don't I deserve a break? How about this—three months, and I won't drink another drop. Just give me three months. Yeah?" Felix sighed but ended up nodding. "Alright, Master. I know this hasn't been easy for you. You can rest here for three months, I'll wake you up after that." "Okay. Now drink with me." "I'm busy, Master. I'm afraid I can't drink with you today. Goodbye.' Felix was a hard worker but did not complain in the slightest as he knew that all the work he had done would go into Wilbur's s
Wilbur looked at his bloody fist, his eyes widening in shock. "That's… That's impossible…" "That's very possible." Felix hurried over to Wilbur. "You've been idle for a year, Master. You haven't been cultivating and only spent your time drinking and wasting away. It's only normal that your body has weakened." "How could this be?" "I think there are too many Tricorpse Beetles in your body from all the drinking, Master. Your energy's a lot weaker, but you've thankfully only been idle for a year. As long as you get to cultivating again, I'm sure you'll be able to restore your powers." "No, I know what state I'm in right now. Wait, what did you just say?" "You haven't been cultivating, and only spent your time drinking and wasting away so it's only normal that your body's weakened." "Not that! You mentioned some sort of beetle…" "Tricorpse Beetles, Master. They're formed out of greed for food, lust, and fame. If a cultivator is too idle, the Tricorpse Beetles in their bod
The same voice rang through the air, and the Dragon God said, "I can tell Edmund really wants you dead, but that's a tragedy you have to break out of yourself. I cannot help you." Wilbur knelt on the ground. "Please, Honorable Dragon God. Just this once, please!" The Dragon God said, "Wilbur, you should know that the dragon clan is unlike any other. It has gained the respect of the other clans because the dragon clan never begs another. You are a dragon clan cultivator and should understand this very well." The voice stopped after that. "Honorable Dragon God!" Yet the Dragon God did not reply no matter how much Wilbur shouted. He gritted his teeth, getting to his feet as he turned to the Dragon's Altar. Wilbur walked up to the altar, tossing the storage ring he had won from the duel inside. White light flashed in the air, and Wilbur now had fifty thousand and two grace points in the golden hourglass. Fifty thousand grace points from a hundred thousand gold coins, and the
This undetectable energy aura was definitely special, but it would still be exposed to a dragon clan cultivator. A dragon clan cultivator could sense any and all forms of energy aura within the area covered by their dragon aura, and this special talent was the reason dragon clan cultivators were shunned by many others. No one wanted their secrets to be known, and dragon clan cultivators could detect all forms of energy with no exceptions. The Invisible Blade was tempting, but it cost fifty thousand grace points. Which meant that getting it would use up all the grace points he had. Wilbur looked away, turning to the other options. He was presented with a few more pills and saw something called a Cultivation Pill. One pill would amount to five hundred years of cultivation, and last ten minutes. It cost ten thousand grace points. Wilbur was now poisoned with Tricorpse Beetles and needed the Dragon Trap Formation to pull him out of the state he was in. The Cultivation Pill was de
Felix sent out an order, and turned back to Wilbur. "Could you tell me why you want so much money all of a sudden, Master?""It's an emergency. Don't ask questions if you trust me."Wilbur looked pointedly at Felix, who scrambled to kneel at once. "I would never dare question you, Master. Please, you're free to kill me if you disbelieve me in the slightest.""Then why did you ask so many questions?" Wilbur turned away. The Tricorpse Beetles had given him a nasty temper, and Wilbur found himself questioning even Felix."Master, we now know Edmund spiked your drink," said Edmund. "I'm sure he's gotten his men to spy on the Chris family as well. Edmund's goal with the Tricorpse Beetles was destroying your cultivation, and then having an elite kill you. He's a cunning man. We have to be careful.""That bastard! He seems so kind and honorable, but it's all a facade!"Wilbur's fury grew as he spoke, causing his energy aura to be decoured. Felix saw this and panicked at once. "Please do
"Wilbur has surely lost more than half of his powers after taking the Tricorpse Venom Pill. Felix probably saw that and bought all those storage rings to move all of the Chris family assets. Felix Horne knows that Wilbur's useless as a form of support now, and they won't be able to control the Chris family any longer. If he manages to make the family assets his, he'll at least be able to stay alive when he's hunted down." "Hahaha!" Edmund laughed loudly upon hearing the words. "Felix is good with accounts, so I don't mind sparing him. But Wilbur's far too big of a threat, so he must die." "Let me head to the Chris family myself, Lord Edmund. I'll get rid of Wilbur for you." "Good thinking, Conrad. Once you've succeeded, I'll raise your status in the Four Great Families." "Thank you, Lord Edmund." Conrad came out of the City Lord's quarters and headed straight to the Chris family grounds. He was stopped by the guards at the gate at once. "Who are you?" Conrad smiled. "Tell
Conrad had sensed the energy aura in Wilbur's body as he spoke and could hardly contain his glee. "I can't believe this day finally came! You've lost over ninety percent of your powers, and you're almost the same as a regular mortal now! Do you think you'll be able to defeat me?" Wilbur glanced at Felix at Conrad's feet. "I might not be able to beat you, but I'll take you in a battle still. Will you let Felix go then?" "Felix means nothing to me." Conrad sent Felix flying with a kick to his stomach, then smirked condescendingly at Wilbur. "Your time in Buck Town is up, Wilbur!" Conrad released a powerful energy aura as a huge shadow appeared behind him. Conrad put out his right hand, and the shadow reached out to swipe at Wilbur as well. The shadow moved far too quickly for Wilbur to react, and he was soon stuck in the hand's grasp as it raised him into the air. Conrad let out a hearty laugh, then shouted, "You're dead, Wilbur Penn!" He closed his hand into a fist, and th