"Your father has a point, Queenie. Nox might love you, but Imperia is a different beast altogether. It's the capital of Faeast. There are many beautiful women there. So, you have to be careful. Don't let anyone steal Nox away," said Yvette.Queenie answered calmly, "Dad, Mom, I think you're worrying too much. What's mine will always be mine. What's not… I wouldn't force it to be mine. Just stop worrying about us, you two.""Of course, we're worried, you silly girl. Don't forget. You saved him. He can't just put that behind him," said George."Yes, your father's right. He cannot cheat on you no matter what.""Alright, enough about me and Nox. I'll have to work now." Queenie left."Queenie? Queenie!" George called out to her, but Queenie did not turn back.She left the room, her mind still buzzing. She missed Nox, but for a lord like him, Riverton was too small a place to stay. "Maybe I'm not worthy of him," she muttered, her eyes turning red.Suddenly, a beautiful silhouette appe
The news about Draco's visit to Dragoncourt spread to the other comrades quickly. Jebediah, Alexander, and Queenie's parents were excited. They had a feeling that Draco came in a hurry because he had news about Nox.Everyone sat in the lobby, anxiously waiting for the ball to drop. Jebediah excitedly asked, "Selina, did Mr. Fort say what this is all about? Is it about the lord?"Selina said, "I'm not sure myself, but judging from his tone, I think so."Jebediah laughed, his eyes bloodshot from excitement. "Good, good! Finally, we have news!"Everyone else shared his sentiments. It had been half a year since Nox went to Imperia. He destroyed clans, slew families, and fought the Mousses. As a result, he neglected his friends in Riverton.However, he would never forget about his beloved."I knew the lord would never forget about us," said Alexander. They waited.Everyone was in the lobby, waiting for Draco, the commander. About an hour later, three military jeeps appeared at the ba
Everyone paused to think over it for a good while. They were just civilians. There was no way they would know about the intricacies of this matter."They told me their last ruler died all of a sudden. That's why they chose a new one. I heard it's a lady holding the reins now," said Alexander."Correct, Mr. Weeks. Do you know how their previous ruler died, however?" Draco asked.Alexander shook his head. He was just a businessman, and secrets of national events were not open to him.Draco said clearly, "Because he was decapitated.""What? Snowground's previous ruler was decapitated?" Everyone was shocked."Yes. Snowground is, or was, a part of the ten nations. Their ambition was to invade Faeast, and that was why their ruler was killed. They lost many important figures, including their god of military and the temple's high priest. That is all thanks to one Faeastian."Draco seemed to be gushing with excitement."Who? They must be really powerful," said George. Although he was ju
Draco said, "I don't know. The Northern Army and Forbidden Army have left Darkbog Mountains, but we have no news about the lord."Everyone looked disappointed. They wanted to see Nox, but if someone like Draco had no idea where he was, they would not be able to figure it out either."When can I see the lord?" Jebediah complained sadly.Although everyone else said nothing, their disappointment was obvious.…A military helicopter was slowly descending on a remote airport in Riverton. Soldiers kept this place cordoned off, and dozens of armed units stood on the airstrip.As the helicopter's door opened, three dashing figures came out. They were none other than Nox, Tyson, and Quintus."Commander Garrison! Commander Quintus!" a major standing outside stood straight and greeted them. He had no idea who Nox was. Thus, he did not greet Nox.Tyson looked at the major and waved him down. "Leave us.""Yes, sir!" The soldiers retreated.Tyson said with respect, "Milord, we've arrived a
Jebediah growled as he looked at the path coldly, his eyes glinting. It seemed as though he would attack at the drop of a hat. Before he could, a thunderous voice butted in, "You're going to attack me, old man?"Nox appeared in Jebediah's line of sight. "Dear gods, am I dreaming? Is that you, Lord Nox?" Jebediah's eyes went wide, and he was petrified at the sight of Nox."It's only been six months or so. Have you forgotten me so quickly?" Nox smiled as he approached Jebediah."I would never forget you, milord." Jebediah immediately approached Nox. He still found it a little unbelievable that Nox was back. "Is it truly you? Have you returned?""Who else can I be?" Nox laughed.Jebediah pinched himself. When the pain hit his senses, he knew this was no dream. "The lord is back! The lord is really back!" An excited Jebediah shouted at the people inside the estate, "Mr. Weeks, Ms. Sanders, Selina, come out! The lord is back!"Familiar figures came running out of the estate. Alexande
Yvette took her phone out to call Queenie. Alas, Queenie's phone was turned off. "Turned off? Why would she do so??" Yvette called Queenie again, but Queenie's phone was still turned off. Yvette was rendered speechless.George said, "Don't worry, Nox. I bet she's trying to clear her mind because she's been missing you too much. She'll be back soon."Nox was a little disappointed that he didn't get to see Queenie, but he said nothing.…Pearl Residence was where Nox and Queenie lived together for the first time. It was where they stayed when Queenie was kicked out of her family. Now, she was alone in the apartment. Her mastiff was lying beside her quietly.Queenie was both happy and downcast after knowing that Nox fought a whole country and made it Faeast's vassal state. She was happy that the man she loved was a great hero, but she was a little sad that she was not worthy of him.She sat on her couch, spacing out and hugging her legs. She muttered to her mastiff, "He might not re
"I'm back, Queenie." The handsome Nox smiled at Queenie. Queenie was already a mess of tears when she pounced into Nox's embrace. She couldn't bring herself to say anything. So, she said nothing. Instead, she hugged him tightly. It was as if her arms had turned into metal rings during her embrace as she was afraid Nox might disappear if she let him go."I'm sorry for the wait, Queenie." Nox hugged Queenie as well. Queenie was a kind, gentle woman who would never harm a soul. Although she was not as famous or powerful as Selina, Nineve, or even Madison, Nox did not care. All he cared about was that he loved her.The mastiff watched the lovers in an embrace and barked happily. It seemed that it was welcoming Nox home.A crying Queenie sniffled and murmured, "You're finally back… I thought you'd never come back." She was just a regular woman. She loved deeply, but she would also feel fear and concern. So, she naturally became distressed when she found out that Nox was the legendary l
Madison had always respected Nox. Plus, she loved him. Unfortunately, there was a big gap between them. So, she had to train hard to even close a sliver of distance between them. Thus, she cultivated day after day.The beautiful Redsleeve, in her usual red dress, watched her train with worried eyes. Then, she persuaded, "Time to rest, Madison. You've improved a great deal."Madison said, "It's alright. I'm not tired."Since Madison wanted to keep cultivating, Redsleeve could only shake her head in resignation and disapproval."You're working hard. Even harder than we did back in the day." That was Oldsmoke. He, too, was watching Madison cultivate.The sturdy Steely said, "All because of love.""The heck?" Oldsmoke was stunned.Steely said nothing and left."Hey, you big oaf, explain it to me! What do you mean it's because of love?" Oldsmoke went after Steely.While Madison was training, Keith and Bard came out, chatting away. "We still have no news about the dumbass and Awesom
They waited and waited, but there was no movement. "Nox, it looks like Master Zeller doesn't plan to come out. Since he's so rude, I'll force him out!"Cassian began to set Saint power ablaze. With the energy precisely aimed at the hidden talisman hiding in the fortress, he burned the talisman. The ghosts imprisoned within the fortress came pouring out. Millions of ghosts appeared. It was an exceedingly rare sight. The number of ghosts was enough to instantly overwhelm a cultivator at Pinnacle Realm. If it were just Aphrodite, Queenie, and Nineve, they would not have been able to control that many souls. Cassian wanted to help out, but he was too powerful. He would kill the ghosts, and that was not the effect he wanted. "Leave it to me, Grandpa."Nox stepped forward. In an instant, the aura of a Human Sovereign surged from him, welcoming a righteous and natural energy. The agitated ghosts swiftly calmed down. "Everyone, I am Lord Nox of Faeast. Today, I will ensure ju
In some ways, Cassian's fame far surpassed Nox's. Nox was tasked with stabilizing the nation. While even distant countries beyond Faeast’s borders had heard of him, their knowledge was limited to a few of his victories. Cassian, on the other hand, gained his fame through bloodshed. He roamed the world, leaving chaos in his wake across numerous nations. Even now, the mere mention of his name struck fear into many. For example, Cassian was the one to depose Spiajan's king, along with the entire royal family. Once the king was killed, Spiajan no longer had a monarchy. When the middle-aged man learned that the old git who had split his body into half was none other than Cassian, the man who had slaughtered through his country, he fell silent, gripped by fear. "Speak! Keep boasting. Why are you all silent now? What happened to the threats?" Cassian loftily stared at the group of elites. In his eyes, they were just trash. "Whether you're Cassian Greenshade or Lord Nox, you can't ju
The elites were all panic-stricken, and they immediately ordered their bodyguards to come forward to protect them.Accepting their fates, hundreds of bodyguards rushed forward, took out their submachine guns, aimed them at Nox and his group, and pulled the triggers.Gunshots were being fired wildly. However, Cassian blocked all the bullets off with his bronze-red fiery momentum.Presently, Cassian's hair had turned bronze-red, and the muscles all over his body were pumped.Upon witnessing this sight before their very eyes, the elites all thought that Cassian resembled a real Super Saiyan who emerged straight out of an animated series."Die!"As Cassian pressed his palm down, an unparalleled force descended from the sky. Instantly, hundreds of bodyguards were all crushed into a pulp. As a matter of fact, the momentum flattened their bodies even more than it did if a car ran over them.The elites gasped in shock. In their mind, they couldn't help but wonder if Cassian was actually
"That's right! We must severely punish these traitors once Master Zeller kills this group of Faeastians!" a group of elites cursed in unison. As they spoke, a near-rabid desire surfaced in their scarlet eyes.Up to this very moment, they were still thinking of eliminating the insiders. After all, only after getting rid of the insiders could they easily conduct restructuring and divide their shares of power again.Presently, politicians from the neighboring nations also informed everyone that their country's fleet was on their way and would arrive shortly to provide assistance."Damn these Faeastians! We can't spare them like this! Let's kill them and refine violent energy using their spirits!""Agree! These guys are so powerful, so refining violent energy with their souls definitely will be a great supplement for us!"Once again, one by one, the eyes of these elites turned rapacious as they gazed at the gradually approaching group of people like a group of hungry hyenas staring at
The group crossed the battlefield and arrived at a resort built on the island. Everywhere they looked, luxury cars filled the place, and grand mansions lined the area.At the center of these private residences stood their target. The air was thick with violent energy, and dark clouds loomed ominously above. The moment Cassian arrived, he could sense the presence of vengeful spirits."There were many innocent lives that died here," Cassian said to Nox. "That's strange. Why didn't that cultivator cleanse this place when he had such huge power?"Nox thought for a moment before replying, "Perhaps leaving these vengeful spirits here is part of their plan too."Cassian took in a sharp breath as he realized what Nox was implying."If my guess is correct, this person is deliberately feeding the spirits to sustain the elites. While it may grant them eternal youth and extend their lifespans, the cost is that they will become inhumane. What a cruel method. He enslaved the elites, allowing hi
As Nox and Cassian exchanged glances, they both got the same idea."It looks like that mastermind is an evil cultivator.""There are many sinister cultivation techniques that can grant ordinary people eternal youth, immortality, or even cultivation. However, such things are not obtained out of thin air. They are stolen from the others. During the internal turmoil in Faeast, evil cultivators were everywhere. It took me, Sariel, and Magic Mountain a huge effort to get rid of most of them. When they were unable to find a foothold in Faeast, they fled to Southsea."Nox added, "Even so, they continued to target Faeast, wreaking havoc along the coastal regions. The situation grew so dire that His Majesty had to personally deal with them. After I took over, I utilized Vermilion Bird's intelligence network to eliminate almost all of the evil cultivators. It seems that the surviving ones have fled even further to cause trouble."Faeast was a righteous country, so there was no room for evil
Just like that, an entire army was completely wiped out by two people! Moreover, the duo didn't seem to be using any effort either.This was a massacre.Nox toyed with the artifact in his hand. The palm-sized, black object caused the temperature of the island to drop, yet Nox didn't seem to be affected at all.However, the commander was almost frozen to death.Cassian walked over and took the artifact from Nox's hand. After examining it closely, he frowned and said, "This is the legendary Black Ice Stone, a thing that had long been thought to be extinct.""Indeed. This is remarkable. Without the use of any technique, it can disrupt one's senses just by placing it on the ground. Once it comes into contact with positive energy, it'll release Yin energy. What a fascinating item," said Nox."True. It's a pity that it can't be combined with other materials though. Otherwise, it could have been a sacred artifact." Cassian nodded.Nox shook his head in exasperation. "Even if it could b
The enemy commander waved his hand to give an order.In that split second, dozens of men raised their swords and charged toward Nox.Cassian was too intimidating to them, and he would wipe out the entire army by himself. Thus, they decided to capture Nox in order to threaten Cassian."Raise your hands and surrender immediately!" the enemy commander said in broken Faeastian.However, what unsettled the enemy commander was that neither Cassian nor the group of spectators in the distance seemed to care about Nox's current situation.Seeing that Nox didn't respond, one of the enemy leaders shouted, "Why are you not moving? Are you scared? I told you to raise your hands and surrender now!"Nox tilted his head and glanced at him with disdain. Then, he slowly raised one of his hands."Are you deaf? I said two hands!" the enemy leader roared.`Buzz!At that moment, an invisible force swept through everyone, causing hundreds of people to be lifted into the air over three thousand fee
Nineve was shocked, but Aphrodite was used to it. "He rose to fame during the latest crisis of Faeast. You have to be crueler than everyone else if you want to live during that era," she said.It was a dog-eat-dog world back then, and every cultivator was a beast. The team eventually arrived at the spot, and the Marines were already interrogating the captives."Milord, these are units from the coastal nations nearby. They're not to be underestimated," a soldier reported to Nox. Even if these people were not remnants of the Three-Eyed Clan, this was still a national issue.The soldiers tried to ask the captives about the Three-Eyed Clan, but they knew nothing about it. Nox said, "Don't waste your time. They're not big enough to know that kind of intel.""What should we do with these people?" The Marines wondered if they should take the captives back to the ship. Cassian used his soul technique to check the captives' memories and killed them all."Yeah, they might be official units,