Chapter 302: Aldrey’s Curiosity
Not far from Aldrian, a group of Flamecrest family guards stood. Their leader—an Earl-stage cultivator—watching Aldrian intently. Narrowing his eyes, he retrieved a piece of paper from his storage ring.
The paper bore a drawing of a person, and the figure depicted was identical to Aldrian. He glanced between Aldrian and the drawing several times before confirming that the person matched the image.
The leader then took out a long-distance communication artifact.
"This is Guard Patrol Number 17. We’ve confirmed the presence of the individual young master Aldrey instructed us to monitor."
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In the training ground of the Flamecrest family, Aldrey stood in the center of the battle platform. Opposite him, another member of the Flamecrest family prepared for combat. His opponent was a cultivator at the low Grand Duke stage. The two stood 100 meters apart, each holding an ordinary sword.
A crowd of onlookers had gathered around the battle arena, their anticipation palpable as they awaited the clash.
A few seconds later, both Aldrey and his opponent vanished from sight. The sharp sound of clashing metal suddenly reverberated across the training ground.
Ting!
The wind generated by their clash swept across the surroundings, even reaching the faces of the onlookers, who raised their hands to shield themselves. Following the initial strike, Aldrey and his opponent exchanged moves, each aiming to overpower the other.
However, every attack was expertly blocked, and their battle continued for about a minute. Suddenly, flames ignited beneath Aldrey’s feet. Using the burst of power, he closed the distance between himself and his opponent with incredible speed.