Chapter 3: Stay Still and Don’t Panic!
Chapter 0003: Stay Still and Don't Panic!
"Why clan chief suddenly summoned us to the main hall?"
Lordi Payne's frown deepened, unease coiling tight. As a branch family disciple—ignored by his parents, overlooked by his kin—he'd met the clan chief fewer than five times in his life. Each encounter had been fleeting, indifferent.
"Replied to Seventh Young Master," the servant said, he's already turning to notify the next family member. "It's because Immortal Master Wexford has returned and asked the clan chief to gather everyone. You should hurry over. Immortal Master Wexford doesn't seem to be in a good mood."
Lordi Payne's heart sanked. He quickly weighed the feasibility of continuing his escape plan.
Unfortunately, the survival rate was practically zero.
Although he had just broken through to the Third Layer Qi Refinement Stage and could now overpower lions and tigers, he was no match for even the power of the Payne Clan, let alone a high-ranking demonic immortal master from the Abyss Pit Sect.
The real issue was the Payne Clan's strict rules. If the clan leader summoned someone and they failed to appear within the time, martial guards would immediately be sent to investigate and deal with the matter.
Especially since this summons was related to Kinson Wexford, the Payne Clan would act even more swiftly to avoid losing face or showing any disrespect to the Abyss Pit Sect immortal masters. If Lordi Payne tried to flee now, he likely wouldn't even make it past the manor gates.
"Don't panic!" Lordi Payne steadied himself, analysing the situation calmly. "If Kinson Wexford knew I had entered his room and stolen the Bone Tempering Pills, he would have already ordered the Payne Clan to capture or even kill me on the spot. He wouldn't have just sent a mortal servant to summon me..."
With this in mind, he called out to the servant, who had already walked some distance away. "Did Immortal Master Wexford go straight to the main hall after returning? He didn't go back to the Evergreen Courtyard to rest?"