Chapter 133: [131] Resting And Asura Bloodline!
"Brother, you’re scaring me," Lyra said, her voice tight. "What is it?"
Marcus stood slowly, his expression grave as he turned to face the group. "This symbol. It’s the mark of the Bloodstorm Bandits."
The name meant nothing to Levi, but the Feng twins’ faces went pale.
"The Bloodstorm Bandits?" Kai breathed. "But they operate hundreds of kilometers from here. What would they be doing in this region?"
"Who are the Bloodstorm Bandits?" Levi asked.
Marcus took a deep breath before answering. "They’re the most feared bandit organization in the eastern territories. Most bandit groups are just desperate criminals or failed cultivators trying to survive. But the Bloodstorm Bandits are different. They’re organized, disciplined, and led by someone truly terrifying."
He pointed at the tattoo on the dead leader’s neck. "This symbol is only given to high-ranking members of the organization. Lieutenants and above. And see this?" He pointed at two red drops beneath the tattoo. "Two drops means this man was second-in-command of the entire organization."
"Second-in-command?" Ren’s voice was hollow. "Then that means..."
"The real leader is still out there," Marcus finished grimly. "And we just killed his brother."
Silence fell over the group as the implications sank in.
"Tell me about the leader," Levi said quietly. "Everything you know."
Marcus’s expression darkened. "His name is Bloodstorm. Nobody knows his real name. He showed up about fifteen years ago and systematically took over every bandit group in the region, killing anyone who wouldn’t submit. Within three years, he’d unified them all under his banner."