Chapter 163
"After the Three Heavenly Formations and Three Earthly Formations were broken, the First Elder resolutely activated the Three Human Formations. Temporarily transferring the old, young, women, and children of the clan to the Purple Star Dynasty Branch Family to avoid disaster."
"Therefore, last night the Noir Family merely plundered some spirit stones and resources. Yet to break the Formations, they suffered seven to eight hundred casualties."
"Meanwhile, our Hale did not suffer a single sacrifice."
Alex couldn’t help but laugh. "This business transaction is quite a bargain."
"Anyway, those spirit stones and resources are merely being temporarily stored in their Noir Family."
"I will retrieve them very soon. And while I’m at it, I’ll find that Cyrus to properly settle accounts."
Adrian chuckled. "Saint Lord, I’m afraid you won’t have the chance to settle accounts with Cyrus anymore."
"Oh?" Alex raised an eyebrow with deep interest.
"He was killed?"
"Cedric is truly capable! To actually be able to overcome a superior opponent while below the Mahayana Realm and decapitate a Supreme Realm powerhouse. That is truly remarkable."
Adrian laughed. "Saint Lord, you are mistaken."
"The one who killed Cyrus was not the First Elder."
"It was the Branch Family Head whom you dispatched to escort Iris back to the Holy Land, Blaze Hale."
"Blaze?" Alex froze slightly, narrowed his eyes to ponder for a moment. A smile curled at the corners of his mouth.
"This brat. I truly underestimated him."
Originally, Alex gave Blaze that Supreme-Destroying Knife merely because he was worried about an accident occurring on the way back, strictly as a just-in-case measure.
He never expected that Blaze would actually strive for excellence to such a degree. Using the Supreme-Destroying Flying Knife to kill Cyrus and helping the Holy Land defend against the Noir Family’s invasion.
These Providence Points of mine were spent far too worthily.
"However, this Cyrus is truly interesting." Alex stroked his chin.
"Previously, when slaughtering Venomscale Peak, I annihilated thirty of his family’s elites. Already heavily damaging his Noir Family’s power."
"Yet I didn’t expect this old geezer to actually dare to proactively provoke a war and invade my Hale family Holy Land."
"Now, he has handed me a perfectly justifiable reason to annihilate them."
"Without further delay, I will set off for the northern frontier border immediately."
"Before the sun sets today, the Noir Family will vanish from the Heavenly Flame Dynasty!"
Adrian advised against it. "Saint Lord, how about you... go in a few days instead?"
"Why?" Alex revealed a look of interest.
"Because early this morning, Knox will arrive at the Divine Blade Sect." Adrian replied.
"Your infiltration of the Divine Blade Sect this time... wasn’t it precisely for him?"
"Without Cyrus, the Noir Family is already a dog with a broken spine. With the Saint Lord’s strength, you can annihilate them with a flick of a finger at any time."
"If you delay your main business just to annihilate the Noir Family, the loss will outweigh the gain."
Alex grinned. Confident.
"Adrian, rest assured."
"I have already stayed in the Divine Blade Sect for the time. What needed to be done has already been done."
"As for that Knox, I have already made arrangements."
"I guarantee that after he arrives at the Divine Blade Sect, he won’t have a single day of peace!"
...
At noon. The sun high in the sky.
Knox utilized sword flight and entered the territory of the Hundred Thousand Great Mountains. His heart filled with excitement as he arrived at the foot of Sunblaze Peak.
It took him half a month to travel from the Heavenly Flame Capital to the Divine Blade Sect.
Over this half-month, Knox had befriended many prominent figures with illustrious reputations. Obtained many fortuitous encounters.
These immensely meaningful harvests allowed Knox to completely regain the self-confidence that had been repeatedly crushed by Alex.
At the same time, it made him firmly believe once again that he was the Heaven-Chosen Son. Blessed by the heavens. Shrouded in Providence.
I came to the Divine Blade Sect to study, and before even arriving at the destination, I have already broken through an entire major realm.
Once I enter the Divine Blade Sect and receive Master Vincent’s true inheritance, won’t I be able to directly step into the Enlightenment Realm, Void Amalgamation Realm, or even the Mahayana Realm?!
Before coming here, the Supreme Realm that Aurelia promised him was practically right around the corner!
Knox could already hardly wait. Looking forward to the scene where, after breaking through to the Supreme Realm, he would trample Alex underfoot, exhale the foul breath in his chest, and wash away his previous humiliation.
Just as his face was full of an idiotic smile and his imagination was running wild, a sharp sword suddenly descended from the sky!
The sword brushed right past the tip of his nose, plunged deeply into the ground. Nearly piercing his skull.
Knox was so frightened his hair stood on end. He slumped onto the ground with a thud.
The next second, a female disciple revealed herself. Pulled the sword from the ground. Her voice cold.
"Who are you?"
"This Senior Sister, you must be a disciple of the Divine Blade Sect, right?" Knox squeezed out an ugly smile.
"My name is Knox. I specially came here from the Heavenly Flame Capital to formally acknowledge a master."
"The Divine Blade Sect is currently sealing the mountain and closing the sect. We are not accepting any new disciples." The female sword cultivator said faintly.
"Please go back. Do not pester us here."
"What?" Knox froze. Hurriedly adding.
"Senior Sister, I am here on the orders of the Heavenly Flame Empress, Aurelia, to pay my respects to Master Vincent!"
"The Heavenly Flame Empress and Master Vincent have been close friends for many years."
"I beg Senior Sister to make an introduction and take me to see Master Vincent!"
Knox had originally thought that by bringing up the Heavenly Flame Empress, coupled with her relationship with Master Vincent, the female disciple would instantly change her expression and take him into the sect with the utmost flattery and fawning.
But unexpectedly, the female sword cultivator’s attitude did not change in the slightest. She said coldly, "You came too late."