Building the Strongest Pavilion in Another World

He would definitely go to the Seven Lakes Mountains, but he had to make full preparations for the trip.

Moreover, the inner core of the Red Scaled Dragon Snake could be refined into a Transcending Origin Pill. Taking this pill would allow a cultivator in the Acupoint Qi Realm to directly advance one layer, with the limit being the peak of the third layer of the Acupoint Qi Realm. Additionally, because the Red Scaled Dragon Snake possessed a bit of the dragon’s bloodline, its blood and flesh were extremely nutritious and would allow Darius to use them in several future pills for his pavilion’s usage.

He decided to kill more demons and finish more missions and only set off towards the Seven Lakes Mountains once he had broken through to the peak of the Acupoint Qi Realm. He’d also be able to make use of the inner core of the Dragon Snake and give it to John to quickly raise his cultivation. Then, after that, he would easily break through.

Of course, such knowledge was given not only by Harley, but also by the alchemy inheritance, which provided ample information about medicinal herbs, special circumstances, and whatnot.

Additionally, he also had to raise his own power through actual battle experience and strengthen his foundation. While he could easily raise his cultivation, to be honest, the more he watched his members fight, the more he knew how lacking he was.

There was a simple reason for that. His cultivation progress was ’faster’ than an average cultivator’s because he possessed the panel, but if he battled with a warrior of the same cultivation level, he would still have to take into account his opponent’s battle tactics and the level of control he had over his use of cultivation techniques and skills.

Of course, if the two hundred years of power he had in his panel were enough, then he would just charge at the mountain and be done with it. With the changes that were coming to the Sanctuary, he truly needed to quickly strengthen his guardian and then purely focus on his pavilion’s progress.

Plus, if he quickly disabled John’s curse and showed him his true physique, the young man would most likely become very loyal. While he wouldn’t claim absolute loyalty, given that arrogance could always be a factor, he was confident that John wouldn’t try to backstab him.

But Darius also needed martial arts. The only thing he had was the Seven Sword one, and while it was strong on its own, it was very lacking to have only a single technique. Thankfully, he had Albredo and could exchange for techniques per their contract.

***

Inside the Sanctuary, Darius was walking next to Moon after he found him waiting in front of the pavilion and couldn’t help but take this chance to head to the Demon Suppression Office to converse with Albredo.

Moon was naturally willing and didn’t object. He also began asking him if he had more missions, etc., which Darius nodded to, leaving the man greatly delighted.

After a while of walking, Darius suddenly stopped in his tracks.

"What’s wrong?" Moon asked.

Darius pondered for a moment, then replied, "I have a nagging feeling that someone’s following us."

"Is it the Wolf Fang Guild...? Or is it another party?" Moon listed the possibilities he could think of, as he didn’t know how many people Darius had provoked except Wolf Fang. However, a bitter smile instantly appeared on his face. There were truly quite a lot of people who wanted to kill Darius, especially after the potential he showed on the academy grounds and after assassinating one of Wolf Fang’s team leaders. He was a true threat.

Darius thought for a moment, then said, "It can’t be Wolf Fang. They will be wary of Gabriel moving against them if they attack me so soon, and if they truly wanted me dead, there’s no need for them to send a weak assassin who would only follow me sneakily. If they want to kill me, they will do so directly by sending a true expert.

"It can’t be the Eldest Prince either, as he wasn’t offended by my refusal and became addicted to the advanced cultivation room. There is no way he will be that stupid unless he thinks he can actually kill me somehow and take over the pavilion.

"It’s most probably a demonic organization!"

Darius made his judgment.

"If it’s a demonic organization, why haven’t they attacked yet? Could it be that the assassin is not strong enough, so they’re currently calling for reinforcements from other elites?" Moon also started to speculate.

Darius shook his head and said, "This place is very close to the Demon Suppression Office. How could they attack when Elder Albredo is right around the corner?"

"Indeed. Knowing our location and following us is one thing, but attacking here is plain stupid." A troubled expression appeared on Moon’s face. He clapped his hands and said, "Since that’s the case, the assassin probably hasn’t appeared because they’re wary of Albredo and are waiting for you to be alone."

"Not necessarily." Darius didn’t agree with this either, although he had thought of that possibility himself. He said, "Perhaps he isn’t the only assassin and is also wary of others benefiting from the situation."

’That’s right!’

Moon hurriedly nodded in agreement. He had subconsciously overlooked that possibility. The main reason for this was because it was very rare for someone of Darius’s caliber to be targeted by various assassins. It’s not like he was a powerhouse... ’Was he?’ Moon wasn’t entirely sure.

"But why haven’t I detected anything out of the ordinary?" Moon suddenly asked. There was a confused look on his face.

Darius shook his head and said, "Although you’re strong, you’re not that strong. With your cultivation level, detecting this assassin is nothing short of a fantasy." While he said this, he himself hadn’t detected anything in reality, but he just wanted to appear mysterious without exposing himself.

As for how he actually knew that someone was watching him, when he casually swept his gaze around while on his way, the panel reacted and displayed a line of text.

"Alex the Demon: Acupoint Qi Realm fifth layer, an assassin who has killed countless humans. Kill to receive 150 power."

If not for the panel, he himself wouldn’t have known about an assassin following him the entire time. But this also gave him great confidence since the other party wouldn’t act inside the city, from what it appeared to be the case, so he had ample time to get stronger beforehand.

A dispirited expression instantly appeared on Moon’s face for a split moment before he reverted to his cold expression. He couldn’t raise his cultivation level in a short time, and this left him feeling extremely dissatisfied after he had once heard the bragging of Shen and his sister.

While he had also greatly benefited from the rooms, he mainly focused on his technique rather than his cultivation.

"Rather than letting them follow us, why don’t we lure them out of hiding?" Darius rubbed his chin in thought. If there were someone continually following behind him, he would feel extremely restricted when doing things. For example, he wouldn’t be able to kill demons as he pleased after business hours as he planned to do.

"How are we going to lure them?" Moon asked.

"Hehe, leave that to me after we go back to the pavilion. I’ll tell you then." He then paused slightly before continuing, "As for our pursuer, he won’t be gone anytime soon. I’m sure he will keep waiting until he gets the perfect chance."