Chapter 266: Futile chase
Besides the high marrow-washing percentage in Cain, both men also perceived his Level 9 cultivation and the slightly chaotic state of this one, meaning he had just advanced recently.
Cain was amid his breakthrough when the message of the Blood Duke arrived, and he could not interrupt it as it was imperative to take full advantage of it. As soon he stabilized the bursting Astral Wave running through his meridians, he immediately flashed to this place.
The Blood Duke and High Blood Elder were the first to perceive him, but it did not take long for others to hear the sonic booms and see a figure flashing to their location.
"¡BOOM!"
He landed right in the middle of the two dragon-like Wave Beasts, raising a cloud of dust. It soon dispersed, showing a young man with pristine skin and a vibrant life force. A red robe covered his body, but unlike the other disciples, the engraving on his back did not depict his position in Blood Sea; instead, it had the emblem of the Valentine Family.
The Blood Duke had asked Cain to wear it to ensure everybody knew about the young man’s background. Cain’s purpose in these trials was to prove to everybody in Blood Sea that cooperation and integration were the right path forward.
Although the Valentine Family was a relatively new Noble Family, the fame of Zarak Valentine had already spread across the Collapsing Lightning Sector as the youngest of the Nine Pillars. That also clarified that Cain’s background included the Imperial Lightning Fort, the strongest power in the entire Sector.
Cain knew that all of that would only increase the focus on his person, but he did not care. After learning about the assassination contract on Shura, he understood that no matter how bright the spotlight shone on him, the one they were truly after would be the young woman.
Instead of wasting his time focusing on the machinations of the Blood Duke, he made it his mission to keep Shura alive. That would be enough to repay his debt to the Titan.
Although he did not want it, Cain attracted a lot of attention, but he kept a composed expression as he turned his eyes toward the Wave Beast of the Purist Path.
The first one to catch his attention was the Blood Maiden. She was around the same age as he and Shura and was already an Early Wave Champion, and it seemed she rose to that level with a very high marrow-washing percentage.
As for her beauty, that mattered very little to Cain since there was no way he could feel attracted to a woman that looked at him as if he was garbage.