Chapter 6: Hunted
Just as he was about to leave, he noticed something out of the corner of his eye in his father's robe. He moved closer and took it out. It was a small token made out of a material that resembled wood but was far stronger. On the front was a plant covered in thorns that had a ferocious dragon coiled around it, while on the back was only one word, "patriarch".
It was the patriarch's token that the two men were looking for. For some reason, it couldn't be stored inside a storage ring. As soon as he saw it, he was hit with another wave of emotions. Only the patriarch could have the token, and it was part of the things that he was supposed to inherit.
Well, he had indeed inherited it now, but rather than feel joyful about it, he was sad and despondent. His father was dead, and now, that was supposed to be his responsibility. But the whole family was gone. He put the token in his pocket and was about to leave when he sensed the aura of two individuals approaching him.
Adrian felt his heart drop to his stomach because these two auras were at the ninth stage of the nascent soul realm, and judging by the fiendish nature of these auras. They didn't seem like friends.
Adrian panicked because if he could sense them from this distance, then they could definitely sense his presence. Since he could not hide anymore, he decided to run for it. He jumped through the window and started running through the courtyard. He had to escape as soon as possible or else he would be in danger.
He ran as fast as he could and soon left the main family's courtyard.
Alas, escaping from them was a pipe dream as he was almost immediately surrounded by the two brutal men.
As the two men approached Adrian, they kept increasing their vigilance. However, as soon as they confirmed that the person in front of them was indeed only at the fifth level of the foundation establishment realm, disdainful smiles replaced their previously serious expressions.
"What do we have here?". A mocking voice rang out from one of the men.