Chapter 118: We’ll Hunt Him Down
If it were any other time, Julian would not have spoken the truth, but now he had no choice. He wanted to enlist the help of the people in front of him, so he had to show enough sincerity. He could only lie so much before his scheme would become obvious to them.
"F-From what I could tell, he was a Foundation Establishment realm cultivator," Julian said hesitantly. The interest that had been brewing within Bella immediately fizzled out.
"You mean to tell me that you are in this state because of a Foundation Establishment realm cultivator?" She asked, her tone now even colder than before. She was not happy, and Julian could sense that.
He quickly raised his hands in the air as if he were surrendering while speaking hurriedly.
"L-Lady Vyre. I’m speaking the truth. I swear it. When I met him, his aura was only that of a Foundation Establishment realm cultivator." His forehead was dripping with sweat now.
His next moves would be determined by whether they believed him or not. He didn’t know what they would do if they didn’t believe him. He was also slightly exasperated. He was actually telling the truth this time, yet people didn’t believe him.
Just as he was waiting for Bella to make a decision, something unexpected occurred. One of the cultivators from the team suddenly spoke up. It was one of the cultivators that City Lord Richards had tasked to follow Bella and he team. He was an older individual with a bulky build.
His strength was at the eighth level of the Foundation Establishment realm, the same as Bella’s. He was also the most powerful cultivator among the second group of cultivators and served as some sort of leader for them.
"Lady Vyre, if I may?" He asked tentatively. Bella narrowed her eyes and turned her attention to him. Over the past few days, she had learnt a bit about everybody, including the man speaking.
She knew he was a well-respected figure among his peers and was someone who wouldn’t speak out of turn without a good reason.
She nodded her head slightly, gesturing for him to come forward. When he was in front of her, he bowed his head slightly before speaking.