Chapter 783: Four Forces
Barret, Lachlan, and the others were not pleased to hear Lachlan’s response.
They had offered him generous conditions, including the right to kill someone in the Golden Core stage.
Yet, Lachlan behaved as if he was simply doing them a favor. It was infuriating. However, they kept their thoughts to themselves and put on a neutral expression.
In their hearts, they had other plans…
At this moment, Lachlan was unaware that there were eyes staring at him through the wall, as his senses were suppressed by the Laws of Heaven’s Path in the Bloodline Ancient Domain.
After discussing the specifics of the attack on Azure Wolf Mercenary Squad with Lachlan, Barret had him taken away to a temporary residence for the night.
Moments later, in a room of the evil cult occupied by Frigid Dawn Wandering Cultivators Association…
A man in his middle age walked in with a malicious smirk on his face. Obadiah asked him, “Boss, is this Lachlan the same person you met before?”
This middle-aged man was Aidyn, the person who had once crossed paths with Lachlan during the newbie assessment in Broken Pulse Sect. He was Ryan’s father and Winston’s former friend turned enemy. Aidyn was also Obadiah’s older brother and a prominent member of Frigid Dawn Wandering Cultivators Association, the association they had established.
Aidyn nodded and smirked, “It’s a small world indeed! Because of this Lachlan, my son Ryan suffered humiliation during the newbie assessment in Broken Pulse Sect. And Winston, that bastard, had the audacity to show off in front of me just because he befriended this Lachlan. Who would have thought that Lachlan would also enter the Bloodline Ancient Domain? This time, I’ll make sure he dies!”
A wicked gleam flickered in Aidyn’s eyes.
He was a cunning and ruthless man.
He had even betrayed his former friend Winston to obtain the Gluttonous Jade Talisman from Fiona. Aidyn knew better than anyone how despicable he was.
It was better to offend a gentleman than a villain.
By standing with Fiona’s family during the Broken Pulse Sect’s newbie assessment, Lachlan had essentially offended Aidyn.
Now that Lachlan had left Broken Pulse Sect and encountered him in the Bloodline Ancient Domain, there was no doubt that Aidyn would seek revenge.
“That’s right! Even if this kid is not the same Lachlan who caused you trouble before, we don’t plan on letting him live! Killing a Golden Core stage expert will greatly enhance our strength! Hahaha…” Barret, the old man, chuckled with a sinister smile.
As the saying goes, when the leader is corrupt, those beneath him will be crooked as well. Aidyn and Ryan were both unscrupulous individuals, so how respectable could Barret be?
That night, after darkness fell, almost all members of Frigid Dawn Wandering Cultivators Association set off in a certain direction through an underground passage. Naturally, Lachlan was among them.
To prevent Lachlan from recognizing him, Aidyn wore a human skin mask, concealing his true identity. He stood inconspicuously at the back of the group.
“Lachlan, you may have just arrived and haven’t yet adjusted mentally. Here, killing others should not burden your conscience. Because given the chance, they would not hesitate to kill you, even those who were once your friends. Under the influence of the ‘Killing and Absorbing’ effect, they might even stab you in the back.” Barret led the way in front, advising Lachlan.
“Oh? What do you mean?” Lachlan raised an eyebrow, curious.
“As they say, people of different races have different hearts. This Azure Wolf Mercenary Squad is composed entirely of foreigners, mercenaries. In the Bloodline Ancient Domain, they are naturally hostile toward our Priocia cultivators and adventurers.” Barret spoke coldly.
Upon hearing this, Lachlan couldn’t help but feel speechless. What does this have to do with race? If he remembered correctly, this place was not originally Priocia’s territory, but the domain of the foreigners…
However, Barret further explained in order to gain Lachlan’s trust and dispel any doubts. “You may not know, but the Bloodline Ancient Domain is now divided into four forces. One of them is led by the Awakening Dragon Mercenary Corps, which consists of Priocia cultivators, adventurers, and mercenaries. Although factions formed by Priocia people in the Bloodline Ancient Domain do not easily fight amongst themselves, the other three forces-Purifying World Ecclesiarchy, Wolfkin Tribe, and Skiola’s Thousand Birds Gate-are their enemies. The Azure Wolf Mercenary Squad belongs to Purifying World Ecclesiarchy. They won’t hesitate to attack anyone of Eastern appearance. Frigid Dawn Wandering Cultivators Association, supported by the Awakening Dragon Mercenary Corps, is already hostile towards them. This is the general situation. So, Lachlan, when you encounter them, do not hesitate.”
Lachlan nodded. “I understand.”
In truth, Lachlan didn’t care much about Barret’s advice and instructions. His character was naturally cold, ruthless even to himself and even more so to his enemies.
Since he had already decided to help Frigid Dawn Wandering Cultivators Association deal with Azure Wolf Squad, he had no intention of showing mercy or holding back. Moreover, in the Bloodline Ancient Domain, there was no room for “innocence.”
Perhaps everyone’s hands were stained with the blood of their kind. Only by killing others could they survive and establish themselves.
Lachlan’s mind was focused on the fact that so many people and forces had entered the Bloodline Ancient Domain. Thousand Birds Gate?
Heh… he still had a grudge against Skiola’s ancient martial arts sect. Lord Heiqi, the foolish and arrogant man from Thousand Birds Gate, was present on Sun Moon Isle. Besides that, there was also the Wolfkin Tribe.Content (C) Nôv/elDra/ma.Org.
Interesting! Were all these people and forces attracted to the Bloodline Ancient Domain through Deity’s Tears and the hidden network?
For some reason, Lachlan had a faint feeling that this was a web… a web laid out by Bloodline.
Did they really attract so many people to the Bloodline ancient domain just to help them find the Heart of the Blood Progenitor?