“Kid, stop talking nonsense in front of me. Even if Jeff comes back to life and stands before me, he wouldn’t dare talk like that!” Darcy Bush’s inner energy surged as he crushed the tea cup in his hand.
At the same time, the black elder and another elderly man displayed their formidable auras.
Leo remained unfazed and sneered, “What’s the matter? Ready to fight at the drop of a hat?”
Violet scoffed, “Leo, remember, it’s forbidden to fight in East Town. Even if you gave them a hundred guts, they wouldn’t dare to start anything here.”
Violet’s words were on point. East Town was controlled by the top-tier martial family, the East Family, and they had a strict rule against fighting within the town. Those who broke the rules would face severe consequences. In the past, a third-rate martial sect disregarded these rules and caused a ruckus, challenging East Family’s authority. East Family dealt with them decisively.
For a third-rate sect like Fiery Blaze Sect, East Family was an entity they couldn’t afford to provoke.
Though physical combat was off the table, maintaining an imposing demeanor was still vital. Darcy Bush threatened, “Master Jennifer, if your Seven Stars Sword Sect doesn’t return the stolen items, I will consider it an act of aggression against Fiery Blaze Sect.”
“You want a fight? Let’s fight.” Master Jennifer’s tone remained cold and unyielding, unafraid of Darcy Bush’s threats.
“Very well, Master Jennifer, you’ll pay a heavy price for your choices today,” Darcy Bush coldly replied.
Just then, a man wearing Fiery Blaze Sect attire rushed over and whispered something to Darcy Bush. After hearing the report, Darcy Bush nodded, and then he looked at Leo and Master Jennifer with a cold stare, “Prepare to face the wrath of Fiery Blaze Sect! We’re leaving!”
With that, Darcy Bush, Brian, and the two elders left the scene.
Once they were gone, Master Jennifer asked, “Leo, do you have confidence in facing Fiery Blaze Sect?”
“Rest assured, with me here, Fiery Blaze Sect won’t be arrogant for long,” Leo replied confidently.
Curious, Violet asked, “Leo, Master Jennifer, what did that guy and the Fiery Blaze Sect leader talk about just now? It seems like something’s not right with the Fiery Blaze Sect leader, like something happened.”
Violet had quite the observational skills.
Before Leo and Master Jennifer could respond, a large group of people hurriedly crossed the stream and headed towards the exit of the inn. This unusual situation indicated that something significant was happening.
Violet, who loved excitement, chuckled and said, “Leo, Master Jennifer, you two go with the attendant to our reserved courtyard to drop off your things. I’ll go find out.”
Without waiting for Leo and Master Jennifer’s agreement, Violet dashed off quickly.
After following the attendant to the dining and lodging courtyard for a while, Violet returned.
“Leo, Master Jennifer, I know what’s happening. It turns out, about five or six kilometers away from the town, in a cave, someone found honeyed monkey fruit wine. Many martial sects have rushed there,” Violet said excitedly.
“Honeyed monkey fruit wine? What’s that?” Leo asked, intrigued by this unfamiliar term, especially the “honeyed monkey” part.
Master Jennifer saw that Leo was unclear and explained, “The so-called honeyed monkey fruit wine is a unique product of the Falling Sunset Mountain range. It’s said to be made by the mountain’s spirit monkeys who collect royal jelly and spirit fruit to brew it. Consuming it can greatly boost inner energy, which is highly attractive to martial artists.”
Hearing Master Jennifer’s explanation, Leo realized that this honeyed monkey fruit wine, which could boost inner energy significantly, might also enhance Spiritual Power. Leo’s cultivation had already reached a bottleneck, so if this wine could significantly increase his Spiritual Power, it might help him break through to a higher realm in a shorter time.
Violet asked eagerly, “Leo, should we go take a look?”
“Of course!” Leo couldn’t remain indifferent when good things were at hand.
It seemed that the plan to refine Vitality Pills would have to be postponed until later.
With their minds made up, Leo and the others rented two excellent horses at the inn. Master Jennifer and Violet shared one horse, while Leo rode one separately, heading to the cave where the rumored honeyed monkey fruit wine was hidden.
On the way, many martial artists had rented horses from the inn, and a small number of them were riding on wild beasts.
After approximately ten minutes, Leo and the others caught up with the Fiery Blaze Sect members who had gone ahead.
Sitting on her horse, Violet couldn’t resist making fun of them, “Leo, look at those Fiery Blaze Sect folks. They rented such scrawny horses; they must be too broke to get better ones.”
Soon, Leo and the others overtook Brian and his companions.
Violet even turned around to make a funny face at Brian, taunting, “You guys are as slow as snails. If you have the guts, come chase me!”
Violet’s teasing left Brian grinding his teeth, but he was helpless as their horses were indeed not up to the task.
They passed through a forest and followed an upstream stream until they reached a mountain stream.
Surprisingly, there was a small waterfall here, which had reduced enough for the cave behind it to be revealed. The waterfall had exposed the cave due to its reduced water flow.
At this moment, more than ten people were standing on the opposite side of the waterfall, all fixated on the cave behind the waterfall.
Upon listening more closely, one could hear occasional monkey cries coming from the cave. The cries seemed to convey anger, fear, and warnings.
The three dismounted and tethered their two horses to a nearby tree trunk.
At the forefront of the crowd stood three people. The one in the middle was a young man dressed in a white uniform. On the left side of his clothing, he had a distinctive embroidered golden dragon with five claws, which stood out.
The young man in white was quite handsome, and his expression was full of arrogance.
On his left and right sides were two elderly men, also dressed in white uniforms. They had silver dragon insignias on the left side of their clothing.
Both elderly men had their hands behind their backs and exuded a long-lasting aura. They were at least at the Martial General level.
Violet led Leo and Master Jennifer forward, their gazes scanning the three individuals. She said, “Those three guys in white should be from the Flying Dragon Gang.”
“Flying Dragon Gang?” Leo had obviously never heard of this name before and couldn’t help but look at Master Jennifer for an explanation.
Master Jennifer explained, “The Flying Dragon Gang used to be a third-rate martial sect, just like the Seven Stars Sword Sect and Fiery Blaze Sect. However, three years ago, the Flying Dragon Gang came across a great opportunity in a secret realm. In those three years, two of their Grand Martial Masters successfully advanced to the Martial Monarch realm, which propelled the Flying Dragon Gang to become a first-rate martial sect.”
Hearing Master Jennifer’s explanation, Leo couldn’t help but be surprised. The difference between a third-rate and a first-rate martial sect was absolutely immense.