“This… Mr. Bloomer, are you really going to go all out against my family?” Devin Lynd’s expression changed.
“Don’t worry. The fish will die, but the net won’t break. I’m not a bloodthirsty person, and there’s no need for me to exterminate you all. However, my patience is limited,” Leo said coldly.
Leo’s expression turned icy as he glanced at Devin Lynd and the ten elders, raising his finger lightly.
The eight white sword lights hovering in mid-air trembled simultaneously, emitting a bright glow-a sign of an impending attack.
Seeing this, Devin Lynd and the ten elders looked somewhat displeased.
“If you don’t make a decision, I’ll take action,” Leo’s face grew colder.
Devin Lynd gritted his teeth, already showing signs of yielding in his heart.
After all, in the face of life and death, those who were not afraid to die were a minority. Death meant losing everything.
Moreover, Devin Lynd and the elders held high positions, were experts at the martial level, and enjoyed their lives. They were reluctant to die.
“Mr. Bloomer, do you really mean to provide protection for the Lynd family?” Devin Lynd looked up at Leo and asked.
“I keep my word. If the Lynd family encounters danger, I will intervene. However, if you intentionally cause trouble for me, don’t blame me for being ruthless,” Leo nodded faintly, saying casually.
Devin Lynd and the ten elders exchanged glances and nodded slightly.
They had all witnessed Leo’s combat power.
“We are willing to submit to Mr. Bloomer,” Devin Lynd gritted his teeth and said.
The ten elders did not express opposition either. After all, the glaring eight white sword lights were hovering in mid-air. If they didn’t choose to submit, the God of Death might not spare them on the spot.
“Very well, Devin Lynd, you will soon realize how correct your choice is,” Leo nodded, flicking his hand, and eleven talismans floated towards Devin Lynd and the others.
Surprised by Leo’s words, Devin Lynd was momentarily taken aback.
However, before he could think too much, his gaze immediately fell on the talismans floating in front of him.
“Mr. Bloomer, what is this…?”
“Open your mouths wide,” Leo’s tone brooked no doubt.
Devin Lynd and the ten elders exchanged a hesitant look.
Being a group of cunning and scheming individuals, they immediately guessed that these eleven talismans were used by Leo to control them.
But now, they had no other choice. If they didn’t open their mouths, they would die.
After a moment of hesitation, Devin Lynd and the ten elders opened their mouths.
The ten talismans turned into ten black lights, swiftly drilling into Devin Lynd and the others’ mouths.
“This is the Three-Month Heartbreak Curse. The poison will activate every three months. Now, let me give you a taste of its effects in advance,” Leo said, forming a seal with his right hand.
“Ah…!”
Devin Lynd and the ten elders instantly paled. Their stomachs felt like they were being cut by small knives, and the terrifying pain made them scream uncontrollably.
Devin Lynd and the others clutched their stomachs, writhing on the ground, completely devoid of their former composure.
Thirty seconds later, Leo changed the seal in his hand, and the pain in Devin Lynd and the others’ stomachs instantly eased.
“In the future, work diligently for me. The poison inside you won’t affect you if you serve me faithfully. If you have any malicious intentions, I’ll make you experience pain a hundred times worse than just now!”
“Yes, Mr. Bloomer.” Devin Lynd and the others got up from the ground, nodding hastily.
They didn’t want to experience the pain they had just felt again.
“Devin Lynd, your hidden ailment must be causing you a lot of pain,” Leo suddenly turned his gaze towards Devin Lynd, a playful smile curling his lips.
“H-How do you know?” Devin Lynd widened his eyes, looking at Leo in disbelief.
Although the elders present knew about it, this shameful matter was known to very few in the family, let alone outsiders.
“Haven’t you investigated my background? You should know about my medical skills,” Leo said casually.
The Lynd family had considerable influence, and dealing with them required not only displaying strength but also showing kindness. This was essential to make Devin Lynd and the others wholeheartedly work for him.
“Are you saying, no, you mean, you can cure my hidden ailment?” Devin Lynd’s old face instantly lit up, his eyes fixed on Leo, his voice trembling and stuttering.
After coming out of the Secret Realm that time, he suffered severe internal injuries. Since then, he could no longer have sex.
Despite searching for renowned doctors, there was no cure. He became a eunuch, with no offspring.
The so-called daughter, Pepper Lynd, was the illegitimate child born from the affair between Levi Lynd and his wife!
The lack of descendants had always been Devin Lynd’s greatest regret.
Every time he saw the elders in the family enjoying family bliss, he felt incomparable pain, more painful than being unable to engage in intimate activities.
Leo simply nodded.
“Mr. Bloomer, if you can truly cure my ailment, I will wholeheartedly work for Mr. Bloomer in the future, without any complaints,” tears welled up in Devin Lynd’s old eyes.
No wonder Leo had specifically told him that his choice was so correct. He hadn’t expected it to manifest so quickly.
If someone else claimed to be able to cure him, Devin Lynd wouldn’t be so excited. Over the years, he had harbored hope, but it always ended in disappointment.
However, Leo was a different case. He was a spiritual practitioner and was documented to be skilled in medical arts. So, at this moment, he was completely convinced.
Devin Lynd was sixty-five this year, but for a cultivator at his level, he had only lived half of his life.
If his hidden ailment could be cured, he still had the possibility of having offspring.
“Elders, you must also wholeheartedly serve Mr. Bloomer. If you perform well, I will help you break through the limits of your cultivation and even reach the Martial Ancestor realm,” Leo’s gaze swept over the ten elders.
Giving them some benefits would give these people some motivation. Otherwise, if he only used methods to suppress them, the effect might not be good.
“Reach the Martial Ancestor realm?” Elder Blazing Sun and the others suddenly brightened.
The Lynd family hadn’t produced a high-level Martial Ancestor in over a hundred years.
The gap between Martial Ancestor and Martial Lord was like a chasm, difficult to bridge. Levi Lynd, who was most likely to break through to the Martial Ancestor realm, had already been killed by Leo.
“For today’s matter, I hope all of you will keep it a secret. If news of today’s events leaks out, everyone knows the consequences,” Leo cautioned Levi Lynd and the others.
“We dare not. We will certainly follow Mr. Bloomer’s orders,” Devin Lynd and the others expressed their compliance.
“All right, Devin Lynd, stay. The rest of you can leave,” Leo instructed.
“Yes, Mr. Bloomer.” Elder Blazing Sun and the others knew that Leo was going to treat Devin Lynd, so they all withdrew.
“Take off your upper garment,” Leo said to Devin Lynd.
Devin Lynd nodded hurriedly, removing his upper clothes. At his abdomen, there was a fierce white scar.
“You have contracted a cold poison, affecting the function of both kidneys. The cold poison has accumulated for decades, causing severe damage to your kidneys,” Leo stated frankly.