Leo opened the lid of the pill furnace, and a rich and tranquil medicinal fragrance immediately spread out.
Nine pills floated out of the pill furnace and landed in Leo’s palm.
Each of the nine pills was round and plump, presenting a faint purple-red color. The fragrance of the medicine permeated the air, making one feel comfortable all over.
Luck was good this time, as all nine Great Vitality Pills were successfully refined in one go.
Taking advantage of the good state, Leo continued with the refinement.
After resting for a short while, Leo once again immersed himself in the process of refining the Great Vitality Pills.
He planned to refine all the over two thousand Vitality Grass plants.
While Leo was fully focused on refining the Great Vitality Pills, in the Modock Manor outside Provence, in the central garden, Augustus sat on a single sofa, holding a tablet and looking at photos.
The butler, dressed in a tailcoat, stood respectfully by his side.
“This place is indeed quite impressive, and they have planted so many spiritual herbs. It seems that Count Henry wasn’t exaggerating,” Augustus said as he looked at the photos sent by Fernand, a hint of greed flashing in his eyes.
The butler smiled and said respectfully, “Your Highness, from now on, the place in the photos belongs to the Modock Family. Count Henry and the others should have wiped out that Seven Stars Sword Sect.”
“Count Henry has the Tess Holy Bow in his hands. It’s a simple matter for him to wipe out a third-rate martial sect with a wave of his hand,” Augustus said with a smile, showing great confidence in Henry and his group.
At that moment, a golden light flashed across the sky above the manor.
Augustus noticed the golden light and couldn’t help but ask, “Raziel, what is that?”
Suddenly, the golden light changed direction and descended directly toward the manor.
“It seems to be our wolf clan’s sacred artifact, the Tess Holy Bow!” the butler Raziel said with narrowed eyes.
“The Tess Holy Bow!?” Augustus stood up abruptly from the sofa, his face changing.
The next second, Augustus reached out his right hand to the sky and caught the object falling down.
Indeed, it was the Tess Holy Bow.
Looking at the familiar sacred bow in his hand, Augustus’s expression turned completely cold. “The Tess Holy Bow actually flew back on its own!”
The Tess Holy Bow was a spiritual weapon that would automatically return to its original owner when it lost control.
As for why it lost control, one could easily imagine with a little thought.
“Your Highness, could it be that Count Henry and the others…” Raziel didn’t finish his sentence.
“It’s impossible!” Augustus decisively dismissed the idea. “I taught Count Henry the method of using the Tess Holy Bow. How could those ants from Atraria’s Martial Cultivators possibly kill him!?”
Just as Augustus finished speaking, an elderly man in exquisite attire hurriedly walked towards them.
The old man’s face looked grim, a mix of shock and anger.
“Your Highness, something terrible has happened!” The old man’s voice reached them before he did.
Augustus stared at the old man’s face, displeased. “Count Antoine, what has caused you such panic?”
“Your Highness, news has arrived from Atraria. Count Henry, Viscount Fernand, and the others who went to the Seven Stars Sword Sect have all perished!”
“What? What did you say!?” Augustus’ face immediately turned extremely unpleasant.
Antoine had no choice but to cautiously repeat his words.
“Your Highness, I have confirmed the news multiple times. Count Henry and the others can never return.” Antoine’s voice carried a tone of sorrow.
When Antoine first received the news, he didn’t believe it either.
Henry, Fernand, the nine Blood Wolf Guards, the four Barons, and the blessing of the Tess Holy Bow-such a powerful force, how could they have been completely annihilated by a third-rate martial sect in Atraria?
But the information that came back through three different channels was all the same. Henry and the others had all been killed.
Augustus was furious. “Damn it, how were they killed? How could those insignificant people from Atraria kill them all!?”
In fact, from the moment the Tess Holy Bow flew back, Augustus knew that Henry and the others were definitely in trouble. However, he didn’t expect the outcome to be their complete demise in Atraria.
“Your Highness, that Atraria guy couldn’t possibly be that powerful. I suspect it was the top martial sect in Atraria that made a move,” speculated Raziel.
Augustus looked at Antoine and asked, “Is it true that the top martial sect in Atraria made a move?”
“Your Highness, it’s not that. The one who killed Count Henry and the others is a guy from Atraria named Leo,” Antoine said with great certainty.
“Leo!” A fierce killing intent burned in Augustus’ eyes. “To dare to kill someone from my family, he will not be forgiven!”
“In one more month, I will break through. By then, I will tear that Atraria guy named Leo into pieces!”
…
At the Koken Family’s estate, by a stream, two people sat on bamboo chairs. They were Kuki, the helmsman of the Koken Family, and his granddaughter, Maniwa.
Both of them were dressed in traditional attire, having just finished their sword practice.
Maniwa picked up a confidential document from the side and handed it to Kuki. “Grandfather, this is the news that came from Atraria this morning. Take a look.”
Kuki took the document and carefully read it.
“Grandfather, the Modock family’s werewolf attempted to take over the Seven Stars Sword Sect controlled by Leo but was completely slaughtered by him,” Maniwa briefly recounted the contents of the document after Kuki finished reading.
Kuki put down the document, his calm face showing little fluctuation. He spoke in a solemn tone, “The Yin-Yang Master of Atraria is indeed formidable. No wonder our family’s ninja perished at his hands.”
Kuki was well aware of the terrifying regenerative abilities and combat prowess of the werewolves.
“Grandfather, from our recent observations, Leo’s strength has been growing stronger. If we don’t make a move against him soon, I’m afraid that one day our family’s heaven ninjas won’t be able to match him,” Maniwa expressed her concerns, deeply affected by Leo’s act of killing the ninjas, and now the werewolves.
A look of great confidence appeared on Kuki’s face as he said, “Maniwa, you’re not aware of the terrifying and formidable nature of our family’s heaven ninjas, so I understand your concerns.”
“The Modock family won’t let it go after the werewolves’ slaughter. What we need to do now is not to directly confront Leo, but to sit back and watch them fight.”
Kuki’s calm and wisdom always impressed Maniwa.
However, she couldn’t help but express a possibility, “Grandfather, while it’s good if both Leo and the Modock Family suffer, if Leo completely defeats the Modock Family and becomes even stronger himself, it will be even more difficult for us to deal with him.”