“Did you agree, honey?” Harleen’s face lit up at Billy’s words.
“That’s fantastic! Hail to Billy!” Felicia was equally excited.
“Papa, I want to go too!” Tasha, standing nearby, cooed in a sweet voice.
Chuckling, Harleen smiled. “Tasha, sweetheart, Mama and Papa are going to work. We’ll be back soon. You stay home with Grandpa and Grandma. It’s the weekend the day after tomorrow, and they can take you to the park, okay?”
“Okay…” Tasha muttered.
Ten minutes later, Billy and his party, and Rose Inkwell, headed towards the Ozin war zone. They were going to meet Casey and then transfer to a military aircraft.
Ink Pavilion’s headquarters was deep within the Hundred Thousand Mountains in the western part of their territory. Without map coordinates, outsiders would find it challenging to locate.
Ink Pavilion’s main headquarters, like its branch in the southern region, existed in the form of a martial sect. People unaware of the truth only knew it as an ancient martial sect and wouldn’t associate it with the notorious Ink Pavilion headquarters.
In the evening, Billy and his group appeared near a valley in the western region.
“Boss!” Azure Dragon and Azure Fang welcomed them.
“Mrs Knight, Felicia, you’re here too.” Azure Dragon looked at Harleen and her sister with a hint of surprise.
“Hello, Azure Dragon!” Harleen smiled; she had met Azure Dragon a couple of times before.
“Azure Dragon, long time no see!” Felicia greeted with a playful expression.
“Hello, Orchid. We meet again!” Harleen greeted Night Orchid with a smile.
“Harleen!” Night Orchid responded with a smile, then turned to Felicia and said, “This must be Felicia, right? She’s indeed well-matched with Casey.”
Ahem! Casey cleared his throat.
“Thank you, Orchid!” Felicia graciously responded.
Billy introduced Harleen and Felicia to the others.
“Hello, Frostblade. I’ve been wanting to meet you. Finally got the chance today!” Harleen greeted Frostblade with a radiant smile.
“Nice to meet you in person, Frostblade. You’re really beautiful!” Felicia complimented.
“Mrs Knight, compared to you, I can only be considered an ugly duckling.” Frostblade said with a smile on her face.
“Boss, who is she?” Black Tortoise asked, looking at Rose Inkwell, who was still unconscious. The others were curious too.
“The heiress of Ink Pavilion.” Billy replied.
“Ah?” They all exclaimed in surprise.
“Boss, what exactly happened?” Night Orchid asked.
“Orchid, let me explain!” Stout took over and briefly recounted the events.
“Ah?! She’s really despicable!” After hearing Stout’s words, Azure Fang said indignantly. The others shared the same angry sentiment.
“Vermilion Bird, is there anything unusual in the main courtyard of Ink Pavilion?” Billy asked him.
“Not at the moment!” Vermilion Bird shook his head, pausing for a moment before adding, “By the way, boss, I captured someone on guard duty earlier and learned some information.”
“After the last battle at the Kun Lun Mountains, Quillan recalled all the core disciples from the outside. For the past few days, everyone has been in seclusion, and no one is allowed to leave the mountain without permission.”
“Hmm,” Billy nodded slightly. He had already anticipated this. With Ink Pavilion’s vitality severely damaged, they needed to go into seclusion for cultivation.
“Let’s go and meet them!”
After Billy spoke, he led everyone towards the valley.
In no time, they arrived at the entrance of the main courtyard.
Looking around, it didn’t seem much different from other martial sects. Behind the towering archway were stone steps leading up the mountain, and at the end of the steps was the main courtyard of Ink Pavilion.
“Who are you people?” When the group reached the entrance of the main courtyard, one of the four men in Daoist robes raised his hand and asked loudly.
“Soul Chaser, finish them!” Billy spoke casually.
Ink Pavilion disciples were all unforgivable individuals, and Billy had no intention of sparing any this time.
“Understood!” Soul Chaser responded in a deep voice, taking a few steps forward and slashing with his blade.
“Hmm?” Feeling the intense killing intent emanating from Soul Chaser, the four men shivered and hurriedly ran towards the stone stairs.
However, being ordinary Battle General-level disciples, they couldn’t escape Soul Chaser’s blade. Before they reached the stairs, each of them was cut in half, collapsing to the ground in a pool of blood.
Witnessing this scene, Felicia turned and vomited.
It was her first time witnessing such a scene, and naturally, it was a bit unsettling. Harleen, on the other hand, showed no reaction, seemingly becoming accustomed to such things. During their previous visit to the capital, she had forced herself to witness the beheading of Raven. She was determined to grow rapidly, not only in martial arts but also in mental resilience.
“Felicia, are you okay?” Casey looked at her and asked.
“I’m fine!” Felicia took a deep breath and shook her head. A hint of embarrassment appeared on her face. She felt ashamed; she had vomited so quickly. She admonished herself internally, reminding herself that there would likely be more gruesome scenes later. She had to hold on and not embarrass herself again.
In reality, her performance was already commendable. After all, she was just an ordinary student who had never witnessed such bloody scenes before. Being able to endure without fainting was already quite resilient.
“Felicia, you’re fine. Just keep vomiting, you’ll get used to it.” Stout teased with a smirk.
“Shut up, fatty! If you dare make fun of me again, when we return to Ozin, I’ll make you regret it!” Felicia glared at Stout.
“Let’s go up!” Billy smiled faintly and walked towards the stone stairs.
“Who are you? And what are you up to?” One of the eight men in Daoist robes at the entrance of the sect asked, raising his hand before he could finish speaking.
Swish! Swish!
Before the words were finished, Azure Fang and Frostblade simultaneously attacked, unleashing two chilling blade glows like lightning.
“You’re truly seeking death!” The man roared again, and the sword in his hand produced a sword Chi, meeting the incoming attacks.
er seven men were not idle either, each raising their hands to release several sword glows towards the two.
In the next moment, the sounds of blades cutting through flesh echoed. The eight men, like the four near the memorial arch, were split in half and collapsed, blood spurting everywhere.
Although Felicia was mentally prepared, seeing this scene still made her unable to hold back, and she vomited again.
“Felicia, I promise you’ll get used to it after a few more times of vomiting.” Stout grinned playfully.
“Shut up, fatty! Stay away from me!” After taking a moment to recover, Felicia gave Stout a fierce look.
“Felicia, it might get bloodier inside later. Why don’t you wait for us outside?” Casey asked with a concerned tone.
“Thank you, Casey, but there’s no need. I’ll get used to it after vomiting a couple more times!” Felicia vigorously shook her head, pouting. “I’ll be fine!”
Harleen, Night Orchid, and Frostblade couldn’t help but chuckle simultaneously.