“Thank you, Commander Gardner!” Rowan Wheatly’s eyes were bloodshot.
“Do you know from whom Ruthless Lordling learned his swordsmanship?” Billy continued to inquire.
“I do!” Rowan Wheatly nodded vigorously, his face displaying extreme anger. “My sister was defiled and committed suicide by that person!”
“Who is he?” Stout asked.
“I don’t know his detailed background, only that his nickname is Silent Annihilation Monk, and he is highly skilled!” Rowan Wheatly responded again.
“He went to Heartbreak Valley ten years ago. In less than three months after arriving, he openly challenged one of the pavilion masters of Heartbreak Valley to a life-and-death duel. After several hundred rounds, he killed the pavilion master and took his position.”
“Pavilion masters?” Soul Chaser asked.
Yes!” Rowan Wheatly nodded. “The position of a pavilion master in Heartbreak Valley is second only to the valley master. When the valley master is absent, both major and minor affairs are decided by the two pavilion masters.”
“Silent Annihilation Monk killed the Deputy Pavilion Master, and the Valley Master of Heartbreak Valley did nothing?” Soul Chaser continued to ask.
“While Heartbreak Valley has rules against killing within its borders, a mutually agreed-upon life-and-death duel is allowed!” Rowan Wheatly replied.
“What about your sister and Buck? Did the Valley Master not care?” Stout asked.
“That high and mighty figure doesn’t have the time to care about the affairs of us small fry!” Rowan Wheatly added after a slight pause. “However, I suspect he doesn’t even know about it! Since Silent Annihilation Monk became a pavilion master, the valley master seems to favor him. Many matters are entrusted to him, and even some of the authority held by the other pavilion master was transferred to Silent Annihilation Monk.”
“In fact, before Silent Annihilation Monk went to Heartbreak Valley, it wasn’t as bad as it is now. But since the valley master delegated power to him, Heartbreak Valley has become increasingly worse. Many righteous individuals who used to live there have chosen to leave.”
“Over time, Heartbreak Valley has become what it is today, dominated by evildoers, murky and foul.”
“Do you know anything about Silent Annihilation Monk’s background?” Stout continued to inquire.
“I don’t know.” Rowan Wheatly shook his head. “Not only him, but the valley master of Heartbreak Valley and several other core members are very mysterious. Outsiders find it difficult to figure out their true identities.”
“Give us a brief overview of what you know about Heartbreak Valley.” Billy calmly requested.
“Alright!” Rowan Wheatly nodded and began to provide an overview.
After about half an hour, he finished explaining the general situation of Heartbreak Valley to Billy and the others.
“It seems that Heartbreak Valley is not that simple!” Soul Chaser furrowed his brows after listening to Rowan Wheatly’s introduction.
“Rowan, write down the address of Heartbreak Valley!” Billy instructed after a brief thought.
“Yes, Commander.” Rowan Wheatly nodded and took out paper and a pen from the table.
“Stout, call Casey and the others. Tell them to meet us in Heartbreak Valley in three days!” Billy then turned to Stout and gave instructions.
“Understood!” Stout nodded and took out his phone.
“Soul Chaser, call Azure Fang and the others. Ask them to bring a thousand brothers each and wait near Heartbreak Valley!” Billy then turned to Soul Chaser and issued another command.
“Understood!” Soul Chaser nodded as well.
“Commander Gardner, are you really planning to go to Heartbreak Valley?” Rowan Wheatly looked at Billy and said, “Commander Gardner, please be cautious! Although I’m not sure about the exact strength of the core high-level members in Heartbreak Valley, I speculate that the current Valley Master is likely an unparalleled expert at the War God-Emperor perfection realm! If you go like this, I’m worried…”
“What can a War God-Emperor do? If he doesn’t behave, I’ll still cut him down!” Stout had an indifferent expression.
Soul Chaser, on the side, was almost choked by his own saliva. Stout never thought before he opened his mouth.
Billy could kill a War God-Emperor in the pinnacle realm, but it didn’t mean he could kill one in the perfection realm. In the eyes of ordinary people, that was the most powerful existence.
“Boss, Rowan’s concerns are not unreasonable. Shouldn’t we inform the capital and ask them to send…” Soul Chaser hesitated for a moment, then asked.
“Not for now, let’s see first!” Billy interrupted him.
“Alright!” Soul Chaser nodded.
Time passed quickly, and three days flew by in the blink of an eye.
On this afternoon, Billy, accompanied by Stout, Soul Chaser, and Rowan Wheatly, took a helicopter to a valley near the Hundred Thousand Mountains in the western part of Glavale.
This location was about seven or eight kilometers away from Heartbreak Valley. Over thousands of years of development, Heartbreak Valley had evolved into a town nestled in the mountains, with a population of approximately thirty to forty thousand people.
Among them, not everyone was an irredeemable criminal. Almost half were original residents of the town, while the other half consisted of newcomers, with about four-fifths being individuals fleeing from blood-stained incidents.
The town was surrounded by towering walls, and there were gates on all four sides – east, south, west, and north. Each gate had personnel on duty twenty-four hours a day to prevent disturbances.
According to Rowan Wheatly, it seemed that Heartbreak Valley didn’t actively restrict the entry and exit of people. The guards at the gates were mainly there to prevent chaos. However, within a five-kilometer radius of the town, there were numerous hidden scouts. If anyone suspicious entered Heartbreak Valley, relevant personnel would be informed immediately. To avoid unnecessary attention before entering the town, Billy had specifically instructed Stout to gather everyone at this meeting point.
“Boss!” Shortly after the four of them disembarked from the helicopter, Casey and the others quickly approached.
“Billy!”
Surprisingly, Ivy Chandler, Bob Stokes, and Ian Blade were also present.
“Ivy, Bob, Ian, why are you three here?” Billy was a bit surprised.
“When Soul Chaser called me, Ivy happened to be looking for me to discuss something, so I got wind of the news,” Night Orchid explained on the side.
“I see.” Billy smiled faintly.
“Billy, for matters like this, you should inform us to come together!” Ivy Chandler pouted her sexy lips. “Heartbreak Valley is a dangerous place. You can’t be careless!”
Listening to her tone, it was evident that she had already heard about Heartbreak Valley.
“You three have official duties, not as free as them.” Billy replied with a smile before turning to Azure Fang. “Have the other brothers arrived?”
“They’ve all arrived, a total of four thousand people, stationed ten kilometers outside the four main gates of the town!” Azure Fang nodded vigorously.
“Good!” After nodding, Billy raised his hand and said, “Let’s go, explore the town!”