However, in front of the three intruders, the members of the Greenwood family were no different from insects. In the blink of an eye, a large number of them fell.
“Who dares to be so audacious here?!”
Just then, an elder’s voice echoed over the courtyard, and a pressure swept from the backyard. Then, a figure rushed towards the gray-robed elder among the intruders, simultaneously striking out with two powerful palm winds.
“Hmm?” The gray-robed elder sensed the danger and his pupils slightly contracted. However, he showed no intention of dodging, and he exerted full force to meet the incoming attack.
Boom!
A loud bang echoed, and both sides staggered back, their auras showing signs of disorder. In a single move, the strength was evenly matched.
“Not bad at all!” The gray-robed elder stabilized his figure and spoke to the other side. He was at the peak of War God-Emperor, and he hadn’t expected to find someone in the Greenwood family at the same level.
“Father!”
Seeing the arrival of the elder, Halbert Greenwood and his two brothers quickly ran over. The newcomer was none other than the former head of the Greenwood family and another ancient one in this clan, Dwayne Greenwood.
“What happened?” Dwayne Greenwood furrowed his brows and asked his son.
“Father, they said that Joel had a list…” Halbert took a deep breath and briefly explained the situation.
“Damn it! You killed my grandson?!” Dwayne, after hearing the story, glared angrily at the black-robed elder.
“Are you Dwayne Greenwood?” The black-robed elder didn’t respond to his words, his eyes slightly squinting as he continued, “You’ve raised a good grandson. Betraying friends for personal gain, exploiting others, he deserved to die! If the Greenwood family doesn’t want to be exterminated, hand over the list now!”
“I have no idea what list you’re talking about. What can I give you?” Dwayne said, scanning the opponent’s martial aura. His pupils couldn’t help but shrink.
The opponent’s cultivation was higher than his, at least at the peak of War God-Emperor.
“In that case, I’ll kill you all and then take my time finding it!” The black-robed elder twisted his eyes and, before the words had fallen, rushed towards Dwayne Greenwood.
“Hmm?” Dwayne frowned, took a deep breath, and mobilized all his strength to meet the attack. Although he was wary of the opponent’s skills, he knew that he had no choice but to confront him head-on.
After the collision of their attacks, Dwayne Greenwood spat out a large mouthful of blood, flying over two or three hundred meters before crashing to the ground. He tumbled several times before coming to a stop, and his aura became exceptionally weak.
The strength of the two sides was not on the same level.
“Father!”
“Sir!”
The members of the Greenwood family exclaimed simultaneously, then hurriedly ran towards Dwayne Greenwood’s direction. However, before they could take a few steps, the black-robed elder attacked again. He raised his hand and sent out two powerful gusts of wind towards Dwayne Greenwood. As the palm force swept through, a fierce wind roared, and explosive sounds echoed in the air. From the power of this move, it was clear that he had no intention of sparing Dwayne Greenwood’s life.
“No!” Halbert and others shouted loudly again.
Just in a nick of time, a blood-red blade aura descended like lightning from the sky, slashing fiercely towards the black-robed elder with thunderous force.
“Hmm?” Sensing the terrifying killing intent from this slash, the black-robed elder’s pores opened wide involuntarily, and he couldn’t help but shiver. He quickly dodged to the side. However, with his cultivation, sudden reactions were futile. The blade aura flashed past the black-robed elder’s waist, and he immediately fell into two pieces, collapsing to the ground with his upper and lower bodies blurred by blood.
Witnessing this scene, including Dwayne and his two sons, the members of the Greenwood family gasped collectively. They found it hard to believe that a War God-Emperor in the pinnacle realm had been cut in half with a single slash.
“Elder Abe!” The three men and women from the other group exclaimed. Immediately after, they all turned to look in the direction of the courtyard gate.
“Commander Gardner?!” When they saw Billy, each of them revealed a trace of horror on their faces.
Even the members of the Greenwood family, after recognizing Billy, showed expressions of surprise. Apparently, they had not expected Billy to appear in their family’s courtyard, let alone to save the old master. It was well known among the members of the Greenwood family that they had a hostile relationship with Billy.
“Commander Gardner, we have nothing to do with you. Yet, you made such a ruthless move. Isn’t that too much?” The gray-robed elder took a deep breath, steadied his emotions, and spoke. Although he was exasperated, he wouldn’t dare to make a move against Billy, even if he had ten times the courage. The news of the Dragon Phoenix Tournament had spread throughout the Borderland territory half a month ago. Anyone with a mind had already gathered detailed information. They knew that Commander Gardner, though only at the peak of War God-Emperor, could not only defeat second-ranked geniuses but also single-handedly kill five first-ranked geniuses in one round. Facing an opponent like Billy, a mere War God-Emperor was not only incapable of making a move, but the pressure emanating from Billy alone was enough to make him despair.
“Which sect do you belong to?” Billy asked the three with a calm tone.
“Commander Gardner, the matter with the Greenwood clan has nothing to do with you. I advise you not to meddle, don’t trouble yourself…” The gray-robed elder took a deep breath and spoke.
“How do you know it has nothing to do with me?” Billy interrupted with a faint smile.
“What… what do you mean?” The gray-robed elder was slightly stunned.
“Are you here to find Joel Greenwood’s list?” Billy spoke again. “Didn’t you ask him who instructed him to get that list?”
“Hmm?” Startled by Billy’s words, the gray-robed elder’s pupils contracted slightly. “Could it be you?”
Before this, he hadn’t thought that Joel Greenwood’s backer would be Billy. The task assigned to the four of them this time was to obtain the list from Joel Greenwood and eliminate him. According to their understanding, Joel Greenwood had been collecting information on the identities and backgrounds of key members from various government agencies through various channels during this period. The focus was on those prominent clans and the experts from Ancient Martial Sect. Therefore, they had always thought that Joel Greenwood might have already submitted to the cabinet, and this mission was likely an order from the cabinet. But now, it seemed that was not the case at all.
“You got it.” Billy shrugged. “Do you know why I had him compile that list?”