Although Arthur Fowler held a high position as the former Seal Master of the Central Sky Office, he still felt inferior to Ernest Shepherd in terms of age and status. It was only natural for him to show respect as a junior in front of Ernest Shepherd.
Ten years ago, Ernest Shepherd, already over a hundred years old, held the same position as Arthur Fowler, as a Seal Master of the capital’s office, before entering the Elder Council.
“Lord Flower, Madam Charleston, your courtesy is unnecessary!” Ernest Shepherd bowed in return. “Both of you are heroes of Glavale, and it is I who should show respect to you!”
“Your words humble us, Elder Shepherd. Compared to you, our achievements are nothing,” Arthur Fowler replied with a smile.
After a brief pause, Arthur Fowler continued, “Elder Shepherd, have the other troublemakers in different regions been dealt with?”
“We have cleared out the foothills and the middle slopes, but the summit is where they are most concentrated,” Ernest Shepherd replied. “These troublemakers won’t give up until they get there!”
“Besides the Saint Sky Sword Pavilion, have any other major sects sent people?” Azure Dragon asked Ernest Shepherd.
“Yin Yang Shrine Sect has also sent representatives,” Ernest Shepherd replied. “As for the others, we won’t know until we reach the summit.”
“Yin Yang Shrine Sect, just as we expected!” Azure Dragon responded coldly.
As they continued their conversation, the group moved towards the direction of the summit.
Meanwhile, at the Glavale Eastern Border Camp, Wallace West, one of the four corps commanders, was receiving a distinguished guest in his office.
At that moment, a slightly urgent knocking sound came from the door.
“Come in!” Wallace West frowned slightly.
“Commander, there’s a situation!” a battalion commander hurriedly entered the room.
“What’s happening?” Wallace West asked.
“A group of eight warriors from Oriana has infiltrated our eastern territory and is demanding to see the highest authority,” the battalion commander replied in a serious tone.
“We are unable to determine their true strength, as they are all highly skilled,” he continued. “They injured a hundred of our Army of Bloodshadow brothers with just a casual move.”
“Hmm?!” Wallace West furrowed his brows again and spoke coldly, “The scum from Oriana is quite fast in their arrival!”
After speaking, he turned to the middle-aged man sitting on the couch and respectfully asked, “Sir, what do you think?”
“We’ve been waiting for them!” The middle-aged man stood up as he spoke, walking towards the door. “Let’s go and see what kind of pests have arrived!”
The middle-aged man was none other than Fabian Mills, the Dean of the Outer Court of Ether Mountain, who had appeared at the Sky-Quaking Daoist Sect. He was one of the four people invited by Billy to guard the border.
Since Billy had already anticipated that foreign troublemakers would cause trouble at the border during the auspicious day of the country’s fortune, he had made preparations. Several days ago, he had called each of the four individuals and invited them to guard the border for a few days.
Without hesitation, the four individuals set off immediately after receiving the call.
Ten minutes later, Fabian Mills and his group arrived at the national border.
A thousand Bloodshadow soldiers, each holding a Bloodshadow War Blade, stood several hundred meters away, their eyes filled with fierce determination. Facing them were seven or eight warriors from Oriana, led by an elderly man with white hair, around seventy or eighty years old. From the aura emitted by the group, it was evident that the elderly man was at the pinnacle of the War God-Emperor realm, while the others were in the early stages of the Emperor realm or War Emperor realm.
“Our patience is limited. Give us two more minutes, or we won’t be polite anymore!” the white-haired old man, the leader, spoke in a deep voice.
“You scum from Oriana, dare to provoke us in Glavale? You must have a death wish!” a Bloodshadow battalion commander angrily responded. “You injured a hundred of our brothers. Today, none of you will leave here alive!”
“Ignorant fools! Is this all you’ve got?” a middle-aged man from the Oriana group sneered before continuing.
“Do you think your Army of Bloodshadow is strong? In front of us, you are no different from ants. Killing you is no different from crushing an ant!”
“I warn you, if you don’t bring out your highest authority, I’ll kill all of you!”
“Humph! If you dare, then make your move!” The commander of the corps coldly snorted.
“Attack!” A thousand Bloodshadow soldiers shouted in unison, filled with determination.
“What a bunch of ignorant ants. If you want to die so badly, I will grant your wish!” The middle-aged man angrily shouted and raised his hand, preparing to strike.
Just as the middle-aged man’s strike was about to hit one of the Bloodshadow soldiers, a forceful palm strike accompanied by a violent energy came rushing towards them. In the next moment, a muffled sound echoed, followed by an explosion of blood mist at the scene. Nothing except for scattered bloodstains on the ground was left; the middle-aged man disappeared as if he had never existed.
Including the Bloodshadow soldiers, everyone gasped in shock, their faces filled with disbelief. The individuals from Oriana, on the other hand, had expressions of endless horror on their faces, shivering involuntarily.
As far as they knew, the commander of the Eastern Border of Glavale had gone to the Kun Lun Mountains.
How could such a powerful individual still be present?
If they had known that such a powerhouse was guarding the border, even if they had ten times the courage, they wouldn’t dare to provoke them!
“I heard you want to see the highest authority of the Eastern Border Army?” Fabian Mills strolled up to the Bloodshadow soldiers and asked the individuals from Oriana.
“Wh-Who are you?” the elderly white-haired man from the Oriana group asked with difficulty. While speaking, he released his spiritual power to probe Fabian Mills’s cultivation level.
As expected, he couldn’t sense any fluctuation of aura, indicating that Fabian Mills’s cultivation was far above his own.
“I am asking you a question, and you haven’t answered yet!” Fabian Mills smiled faintly. “Are you unwilling to answer, or do you disdain to answer?”
“I…” The elderly man hesitated for a moment.
“Judging by your attitude, I guess you disdain to answer?” Fabian Mills sneered. “Then go down and join your companions!”
Before the man could respond, Fabian Mills flicked his wrist, and a wave of energy swept out.
“I…” The elderly man hurriedly spoke.
Bang!
Before he could finish speaking a word, the powerful gust of wind struck him directly. Just like the middle-aged man before, after an explosion of blood mist, not a trace of him remained.
Once again, a chorus of gasps filled the air. Wallace West’s face showed an equally astonishing expression. Although Casey had already told him that Fabian Mills’s skills were that of a mid-level Sovereign powerhouse, he had only heard about it and hadn’t witnessed him in action. Now that he was seeing it with his own eyes, even with some mental preparation, he was still shocked.
“Go down and join them!”
Following that, Fabian Mills’s voice, like the command of the King of Hell, resounded in the ears of the remaining individuals from Oriana.