Actually, there were quite a few ancient families or sects like the Ravenwood clan in this nation. They simply lived in seclusion and had very little contact with the outside world, which was why they were not known by outsiders.
“Young Master, your bloodline, the old master should be well aware of it. You can ask him about it when you return to Ether Mountain.” Fabian Mills looked at Billy and continued.
Billy nodded thoughtfully.
“Dean Mills, why did you tell us not to mention it for now? Is there something to worry about?” Stout asked.
“Do you know that there is a forbidden technique that can devour someone else’s bloodline, thus becoming the owner of that bloodline?” Fabian Mills asked in return.
“What the hell! Is that even possible?” Stout exclaimed, while Billy and Casey had equally surprised expressions on their faces.
In their understanding, a person’s bloodline was inherited, either from their mother or their father. It was decided from the moment they were born, and they had never heard of anyone being able to change their own bloodline.
Fabian Mills nodded. “However, this forbidden technique only exists in legends, and I have only come across it in ancient books.”
“I told you not to mention it for now just as a precaution.”
“After all, the Ravenwood Clan’s bloodline is the most special bloodline in all of Glavale.”
“If someone with ill intentions were to find out that the Young Master possesses this bloodline, it could bring him immense trouble!”
“Understood!” Stout and Casey nodded simultaneously.
After a brief pause, Stout looked at Billy and continued, “Boss, aren’t you from the Stuart Clan? How do you have the Ravenwood Clan’s bloodline?”
Since there were no outsiders here, he directly revealed Billy’s background without worrying about being heard by others.
“Young Master’s mother should have the Ravenwood surname, right?” Fabian Mills also looked at Billy and asked.
“That’s right!” Billy’s eyes flashed with a hint of complexity as he added, “After my mother married my father, she changed her surname to match my father’s!”
Before this, Billy had never understood why his mother had changed her surname. He remembered asking his mother several times when he was a child, but each time his mother told him that he would understand when he grew up. And now, after hearing Fabian Mills’ words, he had a vague idea.
“I see!” Stout finally understood.
“Dean Mills, I have a curious question. With your skills, can you rank in the top three at Ether Mountain?” Stout noticed that his boss was feeling a bit down, probably thinking of his parents, so he didn’t continue that topic.
“Little fatty, you’re overestimating me.” Fabian Mills responded with a smile.
“With my mediocre martial arts skills, I can’t even make it to the top ten, let alone the top three!”
“Really?” Stout exclaimed in surprise. “Is Ether Mountain really that terrifying?”
“Once you truly understand the depth of Ether Mountain, you’ll know just how terrifying it is.” Fabian Mills smiled again.
“Alright!” Stout twitched his mouth.
“Dean Mills, did Oriana and Veridiania cause a big commotion today?” After a while of casual chat, Casey turned to Fabian Mills and asked.
“Just a bunch of clowns jumping around!” Fabian Mills laughed and briefly explained what had happened earlier.
“Tsk tsk, Dean Mills, you’re too amazing!” Stout smacked his lips after hearing Fabian Mills’ explanation. “One man, intimidating hundreds of thousands of troops?”
“They’re just small-time thieves, not worth mentioning!” Fabian Mills shrugged his shoulders.
“If the young master hadn’t instructed otherwise, I would have wanted to go directly to the capitals of their two countries!”
“Alright!” Stout’s mouth twitched slightly.
“Young Master, how do you plan to handle the situation next?” Fabian Mills looked at Billy and asked.
“Go talk to the rulers of the two countries!” Billy responded indifferently.
“Sounds good!” Fabian Mills raised an eyebrow. “That suits me just fine!”
“Uncle Fabian, you don’t have to trouble yourself with this…” Billy smiled and spoke.
“I happen to have nothing to do, I’ll accompany you!” Fabian Mills interrupted him directly.
“Haha, then I’ll trouble you!” Billy didn’t insist further.
The next morning, Billy and the four others appeared near the Veridiania border.
“Young master, their border camp is fifty kilometers west from here.” Fabian Mills pointed towards the Veridiania gate not far away, speaking casually. He had been here once before, so he knew the way.
“Okay.” Billy nodded. “Let’s first visit their military camp.”
After saying that, he walked towards the Veridiania gate, with Fabian Mills and the other three following closely behind.
“Who are you people?”
Seeing the four of them, a hundred men rushed out from the other side of the gate, their expressions tense and their momentum fierce. However, soon, many of them recognized Fabian Mills, and their faces filled with panic.
Fabian had been here just yesterday, and he was back again today.
Didn’t he have enough killing yesterday? Tens of thousands of people! And so many had their cultivation destroyed!
“Make way and call your border commander. Tell him to prepare to receive important guests!” Fabian Mills glanced at the group of people and casually spoke. “Tell him that he must receive us with the highest standards. Otherwise, I’ll burn down your military camp!”
Casey and Stout exchanged glances, their mouths twitching simultaneously, wondering whether all the people from Ether Mountain were this arrogant.
“You scoundrels, I see that you’re tired of living, daring to cause trouble in our Veridiania!” A man who looked like a battalion commander walked out.
Wielding a large knife, he pointed at Billy and the others and continued, “I’ll give you a warning. If you dare to step half a step into our Veridiania gate, you’ll die!”
He had just been transferred from another camp last night, so he didn’t recognize Fabian Mills.
After he finished speaking, he waved his hand behind him. “Everyone, be on alert. If they dare to cross the line, kill them without mercy!”
Upon hearing his words, a burst of coughing sound erupted on the scene.
“Lord Sato!” After a while, a man who had seen Fabian Mills yesterday ran up to the battalion commander and whispered a few words.
Upon hearing his words, the battalion commander’s wrist trembled, and the large knife fell to the ground. His face turned pale, his eyes filled with horror, and his whole body trembled uncontrollably.
“Lord Sato, what happened to you?” Some people who didn’t understand the situation looked at him in surprise.
“What… What brings you to our Veridiania?” The battalion commander ignored his own men, struggling to swallow his saliva as he looked at Fabian Mills.
“That’s not your concern. If you don’t want to die, make way!” Fabian Mills glanced at the other side.
“I can see that you’re really tired of living!” A tall and thin man shouted loudly, raising the large knife in his hand.
“Know your place!” Stout spoke nonchalantly, taking two steps forward and casually raising his hand to deliver a palm strike.
The man who had just charged halfway was engulfed in a mist of blood, disappearing as if he had never been there in the first place.