“Hmm?!”
Most people had a look of shock on their faces, and many couldn’t help but shudder.
“Commander Gardner?!” Immediately, an exclamation rang out in the hall, clearly no one had expected Billy to show up here.
The expressions on everyone’s faces were all different.
After a brief exchange of glances, Chad Stuart and Cecil Stuart both saw a hint of panic in each other’s eyes. Among the entire Stuart family, only the two of them had basically confirmed Billy’s identity, with a more than ninety percent chance that he was Casper G. Stuart.
That was why they were so eager to get close to Kit Long. They both knew that if their speculation was correct, Billy would come back one day to settle the score with them. And they knew their place, there was no one in the entire Stuart family who could rival Billy. While they were panicking, they also felt a hint of relief that Kit Long had come today, otherwise things would have been really unfortunate.
On the other hand, Simon Stuart and his family had a look of surprise on their faces. All three of them had seen Billy’s photo in the media and knew that he was a prominent figure in Glavale, a legendary figure in the country. But they were all puzzled by Commander Gardner’s unexpected arrival. And what confused them even more was that Violet Frazier was following behind Commander Gardner.
Could it be that Commander Gardner was invited by Violet Frazier?
“Violet, why are you here?” Sacha Stuart slowed down and quickly walked to Violet Frazier’s side and asked.
She was one month younger than Violet Frazier.
“Uncle Simon, Aunt Bella, Violet, I’ll explain later!” Violet Frazier smiled and responded.
“Commander Gardner, my people didn’t offend you, did they? You killed him with one move, what do you mean?” At this moment, Kit Long frowned and spoke up.
Although he hadn’t seen Billy before, he had already seen his photo and the name Commander Gardner was already well-known to him. Although he had considered himself special and hadn’t paid much attention to Commander Gardner before, when faced with him, he couldn’t help but feel a few thumps in his heart. After all, as far as he knew, Commander Gardner’s cultivation was not inferior to his own.
“Fool!” Before Billy could respond, Bob coldly retorted.
“How dare you! You dare to be disrespectful to Elder Long, I think you’re tired of living!” A woman stepped forward a few steps and shouted at Bob in a cold voice.
“Bob, cut her down!” Billy first glanced at everyone from the Stuart family and then looked at Bob and said calmly. Before entering the hall, Billy had roughly learned about the situation inside from a member of the Stuart family outside and knew that there was someone from a super sect acting recklessly. In his mind, he had already sentenced Kit Long and the others to death.
“Alright!” Bob replied loudly, flicking his wrist, and the sword drew a sword energy cutting towards her.
“Hmm?” The woman’s pupils contracted for a moment and quickly used all her strength to strike out with a palm. However, her cultivation was one level lower than Bob’s, so naturally she was no match for him. The sword energy passed through her throat, and a jet of blood shot out, falling down stiffly.
“Idiot!” Seeing this, Kit Long roared in anger. Then, he raised his hand and struck out with a palm towards Bob. As a fourth-rank Sovereign Realm cultivator, he didn’t hold back at all, his palm strike swept out, causing the air around him to surge wildly with an imposing aura.
“You’re seeking death!” Billy had been watching him from the start, naturally he wouldn’t let him succeed. While speaking, he flicked his wrist and similarly struck out with a palm, carrying a gust of wind.
Boom!
After the loud noise, the resulting waves of Chi sent the seven or eight Stuart family guests flying, each of them fell to the ground and couldn’t get up for quite some time. At the same time, Kit Long was knocked back more than ten steps, the tiles under his feet shattered, and traces of blood appeared at the corners of his mouth. But it wasn’t over yet, just as he was stabilizing his figure, the second wave of Chi was already crashing towards him.
Kit Long’s pupils contracted, quickly raising his hand to block. But, with his level of strength, he couldn’t block it, and with a crisp sound, his arm was shattered, blood and flesh splattering everywhere.
“Ah…” Kit Long cried out in pain, once again retreating more than ten meters, his face contorted in agony. He never expected that even though their cultivation were at the same level, the difference between him and Billy in battle prowess was so vast.
The faces of the Stuart family members were filled with shock once again as they witnessed this scene. Chad Stuart and Cecil Stuart’s faces fell at the same time. They had hoped that Kit Long could defend them against Billy. But the result left them utterly hopeless.
“Elder Long!” The remaining man and woman shouted before quickly rushing over to him.
“Bob, finish him!” Billy spoke again.
“Commander Gardner, do you know who I am? If you dare to kill me, I guarantee that not even Ether Mountain can save you!” Kit Long shouted loudly.
“Oh, really?” Billy responded nonchalantly. “Then tell me, who exactly are you?”
“I’m from Genesis Sect, and the sect’s master is my brother!” Kit Long took a deep breath and continued, “I don’t need to tell you what Genesis Sect represents, right?”
“Oh! Quite impressive!” Bob interjected. As a descendant of Ether Mountain, he knew about Genesis Sect.
It was the number one super sect in the ancient martial arts world, with overall strength surpassing that of Wind & Cloud Holy Sect, and a force capable of rivaling the lineage of Ether Mountain. No wonder Chad Stuart had been so deferential. It turned out to be the top-ranked superpower.
“Commander Gardner, I don’t know what your purpose is in coming here, and I don’t want to get involved in your grudges,” Kit Long said, activating his Chi energy to stop the bleeding before continuing, “Consider this severed arm as the price I paid for my recklessness. Let’s call it even today, and I’ll take my leave!”
As he spoke, a cold glint flashed through his eyes. For him, there was no way he could let it go. The debt of a severed arm must be repaid. However, one must know when to yield to the situation. In his current state, he was clearly at a disadvantage. If he didn’t back down, his life would be in danger.
“Elder Long…” Upon hearing his words, Chad Stuart called out.
“Shut up! I’ll settle the score with your Stuart family another day. Today’s account will be tallied later!” Kit Long angrily interrupted him. With those words, he turned around and walked towards the door.
“Am I letting you leave?” Billy’s voice turned cold.
“Commander Gardner, you’ve already crippled one of my arms. It’s best not to push me too far…” Kit Long took a deep breath and responded.
“If I hadn’t come here today, how would you have treated that family of three?” Billy pointed at Simon Stuart and his family.