“Stout, have you heard of Hidden Dragon Sect?” Night Orchid asked with a faint smile.
“Hidden Dragon Sect?” Stout paused for a moment, then exclaimed in surprise, “Orchid, you’re not telling me that Casey comes from Hidden Dragon Sect, right?”
He had heard of this sect, one of the truly secluded cultivation sects! Due to their limited interaction with the outside world, it was difficult for outsiders to accurately gauge the strength of Hidden Dragon Sect. But based on the information Stout knew, the overall strength of Hidden Dragon Sect was at least on par with Wind & Cloud Holy Sect. As for whether they could reach the level of Genesis Sect, he had no idea.
“You got it right.” Night Orchid smiled and confirmed.
“Casey, you’re too amazing! No wonder even the second miss of the Meskill clan can’t marry anyone else but you!” Stout blurted.
At the same time, Billy introduced Casey’s background to Harleen. After listening, a strong sense of surprise flashed across Harleen’s face. She couldn’t help but recall the New Year’s Eve when Felicia had asked Casey if there were more people in his family compared to an average family. Casey’s answer back then was that there were indeed a few more. But now, it seemed like it was more than just a few. She couldn’t help but worry for Felicia. With a rival like the second miss of the Meskill clan, and likely many opposing voices within Hidden Dragon Sect, it was really hard to say how far Casey and Felicia could go in their relationship.
Just then, the sound of footsteps echoed, followed by a SHADOW member rushing in.
“What’s the matter?” Alban Carroll asked as he stood at the door.
“Yes!” A SHADOW member nodded vigorously and said, “We’ve found the whereabouts of the two who injured General Kimmons!”
“Oh? Where are they?”
Ever since Alban Carroll learned that Casey and Felicia had been seriously injured, he had instructed his subordinates to keep an eye on the whereabouts of those responsible. Originally, he didn’t have much hope, as the opponents were late-stage Sovereign Realm experts and it would be a piece of cake for them to shake off the surveillance of the SHADOW members. But he didn’t expect that they would be found now.
Upon hearing their conversation, Billy and the others also turned their attention to the SHADOW member.
“Those two don’t seem to be worried about us tracking them. They know we’re looking for them, but they haven’t made any effort to hide their tracks,” the SHADOW member paused for a moment and continued, “They’re currently in a restaurant in the eastern suburbs, eating as if nothing happened!”
“Send me the address on my phone!” Billy stood up as soon as he heard that. Since the other party almost killed Casey and Felicia, Billy couldn’t just let it go now that they knew their whereabouts.
“Boss, let it go!” Casey looked at Billy and said, “They’re both late-stage Sovereign Realm cultivators…”
“Let’s go check it out!” Billy said and headed towards the door.
“We’re going with you!” Azure Dragon and the others followed.
“Casey, come with me. The rest of you stay at SHADOW!” Billy responded.
“Billy, let me go with you?” Harleen walked up to Billy and said.
“Darling, it’s fine. You stay here with Felicia and the others. I’ll go with Casey and be back soon!” Billy smiled faintly.
“Alright then…” Harleen didn’t insist any further. She knew that she would only be a burden if she went, considering the opponents were much stronger than her. It was better not to go. And she believed that with her husband’s current status, even if he couldn’t win, his life shouldn’t be in danger. After all, even the people from the Meskill clan wouldn’t dare to easily take the life of Lord Dragon.
Two minutes later, Billy and Casey drove towards the eastern suburbs.
“Boss, I’m sorry. I’ve caused trouble for Felicia!” Casey looked slightly guilty as he spoke to Billy in the car. Before they set off to go home, Billy had asked him if everything could be handled on his family’s side. If not, they should temporarily not bring Felicia back. At that time, Casey had promised with a hand on his chest that nothing would happen. But now, with this incident, it was difficult for him to explain it to Billy.
“How is the old master’s health?” Billy didn’t respond to him and asked instead. He brought Casey along, clearly not to have him as a helper. With Casey’s current condition, his combat strength was not even on par with Harleen and Azure Fang. Bringing Casey along was just to gather some information.
“He has recovered quite well!” Casey nodded slightly after a moment of hesitation. “As for the incident back then, there is still no definite conclusion, but many suspects have been eliminated, and the target range has narrowed down. It should be soon.”
“That’s good!” Billy nodded slightly. “Has Felicia seen him during this visit?”
“Yeah! I took her to see him on the first day!” Casey nodded in response. “My grandfather really likes Felicia’s personality. These days, she’s been staying in his small courtyard.”
“Is that so?” Billy smiled and continued to ask, “What is his attitude towards the Meskill clan?”
“The arranged marriage between the two families back then was just a drunken talk between tmy grandfather and the head of the Meskill clan.”
“The fact that the Meskill family was discussing the marriage at this time obviously meant that it wasn’t just a casual remark.”
“My grandfather is aware of this, but he can’t be too harsh. He still has to save face.” Casey shrugged.
“I understand!” Billy nodded again. “Have you thought about what their real intentions might be?” Billy had already made some speculations about the hidden intentions of the Meskill family. With the position of this family, it was impossible for them to be so eager to send people to Hidden Dragon Sect for marriage without any other motives. After all, as one of the oldest and most powerful families in Glavale, the overall strength of the Meskill family was not inferior to Hidden Dragon Sect.
“We didn’t pay much attention to the Meskill family before, so I don’t know much,” Casey shook his head and added, “But it’s said that the younger generation in the core of the Meskill family is lacking in talent. Although there are many of them, very few are worthy of attention. Their martial talent and achievements are not satisfactory. I’ve also heard that many descendants from side branches of the Meskill family have put down their high and mighty attitudes and actively sought marriage alliances with some so-called geniuses in the ancient martial arts World. It seems like they all have the same goal!”
“Desperate measures!” Billy chuckled lightly.
Whether it was a big family or an ancient martial sect, if they wanted to continue their glory, they relied on the efforts of each generation. It took at least thirty or forty years for a generation to grow up. If there was a gap, it would take decades to recover. Such a long time was enough to change many things.
“Based on your estimation, do you think the attackers were arranged by the Meskill family or someone else?” Billy asked after a slight pause. The reason he asked this question was not without reason. As one of the hidden powers in Glavale, Hidden Dragon Sect was a lot more than met the eyes.