“Lady Fraley, you’ve gone too far!” Jenson Ravenwood angrily spoke. “This is the Ravenwood family, not Ether Mountain. There’s no place for you to be so arrogant!”
“You seem quite active today!” Opal coldly retorted. “Here’s the deal, I’ll give you a chance. As long as you can withstand one move from me without dying, I’ll make your Holy Son stop in no time. How about that?”
Stout and the others were taken aback. Indeed, this was Opal’s style. She’d always been domineering. Regardless of whether it worked or not, she must overpower them in terms of momentum.
Jenson Ravenwood took a deep breath and did not respond to Opal’s words. Instead, he raised his hand and waved.
“Grand Elder, lead the people into the blood pool to stop the Holy Son!”
For him, if it was just a matter of convenience, he wouldn’t mind. By helping Billy, the Ravenwood family could also establish a good relationship with the capital and Ether Mountain. Why not?
However, now, it was no longer a simple matter of convenience.
If they let Billy stay in the pool, the future generations of the Ravenwood family would be unable to awaken their bloodline for at least ten years. This was definitely an unbearable consequence for them. It was important to note that awakening the bloodline one day earlier meant that their martial talent would improve one day earlier. Two people of the same level, one awakened their bloodline while the other didn’t. After ten years, the difference in their cultivation would be like heaven and earth. Moreover, Billy was an outsider, not even bearing the Ravenwood surname. If they helped him, what would happen when he left later on? What would the Ravenwood family do?
“Understood!” The elders of the Ravenwood family responded loudly.
“You dare!” Casey and the others shouted in unison, blocking their way.
“I warn you, if you don’t move aside, you’ll bear all the consequences!” The Grand Elder spoke in a stern voice.
“Stop wasting words. If you want to pass, you’ll have to kill all of us!” Vermilion Bird coldly responded.
“Lady Fraley, are you really going to be so stubborn?” Jenson Ravenwood looked at Opal and shouted, “Make them move aside, or else don’t blame us for being impolite!”
“Today, if you dare to hurt a single one of them, I promise within three days, I will annihilate the Ravenwood family!” Opal coldly replied.
This time, even Casey was taken aback. He doubted that Ether Mountain could annihilate the Ravenwood family in three days. After all, the latter was the most ancient clan in Glavale. Apart from the people present, who knew how many ancients had been secluded in these mountains for hundreds of years!
“Shameless boasting!” Jenson Ravenwood loudly retorted. I admit that Ether Mountain is indeed strong, but the Ravenwood family is not a pushover. If we tear our faces apart, we can both suffer!”
“Ignorant! Who do you think you are to dare to tear your face apart with Ether Mountain!” Opal finished speaking and looked at Ferdinand Ravenwood.
“Mr Ferdinand Ravenwood, you better think carefully. The rise and fall of this family lies in your hands. It’s best not to ruin yourselves!”
“Sir, please give the order to attack!” an elder shouted as he looked towards the direction of the pool. “If we delay any longer, it will be too late!”
Inside the blood pool, the giant water column once again rose several meters, already approaching a height of thirty meters. The scene was quite spectacular.
“Sir, give the order!” immediately after, the elders shouted in unison.
Ferdinand took a deep breath and then spoke loudly, “Lady Fraley, I apologize, but I have to take responsibility for the future generations of the Ravenwood family!” After speaking, he waved his hand and ordered, “Jenson, Marshall, the two of you stop her!”
“Elder Wood, you stop the others. Remember, no harming anyone!”
“Understood!”
The Ravenwood family members responded in unison.
“Grand Elder, you come with me to stop the Holy Son in the pool, but try your best to ensure his safety!” Ferdinand spoke again.
“Yes, sir!” The Ravenwood family’s elder replied loudly.
“You guys are in for it!” Stout shouted
“Let’s go for it!” Azure Dragon and Azure Fang shouted simultaneously, unleashing their full power.
“Attack!” Jenson joined in.
In the next moment, everyone in the scene moved, their fierce aura soaring into the sky, causing the entire void to tremble.
“Who dares?”
At that moment, a resounding voice echoed through the sky, causing everyone’s eardrums to ache. As the voice resounded, a figure appeared in the sky, donning a dragon robe and exuding a strong king’s aura. Casey and the others looked up and their eyes couldn’t help but light up-it was Emperor Greenleaf.
The members of the Ravenwood family recognized him as well, and their expressions immediately changed, restraining their own aura.
“Your Majesty!” Ferdinand took a deep breath and bowed to the emperor.
As the head of the oldest family in Glavale, Ferdinand Ravenwood had his pride, but in the face of Emperor Greenleaf, he dared not show any negligence. He knew very well that Emperor Greenleaf was not only the ruler of Glavale, but also a member of Ether Mountain. The combination of these two identities was enough to make him wary. Furthermore, even in terms of personal strength, Emperor Greenleaf was undoubtedly at the forefront of Glavale. At least, Ferdinand had no confidence in fighting against him. Even if the three brothers joined forces, they might not be able to contend with the emperor.
“Your Majesty!” the other members of the Ravenwood clan also bowed.
“Ferdinand, is this the extent of your Ravenwood clan’s tolerance?” Emperor Greenleaf continued, looking at Ferdinand and speaking loudly. “You invited Billy back, hoping that he would awaken the Golden Bloodline and ensure the prosperity of your clan for a thousand years. And now, just because of a trivial amount of spiritual energy, you want to stop Billy from awakening his bloodline? I really look down on all of you!”
“Your Majesty, we do admit that it was our initiative to invite the Holy Son back to awaken his bloodline! But we didn’t expect that the Holy Son would exhaust the spiritual energy in the bloodline pool. If we don’t stop him, the future generations of our Ravenwood clan will be unable to awaken their bloodlines for the next ten years…” Explained Jenson Ravenwood.
“You’re just a bunch of narrow-minded people!” Emperor Greenleaf interrupted him. “Don’t you know that if Billy successfully awakens the Golden Bloodline, his achievements in the future will far surpass the combined achievements of all the future generations of your clan? Even if the future generations of your Ravenwood clan can’t awaken their bloodlines for the next ten years, what does it matter? With someone like Billy, a millennium genius, what more could you ask for? You’re truly a group of shortsighted people!”
Upon hearing his seemingly righteous words, Casey and the others couldn’t help but twitch their mouths for a while. These words sounded reasonable, but the key issue was that Billy had never admitted that he was a member of the Ravenwood clan. If, after awakening his bloodline, Billy just left without a care, wouldn’t the Ravenwood clan be left in a difficult situation?
“Your Majesty, while what you said is true…” Ferdinand took another deep breath and continued speaking.
“Opal, from now on, anyone who intends to enter the blood pool will be killed mercilessly!” Emperor Greenleaf directly cut him off.
“Yes, Your Majesty.” Opal responded loudly. As she spoke, she released her full power, causing the surrounding space to be instantly sucked into a vacuum.