“Mr Stuart, how are you holding up?” Sol Stuart asked, slightly concerned, as he approached Mr Stuart.
“Thanks for your concern, Madam. I’m fine,” Mr Stuart replied, wiping the blood from the corner of his mouth.
“Gill’s cultivation must have been crippled by these people you lead, right?” Roch spoke up, approaching them in the air from a distance of three to four hundred meters.
“Today, I won’t kill you, but I will cripple your cultivation just like you did to Gill. Then, I’ll take you back and let him deal with you.”
The “Gill” he mentioned was obviously the young master named Gill whom Billy and the others encountered when they first arrived in Skydragon City. He had his Dantian crippled by Elder Wheeler.
“Roch, have you considered the consequences of your actions today?” Stephanie took a deep breath and spoke loudly. “Do you want the Polar Trading Guild to be annihilated?”
“Lady Stuart, are you still not fully awake?” Roch chuckled coldly. “Do you think, after today, your City Lord’s Manor will still exist?”
After speaking, without waiting for Stephanie’s response, his gaze swept over her and continued.
“Of course, if you, this beautiful lady, are willing to submit to me and become my woman, I might consider sparing your life.”
“You’re looking for death, how dare you show disrespect to the Lady!” Sol Stuart angrily interjected.
After speaking, his eyes narrowed, and he raised his hand to charge forward.
“Mr Stuart!” Stephanie stopped him.
“So, Lady Stuart, have you thought about it? Since your husband is most likely no longer among the living, would you consider becoming my woman?” Roch glanced at Sol Stuart before turning his gaze back to Stephanie.
“As long as you become my woman, I guarantee that no one will dare to cause trouble in Skydragon City again.”
“You’re quite confident in yourself!” Stephanie’s eyes flashed with a cold light.
“If it were over a year ago, I wouldn’t dare to say such things to you, Lady Stuart,” Roch shrugged his shoulders.
“But times have changed, and you should be well aware of your current situation!”
After speaking, he turned his head to look at the ongoing battles of the others, then his tone turned serious.
“Enough talking, I’ll give you one minute to consider. If you don’t agree to become my woman, don’t blame me for being ruthless!”
“You damn fool, dare to show disrespect to the Lady! You’re asking for death!” Just then, an elder’s voice rang out.
Soon, four elders flew through the air from above the city walls. They were the four patriarchs of the four families.
Two of them were on the same level as Sol Stuart, having reached the cultivation level of a Saint in the mid-stage of the eighth rank. The other two were at the late stage of the sixth rank.
“So you were waiting for reinforcements?” Roch glanced at the four of them and then smiled at Stephanie. “Unfortunately, they’re still too weak!”
“How arrogant!” Floyd Sparks’s angry voice rang out. “Attack!”
As the words fell, a tremendous aura rose into the sky, followed by a full-powered attack from all four elders towards Roch.
The other three didn’t hesitate either and unleashed their own trump cards, following closely behind.
“Sol, let’s attack together!” Stephanie said to Sol Stuart before charging towards Roch.
She had seen Floyd Sparks and the other members of his family arrive earlier. With their support, the pressure on the City Lord’s Manor wouldn’t be too heavy for the time being, so she didn’t have many worries.
And she was well aware that the outcome of this battle rested on Roch’s shoulders.
If they could kill him, they would win most of the battle.
Otherwise, even if their side had overwhelming advantages, it would be in vain.
With Roch’s skills, he could easily kill hundreds, even thousands of people with a single wave of his hand, including strong individuals in the early stage of the Saint.
“Be careful!” Sol Stuart shouted and quickly followed after Stephanie.
Bang!
A loud explosion rang out. The four elders had already engaged Roch in battle. Shock-waves swept through the air, and the wind howled.
Roch lived up to his cultivation level in the late stage of the eighth rank. Even under the joint attack of the four powerhouses, he showed no signs of being overwhelmed.
On the other hand, the four elders were forced to retreat continuously by Roch, with Elder Meskill and Elder Murray receiving some injuries.
Before long, Stephanie and Sol Stuart arrived, unleashing countless powerful gusts of wind and waves of attacks towards Roch.
Roch’s expression turned serious as he faced their combined assault. He swiftly evaded their attacks, his movements graceful and precise.
In no time, Stephanie and Sol Stuart launched their attacks, unleashing powerful gusts of wind.
Soon after, the six of them surrounded Roch, each unleashing their most powerful moves.
With the addition of Sol Stuart, Roch finally felt the pressure.
While their attacks couldn’t break through his defensive aura just yet, it still made him uncomfortable, his blood boiling within him.
After dozens of rounds of exchanges, including Roch, all seven of them sustained injuries.
“He’s weakening! Let’s all attack together and kill him!” After a while, Elder Sparks shouted.
“Kill!” The others responded in unison.
“You’ll soon find out if we have the strength to kill you!” Roch retorted loudly.
“You’ll find out soon enough!” Elder Hoover said with a deep voice. “Attack!”
Whoosh!
Just then, two overwhelming waves of Chi surged towards Old Master Meskill and Old Master Murray.
“Hmm?!”
Upon sensing the imminent danger from behind, Old Master Meskill and Old Master Murray quickly turned around and blocked the attack with a palm strike.
Boom!
A loud bang rang out, and the two were sent flying, spewing a mouthful of blood mid-air.
They flew for seven to eight hundred meters before finally coming to a stop, their Chi weak and their injuries severe.
“It’s you?!” Stephanie turned her head to look at the two assailants, her brows furrowing tightly.
The attackers were the two old men from the Vaughan and Moyer families!
As she spoke, her heart sank. The thing she had been worried about had actually happened, and a grave expression appeared on her face.
Originally, with the six of them ganging up on Roch, they still had a fair chance of winning. But now, the situation had once again been reversed.
This level was proving to be quite challenging.
“Old man Vaughan, what do you and your despicable friend want?” Elder Sparks shouted angrily.
“Lady Stuart, I apologize!” Elder Vaughan ignored the others and turned to Stephanie.
“As long as Lady Stuart willingly surrenders the position of city lord, I guarantee the safety of your life!”
“Vaughan, you ungrateful scoundrel! Have you forgotten how Stuart helped your family escape danger back then?” Elder Hoover shouted in anger.
“Old man Hoover, you have no say in this matter. It’s best for you to keep your mouth shut, or else, don’t blame me for not remembering our past friendship!” Elder Vaughan coldly retorted.
“Enough with the nonsense!” Roch spoke up at this moment. “If they want to die, grant them their wish!”
After speaking, he dashed towards Sol Stuart and Stephanie.
“Lady Stuart, watch out!” Elder Sparks and the others shouted simultaneously.