“Out of the four individuals, apart from the Scholar with Nine Fingers, the other three disappeared a hundred years ago,” Stephanie responded.
“No one knows where they went, but it’s likely that they encountered some major incident and might have passed away,” she added with a thoughtful expression.
“However, one thing is puzzling. Even during an era where experts were abundant a hundred years ago, it would have been difficult to find someone capable of killing the three of them!”
“So, another theory is that they became too obsessed with martial arts, leading to a deviation in their cultivation, causing their powers to decline and eventually being killed by their enemies.”
“Fine,” Azure Dragon shrugged his shoulders.
“Mom, what about the Scholar?” Harleen continued to ask, “Has he passed away of old age?”
“He is still alive!” Stephanie added, “For martial artists, after breaking through to the Divine realm, their lifespan can extend to at least two to three hundred years, barring any external interference.”
“Where is he now?” Harleen further inquired.
“He is in the City of Angels!” Stephanie responded.
“It’s expected that he is the undisputed strongest in the Central Part!”
“But the exact level of his cultivation is unknown to outsiders since he hasn’t appeared in public for several decades!”
“His family is also the top family in the Central Part, a true giant in the entire Polar Domain!”
“Mom, is the Scholar surnamed Arnold?” Billy asked.
Upon hearing this, Casey and the others’ eyes lit up simultaneously.
In their minds, the image of the Arnold sisters they encountered in Nordhaven City appeared. If the Arnold sisters were indeed descendants of the Scholar with Nine Fingers, it could explain why they had such high cultivation at such a young age!
“Billy, how did you know that?” Stephanie was once again surprised.
“Is that really the case?” Stout and Judge spoke up at the same time.
“Mom, we once met a pair of sisters surnamed Arnold in the Northern Part. They were very skilled, so Billy made this guess,” Harleen then recounted the story of the Arnold sisters.
“I see!” Stephanie and the others finally understood.
“Aunt Stephanie, does the Arnold family currently have any dealings with Glavale?” Night Orchid asked.
“I’m not quite sure of the specifics,” Stephanie shook her head slightly. “But it’s unlikely they have much contact.”
“There are quite a few families in the Central Part that have been in the Polar Domain for many years and have little connection with the homeland.”
“For example, the Callahan family in Ironstone City, they no longer have any relatives back home and have no contact with the homeland.”
“I see!” Night Orchid nodded.
“Aunt Stephanie, does the Scholar know what happened to Celestial Blade and the others?” Casey asked from the side.
“I’m not sure about that,” Stephanie responded.
“But it’s said that after the incident, he spent a year searching for their whereabouts but found no results.”
“As for whether he knows something that outsiders are unaware of, that remains unknown.”
…
In the following days, Billy, Casey, and the others stayed in the courtyard and focused on healing. Everyone had some injuries from the battle in Mysthaven City.
After a week of rest and recuperation, including Billy, most of their injuries had healed.
On the day Stephanie returned from Mysthaven City, she greeted everyone and then went into seclusion. On one hand, she needed to rest and recover due to her injuries. On the other hand, she was only a step away from the Divine realm in her cultivation, and the battle with Reit had given her a glimpse of hope. So, she wanted to enter seclusion and give it a try.
One morning, Billy sat with everyone in the front yard, engaged in idle chat.
“What’s the plan going forward, boss?” Azure Dragon looked at Billy and asked.
“Should we go to the City of Angels? Look for Opal and Amber? And what about your grandfather and father…”
“I’ve asked Sol to send someone to the City of Angels, they’re looking for Opal and Amber, but we can’t reach them by phone, so it might take some time to get results.” Billy interrupted him before he could finish. After a brief pause, he continued, “We will go to the City of Angels, but not now!”
He came to the Central Part to reunite with his mother and find his grandfather and father. Sooner or later, he would have to visit the City of Angels and explore those mysterious places. However, he was well aware that his current strength was still too weak. Rushing into those places would be reckless.
“So, when do we go?” Bob asked.
“We can go once all of you have reached the mid-stage of the Saint realm in your cultivation,” Billy responded.
“Understood!” everyone nodded in agreement.
“We’ll stay in Skydragon City for a while. Use this time to cultivate. Once my mother comes out of seclusion, we’ll go back to Glavale first!” Billy continued.
“Glavale?” Judge asked in surprise. “Is something wrong?”
“It’s been a while since we left, and it’s time to spend some time with our families,” Billy smiled and replied.
“Besides, several ancient families in our country have been causing trouble again. We need to resolve this issue once and for all when we go back.”
He didn’t know what would happen once they entered those mysterious places in the City of Angels, so he wanted to take care of some domestic matters before going in.
“Azure Dragon, when you and Bob go back this time, make sure to spend more time with your loved ones.” Harleen said with a smile.
“Of course!” Azure Dragon grinned.
Images of their beautiful girlfriends appeared in the minds of Bob and Vermilion Bird.
“Boss, before we go back, should we visit the ruins in Black Phoenix City?” Casey asked.
“Yeah!” Billy nodded. “I was thinking the same thing. Let’s go take a look in two or three days!”
“Okay!” everyone responded in unison.
“Billy, are everyone’s injuries almost healed?” Just then, Edie walked in from the gate.
Behind her, a dozen people followed, carrying iron cabinets. It was obvious that they had brought back the spoils from the treasury in Mysthaven City.
“Thank you, Aunt Edie. We’re all healed!” Billy smiled and greeted everyone.
“Aunt Edie, are these for us?” Stout circled around the cabinets, his eyes shining.
“Yes!” Edie smiled and nodded. “Stephanie specifically instructed me to bring them to you once your injuries were healed.”
“Aunt Stephanie is really generous!” Judge and Soul Chaser exclaimed at the same time.
“In recent battles, you have all made significant contributions. She is rewarding you accordingly!” Edie smiled.
“Aunt Edie, are the spoils from Demonrealm City and Mysthaven City going to be divided among us?” Stout asked, licking his lips.
“Of course not!” Edie smiled again. “Did you forget Stephanie’s mission for Skydragon City?”
“What do you mean?” Stout asked, slightly puzzled.