Over an hour later, Billy arrived at a military airport near Ether Mountain and then transferred to a helicopter to fly to Ether Mountain. After another half hour or so, the helicopter landed on a clearing at the foot of Ether Mountain.
“Young Master!” As soon as Billy got off the plane, Fabian Mills and Adam Greenleaf, along with a group of brothers and sisters from the outer courtyard of Ether Mountain, walked quickly towards him.
“Greetings, Young Master!” The people behind them all bowed, their eyes filled with admiration when they looked at Billy.
“Uncle Fabian, Adam, you’ve done well!” Billy greeted them with a smile.
At the same time, he waved his hand to the people behind him and said, “You don’t have to be so polite!”
While speaking, he looked around. Although it had been three years since he had come back, the surroundings were still so familiar.
This place was where he had been reborn!
Seven years ago, shortly after being rescued by Harleen, he was brought back to Ether Mountain by the people sent by the old master. Since then, he had begun his path of rebirth.
Although he had only stayed in Ether Mountain for three or four years, he had almost visited every corner of Ether Mountain.
This place was his third home!
“Young Master, shall we go up the mountain?” Adam Greenleaf looked at Billy and spoke.
“Alright!” Billy nodded and walked towards the mountain pass.
As he walked, he smiled and said to Fabian Mills, “Uncle Fabian, I haven’t been back for several years. Has anything changed in the outer courtyard? I’d like to visit your place first.”
“Young Master, it’s not convenient today. Let’s do it another day!” Fabian Mills replied with a smile.
“What’s wrong? Is this a bad time?” Billy was slightly puzzled.
From what he knew about Fabian Mills, he would never refuse him unless there was something special going on.
“It’s not a bad time, but you have something else to attend to.” Fabian Mills continued to respond.
“What do you mean?” Billy was puzzled once again.
“Young Master, representatives from the three other ancient families, apart from the Ravenwood family, have come to Ether Mountain!” Adam Greenleaf interjected.
“Peak Master instructed that when you arrive, you should first go to the inner court to meet them!”
“Huh?” Billy’s pupils contracted slightly. “Who did they send?”
He really hadn’t expected this. The three major ancient families had sent people to Ether Mountain at the same time. What did they intend to do?
“The heads of the three major families, along with several outstanding young talents from their families,” Adam Greenleaf continued.
“Abby Meskill, the young miss of the Meskill family, Trystan Long, the young master of the Long family, and Gilberto Vaughan, the young master of the Vaughan family, have all come!”
“Oh?” Billy raised an eyebrow. “Did they say why they came?”
“The reason given was to visit the old master of Ether Mountain and to allow the younger generation to learn from each other,” Adam Greenleaf replied.
“As for what they really want to do, we don’t know. But it’s likely that they want to test the strength of Ether Mountain and then consider their next move.”
“Perhaps!” Billy nodded thoughtfully.
To the outside world, the Ether Mountain lineage had always been mysterious, and few people knew its true background.
For the three major families to send people to Ether Mountain at this time, they most likely wanted to test the strength of Ether Mountain and then consider their next move.
“To be honest, I admire them!” Fabian Mills spoke up.
“The Long family and the Vaughan family tried to take your life a few days ago, but before we could go after them, they came here on their own.”
“They really have guts!”
“Officially, they have come as visitors,” Adam Greenleaf continued.
“As long as they don’t do anything too outrageous during their time at Ether Mountain, Ether Mountain won’t take action against them for now.”
“After all, it’s the unwritten rule in the martial world. Ether Mountain can’t be the first to break that rule.”
“Well, it’s simple. Let them do something outrageous!” Fabian Mills smiled faintly and looked at Billy.
“Young Master, what do you think?”
Seeing Fabian Mills’ meaningful expression, Adam Greenleaf was choked by his own saliva.
“Where are they now?” Instead of answering Fabian Mills directly, Billy narrowed his eyes slightly and asked.
“They are in the guesthouse in the inner court!” Adam Greenleaf responded.
“They arrived yesterday, and as soon as Trystan Long and Gilberto Vaughan got here, they began challenging people. Many of the younger generation in the inner courtyard were defeated by them.”
“What are their cultivation levels?” Billy asked.
“They both have excellent cultivation levels!” Adam Greenleaf replied.
“Trystan is a fourth-rank Saint, while Gilberto is even stronger, already at the fifth-rank Saint realm.”
“Moreover, the weapons they wield should have the power to enhance their combat strength, allowing them to challenge opponents of a higher level.”
“They are indeed impressive!” Billy nodded slightly.
Objectively speaking, for the younger generation to have such strength was already quite remarkable.
Although the ancient families had abundant cultivation resources, an outstanding martial talent was a prerequisite. Otherwise, even with abundant resources, it would be difficult to break through to the mid-Saint realm at such a young age.
Both Billy and his brothers and sisters couldn’t have achieved such rapid progress if they hadn’t undergone the baptism of the Spirit Spring and the national fortune.
“In addition, Miss Abby Meskill of the Meskill family has reached the third-rank Saint level,” Adam Greenleaf added.
“Really?” Billy was somewhat surprised.
The last time he saw Abby Meskill at Lambert’s estate, she had only just reached the eighth-rank Sovereign level.
He didn’t expect her to have broken through several ranks in the past six months.
At the same time, an image of the young master of the Ravenwood family, Damian Ravenwood, came to his mind.
Six months ago, Damian had already reached the ninth-rank Sovereign realm. It wouldn’t be surprising if he had broken through to the mid-Saint realm now.
The most outstanding geniuses among the four major ancient families were truly extraordinary individuals.
“By the way, Young Master, when I was coming down the mountain, I heard that the two sisters, Aleah and Annika, came from Floating Cloud Peak,” Adam Greenleaf suddenly remembered.
“If things go well, they are probably challenging Trystan Long and Gilberto Vaughan.”
“Hmm?” Billy furrowed his brow slightly. “What are their cultivation levels now?”
As he spoke, he saw the images of the mischievous twin sisters in his mind.
Annika and Aleah, like Bob, had been orphans since they were young and were two years younger than Billy.
They had been brought back to Ether Mountain by the old master at a young age and had lived on Floating Cloud Peak for many years.
The two sisters had cheerful and lively personalities, full of mischievous ideas. Billy had been pranked by them many times throughout their childhood.
“They are at the same level as Miss Abby Meskill, third-rank Saints,” Adam Greenleaf replied.
“Why are they going there. Messing around!” Billy furrowed his brow again and said in a deep voice, “Let’s hurry up!”
As soon as he finished speaking, he flew into the air and headed towards the mountain. Fabian Mills and Adam Greenleaf followed closely behind.
Adam Greenleaf had recovered from his internal injuries in the past six months, and his cultivation had advanced rapidly. Last month, he officially broke through to the Saint realm. So flying in the air was no difficulty for him.