“Tell me,” Billy said as he approached.
“If you… promise to spare my life… I will tell you…” the man continued.
“You don’t have the right to negotiate with me!” Billy replied.
Before he could finish his sentence, Ivy’s wrist flicked.
Rapid sword auras shot out, leaving several deep cuts on the man’s body, blood spraying.
“Ah…” the man screamed in agony.
“Would you say it?” Billy looked at him.
“If you don’t promise to spare my life, I would rather die than tell you…” the man gritted his teeth.
“Is that so?” Billy’s eyes narrowed slightly. “The premise is that you have the right to die!”
As he spoke, before the other party could react, several silver needles flew out from Billy’s hand, piercing into the man’s body.
“What… what are you doing…”
Before the man could finish speaking, his face immediately turned pale as he found himself unable to mobilize even a bit of true energy.
“Ivy, cut off one of his arms!” Billy continued.
“Alright!” Ivy responded, raising her hand to make a strike.
“No, don’t… I will talk…” the man hurriedly shouted.
“Willing to talk?” Billy spoke lightly.
“Our king knows that you are in Tengamine Kingdom,” the man paused briefly before continuing, “if we fail this time, he… he will send someone to the palace of Tengamine Kingdom for negotiations… as long as Tengamine Kingdom is willing to hand you over, Wind Swift Kingdom is willing to offer a city in exchange…”
“A city?” Billy’s eyes narrowed slightly. “Your king is quite generous.”
“Our king dotes on his three sons, he will never let it go if you kill the three princes,” the man spoke again.
“Is that so?” Billy spoke lightly again. “Tell your king, I will be waiting for him to send someone to catch me at the Royal City of Tengamine!”
After finishing speaking, with a turn of his hand, a gust of force pierced into the man’s lower abdomen, shattering his dantian.
“Ah…” the man screamed in despair.
Two minutes later, Billy and his group soared towards Criesgan.
More than an hour later, the group returned to the inn.
“Billy Boy, do you think Rhett Byrne will really sell us out for a city?” Amber asked as they entered the courtyard.
“We saved his life, he shouldn’t,” Ivy replied.
“Hard to say,” Opal said thoughtfully. “In the face of great interests, anything is possible.”
“Honey, according to the man just now, Wind Swift Kingdom will likely send someone to Tengamine Kingdom soon,” Harleen looked at Billy.
“Why don’t we go to the Royal City in a few days and see how things develop?”
“Hmm,” Billy nodded thoughtfully.
That night, after Casey and the others returned to the inn, Billy briefly described the day’s events to everyone, and they all felt a sinking feeling.
The next three to four days passed uneventfully.
Aside from completing the tasks assigned by Billy, everyone stayed in the inn for cultivation.
After the fierce battle in the Royal City of Tengamine a few days ago, everyone vaguely sensed the dawn of a higher level, and it was estimated that they would break through smoothly in a short period of time.
On this morning, Billy, Harleen, and Stout appeared in the Royal City of Tengamine.
“Honey, is Blacksmith Callahan really from the Polar Domain?” Harleen asked Billy as they entered the city gate.
“Uriel Gentry should not lie to me,” Billy nodded.
He came to the royal city today specifically to find Blacksmith Callahan.
After speaking, he turned to Stout. “Stout, go rent a carriage!”
“Okay!” Stout responded before turning to leave.
After about ten minutes, a carriage arrived.
“Where to, sirs?” the coachman asked.
“I heard there’s a famous weapons shop in the royal city whose owner is Blacksmith Callahan. Do you know how to get there?” Stout asked.
“Of course, please be seated!” the coachman said and then drove the carriage towards the west of the city.
“Sir, does it feel like there are more Imperial Guards patrolling the royal city today than usual?” Harleen asked the coachman after the carriage departed.
“You must be from out of town,” the coachman said as he drove. “Today, Wind Swift Kingdom has sent people to our Tengamine Kingdom. The palace is worried about trouble, so they’ve added extra manpower.”
“Do you know who from Wind Swift Kingdom is here?” Harleen continued.
“I’m not sure about the specifics, but I heard the second prince of Wind Swift Kingdom is also here,” the coachman replied.
“Is that so?” Billy’s eyes narrowed slightly.
“With the perennial conflicts between Wind Swift Kingdom and Tengamine Kingdom, aren’t they afraid of being detained once they arrive?” Stout asked.
“No,” the coachman shook his head. “Before they set off, they sent a formal letter of visit to our Tengamine Kingdom, and came only after we agreed. A formal letter of visit is the bargaining chip for their lives. If we dared to make a move against them, the people from the Empire would intervene. This is a conventional practice not only between vassal states, but also between empires.”
“Alright,” Stout shrugged.
Twenty minutes later, the carriage stopped in front of a sizable weapons shop.
Stout paid the fare, and the three of them got off the carriage.
“Do you want to buy something, sirs?” a robed man approached them.
“Is Blacksmith Callahan around?” Stout asked him.
“Hmm?” The robed man was slightly taken aback. “Our shopkeeper is not in, but if you need anything, you can tell me.”
“We mean no harm, we just want to discuss some matters with him. Please let us know,” Harleen spoke.
“The shopkeeper is not around, you can come back another day…” the robed man continued.
“Cannon, let the three guests in!” at this moment, a graceful female voice came from the inner room.
“Alright!” After a moment of surprise, the robed man led Billy and his group inside.
After a while, they were led by Cannon to a room with an open door inside.
A middle-aged woman was sitting at a desk, around forty years old, with a dignified appearance, and an outstanding temperament. She exuded a strong martial aura.
“Madam, they are looking for the shopkeeper,” Cannon led Billy and his group in.