When Marvin, an elder of the secluded Wood family, gave Lachlan these two things, he mentioned that with these items, one could find a great opportunity. Lachlan had been keeping this in mind all along. He naturally wanted to seize every possible opportunity to become strong enough to contend against the ancient Willis family before Nora turned seven years old.
However, despite the long time that had passed, Lachlan still hadn’t figured out how to use the Divine Feather and Treasure Map. He had searched through almost all the maps in the real world, but couldn’t find the location depicted on the Treasure Map.
This time, a member of the ancient Wynter family appeared, specifically targeting the Divine Feather and Treasure Map. Lachlan’s interest was immediately piqued.
But upon hearing Lachlan’s words, Todd and Davan’s faces contorted with a mocking expression.
“Haha… Hahaha… You, trash like you, dare to have designs on the Divine Feather and Treasure Map?”
Todd laughed mockingly, then his tone changed as he glared at Lachlan and gritted his teeth, “You don’t have to consider it. Just kill us! With your abilities, dreaming of extracting information from us is futile!”
Davan even spat out a mouthful of thick phlegm towards Lachlan, expressing his disdain. Both of them hailed from the ancient clans and were powerful beings at the peak of the late Nascent Soul stage. Such individuals, even if heavily wounded and on the verge of death, couldn’t change their high and mighty attitude. They would rather die than reveal a single word to Lachlan, as it would be a great humiliation.
Hearing their words, Lachlan’s eyes gradually became cold, and his gaze turned indifferent and ruthless. He could feel their contempt and determination. This ignited a surge of killing intent and anger within Lachlan.
“Since that’s the case, don’t blame me for being ruthless!”
Lachlan gritted his teeth and was prepared to use certain methods to extract information forcefully. However, the next moment, his expression abruptly changed. Todd and Davan let out a bitter smile, and a faint, urgent muffled sound came from within their bodies.
Then, blood started flowing from their seven orifices, and they fell lifelessly to the ground.
Lachlan’s eyelids twitched, his face turning extremely unsightly. His expression showed a mix of lingering fear and relief. They had severed their own life force! It was fortunate that their intense battle with Diretide had depleted almost all their true energy, leaving them unable to detonate their elixir fields. Otherwise, the consequences would have been unimaginable.
“Phew… Forget about the Divine Feather and Treasure Map for now.”
“No matter what, I’ve managed to save my own life this time.”
“They fought each other, and I reaped the benefits.”
Lachlan looked at the corpses of Diretide and Todd, feeling a sense of relief in his heart. Then, he proceeded to search each of their bodies, hoping to find something useful. Unfortunately, apart from a few pills for restoring true energy and healing injuries, there were no substantial gains. It seemed that they had anticipated the worst and didn’t carry any valuable treasures with them when they came out on behalf of the ancient clans.
Gurgle! Gurgle!
When Lachlan returned to Terry and the others, he could hear the sound of the Neal family and the Nunez family heads swallowing saliva repeatedly. Their eyes were filled with awe and panic as they looked at Lachlan.
“Mr. Willis, did you… did you kill five Golden Core experts by yourself?”
At this moment, Terry couldn’t help but tug at his face, his tongue clicking as he asked. Their Wynter family was equivalent to an ordinary, or even the weakest, hidden force. Within their family, they only had a handful of Golden Core experts, and Terry himself was only at the mid Golden Core stage. Did that mean Lachlan, with his own power, could wipe out their entire Wynter family?
That Night!
Lachlan and Terry were alone in a secret room.
“Is there any connection between your family and the ancient Wynter family?” Lachlan asked tentatively.
Terry’s expression changed when Todd and Davan revealed their identities as members of the ancient Wynter family. Lachlan, with his keen perception, immediately noticed Terry’s reaction.
Upon hearing Lachlan’s question, Terry hesitated for a long time before letting out a bitter smile and shaking his head. “It seems I can’t hide it from you anymore.”
“Yes, our family is actually a branch left behind by the ancient Wynter family.”
“However, the ancient Wynter family is unaware of our existence…”
Next, Terry revealed some confidential information that only the past generations of family head knew. Of course, he didn’t disclose everything and only hinted at certain aspects. He told Lachlan that their Wynter family’s ancestor had escaped from the ancient Wynter family and formed the current Wynter family. The specific reasons for their escape were not revealed to Lachlan.
Terry requested Lachlan to keep the information confidential and not to disclose it. If the ancient Wynter family discovered their existence, the consequences would be dire.
Lachlan nodded, understanding the gravity of the situation, and refrained from digging deeper into the matter.
Then, Lachlan’s tone changed as he took out a photo from his body and placed it in front of Terry.
The photo was black and white, giving it a sense of antiquity. It depicted a beautiful young woman with gentle and charming features.
“Terry, do you know her?” Lachlan asked with a hint of anticipation in his eyes.
Terry was momentarily stunned when he saw the photo. “Is this Stephanie?”
“No! That’s not right…”
Terry initially mistook the woman in the photo for his own daughter. However, he quickly shook his head.
At first glance, the woman did resemble his daughter, but the vintage aura of the photo didn’t match. Moreover, upon closer inspection, there were subtle differences between the two.
“This is my mother, Aliya!”
“Mr. Wynter, do you… know her?”
“Your daughter bears a striking resemblance to my mother…”
Lachlan asked in a deep voice.
Upon hearing this, Terry was taken aback. “What? This is your mother?”
The next moment, he shook his head and said, “Indeed, there is a resemblance! But Aliya… Aliya…”
He furrowed his brow, contemplating for a while, and finally helplessly said, “Mr. Willis, I don’t recall that name. I… I don’t know your mother.”
Upon hearing this, a tinge of sadness flashed in Lachlan’s eyes. “You don’t know her? I thought there might be some blood connection since your daughter and my mother look so alike. Mr. Wynter, are you sure you don’t know my mother?”
Lachlan asked somewhat unwilling to accept the answer.