“Yeah! The enemy’s enemy!”
“Are there no enemies of the Willis family in the Hidden World who are equally powerful?”
“Why don’t I use someone else’s hand to kill them?”
Lachlan thought to himself, a cold smile appearing on his face.
The next moment, he took out his phone and dialed a number.
“Lachlan?”
“Why are you calling so late at night? What’s up?”
On the other end of the phone was a pleasant yet somewhat lazy female voice.
It was evident that the person had been sleeping and was awakened by Lachlan’s call.
“Phoebe, I’m glad I could still reach you! Are you still out experiencing the world?”
Lachlan asked with a smile.
The person on the other end was none other than Phoebe, the beautiful young mistress of the Hudpids Sect.
“What do you want?”
“I’ll hang up! Disturbing someone’s sweet dreams in the middle of the night, don’t you find it annoying?”
Although Lachlan had saved the life of this beautiful young mistress during their last encounter with the Nest of Malevolence, it seemed that she still held some resentment towards him.
She asked impatiently.
“I have something! I have something!”
“Heh, I want to ask you something.”
Lachlan hurriedly replied.
“What do you want to ask? Don’t worry, that girl Savannah is doing well in the Hudpids Sect. You don’t need to worry about her!”
“A man with a wife, yet still fooling around!”
“Scum!”
Phoebe scornfully cursed, instinctively thinking that Lachlan was concerned about Savannah’s well-being.
“No… ”
Lachlan couldn’t help but smile wryly and asked directly, “Do you know about the Hidden World, the Willis family?”
“Hmm? The Hidden World, the Willis family?”
“Of course, I know! Wasn’t that guy Kevin from the Willis family?”
“Why are you asking about this?” Phoebe said.
“Do you know who has a grudge against the Willis family? Someone who can match their strength?” Lachlan asked.
After a moment of silence, Phoebe said in a deep voice, “Sun Moon Sect!”
The beautiful young mistress didn’t specifically ask why Lachlan was asking, hesitated for a moment, and then told Lachlan.
“Sun Moon Sect?” Lachlan repeated.
“Yes! The Willis family is one of the most powerful forces in the Hidden World, even comparable to the lowest-ranked ancient forces. Sun Moon Sect is equally powerful. This sect was said to be an ancient sect in the past. However, their Spiritual Vein dried up, causing their influence to decline gradually, eventually becoming a sect in the Hidden World. They are mortal enemies of the Willis family!” Phoebe explained.
“How can I contact someone from the Sun Moon Sect?” Lachlan’s eyes lit up as he asked.
“The Sun Moon Sect has various companies in the mundane world to accumulate wealth and gather resources. You can contact their people through their external bases. Where are you now?”
Phoebe, who was quite clever, had no intention of getting involved in the grudges between Lachlan and the Willis family. She simply answered Lachlan’s questions.
“I’m in Slocmore!”
Lachlan said in a deep voice.
…
The ancient Willis family!
Wicked Bone knelt before the white-browed man, trembling with fear, his face filled with genuine anxiety.
“You’ve come back on your own?”
Maximus, the elder of the ancient Willis family, looked at Wicked Bone expressionlessly and asked.
Because Wicked Bone was able to track the blood jade and locate Lachlan’s aura, he had accompanied Diretide to capture Lachlan. They thought that after Lachlan joined the Broken Pulse Sect, Diretide and the others would have no scruples and would easily capture him this time.
However, a few days ago, Maximus discovered that Diretide’s soul card, which belonged to him, had shattered!
One of his most trusted subordinates, a late Nascent Soul expert, had… fallen?
Could it be that the Broken Pulse Sect had arranged top-notch experts to protect Lachlan?
“E-Elder… Elder, I’m sorry. I failed in my mission!”
“What happened to Diretide and the others? What did they encounter?”
“I accurately provided the specific location of Lachlan to Diretide, thinking it was a sure thing, so I didn’t join in the action.”
“If only I had known earlier, I would have acted together with Diretide. Maybe there would have been some support…”
Wicked Bone’s gaze flickered for a few moments as it self-reproached with sincere fear.
Upon hearing these words, Maximus sneered coldly and said, “Enough with the pretense! Diretide has already fallen, so what use is it for you to go? Rest assured, this time I have no intention of blaming you. You’re still useful to me! Capturing Lachlan relies on you!”
At this point, Maximus narrowed his eyes and said, “After Lachlan joined the Broken Pulse Sect, he dared to easily leave the sect. This might be my only chance to capture Lachlan and obtain the inheritance! This time, I will let Cyan Ghost and White Demon go with you! No room for error!”
Half an hour later…
In an ancient conference hall of the Willis family, Hayden Willis, the current family head, summoned the elder.
“Greetings, Family Head!”
Maximus appeared respectful before this majestic middle-aged man, appearing completely different from the domineering and gloomy man with white eyebrows.
“Hmm!”
Hayden nodded, then gazed intensely and eagerly asked, “Maximus, any news about that inheritor?”
“Master, I am still investigating, but I’m ashamed to say that I haven’t found any specific information yet.”
Maximus sounded apologetic.
“Still nothing? This inheritor is related to the resurrection of the Dragon Ancestor, and it is related to the decline and prosperity of our ancient Willis family!”
A tinge of disappointment appeared on Hayden’s face.
“I know! I will do my utmost!” Maximus nodded.
“Hmm! Do you have any leads?” Hayden’s tone shifted as he asked.
Looking at the family elder before him, a glint of insight flashed deep in his eyes.
“Yes! When Nikolas, who left the family years ago, disappeared, he carried with him an ancestral jade pendant. Now that the inheritance has been obtained, it is very likely to be related to Nikolas or his descendants. I am investigating in this direction!”
Maximus said.
“Hmm!”
Hayden nodded, then a hint of complexity appeared in his eyes. “Back then, the family owed Nikolas an apology… Enough said! Find the inheritor as soon as possible and inform me when there is any news!”
“Yes!”
Maximus responded.
After leaving the conference hall, Maximus’s expression flickered unpredictably.
So far, the family head shouldn’t know about the existence of Lachlan.
Only Wicked Bone, including the hidden Willis family, knows!
The conversation with the family head today has already made Maximus feel the pressure.
He must send Cyan Ghost and White Demon with Wicked Bone to capture Lachlan immediately.
Otherwise, he is not sure how long he can keep it a secret!
However, at this moment, what he doesn’t know is that after he left, Hayden sat there with his eyes faintly shimmering.
At some point, a nimble figure appeared next to the Willis family head.
“Grandpa!”
The exquisite girl embraced Hayden’s neck from behind and sweetly called out.
“Violet, what do you think?” Hayden asked indulgently.
“Grandpa, I think the elder has been hiding something from you.” Violet, the girl, said with a smiling face.
“Hehe, Maximus and I have never been on the same page! I know it well! But this matter, it concerns the revival of the Dragon Ancestor and the rise and fall of the family. Could he also interfere?” Hayden spoke in a deep voice.
“Who knows? Grandpa, in your position as the family head, you naturally consider the prosperity and decline of the entire family. But others…” The girl didn’t continue.
With a wry smile, Hayden shook his head and, after several changes of expression on his face, took out a crystal about the size of a baby’s palm from his pocket.
“Violet, leave the family and go out for a trip! This piece is a dragon scale taken from the corpse of the Dragon Ancestor. When the inheritor obtains the inheritance, the soul of the Dragon Ancestor will be within him. With this dragon scale, you can sense the aura of the Dragon Ancestor’s soul and find the inheritor. I entrust this task to you.”
Hayden handed the dragon scale to the girl.
Upon hearing this, the girl’s beautiful eyes instantly lit up, and excitement appeared on her face.
“Great! I will definitely complete the mission, hehehe…”
From childhood until now, she had grown up within the family and had never left the family territory.
She was full of curiosity and longing for the outside world.
Upon hearing that she could go out, the girl’s face instantly lit up with excitement. Seeing his granddaughter’s reaction, Hayden couldn’t help but shake his head. “Violet, you must be careful. Unless you encounter someone of the same ancient level outside, do not use your true energy, or you might attract the attention of the Orderwarden!”
“I know!” The girl stuck out her tongue playfully and responded.