Lane Chapman had barely finished speaking when a ripple appeared in the void not far away.
A man, appearing to be in his late fifties, emerged into view.
The man bore a striking resemblance to Lane Chapman, with thick eyebrows, large eyes, and a broad, muscular build. There was no detectable aura around him.
This man was none other than Victor Chapman, the current master of the Quicksand Sect.
“Sect Master?”
Everyone was momentarily stunned upon seeing Victor Chapman.
“Victor, congratulations on your great success!” Lane Chapman quickly bowed with joy on his face.
“Congratulations to the Sect Master on your great success!” Everyone else in the courtyard also bowed in unison.
“Hahaha…” Victor Chapman laughed heartily. “We are all family here, no need for such formalities!”
As he spoke, he waved his hand, and the oppressive atmosphere in the courtyard dissipated.
Then he looked at Lane Chapman and Izayah Chapman. “Let’s talk inside!”
“Please, Sect Master!” Everyone gestured respectfully.
“Alright!” Victor Chapman strode forward.
Soon, everyone was seated.
“Lane, tell me about any major events that happened in Sky City while I was in seclusion,” Victor Chapman said, looking at Lane Chapman.
“Alright!” Lane Chapman nodded. “I have some matters to report to you.”
He then began to explain.
It took him about twenty minutes to describe everything, including the Forbidden Ruins Space, the City Lord’s Mansion, and today’s events.
After listening to Lane Chapman’s account, a chilling aura erupted from Victor Chapman, filling the entire hall.
Without any visible action from him, the two doors at the entrance turned to dust.
“Sect Master, please calm down!” Everyone trembled and quickly spoke up.
“Ethereal Sect!” Victor Chapman stared ahead, enunciating each word. “Some debts need to be settled!”
“Boss, it’s said that Jorge Craft’s power has also increased significantly since he came out of seclusion…” Izayah Chapman began to say.
“No matter how strong he is, this time he must die!” Victor Chapman interrupted him.
Then he turned his focus. “Lane, are you sure that Robert Hatfield from the City Lord’s Mansion was killed by that old man from the Guardian Alliance?”
“I’m not entirely certain,” Lane Chapman replied.
“But aside from that old man, I can’t think of anyone else capable of killing him!”
“Although Jorge Craft also went to the Forbidden Ruins Space that day, he probably didn’t have the strength to kill Robert Hatfield!”
It was understandable that he didn’t know what had happened a few days ago in Skydragon City’s Forbidden Ruins Space.
Because on that day, everyone from the City Lord’s Mansion and their two groups of external reinforcements were killed except for Alvaro Aguirre and another elder from the Holy Heaven Sect who escaped. No one else survived.
Since Alvaro Aguirre and the other person fled from the Forbidden Ruins Space, they hadn’t returned to Sky City.
In other words, no one in Sky City knew what had happened that day except Jorge Craft.
Therefore, it was even more impossible for anyone to know that Robert Hatfield had been killed by a treasure within Billy’s body.
“That day, everyone sent by the City Lord’s Mansion was killed?” Victor Chapman asked again. “What about their reinforcements? Were they all killed too?”
“I’m not very clear on that either,” Lane Chapman shook his head.
“But as far as I know, one of the two reinforcements Robert Hatfield invited was from the Holy Heaven Sect. It’s said that their leader’s strength surpassed Robert Hatfield’s.”
“But after that day, both groups of reinforcements disappeared without a trace. Besides being killed, I can’t think of any other possibility!”
“Does that old man from the Guardian Alliance have such strength?” Victor Chapman frowned deeply.
“I’m puzzled too!” Lane Chapman responded.
“Logically speaking, in our world, martial arts cultivation has a ceiling. No matter how strong he is, he shouldn’t be able to break through it…”
“That’s not necessarily true!” Victor Chapman interrupted him.
“Hmm?” Lane Chapman’s pupils slightly contracted upon hearing this.
“Victor, do you mean that old man might have broken through the Plane Law’s shackles?”
“That shouldn’t be possible?”
“Anything is possible!” Victor Chapman replied.
“Moreover, even if he hasn’t broken through the bottleneck, within the same level, everyone’s combat power varies greatly!”
“That’s true!” Lane Chapman nodded in agreement.
“I’m very curious about how Jorge Craft got involved with the Guardian Alliance,” Victor Chapman frowned again.
“It’s said that Billy’s wife and another woman were taken as disciples by the Ethereal Sect,” Lane Chapman continued.
“A few days ago, the City Lord’s Mansion sent people to the Ethereal Sect to demand Jorge Craft hand over those two women, but Jorge Craft had already sent them away.”
“I’m puzzled as to why Jorge Craft would get involved in the City Lord’s Mansion and Forbidden Ruins Space affairs,” Victor Chapman said again.
“Given his character, he wouldn’t take such a risk without some benefit!”
“I don’t know either!” Lane Chapman shook his head.
After speaking, he seemed to remember something and added.
“By the way, Victor, as far as I know, that old man from the Guardian Alliance shouldn’t be in Sky City these days!”
“Hmm?” Victor Chapman’s eyebrows raised. “Are you sure?”
“Yes!” Lane Chapman nodded affirmatively.
“Excellent!” Victor Chapman’s eyes narrowed slightly. He then looked at Lane Chapman and instructed.
“Lane, notify everyone in the Elder Pavilion to prepare. We will take action in two days!”
“This time, we will make Ethereal Sect disappear from Sky City completely!”
He had been somewhat apprehensive about the old man’s skills from the Guardian Alliance, fearing that if he teamed up with Jorge Craft, he might not be confident of victory.
But now that he heard the old man wasn’t in Sky City, he had no more concerns.
“Understood!” Lane Chapman nodded and then added.
“Boss, if we’re going to fully engage with Ethereal Sect, it would be best to win over a few of the top-ranked sects in the city.”
“Although we can’t expect them to help much, at least we won’t have to worry about them siding with Ethereal Sect.”
“Hmm!” Victor Chapman nodded slightly.
“Also, it would be best to visit Akabuchi Chamber of Commerce!” Lane Chapman continued. “If we can get their support, our chances of victory will be much higher!”
“Even if we can’t win them over, we should at least ensure they remain neutral!”
“Grand Elder, you should have some connections with Joel Wooler at Akabuchi Chamber of Commerce. You and Lane should visit them!” Victor Chapman said after some thought, looking at Izayah Chapman.
“Alright!” Izayah Chapman nodded in agreement.
“Oh right, Lane, prepare 200 thousand king-grade spirit stones for me!” Victor Chapman continued looking at Lane Chapman.
Upon hearing this, Lane Chapman couldn’t help but take a deep breath.
Although Quicksand Sect was wealthy and powerful, 200 thousand king-grade spirit stones was no small amount.
After a brief pause, he asked, “Boss, why do you need so many king-grade spirit stones all at once?”
“To hire people!” Victor Chapman replied. “This time, we must ensure everything goes perfectly!”
“Hire people?” Lane Chapman was stunned again. “Victor, are you planning to hire people from that place?”
From what he knew, hiring people for 200 thousand king-grade spirit stones could only mean one place.
“Hmm!” Victor Chapman nodded. “As long as we can take down Ethereal Sect, spending 200 thousand king-grade spirit stones doesn’t matter.”
“Understood!” Lane Chapman nodded. “I’ll prepare it right away!”
“Good!” Victor Chapman then waved his hand at everyone else. “You may all go now!”
“Understood!” Everyone responded again and bowed before leaving.
After they left, Victor Chapman stared ahead with a fierce look in his eyes.
“Jorge Craft, this time I’ll show you what despair truly means!”