“Yes!” Billy nodded with a smile.
That was indeed his true thought at the time!
Otherwise, no matter how arrogant he was, he wouldn’t have actively challenged a strong person above the Otherworldly Realm.
In that situation, he knew very well that if he didn’t force out the treasure within his body, they had no chance of winning.
The old man from the Black Domain Alliance was too strong, White Feather was not a match, and Purple Spirit hadn’t awakened.
Of course, even if Purple Spirit had awakened, it was uncertain whether it would have made a difference.
So, he had to take a risky move!
Actually, he had no confidence that he could force out the treasure, but he had no other choice.
Fortunately, he succeeded in the end!
“I’m a bit hungry, let’s go out and find a place to eat!” Billy got out of bed.
“Finally, we can have a good meal!” Stout smacked his lips.
“These past two days, because you were unconscious, Boss, no one had the mood to eat. We could only fill up on spirit fruits, and we’re sick of them.”
“Stout, do you know that the spirit fruits you eat each meal could feed someone in an ordinary restaurant for months?” Night Orchid smiled.
“Even delicacies get tiresome if you eat them too much, let alone fruits. I still prefer white rice.” Stout pouted.
“…” Night Orchid’s mouth twitched slightly.
“Where’s White Feather?” Billy asked again.
“We arranged a private room for it at the inn. Stout gave it a bunch of spirit fruits, and it’s been cultivating in the room these past two days,” Night Orchid replied.
“Alright,” Billy nodded slightly.
Then, everyone walked out of the inn.
“Boss, I thought of something,” White Tiger said to Billy after they had walked for a while.
“If we join Canyon View Institute and they find out about the treasure in your body, won’t they target it?”
“That’s entirely possible!” Azure Dragon replied from the side.
“What should we do then? Should we still join the Institute?” Judge was taken aback.
“Choose the lesser of two evils!” Casey responded thoughtfully.
“What do you mean?” Judge was puzzled again.
“Joining the Institute does carry the risk White Tiger mentioned, but they can shield us from the Holy Heaven Sect,” Casey continued.
“With the strength of the Holy Heaven Sect, we can’t resist them without backing!”
“If Boss can successfully break through to the Otherworldly Realm in the Institute and separate from the treasure, our situation will improve significantly.”
“So, we need time, and the Institute is relatively the best choice.”
“Understood!” Judge nodded.
“Mr Billy, you’re awake?” As they walked out of the inn’s entrance, they saw Lance Wooler approaching quickly.
“Elder Lance!” Billy greeted him with a smile.
Although he had only known Lance Wooler for a few hours, he had a good impression of him and considered him worth befriending.
“Boss, while you were unconscious these past few days, Elder Lance visited every day,” Casey explained from the side. “This inn was also arranged by Elder Lance.”
“Thank you, Elder Lance!” Billy bowed to Lance Wooler.
“No need to be so polite, Mr Billy. It was nothing!” Lance Wooler smiled. “I originally wanted everyone to stay at the Akabuchi Chamber of Commerce compound.”
“But Miss Opal and Mr Kimmons declined repeatedly, worried about causing trouble for the chamber. So I had to respect their wishes.”
As he spoke, he recalled the scene from two days ago.
Even now, he still felt a lingering fear!
The strong person above the Otherworldly Realm from the Black Domain Alliance hadn’t even had a chance to struggle in front of that mist!
Just thinking about it seemed unbelievable!
Although he had heard before that Billy had a treasure capable of instantly killing someone in the late stage of the Otherworldly Realm, seeing it with his own eyes was still incredibly shocking.
“Elder Lance is considerate. Thank you again!” Billy responded with a smile.
“Mr Billy, where are you heading?” Lance Wooler asked again.
“We’re looking for a place to have a meal,” Billy replied with a smile.
“Our Akabuchi Chamber of Commerce runs a restaurant here in Canyon View City, not far from here,” Lance Wooler said. “If Mr Billy doesn’t mind, I can take you there for a meal?”
“In that case, we’ll trouble Elder Lance!” Billy was slightly surprised.
He hadn’t expected Akabuchi Chamber of Commerce to have a restaurant business.
But after thinking about it briefly, it made sense. The Chamber needed to gather information, and restaurants were perfect for that.
“No need to be so polite, Mr Billy. Please!” Lance Wooler made an inviting gesture after speaking.
“Thank you!” Billy responded again.
Then everyone followed Lance Wooler down a street to the right.
“It feels like Canyon View City is no smaller than Sky City!” Judge exclaimed as he looked at the bustling street while walking.
Since they arrived in Canyon View City two days ago and Billy was unconscious, they had stayed in the inn and hadn’t had a chance to explore the city properly.
“In terms of area and population, Canyon View City is at least a third larger than Sky City,” Lance Wooler explained with a smile.
“Really?” Judge couldn’t help but exclaim.
Casey and others were also slightly surprised.
In their impression, Sky City was already quite large; they hadn’t expected Canyon View City to be even bigger!
“Elder Lance, is Canyon View City the largest city in Akabuchi Star Domain?” Soul Chaser asked.
“No,” Lance Wooler shook his head. “The largest city is Akabuchi City where Akabuchi Star Palace is located. It’s about two or three times the size of Sky City!”
“So big?” Soul Chaser and Judge exclaimed simultaneously.
“You’ll understand how big it is when you have a chance to visit Akabuchi City in the future!” Lance Wooler smiled.
“Elder Lance, where is Canyon View Institute located in this city?” Felicia asked.
“Canyon View Institute isn’t in Canyon View City; like Sky City Institute, it’s suspended in mid-air,” Lance Wooler pointed upwards.
“In mid-air?” Everyone looked up but saw nothing.
“The Institute has a protective array around it. If it’s not activated, outsiders can’t see it,” Lance Wooler explained.
“So amazing?” everyone exclaimed in surprise.
“By the way, Mr Billy!” Lance Wooler seemed to remember something and looked at Billy. “Under normal circumstances, Canyon View Institute recruits new students once every three years and doesn’t usually open admissions.”
“Unless recommended by an Elder Pavilion member, one can only wait for the triennial admission event to become a student.”
“When is the next admission event?” Black Tortoise asked.
“In three years,” Lance Wooler replied.
Everyone: “…”
“The Institute held an admission event not long ago,” Lance Wooler added. “Lady Harleen and Miss Chandler joined during that event.”
“Alright then!” Everyone’s mouths twitched slightly.
“Elder Lance, does your Akabuchi Chamber of Commerce know any Elder Pavilion members from the Institute?” Amber asked.