“Last time, I already warned you. Your granddaughter’s matter has nothing to do with Raul. Yet you still come to pester us. You must be tired of living!” the man said in a deep voice.
“If you want to die so badly, I’ll send you to join your granddaughter!”
As he finished speaking, a sword materialized from spiritual power shot swiftly toward the old man.
The opponent seemed determined to kill. The injured old man found it difficult to dodge and could only watch as the sword rapidly enlarged in his pupils.
Just as the attack was about to reach the old man, a gust of wind swept through, shattering the phantom sword.
The powerful shockwave sent the old man flying two or three hundred meters away.
The person who intervened was, of course, Billy!
Although he wasn’t a saint, he couldn’t just stand by and watch someone die. He could tell that the old man wasn’t an irredeemable villain.
“Hmm?” The man looked at Billy with a frown. “What do you mean by this?”
“Show mercy when possible. He’s already severely injured by you. For my sake, let it go, alright?” Billy replied.
“Who do you think you are?” The man’s tone grew cold. “Before meddling, you’d better consider if you have the capability!”
“Stout, check his injuries!” Billy ignored the man and turned to Stout.
“Alright!” Stout responded and walked toward the old man.
“Interesting!” The man said coldly. “This is the first time someone dared to meddle in Canyon View Institute’s affairs!”
“Heh, can you represent Canyon View Institute?” Billy smiled faintly. “If everyone at Canyon View Institute is like you, it would be truly disappointing!”
“Bastard! How dare you speak like that!” A blue-robed man pointed at Billy angrily. “Who do you think you are? What right do you have…”
As students of Canyon View Institute, they had a sense of pride ingrained in them. When they came to Canyon View City, they always carried an air of superiority.
The city’s residents indeed gave them face, always surrounding them with respect, which boosted their egos.
People like Billy were rare, and they found it hard to accept his attitude.
“Idiot, if I were you, I’d shut up!” Ian Blade retorted.
“You’re courting death!” The blue-robed man frowned and formed a seal with his hand, striking out.
The man’s attack was intercepted halfway by a blade light from Ian Blade, both retreating five or six steps.
“Hmm?” The blue-robed man was slightly stunned.
His cultivation level was several grades higher than Ian Blade’s. Although the previous move was casual, he didn’t expect Ian Blade to force him back.
After a brief pause, he spoke again, “You have some skill. Try taking another move!”
“Frank Wilder!” Raul Duffy intervened.
Then he looked at Billy and said calmly, “Some words can be joked about, but some cannot. If spoken, the consequences could be severe!”
“For example?” Billy replied just as calmly.
“Gentlemen, could you please…” Laura Hart began after some thought.
“For Laura’s sake, I’ll let go of what you just said!” Raul Duffy interrupted her and then pointed at the old man.
“But him, I must take him away today. You have no objections, right?”
“Raul Duffy, you’re a hypocrite!” The old man walked over again.
“How could someone like you become one of the Four Gentlemen in Canyon View Institute? Heaven must be blind!”
“What exactly happened?” Azure Dragon asked.
“My granddaughter Lorena and he were both inner disciples of Canyon View Institute. She always admired this hypocrite!” The old man explained after taking a deep breath.
“Mid-last month, they took on a bounty task from the institute and went out. They were ambushed by mysterious attackers.”
“There were six of them in total; he was the only one who survived.”
“And the reason he survived was that he traded my granddaughter’s life for his own!”
“What do you mean?” Azure Dragon pressed.
“This beast pushed my granddaughter to those men to buy time for his escape,” the old man said through gritted teeth.
“Is that true?” Judge and others exclaimed.
“Todd, stop slandering Raul!” The blue-robed man said coldly.
“The institute has already investigated and concluded that Lorena Todd and the others fought to their deaths. You…”
“Nonsense!” The old man seemed desperate and shouted angrily, “Do you think I’d falsely accuse him without evidence?”
“What evidence do you have?” White Tiger asked.
“One of Lorena’s senior brothers survived long enough to return to Canyon View City and tell me the truth,” the old man continued shouting.
“Why didn’t he go to the institute to clarify?” White Tiger asked again.
“I planned to go with him to the institute, but we were intercepted by masked men halfway. He was killed,” the old man pointed at Raul Duffy with gritted teeth.
“I’m sure those men were sent by him!”
“Baseless accusations!” The blue-robed man retorted coldly.
“The institute has already verified everything. You’re making this up. If you continue to slander Raul…”
“Enough!” Raul Duffy waved his hand and looked at the old man. “I reiterate, I deeply regret Lorena Todd’s death.”
“I only blame my own lack of strength. If I had reached the mid-stage of Otherworldly Realm that day, I could have ensured everyone’s safety.”
As he spoke, a glint of malice flashed in his eyes.
“Stop pretending! You…” The old man began again.
“I’ve said all I need to say. If you continue spouting nonsense, don’t blame me for being ruthless!” Raul Duffy interrupted sternly.
“If you have the guts, kill me! Even as a ghost, I won’t let you off!” The old man shouted back.
“If you wish to die so badly, I’ll grant it!” Raul Duffy lost his patience.
As he spoke, he raised his hand and struck toward the old man.
“Sorry, but as long as I’m here, you won’t kill him today!” Billy’s voice rang out as he waved his hand.
After a muffled sound, both attacks exploded simultaneously, sending Billy back ten steps.
Billy was at the late stage of eighth-rank Holy Realm, three or four levels below Raul Duffy. Without using his trump card, he was naturally at a disadvantage.
“Hmm?” Seeing Billy withstand his attack with just ten steps back, Raul Duffy’s eyes narrowed slightly.
He had already assessed Billy and his group’s cultivation levels and knew that Billy was the strongest among them but only at eighth-rank Holy Realm. He hadn’t taken them seriously.
But unexpectedly, Billy easily took his attack, which was surprising.
“No wonder you’re meddling; you have some skill!” Raul Duffy paused before changing his tone.
“Are you sure you want to protect him?”