At that moment, footsteps echoed at the door, and a man quickly walked in.
This man was the one who had seen Billy and his group near the east gate of the Institute earlier, and he was also one of Raul Duffy’s companions who had gone to Canyon View City.
“Raul, good news!” the man announced loudly as he walked.
“What good news could there be?” Raul Duffy asked in a deep voice, his brows furrowed.
Was this guy here to gloat?
How clueless could he be? Couldn’t he see that Raul was already annoyed?
“It’s really good news!” the man continued. “That kid has come to the Institute!”
“Which kid?” Raul Duffy asked, still frowning.
“The one who injured you before!” the man explained.
“What?!” Raul Duffy’s eyes lit up. “Are you sure?”
“Absolutely sure. I just saw him at the east gate. There’s no mistake!” the man nodded vigorously.
“Do you know why they’re here?” Raul Duffy continued to ask.
“I’m not sure about the specifics. I only know that an old man brought them here,” the man added after a pause. “If I’m not mistaken, they’re probably trying to use connections to join the Institute. I saw them heading towards the elders.”
“Very good!” A fierce look flashed in Raul Duffy’s eyes. “You chose not to take the path to heaven but barged into hell instead. Let’s see how I deal with you!”
“Raul, that kid is quite skilled. Should we ask your master to handle this?” the man suggested.
“There’s no need to use a sledgehammer to crack a nut!” Raul Duffy mused. “Avery Francis should be coming out of seclusion soon.”
“Raul, do you want Avery to deal with him?” The man’s eyes showed a hint of fear at the mention of Avery Francis.
“Go to the outer courtyard and keep an eye on that kid for me!” Raul Duffy waved his hand dismissively.
“Got it!” The man responded and left.
“Kid, you’ll soon find out the consequences of daring to injure Raul Duffy!” Raul Duffy muttered as he walked out of the room.
For the next two or three days, Billy and his group stayed indoors, focusing on their training without any disturbances. This indicated that Billy’s identity had not been leaked yet.
One morning, Billy and his group were chatting in their small courtyard.
“Mr Kimmons, do you think Elder Xavier might actually be from Canyon View Institute?” Black Tortoise asked Casey.
“Obviously!” Azure Dragon replied on Casey’s behalf. “And he probably holds a high position in the Institute!”
“Then why don’t these outer courtyard students seem to recognize him?” Felicia asked.
“I don’t know,” Casey replied.
At this point, Casey seemed to remember something and turned to Billy.
“By the way, Boss, is Purple Spirit okay? Is she still inside you?”
“Yes,” Billy nodded.
“Then why couldn’t even Elder Xavier detect her presence?” Casey continued to ask.
“I don’t know either,” Billy shook his head.
“Billy Boy, could it be that Purple Spirit evolved after devouring that Spiritual Line Origin?” Amber suggested. “Maybe she deliberately concealed her aura, making it hard for others to detect her presence?”
“That’s possible,” Billy nodded in agreement. That seemed like the only plausible explanation for now.
“I wonder when Purple Spirit will wake up,” Stout mused. “When she does, she can find the Spiritual Line Origin beneath this Institute and devour it, becoming even stronger!”
If the people at the Institute knew that Billy had someone inside him who could devour Spiritual Line Origins, they might kick them out immediately.
“Boss, if that rich kid Raul Duffy finds out we’re here, do you think he will…” Judge began but was interrupted by a loud noise at the door. The wooden doors shattered into pieces, filling the air with splinters.
A young man carrying a large Guan Yu broadsword stepped in. He was around thirty-six or thirty-seven years old, nearly two meters tall, with a muscular build that seemed ready to explode at any moment. His presence was intimidating.
“I heard someone among you claimed they could easily defeat Canyon View Four Talents?” The man looked at Billy’s group and spoke in a booming voice.
“Who are you?” Azure Dragon asked.
“Avery Francis, one of Canyon View Four Talents,” the man replied.
“What do you want?” Azure Dragon continued.
“I want the person who claimed they could defeat Canyon View Four Talents in one move to come out and fight me!” Avery Francis demanded.
“Who told you someone here made such a claim?” Casey asked.
“That’s not important,” Avery Francis said as he scanned Billy and his group with his spiritual power. “You’re all just Holy Realm cultivators-too weak. Bring out the one who made that boast!”
“There’s no one here like that. If you don’t want trouble…” White Tiger began but was cut off by Avery Francis.
“I’ll give you ten seconds. If you don’t bring that person out, I’ll tear this place apart!” Avery Francis threatened.
“Did Raul Duffy send you?” Billy asked calmly as he stood up. He could guess who was behind this without much thought. As he spoke, he released his spiritual power to probe Avery Francis’s cultivation level but found nothing. He then activated his bloodline power and tried again, feeling secretly astonished. Avery Francis was a third-rank Otherworldly Realm cultivator, a level higher than Raul Duffy. No wonder he was one of Canyon View Four Talents-a talented genius indeed!
“Stop wasting time. I advise you to bring that person out…” Avery Francis glanced at Billy dismissively.
“I’m the one you’re looking for!” Billy interrupted him. “If you want to fight, I’ll fight with you!”
“Billy Boy, don’t…” Opal frowned slightly from the side. Although she couldn’t detect Avery Francis’s cultivation level, she could sense that his strength was definitely above Raul Duffy’s.
“It’s fine,” Billy smiled faintly.
“Kid, I don’t have time for jokes!” Avery Francis gave Billy a disdainful look. “If you don’t bring that person out, you’ll face the consequences!”
Clearly, he didn’t believe that Billy was the one who had injured Raul Duffy.
“Avery, it’s him!” At this moment, a man walked in from the door, pointing at Billy as he spoke. “He’s the one who claimed he could defeat Canyon View Four Talents in one move!”
This man had been keeping an eye on Billy’s group for days and was also the one who had informed Raul Duffy earlier.
“Kid, is it really you?!” Avery Francis frowned as he looked at Billy. “An eighth-rank Holy Realm cultivator dares to make such bold claims? You are indeed arrogant!”
“Avery, don’t underestimate him!” The man continued. “This kid is very tricky and cunning. Raul fell into his trap last time and got…”
Before he could finish speaking, Opal’s eyes narrowed as she sent a spiritual power-formed sword flying towards him.