“White Tiger, stop!” Opal shouted.
“Opal, it must be him!” White Tiger turned to look at Opal.
“I’ll say it again, it wasn’t me!” Avery Francis replied in a deep voice.
“Then explain who took my boss!” Ian Blade demanded harshly.
“Go find Elder Matthew!” Opal continued.
With that, they all headed towards Matthew Lawrence’s residence.
After a brief thought, Avery Francis followed them.
Meanwhile, in a forest outside the west gate of Canyon View Institute, inside a cave.
A muffled sound echoed as a figure was thrown to the ground. It was Billy, with blood faintly visible at the corner of his mouth.
About twenty or thirty meters away stood an elderly man, thin and dressed in blue robes with his face covered by a black cloth.
Billy couldn’t sense any energy fluctuations from him, indicating he was in the mid to late stages of the Otherworldly Realm.
The man had already withdrawn the spiritual power he had used to restrain Billy, so Billy’s strength had returned. Under the influence of his bloodline power, his injuries were healing rapidly.
“I thought you would act a few days ago!” Billy got up and looked at the man calmly.
As he spoke, he glanced around. From the setup inside, it seemed this cave was someone’s secluded retreat.
“Hmm?” The elderly man was slightly surprised by Billy’s words. “You know who I am?”
“Three days ago, when you heard I possessed a precious treasure, your reaction was too obvious!” Billy said again.
“You don’t need to hide your face anymore, Elder Maison Compton!”
“Interesting!” The old man pulled down the black cloth from his face, revealing himself as Maison Compton.
He then looked at Billy again. “You don’t seem afraid?”
“Would fear help?” Billy shrugged. “But if anyone should be afraid, it should be you.”
“Oh really?” Maison Compton sneered. “You might not understand your situation. Let me explain.”
“The entrance to this cave is protected by an array. It’s hard for outsiders to know there’s a cave here.”
“Moreover, this array can shield all our energy signatures.”
“In other words, no one will know I brought you here, and no one will come to rescue you!”
“I never said I needed rescuing,” Billy replied, looking to his left. “Elder inside, I’ve been captured by you. Aren’t you going to show yourself?”
“You can sense my presence? I underestimated you!” A gray-robed elderly man appeared.
He was about the same age as Maison Compton, with silver hair and sharp eyes, and no energy fluctuations emanated from him either.
“What’s your name?” Billy glanced at him.
“A dying man doesn’t need to know so much,” the old man named Princeton Lopez replied coldly.
“Let me guess,” Billy narrowed his eyes and continued.
“Elder Maison Compton chose to act when Avery Francis challenged me. Clearly, he knew Avery Francis’s movements well. Otherwise, the timing wouldn’t be so precise.”
“Or rather, Avery Francis’s challenge was orchestrated by you.”
“Of course, you wouldn’t personally handle something as low-level as manipulating Avery Francis.”
“And conveniently, someone who most wanted me in trouble could do it.”
“That person is Raul Duffy from Canyon View Four Talents!”
Billy turned to look at the gray-robed elder. “So, if I’m not mistaken, you’re Raul Duffy’s master?”
Princeton Lopez clapped his hands. “Not only are you talented, but you’re also mature-minded. Impressive!”
“But unfortunately, no matter how talented a genius is, they’re still an ant before they grow up.”
“After today, you’ll say goodbye to this world!”
“Really? You’re confident you can kill me?” Billy retorted.
“Oh, I heard those two new girls in the inner courtyard are close to you?” Princeton Lopez ignored Billy’s words and continued.
“Don’t worry. After you die, I’ll have my disciple take good care of them for life.”
“Sorry, but because of what you just said, your disciple will also face trouble!” A fierce look flashed in Billy’s eyes.
“You think you’ll leave here alive today?” Princeton Lopez replied coldly.
“Elder Princeton, stop wasting time. Get what we need quickly to avoid complications,” Maison Compton urged.
“Alright!” Princeton Lopez nodded and looked at Billy. “Kid, if you don’t want to suffer, hand over that treasure!”
“Sure!” Billy shrugged.
Before he finished speaking, a purple flame burst out in front of him.
A small figure appeared before the three of them-it was Purple Spirit.
Unlike her last appearance, this time she seemed more vibrant and transformed.
Even her figure seemed more mature.
“Hmm?!”
Seeing Purple Spirit suddenly appear, both Princeton Lopez and Maison Compton were stunned.
“A Spiritual Line Origin?” Maison Compton paused before speaking. “And it’s already evolved into a spirit?”
Not bad; he could recognize it as a Spiritual Line Origin at a glance.
As he spoke, a greedy look flashed in his eyes.
Not only him but Maison Compton also showed a greedy expression.
They both knew very well the benefits of having a Spiritual Line Origin.
Having one inside their bodies would be like carrying a mobile Gathering Spirit Array that would constantly enhance their cultivation.
Moreover, this was an evolved spirit origin, making it even more valuable!
“Purple Spirit, are you alright?” Billy ignored them and looked at Purple Spirit with concern.
He had been calm because he sensed Purple Spirit had awakened.
Otherwise, no matter how confident he was, he wouldn’t stand a chance against two mid to late-stage Otherworldly Realm experts.
“Billy, I’m better than ever!” Purple Spirit’s voice sounded excited.
From her appearance, she must have fully refined the Spiritual Line Origin from Sky City.
Purple Spirit paused briefly before excitedly asking without waiting for Billy’s response.
“Billy, where is this place? I sense another Spiritual Line Origin!”
“Billy, take me to it. I know where it is; I’m hungry!” Purple Spirit continued.
Princeton Lopez: “…”
Maison Compton: “…..”
Billy’s mouth twitched a few times.
He silently mourned for Canyon View Institute’s Spiritual Line Origin.