Noah Knapp exhaled heavily, his face dark with anger. After taking a deep breath, he looked at Spencer Bailey and cupped his hands. “Farewell!” He turned and left.
He knew Spencer Bailey’s strength well. Even if he were in peak condition, he wouldn’t stand a chance against him, let alone now with a broken arm.
“Alright, everyone disperse!” Spencer Bailey waved at the crowd. Then he turned to Billy. “Mr Billy, may I have a word?”
“Of course, Dean,” Billy replied with a slight bow. “Please.”
Twenty minutes later, they were all seated in a grand hall.
“Mr Billy, you truly are the genius Uncle Xavier saw in you,” Spencer Bailey said. “But today, you were a bit impulsive. You shouldn’t have killed Kyree Whitney. Though he deserved it, his death will bring you great trouble.”
“Sorry for causing you trouble, Dean,” Billy replied.
“You may not understand the Whitney family’s power,” Spencer Bailey continued. “Even in Akabuchi City, they are one of the top three families.”
“Dean, how does the Whitney family compare to Canyon View Institute?” Azure Dragon asked.
“It’s not that simple,” Tyler Bailey responded. “Akabuchi City is far more complicated than Canyon View City.”
“Alright,” Azure Dragon shrugged.
“Let’s not dwell on this,” Spencer Bailey shifted the topic. “Mr Billy, how much of the Cracked Sky Blade Technique have you mastered?”
“Less than forty percent,” Billy replied.
“Do you know you’re the first person in years to master more than twenty percent of it?” Spencer Bailey said. Without waiting for a response, he continued, “Would you be interested in joining Canyon View Institute?”
“What benefits are there? Like spirit stones and Spirit Fruit…” Stout began but was cut off by Ivy slapping the back of his head. “Shut up, no one asked you!”
Stout pouted.
“Thank you for the offer, Dean, but if I join the Institute, it might bring enormous trouble,” Billy responded.
“You’re referring to the treasure inside you?” Spencer Bailey smiled. “Canyon View Institute has faced countless troubles since its founding and has always come through unscathed. One more won’t make a difference.”
Before Spencer Bailey could finish, hurried footsteps approached. An elder quickly entered.
“Elder Pierce, what’s wrong?” Spencer Bailey asked.
“Dean, we just received news that people from Holy Heaven Sect have arrived on the outskirts of Canyon View City,” Elder Pierce reported.
“Hmm?” Spencer Bailey frowned.
“Do we know who they are?” Tyler Bailey also frowned.
“Not yet, but it seems they have quite a presence,” Elder Pierce replied.
“Mr Billy, stay at the Institute while I check it out,” Tyler Bailey said after some thought.
“Thank you for your concern, Vice-President, but they came for me. If I don’t show up, they won’t leave,” Billy smiled. “We don’t want to drag the Institute into this.”
“Mr Billy, if Holy Heaven Sect dared to come directly to Canyon View City, they must mean trouble,” Tyler Bailey responded.
“No worries, we’ll go see for ourselves,” Billy interrupted with a smile.
After greeting Spencer Bailey and others at the Institute, Billy and Aubree left together.
Twenty minutes later, they arrived near the east gate of Canyon View City.
On the way, Stout briefed Aubree and the others about recent events in Sky City.
After listening to Stout, they had a general understanding of the situation.
“Harleen, what is your current cultivation level? Have you reached Otherworldly Realm?” Stout asked Harleen.
“Stout, you’re underestimating Harleen and Ivy!” Amber laughed.
“What do you mean?” Stout asked.
“They’re just one step away from breaking through to third-rank Otherworldly Realm,” Amber smiled again.
Hearing this, Stout and Judge were amazed.
“Harleen, are you and Ivy really close to third-rank Otherworldly Realm?” Alex Long asked after a brief pause.
“We’ve completed our second body refinement, so our cultivation has improved a bit,” Harleen smiled.
“Wow, that’s just a bit of improvement?” Stout exclaimed. “You’re two levels higher than Boss!”
“Even if we’re two levels higher than Billy, our combat power is still far behind his,” Ivy replied.
“Alright,” Stout shrugged and turned to Aubree. “What about you, Aubree? What’s your cultivation level?”
“Aubree recently broke through to half-step Entering Dao Realm,” Ivy answered for her. “She’s just one step away from true Entering Dao Realm.”
“So strong!” Casey and others exclaimed.
“Aubree, I have a question,” Casey said to Aubree. “Is it true that once we leave Sky City’s starry sky, our martial cultivation is no longer limited by that ceiling? Can we break through to Entering Dao Realm with enough training?”
“In theory, yes,” Aubree nodded. “But transitioning from a lower civilization star to a higher one requires more effort and time to adapt to the new world’s laws before breaking through that barrier.”
“And besides self-effort, a strong person can also help forcefully elevate your power.”
“Understood,” everyone nodded in response.
“Mr Billy!” At this moment, Lance Wooler from Akabuchi Chamber of Commerce approached.
“Elder Lance!” Billy greeted him.
“Aubree, long time no see!” Lance Wooler recognized Aubree immediately as they were both from Sky City.
“Elder Lance, I didn’t expect you to accompany Mr Billy to Canyon View City!” Aubree smiled at him.
“It’s been a while since we last met, and your strength has improved again. Impressive!” Lance Wooler remarked after assessing Aubree’s cultivation level.
“Elder Lance flatters me,” Aubree replied.
“Mr Billy, it’s dangerous for you to go out with Holy Heaven Sect targeting you,” Lance Wooler said to Billy.
“Thank you for your concern, Elder Lance,” Billy smiled and added, “We’ll have to face them sooner or later.”
“Mr Billy, let the Institute handle this; Holy Heaven Sect won’t dare act recklessly,” Lance Wooler suggested.
“We can’t hide in the Institute forever, can we?” Billy smiled again.
“True!” Lance Wooler nodded thoughtfully. “Let’s go; I’ll join you!”
“Elder Lance, you’ve already helped us a lot…” Billy began but was interrupted by Lance Wooler.
“Mr Billy, if Miss were here, she would do the same!” Lance Wooler said as he walked ahead. “Let’s go; it’s been a while since I stretched my legs!”
“In that case, thank you very much, Elder Lance!” Billy didn’t argue further.