“What happened?” Grand Elder Hamza Whitney frowned.
“We just received a transmission from Canyon View Institute. Mr. Whitney, he… he…” the disciple stammered.
“Stop stuttering and speak clearly!” another elder demanded sternly.
“Mr. Whitney, he… he was killed…” the disciple responded with difficulty.
“What?!” Hamza Whitney’s pupils contracted coldly.
At the same time, a wave of overwhelming energy burst from his body, reducing the surrounding chairs and benches to dust.
The disciple was thrown back like a ragdoll, crashing into the wall and falling to the ground, spitting out a mouthful of blood.
Simultaneously, an icy killing intent erupted from the other elders as well.
“Is this information accurate?” Hamza Whitney stood up, his eyes flashing with a beast-like coldness.
“It was a transmission from Vice-President Noah Knapp of Canyon View Institute… it should be true…” The man struggled to get up from the ground.
“Did he say what exactly happened? Who did it?” Hamza Whitney pressed on.
“We only know that it was a young man named Billy…” Blood continued to flow from the man’s mouth.
“But Mr. Knapp didn’t specify what exactly happened…”
“Billy?” An elder’s pupils contracted slightly upon hearing this.
He then looked at Hamza Whitney. “Grand Elder, could it be that Billy from Sky City?”
“From what Mr. Knapp said… it seems he is indeed from Sky City…” the disciple added.
“Is it really him?!” Several elders spoke simultaneously, and the oppressive atmosphere in the room intensified severalfold.
“Investigate!” Hamza Whitney’s eyes narrowed in anger. “Send someone to Canyon View Institute immediately. I want to know everything!”
“Yes, sir…” The disciple stumbled out of the room quickly.
“How could Mr. Whitney have had a conflict with that kid?” A gray-robed elder frowned deeply.
“And wasn’t it said that the kid was only at Holy Realm level? How could he kill Mr. Whitney?”
“Could Spencer Bailey be protecting that kid?” another elder suggested.
“Unlikely!” The gray-robed elder shook his head slightly. “Spencer Bailey is a smart man; he should know the consequences of such actions!”
After speaking, he turned to Hamza Whitney. “Grand Elder, should we inform the patriarch about this?”
“The patriarch is in seclusion right now and should be at a critical juncture. We’ll wait until he comes out,” Hamza Whitney responded after some thought.
He then looked at the gray-robed elder. “Elder Ryder, arrange for someone to gather information on Billy immediately. I want all his details!”
“Understood!” Elder Ryder responded solemnly.
“Daring to kill our family’s eldest young master, no matter who he is, he must die!” Hamza Whitney’s eyes were filled with cold fury as he spoke each word deliberately, his aura growing even more chilling.
The other elders wore equally furious expressions.
The dignified eldest young master of the Whitney family, a once-in-a-millennium genius and designated next head of the family, had been killed just like that!
No matter who intervened, they couldn’t protect the murderer!
Moreover, given the Whitney family’s style, no one involved in this matter would escape!
For the next ten days or so, everyone stayed within Elder Xavier’s orchard without stepping outside.
With help from Purple Spirit and Ivy’s siblings, Billy spent two days refining a batch of supreme-grade pills, including Elemental Pills, Chi Condensing Pills, and healing elixirs.
Additionally, with resources obtained from the storage rings of those from Holy Heaven Sect, everyone made breakthroughs without exception.
Harleen and Ivy were already close to reaching third-rank Otherworldly Realm and successfully broke through with Aubree’s assistance and high-level spirit fruits and beast cores. Both stepped into third-rank Otherworldly Realm.
Opal advanced to half-step Otherworldly Realm; Casey and Amber reached ninth-rank late-stage of Holy Realm; Azure Dragon and Azure Fang also advanced by one level each.
Aubree had just arrived in Canyon View City recently and hadn’t fully escaped Sky City’s spatial constraints. Breaking through to Entering Dao Realm would take some time for her.
White Feather had also unlocked more potential after its battle with Gilbert Aguirre and improved significantly over ten days. It was now on par with Purple Spirit in strength.
As for Billy himself, besides continuing to practice Strengthening Bloodline Method over these days, he spent considerable time on his ‘Cracked Sky’ blade technique-his strongest trump card that required extra attention.
Currently able to exert only about forty percent of its power, Billy aimed to fully master it eventually for it to become his ultimate killing move.
One morning, Billy continued practicing Strengthening Bloodline Method in an open area behind the orchard.
After ten days of effort, he had glimpsed Otherworldly Realm’s dawn and wanted to test it today.
About half an hour into meditation, he felt his blood start boiling within him with increasing intensity until powerful currents surged through his meridians like boiling water while strong currents surged through his meridians violently impacting them causing veins bulged on forehead showing pain expression while aura became chaotic
“Aubree will Billy be okay?” Harleen asked worriedly seeing Billy’s condition not far away
“Don’t worry he’ll be fine,” Aubree replied reassuringly “He’s attempting breakthrough needs go through process.”
“Aubree does everyone experience such pain breaking into Otherworldly Realm?” Casey asked
“No,” Aubree shook head “While breaking through Holy Realm difficult compared lower realms not this obvious.”
“So what’s happening with Boss?” Azure Dragon asked
“It’s because Mr Billy has unique physique bloodline undergoing refinement during breakthrough,” Aubree explained further “Crossing this hurdle will enhance both cultivation bloodline.”
“And I have feeling…”
“Feeling what?” Stout asked curiously
“I feel Mr Billy’s breakthrough won’t be simple single level advancement,” Aubree said thoughtfully
“What do you mean?” Everyone was puzzled
At that moment an extremely violent aura erupted from Billy sweeping across area like tidal wave except Aubree everyone including Harleen Ivy were pushed back hundred meters their own auras disrupted faces showing shock expression aura stronger than before even compared ordinary first-rank Otherworldly Realm