Garrett Aguirre lay half-dead not far away, deprived even of the right to end his own life.
Meanwhile, among the thousands of men and women in the City Lord’s Mansion, two to three hundred were killed by Casey and his group for refusing to abandon their cultivation.
The rest, like Garrett Aguirre, had their cultivation crippled and lay on the ground in despair.
Casey, Azure Dragon, and the others spent a few minutes collecting all the storage rings from those in the Holy Realm and above.
When they checked the contents, their eyes lit up with excitement.
Garrett Aguirre’s storage ring was particularly impressive, containing nearly a million king-grade spirit stones, along with a large quantity of Spirit Fruit and natural treasures.
“Who are you people… Why did you destroy my City Lord’s Mansion…” Garrett Aguirre asked Billy with difficulty.
Even now, he couldn’t understand why Billy and his group had come.
“Tell me the location of the teleportation array to Holy Heaven Sect, and I’ll give you a quick death,” Billy said calmly.
“Hmm?” Garrett Aguirre was stunned. “You came for Holy Heaven Sect?”
“If you don’t want to suffer before you die, you’d better answer my questions!” Billy said sternly.
“You… you really are… reckless. Do you think just a few of you can challenge Holy Heaven Sect…” Garrett Aguirre continued.
“Ivy!” Billy called out.
“Yes!” Ivy understood immediately, pulling out a few silver needles.
After a short while of hysterical screaming, Garrett Aguirre finally gave in.
He reluctantly revealed the location of the Teleportation Array.
Billy and his group then moved to a building at the back of the City Lord’s Mansion.
Inside was the teleportation array leading to Holy Heaven Sect.
They took Garrett Aguirre with them into the Teleportation Array.
Whether it was because their cultivation levels had increased or because this teleportation array was more advanced, they experienced much less dizziness this time.
After about twenty minutes, they appeared at the base of a floating mountain peak.
Not far from them stood a hundred-meter-tall archway inscribed with the words “Holy Heaven Sect” in grand calligraphy.
Behind the archway lay a valley filled with hundreds of variously shaped buildings, smoke curling from chimneys and figures moving about.
Meanwhile, in an ancient hall deep within the valley sat Carmelo Aguirre, the current leader of Holy Heaven Sect. He appeared to be in his fifties or sixties, with sharp features, a slender build, dressed in gray robes, and deep-set eyes.
Carmelo had been in seclusion for the past month, attempting to break through to sixth-rank Entering Dao Realm but had failed and nearly gone mad. He had narrowly escaped by burning his own blood essence but had regressed to fourth-rank Holy Realm as a result. It would take him at least a month to recover fully.
In addition to Carmelo Aguirre, five or six members of the Holy Heaven Sect Elder Pavilion were present in the hall.
“Gilbert Aguirre is useless. Even without interference from Canyon View Institute, he couldn’t capture that boy?” Carmelo Aguirre scanned those present with a somber expression. He felt an inexplicable sense of sorrow. Once ranked fourth among superpowers in Akabuchi star domain, Holy Heaven Sect now had only a few strong members left besides those in City Lord’s Mansion. The sect had fallen from its former glory due to one coveted treasure. Yet Carmelo did not regret it; he believed that obtaining that treasure would make everything worthwhile.
“Master, it seems that boy’s flying beast has grown significantly stronger recently. Elder Gilbert Aguirre was no match for it,” reported one black-robed elder.
“I asked you to investigate that flying beast’s origins. Any results?” Carmelo Aguirre frowned.
“We’ve confirmed it’s not native to Akabuchi star domain but haven’t determined its exact origin,” replied the elder.
“Useless!” Carmelo Aguirre shouted angrily.
“I deserve punishment for my failure,” said the elder bowing deeply.
“Besides that flying beast, does that boy have any other Entering Dao Realm experts with him?” Carmelo continued questioning.
“No,” replied the elder. “The strongest among them is an old woman at half-step Entering Dao Realm. The rest include that boy and two women at early stage Otherworldly Realm.”
“Notify all Otherworldly Realm members; we depart for Canyon View City tomorrow!” Carmelo ordered after some thought. “Also, summon Garrett Aguirre!”
“Master, Vice Sect Master went to Phoenix Feather Sect today; he should not be at City Lord’s Mansion,” another elder responded.
“A small sect like Phoenix Feather Sect still hasn’t been taken down?” Carmelo said coldly. “Send word that if he doesn’t capture Wind Rain Sect today, he should bring his head back!”
“Understood!” The elder took out a sound transmission stone as he spoke.
At that moment, hurried footsteps echoed as a Holy Heaven Sect disciple rushed in urgently.
“Insolence!” A frowning elder scolded. “Do you know where you are?”
“Master! Something has happened!” The disciple ignored the elder and addressed Carmelo Aguirre directly with difficulty.
“What could be so urgent?” The elder shouted angrily. “What could possibly go wrong?”
“Lord Aguirre is dead…” The disciple took a deep breath before speaking again with difficulty.
“What?!” All members of Elder Pavilion exclaimed simultaneously.
At that moment, an icy killing intent erupted from Carmelo Aguirre as he stared at the disciple like a demon. “What happened?”
“I… I don’t know exactly…” The disciple trembled under Carmelo’s pressure. “Just now… Lord Aguirre was thrown into our courtyard… already dead…”
“Who did it?!” Carmelo demanded word by word.
“I… I don’t recognize them…” The disciple swallowed hard. “They are in the front courtyard now… demanding to see you…”
Before he finished speaking, Carmelo had already dashed outside with several Elder Pavilion members following closely behind.
Soon they arrived at the front courtyard where nearly a thousand Holy Heaven Sect members lay dead or injured on the ground amidst continuous wails of pain.
Standing above them were Billy and his group.