“Elder Lance, please take us to the Teleportation Array immediately!” Billy said, looking at Lance Wooler.
“Alright!” Lance Wooler knew something serious must have happened.
The group quickly flew towards the location of the Teleportation Array.
“Billy Boy, what happened?” Opal asked mid-air.
“The Vermilion Bird just sent me a message; they are in trouble!” Billy responded gravely.
“What?!” Casey and the others exclaimed simultaneously.
“Billy, what kind of trouble are they in?” Ivy asked.
“I’m not sure of the details, but they were captured!” Billy replied.
“Boss, did Vermilion Bird say who did it?” Casey frowned.
“No, he didn’t! His message was cut off, probably sent in a hurry!” Billy shook his head.
“Billy, could it be the Whitney family?” Harleen suggested with a frown.
“Very likely!” Amber answered for Billy.
Everyone else nodded in agreement. Other than the people behind Kyree Whitney, they couldn’t think of anyone else who would do this!
“The Whitney family is courting death!” Azure Fang’s eyes flashed coldly.
An hour later, Billy and his group appeared at the entrance of Elder Xavier’s orchard on the east side of Canyon View City. The orchard was in ruins; all the trees were broken, and the herb garden was destroyed. It was clear that a fierce battle had taken place here.
“Mr. Billy, Harleen!”
A figure quickly approached from the side; it was Catherine Foreman, her face serious.
“Catherine!” Harleen and Ivy called out simultaneously.
“Mr. Billy, I’m very sorry. I didn’t expect this to happen. By the time I got here from the Institute after receiving the news, it was already over,” Catherine Foreman said apologetically.
“The attackers were well-prepared and acted swiftly. The entire operation took less than fifteen minutes; they captured our people and left without any delay.”
“Was it the Whitney family?” Billy asked Catherine Foreman seriously.
“The Whitney family?” Catherine Foreman was taken aback but then shook her head. “No, it wasn’t them!”
“Then who was it?” Azure Dragon asked.
“It was people from the Black Domain Alliance,” Catherine Foreman replied.
“The Black Domain Alliance?” Billy and his group were stunned. They had assumed it was the Whitney family but were surprised to learn it was actually the Black Domain Alliance.
“Did they leave any message?” Billy continued to ask. Clearly, the attackers wanted him to show up in person since they didn’t kill anyone on-site.
“Yes,” Catherine Foreman nodded. “They left a message demanding that you go to Black Domain City within a day, or else…”
“Elder Lance, is there a teleportation channel from Canyon View City to Black Domain City?” Billy turned to Lance Wooler.
“There is,” Lance Wooler confirmed.
“Please lead the way, Elder Lance,” Billy requested.
“Mr. Billy, the dean is aware of this situation and wants you to meet him first when you return. He will find a way…” Catherine Foreman continued but was interrupted by Billy.
“Please thank the dean for me, but I will handle this myself!” Billy said firmly. He never relied on others for help, especially when his siblings were involved. Moreover, he didn’t want to owe too many favors before deciding whether to join the Institute.
“Mr. Billy, the Black Domain Alliance is formidable; caution is advised,” Catherine Foreman warned again.
“No worries,” Billy replied before looking at Lance Wooler. “Elder Lance, please.”
“Mr. Billy, this way,” Lance Wooler gestured politely.
“Mr. Billy, count me in!” Catherine Foreman insisted despite not being persuaded otherwise earlier.
“Catherine, you shouldn’t come!” Billy interrupted again. “I don’t want this to implicate the Institute!”
“I am representing myself, not the Institute!” Catherine Foreman responded firmly.
“Catherine, you better not…” Harleen began but was cut off by Catherine Foreman.
“Enough! Let’s not waste time; let’s go! I know quite a bit about the Black Domain Alliance and can brief you on our way there,” she said decisively.
“Thank you, Catherine,” Billy agreed after some thought. Having someone knowledgeable about their opponents would be beneficial since he knew nothing about them himself. Although Lance Wooler knew a bit about them from their journey from Sky City to Canyon View City, his knowledge was limited.
Under Lance Wooler’s guidance, they headed towards the teleportation base while Catherine Foreman shared what she knew about the Black Domain Alliance with them. Her information was much more detailed than Lance Wooler’s had been. After hearing her account, everyone’s expressions became more serious. Initially, they thought that since they had defeated Holy Heaven Sect with just a few people, dealing with Black Domain Alliance wouldn’t be much different. However, they had overlooked one crucial point: while Holy Heaven Sect had been strong before today, most of its high-ranking members were already dead except for their leader Carmelo Aguirre. In essence, defeating Holy Heaven Sect meant defeating Carmelo Aguirre alone; once he was dead, there was no one else to worry about. But Black Domain Alliance was different! Although its leader might be slightly weaker than Carmelo Aguirre, several other strong members were still alive within their ranks-many at Entering Dao Realm and numerous others at mid-to-late stages of Otherworldly Realm cultivation levels-all living opponents they’d have to face in rescuing their comrades from Black Domain Alliance!
This battle would clearly not be easy!
“Catherine does Black Domain Alliance often come to Canyon View City to capture people?” Billy asked suddenly while looking at her intently
“As far as I know this is their first time,” she replied after pausing briefly
“Is that so?” He narrowed his eyes thoughtfully
“Billy Boy are you suspecting something?” Opal asked curiously
“The Institute has faced several issues recently; last time Elder Matthew mentioned that they had ordered City Lord’s Mansion to strengthen defenses around Canyon View City,” he responded thoughtfully pausing briefly before adding “Under normal circumstances capturing all members including Vermilion Bird shouldn’t have been easy for them.”
“Billy do you suspect someone within Canyon View City secretly helped Black Domain Alliance?” Harleen asked
“It’s just speculation for now can’t confirm yet,” he nodded slightly
“Hearing you say so Boss makes sense,” Casey frowned slightly
Others also showed expressions indicating agreement with his suspicion
About two hours later they arrived at an unknown area surrounded by mountains dense forests filled with occasional roars from wild beasts
“Mr. Billy that’s Black Domain City over there!” Lance pointed towards a location about ten kilometers away
They saw faint outlines of a city ahead though not very clear due to distance
“Let’s go check it out!” He nodded leading everyone towards city