Outside the city, Billy took out three storage rings and handed them to Aubree, Lance Wooler, and Catherine Foreman. Each ring contained a significant amount of spiritual stones and cultivation resources.
Initially, the three were reluctant to accept, but under Billy’s insistence, they eventually took them.
“Mr. Billy, I apologize on behalf of the chamber,” Lance Wooler said apologetically after accepting the storage ring.
“Rest assured, Mr. Billy, I will give you an explanation for this matter.”
“Elder Lance, I appreciate your goodwill,” Billy smiled. “I’ll handle this myself; there’s no need for you to get involved.”
Since the incident at the inn in Canyon View City, Billy had gained a preliminary understanding of the internal situation within the Akabuchi Chamber of Commerce. He knew it was quite delicate.
If Lance Wooler got involved, it would inevitably drag Lydia Wooler into it, which was something Billy did not want to see.
The Akabuchi Chamber of Commerce in Canyon View City had crossed his bottom line this time. He wouldn’t let it go easily; someone had to be held accountable.
“Mr. Billy…” Lance Wooler started again.
“Thank you, Elder Lance, but there’s no need to discuss this further,” Billy interrupted with a smile.
Seeing that Billy had made up his mind, Lance Wooler said no more.
“Mr. Billy, you killed two elders of the Whitney family today. They won’t let this go easily,” Catherine Foreman said to Billy.
“They better not,” a cold glint flashed in Billy’s eyes.
To him, although the Black Domain Alliance had been overthrown, the mastermind behind it was still the Whitney family. It was far from over.
He also knew that the Whitney family wouldn’t just let it go either.
“Mr. Billy, don’t underestimate the Whitney family’s foundation,” Catherine Foreman reminded him.
“Thank you for the reminder, Catherine. It’s fine,” Billy replied with a faint smile.
That evening, back in Canyon View City, Catherine Foreman returned to the Institute while Lance Wooler bid farewell and went back to his residence.
“Boss, should we go directly to find people from the Akabuchi Chamber of Commerce?” Stout asked after Catherine Foreman and Lance Wooler left.
“No rush,” Billy shook his head. “Let’s wait for two more days.”
“Why?” Stout asked in surprise.
“The matters of Holy Heaven Sect and Black Domain Alliance will spread soon. If people from Akabuchi Chamber of Commerce find out, they will surely make preparations and might even send people from their headquarters…”
“They better be prepared,” Billy replied.
“What do you mean?” Stout and Judge were puzzled simultaneously.
“Boss wants to clear some opponents for Miss Wooler?” Casey asked Billy.
“Consider it repaying a favor,” Billy smiled faintly.
“Understood!” Everyone nodded in agreement.
Billy then instructed Stout to distribute half of the cultivation resources they had seized from Holy Heaven Sect and Black Domain Alliance among everyone.
Overthrowing both forces had yielded substantial gains; even half was enough for everyone to share generously.
For the next three days, everyone stayed within Elder Xavier’s orchard, meditating and cultivating without stepping outside.
The results didn’t disappoint Billy. With ample cultivation resources, everyone made breakthroughs over these three days.
Harleen and Ivy’s cultivation speed was astonishing after their second physique refinement. Although they had just broken through recently, they advanced another level within three days and both stepped into the fourth-rank Otherworldly Realm.
With help from Billy and Aubree, Opal successfully entered the Otherworldly Realm while Amber advanced to half-step Otherworldly Realm, just one step away from truly entering Otherworldly Realm.
Azure Dragon and Azure Fang reached ninth-rank Sacred Realm while Night Orchid and Frostblade also advanced by one level.
As for Casey, on the night they returned from Black Domain City, Billy helped him unseal a soul mark within his body. He then secluded himself in a cave behind the orchard to merge with that soul mark and cultivate Demon Blade Technique. Three days passed without any sign of him coming out yet.
Billy himself also broke through another level with help from his bloodline power and Purple Spirit, officially stepping into third-rank Otherworldly Realm. Now he could contend with late-stage Otherworldly Realm opponents even without using ‘Cracked Sky’ blade technique when activating his bloodline power.
Notably, Aubree broke free from worldly constraints with abundant cultivation resources and assistance from White Feather and Purple Spirit. She officially entered Entering Dao Realm!
Transitioning from Otherworldly Realm to Entering Dao Realm involved crossing a significant hurdle known as tribulation. Unlike heavenly tribulations faced by others before breaking through realms earlier on their journey towards immortality or godhood; Entering Dao Realm required overcoming one’s own physical tribulation instead-cleansing muscles & bones while transforming one’s physique entirely-ushering martial cultivation into an entirely new phase altogether!
Although not as perilous as heavenly tribulations; many failed due insufficient accumulation or lack talent during physical tribulations-resulting either severe injuries hindering future progress-or worse-deviation leading death!
Fortunately for Aubree though; she successfully overcame her tribulation without any major issues!
“Boss!”
One morning while meditating on an open ground practicing Strengthening Bloodline Method; Azure Dragon hurried over looking somewhat grave-faced!
“What happened?” asked Billy looking at Azure Dragon curiously!
“Elder Xavier is in trouble!” replied Azure Dragon gravely!
“What kind trouble?” asked surprised-looking Billy!
“Not sure yet!” replied shaking-headed Azure Dragon! “Stout & Judge found Elder Xavier unconscious near orchard entrance earlier-severely injured!”
“Hmm?” frowned deeply concerned-looking Billy! “Where is he now?”
“Aubree & Ivy are checking his injuries inside house!” replied Azure Dragon!
“Let’s go check!” said quickly rising-up & heading leftward-walking fast-pacedly-followed closely behind by Azure Dragon!
Soon arriving inside house where everyone else gathered around severely pale-faced weak-breathing intermittently-fading-in-&-out consciousness Elder Xavier lying sofa-bound clearly heavily injured!
“Boss!” greeted respectfully Azure Fang & others upon seeing arriving-Billy!
“Hmm!” nodded slightly acknowledging greeting-Billy before approaching closer towards Elder Xavier turning towards Ivy asking concernedly “How’s he?”
“Not optimistic!” replied solemn-looking Ivy shaking head slightly! “Severely damaged meridians along with various internal organ injuries-if not forcibly suppressing injuries using inner strength-he would’ve perished long ago!”
“Let me see!” said releasing spiritual power enveloping Elder Xavier’s body carefully examining thoroughly for about two minutes before frowning deeply retracting spiritual power back!
“Billy how’s he?” asked worriedly Harleen seeing frowning-Billy retracting spiritual power back!
“Narrow escape from death!” replied frowning deeply-Billy!
“Billy Boy any way saving him?” asked anxiously Amber!
“We can only try!” replied resolutely determined-looking-Billy turning towards stout instructing “Help sit him up!”
“Okay!” nodded stout assisting sitting-up Elder Xavier carefully!
Billy then took out silver needles starting acupuncture treatment on Elder Xavier’s head & chest-back areas meticulously!