“Boss, we’re heading to Barrendemon City. Should we send Azure Dragon and the others to the Institute?” Casey asked Billy.
“No need,” Billy shook his head slightly.
After the recent battle, the Institute was already in a dire state, and he didn’t want to cause more trouble.
After speaking, he led a few people and White Feather into the air. With a twist of his eyes, he raised his hand to form a barrier that enveloped the entire orchard.
With his current level of spiritual power, breaking through this barrier would require at least a strong Entering Dao Realm practitioner.
“Let’s go! To the Teleportation Array!” He said again, heading towards the Teleportation Array.
Ten minutes later, they landed in an open space in front of the Teleportation Array.
“Mr Billy!” A woman’s voice called out.
Lydia Wooler approached with Deven Wooler and Matteo Wooler.
“Miss Wooler, what brings you here?” Billy was slightly surprised.
He hadn’t intended to invite Lydia Wooler this time; it was his personal matter and he didn’t want to involve others. Moreover, the Black Flame Army Lydia brought had lost nearly ten men in the recent battle, which was a significant loss for the Akabuchi Chamber of Commerce.
“We agreed on this, didn’t we?” Lydia Wooler smiled lightly.
“Thank you for your kindness, Miss Wooler, but this matter…” Billy began.
“Mr Billy, you’re being too formal!” Lydia interrupted. “The Holy Ghost Tribe killed so many of my people; I need to settle this score.”
“Lydia, you can’t go anywhere!” A man’s voice interrupted Lydia’s words.
A distinguished young man approached with two elders behind him. It was Gerardo Wooler, the eldest son of the Akabuchi Chamber of Commerce.
Billy released his spiritual power to probe their cultivation levels and narrowed his eyes slightly. Gerardo Wooler’s cultivation was even higher than Lydia’s, at half-step into ninth-rank Otherworldly Realm, just a step away from a full breakthrough. At thirty-five or thirty-six years old, his strength in the late eighth-rank Otherworldly Realm was extraordinary.
The gray-robed elder behind him was at first-rank Entering Dao Realm. The black-robed elder had no detectable aura, but Billy estimated his skills were on par with Deven Wooler.
“Mr Wooler!” Deven and Matteo Wooler bowed slightly to Gerardo Wooler.
“Greetings, Miss Wooler!” The two elders also bowed slightly to Lydia Wooler.
“Gerardo, what brings you to Canyon View City?” Lydia asked with a slight frown.
“I didn’t want to come, but father ordered it,” Gerardo replied with a faint smile.
“What are father’s orders?” Lydia asked, her frown deepening.
“With ten members of the Black Flame Army lost, don’t you think you owe father an explanation?” Gerardo glanced at Billy before continuing. “If I remember correctly, father sent you to Canyon View City not to get involved in the matters between the Holy Ghost Tribe and Canyon View Institute.”
“You should know very well that not only is the loss of ten Black Flame Army members an issue, but also making enemies with the Holy Ghost Tribe is not something the Chamber of Commerce wants.”
“Lydia, you’re pushing the Chamber into a pit of fire!” Gerardo added meaningfully.
“I’ll explain everything to father in three days,” Lydia responded after taking a deep breath.
“That won’t do,” Gerardo smiled again. “My orders are to bring you back today.”
“I have matters to attend to today; I can’t go back,” Lydia insisted.
“Lydia, you’re making things difficult for me,” Gerardo shrugged.
“In three days, I’ll…” Lydia began again.
“Miss Wooler, you should go back,” Billy interrupted. “Apologize to your father on my behalf for the loss of the Black Flame Army. If any compensation is needed, I’ll take responsibility.”
“That’s easy for you to say!” The gray-robed elder sneered at Billy. “Do you know how much it costs our Chamber to train a member of the Black Flame Army?”
“Miss Wooler, please return. I will visit Akabuchi City soon and meet you at the Chamber,” Billy ignored the elder and continued speaking to Lydia.
He indeed planned to visit Akabuchi City soon. In Sky City, the ancestor of the Ravenwood family had told him to find someone named Kymani Vasquez in Akabuchi City who could help him. He had intended to go earlier but had been delayed by recent events.
“You brat, Miss Wooler is here because of you…” The gray-robed elder began angrily.
“It’s not your place to speak; you’d better shut up!” Casey glared at him.
“Arrogant child! You need some discipline!” The gray-robed elder raised his hand and sent a gust of wind towards Casey.
“Elder Maddox, stop!” Lydia shouted.
Before her words were finished, White Feather opened its mouth and sent a blast of air that sent the elder flying over a hundred meters away.
Seeing this, Gerardo Wooler and the black-robed elder were stunned. An Entering Dao Realm expert had been so easily thrown by a flying beast?
They both released their spiritual power to probe White Feather’s strength but found nothing.
“Die!” The gray-robed elder got up and prepared to attack White Feather again.
“Elder Maddox, if you want to return to Akabuchi City alive, I suggest you stop,” Deven Wooler said calmly.
He had witnessed White Feather’s combat power firsthand and knew even he wasn’t confident in defeating it.
“Elder Maddox, that’s enough,” Gerardo ordered.
The gray-robed elder hesitated before stepping back.
“Miss Wooler, farewell. See you in Akabuchi City,” Billy said to Lydia before greeting Deven and Matteo Wooler.
“Mr Billy, Barrendemon City is no simple place. Take care,” Matteo advised.
“Thank you for the warning,” Billy nodded.
“I’ll be waiting for you in Akabuchi City,” Lydia said after taking a deep breath. She knew she couldn’t go to Savage Demon Tribe today without causing more trouble for Billy.
“Alright,” Billy nodded again before leaving with Aubree and White Feather.
Ten minutes later, they arrived at the Teleportation Array.
“You brat! Didn’t I tell you to call me?” An elder’s voice came from nearby. It was Elder Xavier.