Immediately, without any hesitation, everyone fled backward.
Even Elder Deegan, who was in the late stage of the Entering Dao Realm, was killed in one move. Staying behind would be no different from seeking death.
However, they were clearly overthinking. Casey and his group had already sentenced them to death and would not let them leave alive.
Just as they had fled less than a kilometer, they fell from the sky one by one, either dead or severely injured.
“Ivy, you and Aubree check on Ian and the others’ injuries!” Casey said to Ivy after leading the group to land on the ground.
“Okay!” Ivy nodded in response and then busied herself with Aubree.
Casey and Azure Dragon then approached the remaining middle-aged man in the mid-stage of the Entering Dao Realm.
At this moment, the man had already had a row of ribs broken by Aubree’s earlier strike. He lay on the ground, his combat strength reduced to less than fifty percent, with blood constantly flowing from his mouth.
“Tell me, who are you?” Casey asked in a deep voice.
“You… you dare kill someone from the Astonishing Cloud Sect? You’re dead… all of you…” the middle-aged man struggled to speak.
“Did the Carr family send you?” Casey interrupted him.
“Kill me if you want… but you’ll get nothing from me…” the middle-aged man continued.
Before he could finish, a crisp sound rang out, and his right ankle was crushed into a pulp.
“Ah…” The man screamed in agony.
But before he could catch his breath, a cracking sound came from his right elbow as well.
“You can choose not to speak. As long as you can endure until all your bones are shattered and still survive, I’ll let you go!” Casey said again.
“I’ll talk… I’ll talk…” The man lost all his resolve.
After a brief pause, he spoke with difficulty, “It was Young Master Yu who sent us…”
“Broken Star Sect’s Iker Dale?” Casey asked in a deep voice.
“Yes…” The man nodded.
“He must be courting death!” Azure Dragon frowned. “What did he instruct you to do?”
“A few days ago, he approached us and told us to keep an eye on your hotel… then wait for an opportunity to capture a few people…” the man continued.
“And what were you supposed to do after capturing them?” Azure Dragon pressed.
“I don’t know…” The man shook his head. “We were only responsible for capturing people… as for what happens afterward, we don’t know…”
“What is the relationship between Astonishing Cloud Sect and Star Fragment Abbey?” Casey frowned slightly.
“Astonishing Cloud Sect is a subsidiary sect of Star Fragment Abbey… our Sect Master is considered half a disciple of the Evil God…” the man replied.
“Where were you planning to take the people you captured?” Casey asked.
“Young Master Yu and the eldest son of the Carr family are both at our Astonishing Cloud Sect today… we were supposed to take the captives back to the sect and hand them over.” The man said.
“Very well!” Casey’s eyes narrowed slightly.
Half an hour later, Casey, Harleen, Ivy, and Aubree flew towards the west side of the city, with Casey carrying the man.
Meanwhile, Azure Dragon and White Tiger led Ian Blade and Night Orchid back to the hotel under White Feather’s escort.
Ivy had stabilized Ian Blade’s injuries, but he needed time to recover, so they needed to return for rest.
With White Feather around, they were unlikely to face any danger.
At the same time…
In a sect courtyard on the west side of Akabuchi City, two young men sat in a hall within a building.
One of them, a young man with a broken arm, was Frederick Carr, the eldest son of the Carr family.
The other was Iker Dale, Young Master of Star Fragment Abbey. Behind him stood a black-robed elder with a stern expression and sharp eyes.
In addition to these three, there was also Jordan Bowman, Sect Master of Astonishing Cloud Sect.
This courtyard was naturally the sect courtyard of Astonishing Cloud Sect.
Although Astonishing Cloud Sect belonged to the second tier of sects in Akabuchi City, its strength was not to be underestimated. Both the Sect Master and Grand Elder were in the late stage of the Entering Dao Realm.
“Thank you for your efforts today, Mr. Bowman!” Frederick Carr said as he flicked his finger, sending a storage ring towards Jordan Bowman.
“This storage ring contains a token of appreciation from my Carr family. Please accept it.”
“No need to be so polite, Mr. Carr. It’s just a small matter!” Jordan Bowman replied with a smile.
As he spoke, he released his spiritual power to scan the contents of the storage ring, his eyes lighting up slightly.
In truth, with Astonishing Cloud Sect’s strength, they wouldn’t normally pay much attention to a family like Carr. But since Frederick Carr had come with Iker Dale today, Jordan Bowman wouldn’t be too dismissive.
“Mr. Bowman, since it’s a token from the Carr family, please accept it,” Iker Dale said.
“In that case, I’ll accept it gratefully!” Jordan Bowman smiled again and took the storage ring.
He had already seen its contents; they were quite good. There were nearly a million king-grade spirit stones and many high-level cultivation resources.
“You’re too kind, Mr. Bowman!” Frederick Carr responded.
After a brief pause, he continued, “Mr. Bowman, it’s been some time since Grand Elder and the others left. Why haven’t they returned? Could something have happened?”
“Rest assured, Mr. Carr. Nothing could have happened,” Jordan Bowman replied.
“As long as Billy isn’t there, no one can be a match for Grand Elder!”
“I heard they have a flying beast with them that’s said to be quite powerful…” Frederick Carr continued.
“I’ve heard that too, but rumors are unreliable!” Iker Dale interrupted him and shook his head.
“In the entire Akabuchi star domain, the strongest beasts are at most in the late stage of Otherworldly Realm. What’s there to fear about a flying beast?”
“That’s true!” Frederick Carr nodded.
“Mr. Bowman, send a voice transmission to Grand Elder and ask about their situation,” Iker Dale suggested to Jordan Bowman.
“Alright!” Jordan Bowman nodded and took out a sound transmission stone from his storage ring.
At that moment, hurried footsteps sounded, and an elderly man in gray robes quickly entered.
“Sect Master, something has happened!” The elder’s face looked grim.
“What happened?” Jordan Bowman frowned.
“Grand Elder… he has been killed…” The gray-robed elder struggled to speak.
Crash!
The teacup in Frederick Carr’s hand fell to the ground and shattered into pieces. His face was full of shock.
Iker Dale’s expression also turned grim as he furrowed his brows tightly.
“What?!” Jordan Bowman jumped up from his seat. “What did you say? Say it again!”
“Grand Elder has been killed. Not only him but also Elder Deangelo Bowman and others have been killed. Only Elder Kasen Bowman is still barely alive.”
The gray-robed elder paused briefly before continuing, “The attackers are now in the front courtyard square. Elder Kasen Bowman is still in their hands.”
“They… they are demanding to see you. If you don’t show up, they will kill everyone in the sect.”
“Bastards!” Jordan Bowman roared angrily and rushed out of the door as soon as he finished speaking.
“Young Master, what should we do? Should we leave through the back door?” Frederick Carr’s face turned pale.
“Don’t be such a coward!” Iker Dale glared at him. “Come with me and see what’s going on!”
“But… but…” Frederick Carr stammered.
“As long as I’m here, you’ll be safe!” Iker Dale said before heading towards the door with the black-robed elder following closely behind him.
Despite his reluctance, Frederick Carr gritted his teeth and followed them out.