“Stay here!” shouted the eighth-rank Heaven Dao Realm expert, forming hand seals and striking towards the three of them.
“You should worry about your own life first!” Purple Spirit’s voice echoed as a purple flame surged forward to meet the attack.
With a loud bang, a figure was sent flying a thousand meters away, blood spurting from their mouth.
“Hmm?” The opponent steadied themselves, exclaiming in surprise.
“You’d better cripple your own cultivation; maybe you’ll live,” Purple Spirit said coldly, flashing forward to continue the assault.
Meanwhile, Billy and his two companions had reached the back of the manor. From there, they saw two groups engaged in fierce combat.
To call it a fierce battle would be misleading; it was entirely one-sided.
On one side was a single person, Old Alfie, who was covered in wounds and on the verge of collapse, blood constantly flowing from his mouth.
On the other side were four men and women, all at the Mid Stage of Heaven Dao Realm, with the strongest being at the sixth-rank Heaven Dao Realm.
On the ground below lay four men, including Isaac Kaur, the current Pavilion Master of Heavenly Secrets Pavilion, and three other elders. Two of the elders were already motionless, clearly dead. Isaac Kaur and another white-haired elder were barely clinging to life.
The strongest person in Heavenly Secrets Pavilion was the Elder of the Sky, but he had only recently broken through to the fifth-rank Heaven Dao Realm. The reason he had lasted this long was evidently due to the ‘Five Elements Sword Array’; otherwise, he would have been dead long ago.
“Harleen, you and Mr. Sparks go check on Master Isaac’s injuries!” Billy instructed them.
As he spoke, he gripped his Bloodshadow Fury Blade and charged towards the four opponents.
Having broken through to the ninth-rank Perceiving Dao Realm, Billy could elevate his power to the first-rank Heaven Dao Realm by activating his bloodline abilities. Even without using ‘Cracked Sky,’ he was more than capable of contending with mid-to-late-stage Heaven Dao Realm opponents.
With a single slash, the sixth-rank Heaven Dao Realm elder was cut in half. Even in death, he didn’t know who had killed him.
“Hmm?” The other three turned to look at Billy simultaneously.
“Mr. Billy?!” Old Alfie exclaimed in surprise upon recognizing him.
“Old Alfie, you should rest now. I’ll handle these three,” Billy replied.
“Thank you!” Old Alfie didn’t argue and descended to the ground.
“Kill him!” The fifth-rank Heaven Dao Realm old woman roared, charging at Billy with her two companions.
Before they could get far, a head flew into the air-belonging to the old woman, her face frozen in shock.
“Retreat!” The middle-aged man’s eyes narrowed in fear as he fled to the right. The other person also didn’t hesitate and dashed to the left.
“Stay!” Billy said coldly, sending out two crescent-shaped blade lights that tore through the air.
Both were only at the fourth-rank Heaven Dao Realm and had no chance of escaping. They fell from the sky after traveling less than a kilometer.
“Billy, that old man self-destructed!” Purple Spirit flew over from a distance.
“Forget it, leave it be,” Billy nodded slightly.
“Understood,” Purple Spirit nodded and returned to Billy’s body.
Shortly after, Billy landed near Old Alfie.
“Thank you, Mr. Billy!” Old Alfie bowed deeply to Billy.
“It was nothing. Let me help you with your injuries,” Billy replied.
“Thank you, Mr. Billy!” Old Alfie said again.
Billy then got to work healing them.
In less than two hours, Billy and his companions followed Old Alfie and his son into a hall within a building. Thanks to Billy’s help, their injuries had mostly healed and would fully recover with a few days of rest.
“Thank you for saving our lives, Mr. Billy!” Isaac Kaur said gratefully. This was the second time Billy had helped them, and his heart was filled with gratitude.
“It was nothing, Master Isaac. No need to mention it,” Billy replied before asking, “What happened? Who were those people?”
“They were from Sacred Hall Sect,” Isaac Kaur answered.
“Sacred Hall Sect?” Harleen and Samuel Sparks were taken aback.
“In hindsight, we should have kept one of them alive,” Samuel Sparks added.
“It wouldn’t have helped,” Old Alfie interjected. “Anyone from Sacred Hall Sect with cultivation above Heaven Dao Realm won’t be taken alive.”
“Not just Sacred Hall Sect; Mysterious Hall Sect is the same. They’ve practiced a secret technique that allows them to commit suicide even if their powers are stripped.”
“For years, very little has been known about these two sects because of this.”
“As for disciples below Heaven Dao Realm, they know very little-most don’t even know where Sacred Hall Sect’s headquarters is.”
“So even if they were captured and tortured for information, nothing useful would come out.”
“No wonder,” Harleen frowned slightly before asking, “Are all Heaven Dao Realm experts in these sects really unafraid of death? Do they all commit suicide if captured?”
“Everyone fears death; they’re no different. But they have no choice,” Old Alfie explained further. “Their families are all within Sacred Hall Sect. If anyone leaks information about the sect, their entire family will be executed.”
“I see,” Harleen nodded slightly before asking again, “Old Alfie, why did Sacred Hall Sect target you?”
“Because I know too much about them. They knew you’d come looking for me soon, so they wanted to silence me first,” Old Alfie smiled faintly.
“Hmm?” Harleen was taken aback. “So it’s our fault you got involved. I’m sorry!”
“No need for that,” Old Alfie replied. “I know too much; even without your involvement, they wouldn’t have let me live long. It was just a matter of time.”
He sighed and added, “Sometimes it’s safer to know less.”
“Old Alfie, did you already know we would come looking for you?” Harleen asked again after nodding slightly.
“Not only did I know you’d come looking for me, but I also know why you’re here,” Old Alfie nodded before continuing. “If I’m not mistaken, you want to find out where Sacred Hall Sect’s headquarters is.”
“Do you know?” Harleen pressed on.
“I do,” Old Alfie nodded again before looking at Billy. “Mr. Billy, forgive my bluntness, but with your current strength, going directly to Sacred Hall Sect’s headquarters would be a death sentence.”
“Sacred Hall Sect’s high-end combat power includes not just their ten heroes but also three Saint Kings. Two of them are genuine Entering Emptiness Realm experts, while the third is at least half-step Entering Emptiness Realm.”
“As for their elusive sect master, no one knows his exact cultivation level. But it’s certain he’s at least third-rank Entering Emptiness Realm.”
“And I can’t be sure if there are other experts above these three kings.”
“So until you break through to Heaven Dao Realm yourself, it’s best to stay away.”