Jameson’s rugged face showed undisguised murderous intent and arrogance.
“Jameson, the Life and Death Platform duel was proposed by your Golden Family. Since your Golden Family lost, you should bear the consequences! Now you’re resorting to such shameless retaliation, aren’t you afraid of being ridiculed by cultivators worldwide?” Elder Catalina’s words were sharp and unreserved.
As Elder Catalina spoke, she used her spiritual power to spread her voice far and wide.
“Elder Catalina, enough with the useless talk! On the Awakened Continent, the strong are respected, and it’s all about whose fist is harder!” Marley stepped forward, standing at the forefront of the Golden Family. “All I know is that someone severely injured my dearest grandson, cutting off the future of my Golden Family! Whoever cuts off my Golden Family’s future, I will take their life.”
“Wade, hand over that boy. On behalf of the Golden Family, I promise that if you hand him over, the Golden and Watts families will coexist peacefully for ten years. Otherwise, tonight your Watts family will face annihilation!”
As he finished speaking, Marley’s gaze turned cold, and he released the powerful aura of a mid-stage Spirit Saint, directly oppressing the members of the Watts family.
Under such a powerful aura, the faces of the Watts family members turned pale, and even their breathing became labored.
“Haha, Marley, your Golden Family really knows no shame. You, a mid-stage Spirit Saint, are using your power to oppress these juniors. How disgraceful.”
At this moment, a loud laugh echoed from a quiet courtyard within the Watts Mansion.
Then, an elderly figure in a white robe flashed and stood in mid-air in front of Wade and the others, completely blocking Marley’s powerful aura.
“Brycen, you old ghost, you’re still alive and have broken through to mid-stage Spirit Saint?” Marley was visibly surprised upon seeing the newcomer.
The old man had a slightly thin face, white hair, a vigorous spirit, and bright eyes.
“Father!” The appearance of the white-robed elder brought joy to Wade and the others as Wade respectfully called out.
The white-robed elder was Brycen Watts, the patriarch of the Watts family and Wade’s father.
Brycen nodded slightly to the members of the Watts family before turning to look at Marley and the Golden Family members.
“Rotten old Golden, if you’re still alive, how could I bear to die?” Brycen teased.
“Hmph, you’ve been in seclusion for five years. I thought you were long gone. Old fool, enough with the nonsense. You must already know what happened. Hand over that boy, or don’t blame me for not considering our old ties and making your Watts family bleed rivers!” Marley said coldly.
“Rotten old Golden, when did we ever have any ties? With your Golden Family’s forces, you’re barely a match for my Watts family. If you want my Watts family to bleed rivers, your Golden Family will also be left in ruins!” Brycen retorted unceremoniously.
“Haha, our two families’ strengths might have been equal in the past, but now…” Marley revealed a sinister smile. “Two guests, please come out!”
Under the moonlight, two figures in red and blue slowly appeared.
The man in red had a flame mark on his forehead and red-tinted eyebrows with a rugged face. The man in blue had a water mark on his forehead. The two looked similar, clearly twins.
These two figures were none other than the famous rogue cultivators known as the Water and Fire Dual Heroes.
“Haha, Mr. Golden summoned us; how could we not come?” Fierce Wave and Fierce Fire exchanged smiles and stood behind Marley.
Seeing the Water and Fire Dual Heroes on the Golden Family’s side made the Watts family members’ faces darken.
“Water and Fire Dual Heroes, do you dare interfere in the affairs between our Golden and Watts families?” Brycen’s cold gaze fixed on the Water and Fire Dual Heroes as he spoke icily.
The Water and Fire Dual Heroes were rogue cultivators who rarely meddled in family affairs. Their presence on the Golden Family’s side was unexpected.
Feeling Brycen’s murderous intent, Fierce Fire and Fierce Wave’s expressions tightened slightly.
They had just broken through to lower-stage Spirit Saints recently. If they teamed up against an opponent at the peak of lower-stage Spirit Saint, they had no problem. However, facing a mid-stage Spirit Saint was another matter entirely.
This was why the Water and Fire Dual Heroes avoided offending the three major families; if pushed too far, their ancestors could come out of seclusion and kill them.
“Mr. Watts, we had no choice. Mr. Golden offered us such generous rewards that we couldn’t refuse,” Fierce Fire quickly regained his composure and said with a smile.
Brycen’s face turned completely grim. The Golden and Watts families were evenly matched in strength. With the addition of the Water and Fire Dual Heroes, the Watts family’s situation became disadvantageous.
“Water and Fire Dual Heroes, I won’t say much. If you two leave now, whatever reward the Golden Family promised you, my Watts family will match it.”
“Otherwise, if my Watts family survives tonight or if I free up my hands even for a moment, I will hunt you down no matter where you hide!” Brycen said coldly.
These words made the Water and Fire Dual Heroes’ faces change again as their eyes flickered uncertainly.
Brycen’s words made Marley uneasy as he instinctively looked at the Water and Fire Dual Heroes.
“What? Are you two planning to back out? The Golden Family has already paid half of your reward. Are you sure the Watts family possesses a Water Fire Demon Spirit Fruit? Will they give you an additional two hundred thousand Low-Quality Spirit Stones?” Marley’s voice carried a hint of coldness.
Fierce Fire and Fierce Wave exchanged another glance.
The Water Fire Demon Spirit Fruit was extremely beneficial for their cultivation. With it, they could even attempt to break through to mid-stage Spirit Saints.
The Water Fire Demon Spirit Fruit was extremely rare. The last time they found one by chance, it was snatched away by an evil lord.
Seeing their hesitation, Marley frowned deeply. “Water and Fire Dual Heroes, I believe breaking promises and switching sides is not your style. If word gets out… haha…”
Hearing Marley’s words made Fierce Fire and Fierce Wave’s faces change again.
Instinctively, they glanced around Zratol under the night sky.
At this moment, many cultivators were likely watching the events unfold from various corners of Zratol.
If they switched sides now, their reputation would be severely damaged. No one would trust them or hire them for high-paying jobs again.
“Haha, Mr. Golden, what are you saying? We are not people who break promises. Since we’ve received half of the Golden Family’s reward tonight, we will follow their orders,” Fierce Fire said with a laugh.
“Yes, my brother and I are not scoundrels who switch sides after taking payment,” Fierce Wave echoed loudly.
“That’s best.” A cold light flashed in Marley’s eyes as he nodded.
Seeing that they couldn’t sway the Water and Fire Dual Heroes, the Watts family members felt their hearts sink.
With the addition of the Water and Fire Dual Heroes to the Golden Family’s side, there were now five Spirit Saints among them.