Apart from the Watts family and Marquis Manor, several families closely allied with the Watts family also stayed behind.
As night deepened, seven figures stood in the courtyard of Lord’s Manor.
The seven were Leo, Holden, Violet, Aimee, Jennifer, Christian, and Ellis.
“Let’s prepare for the arrival of the Bloodsoul Sect,” Leo said, standing with his hands behind his back, a slight cold smile on his lips.
“Yes, Sect Master,” Holden and the others responded in unison.
The seven of them turned into streaks of light and flew to the north gate of Clearwind Town.
The moon hung high, and the night was silent.
Outside the north gate of Clearwind Town, numerous Formation Flags glowed in various colors, fluttering in the night.
Threads of spiritual energy connected between the Formation Flags.
As night gradually faded…
The morning sun shone down, illuminating all of Clearwind Town.
Early in the morning, the city wall at the north gate was almost filled with Cultivators.
The Cultivators all looked towards the area outside the north gate. In mid-air not far from the gate, Leo sat cross-legged, unmoving like a meditating monk.
Below him, six others also sat cross-legged with their eyes slightly closed, motionless.
“It’s the Lord and his people. What are they doing?”
“Isn’t it obvious? They’re waiting for the Bloodsoul Sect. The Lord has a significant grudge against them. It’s said that Anton was chosen by the Bloodsoul Sect’s Supreme Elder to be a direct disciple but was crippled by the Lord.”
“Besides that, the Lord severely injured Elder Bloodmoon of the Bloodsoul Sect.”
“With the Bloodsoul Sect’s methods, they will definitely retaliate. So, the Lord is waiting here in advance.”
“It looks like a great battle is about to begin…”
As the Cultivators discussed among themselves, more than ten streaks of light flew up from Lord’s Manor and arrived above the north gate of Clearwind Town.
The newcomers were all dressed in white uniforms with a unified emblem on their left chest.
“Look, it’s people from the Watts family. They must have chosen to side with the Lord.”
“I heard that the Watts family was able to destroy the Golden Family and become the number one family in Zratol thanks to significant help from the Lord.”
“Since that’s the case, it’s only natural for the Watts family to assist the Lord. In the past, they wouldn’t dare offend the Bloodsoul Sect.”
Ignoring the Cultivators’ discussions, the members of the Watts family stood behind Leo in mid-air.
Looking at Leo sitting cross-legged in mid-air, Wade said, “It seems Leo is prepared.”
“Leo is not an ordinary person. If he dares to show himself, he must be confident in dealing with the Bloodsoul Sect,” Ramon added.
“No matter what, since our Watts family has chosen to stand with Leo, if the Bloodsoul Sect comes, we will fight with all our strength. Although powerful, even a sect as strong as the Bloodsoul Sect can decline on Awakened Continent,” Brycen said firmly.
Hearing Brycen’s words, everyone from the Watts family nodded simultaneously.
For some reason, looking at Leo sitting motionless ahead gave everyone from the Watts family a sense of reassurance.
This reassurance boosted their confidence significantly.
At this moment, two more figures flew over.
One was a woman in a blue and white dress with a black ponytail bouncing energetically in the morning sunlight.
“Elder Freddie, it seems they are preparing to deal with the Bloodsoul Sect,” Liberty said with a hint of surprise in her eyes.
“They have no choice. With the Bloodsoul Sect’s methods, they will definitely send people today; otherwise, they wouldn’t have such a fearsome reputation,” Freddie replied.
“He is too arrogant. There are only seven of them. Even with the Watts family, they might not be a match for the Bloodsoul Sect,” Liberty said, looking at Leo.
“Miss Liberty, do not underestimate him. When he first advanced to Spirit Saint level, he killed the Water and Fire Dual Heroes and drove away Elder Bloodmoon of the Bloodsoul Sect,” Freddie said, shaking his head as he recalled that night.
“If the Bloodsoul Sect is coming for revenge, they will likely send their top experts. It’s very possible that Grand Elder Peter will come,” Liberty speculated.
Freddie nodded in agreement.
Peter had quite a reputation for his ruthless methods. It was said that he had killed more than ten Spirit Saint level experts.
In the distant sky, a blood-red cloud appeared.
The blood-red cloud was rapidly flying towards Clearwind Town.
The formation of this blood-red cloud was due to more than twenty people flying with their spiritual energy bursting forth.
“The people from Bloodsoul Sect are here!” Freddie said with narrowed eyes.
Soon, Cultivators standing on Clearwind Town’s north gate wall also saw the blood-red cloud.
At the forefront of the blood-red cloud was a massive blood-colored beast over ten meters long, exuding a fierce aura as it stood in mid-air.
The blood-colored beast resembled a giant lion with horns on its head. Its blood-red fur was surrounded by crimson flames, and its eyes burned like torches.
On top of this blood-colored beast sat an elderly man with a slightly plump face and white hair and beard.
The elderly man wore a red robe with golden patterns, exuding an aura of reverence.
His old eyes occasionally flashed with ruthlessness and cunning.
Next to the blood-colored beast were an elderly woman holding a blood cane with silver hair and an old man in black with his hands behind his back.
Behind them was an old woman whose face was covered in wrinkles and had a Bloodmoon mark on her forehead.
Following these four individuals and one beast were twenty Bloodsoul Guards dressed in blood-red armor, holding blood-colored spears and wearing blood jade masks.
As the blood-red cloud rapidly approached the north gate, a powerful aura of bloodthirsty energy spread out, creating a strong sense of oppression.
Seeing such an intimidating formation, Cultivators on the city wall were stunned and shocked.
“My God, that’s Bloodsoul Sect’s guardian beast Inferno Gryphon!”
“I didn’t expect them to bring their guardian beast!”
“The person on Inferno Gryphon should be Peter. I can’t believe Grand Elder Peter came personally.”
“And there’s Elder Courtney, that man in black is Elder Reuben, and there’s Elder Bloodmoon…”
“Four Spirit Saint level experts plus twenty Bloodsoul Guards. This formation is too grand; they’ve almost mobilized half of their top forces.”
Shocked voices rose from the city wall.
Hearing these discussions, Liberty narrowed her beautiful eyes as she said, “Elder Freddie, I didn’t expect them to send four elders.”
In her previous prediction, Liberty thought that only Peter would come. Now she realized she had underestimated how seriously they took Leo.
“It seems they are eager to make an example. With Peter and that Inferno Gryphon together, even I wouldn’t be their match,” Freddie said gravely.