“Why can’t I even say that? Is there a problem?” Nieva said teasingly.
With anger etched across his face, Cassius demanded, “Who exactly are you people? How can you not know Blood Bone Sect?”
“Have you heard of Lunarius Palace?” Nieva asked.
“Lunarius Palace?” Cassius was taken aback for a moment, then nodded. “I have. It’s the sect that was recently established at the southernmost point of Demonia Mountain. Are you perhaps from Lunarius Palace?”
“Yes, and I am the head of Lunarius Palace.”
“Lunarius Palace is thousands of miles away, mainly through treacherous mountain terrain. filled with demon beasts. What brings you all this way?”
Cassius wondered what they were doing here, as Lunarius Palace was located at the southernmost point of Demonia Mountain.
“It’s none of your business where I choose to go. I’ll go wherever I please…” Nieva sneered.
Observing the fearless expression on Nieva’s face, Cassius hesitated for a moment. Then, with a wave of his hand, he said, “All right, go ahead…”
Nieva blinked in surprise. “Didn’t you say this was your turf? Aren’t you going to stop us?”
“No, just go.” Cassius shook his head.
“Mr. Dykes, they-”
The disciple from Blood Bone Sect standing nearby grew anxious.
It would be hard to find so many beautiful female cultivators again if they were let go.
“Shut up.” Cassius glared at him. “I’ve known about Lunarius Palace for a long time. They’re incredibly powerful, and everyone there is skilled in frost techniques; they could turn us all into icicles. Besides, the head of Lunarius Palace is as strong as I am. If we came to blows, it’s hard to say who would win. Let’s let them leave first. We can figure out what to do once we get back and find Rainier.”
Upon realizing that he was dealing with someone from Lunarius Palace, Cassius felt a pang of fear. He worried that his plan might backfire, and rather than gaining, he might end up losing. That would be a real headache.
He decided to let the people from Lunarius Palace go, then figure out what to do once he had gotten in touch with Rainier.
Nieva was taken aback when she saw Cassius letting them go. For a moment, she was at a loss. She had assumed they would make a move, allowing Jared and the others to spring into action and catch them off guard.
But as soon as they heard she was from Lunarius Palace, they immediately backed down, insisting on letting them pass.
“You all from Blood Bone Sect are just a bunch of cowards. We are all female cultivators, yet you dare not lay a hand on us. Are you intimidated by the reputation of Lunarius Palace?” Nieva deliberately provoked Cassius.
“You b*tch-”
A disciple from Blood Bone Sect, who was standing off to the side, grew impatient and was about to take action. However, Cassius stepped in and stopped him.
The more Nieva provoked, the more uncomfortable Cassius felt. He had the feeling that the other party was deliberately stirring up trouble.
Having just narrowly escaped death, Cassius was now much more cautious.
“A real man doesn’t fight with a woman. Just go…”
Cassius instructed his subordinates to clear the way. He didn’t retaliate and even managed to hold himself back, surprising Nieva.
“You’re such a coward. Someone provokes you, and you don’t even fight back. Are you scared, having died once?”
Seeing that Cassius was being overly cautious, Jared decided not to hide any longer and stepped out into the open.
“Cassius, your physical body has been restored rather quickly, huh? Even after having a brush with death, you haven’t learned your lesson. You’ve actually resorted to highway robbery. You’re truly a disgrace to Master.”
Trystan looked at Cassius, speaking with intense distaste.
When Cassius saw Jared and Trystan, his face changed dramatically.
He hadn’t expected that the people from Lunarius Palace were actually in league with those from Soul Demon Sect.
“So it’s you guys. No wonder you were trying to provoke me into action…”
After Cassius finished speaking, he surprisingly turned and ran, completely disregarding the disciples following him.
