“It’s him.” Jared nodded, “Let’s hide first and see what this guy is really up to. Ms. Nieva, go on with the holy maidens of Lunarius Palace and pretend to know nothing. I’ll hide away with Trystan and the others. If Cassius finds out about us, he’ll probably turn tail and run…”
Jared made up his mind. He planned to have the people from Lunarius Palace lure Cassius out into the open. He was curious to see what Cassius was up to.
“All right.” Nieva nodded in agreement.
Using an arcane array, Jared cleverly concealed his and the others’ auras, making them undetectable by Cassius. He then instructed Nieva and the holy maidens to move forward.
“Mr. Dykes, it seems there are people up ahead, quite a few actually…”
At that moment, a disciple standing next to Cassius spoke up.
Cassius closed his eyes, then slowly opened them and said, “The strength of these cultivators is quite impressive. There’s even an Ultimate Realm expert among them. Everyone, brace yourselves. If we can capture these people, we will have resources for Gustave’s cultivation.”
After speaking, Cassius swiftly led his men toward Nieva. Nieva intentionally left her aura unhidden, allowing Cassius and the others to sense it.
“Hold on, who are you? What are you doing here?”
Soon, Cassius led his people and ran into Nieva.
Upon seeing Cassius, Nieva paused slightly. “Who are you people? Demonia Mountain doesn’t belong to you. I can go wherever I please…”
Nieva was well aware of Cassius’ background, so she didn’t bother with any formalities.
“You’re quite bold for a female cultivator, huh…”
Cassius hadn’t expected Nieva to be so audacious, which left him somewhat taken aback.
“Mr. Dykes, these female cultivators are quite enchanting. Let’s skip the small talk, take them back with us, and have ourselves a good time. We’ll send them to Mr. Vaughn for cultivation once we’ve had our fill of fun. It won’t make a difference anyway…”
A disciple from Blood Bone Sect licked his lips as he spoke.
Many people were practically drooling, their anticipation palpable. Blood Bone Sect, once known for their elusive and secretive ways, had now taken up residence deep within Demonia Mountain. They seldom ventured out.
They had encountered very few female cultivators, let alone sharing a bed with one.
“You’re such a disappointment. All you ever think about are women.”
Cassius shot him a glance, then turned to Nieva, a smirk playing at the corner of his mouth. “Since you’ve encountered us, it must be fate. Look, this area is our turf. If you want to pass through here, there’s a price to pay.”
“Your turf? Is your family name written all over it?” Nieva scoffed.
“How dare you speak to Mr. Dykes like that! This entire region, spanning hundreds of miles, belongs to Blood Bone Sect. He’s our leader. If you don’t behave, he might just make you his dinner…”
A disciple from Blood Bone Sect spoke menacingly.
“Blood Bone Sect?” Nieva paused, then shook her head. “Never heard of it. It must be some insignificant sect, probably not very well- known.”
“What? How dare you say Blood Bone Sect isn’t well-known?”
Cassius was instantly infuriated. Back then, in order to hunt down Blood Bone Sect, the cultivators on Demonia Mountain had joined forces with many others.
The mere mention of the infamous Blood Bone Sect would send shivers down one’s spine.
Even though Blood Bone Sect had become much more discreet, there was no way they could be without renown.
However, what Nieva said was indeed true. She really had no idea about Blood Bone Sect.
After all, the duration of Lunarius Palace’s existence was countless times longer than that of Blood Bone Sect.
