After waking up Trystan, Serena relayed the incident of Cassius’ arrival to him.
Upon hearing that his junior had actually sought him out, Trystan instantly furrowed his brows.
He grimaced, and a panicky look flitted across his gaze.
Upon seeing that, Faiyar remarked, “Father, even if your junior is ruthless and cruel, you are still his senior, after all. He wouldn’t dare to harm you, right? You don’t need to worry so much.”
“Alas… You have no idea. This guy is definitely here to stir up trouble. Back then, his Blood Bone Sect caused countless deaths, angering many cultivators and leading to a united stand against him. I was one of them. We relentlessly pursued the members of the Blood Bone Sect. Ultimately, these guys escaped to King Bernard’s domain at Epea, narrowly evading the predicament. Now that he’s here, I’m confident he wishes to seek revenge against me. He couldn’t care less whether I was his senior. It seems that this fight is inevitable. Gather all the disciples first. If it really comes to blows and things go south, you two should run. The farther, the better,” Trystan reminded Faiyar and Serena.
“Dad, they only have a few people, and we have so many. There’s no need to be afraid. If we were to run, we’d run together. I’d never leave you behind.” Serena shook her head as she spoke.
“That’s right. We won’t leave you behind, Father. If we leave, we leave together,” echoed Faiyar.
“Cassius is after me. If I leave, he won’t have let things lie. But if I stay, it’ll give you all a chance to escape,” said Trystan.
“Father, how about I reach out to Mr. Chance? If he comes, I’m certain he’ll have a solution to deal with Blood Bone Sect.” As Faiyar spoke, he took out the communication device and intended to contact Jared.
“That won’t be necessary. Even if we manage to reach Mr. Chance, he is far away. By the time he gets here, Cassius would have already run away. You two should play it by ear later.” After Trystan finished his sentence, he left the room to meet with Cassius.
Faiyar and Serena followed closely behind. All the other disciples from Soul Demon Sect were summoned, too.
Before Trystan and his group could reach Cassius’ room, Cassius had already sensed their arrival and promptly exited the room with his subordinates.
Cassius looked at Trystan and uttered with a fake smile, “Trystan, it’s been many years since we last met. I hope all has been well with you.”
“Cassius, your strength now might just be the highest among all of us.” When Trystan sensed Cassius’ prowess, his anxiety escalated.
He was merely a Ninth Level Tribulator, whereas Cassius had already reached Ultimate Realm Level One. The vast difference in their cultivation level simply couldn’t be compensated for by sheer numbers.
Moreover, the men Cassius brought with him were all Tribulators, their strength far surpassing that of the disciples from Soul Demon Sect.
“Trystan, you really don’t need to flatter me so. If you hadn’t joined forces with others to hunt me down back then, I suspect my strength would be even greater than it is now. On the other hand, you’ve shown no progress after all these years and are still stuck as a Tribulator. You’re truly an embarrassment to our mentor.”
As soon as Cassius began to speak, he immediately brought up the events of the past. Trystan knew that he wouldn’t be getting off easy that day.
“Cassius, when we parted ways with our mentor years ago, he advised us against the indiscriminate killing of the innocent. Even though we are Demonic Cultivators and many people harbor prejudice against us, some even bear malice, we can’t lose ourselves to despair.
We must reclaim the dignity of Demonic Cultivators. We’re just like the other cultivators; it’s just that our cultivation methods are different. There is no fundamental distinction. Yet, you’re draining people’s blood and gnawing on their bones. You’re no different from a demon. I had no other choice but to enforce justice for the heavens.” Trystan could only express his reasons.
