“Mr. Chance is truly formidable! He actually destroyed those three families in a single night!” Marvin exclaimed excitedly.
Luna stood aside, her eyes sparkling with admiration at the news. She knew that all of this was thanks to Jared, it was he who had saved the Linford family and cemented their position in Eastshire District.
Just then, Jared returned to the Linford residence. He walked into the main hall, looked at Marvin and Luna, and smiled faintly. “Mr. Linford, I’ve eliminated the three families. Eastshire District is now free of any future troubles.”
Marvin quickly stepped forward. “Mr. Chance, my family will be eternally grateful to you and will never forget this great kindness of yours!”
Jared waved his hand slightly and replied, “There’s no need to be so polite, Mr. Linford. I just want to know one thing, has Ms. Linford washed herself yet?”
Marvin quickly replied, “Rest assured, Mr. Chance, she has.”
Luna, blushing, stepped forward and nestled into Jared’s arms.
“You must be tired from last night. Let me help you relax…” she said, pulling Jared toward the room.
***
At that moment, Jared’s name spread throughout Eastshire District. He became a legendary figure, his prestige inspiring awe among all cultivators.
People began to unanimously recommend Marvin as the new Lord Eastshire, and soon the Linford family gained control of the entire Eastshire District.
Jared and Flaxseed enjoyed a few more days of leisure at Eastshire District. Then, Jared decided he wanted to head to level eight to look for Onneas at the Celestial King Palace. He planned to inform her about Enaricus’s collusion with the Malevolent Path Hall and warn her to be vigilant against Enaricus.
“Jared, my strength is indeed a bit inadequate for level eight. Following you would only make me a burden. How about you go to level eight first to investigate the Malevolent Path Hall, and I will go look for you once I’ve raised my cultivation level a bit more?” Flaxseed said to Jared.
Jared knew that although Flaxseed had reached Human Immortal Realm Level Three, at level eight, his strength might not even be enough to defeat a dog there.
Taking him along would indeed hold him back. Furthermore, Flaxseed had found pleasure in the Linford family and wasn’t ready to leave. After all, the Linford family had prepared dozens of maidservants to serve him in rotation. Anyone would be reluctant to leave.
“All right, Mr. Flaxseed. You can stay at the Linford residence for now. I will come back for you once I’ve scouted things out in level eight,” Jared agreed with a nod.
“Mr. Chance, are you absolutely set on going to level eight?” Marvin asked.
“Yes, I have many matters to attend to in level eight,” Jared replied.
“Then you must be extremely cautious. The cultivators in level eight are far more powerful than those in level seven. Moreover, the Celestial Palace’s Celestial King Palace is there. Now that you’ve killed Drystan, you must guard against the Celestial Palace seeking revenge on you,” Marvin cautioned.
“I know. The Celestial Palace is nothing I would worry about,” Jared said and smiled faintly.
Seeing Jared speak so, Marvin was certain that Jared must have a powerful force backing him. Otherwise, Jared would not be so arrogant as to disregard the Celestial Palace.
“Jared, please don’t forget about me when you get to level eight. I’ll wait for you at home. You promised you wouldn’t dump me,” Luna said, walking forward to hold Jared’s hand.
“Of course, I won’t forget you. Stay home and take good care of yourself. I’ll be back once the swelling goes down!” Jared replied with a playful smile.
Luna’s face instantly flushed crimson, as she knew exactly what Jared was referring to.
“Mr. Chance, I have already contacted a hundred cultivators to help you open a void passage and send you to level eight,” Marvin stated. “If you open a void passage yourself, the energy drain will be too great, and there’s a risk of the passage collapsing mid-journey, which would be dangerous.”
“Got it.” Jared nodded. He knew that while he might be able to open a void passage himself, the energy consumption would be immense.
