Chapter 2401


    Nathan was just as shocked when he felt the power behind udius'' attack earlier.


    This old man has got to be the strongest fighter I''ve ever encountered over the years'' Honestly, I was expecting him to continue the fight instead ofjust handing Bryson over like this...


    Having developed feelings of respect for udius, Nathan replied politely, "I admire your profound sense of justice and righteousness."


    udius turned toward Raphael and asked, "Who was it that got himself in trouble? Have him step forward."


    "It''s Bryson, Master udius..." Raphael replied.


    He then turned toward Bryson and shouted, "Hey, Bryson! Come forth and apologize to Master udius! It''s time for you to ept your punishment!"


    Bryson''s face was all pale as he nervously walked up to udius.


    As he was about to kneel and beg for forgiveness, udius waved his arm in his direction.


    Two razor-sharp leaves came flying out of his sleeve and severed the tendons behind Bryson''s heels, forcing him into a kneeling position instantly. udius then shifted his gaze back to Nathan as he said, "Nathan, I have disabled both of his legs for you. You may take him away now."


    “All right, we''ll be on our way. Farewell,” Nathan replied with a nod before walking off.


    Colin quickly hoisted the disabled Bryson over his shoulders and followed him outside.


    They then left with Bryson in custody


    soon after.


    udius waited until Nathan had disappeared from sight before shifting his gaze back toward Raphael and the others.


    He had an icy-cold look in his eyes as he said, "The Norris family has been one of the five Reclusive Families for thousands of years, and yet, you lot have managed to tarnish its reputationpletely."


    Raphael prostrated himself before udius and said with a trembling voice, "This is all because of my ipetence, Master udius! I failed to protect the good name of our family! Please punish me as you see fit!"


    The thousands of disciples all prostrated themselves as well and chanted in unison, "Please punish us, Master udius!"


    "Oh, I will! If I don''t punish you all now, the Norris family might suffer more than just humiliation and dishonor next time! The entire n might get wiped out!"


    Neither Raphael nor the others dared say a word in response.


    "I know everything you guys have been doing even though I didn''t leave the mountain, including how you tried to curry favor with Layden," udius continued.


    Raphael looked up in surprise, only to quickly lower his head in silence again.


    "I will not allow you guys to do this!" udius warned them.


    Feeling anxious, Raphael desperately tried to exin, "W-We only did so because we think he has great potential, Master udius! He could very well be Eurasia''s Chief Military Governor in the future! If we''re lucky, he might even be the president! Only by devoting ourselves to him will the Norris family be able to enjoy a life of wealth and luxury-"


    udius cut him off coldly, "Are we not wealthy enough yet? Is life not luxurious enough for us? Have you forgotten what our motto is as a Reclusive Family? We are to train behind closed doors to save the country in times of need! If we a obsessed over fame and material


    are


    wealth like all the other wealthy families out there, then what kind of Reclusive Family would we be?"


    "We''re not the only Reclusive Family that does this, though. The other Reclusive Families think highly of Cayden too..." Raphael mumbled softly. “That''s none of our business. We should just stick to our own principles. Besides, from what I can see, Cayden does not seem to be destined for leadership in both politics and the military. He won''t be the Chief Military Governor, let alone the president," udius replied.


    What?


    Raphael and the others all had surprise written all over their faces.


    Not only was udius well-versed in


    Ancient Arts, but he was also able to tell people''s fortunes.


    In fact, his predictions were so urate that they had never been wrong before.


    "But, Master udius... If Cayden isn''t fated to be a leader, then who is?" Raphael asked.This belongs to N?velDrama.Org - ?.


    "It doesn''t matter who it is. As a Reclusive Family, all we have to do is rid ourselves of distractions and focus entirely on our training. Shut the mountain entrance. Our disciples are not allowed to leave the


    ver


    mountain for at least three years. Make sure you all train hard," udius replied calmly while ncing in the direction that Nathan


    went earlier.


    "Understood, Master udius!" Raphael and the others responded in unison.