Chapter 249 A Pervading Intent To Kill


    Chapter 249 A Pervading Intent to Kill


    "Our guest has arrived. Please let them in." A melodious female voice sounded.


    "Of course, Miss," the man replied and turned to Billy, bowing slightly. "I apologize for the earlier


    incident. Pleasee in."


    Billy smiled lightly and stepped inside. Upon entering, he saw a pavilion within the garden. Two


    young individuals were practicing swordsmanship on the pavilion, while a group of seven or eight


    youngsters were seated around a long table nearby, enjoying the spectacle while feasting. Aside


    from these, on the other side of the pavilion, two elderly men were seated at a stone table, engaged


    in a game of chess. These were the two owners of the Warlord-level auras.


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    "Sir, greetings. My apologies for the rudeness earlier." A young woman rose from her seat at the


    head of the long table and walked over to Billy.


    She was a woman of around twenty-five or twenty-six years old, with a stunning appearance and


    graceful figure. Her noble temperament far outshone Audrey Ryan, the young mistress of the Ryan


    family.


    Billy''s gaze swept over her, and his eyes narrowed again. The woman''s cultivation was formidable,


    at the Battle God''s initial stage.


    "No problem, it was my impoliteness." Billy smiled faintly.


    "I''m Julia Doman. May I know how to address you, sir?" The woman who introduced herself was the


    young mistress of the Doman family.


    As she spoke, she sized up Billy, her face disying a hint of astonishment. Her intuition told her


    that the man before her was undoubtedly a martial artist, yet she couldn''t sense his level of


    cultivation at all. Moreover, there was an intangible pressure emanating from his kingly aura that


    made her feel slightly uneasy.


    "Turns out it''s Miss Doman," Billy smiled again. "I go by the name Gardner."


    As he spoke, he noticed that, apart from Julia Doman, the other men and women present had a


    trace of oddity in their gazes towards him. A faint intent to kill seemed to emanate from them. Even


    the two elderly men, though not looking directly at him, had undergone imperceptible changes in


    their auras from the moment Billy entered the garden.


    This was getting interesting.


    "Mr Gardner," Julia Doman smiled and said, "A few of my friends are sparring here. If you''re


    interested, would you like to watch?"


    "Sure," Billy smiled once more.


    "Julia, why are you letting anyone and everyone in? Don''t disrupt our enjoyment." A young man


    rose and approached.


    "Marcos, please mind your words. Our visitors are guests. Let''s befriend them." Julia''s brows


    furrowed slightly as she replied.


    "Everyone here practices martial arts. What qualifications does this pretty boy have to be friends


    with us?" Marcos Floyd''s expression was dismissive as he cast a disdainful nce at Billy.


    Bang!


    Suddenly, he was sent flying and crashed on the ground, rolling several times beforeing to a


    stop, coughing up blood. All eyes turned towards themotion, including the two elderly men,


    who disyed a hint of anger on their faces.


    "Damn it, how dare you attack me? I''ll kill you!" Marcos shouted, getting up and charging at Billy. He


    surged with aura, indicating that he was at the peak of the Battle General stage.


    "Marcos, stop!" Julia Doman yelled, simultaneously extending her palm to dissolve his attack.


    "Julia, why are you stopping me?" Marcos yelled angrily.


    "Marcos, you were at fault in this matter. You should apologize to Mr Gardner!" Julia Doman''s voice


    grew stern.


    "Why should I apologize to amoner like him? He''s..." Marcos''s gaze turned icy as he stared at


    Billy.


    He was interrupted mid-sentence, sent flying once more, and this time his injuries were more


    severe. At least two or three of his ribs were broken, and he coughed up a mouthful of blood.


    "You''re quick to call othersmoners, but I''m curious about your identity." Billy spoke in a serious


    tone. "Miss Doman, I''d like to know what kind of person he is."


    "Mr Gardner, Marcos is from the capital''s family. Please forgive him for my sake." Julia Doman


    revealed the young man''s background.


    "From a prominent family again?" Billy chuckled coldly, his tone turning serious. "Kneel."


    "You..." Marcos Floyd opened his mouth but spat out blood instead.


    "Don''t go overboard. You''ve already injured Master Marcos this badly. What more do you want?"


    Another young man stood up.


    "That''s right. Don''t think your meager skills can allow you to act so recklessly." Another woman


    chimed in.


    The gazes of the others revealed traces of hostility, and they all started to surround Billy. Even the


    two from the pavilion descended to the ground.


    "Everyone, don''t act impulsively. Mr Gardner didn''t intentionally injure Marcos." Julia Doman took a


    deep breath and addressed the group.


    "Julia, why are you siding with him? Even after he hurt Marcos?" the woman who had spoken


    earlier said coldly.


    "He..." Julia Doman took another deep breath.


    "Enough, Julia, this doesn''t concern you. We must show him that power and status have their


    limits!" the woman interrupted her.


    "Are your theatrics done?" Billy looked at the group with a faint smile. "If you want to kill me, why go


    through all this trouble? Why not just attack directly?"


    "What... do you mean?" Julia Doman said, her face puzzled.


    "Miss Doman, your friends specifically came here tonight to kill me." Billy smiled once more.


    "What?" Julia eximed, her voice tinged with disbelief. After pausing for a moment, she continued,


    "Mr Gardner, is there some misunderstanding here?"


    "Julia, step aside. This matter has nothing to do with you!" The previous woman spoke again.


    "Bunch of idiots!" Just then, Judge''s voice rang out, "You have one minute. If you don''t leave, you''re


    dead!"


    As the words fell, Judge arrived next to Billy and spoke softly, "Boss, there are quite a few hidden


    individuals in this estate!"


    Billy pondered briefly before continuing, "Let''s head over to Derek''s side first!"


    With the growing hostility in this group and potential danger on Derek''s side, Billy worried that Stout


    might be overwhelmed alone.


    "Wanna leave? Not that easy!" The woman snorted coldly, her wrist flicked, and her de shot


    towards Billy like a snake''s strike.


    Simultaneously, othersunched their attacks. Each of them wielded their des and swords, their


    killing intent bing even more palpable.


    Judge drew Cold Moon, his curved de, from his waist and sent out several icy arcs of light.


    These men and women, at most, had cultivation at the initial stage of Battle God. Naturally, they


    couldn''t withstand Judge''s techniques. After the glint of his de passed, two men immediately fell


    down, twitched a few times, and went still.


    "Don''t be arrogant!" At this moment, one of the elderly men spoke in a deep voice.


    Following his words, he flicked his wrist, sending a barrage of Go stones shooting towards Judge


    like a rainstorm, apanied by a faint sound of breaking wind.