As Sean made a sudden move, Single Eye eximed, “Ah!” He was startled, watching in shock as the pill slipped down his throat. “Master! What are you…” Single Eye’s eyes widened in surprise, realizing that Sean had casually wasted a “Moon Pellet,” a priceless elixir personally refined by the Hall of Jade’s master. Out of the original three, now only two remained. He dared not confront Sean but obeyed hismand to restrain his strength to the mid-stage of dark energy.


    Single Eye felt a pang in his heart, yet dared not reproach Sean. He silently manipted the dark energy within him, suppressing his strength to the mid-stage of dark energy. Having already taken two pellets, he found it easy to control. Soon, Sean distinctly felt the change in Single Eye’s aura, from aplete dark energy to theter stage, then settling at the mid-stage.


    Indeed, it was the mid-stage of dark energy! Despite their close proximity, even with Sean’s Bright Realm strength and perception, observing Single Eye closely for a moment, there was no sign of anything unusual. Without prior knowledge of Single Eye’s true level, Sean might have mistaken him for just a mid-stage practitioner.


    “In control of Moon Pellet, suppressing one’s cultivation, hiding one’s power… Are you nning to deal with the Hall of Jade?” Single Eye seemed to have guessed Sean’s intentions, cautiously inquired.


    “Hall of Jade! With Sean’s current level and strength, he could easily be a ruler of a nation, unchallenged by anyone in any Middlnd country. There was simply no need to intentionally conceal his power unless facing someone even stronger. In the entirety of Middlnd, only the master of the Hall of Jade was an unparalleled expert in Harmonization, nearly invincible. Only the Twelve Demons were super practitioners in Confluence, surpassing Sean in both realm and strength. Therefore, it was only in front of such individuals that Sean would use the Moon Pellet.”


    “Do you want to know?” Sean’s pupils constricted slightly, a hint of killing intent shing between his brows, leaving Single Eye trembling, quickly shaking his head, “I don’t want to know, nor do I deserve to know…”


    “It’s my fault for being nosy! But…” Single Eye hesitated, “The destruction of the inwater Town branch and the killing of Master Dasch, this matter probably can’t be concealed. Once the Hall of Jade finds out, they will soon trace it back to you. It will be very troublesome then…”


    Single Eye didn’t say the rest, but the implications were clear; themotion caused by the Goris in inwater Town was too significant. Even if Sean obtained the Moon Pellet, he wouldn’t escape the Hall of Jade’s investigation.


    Sean’s killing intent intensified, “Do you want to inform Lord Steer toe and deal with me personally?”Content is ? 2024 N?velDrama.Org.


    Apart from the Twelve Demons, Sean didn’t fear anyone from the Hall of Jade. The North Kingdom was under the jurisdiction of Lord Steer.


    “No! Of course not!” Single Eye said with a solemn face, “If I report this, I would undoubtedly meet my end. Perhaps the Master Dasch you just killed, you might not know, his status was extraordinary.”


    “Oh?” Sean inquired.


    “Master Dasch has a brother named Bosch, one of the Twelve Demons of the Hall of Jade, known as Lord Tiger. He possesses extraordinarybat power, ranking among the top three even among the Confluence practitioners of the Twelve Demons. The bond between the two brothers is deep, and it was Bosch’s support that enabled Dasch to be the branch master. Once the news of Dasch’s death reaches Bosch, he will not let it go unavenged. Even if Lord Steer spares me, Bosch will not!”


    “Therefore, at present, both you and I are on the same boat. We rise and fall together. How could I betray you and report to Lord Steer?”


    “Lord Tiger!” Sean’s heart skipped a beat. He hadn’t expected that by casually killing a branch master, he would be entangled with the Twelve Demons. And the connection seemed extraordinary.


    “So?” Sean asked, “How can we prevent the information from leaking?”


    Facing such a behemoth as the Hall of Jade, Sean had to be cautious. Just dealing with Lord Steer was already a headache. He didn’t want to provoke Lord Tiger now.


    “There’s only one way,” Single Eye said firmly, “That is to escape! Before the Hall of Jade discovers what happened here in the North Kingdom, we must flee. Even leaving Middlnd, going to a ce beyond the reach of the Hall of Jade, where the master’s strength can improve, enough to confront Lord Tiger in the future.”


    Escape! Single Eye, as the vice-master of the inwater Town branch, knew the terror and ruthlessness of the Hall of Jade. He had no courage to oppose them. His only solution was to evade the Hall of Jade and flee far away. However, escaping was not an option in Sean’s consideration. With his father Porter Mason’s fate uncertain and his wife Cecilia in aa, both waiting for his rescue, Sean had only a short six months to infiltrate the Hall of Jade, find Porter Mason, and retrieve the Phoenix Gall.


    He had no way out and could only move forward. “Master,” Single Eye urged, “As I know, the Buddha Academy is about to hold its triennial martial artspetition in the North Kingdom’s capital in about ten days. This time, thepetition is different from previous ones. Due to Lord North’s situation, the position of the academy’s headmaster is likely to change hands. Lord Steer has already sent word that he will personally attend thepetition.”


    “With Lord Steer’s presence, the branch masters of the North Kingdom’s three branches will lead their people to the capital to wee Lord Steer and the North Kingdom’s ruler, Albert Sitwell. If Master Dasch, who was killed, doesn’t attend, the incidents here will undoubtedly be exposed. Therefore, we only have around ten days to escape. Otherwise, the situation will be dire.”


    Upon hearing this, Sean’s mind stirred, and his eyes shed. The uing martial artspetition and Lord Steer’s visit were seen by Single Eye as a dead end, but to Sean, it was a rare opportunity to meet Lord Steer.


    Facing Single Eye’s anxious gaze, Sean shook his head and dered, “I will spare your life. You can escape, but I will not. Not only will I not escape, but I will also head to the North Kingdom’s capital to meet this Lord Steer!”


    This statement left Single Eye stunned and speechless. “Master, you…” Single Eye began to protest, but Sean reached into his pocket and pulled out a ck pill, forcefully cing it in Single Eye’s mouth. “Within ten days, if you don’t have the antidote from me, you will sumb to the poison,” Sean stated coldly, “So, before the academy’spetition begins, you must find a way to deceive the Hall of Jade’s spies. At that time, I will give you the antidote, allowing you to flee.”


    With that, Sean ignored Single Eye and, like a gust of wind, swiftly departed the hall, leaving Single Eye behind, bewildered and petrified.