Jared sheathed the Dragonslayer Sword, his gaze ice-cold as looked toward Braxton. “Keep your promise. Take your people and leave Caxton Continent.”
“I will,” Braxton said, “But you need to release my children. If you don’t, I’ll risk everything, even if it means bringing down the entire Eighth Hall, to destroy Caxton Continent.”
Jared faced calmly. “That’s not how this works. What if you stay behind after I release them and cause more destruction? I’ll release one of them as a sign of good faith. You pick who.”
Braxton glanced at his children, torn.
“Father, save me! Please!” Thorley cried out. “Jhaelyn’s just been taken, but I’ve been locked up for days. I don’t want to die. I can’t take this anymore!”
Seeing Thorley’s desperation, Jhaelyn spoke gently. “Father, take Thorley. I’ll stay. I don’t think they’ll dare hurt me!”
Braxton had no choice but to nod.
Jared waved a hand, signaling for Thorley to be released.
But the moment was free, Thorley’s arrogance returned. “Jared, you dared to capture me? Just wait! The Celestial Palace will crush you! I’ll make sure you suffer!”
Jared chuckled coldly. “If you’re that eager to stay, I can throw you back in right now. Don’t forget, your father lost to me. If I want to take you again, no one can stop me.”
That shut Thorley up immediately. He tugged at Braxton’s sleeve. “Father, let’s go now!”
Braxton gave Jared a cold look. “If anything happens to my daughter, I’ll never forgive you. You might’ve beaten me, but behind me stands the entire Celestial Palace. Behind the Celestial Palace, all the celestials. You don’t know who you’re dealing with.”
“Relax,” Jared said evenly. “As long as you leave Caxton Continent alone, your daughter will be perfectly safe.”
“Fine! I’ll stay away from Caxton Continent. But don’t think I’m done with you,” Braxton said darkly.
“Whatever. Even if you let me go, I’ve got no plans to spare the Celestial Palace anyway,” Jared replied casually.
“Jhaelyn, take care of yourself!” Braxton said, then turned and left with the members of the Eighth Hall.
After they were gone, the cultivators of Caxton Continent fell to their knees, one after another. Jared had saved them all, from slaughter, from slavery.
Jemima looked at with awe and admiration in eyes.
A Wandering Immortal Realm Level One cultivator, yet so powerful…
In this world where strength was everything, Jared, despite his cultivation level, had won everyone’s respect.
“Take us to meet your Lady,” Jared said to one of the locals.
“Of course, right this way…” the man stammered, nodding quickly. “Mr. Chance, please follow me…”
Jared and his group followed the man toward the palace where Nilou resided. The other cultivators remained kneeling long after Jared and his group had left.
An old cultivator murmured, “It was Mr. Chance… He saved us. Saved all of Caxton Continent. We must build a golden sculpture in his honor. Let be worshiped for generations…”
Unaware that people were already planning to build a sculpture, Jared continued on toward the palace, eager to meet Nilou.
From time to time, Jemima stole glances at Jared. Though they hadn’t known each other for long, something was stirring inside her. Especially after watching Jared defeat Braxton, who stood four levels above him, thought was incredible.
Meanwhile, Flaxseed was practically drooling as watched Jhaelyn, whose tight outfit left little to the imagination.
Any man seeing dressed like that would have a reaction.
