* * * At the Sainte Residence.
Wallace, the City Lord of the City of Shadows, had been in a bad mood recently. He had changed from his usual methodical approach to the management of the City of Shadows. He had become resolute and decisive in dealing with the affairs of the City of Shadows. He had begun to focus on the issue of the Seven Divine Guards.
There were a total of seven Chiefs of Divine Guards in the City of Shadows. The top three Chiefs of Divine Guards were all from the House of Sainte. The remaining four Chiefs of Divine Guards were experts from the four major family clans. With the excuse of Carmelita's serious injury and the fact that the Dominions of Water and Life had infiltrated the City of Shadows, Wallace blamed the negligence of the seven Chiefs of Divine Guards and took the opportunity to reorganize the Seven Corps.
Everyone knew that Wallace was very angry about Carmelita's serious injury. During this sensitive period, no one dared to disobey Wallace's orders. Some of the orders that affected the City of Shadows were smoothly passed down. Avery was not in the City of Shadows for the time being. Therefore, several Chiefs of the Fifth Corps were assigned to the City of Shadows. The reason was that the Fifth Corps might be short of manpower in Avery's absence.
All this while, other than the top three Chiefs of Divine Guards belonging to the House of Sainte, the other four Chiefs of Divine Guards were under the control of the four major family clans. Wallace had never interfered with them. This time, his actions had caused a great deal of controversy. However, Wallace firmly suppressed it.
The Chiefs of the Fifth Corps were complaining about it. The Patriarch of the House of Lavers was also very displeased. However, under Wallace's wrath, no one dared to say anything. They merely assumed that Wallace's actions were because he was in a bad mood. They believed that he would change after Carmelita recovered.
Andre was the only one who understood his elder brother's intentions. He secretly cooperated with Wallace and began to investigate Avery's actions.
The House of Sainte was the most powerful force in the City of Shadows. When they were serious about investigating a matter, very few schemes and machinations could escape the eyes of Wallace and Andre, the two vicious and merciless brothers.
Soon enough, with Han Shuo's help, the two brothers who had suspected Avery as a suspect gradually found some clues. Some plans and operations were formulated, perfected, and carried out in the dark …
On this day, Wallace, who had been in a gloomy mood for a long time, finally showed some gentleness on his face. Looking at Carmelita who was slowly waking up, he said with concern, "Everything is fine now. Don't worry."
Carmelita's body was still very weak. Although the divine energy of darkness in her body had been temporarily suppressed by her tenacious willpower, most of the destruction divine energy in her body had been consumed. Fortunately, the House of Sainte was rich and generous. They were not stingy with their precious divine essences. The moment she opened her eyes, she noticed that her father was holding a heavy bag of destruction divine essences in his hand.
"Father …" Looking at the concerned Wallace in front of her, Carmelita called out softly.
"Don't talk. Rest well. Take this bag of divine crystals and absorb them. Heal your injuries as soon as possible. Haha … I didn't expect that you would be seriously injured twice in such a short time. The House of Sainte is running low on destruction divine essences. But don't worry, I have sent people to contact the other cities and will exchange some divine essences of other elements that the House of Sainte has. You just need to recuperate in peace, "said Wallace softly.
"I'm feeling much better …" Carmelita struggled for a moment. Wallace hastily helped her up. After she sat properly, he bunched his brows and asked, "Other than me, who else in that group of divine guards survived?"
Wallace sighed softly and shook his head.
"Karina … she … she was covering for me …" Carmelita's eyes suddenly overflowed with tears.
"I know. You just need to recuperate in peace. We have already found the culprit. Anyone who dares to attack you, no matter who they are, will not be able to escape death! "assured Wallace.
Of the two House of Sainte divine guards that went with Carmelita, not a single one managed to escape alive. Carmelita was only able to escape the calamity when she arrived at Skyorchid Fort where the Chief of Divine Guards, Aobashi, was temporarily stationed. For Carmelita's sake, Karina sacrificed her divine soul in order to buy her some time.
"I couldn't see the shadows of those people in the Canopy of Darkness. I have no idea who did it. But most of them cultivate in the energy of death, destruction, and darkness …" Carmelita slowly closed her eyes, recalled for a moment, and said to Wallace.
"Since they dared to attack you and used the Canopy of Darkness to conceal their presence and traces, they must not want you to know their identities. Don't think too much about it. Father will find them one by one," Wallace comforted Carmelita gently so that she would not have to worry about the situation before she was seriously injured.
"By the way, you were able to wake up this time because of that little guy called Brian." Wallace did not want Carmelita to wallow in the pain of Karina's death. Therefore, he changed the topic and brought up Han Shuo.
"He's fine? Haha … I should have known that he would be fine … He's more cunning than anyone else! "Carmelita forced a smile and asked Wallace," Is he in the City of Shadows? I want to see him! "
Wallace revealed a troubled expression. After hesitating for a moment, he replied, "He is fine at the moment. But your injuries have not stabilized yet. It's better to wait for a while. It won't be too late to see him after you have purged the divine energy of darkness in your body."
Carmelita knew that Wallace was concerned for her wellbeing. She nodded and softly replied, "I understand."
"Alright, rest well. Stabilizing your injuries as soon as possible is of utmost importance. I will take my leave now," Wallace stood up and walked out of the room smilingly.
After arriving at a secret chamber in the Sainte Residence, Wallace asked Andre who had been sitting there silently, "How did it go?"
"We don't have conclusive evidence. But according to what Brian said, the divine energy of darkness left in Carmelita's body, the fact that that guy has been out of the city for such a long time, and the clues we found, we can deduce that it is indeed him!" Andre replied in a low voice with a gloomy face.
"We don't need any more evidence. We don't need to continue investigating the ins and outs of this matter. I trust your judgment!" Wallace decisively made his decision. After taking a short pause, he said in a deep voice, "Send a message to Aobashi and the other two. Have them search for Avery's traces with all their might. Once they find his location, report to me immediately. We will arrest him immediately!"
"Brother, we don't have any evidence. Won't we …?" Andre's spirit was lifted. But soon after, he bunched his brows as though he had just recalled the House of Lavers.
"It doesn't matter. Since we have already made our move, we don't have to worry about anything. Keep a close eye on the House of Lavers. Once it is proven that that guy is related to Avery, we will exterminate the entire House of Lavers! "Wallace was indeed ruthless. Once he took action, he would not leave any leeway.
"Currently, there is no evidence to prove that the patriarch of the House of Lavers, Field, is involved in this matter. But I will do as you say. Hmm, if Field really doesn't know about this, what should we do?" Andre asked.
"If he really doesn't know anything, we will capture all of Avery's trusted aides in the Fifth Corps. When the time comes, I will personally explain this matter to Field and see what his attitude is. If he doesn't know what's good for him, we will eliminate the House of Lavers from the City of Shadows!" Wallace said in a deep voice.
"Understood!" Andre nodded. He knew that his big brother would not show any mercy once he took action. The reason why the House of Sainte was able to stand tall in the City of Shadows for so many years was because they had such a decisive and ruthless patriarch.
"Oh right, before we take action against the House of Lavers, you will personally explain the ins and outs of this matter to the patriarchs of the other three major family clans. We must not disappoint the patriarchs of the other three major family clans. We must make them understand that the House of Lavers deserves all of this!" Wallace instructed after thinking for a moment.
Andre nodded and expressed that he understood. After thinking for a moment, just as Andre was about to leave, he suddenly asked, "Oh right, big brother, that youngster Brian has saved Carmelita's life twice. Shouldn't we express our gratitude?"
"That youngster is not bad!" Wallace praised when Andre mentioned Han Shuo. After thinking for a moment, he said in a somewhat vexed manner, "That youngster has a firm will and a sharp spirit. On top of that, he is an expert in medicine refinement. He is indeed a rare talent! However, this youngster's strength is a little too weak. I'm afraid that if we give him too many benefits for the time being, he won't be able to accept them all of a sudden. Otherwise, why don't we just hand over the Fifth Corps to him? "
Andre's heart skipped a beat when he heard that Wallace intended to hand over the Fifth Corps to Han Shuo. He thought to himself, This is an opportunity for me to reach the heavens in a single bound! There are so many experts in the City of Shadows. Every single one of them would be jealous of the position vacated by Avery. Once Han Shuo becomes a Chief of Divine Guards in the City of Shadows, as long as he possesses sufficient strength, he can establish his own family clan.
But after thinking for a moment, Andre shook his head slightly and said in a bitter smile, "It's a pity that youngster is too weak. He won't be able to convince the others to take over the Fifth Corps!"
"Yeah, that's what I was thinking. That kid has a good relationship with Carmelita. If he were to take over the Fifth Corps, we would be able to save a lot of trouble. It's a pity that he's too weak. Forget it, I'm just saying. We'll see how it goes when the time comes." Wallace shook his head helplessly. He didn't want to discuss this further with Andre.
… …
Han Shuo did not know that Wallace intended to hand over the coveted position of the Fifth Corps to him. Had he known that Wallace intended to do so, he might have been willing to take the risk and prove his strength in order to seize this opportunity to reach the heavens in a single bound.
After all, by taking over the Fifth Corps, Han Shuo would be able to freely form his own team of divine guards. With a powerful force under his command and the wealth he obtained from his pharmacy, he would be able to smoothly establish another powerful family clan in the City of Shadows.
He might even be able to replace the former House of Lavers and become one of the five major family clans in the City of Shadows!
Setting aside these beautiful prospects for the time being, Han Shuo was currently faced with an extremely troublesome matter. If this matter was not handled properly, Han Shuo might not even be able to maintain his transcendent status in the City of Shadows, let alone establishing his own family clan.
"How is this possible?" Han Shuo cried out involuntarily when he saw Anito who wore a solemn face.
"I don't know what's going on either. However, after a member of the House of Kisa took your Medicine of Tranquility, not only did he fail to stabilize his current realm, his body seemed to have suffered from a backlash. Not only has he failed to advance a single step, but his realm has also regressed. I am here to inform you of this matter," explained Anito.
"It is impossible for the medicine I refined to have such a situation. There must be a problem somewhere. It is very possible that the fellow did not take the medicine according to my instructions." Han Shuo had absolute confidence in the medicines he personally refined. He did not believe that such a problem would occur.
"I have just received the news. I don't know the details yet. Why don't you go to the House of Kisa and take a look?" suggested Anito.
Han Shuo nodded and immediately headed for the House of Kisa under Anito's lead without a second thought. Andrina who was supposed to continue devouring crystal coins on the third floor silently floated down and landed beside Anito, giving him a big fright.
With sufficient crystal coins to consume, Andrina's injuries healed faster and faster. However, the mysterious and unfathomable aura on her body grew fainter and fainter. Han Shuo knew that as Andrina's injuries healed, her ability to conceal her strength also grew stronger. Unlike Akley, Andrina was determined to follow him. Han Shuo had no choice but to let her follow him.
Anito sized up Andrina who had silently appeared. He was startled by the unapproachable expression on her face. He looked at Han Shuo who was silently walking forward and thought to himself, So this youngster has such a hobby. No wonder he has never properly 'communicated' with any of the young and beautiful women in the City of Shadows after coming to the city for so long. Instead, he likes to hang out with Miss Carmelita. So it turns out that all strange people have strange hobbies …
Suddenly, a pair of cold eyes fell on Anito. Anito, who was having filthy thoughts, suddenly discovered that the ice-cold little girl was staring at him. For no reason, Anito felt a chill all over his body. He subconsciously let out two hollow laughs and did not dare to look into Andrina's eyes.
"If you dare to have any filthy thoughts again, I will kill you!" Andrina coldly groaned and warned.
"I wouldn't dare, I wouldn't dare!" Anito hastily said. But as soon as those words left his mouth, he immediately realized that it was inappropriate. He thought to himself, Why would I be afraid of a little girl? It doesn't make sense.
Han Shuo paid no attention to the little disturbance between Anito and Andrina. He was thinking about the medicinal pellets. Soon, he arrived at the Kisa Residence. After reporting his name, the guards of the Kisa Residence coldly escorted Han Shuo to the Kisa Residence. Those guards looked at Han Shuo as though they were looking at a swindler. This made Han Shuo feel very uncomfortable.
"What's going on?" Asked Han Shuo with his brows bunched when he saw Rugersey in a gymnasium inside one of the buildings in the Kisa Residence.
Rugersey was in charge of the Sixth Corps of Divine Guards. He was an influential person in the City of Shadows. The last time he met Han Shuo, he was very respectful and courteous. But this time, he did not show any courtesy. After coldly sizing up Han Shuo, Rugersey lightly groaned and said, "You sure are fast!"
Rugersey then pointed at a young man who was convulsing on the ground and said furiously, "You sold a good medicine! My nephew is in this state because he took your Medicine of Tranquility. Your medicine is so unstable and has such terrifying side effects. Why didn't you tell him in advance? You caused his cultivation to regress instead of advancing. And yet, you still dare to come? "
"I have sold so many of my medicines and many people have taken them. This is the first time such a situation has happened. I believe that this has nothing to do with my medicine. He must have taken it improperly. There must be some misunderstanding!" Han Shuo swept a glance at that young man and said with his brows bunched.
"There is no misunderstanding. I have interrogated him. He took the medicine according to the prescription of your medicine. There is no mistake. There must be something wrong with your medicine that caused this situation. How dare you deny it? " Rugersey took a deep breath and suppressed the anger in his heart. He said in a gloomy voice, "I know that you have a close relationship with Carmelita. You even saved her life a few days ago. That is why I am speaking to you in such an amiable manner. Otherwise, don't even think of standing in front of me right now!"
Rugersey's attitude made Han Shuo even angrier. He coldly gazed at that young man who was trembling on the ground. He raised his head and said to Rugersey in a sarcastic tone, "So many people have taken my medicine. Why is it that none of them are affected except for him?"
"How would I know? Maybe the others haven't acted up yet! How dare you be so arrogant when there is a problem with your medicine? If it weren't for the House of Sainte, I would have taken you down right now! " Rugersey could no longer suppress the anger in his heart. He immediately bellowed in a low voice. Beside him, several divine guards from the Sixth Corps had surrounded Han Shuo.
The reason why Rugersey was so friendly to Han Shuo was because of the medicine. Now that he saw that the medicine had such a side effect, he immediately felt that he had been deceived. Therefore, his attitude towards Han Shuo, a mere lowgod, had completely changed. He did not immediately take action because he was apprehensive of the relationship between Han Shuo and the House of Sainte.
"Lord Rugersey, I hope that you will not act rashly before the matter is clarified. I am in charge of Mister Brian's safety under the orders of Lord Erebus and Lord Andre. I hope that your Lordship will not make things difficult for our Third Corps! "Anito hastily said when he saw that Rugersey was about to take Mister Brian away.
It was at this moment that Andrina who was standing beside Han Shuo suddenly stepped forward. She stood in front of Han Shuo and looked at Rugersey with hostility.
Han Shuo grabbed Andrina's little hand and pulled her back. If Andrina was allowed to do as she pleased without clarifying the situation, the good reputation of the Celestial Pearl Pharmacy might very well be ruined. Han Shuo was counting on the Celestial Pearl Pharmacy to earn him a large amount of crystal coins. He knew that he could not be reckless at this moment.
"In short, you must give my family clan an explanation!" When Rugersey heard Annette mentioning Erebus and Andre's names, he didn't dare to act recklessly and shouted angrily.
Rugersey was startled when he saw that Andrina had stepped forward. For a moment, he felt that Andrina was an extremely formidable opponent. However, that feeling vanished without a trace when Han Shuo grabbed Andrina's little hand. Rugersey thought that it was just a momentary hallucination. He was in a fit of anger at the moment and did not think too much about it.
"Let me take a look at the situation first." Han Shuo no longer paid any attention to Rugersey. He secretly decided that he would never sell any medicinal pellets to the House of Kisa again after this matter was clarified. Rugersey's attitude made him very unhappy.
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