* * * At the Kinson Residence in the City of Shadows.
As soon as Bollands left, Caspar tore the letter in his hand into shreds. He sneered and said, "I didn't expect that he would refuse!"
Beth and Camilla who were standing beside him were also astonished. They did not expect that Han Shuo would make such a decision. From their point of view, once the Han family and the Kinson Family were united by marriage, even the House of Sainte would have to think twice before dealing with the Han family. Once the two families united, it would be a win-win situation for both the Han family and the Kinson Family.
Especially when Jiya was a well-known beauty in the City of Shadows. Caspar was very surprised that such a beauty that everyone wanted was offered to him by their family. Yet, someone actually refused to marry her.
"What is this man thinking?!" Beth was rather annoyed. She said hatefully, "Does he think that our Kinson Family is not worthy of him? It's true that the Han family has been on the rise for the past few years. But how long has it been since they came to the City of Shadows? Do they really think that they have the ability to go toe-to-toe with the House of Sainte? "
"Camilla, inform the patriarchs of the other two family clans that the youngster doesn't know what's good for him. I have no choice but to let them try!" Caspar instructed his sister Camilla with a gloomy face.
Camilla nodded and quietly left.
Soon enough, the patriarchs of the other two family clans received the news. The three patriarchs had been discussing in private and agreed that they could make use of the conflict between the Han family and the House of Sainte. They planned to use Han Shuo's power to probe the House of Sainte's reaction. Caspar's plan was only the first step. Little did they expect that it would fail.
Kinloch of the House of Kisa and Laurel of the House of Buller replied that they would not act rashly for the time being. They would wait and see what Wallace would do with the Fifth Corps.
After Avery's death, the original members of the Fifth Corps were scattered. All the responsibilities were shared by the other Corps. By now, the Fifth Corps had recruited three hundred divine guards and formed three new companies of a hundred men. Together with the victorious company, the Fifth Corps was fully capable of regaining control of the territory they were originally in charge of.
Logically speaking, Wallace should have released his authority by now. However, there had been no news for a long time. They were secretly watching the House of Sainte and the Han family, trying to figure out if there would be any conflict between the two.
"What?" It was still the Kinson family. Jiya flew into a rage when she heard the news from her mother, Beth. "Who allowed you to act on your own?"
Jiya did not know about the correspondence between Caspar and Han Shuo beforehand. When she suddenly learned of this fact, she felt as if she had been deceived, especially when the result was so cruel and unacceptable. Jiya's rage was unusually fierce.
"More than half of the City of Shadows knows that you like that youngster. Your father is doing this for your own good!" Bess sighed softly and said, "I just didn't expect that brat to be so unappreciative. He must be blind to have rejected my precious daughter's marriage for the sake of a few women he brought from a low-class plane. What can he accomplish with that kind of eyesight?"
"Enough! I don't need you to make decisions for me! "Jiya was furious. She slammed the door and left.
Han family.
Emily, Phoebe, and the other ladies were no longer resentful. When they saw with their own eyes that Han Shuo had written a letter and tactfully rejected Caspar's proposal, they felt as though they had been doused with cold water on a hot summer day.
The new batch of divine guards who walked out of the Eight Desolation and Torment Formation were examined by Bollands in high spirits. Bollands believed that these divine guards were fully capable of taking on all kinds of missions in the City of Shadows. However, it was a pity that the House of Sainte had yet to give them a definite answer. Many of the divine guards were left unoccupied in the City.
Bollands went to look for Han Shuo and reported the situation to Han Shuo. He said, "All the squads of divine guards are currently in the Fifth Corps. They are doing nothing but training. As the Fifth Corps does not have any missions and some of the city districts they were originally in charge of have been taken over by the First, Second, and Third Corps, there is no way for us to gain practical experience. Without any missions or authority, we don't even have the chance to leave the City for training.
We can't go on like this! "Those divine guards who joined the Fifth Corps had undergone a round of strict training by Bollands. They had truly regarded themselves as members of the Han family and placed the interests of the Han family above all else. But it was a pity that the Fifth Corps had nothing to do during this period of time. They had been training in a fixed area in the City all day and had grown tired of it.
"I'll go and ask Andre about it. He hasn't been here for a while. It seems that Wallace must have put a lot of pressure on him!" Han Shuo thought for a moment and decided to pay a visit to the Sainte Residence. This matter was unavoidable. Even if Wallace was suspicious of him, some matters had to be resolved as soon as possible.
"Your Lordship, even if we can't gain any authority, we can at least leave the City of Shadows. Those squads of divine guards in Fort Lasberg can be sharpened through various methods! " Naturally, Bollands knew that the relationship between the Han family and the House of Sainte was not harmonious.
"I understand," replied Han Shuo as he nodded. He then departed for the Sainte Residence.
Even though he had not been to the Sainte Residence for a year, the divine guards recognized Han Shuo. But when they heard that Han Shuo was looking for Andre, they seemed rather troubled. One of them said, "My apologies, but Lord Andre has been cultivating ever since he returned from Soaring Cloud Mountain Range. No one is allowed to disturb him. Even the City Lord has sought him out several times but he did not come out. It seems that he must have made an important breakthrough in his cultivation! "
Han Shuo couldn't help but stare blankly at those words. From the conversation between the divine guards, Han Shuo could tell that Andre was dissatisfied with Wallace's actions. Otherwise, he wouldn't have used such a method to refuse Wallace's summons. Han Shuo understood that since Wallace was bent on suppressing the Han family, it would be difficult for Andre to get caught in the middle. After all, Han Shuo was a member of the House of Sainte and Andre couldn't possibly go against Wallace's wishes.
"I see. Since Lord Andre is making the best use of his time in cultivation, Carmelita should be doing the same, right?" Han Shuo put on a faint smile and asked.
"That's right. Just like Lord Andre, Miss Carmelita was forced to enter the gymnasium by the City Lord right after she returned from Soaring Cloud Mountain Range. She hasn't left the gymnasium ever since!" replied the divine guard hastily.
"Oh, I see. Forget it then." Han Shuo did not have the intention to talk to Wallace in detail. He turned around and left the Sainte Residence without even stepping into it.
On the way back, Han Shuo carefully thought about it. He suddenly realized that it might be a good idea to leave the City of Shadows for a while. Even if Wallace really wanted to deal with Han Shuo, once Han Shuo left the City of Shadows, Wallace wouldn't be able to do anything to the Han family.
To Wallace, Han Shuo was the one he was most apprehensive about. If he really wanted to deal with the Han family, he would first have to subdue Han Shuo. The other members of the Han family shouldn't be a threat to Wallace at all. In other words, as long as Han Shuo left, the members of the Han family would be safe from Wallace.
After returning to the Han family, Han Shuo gathered Bollands, Sanguinar, Gilbert, Statholme, Ayermike, and the others and instructed, "Shift the focus of the family's development to Lasberg. Bollands, you don't have to worry about the rules. Use all kinds of excuses to move the Fifth Corps divine guards to Lasberg. Hmm, leave only the Celestial Pearl Pharmacy in the City of Shadows. All important members of the family will move to Lasberg one after another!"
"Brian, are you leaving the City of Shadows?" asked Statholme.
Han Shuo nodded and smilingly replied, "That's what I'm thinking, but I haven't made up my mind yet. For the time being, you all will stay in Fort Lasberg. The focus of the family can be placed in other Dominions or cities. Don't get into any conflicts with other family clans. "
Following that, Han Shuo wrote a few personal letters, one to Wallace, one to Erebus, and one to Aobashi. He instructed his divine guards to deliver the letters, stating that he was going on a trip. In the letter to Wallace, Han Shuo's wording was tactful. He hinted that he had no intention of seizing power in the City of Shadows. Han Shuo knew that Wallace wouldn't necessarily believe him. However, as long as he wasn't in the City of Shadows, even if Wallace wanted to suppress the Han family, Han Shuo believed that he wouldn't go too far.
In the two letters to Erebus and Aobashi, Han Shuo hoped that the two could help him look after the Han family. Given the relationship between Han Shuo and the two, there was no doubt that they would help. With Andre and Carmelita around, as long as it wasn't the House of Sainte, Han Shuo wouldn't have to worry about other family clans doing anything to the Han family.
"No matter where you go, be careful. I will ensure the safety of the Han family when you are not in the City of Shadows!" Three days later, Han Shuo received Wallace's reply. Han Shuo couldn't help but laugh. From the wording of the letter, Han Shuo knew that his guess was correct. Wallace was most worried about him. If Han Shuo wasn't around, Wallace wouldn't lay a finger on the Han family!
Han Shuo was truly relieved. He made some arrangements in the City of Shadows before leaving with Rose. They traveled all the way to Fort Lasberg.
After arriving at Fort Lasberg, Han Shuo first recreated the Eight Desolation and Torment Formation. Then, he used a large amount of materials and Cauldron Spirit's energy to deploy a total of four demonic formations of various sizes in Han Shuo's residence – Shura Formation of Illusionary God, Lightning Formation, Omen Spirit Gathering Formation, and Non-Poisonous Mystical Yin Formation. The four formations were placed at the four corners of the residence, with the Eight Desolation and Torment Formation at the center.
With the help of the Cauldron of Myriad Demon, it took Han Shuo half a year to complete the four newly formed demonic matrixes. After Han Shuo had tested the power of the demonic matrixes one by one and explained in detail how to use them to Candide, Stratholme, and the others, he finally felt at ease.
With the four demonic formations in place, even if the Han family were to be attacked, they would be able to hold their ground for a long time. Enemies who dared to barge into the formations would have to pay a grave price. Given Han Shuo's current realm and Cauldron Spirit's assistance, even if there were highgods among the intruders, they would die if they weren't careful.
After everything was properly arranged, Han Shuo saw that Phoebe and the others were arriving at Fort Lasberg from the City of Shadows. Wallace did not seem to have any intention of stopping them. Han Shuo left with Rose.
Their destination was the Fringe!
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