Jack was dressed in White Cloud Gate's black robes, with three people following behind him.
Two of them were people that Garon had seen before, the two Fist Champions of Black Mark Association. One was Encore, and the other was Manila. The two of them were no longer dressed like they did in Black Mark Association. They were dressed in white buttoned windbreakers, with black silver striped boxing gloves on their hands.
The other person was Curling from White Cloud Gate.
The two Fist Champions stood behind Garon, bowing slightly with a cold expression.
"Black Mark Association's merger negotiations have all ended. From now on, we are the Fist Champions of White Cloud Gate. Gate Master Garon, your martial arts are profound, we dare not disobey. We only have one request, don't put us in the same group as that traitor Leo! "Manila said calmly.
Garon turned around and looked at the people standing in front of him.
"Considering the conflict between you all, I will take note. Each of you will lead a team and form an independent group. The codenames will be the same as before, Black Group and White Group. Is that okay? "
"No problem."
Garon nodded with satisfaction.
"Leo will be in the same independent Thunder Group. Jack, Curling, Cynthia and the rest of you will form a group called Cloud Group. You will be responsible for collecting information. There will be another group that I will be in charge of alone. "
Garon divided the current complicated forces of White Cloud Gate into several groups.
There were a total of five groups. The three Grandmasters of Combat would each lead three groups, followed by the original White Cloud Gate disciples and their subordinates. Lastly, it was the martial artists from the Galantia Province who were temporarily vassals. Garen would lead a group himself.
These five groups basically divided the forces of White Cloud Gate very clearly. The ones who were the most loyal to Garon were Fist Champion Leo and the people from White Cloud Gate. The rest were only temporarily subservient, there were still variables.
But at this time, Garon only cared about what he could use, the more power the better.
"Any special news recently?" Garon looked at Curling.
Curling nodded. "Miss Cynthia sent me some information about Mr. Su Lin and Miss Celine. The two of them are collecting rare materials in the western part of the Federation and have fallen into turmoil at the border. We don't know the details yet. "
"Turmoil?" Garon frowned slightly. "What's the scope of the turmoil?"
"There are only two provinces at the border. The federation has already sent troops there. I believe it will be resolved soon. " Curling nodded. "Then there's the second one. The Federation's student ship was intercepted by a Weisman warship on its way back. Thirteen of the students were shot dead. Now there are demonstrations in some major cities, protesting against the Weisman government's brutality … "
"Get to the point." Garon interrupted her.
"Yes, the Federation and Weisman have started to assemble warships in the territorial waters. The war is about to start." Curling said simply. "This news was sent by Mr. Su Lin's sister."
Garon noticed that Curling used 'about to' instead of 'might'. Obviously, this news was 100% confirmed.
"About Su Lin, his father should have made arrangements. Manila, go to the western border. If you need help, try to help Su Lin and the others. Also, try to find out the country behind the turmoil."
"Okay." Manila nodded. He gently squeezed Anke's hand and left in big strides.
Now the Black Mark Association's forces were divided into three groups. One of them was the Black Mark Group he was in charge of. These groups were very independent and complete. They were very strong when it came to combat. They were the elites of the Black Mark Association.
If it wasn't for the pressure from the Golden Hoop behind Garon, as well as his own strength, the Black Mark Association wouldn't have given in so easily.
Of course, there was one more thing. The current situation forced them into a corner. If they didn't stand on Garon's side, then the Black Mark Association wouldn't be able to escape death if Garon made a move.
Manila and Anke also made up their minds. If Garon asked them to be cannon fodder, they would run away no matter what. Fortunately, Garon treated them equally. There was nothing bad about it. Their treatment was the same as before, maybe even better.
Garon looked at Manila's back as he left.
The three groups of the Black Mark Association each had at least hundreds or even thousands of combat manpower. This didn't include the various industries, intelligence, logistics, and other aspects. In addition to the leader of each group, there were also some scattered martial artists, mercenaries, assassins, and other powerful people.
He didn't ask about these. As long as these people could work for him and exert their strength, that was enough. He had the Golden Hoop behind him, the White Cloud Gate, and Leo to monitor him. As long as the request wasn't too excessive, there shouldn't be any problems.
"Anke, your group has finished migrating. You will be responsible for the security of the entire Galantia province. You will assign bodyguards to all the important personnel. Is that okay? "
Anke nodded, bowed silently and turned to leave.
Curling and Jack were left standing in the forest, waiting for Garon's orders.
"Jack, how's the situation with Leo? Have you found the rest of Duskdune Shura's generals? "Garon's gaze fell on Jack.
Jack and Cynthia still had some use in intelligence. Although they weren't very professional, they were obviously much better than the others. They were all elite talents who had been trained by the world's top mercenary companies.
"The Thunder Group sent back a telegram. They found traces of Duskdune Shura and Charlotte in the Sand River area. Looks like there's a response to the news we released earlier. " Jack answered immediately, "Duskdune Shura is now injured, his strength is greatly reduced, and his membership in the Immortal Palace has been removed. Now he and Charlotte are being hunted by their enemies. The moment we released the news, they responded very cooperatively. Looks like they really can't hold on anymore. "
Garon nodded.
"I don't have any unforgettable grudges with Duskdune Shura. He should have received the news of the battle with Palosa. Now that the Blood of Eternal Life in the Behemoth Gate's hidden spot is in our hands, it's an irresistible temptation for him. Now it's up to him to exchange it with us. Back then I was the weaker party, but now it's the other way around. "
Jack nodded. "Finally, we found news of the martial artist who injured Gate Master Fei."
"Oh?" Garon's face turned serious.
"That martial artist is called Sisillo Sardin. With him is his only disciple, and also his son, Qiu Kefa Sardin. They're now on a long-distance passenger ship heading east. It's been half a month since they left. We only found out from the guest list. "
Garon stood up. A red leaf slowly fell into his hand, and he gently stroked it with his fingers.
"East again …"
He had thought of going east, but his family, sister, parents, uncle, and friends were here. Once they set sail, the time it would take to get there would be unusually long. Even though they had established a stable sea route, it would only take a year to reach the east. But this was if everything went well. If it didn't …
"Let's put this aside for now. We can't do anything in the short term. Oh right, what's the situation with Dale Quicksilver? "He suddenly remembered the famous detective he asked Jack to investigate a few days ago.
Jack's face showed a hint of doubt.
"Gate Master, that detective is still in Blue Bay City in Evea Province. We don't know what he's doing. They seem to be targeted by someone, and they seem to have found some clues and secrets about the Immortal Palace. "
"They've stayed there for so long." Garon stroked the beard on his chin, deep in thought.
He only had two goals now. The first was to kill the culprit who injured his master. The second was to find Sylphalan of the Immortal Palace who killed the old man. Sylphalan didn't just kill the old man, he also heavily injured him.
The mysterious Immortal Palace seemed to be hiding a huge secret.
Now that the first goal couldn't be accomplished, he would move on to the second one.
"Too bad my injuries haven't healed." Garon pressed his chest lightly, and a sharp pain came from the wound.
"You guys go down first. If there are any new movements with Dale Quicksilver, let me know immediately."
"Okay."
"Gate Master, rest well and recover."
Curling and Jack turned and left.
Garon sat back on the stool.
"The secret of the Immortal Palace …" His only opponent now was the mysterious Immortal Palace. The grudge between him and Sylphalan would be settled sooner or later.
"Sylphalan … I think you heard my voice?" Garon looked up at the sky above the maple forest. The blue sky and white clouds were unusually peaceful.
*****
Somewhere in the middle of the three continents
On a small white island.
The island was oval-shaped, like a small green dot with white edges, embedded in the endless blue sea.
In the middle of the island was a dense green forest. On a high cliff in the middle, there was a huge white stone hall supported by white round stone pillars.
The white stone hall sat alone on the edge of the black cliff. The ground around it was bare black rocks, without any green plants or insects.
The stone hall was like a triangle placed on a rectangle. The structure was simple, but from the subtle carvings, there was a faint ancient aura.
At the entrance of the stone hall, there were four huge stone pillars two meters in diameter. A white snake with sharp ears coiled around the pillars.
On the black cliff outside the door, there was a short white stone pillar. On top of it was a square stone table and a stone basin. It seemed to be a place to put something.
As the sun set in the west, a cold-faced, short-haired man stood in front of the stone platform. His hair was rippling with dark red waves in the strong wind.
The man reached out and wiped the stone basin. His fingers were immediately stained with blood. With a light flick, the drop of blood flew directly to the bottom of the cliff. It was blown askew by the wind and fell into the forest below.
"Sylphalan, we need to find someone to fill Duskdune Shura's position as soon as possible."
A thin figure in a black robe appeared behind him, standing at the entrance of the hall. The figure was completely hidden in a cloak. Nothing could be seen. Only an old man's voice came from inside.
"When do you plan to leave?"
"I don't want to go out now." The short-haired man smiled. "If you want to go, go by yourself. As expected, trash with no talent can't even withstand a single blow. Just a little injury and you're done. You even lost the precious Blood of Immortality. "
Sylphalan turned his head to look to his right. A beautiful and gentle woman was standing there. The woman had pure blue eyes like the ocean. Her skin was as white as snow, so white that there was no trace of blood.
"Sister? When did you get here? Ever since I killed my brother, you've been showing up more and more. I knew I was right! " Sylphalan was overjoyed. He stopped what he was doing and quickly wiped his hands clean. His face was full of surprise. "Sister, do you think I should go out this time? I haven't recovered from my injuries last time. It'll be very tiring to go out. But the plan to not go out has reached a critical point … "
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