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Chapter 1054: Chapter 1054: Sneak Attack
Life is like a play.
Just a moment ago, they were boasting about killing the two Young Masters from the Seven Clouds Academy.
One, with a Golden Dragon Swallowing the Sun flag impaled in his body.
Now, dead as a doornail.
The blood slowly seeped into the cracked crevices of the marble atop the arena.
Matthias Moore, even in death, did not close his eyes.
His body, still in a posture of fleeing downward.
But ultimately, he couldn’t escape from the clutches of death.
At the prime of his life, he did not meet a worthy opponent.
He could only embrace death.
And the other was the future star of the Kensington Family, Harrison Sterling.
An outstanding Disciple of Mount Shu, the future son-in-law of The North Sea.
Like a dog with a broken spine, he knelt and begged for mercy.
It had been less than five minutes since he had spewed harsh threats to kill Julius Reed.
"You...weren’t you going to kill me?"
Julius Reed looked straight ahead, not giving Harrison Sterling at his feet a single glance.
"I think, perhaps everyone is a bit forgetful."
He tilted his head slightly, looking at the fluttering Golden Dragon Swallowing the Sun flag beside him, muttering to himself, "Under the Golden Dragon Swallowing the Sun flag, one must not speak loudly or speak recklessly, all who see it must retreat three hundred meters and kneel on the spot."
Dead silence!
In the courtyard of hundreds, even breathing sounds were faint.
"Sir, please spare my life... It was my blindness that offended the Seven Clouds Academy."
Whoosh!
Harrison Sterling’s head banged in panic.
His forehead, slamming heavily onto the ground.
Blood splattered everywhere.
But he was completely oblivious, continuously knocking his head on the ground.
Gurgle.
Below the stage.
The Martial Artists swallowed their saliva, and one by one, they stood up.
Then, they knelt on one knee.
They bowed their heads low.
Just as they had done initially.
With awe in their hearts.
In an instant, most people’s memories returned to ten years ago.
Back to the time when they first saw the Golden Dragon Swallowing the Sun flag.
When the first Golden Dragon Swallowing the Sun flag was planted in the East Asian Ninja Village, it marked the formal beginning of an era.
"Do you remember the original intention of the Seven Clouds Academy?"
Julius Reed ignored the panic-stricken Harrison Sterling beneath his feet and turned his gaze to the people kneeling below.
"At first, the Seven Clouds Academy never made anyone kneel. The Golden Dragon Swallowing the Sun flag was just a flag."
He walked beneath the flag, chuckling softly, "But later, it was you who stepped by step pushed yourselves into the abyss. When I wanted to treat you with respect and live in peace, I found you seemed somewhat restless."
"Later, when the Seven Clouds Academy dominated, I set three rules!"
"Those who see the Golden Dragon Swallowing the Sun flag and do not kneel will be killed!"
"Whoever dares disrespect the Seven Clouds Academy or its disciples will be killed!"
"Under the Golden Dragon Swallowing the Sun flag, whoever dares to fight will be killed!"
Time.
Seemed to slowly return to ten years ago.
That year, Julius Reed, due to Isabella Warm losing the Divine Dragon Tripod, assumed the name Mad Dragon and sneaked into the martial world.
That year, the Golden Dragon Swallowing the Sun flag rose with the wind and was implanted everywhere.
That year, the martial world ended centuries of strife and began a seven-year peace.
"Ask yourselves. During my days at the helm of the Seven Clouds Academy, there has never been any incident of using power to bully others. What really forced your heads down to kneel under this flag, was you yourselves!"
Julius Reed turned around, looking at Harrison Sterling, "Just like now, if I didn’t hurt you, would you kneel down willingly?"
Drip Drop!
In the courtyard.
The Martial Artists’ sweat drops fell to the ground, shattering into six pieces.
These people breathed hurriedly, as if someone was choking them, their faces deathly pale.
"Be gone."
Julius Reed waved his hand, "I spare you today so that you can tell the martial arts world. Seven Clouds Academy has made a comeback."
"Really?"
Someone gathered courage to lift their head and ask.
"I never joke."
Julius Reed stood with his hands behind his back, looking at them like a swarm of ants: "You are not worth my effort. Go out and tell those people, tell those who want to deal with Seven Clouds Academy, to just come."
He pointed at the fluttering Golden Dragon Swallowing the Sun flag beside him, "I’m in Gonzalez City, waiting for anyone who dares. Those not afraid of death are welcome! But best bring your own coffins. Seven Clouds Academy, we kill without burying!"
"Let’s leave!"
The Martial Artists were relieved.
They each carefully stood up, eyes stealthily glancing at the stage.
Fearful that the slightest inattention would leave them unaware of their own demise.
"Tell them, Mad Dragon awaits everyone’s arrival!"
As soon as Julius Reed spoke,
countless people collapsed below.
They were terrified as if they had seen a ghost, their limbs numb with fear.
Mad Dragon?
The man before them, was he really Mad Dragon?
The legend who once, single-handedly, upheld the Seven Clouds Academy?
If Mad Dragon truly were here, then they...
Who else would dare to march towards their death!
"Many thanks to Mad Dragon..."
Hendrick Kensington had just turned to crawl down from the arena,
when he heard a cold voice coming from behind him.
"Stop!"
His body stiffened, his limbs numbing.
"I have a question that I want to ask you."
Julius Reed squatted down, smiling as he asked, "The North Sea, have you heard of it?"
As this question was asked, Hendrick Kensington’s body trembled slightly.
"You may claim ignorance, but I will definitely kill you,"
Julius Reed said indifferently, "So, tell me the truth. If I didn’t know about your connection with The North Sea, I wouldn’t have come to kill you."
"How... how did you know!"
Hendrick Kensington, terrified, stared at Julius Reed as if he had seen a ghost.
He felt as if his thoughts had been seen through!
His connection with The North Sea was top secret!
Not a single person in the Kensington family was aware!
Even the Shu Mountain was oblivious to this matter.
But how did this masked man in front of him come to know...
"Speak, or die."
Julius Reed grasped his chin harshly, his face as frosty as ever.
During this brief moment, martial artists below hastily left the scene.
Only members of the Kensington family remained, unsure of what to do.
Theodore Kensington was so frightened that he knelt on the ground, and he hadn’t stood up even now.
Meanwhile, Brodie Kensington had long since fainted, lying unconscious on a chair.
Unaware of whether he was dead or alive.
"The North Sea... The North Sea princess... promised that as long as I helped them eliminate Julius Reed, I could become The North Sea’s horseman. When the day comes for The North Sea’s restoration, I will be king..."
While speaking, Hendrick Kensington stammered.
His teeth chattering.
"Continue speaking, reveal everything of value,"
Julius Reed slightly furrowed his brow.
He hadn’t expected Baylor Davenport to be so willing to pay such a high price!
A horseman of The North Sea?
Was he, indeed, willing to sacrifice himself?
"There’s more... The North Sea Elders have also been constantly by the princess’s side, Town North King! Town North King along with his cavalry, stationed within Five-river Province, awaiting to kill Julius Reed! Town North King, is a Grandmaster..."
Hendrick Kensington seemed eager to spill everything at once.
"Town North King?"
Julius Reed chuckled softly, "He’s here? Good, I shall experience the might of The North Sea Cavalry! As for the princess and the elders, do you know their appearance?"
"I don’t know... I only know that these two women are always veiled... And by their side, there’s a certain..."
Pff!
A dart pierced directly through Hendrick Kensington’s temple.
Thump!
The proud Young Master fell to the ground.
Blood gushed profusely.
"Who!"
Whoosh!
Julius Reed fiercely planted a flag into the corpse of Hendrick Kensington and sprang into the air!
ps: Enduring the long battle of writing, not rushing day by day.
One day of early sleep.
Three Chapters in the daytime.
Won’t be less than four Chapters.
Writing until almost 2 am, only managed one Chapter.
Can’t hold on anymore, eyelids fighting, sleepwalking.
Will try to shift update times to daytime, to avoid keeping everyone up late.
