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Chapter 1221: Chapter 1221: Being the Scapegoat
The assassins were strong.
But, strength is relative.
In Elaenor Wood’s eyes, only the "Saint Lord" himself was worthy of being considered her opponent.
The others?
Rotten fish and shrimp?
She wasn’t sure.
Anyway, they were all killed in one move, with no difference whatsoever.
On the table, there was a big pot.
Iron pot stewed goose.
It counted as a famous dish.
But Elaenor Wood felt there was something off about this black pot.
Swoosh!
Another arrow!
Came whistling through the air!
Snap!
Elaenor Wood reached out her right hand and directly grabbed the sharp arrow.
The arrow tip was less than a centimeter from her temple.
It was at this moment that she twitched her ear.
It seemed like she heard something.
Then, Elaenor Wood gently turned her right hand.
The arrow that had been shot toward her suddenly flew out!
Boom!
Outside the hotel.
A poplar tree exploded violently.
Solaris Grove tumbled backward, covered in sawdust.
"Something’s not right!"
He took an arrow with his right hand and placed it on the bowstring.
His eyes were filled with shock!
Although the opponent was strong, the techniques were completely different!
Solaris Grove had exchanged blows with this man at dusk.
That man used a sword!
Big, sweeping strikes!
But now.
The opponent’s moves were extremely supple.
The methods were just as aggressive, but the styles were utterly different.
Solaris Grove was a Great Grandmaster, with a certain level of insight into martial arts.
A person’s style is generally fixed.
It’s rare for someone to transition between yin and yang so effortlessly.
But as he pondered, inside the hotel, the Cook Brothers were fighting with Zain Ellsworth!
All three of them used swords!
Two against one, Zain Ellsworth was somewhat struggling.
Although he was the Supreme Elder of Medicine King Valley, the Cook Brothers were top-level experts in The North Sea too.
Grandmasters were seldom seen not because they were uncommon, but because many disdained the Grandmaster Rankings.
Even with formidable strength, their names might not be there.
Yet now, these three figures, all worthy to be on the Grandmaster rankings, were dueling within this hotel!
Sword light danced in the shadows.
Elaenor Wood sat on the first floor of the hotel, eating the goose.
Then took another sip of red wine.
Kieran Cook and Vaughn Cook were formidable when they teamed up.
Five minutes later, Zain Ellsworth started to fall behind.
In this battle, The North Sea knew the opponents were powerful.
Hence, they sent out three Great Grandmasters, hoping to eliminate the threat for good.
Meanwhile, Solaris Grove, witnessing the fight inside the hotel, sensed an ominous feeling growing inside him.
There were reinforcements!
One person was already difficult enough, let alone two?
He took out five arrows!
A final gamble!
If he could kill that elder, the situation might still turn around.
Otherwise, time to retreat.
He drew the bow to its full extent!
The five arrows shot forth!
"Watch out!"
Elaenor Wood, who was drinking red wine, suddenly threw her wine glass!
Swish!
Almost instantaneously, she took out a folding fan and flung it forward!
The arrows shattered the wine glass, red wine splashing everywhere.
But the next moment!
The fan, like a sharp blade, cut the five arrows in half.
Clang!
The broken arrows hit the ground.
Solaris Grove broke out in a cold sweat.
"Retreat!"
He shouted!
Something was wrong!
Too bizarre!
This opponent, different from the one in the evening!
Completely two different people!
Kieran Cook and Vaughn Cook were pressing Zain Ellsworth hard, but upon hearing Solaris Grove’s shout, they quickly disengaged from the battle!
They trusted Solaris Grove’s judgment.
And the Cook Brothers had also seen Elaenor Wood’s actions with their own eyes.
To cut Solaris Grove’s arrows in such a manner, very few could achieve that!
"Where do you think you’re going!"
Zain Ellsworth was filled with fury, how could he let the Cook Brothers escape so easily?
Clang!
In the sky, three people clashed in battle once more.
"Zain Ellsworth, your meal is getting cold. Hurry up and come to eat."
Elaenor Wood picked up a goose leg and took big bites.
In just a few mouthfuls, she had devoured all the meat on the goose leg.
Nothing was left but a bone.
Swoosh!
Elaenor Wood flicked her finger lightly.
The bone shot out violently!
Thud!
Kieran Cook, completely unguarded, was pierced through the heart by the goose leg bone.
He fell to the ground.
"Leave a living witness."
Elaenor Wood took out a napkin and gently wiped her mouth and the oil on her hands.
"Understood!"
One person died, and the situation was immediately reversed.
With a fierce shake of his sleeve, Zain Ellsworth splashed flying droplets all over Vaughn Cook.
Thump! Thump! Thump!
This warrior from The North Sea staggered back several steps and dropped to one knee!
Deadly poison!
This was Elaenor Wood’s signature piece, Absolute Dust!
"Bring him here."
Elaenor Wood waved her hand, but her eyes were fixed outside the window.
Just one look.
Solaris Grove quickly left!
Though leaving comrades behind was unrighteous, if he didn’t leave, they all would die.
"Kneel down!"
Zain Ellsworth grabbed Vaughn Cook with one hand and harshly pushed him to the ground.
"Tell me, why did you try to kill me?"
Elaenor Wood turned around, looking at Vaughn Cook on the ground who had already lost the ability to move.
"It’s quite impolite of you to try and kill me while I am just eating my meal."
"Hmph! I am no match for you in skill. Kill me or flay me, it’s all at your discretion."
Vaughn Cook’s eyes were filled with hatred!
And unwillingness!
"You want to die, I can accommodate that. But shouldn’t you at least let me know why you came to kill me?"
Elaenor Wood was not angry.
She was in a very good mood.
Swoosh!
Just then!
Another arrow flew towards them!
However, the target was Vaughn Cook!
Solaris Grove wanted to kill a witness and close the mouth.
Crack!
In a critical moment, Elaenor Wood extended her right hand!
The arrow completely froze in mid-air, enveloped in ice.
"Do you see? Your companion wanted to kill you."
Elaenor Wood withdrew her right hand and blew gently on the arrow.
Boom!
The pure steel arrow immediately turned to dust and scattered in the air.
"I’ll ask you one more question."
Elaenor Wood spoke indifferently, "While I am still in a good mood."
Vaughn Cook remained silent.
The North Sea warrior did not fear death!
"So stubborn."
Elaenor Wood nodded, then grabbed Vaughn Cook’s shoulder!
In an instant!
Vaughn Cook’s entire right arm froze solid.
Crack!
Elaenor Wood exerted a little force and crushed Vaughn Cook’s arm to pieces.
"I can let you see your own brain."
She finished speaking and moved her hand, slowly placing it atop Vaughn Cook’s head.
"I’ll speak!"
For the first time, Vaughn Cook felt fear.
"You... you killed the Left Minister’s son of The North Sea, then sent Nelson to take out Finnegan Springs and Branley Sinclair. You are fully aware of these matters, so why bother asking me!"
Vaughn Cook was panicked.
This person in front of him was not human, but a devil!
He was a Grandmaster, but he had never encountered such a perverted opponent!
"Oh."
Elaenor Wood looked at the large black pot on the table, deep in thought.
So the Saint Master’s words of thanks meant this.
"Medicine God, it’s Julius Reed’s trick again!"
Zain Ellsworth said angrily, "The same trick as in Cook’s City!"
In Cook’s City, they had been disgusted by Julius Reed.
Who would have thought that just upon entering Star City, it would be the same old story!
Couldn’t he come up with something new?
"Interesting."
Elaenor Wood’s right hand pressed on Vaughn Cook’s crown.
In a flash!
This warrior from The North Sea was encased in ice!
Fear was still evident in his eyes.
Elaenor Wood picked up the white paper fan on the table and gently fanned.
The person who had been alive moments ago turned into a pile of dust.
"Medicine God, why not let him go back and declare everything?"
Zain Ellsworth clenched his teeth, "We’re being framed again!"
"It doesn’t matter!"
Elaenor Wood shook the white paper fan in her hand, "In my life as Elaenor Wood, when have I ever explained myself to others?"
