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Chapter 843: Chapter 843: I’m Back
On the way, Julius Reed couldn’t stop pondering what Nelson had said.
Who was he looking for ten years ago?
Since establishing the Ten Thousand Mountain Alliance, he rarely took action himself.
With countless efficient and strong staff at his disposal, all it took was one command and someone would promptly handle the matters.
Yet—
He assumed the alias Mad Dragon and established the Seven Clouds Academy in the martial world.
That only had one explanation.
The Divine Dragon Tripod and the person he was looking for must be kept secret from the sects all over the world.
If those hidden sects discovered them, it would inevitably lead to a bloodbath.
A calamity for the living!
Otherwise, why would the mighty Dragon King need the alias Mad Dragon?
The item must have been left behind in the martial world.
And that person might very well be in the city.
Eastern Bay Park wasn’t very crowded during the day, except for some elderly people playing with kids; there were hardly any other visitors.
Julius Reed took a stroll and soon realized that the only three hundred bucks he had were already given to Nelson...
Now, he faced the awkward situation of not having money for a taxi.
He had no choice but to use his cellphone to call Beckett Carmichael to send a car for him.
Upon receiving the call, Eli Yarrow immediately headed this way in his sedan.
But it would take twenty minutes.
Might as well—
Julius Reed stood on some simple exercise equipment and started to sway leisurely.
Three minutes later—
Two oddly dressed individuals quietly approached.
The moment they appeared, Julius Reed noticed their presence.
The two were skillful and moved silently.
Such prowess was quite remarkable.
The seemingly casual pair, upon getting close to Julius Reed, suddenly moved in.
One man and one woman, one on the left and one on the right.
Swish!
Julius Reed extended a dagger from his sleeves, its edge positioned right at the woman’s throat.
"Thirty seconds, give me a reason not to kill you," he said without even turning, his voice brimming with confidence. "If your companion dares to make a move, he will die before you."
"No need for thirty seconds," the woman replied, unexpectedly unpanicked.
In her voice, there was even a hint of excitement.
"Seven Clouds Academy, Venassa Pine—"
"Templeton Lena."
"We greet Mad Dragon!"
As soon as they finished speaking, both knelt straight on the ground.
Their bodies shook slightly with excitement.
"Venassa Pine, Templeton Lena?"
Julius Reed slowly retracted his dagger, momentarily struggling to recall.
Mad Dragon, Seven Clouds Academy.
They must be old acquaintances, no doubt.
"What is it?"
After half a minute of silence, Julius Reed spoke again.
"Mad Dragon?" Venassa Pine sounded surprised. "You... don’t remember us?"
She took off her sunglasses, looking somewhat desperate. "Have you truly forsaken us?"
Four years ago—
Mad Dragon disappeared without a word!
The Seven Clouds Academy searched extensively without any clue.
Later, the news leaked and core members inside defected!
Resulting in the dominator of the martial world for six years to crumble in three days.
Countless elites were killed or injured, the few survivors hid in corners.
Like rats in the sewer, they dared not see daylight.
But yesterday, they received intelligence.
Mad Dragon has reappeared!
The hidden disciples of the Seven Clouds Academy from various places rushed toward the ancient Orient.
The path was rife with dangers and difficulties.
Assassinations were relentless!
Most of them, forever, had no way to step onto this land.
"I..." Julius Reed took a deep breath and spoke lightly, "can hardly remember."
Although the two were skilled, they were not a match for him.
Without being completely sure of their identities, he did not want to have much interaction with them.
"Go now, if I need you, I’ll find you," Julius Reed said coldly.
Currently, the martial world was in turmoil.
He had to be cautious.
The most unpredictable thing in the world is the human heart.
"Mad Dragon..."
Thud!
Vanessa Pine, who had already stood up, knelt down again.
Her knees heavily hit the marble tiles of the park.
"If you..." she choked up, "if you disdain us, Seven Clouds Academy can be removed from today..."
Having said that, she took out a bloodstained ancient book from her bosom.
Gently, she placed it on the ground.
The moment the people from Seven Clouds Academy decided to come out, their fate was already sealed.
Countless people crazily chased to kill them, if Mad Dragon were not there.
These people wouldn’t survive the day.
"Back then, Lay Calliope risked his life to take the core secrets of Seven Clouds Academy out. Now, I present them before you."
Vanessa Pine bowed deeply three times to Julius Reed.
In her hand suddenly appeared a dagger!
Resigned to die!
Better to end herself than die by another’s hand!
Clang!
The dagger, just inches away from Vanessa Pine, was knocked away by a tremendous force.
"First... live."
Julius Reed bent down and picked up the bloodstained ancient book.
Perhaps it was quite old, the bloodstains on it had long dried.
But holding the ancient book in his hands, he could still feel the scent of blood on it.
The entire book was soaked with fresh blood.
The pages, slightly curled up.
"Operation Hidden Dragon..."
Julius Reed’s hand gently touched the cover of the ancient book, reading out the four big characters on it.
The characters were his own writing. 𝑛𝑜𝘷𝑝𝘶𝘣.𝑐𝘰𝘮
That’s right.
The strokes were wild, with an aura as if devouring mountains and rivers!
The four big characters, like golden dragons dancing wildly, were sealed on the ancient book.
"Huff!"
Taking a deep breath, Julius Reed slowly opened the ancient book.
Inside, there might be secrets about him.
"Gregorian calendar 2000, February 14. Seven Clouds Academy established a special operations group, executing the Hidden Dragon Plan."
"Head of operations Rainer Ellsworth, team members Tompson Willson, Sergio Seabra, Devlin..."
Snap!
Julius Reed narrowed his eyes, and the ancient book in his hands snapped shut immediately.
In an instant, a flood of memories crazily surged in!
"Hiss!"
He leaned against the exercise equipment, his face pale, showing pain.
One name after another.
One face after another!
As if in a movie, appeared before his eyes.
Ten minutes later.
Julius Reed’s palms were full of sweat.
"Vanessa Pine..."
He looked at the woman in sunglasses before him and softly called out.
"At your service!"
Vanessa Pine excitedly shouted, "Auditor of Seven Clouds Academy, Vanessa Pine, greets Mad Dragon!"
"Templeton Lena..."
Julius Reed turned his head, looking at the eastern man with a stubbled face before him.
"Vanguard of Seven Clouds Academy, Templeton Lena, greets Mad Dragon!"
The two clasped their hands together!
In their eyes, there was a madness not seen in a long time.
"Four years, you have suffered."
Julius Reed bent down and gently helped them up.
"Four years! Our reason for barely surviving in this world, hiding day after day in deep mountains and dense forests, was to someday return to Mad Dragon!"
Templeton Lena’s eyes were moist, seemingly caught in the sand and wind.
His throat moved slightly, and he started speaking, "Seven Clouds Academy, has made it through..."
"It has made it through..."
Julius Reed smiled faintly, patting him on the shoulder, "You, can live openly and upright now."
The early spring wind was strong.
Vanessa Pine and Templeton Lena’s eyes brimmed with tears.
Four years.
The dark four years, finally over.
"Mad Dragon..."
Vanessa Pine took out a mask carved with a golden dragon from her bosom, "Here is the thing I brought..."
"Thank you."
Julius Reed gently took the mask.
It seemed like a moment, back to ten years ago.
"I, have returned."
