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Chapter 905: Chapter 905: Attend the Banquet
The crossbow arrow was silent and invisible! 𝒏𝙤𝒗𝙥𝒖𝒃.𝙘𝙤𝒎
If it weren’t for Julius Reed’s extraordinary perception, he wouldn’t have noticed the sound in the brief moment he was blinded.
It was too faint!
Clearly, the crossbow arrow had been specially treated.
He shifted his body, catching the crossbow arrow under his armpit!
Hiss!
A strong electric current surged.
It made Julius Reed stagger back two steps, leaning against the scooter.
His mind went blank!
How similar was this feeling to the first time he put on the Dragon King Ring?
After a brief moment of distraction, a flood of memories surged back into his mind!
Isabella Warm, Lillian Tompson, Grace River, and Eliezer Pine.
The names and appearances of the four maidservants.
Began to emerge in his mind.
The bits and pieces from the past gradually surfaced!
He even started to recall the original purpose of establishing Seven Clouds Academy and the conflicts among the four maidservants.
Many incidental details from those days now seemed so premeditated.
Combined with that blood-stained ancient book from Seven Clouds Academy.
Things seemed somewhat clearer.
"Indeed a good thing!" he muttered, "No matter how formidable it is, it still ends up dying under our crossbow arrows?"
Old Eight of Shadow Gate, holding a crossbow, said proudly, "The treasure of Shadow Gate, combined with this high-power light bulb, is invincible in the world!"
This was their habitual method.
Opening the way with a bright light, they would shoot the crossbow arrow in the instant their enemy lost their combat ability!
Back then, countless experts had died by this method.
Shadow Gate!
Just from the name, one could tell it was related to darkness.
They preferred to strike from the shadows.
Ambushing and assassinating were their customary tactics.
In this regard, Shadow Gate was unique.
"It looks like he’s not dead, but he probably won’t live long."
The fourth in command of Shadow Gate put away the spotlight, took off his sunglasses, and said nonchalantly, "Hurry up with the interrogation! Let’s finish and head back. We still have to find Ceylon Mountain’s people and take them out!"
If someone from Ceylon Mountain escaped back, Shadow Gate would inevitably have troubles.
The two groups were naturally competitive and incompatible like fire and water.
This time, their cooperation was solely because the Seven Clouds Academy had re-emerged.
Both sides wanted to obtain the Divine Dragon Tripod.
As for what would happen after obtaining the Divine Dragon Tripod, no one could say for sure.
But at least until then, both parties would maintain a cooperative relationship.
"Those guys from Ceylon Mountain, they are useless!"
Old Eight put away the crossbow and walked leisurely toward Julius Reed, "Such a simple thing, and yet they all got wiped out!"
His tone was full of disdain.
To belittle peers was a common trait, even among Shadow Warriors.
"Let’s see if he’s still breathing."
When he reached Julius Reed, Old Eight of Shadow Gate reached out a hand and placed it under Julius Reed’s nose.
But just at that moment, Julius Reed, who had been stunned by the electric shock, suddenly opened his eyes.
"Damn... you!"
Hiss!
Before he could finish, Julius Reed quickly pulled out the crossbow arrow from under his armpit and thrust it into his body!
The intense electric current surged through the entire body in an instant!
Old Eight of Shadow Gate arched backward and fell straight to the ground.
Dead.
His body was charred black.
Eyes wide open.
The air was filled with the smell of charred flesh.
"You..."
The fourth in command was startled and then quickly turned on the spotlight!
Click!
Julius Reed leapt forward and crushed the light bulb with one hand.
The street was plunged into darkness once more.
"Shadow Gate, is this all you’ve got?"
He looked at the fourth in command of Shadow Gate, his eyes revealing his disappointment.
The hidden weapon wasn’t bad, it’s just that he was too strong.
"Let’s see if that’s true!"
Whoosh!
The fourth in command of Shadow Gate threw a punch, holding a dagger in his hand!
Swift!
Julius Reed casually reached forward and then snapped it!
"Hiss..."
A bone-breaking sound echoed as the fourth-in-charge of Shadow Gate staggered to his knees on the ground.
"Speak! Who leaked the news of the Divine Dragon Tripod!"
Julius Reed’s voice became ice-cold.
Shadow Gate, an organization established by a traitor from the Seven Clouds Academy.
At least, now Shadow Gate’s boss is a traitor.
"The head boss... it was the head boss’s idea! We were just following orders, unable to disobey!"
The fourth-in-charge wailed in pain.
Spotlights and crossbow arrows, yet they couldn’t even scratch the man in front of them!
He was utterly desperate.
"Shadow Gate, who else have you told about this?"
This was the question that most concerned Julius Reed.
The Divine Dragon Tripod wasn’t like other things; it was a treasure pursued by the entire martial world.
If the news spread, everyone in the martial world would swarm to it!
After all, the temptation of prolonging life was far too great!
So great that many people would risk their lives to come and fight for it,
even if they knew they might die in a foreign land, these people would still charge ahead.
"The news has spread... as far as I know..."
The fourth-in-charge of Shadow Gate swallowed, trembling as he said, "At least three groups have sent people to the capital city. The fastest group will arrive by tomorrow morning..."
"Damn!"
Julius Reed rarely cursed out loud.
He had so many important things undone, needing to compete with the martial association and also to investigate the truth behind his alias Mad Dragon.
Just now, that gap in his memory once again reminded him of the unusual disappearance of Isabella Warm.
At such a critical moment, someone actually came to cause trouble!
Wanting to take the Divine Dragon Tripod!
Flies don’t bite but are annoying!
"You Shadow Gate, I will eradicate you someday, killing every last one of you!"
Julius Reed finished speaking, pointing at the fourth-in-charge of Shadow Gate, "I’ll let you run thirty-nine meters first."
Executing a traitor, cleansing the ranks.
It was nothing out of the ordinary.
But time!
Julius Reed didn’t have time for now.
Once he was free, Shadow Gate would be the first he’d wipe out!
Then, it would be Deep Cold.
"You... you’re letting me go?"
The fourth-in-charge of Shadow Gate found it hard to believe but was thrilled to the core!
After all, just now Doug Martinez had been let go.
"Is there a message you need me to carry?"
He tentatively asked.
"Tell the third-in-charge of Shadow Gate that I will eventually send their whole family to reunite,"
Julius Reed said, then gestured with his hand, "Go on, quick."
"Okay!"
Without a second thought, the fourth-in-charge of Shadow Gate started to run frantically.
But suddenly, he sensed something was off.
Wasn’t the third-in-charge of Shadow Gate, Arden Bread, long dead?
Carrying a message to a dead man?
At the same time, Julius Reed slowly crouched down, pulling out a crossbow arrow stuck into Old Eight.
The pitch-dark night.
Inside the alley.
Electrical light coiled around Julius Reed’s hands.
A moment later, he violently thrust it forward!
Bang!
The fourth-in-charge of Shadow Gate, while running, flashed with electricity and turned into char.
"I said I’d let you run thirty-nine meters first."
Julius Reed walked to the bodies of the Ceylon Mountain men, fumbling for his motorcycle keys.
Starting it up, adding fuel.
Putt-putt-putt...
He disappeared into the pitch-black alley.
Less than fifteen minutes left until the agreed time.
Julius Reed wasn’t rushing, moving at normal speed towards the Leocadia Family.
But, he vaguely felt something was amiss!
Sophia Leocadia hadn’t even sent a single text message?
So quiet, it didn’t resemble the personality of the young princess of the Leocadia Family at all.
However, he had already caught sight of the Leocadia Family mansion from afar, so he didn’t care too much.
But inside the mansion, danger lurked everywhere.
