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Tears welled up in Callum's eyes. If Theodore still remembered what happened all those years ago, it was the same for him. For thirteen years, the image of his eldest son's death had haunted his mind daily. That helplessness was the driving force behind his breakthrough to the Innate Realm. Theodore's words tugged at his heartstrings. He knew that his grandson wasn't just doing this for himself—he was doing it for him as well. "Ahh!" A bloodcurdling scream broke the silence.Theodore severed all five fingers of Harold's hand swiftly. In the very next instant, his sword came down again, cutting off Harold's sword-wielding arm. "Theodore, you little brute! How dare you harm my son? I swear the Yardleys will suffer a fate worse than death!" Richard's eyes burned red as he watched his son's agonizing state. His shock was just as great as his fury. He had never imagined that the Boltons would end in defeat today at the cost of his son who was an Innate Grandmaster.In his ey
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After Richard and his men had retreated, silence engulfed the Yardleys. Everyone believed that the family would be annihilated today, yet the tides had turned. "Th-they actually left," Austin broke the silence. "Theodore defeated an Innate Grandmaster. We aren't dreaming, right? The Boltons really left!" The crowd snapped back to their senses and looked at Theodore with admiration, as if he were a deity. In their eyes, Innate Realm cultivators were an existence akin to gods. Yet Theodore had slain one when he was still in the Postnatal Realm. On top of that, the Boltons' two remaining Innate Grandmasters were completely intimidated and forced to leave. Richard even abandoned his son's corpse. If word of this got out, no one would believe it. However, one man's joy was another man's sorrow. When Harold was killed by Theodore, Carson, and the other elders, as well as their traitorous family members, all turned deathly pale.Carson wet himself and collapsed to the groun
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Callum continued helplessly, "We still lack a solid foundation. We've been growing for the past thirteen years, but so have our enemies." "Grandpa, you will surely get better," Liliana said and held onto his arm while getting teary."Silly child." Callum stroked her hair gently before suddenly turning serious. "What I'm about to say next is very important. Listen carefully—" Theodore cut him off before he could finish, "Grandpa, stop saying such nonsense. I'll make sure you live a long life as long as I'm here." Anthony was momentarily stunned. Aside from Liliana, no one in the entire family had ever dared to interrupt Callum's speech. "I know you want the best for me, Theodore, but I know my body. Some things just can't be forced." Callum sighed. "No, I'm not giving up," Theodore said firmly. At first, Callum thought his grandson was simply trying to comfort him; he didn't expect Theodore to be so adamant. This surprised him greatly, even making him a little a
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Theodore told them that aside from serving as a furnace in his thirteen years with the Ashcrofts, he consumed various pills daily and even learned some pill refinement techniques. It wasn't exactly a lie. While he was Vivienne's furnace, he wasn't only given rare medicinal herbs—he also took certain pills that enhanced his physique. However, the purpose of enhancing his physique was merely to cultivate Solarborn energy for Vivienne's use. Since there was a trace of hope, Callum had no choice but to listen to Theodore. He had Liliana take Theodore to the family's secret vault so that he could pick out the necessary materials himself. Once the siblings left, Callum called Anthony to his side and said, "Go and get ready. If the noble families join forces and come after us, take Theodore and Liliana and leave immediately." "Why, Dad? Didn't Theodore say he knows pill refinement?" Anthony was puzzled."Pill refinement?" Callum chuckled and shook his head. "That boy is stubbo
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An hour later, Theodore arrived at Philodorah Market with Liliana. "I heard that the Ashcrofts' live-in son-in-law has returned to the Yardleys. They say he’s mastered the Seraphic Swordplay and has even killed Sebastian." "Haha, not just Sebastian. The Boltons sent three Innate Grandmasters to take revenge, but they didn’t expect the Yardleys to be hiding their own Innate Grandmaster." "That Innate Grandmaster is none other than the Yardleys' patriarch. But what really terrified the Boltons was that Ashcrofts' live-in son-in-law. He actually killed an Innate Grandmaster while he was still in the Postnatal Realm!" "No way! How could a Postnatal Realm cultivator kill an Innate Grandmaster? Who did he kill?" "The one who died was the Boltons' eldest son, Harold. He was an Innate Grandmaster. Rumor has it that the live-in son-in-law has mastered the Seraphic Swordplay. Looks like the Ashcrofts have been secretly training him all these years!" In just four hours, news of
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The voice belonged to a woman dressed in combat attire with a sword hanging at her waist. Her long hair was tied into a ponytail, giving her a heroic presence.Theodore glanced at her. She looked quite beautiful from the side. However, the woman didn't spare him a look. She crouched down and reached for the rare herb he had set his eyes on. Unfortunately, she wasn't as fast as Theodore. Just as she was about to grab the immortal herb, Theodore snatched it. Having grasped nothing but air, the woman finally turned to look at Theodore angrily. "Are you deaf? I said I want that herb!" She snapped. "Haven't you heard of 'first come, first served'? I saw it first and I was the first to ask. If you want it, you'll have to ask me first," Theodore said. Liliana then tugged at his sleeve, subtly signaling him to take note of the black-clad guards standing behind the woman. All of them had swords hanging at their waists with their hands resting on the hilts. Judging by their presen
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"Who says I can't afford it?" The woman asked coldly before saying to the old man, "Sir, I didn't bring that much money with me, but if you can trust me, I can write you an IOU, and you can…"Before she could finish speaking, Theodore cut her off. "Sir, I didn't bring that much money either, but you can follow me to the Yardleys’ estate right now to collect one thousand pieces of gold from the accounts office."The old man was caught in a dilemma, but hearing the murmurs around him and Theodore's assurance, he quickly made up his mind. "I'm sorry, young lady, but I'm just a humble herb gatherer, and Mr. Yardley was the one who asked for this herb first, so…"The woman's expression changed, and she sent a withering glare at Theodore before leaving."Wait!" Theodore suddenly called out.The woman stopped in her tracks, glanced at him, and asked, "What do you want?"Theodore walked over to her with the herb in his hand and asked, "Don't you want it? Here, take it.""Huh?!" The woma
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Then, they returned home.Suddenly, Liliana remembered something and asked, "Theodore, what about grandpa? You already gave the herb away!""I have my ways," Theodore smiled, "You go and check on grandpa; leave the rest to me."Once Lilian had left, Theodore immediately took the old herb gatherer to the accounts room and handed him a thousand pieces of gold.The old man had never seen so much money in his life. He kept bowing in gratitude. Theodore asked, "I have something to ask.""Yes, of course. If I know the answer, I'll surely tell you," The old man replied."Where did you find that herb?" Theodore asked.In his opinion, that immortal herb was precious, but its value paled in comparison to the place that could produce it in the first place. The herb itself contained spiritual energy, so the place where it grew definitely wasn't ordinary. That's why Theodore was willing to give it away so easily.The old man hesitated."I understand that this is your livelihood, but with
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Everyone was left stunned, especially Silas, who was still clinging to the cliffside. Watching Theodore leap into the lava, he had no idea what came over him, but in the next moment, he followed and jumped in too.The two cultivators from the Soaring Dragon Sect turned pale. They didn't dare jump after him and could only watch in horror as Silas plunged into the molten abyss, vanishing in the blink of an eye."What the hell are we supposed to do now? How do we explain this when we get back?" one of them asked, his face ashen."There's nothing to explain," someone said coldly. "We all say the same thing. He lost his footing and fell. End of story."Even Jeffrey hadn't expected the monk to be that reckless."Exactly. Both of them slipped. There's nothing we could do," added Hugh, the Dark Brotherhood disciple.The other three major sect representatives stayed silent. This wasn't exactly good news to them, but it wasn't bad news either.With Jeffrey and Hugh quickly slipping a few
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Theodore surveyed the area and realized there was barely enough space to walk along the sides of the tunnel, but they would have to hug the wall. One misstep, and they would fall straight down.That unnatural red glow was clearly coming from the molten lava below, but this wasn't just any lava. No normal magma glowed like that."If I fall in there, I'll be incinerated instantly," Theodore muttered, his expression grim. Even with his body protected by sword force, he wouldn't last a second in that hellfire.Just then, he noticed something on the opposite wall. A figure in a black robe was already carefully inching along the narrow ledge, hugging the rock. The person had made it quite a distance already. Glancing across the gap, Theodore saw another tunnel on the far side."Well, aren't you sneaky," Theodore called out with a smirk."Cut the crap. If you don't want to die, stay back," the robed figure rasped.That voice belonged to Lynette.Naturally, Theodore didn't listen. He tu
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As soon as Theodore stepped into the rift, his face was bathed in a strange red glow. Oddly enough, the light didn't spill out past the rift. It was like something was blocking it right at the entrance.Feeling the heat from that red glow, Theodore immediately knew there had to be an Exotic Flame inside. No ordinary fire could emit something this eerie.He had just taken a few steps when he heard footsteps behind him. Turning around, he saw Silas following close behind.Theodore shot him an annoyed glare. "You really don't care about dying, do you, kid?""I'm scared," Silas replied quietly, keeping his head down. "But since you had the guts to come in, I figured I should too.""I've barely got ten percent of my spiritual power left. I'm injured and barely hanging on. I've got enough to worry about without looking after you," Theodore muttered as he walked."No need to worry about me," Silas said with a smile. "You just do what you need to do, Senior. I won't hold you back.""I h
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That said, Theodore wasn't lying either. If the Cinder Fiend really absorbed the Exotic Flame inside, it would definitely evolve into the Sunbane Fiend. When that happened, the entire Kingdom of Avelon could be reduced to ashes.It was just that the moment wouldn't come quite so soon."So, what do we do now?" Marie was completely at a loss."You stay here. I'll go in with the others," Theodore said. "They're planning to send people in, right? You should recommend me.""Why are you so set on going in?" Marie asked, curious."I want the treasure too," Theodore replied. "What if I'm the chosen one? Wouldn't that be my big break?"Marie rolled her eyes, but she chose to believe him.She immediately took Theodore to the main camp where the major factions were still debating over who to send into the rift.No one was willing to volunteer. After all, they had all seen the Cinder Fiend's power during the day. Against that thing, Energy Refinement Stage cultivators had no chance. They w
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Inside the camp, cultivators from the various sects were puzzled by what they had just witnessed. They immediately dispatched several people to investigate. It didn't take long before a report came back."The fissure in the mountain has indeed begun to close, but there's still a gap wide enough to fit three people. There's a faint red glow coming from inside."The leading cultivators from each sect began discussing what to do next. Marie also went to eavesdrop on the meeting and didn't return for nearly an hour."They're planning to head into the mountain to investigate," Marie said when she came back."Idiots. They're throwing their lives away for treasure. If they run into that Cinder Fiend in there, they'll be reduced to ash."Hearing this, Theodore chuckled and said, "Do you know why the Cinder Fiend returned to the mountain after night fell?"Marie blinked, surprised. "You know why?"Theodore stepped out of the tent and pointed up at the moon. "Because of that.""The moon?
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The Cinder Fiend was born from absorbing the fire of heaven and earth. If it managed to absorb the Exotic Flame within that fissure, it would evolve into something far more terrifying—a Sunbane Fiend.And once a Sunbane Fiend was unleashed, everything within a hundred miles would be scorched to ashes.Forget Azure Dragon Peak. If that thing emerged, the entire city of Philodorah could be reduced to cinders. The Yardleys wouldn't even need the Dark Brotherhood to wipe them out. This creature alone could do it."This Cinder Fiend seems to be under some kind of restriction. If we can figure out its weakness, we might be able to get inside that fissure," Theodore said, his eyes fixed on the mountain.Marie stared at him in disbelief. "Are you insane?! Didn't you see those cultivators just now? They were vaporized before they could even react!""I saw." Theodore nodded. "If things go south, we leave immediately. I'm not stupid enough to throw my life away."That reassured Marie a litt
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From a distance, the entire mountain looked like it was ablaze. Strangely, though, a massive fissure had split the mountain open, and the blinding red light was pouring out from within that crack.The massive beast stood at the summit, letting out a series of thunderous roars. Even though they were over half a mile away, both Theodore and Marie could feel the sheer, overwhelming pressure in those cries.“A Cinder Fiend!”Theodore swallowed hard as he stared at the creature. “With that kind of aura, it's at least a Grade Three beast.”“Grade Three?”Marie’s face turned pale. “That’s basically on par with the Core Ascension Stage, isn’t it?”In the realm of cultivators, becoming an immortal meant ascending beyond the mundane. The growth in stages was Energy Refinement, Foundation Establishment, and Core Ascension.Once someone reached the Core Ascension Stage, they could control an Aetherblade and even kill an enemy a thousand miles away with a single slash. Marie had never even s
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"Huh?" Theodore looked at her, puzzled. "You've come to Azure Dragon Peak so many times. Wasn't it all for this treasure? If you miss it now, wouldn't that be a huge waste?""To me, you are the greatest treasure," Marie said softly, her cheeks flushing red again.Theodore gave a wry smile. "Then, I'll go with you. I may be injured, but I can still hold my own. Besides, I've got someone watching over me in secret."Hearing that, Marie suddenly thought of the mysterious cultivator in black. That finally put her mind at ease. "Who was that person, anyway?""I told you. I inherited my ancestor's legacy. That person is its guardian. But unless things get really dire, she won't intervene," Theodore explained.Since Marie had shown enough goodwill, he figured it was only right to be a little more forthcoming. If they were going to keep working together, she deserved some peace of mind."Was that sword technique you used part of the legacy, too?" Marie asked."It was." Theodore nodded.
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Marie's expression darkened. If it were the old Vivienne who had said such a thing, she would've brushed it off as immature nonsense. However, the Vivienne standing before her now was a completely different person.She had mastered the Primordial Technique, become the heir to a sect, and held significant influence within the Dark Brotherhood. If she truly rose to the position of sect leader one day, war between the Dark Brotherhood and the Kingdom of Avelon's royal family would be inevitable.Frankly, the royal family wouldn't have the upper hand. Sure, they controlled Heaven's Reach Academy, but if it came down to an all-out war, not every cultivator in the academy would necessarily side with the crown."Three years from now, maybe it'll be the Dark Brotherhood that's wiped off the map," Theodore replied in a steady voice.He was confident that in three years, he would be able to crush Vivienne and perhaps even the entire Dark Brotherhood.The cultivators from Dark Brotherhood fr
