âWith that said, both of them are currently on the verge of death. Iâm afraid youâll have to bring stretchers along if you truly wish to rescue them. Otherwise, theyâll probably not make it,â replied Gerald as he stared Suijin directly in the eye⊠ââŠI-is that soâŠâ replied Suijin, his hands already trembling slightly as he desperately attempted to keep his cool. âRelease them, you mother*cker! Otherwise, you wonât be leaving this place alive!â roared Ryugu as he rushed into the room! Since he was the one who had sent Endo and Izumi out on the missionâwithout Suijinâs knowledgeâ, Ryugu knew that he was going to be held responsible for whatever happened to them. With that said, as long as they were still alive, he would probably just have to endure a punishment or two. However, if they were dead, there was a high chance that he would be tooâŠ! Either way, upon seeing Ryugu rush over, Aiden immediately got to his feet! Within seconds, the two were already exchanging dozens of blows!
After saying that, however, Suijin couldnât help but look at Ryugu. While he definitely hadnât hired that assassin, it didnât mean that Ryugu couldnât have done the deed. After all, he had already sent Endo and Izumi out on that mission without his knowledge⊠âIs that soâŠâ replied Gerald as he turned to look at Ryugu as well. Realizing that they were both staring at him, Ryugu couldnât help but grit his teeth. Suijinâs distrust toward him now was all thanks to Gerald! With that in mind, he then glared at the youth before growling, âI didnât do itâŠ! Iâd never do such a humiliating thing! Now cut the cr*p and return Endo and Izumi to us already!â âFeel free to take them away! After all, keeping them in the Futaba manor is pretty pointless now. Oh, and donât forget the stretchers!â replied Gerald as he casually shrugged. âYouâŠ!â hissed Ryugu in utter resentment. Endo and Izumi were both mighty Hanyu assassins! If they truly ended up dying, then Ryugu would need at least ten more y
Following that, Gerald laughed heartily before getting to his feet and saying, âAlright, letâs head back. Weâre already an eyesore to them by this point!â Nodding in response, Aiden and Fujiko then followed closely behind him. However, before they left, Aiden made sure to roughly brush his shoulder against Ryuguâs, causing Ryugu to almost fall! âYouâŠ!â growled Ryugu as he turned to glare at Aiden. Aiden, however, paid him no notice and simply walked out with Gerald and Fujiko⊠Once the trio was no longer in sight, Ryuguâwho had been actively suppressing his rage this entire timeâimmediately ran toward Suijin before asking, âPatriarch! Why did you just let them leave like thatâŠ?â Snorting in response, Suijin then scoffed, âWhy would you want them to stay? Are you planning to treat them to dinner or something?â Honestly, if it wasnât for the fact that Ryugu was an important family member whom Suijin couldnât easily replace, he wouldâve driven Ryugu away ages ago. âWith all du
Upon hearing knocks on his door, Suke immediately opened it. Seeing that it was Ryugu, Suke then tugged him into his room, closing the door behind him before asking, âYouâre finally here! So, what did the patriarch say? Just so you know, we can still discuss the benefits! As long as Gerald dies, I wonât even mind taking a third of the benefits! If that isnât enough, a fifth will doâŠ!â Suke was rightfully desperate for Gerald's death. After all, he knew that as long as Gerald remained alive, it would be too shameful for him to ever face the other Futabas again. To Sukeâs dismay, however, Ryugu simply responded by lighting a cigaretteâafter taking a seatâand saying, âGeraldâs just left.â ââŠHuh? Well, why didnât you stop him, then? And why did he come over in the first place?â replied Suke, clearly panicking as he quickly stuck his head out the window. Instantly pulling him back in, Ryugu immediately scowled in a hushed tone, âThe hell are you doing? If Gerald and his party see yo
Watching as the two subordinates then glared viciously at himâlooking like they were ready to pounce the second he disagreedâ, Suke could only yell, âH-how absolutely vileâŠ!â Following that, Suke immediately closed the door, knowing that he would die if he even attempted to leave. Thinking back, his death would probably be more beneficial to them. After all, not only would there be one less insider who knew about the Futaba targeting incident, but theyâd also be free to take all the benefits for themselves! Now that he finally realized all this, Suke was already regretting immediately rushing here after suffering through all that humiliation. Had he thought this through back then, he couldâve brought along two strong confidants with him! If that had happened, he wouldnât have ended up being cornered this pitifully! Either way, after thinking about all this for a while, Suke sighed as he placed his hand on the table, hoping to get his phone and call someone to save him. However, w
Once that third attempt happened, Gerald wouldnât play any more games. He was going to make sure he took out the Hanyu patriarch and Ryugu! At that moment, Fujiko couldnât help but say, âHonestly, though⊠My family has truly brought you endless troubleâŠâ After all, had Gerald not saved her back then, he wouldnât have gotten involved in all this in the first place. âNow, now, who knows, I could require your help in the future,â replied Gerald with a subtle smile as he waved his hand, fully aware that he was instilling the thought into her. Nodding in response, Fujiko immediately replied, âNo matter what your request is, Iâll be sure to help you out!â Simply laughing heartily in response, Gerald then said, âIâll be taking your word for it, then!â Shortly after, the trio arrived at the manor. After sending Fujiko back to her room, Gerald told Aiden and Master Ghost to come to his one. Once the two were seated around the table in Geraldâs room, Master Ghost couldnât help but
Looking at how dust-free the warehouse now was, Gerald couldnât help but chuckle as he said, ââŠNot bad⊠So it can be used for cleaning up as well!â Following that, Gerald found a sturdy box to sit on before closing his eyes⊠As he thought about Yearning Island, two hours quickly came and went. Gerald only snapped out of it when he heard footsteps in the distance, accompanied by someone yelling, âUnhand me! Donât you know who I am?! Iâll call it even if you let me free and leave Japan immediately! Otherwise, youâll be dead by morning!â âCut the cr*p and just get in already!â Familiar with both of those voices, Gerald then watched as Aiden tossed Kai into the warehouse. Illuminated by moonlight, the pitiful Kaiâwho was in painâslowly crawled to his feet before pointing at Aiden and yelling, âW-who even are you?! Weâve never met before! Iâm sure youâve kidnapped the wrong person!â âWhile thatâs true for him, the same canât be said for us, can it now, Mr. Kanagawa?â replied Gerald
âOf course I-!â Realizing that he had accidentally declared his true thoughts, Kai quickly bit his tongue before clearing his throat as he said, ââŠThat was a slip of the tongue. While I donât like you, I donât hate you to the point of wanting you dead either! The conflict between us just isnât that serious! Speaking of which, Iâm not interested in Fujiko anymore! If you want her so much, you can have her!â âCut the cr*p, Mr. Kanagawa. Look, thereâs only the two of us here. Tell me the truth, and maybe Iâll let you off. Mind you, this is only because Iâm paying respect to your father,â replied Gerald as he gestured for Aiden to leave them be for now. âB-but I never hired anyone to assassinate youâŠ!â muttered Kai as he averted his gaze. Kai, for one, didnât believe Gerald at all. After all, he was currently trapped someplace where his screams for help couldnât be heard! With that in mind, he was sure that once he admitted to hiring Vulture, he was definitely going to die here today
Watching in fury as his black air blade dissipated, Daryl roared, âW-what powerâŠ!â As Daryl was too shocked to move, Gerald took the chance to yell, âAttackâŠ!â And just like that, a blazing light momentarily lit the entire skyâŠ! As surges of energy shot out in all directions, Darylâs devilish formation was reduced to dust in a matter of seconds! âNoâŠ!â howled the anguished Daryl as the earth beneath him cracked and clouds of dust flew everywhere! It was chaos incarnate⊠yet moments later, everything fell deathly silent. Gerald himself had already vomited a pool of blood by now, and as he fell unconscious, he could feel his body freezing up⊠Fast forward to three years later, Mayberry Commercial Street was as lively as ever⊠âDarling, itâs your brotherâs wedding day today⊠Shouldnât we head over earlier? Youâve been dolling yourself up for ages!â âFine, dad⊠Though, isnât Second Uncle already there to help set things up? That aside, my brotherâs gone through so many hardsh
âDarylâs been possessed by the Supreme Devilish Lord for ages, and the lord himself has been using your grandfatherâs body to attempt his resurrection! This cycle has been repeating for years, and the Supreme Devilish Lord has already captured many people with Yin physiques but thankfully failed! This grew so out of hand that the Soluna Deus Sect, or Sun League as you call them, have actively been trying to force the Supreme Devilish Lord to show himself!â âIn order to further deter the Supreme Devilish Lordâs efforts, theyâve even been kidnapping people with Yin physiques! Do you see the entire picture now, boy?â explained Finnley. ââŠSo thatâs the truth⊠Then, howâs Mila?â asked Gerald. âSheâs fine, but your reunion depends on whether we can destroy him this time!â replied one of the white-robed ladies. That was relieving to hear⊠Still, as it turned out, the Sun League werenât villains at all! They had simply been abducting people like his second uncle, Mila, and Leo for the
His chest felt like it was exploding, and it didnât take long for blood to spurt out of his mouth. What immense devilish powerâŠ! Following a sneer, the Nirvadevil sectâs master scoffed, âI know you raised your cultivation level this high because you want to learn more about the Sun League, but you should understand that devilish cultivators will always be stronger! Did you really think that acquiring the angelic inheritance would give you absolute power? How laughable! Your Herculean Primordial Spirit wonât save you this time!â Furrowing his brows, Gerald retorted, ââŠWho on earth are you? How do you know me so well? In fact, how do you know about my Herculean Primordial Spirit?â Laughing in response, the master then said, âOh, youâll know who I am soon! But before that, allow me to snatch your Herculean Primordial Spirit! I need to destroy it so that the sacred Primordial Devilish Internal Pellet can reign supremeâŠ!â Upon hearing that, Gerald couldnât help but frown even more.
ââŠThis formation. It feels⊠familiar,â muttered Sanchez. âSame thought here. I think itâs the Septelic Perishment Formation of the ancient Black Dragon Sect!â replied Gerald. âAh, no wonder it felt so familiar⊠Though, wasnât this formation lost to time ages ago? How did you learn of it?â asked the surprised Sanchez. The formation had been a legendary one that, as Sanchez had said, had been lost at the end of the ancient era. Just from its name alone, one could imagine that this immensely powerful formation had been used against the people of the Deitus Realm. In the end, however, the allies of the Deitus Realm still managed to destroy the Black Dragon Sect, thus leading to the destruction of all the sectâs other mysterious and bizarre formations⊠Naturally, they had made sure to obliterate all of them to ensure that nobody in the future would be able to threaten them like that again in the future⊠Whatever the case was, Gerald was quick to reply, âI read about it somewhere. Ho
Upon hearing Geraldâs question, Lord Ethern was prompted to reveal a few samples of the herbs they were locating⊠and it wasnât long before Gerald felt his eyes twitch. After all, those samples were herbs inherited by the ancient witches⊠In other words, they were the ones he was for as well! Naturally, Marcel recognized them as well, and he was quick to say, ââŠTheseâŠâ Noticing how the two were looking at the herbs, Darkwind muttered, ââŠI take it that the herbalist theyâre looking for really is Ms. Phoebe, Mr. Crawford?â ââŠWell, itâs hard to say if she is since Marcel already said that the timing wasnât right⊠Regardless, this is an important clue. Lord Ethern, was it? Could you elaborate a bit more on your master?â muttered Gerald as he turned to face the man again. âI really canât sayâŠ! Look, Master always appears before us in a shadowy form, so none of us have ever seen his face!â replied Lord Ethern while shaking his head. ââŠIs that the truth?â âI swear on my life!â exc
âFlaxen, you bloody traitorâŠ!â roared the three other lords who grew so angry that their faces went red!However, they had no time to remain angry since the Blancetnoir Double Lords and Sanchez had already made their move! As one would expect, it only took a single round for all three of the lords to crumble to the ground.With his eyes wide open, Lord Ethern stuttered, âWho⊠Who the hell are you peopleâŠ?!ââYou donât need to know that information. That aside, tell us what you four are planning to do already,â scoffed Gerald as he slowly approached the three defeated men.ââŠWho the hell do you think you are? What makes you think Iâll comply so easily?â growled Lord Ethren.Upon hearing that, Gerald raised his hand⊠and within a split second, Lord Ethern let out a bone-chilling wail. The Blancetnoir Double Lords had just snapped both of the poor manâs arms!âIf you want your other limbs intact, donât make me repeat the question,â growled Gerald.Now terrified, the agonized man replied,
From what Gerald could tell, all of them were devilish cultivators. After all, their auras were way different compared to regular cultivators like Gerald and demonic cultivators like Sanchez. Though he had read about devilish cultivators before in one of Uncle Zemanâs books, this was his first time actually coming across them. It was a while later when the frowning Sanchez muttered, âSo, they want to ambush some herb lady⊠Is she the one weâre looking for?â Sanchez, for one, had pretty much been frowning throughout his journey with Gerald. His only hope at the moment was for Gerald to find the person he was looking for as soon as possible. Otherwise, who knew how long that boy would continue controlling his life! Regardless, Marcel was quick to add, âI had the same thought, Mr. Crawford. After all, Phoebe excels not only in pharmacology, but also in all sorts of special techniques and formations!â Watching as Gerald nodded, the Blancetnoir Double Lords couldnât help but scoff,
There were two straightforward purposes of the trip. The first was to find Phoebe, the descendant of the ancient witches. Only by finding her would Gerald have a chance to locate Darylâs hideout⊠Hopefully the Yinblood pelletâthat was now in his handsâwould aid with that effort⊠As for the second goal, he was hoping to retrieve the inheritance according to the Zearlâs instructions. After all, heâd only stand a fighting chance against Daryl and the Soluna Sect after getting the inheritance. While it was true that Geraldâs cultivation level was currently one of the highest in all of the cultivation realm, the fact remained that Daryl practiced devilish cultivation, and those from the Soluna Deus Sect were already in the Deitus Realm. In other words, he was merely an ant to them, which was why he was making sure to fully prepare himself before confronting them. Though he now had Sanchez and the Blancetnoir Double Lords under his command, he still felt that he was underprepared⊠Re
Now that all three of them had been subdued with the Nineraid Band, the other big shot cultivators couldnât help but stare enviously at Gerald, knowing full well that theyâd never be able to obtain his angelic artifacts. After all, if he could take down the Blancetnoir Double Lords and Sanchez, then what chance did they have? By this point, Sanchez had managed to get to his feet, albeit with quite a bit of difficulty. Naturally, he no longer dared to make any rash moves on Gerald. Instead, he was prompted to resentfully say, âYouâre really something else, GeraldâŠ! It makes me wonder why you still need our help. After all, not only are you the sole person who knows the secrets of the generalâs tomb, but you also possess those angelic artifacts!â âOh, donât you worry about that. With how powerful you three are, Iâm sure youâll become indispensable assistants as we head to the North Desert in search of a certain someone! Speaking of which, if youâre already thinking about killing me t