Gatlin furrowed his brow, equally puzzled. “I can’t figure it out either. What could he be planning? Is he deliberately provoking us into taking action against him?”

Seth chimed in, equally baffled. “But why would he do that? There’s no way he could stand a chance against the three of us, right?”

Ruth’s sharp eyes narrowed. “Isn’t it obvious? This guy must have Allardland backing him. If we attack him, they’ll use it as an excuse to retaliate.”

Gatlin’s expression darkened. He couldn’t discern Jared’s true intentions, and the uncertainty left him wary. “That’s possible. For now, let’s just follow him. Let’s see where he’s headed and what he’s really up to.”

With that, the trio shadowed Jared.

Just as Gatlin and the others were preparing to tail Jared, the air around them suddenly quivered, rippling with an unseen force. Without warning, two elders materialized beside them.

A flicker of annoyance crossed Gatlin’s face at the sight of the newcomers, though he quickly masked it.

“Gatlin, Mr. Lefterov was concerned this task might be beyond your abilities, so he sent us to assist,” said one of the elders, a black-robed man with notably long eyebrows. His tone carried an air of condescension.

was displeased. “Cayan, he’s just a Seventh Level

lips curled into a faint, derisive smile. “If you were capable, you wouldn’t have let Jared slip away and resorted to merely following him

in with a mocking chuckle. “An Ultimate Realm Level Four cultivator, afraid to confront a mere

Gatlin retorted, his irritation now barely concealed. “If

in the Demon Seal Alliance, friction and rivalry among them were commonplace. In the Ethereal Realm,

a fluid arc, and the empty space

an intense wave of danger behind him. Instinctively, he tightened his grip on

a seamless motion, the sword flashed in his hand, its gleam slicing through the

eyes narrowing. With a casual

Boom!

instant, the air seemed to condense, forming an enormous, spectral hand as massive as a mountain. It lunged toward Jared with astonishing speed, its

Bang!

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