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Upon hearing that, Federico paused for a moment before sneering, “…I understand, Master! I know what I have to do after this!”

He already had a plan in mind.

Regardless, since Gerald had placed such a high bid, nobody else was willing to even compete with him. Even Federico’s fans were now staring at Gerald in surprise. After all, none of them had expected that this plain-looking person would actually own this much money!

Now that they had witnessed how rich he was, some of them were already winking at him, desperately trying to gain his affection.

Of course, when had such tactics ever worked on Gerald?

Either way, while money clearly was no issue for him, Gerald wasn’t one to spend on a whim. He was only willing to spend so much on the Heavenly Horsetail Whisk since he wanted to ask the organizer of the auction where and how he had gotten his hands on the whisk.

With that, he requested to see the manager once the event was over. Upon hearing that, the service staff immediately ran off to invite the manager out, and soon after, a fat middle-aged man who went by the name of Waferer walked out.

“I appreciate your support, Mr. Crawford! You’ve officially become the biggest benefactor in our auction! Please, have my business card!” said Manager Wafarer respectfully.

Not wanting to beat around the bush, Gerald skipped the pleasantries and simply replied, “Manager Wafarer, there’s something I’d like to ask you about… Where exactly did you find the Heavenly Horsetail Whisk? And how did you get your hands on it?”

“Well, first off, you should know very well that we aren’t allowed to disclose such information without first getting the original owner’s permission! However, since you did pay such a premium price for this item, I suppose I could tell you a thing or two…” replied the manager with a smile.

Just as he was about to speak, however, a young man suddenly walked toward Manager Waferer. After glancing briefly at Terrance and the others, he then whispered something into the manager’s ears.

Looking momentarily stunned, Manager Waferer then nodded before saying, “…I understand!”

Watching as the young man left, Terrance then looked at Manager Waferer again before asking, “So, what was it that you were about to tell us?”

“…Ah, yes. About that… You shouldn’t be in a hurry, correct? You see, Mr. Crawford and Mr. Sherwin, a friend of mine has taken a fancy to the Heavenly Horsetail Whisk as well. With that said, he’s already booked an entire restaurant… I suggest that I act as a middleman so that both of you can meet and discuss this matter. Who knows, both of you could strike up a good deal!” replied Manager Waferer whose tone was now different from before.

Hearing that, Gerald easily understood that the one who was responsible for this was either Federico or that black-robed man. From how things were proceeding, it was probably not going to be that easy for Gerald to just take the Heavenly Horsetail Whisk away with him today…

Whatever the case was, it was now obvious that to Manager Wayfarer, Federico was much more important compared to Gerald.

“What should we do now, Master Crawford…?” whispered Terrance.

“Since we’re being invited over, it’d be rude for us to decline without a proper reason, no? With that said, let’s go meet up with Manager Waferer’s friend. Perhaps we’ll even be able to double the price of this item once we resell it!” replied Gerald with a subtle smile.

Though Terrance couldn’t understand what Gerald was trying to do, Gerald had already spoken his mind, so there was nothing more that the old man could say.

As Terrance followed Gerald out, he failed to notice the brief, mocking smile on Manager Waferer’s face…

It was a little while later when the group arrived at the most luxurious room—that was located on the top floor—in Jenna Parlor. True to the manager’s words, the entire restaurant had been completely emptied…

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After the door to the room was opened, Gerald, Terrance, and the others walked in.

The second they entered, they were immediately greeted by the sight of Federico sitting at the main seat. A broad smile on his face as he stood up, Federico then said, “Why hello there, Uncle Sherwin! I hadn’t expected to meet you again so soon!”

“So you’re behind all this, Federico!” growled Terrance angrily.

“Now, now, there’s no need to get angry, Uncle Sherwin! Aside from wanting to reminisce with you, I also called you over today since I wanted to greet and extend my warmest welcome to Mr. Crawford!” replied Federico.

Following that, he clapped his hands before ordering, “Serve the tea to the guests!”

Shortly after, a waitress walked over with a teapot in hand. However, as soon as the teapot’s cap was removed, it was revealed there was only tea powder inside! What more, the powder itself smelled extremely unpleasant!

From that alone, it was obvious that Federico was saying that they weren’t worthy of being in his presence, despite the fact that he was the one who had called them over!

“What do you mean by this, Federico?!” growled the enraged Terrance.

“Hahaha! What could you mean? Aren’t I inviting you to have some tea?” sneered Federico.

“Tea can wait, and you can save your ‘warm welcomes’ for later. So, Young Master Dun, let’s just get straight to business. Tell us, why did you invite us here today? Even if you’re trying to buy the whisk off me, I’d prefer if you beat around the bush less!” said Gerald as he looked at Federico.

After saying that, Gerald glanced at the black-robed man—who was sitting motionless beside Federico—before thinking, ‘This man… He’s most probably Federico’s strongest subordinate…’

“So you’re a straightforward person, Mr. Crawford! I see, I see… I guess I’ll get straight to the point then! You see, the Heavenly Horsetail Whisk is a magic artifact that is of great use to me… With that said, I’d like to buy it off you, Mr. Crawford. Speaking of which, ever since I was a child, I’ve always gotten what I want. If you don’t believe me, you can just ask Manager Wafarer over here! There’s nothing on this planet that I, Federico Dun, can’t obtain if I wish for it!” declared Federico with a wry smile.

“Young Master Dun is correct! As far as I know, every single request that he’s made—within the Jenna Province—has been granted, and nobody’s ever dared to turn him down! Regardless, since you’re new here, I suggest you focus on making friends with Young Master Dun. Why not kick start this new friendship by selling the whisk to him?” said Manager Wafarer.

“You can dream on!” retorted Terrance, enraged.

Gerald had already anticipated that Federico would be up to no good, and from the looks of it, the heir had booked the entire restaurant just to ease the process of taking Gerald’s life. Regardless, Gerald had expected all this to happen, so he knew how to deal with him.

“Well, since you’re so adamant about buying it, I guess I have no choice but to begin discussing the price… Why don’t we start with you making me an offer? I’ll consider whether I’ll sell it or not based on your answer!” replied Gerald.

“I agree with that. Regardless, call it a hunch, but from my past experiences, I feel that you’ll surely be dissatisfied with my offer. In fact, I believe you’ll even think I’m trying to insult you! Either way, now that that’s out of the way, let’s get to the offer. Honestly, I quite like how straightforward you are, so I’ll give you some face and pay you ten times my usual offer amount!” said Federico as he placed a freshly printed ten-dollar banknote on the table before pushing it toward Gerald, a mocking smile on his face.

Upon seeing that, Manager Waferer—who had been sitting at the side—couldn’t help but laugh out loud as he thought, ‘Young Master Dun’s always been like this! I’ve already seen this play out many, many times before… Being a famous and influential young master in the Jenna Province, who would dare provoke him?’

‘Honestly, this situation is quite reminiscent of when another wealthy businessman from outstation had spent seven million dollars at an auction to buy an ancient vase. Unfortunately for him, the young master had also taken a fancy to the vase! After using the same method—that Young Master Dun is currently utilizing on Gerald—in the end, he got the businessman to sell the vase to him for only fifty cents!’

‘Naturally, the businessman was eventually unwilling to just accept this unfair trade. As a result, his entire family was slaughtered without mercy! This is how vicious Young Master Dun can truly be! He really is the demon King of the Jenna Province!’

As Waferer was thinking about all this, he saw that Terrance was already getting increasingly anxious and angry.

Seeing that, the manager couldn’t help but pity them slightly. With that in mind, he started playing his role as a peacemaker by saying, “Quite honestly, I advise both of you to just accept his offer. After all, he truly is offering you ten times his usual amount!”

Federico himself simply lit a cigarette before saying, “Look, just leave the whisk behind, or you’ll all die! Simple as that!”

From how indifferent his cold tone was, it suggested that killing them off was just as big a deal to him as taking a nap or having a meal.

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Following that, both Federico and Manager Wafarer laughed out loud. Even the waitress—who had been serving the dishes—only seemed to stare coldly at their situation.

After all, being targeted by Federico was akin to being personally selected by the devil to undergo an extremely tragic ending…

“Surely you jest, Young Master Dun. You can’t be serious about buying it for only ten dollars, can you?” replied Gerald, unsure of where Federico was even getting all this confidence. Was it just because he had the black-robed man by his side…?

“I assure you that I’m dead serious about that! Nothing more, and nothing less!” said Federico.

“…Very well, then! I’ll agree under one condition!” replied Gerald with a smile.

“State it!”

“It’s simple, really. If you still wish for this deal to go through, you’ll just have to sacrifice the lives of your family members! Once you agree with that, I’ll sell you the Heavenly Horsetail Whisk for ten dollars, just as you’ve proposed. That should sound like a perfect deal to you, right, Master Dun?” replied Gerald.

“Hahaha! You know, I hadn’t really believed Master when he earlier told me that you weren’t an ordinary person. Now, however, I can clearly see what he meant! Quite honestly, it was exactly because of that that I was willing to give you face. To think that you’d choose to refuse my goodwill instead! Very well, then! I guess I’ll just have to show some blood first!” declared Federico as he placed his teacup down.

The second he did so, the black-robed man suddenly vanished into thin air, leaving only a trail of black mist behind! Before anyone could react, the mist quickly slithered toward Perla, and once it was behind her, the old man rematerialized again without warning! Now standing right beside Perla, the black-robed man instantly grabbed hold of her neck!

While Gerald didn’t move an inch throughout the process, the terrified Perla was now shouting, “G-grandpa! Master…! Please, save me…!”

Laughing aloud, Federico then stood up before clapping his hands while staring at Gerald with mocking eyes as he said, “How’s that, Mr. Crawford? I hope that you now realize that the only reason you’re still breathing is because I didn’t order for you to be killed yet! I’m also sure that you understand how easy it is to end you after witnessing my master’s power and abilities just now. With that said, know that your life is now in my hands, whether you like it or not!”

“Realize already that there’s a vast difference between us that you’ll never be able to overcome! With that said, just get lost once you hand me the whisk! After all, you’re nothing more than an ant before my extremely powerful and talented master who’s managed to train to achieve spiritual enlightenment!” added Federico as he shook his head speechlessly.

How could all of you be so shameless? Do you really think you’re all high and mighty just because you’re a little wealthy? I’ll say it again, but if you know what’s good for yourself,

was obvious that in his eyes, Federico was the

you have a master who’s managed to train to achieve spiritual enlightenment…? Sorry to burst your bubble, Young Master Dun, but have you ever considered what you’d do if the master you relied so greatly on turns

Do you even know what you’re saying?”

earlier, I’ll have you know that to those stronger than him, he’s the insignificant ant!” said Gerald with

training has increased much more compared to when we

about your background, I know everything about you! So, cease the act already! All that awaits you after this is death

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name like that… Also, his tone suggested that

met before? I don’t think I know any masters who’ve

the black-robed man and

I’ve exposed your clunky acting! Either way… Do you really

face the black-robed man who was

his divine vision to figure out who this person truly was—given how crude his black robes were—he hadn’t done so simply because he really couldn’t be bothered to

then nodded before saying, “Go on, tell

look at who I am!” replied the black-robed man with a laugh before slowly

Gerald had encountered back when

laughing again, the old man then said, “I’m sure you hadn’t expected both of

found himself thinking, ‘Who could I have expected any of this…? After all, I

name was Julian Laker, and he had appeared in the Fenderson Manor back when Gerald was still in the Salford Province. Following that, Julian had tailed Gerald all the way into Everdare

old man had trained his essential qi while also managing to train

the most surprising thing was the fact that the training aura radiating from the old man’s body wasn’t inner strength, nor was it from a secret technique. No, the

been able to train to attain spiritual enlightenment, right?! As

from the dead. What more, you were even able to access the training realm. And here I thought no normal person could even come close to touching Jaellatra… Regardless, what’s your current title?” asked Gerald with a nod, finding

dissipate or turn into ashes, but either way, I somehow managed to preserve the thought of my soul! It wasn’t long after

make me realize that I could get much stronger! Either way, I was able to condense all my essential qi after being struck, and I felt so strong at the time that it was almost as though I had just undergone deification! Truth be told, I’ve been excited to tell you about all this for a while

thought owning essential qi alone was enough to qualify you to become a

able to come into contact with others who were also training to attain spiritual enlightenment. Following that, I became aware that I was one of them, and it was also around then when I gained my title. You see, those who are able to train to attain spiritual enlightenment are extremely special and powerful. With that in mind, we’re

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I can safely say that you truly are one lucky person. Still, why the Yin Yang

receiver’s characteristics. Regardless, do you still think you’re all-powerful, Gerald?” scoffed Yin

it!” replied Gerald as he shook

front of me! While I admit that you’re extremely powerful and talented—based on our previous encounter—, I’ll have you know that we had only seen a small portion of the world back then! I’ll say it right now that the true masters who control the world are those who train to attain spiritual enlightenment! With their extensive and near-incomparable power and abilities, they’re easily able to dominate the world if they wanted to! As a fun fact, know that there’s at least one person in every country

title, I’m still worlds apart from getting as strong as the Nine-rank Master! With that in mind, I’m lightyears away from the incredibly skilled top masters who’ve been able to get

given the

about that… Regardless, I have to say that everything’s simply come and gone too quickly and suddenly… I’ll have you know that all this while, I’ve been unable to share this joy with others, my disciple included. After all, telling

man who not only has good character, but you’re also extremely talented! Hell, you even have an amazing training base! Due to all that, I have to say I quite like you. However, there simply is no way out of this. Just so you know, some people are inherently born with evil natures, and I’m one of them. Besides, not only have we been fighting against each other for such a long time, you’ve even killed me before! With that in mind,

admit that I found it quite intriguing and enjoyable to tell you all about my amazing growth and experiences. I’ve been waiting for the longest time for a chance to finally be able to tell you all this, you know? After all, I had been completely defeated by you just a year ago! To think that

later. I still have a few questions I’d like to ask. For one, since you’re already

frankly, everyone had expected Gerald to be terrified after hearing Yin Yang’s speech. After all, they were mortal enemies. With that in mind, even if he wasn’t panicked, Gerald should’ve at least been

Gerald was as cool as a cucumber! Still sitting with his legs crossed, it gave off the impression that Gerald was a

in your disposition and temperament,

interrupting him before saying, “That’s quite enough of chit chat. Now hurry up and answer

dare you keep disrespecting me, time and time again…! I guess you won’t take my warnings seriously till I threaten you, you narrow-minded young man! Very well then, I’ll show you the true power of a grandmaster! Your life ends now!” roared Yin Yang as he released

in the room flying all over the place! With wine glasses and the restaurant’s windows shattering from the immense force, the scene was made even more terrifying when a blade that glowed purple and

muttered Terrance

the sword was about

muttered Yin Yang in his disbelief as he looked at

had just utilized was known as the Soul Slasher, and its name was pretty self-explanatory. Regardless, he had perfected the

how I

this young man wasn’t as simple as he portrayed himself to be. Gerald had been calm throughout this entire time… A

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not to answer him verbally, Gerald simply mimicked what Yin Yang had

wildly, causing the surrounding walls to crack and even begin crumbling! Following that, a massive sword

next thing Terrance and Manager Waferer—who had been standing at the side—knew, the corners of their mouths were already bleeding

staring wide-eyed at the powerful-looking sword of light before them to even notice that they were hurt! It looked so powerful

sword momentarily disappear… Once it reappeared, it was tiny. However, as the sword of light shot past Yin Yang’s face, it caused a steady

Yang was already panting heavily as he stared at

someone who’s trained to attain

just accomplished was the highest level for this particular magic art. In other words, the ability to

was a level that not even Yin Yang had been able

Yang then asked, “When… When did you manage to attain spiritual enlightenment…? And when

just now by observing you. While you may think you’re all-powerful, your movements are honestly pretty slow and the tactics you muttered aren’t as silent as you’d like to

stuttered Yin Yang as he took two steps back in fear. Gerald had now shown him

kowtowed before Gerald while shouting, “P-please

be the cream of the crop, a person training to attain spiritual enlightenment… It was like

why he had been so calm this entire time, Yin Yang knew that the young man had already beaten him in every aspect possible. It was just

had been treating himself as the protagonist this entire time… He now understood that the actual protagonist had

Yang was kneeling before Gerald. Realizing how

was facing a fair amount of internal struggle in his heart. However, since his master was actually kneeling before Gerald while

Gerald—who was still seated on his chair—raised his hand slightly, summoning a cup of untouched fragrant tea

I can’t exactly tell when it started, but I’ve begun liking it when people talk to me with this kind of attitude and reverence… I would have

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of you…!”

simultaneously wondering why someone who was around the

it was no easy task for him to

began thinking that all of this was simply nonsense! There was no way he was going to just bow to

master is willing to kowtow before you, I can’t accept this at all! I’m simply being a real man now by making a strategic submission! Mark my words,

of it as a strategic retreat, Federico became more willing to

After all, I never even said that I’d kill both of you in the first place!” said Gerald as he looked at Yin

out, Federico could only stare

the lives of your family members in return for the Heavenly Horsetail Whisk. While it’s true that a real man should know when to make strategic submissions, a true man follows his promises to the very

now terrified beyond words. He hadn’t anticipated

panic, Federico instantly began muttering,

was having none of that. Muttering a few

completely enveloping Federico in a crimson glow as soon as it came into contact with

he was going to die, Federico eventually opened his

Federico, utterly shocked by the turn

radiating such strong rays of light, he also wondered if they were the reason why Gerald’s deadly sword attack hadn’t harmed him in the slightest. Could it be that… He truly was a disciple

the curse is active, anyone who

A… Blood

painful black cracks began forming all over

was already a rich young master, wasn’t he? Just why did he

cried out the aching Federico as his entire body exploded into a bloody mist a split second

Yang and Manager Wafarer gulped as a clear

offend

of it, Manager Wafarer immediately resumed kowtowing as he pleaded, “P-please, please,

fear, unable to even move

Yin Yang before asking, “Now then… Do you remember the

“I-I remember…!”

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nodded repeatedly, Gerald then said, “Repeat what I asked then before you

“Y-you asked me how I had obtained my title and why I had chosen to stay

about half a year after training to attain spiritual enlightenment. Mr. Crawford, did you know that the world is more exciting and amazing than anything you could’ve ever imagined? For starters, there’s a realm- no, an entire world that can be assessed by those training to attain spiritual enlightenment! However, you should also know that many of them later choose to live and

over planet’s order, in an effort to keep unruly people under control, a joint organization known as the Ringmasters of Obliteration was created! Speaking of the Ringmasters of Obliteration, they’re also the ones who regulate the ranks and titles. With that said, those who train to attain spiritual enlightenment have to use the Appraisal Obsidian to complete an essential qi examination that

joining society stage as a person who is training to attain spiritual enlightenment. Naturally, I have my own selfish reasons for doing this!” explained Yin

that it’s due to a non-government organization discovering a miracle. While miracles are oftentimes extremely dangerous, they’re also very enticing. With that in mind, I came here about three months ago to lay down the foundation. After all, it’s said that among the miracles, there are some magic artifacts that are capable of destroying the