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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.

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, just accept the ten dollars already and scram after handing the Heavenly Horsetail Whisk over to Young Master Dun! If you don’t, you’ll truly be dying in the Jenna

his eyes, Federico was

Sorry to burst your bubble, Young Master Dun, but have you ever considered what

know what you’re saying?”

have you know that to those stronger than him, he’s the

increased much more compared to when we had last met quite some time ago, it appears that you’re still as stupid as ever!” sneered the black-robed man who finally decided to

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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his tone suggested that he truly did

I don’t think I know any masters who’ve trained to achieve

black-robed man and Federico instantly burst

didn’t expect you to still be able to remain this calm even after I’ve exposed your clunky acting! Either way… Do you really wish to know who I am? I fear you’ll be overwhelmingly shocked once you know my true identity!” replied the

to face the black-robed man who was currently ridiculing him. He

Gerald could’ve just used 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

that, Gerald then nodded before saying,

black-robed man with a laugh before slowly removing his hood off his head… revealing a familiar black and

that Gerald had encountered

out laughing again, the old man then said, “I’m sure you hadn’t expected both of us to meet again this way, have you, Gerald? Surprised by my

twitched slightly, he found himself thinking, ‘Who could I have expected any

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 Forest, though he ended up getting killed since Gerald

still be alive… What more, Gerald could see that the old man had trained his essential qi while also managing to train

aura radiating from the old man’s body wasn’t inner strength, nor was it from a secret technique. No, the aura he was exuding was the purest form of essential

about… You’re wondering how I’m still alive now, correct? Hell, I’m sure you’re also confused as to how I’ve ended up becoming the most powerful person in the world who’s been able to train to attain spiritual enlightenment, right?! As a

to know how you returned 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

way, I somehow managed to preserve the thought of my soul! It wasn’t long after before I was able to resume

make me realize that I could get much stronger! Either way, I

laughed as well before saying, “So you thought owning essential qi

the time. It wasn’t until much later when I was finally 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

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what you’ve told me, I can safely say that you truly are one lucky person. Still, why

based on the receiver’s characteristics. Regardless, do you still think

it!” replied Gerald as he shook

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

know my limitations very well. After all, despite having this 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 the title of

be given the title of Chakra King? Who’s giving all these titles out anyway?” asked

to share this joy with others, my disciple included. After all, telling him about all this would certainly fill him with shock and amazement! But here I am, sharing all this with you, Gerald! After all,

you’re a fine young 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

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

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

Yin Yang’s speech. After all, they were mortal enemies. With that in mind, even if he wasn’t panicked, Gerald should’ve at

with his legs crossed, it gave off the impression that Gerald was a leader

truly have made great progress in your disposition and temperament, Gerald… After all, you’re

Yin Yang could go on, Gerald simply raised his hand, interrupting him before saying, “That’s quite enough of chit chat.

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

wine glasses and the restaurant’s windows shattering from the immense

Terrance as his

sword was about to pierce through

his disbelief as

the Soul Slasher, and its name was pretty self-explanatory. Regardless, he had perfected the skill, and none of

how I stopped that?”

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

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Yin Yang had done earlier—in order to use the sword tactic—before pointing in a

wildly, causing the surrounding walls to crack and even

Manager Waferer—who had been standing at the side—knew, the corners

were hurt! It looked so powerful that it wouldn’t be a

momentarily disappear… Once it reappeared, it was tiny. However, as the sword of light

heavily as he stared at

become someone who’s trained to attain spiritual enlightenment…?!” muttered

level for this particular magic art.

level that not even Yin Yang had been able

horrified Yin Yang then asked, “When… When did you manage to attain spiritual enlightenment…?

frank. As for the Soul Slasher, I learned it 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 imagine! I could hear

in fear.

Gerald while shouting, “P-please spare

Yin Yang hadn’t been afraid of death in the past, he was extremely terrified of dying now. After all, he had finally gotten a taste of what it felt like to be the cream

knew that the young man had already beaten him in every

the fact that he had been treating himself as the protagonist this entire time…

Realizing how dire things were now,

in his heart. However, since his master was actually kneeling before Gerald while begging for his life, Federico simply did

hand slightly, summoning a cup of

ages, Yin Yang… Regardless, 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

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Crawford…! I beg of you…!” pleaded

simultaneously wondering why someone who was around the same age as him

entering the realm of training, Federico had naturally grown quite arrogant, and it was no easy task for him to willingly submit to a person from the bottom of

all of this was simply nonsense! There was no way he was going to just bow to the

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!

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

said that I’d kill both of you in the first place!” said Gerald as he looked at Yin Yang and Manager Wafarer, prompting both of them to heave

his name hadn’t been called out, Federico could only stare at

Horsetail Whisk. While it’s true that a real man should know when to make strategic submissions,

What…?!” stuttered Federico, now terrified beyond words. He hadn’t anticipated that Gerald could

in panic, Federico instantly began muttering,

that. Muttering a few tactics, Gerald then pointed his sword finger at

completely enveloping Federico in a crimson glow as soon as it

was going to die, Federico eventually opened his eyes…

shocked

a lucky situation similar to what his master had experienced… With his body radiating such strong rays of light, he also wondered if they were the reason why

the curse is active, anyone who shares the same bloodline as you will start dying, one by one! Don’t

A… Blood curse…?!”

instantly swept through Federico’s body! As painful black cracks began forming

already a rich young master, wasn’t he?

as his entire body exploded into a bloody mist a split second

and Manager Wafarer

dared to offend Mr.

resumed kowtowing as he pleaded, “P-please, please, please spare

Yang himself was petrified in fear, unable to even

for the moment, Gerald then turned to look at Yin Yang before asking,

“I-I remember…!”

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“Repeat what I asked then before

obtained my title and why I had chosen to stay by Young

Yin Yang then added, “Truth be told, I only managed to figure all this out 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

and influence that could easily be used to take control 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

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

From the rumors I’ve heard, 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