Nodding in response, Gerald then continued observing the woman who finally completed the check-in procedures shortly after. Following the woman into the elevator, Gerald kept a close eye on her all the way up to the twelfth floor where she eventually stepped out. While he didn’t follow her out, Gerald had a feeling that knowing which floor she was staying on was as good a start as any. After all, Gerald knew better than to converse with her straight off the bat. If he really did end up frightening her, she would surely be unwilling to talk about the Seadom tribe no matter how much he asked… Whatever the case was, Gerald then returned to his room… Flopping onto the couch, Gerald then began smoking a cigarette as he pondered his next step. Seeing that, Aiden—who hadn’t heard Gerald and Master Ghost’s conversation earlier since he was busy thinking about the conversation—was prompted to ask, “Where exactly did he-” “Just leave him be for a while. We should focus on getting our

In the end, this wasn’t Weston, and he wasn’t some superhero obligated to save the world. With that in mind, Gerald reminded himself that he didn’t need to meddle in their business and land himself in unnecessary trouble… Shortly after he had entered the supermarket, however, Gerald ended up freezing again. Thinking back, his Herculean Primordial Spirit would only react to dangerous fights between cultivators. With that in mind, this wasn’t a normal fight at all…! Realizing that, Gerald then walked to the counter and said, “A pack of cigarettes. And make it snappy.” After paying for his purchase, he then walked over to where the fight was happening. If there really were cultivators staying nearby, it would do him good to silently assess the situation, with emphasis on the ‘silently’. Until he knew who he was dealing with, Gerald preferred remaining hidden… Whatever the case was, Gerald stuck close to the wall as he made his way down the small, dark alley between the supermarket

The second the thought crossed his mind, Gerald quickly ran to the washroom to splash his face with water. While he didn’t really want to undress her, this was a life-or-death situation. It had taken forever for him to find a member of the Seadom tribe, and since she had that special pendant, Gerald had a feeling that she had quite the status in her family as well. With that in mind, if she ended up dying, Gerald knew that the chances of him finding another member of the Seadom tribe—with her rank—would surely be close to zero… After thinking about it, Gerald sighed as he tried to calm himself. This wasn’t the time to be thinking of such earthly desires. With that, he walked out of the bathroom and carefully began undressing her… It was around two hours later when Gerald completely healed her internal injuries with his Herculean Primordial Spirit. With that done, he quickly draped her with a blanket before taking a cold shower to calm himself. Thankfully, it seemed to work. N

“…Got it. I’ll go inform my friend first, then! Give me ten minutes! I’ll regroup with you at the hotel lobby by then!” replied Gerald as he got to his feet and left the room… Soon enough, he got back to his room and told Master Ghost and Aiden all that had happened. Once they were updated about the situation, he then slipped his coat on before heading to the lobby where Fujiko was waiting for him… After regrouping, the duo got into his car, and under Fujiko’s guidance, he speedily began driving toward her home… Fast forward to a few minutes later, a small group of dagger-wielding men in black could be seen rushing toward the back of the hotel where Gerald had first saved Fujiko… If one was close and attentive enough, they’d surely be able to smell the familiar tang of blood drenched all over their bodies… Looking at all the construction waste that lay around, the leader of the group was prompted to ask, “…Is this the place, Third?” “It is. Just as I was about to heavily woun

“No wonder your name sounded so familiar! So you really are the person who had single-handedly taken out those three major families in Yanam! If I remember correctly, you caused the Yanam military quite a bit of trouble as well!” exclaimed Fujiko’s father. Upon hearing that, Fujiko instantly saw Gerald in a new light. Truth be told, she had found his name to be oddly familiar as well when she first learned of it. To think that this was the very Gerald who had wreaked havoc in Yanam! Realizing that he had brought something awkward up, Fujiko’s father then cleared his throat before waving his hand as he added, “…Regardless, there’s no need to explain why you did it. I don’t have any interest in the affairs of Yanam, and I’m sure you had your reasons for doing that as well. Putting all that aside, the important thing is that you saved my dearest daughter… Had you not stepped in, she would’ve surely… Well, whatever the case is, from today onward, you’re a benefactor of my family! If yo