"Uhm..." Adhiguna was quiet for a moment before nodding quickly."Exactly right. With Master Danu here, everything will be resolved soon enough." Bramasta added his agreement with equal enthusiasm."Hehe..." Danu let out a short, cold laugh and looked at the two men in front of him with undisguised contempt. "You two really have no shame, the way you flatter people."Adhiguna and Bramasta both smiled awkwardly at that, but neither could argue the point. The truth was that they had climbed to their current positions precisely because of the Wijaya family's backing.Without any visible embarrassment, Adhiguna continued, "Master Danu surely understands the situation. This is a task assigned by the Wijaya family, so we have no choice but to comply. But who could have predicted things would turn out this way. Even Master Raka said this is the final opportunity before he takes matters into his own hands. If this fails again—""Are you suggesting that becomes my responsibility?" Danu cut him

Since Arya had already taught the little girl cultivation, it was by no means impossible for her to see what was happening. And with her talent, seeing and distinguishing spiritual energy in the heavens and earth was a simple matter. Because of this, she appeared visibly excited as she watched the air bubbles begin to emerge and accumulate throughout the villa. She even began opening her mouth to swallow the bubbles — which were, in truth, spiritual energy. "Air bubbles?" "Colorful like a rainbow?" But Aruna and Selina, watching the little girl, were confused and puzzled by what Kiara was saying. When the two of them saw Kiara begin opening and closing her mouth as though she were eating something, they couldn't help but turn their gaze toward Arya. Arya only smiled faintly, offering no further explanation. The Grand Five Elements Formation. Not merely a qi-gathering formation, but also a kind of defensive, diversion, and offensive formation all in one. It was one of the mos

Killing living beings as easily as cutting vegetables. This Arya was certainly no ordinary martial artist! Perhaps even a Grandmaster! To have provoked a Grandmaster like him, how foolish had he been?! Danu finally understood why Marta, his younger brother, had completely vanished without a trace. But it was clear, he must already be dead. And this time, even as a Gang Qi martial artist himself, could he possibly meet a different fate than Marta? The answer was obviously impossible! Just look at the strange techniques Arya had used! Without any effort, with nothing more than a wave of his hand, he had slaughtered dozens of people as though he were stepping on ants! Not to mention the illusion technique that had pulled them into that strange world! And then there were the fireballs that could incinerate anything without leaving a single trace! Could a human being do all of that? Even if it were a Grandmaster — could all of that truly be done by a human? Even though Danu had n

"Glek..." Even Leonard, a career soldier, found himself swallowing hard without meaning to. The fear and horror showing plainly in his eyes, he turned slowly toward Arya with an expression he couldn't quite control. "Leon?" Thomas, watching from beside him, couldn't help frowning. "What happened?" Arya smiled faintly — he had clearly heard everything the captain had whispered — and asked in a tone that was difficult to read as either serious or teasing, "Is something wrong? Did your men find something they weren't expecting?" "No, no..." Leonard gathered himself with visible effort and forced a smile onto his face, the result of which was not particularly convincing. His voice came out slightly unsteady. "It was just a misunderstanding. Everything is fine. Completely fine." "Oh." Arya looked at him with quiet amusement. "In that case, why don't you both come inside? I can make tea or coffee, if you'd like." "No, no, there's really no need!" Leonard shook his head quickly. "It'

On the other side of the city. Eight in the morning. Arya stepped out of the villa courtyard with Kiara and Aruna and stopped, surprised to find several people already waiting outside. Thomas was there with Viona. But so were Evelyn and Karina, apparently having arrived sometime earlier. Evelyn had brought a small collection of things with her — snacks, ice cream, a few items of clothing. Her outfit was noticeably more casual than usual, blue jeans and a plain white shirt, a wide-brimmed hat pulled over her head. "What are all of you doing here this early?" Arya couldn't help asking. Thomas, who had some understanding by now of who he was dealing with, smiled and answered first. "Mr. Arya, I heard your family was planning to visit the zoo today. So I made some arrangements to ensure that even on a weekend, it would be quieter and more comfortable for you." "Oh?" Arya raised an eyebrow. "So you used your authority to do something you probably shouldn't have." "No, no, that's not