"What are you waiting for?!" he bellowed, waking the guard from his trance. The guard rushed away and he made his way to the clan head's courtyard. He entered a room and placed the clan head down. Ah Fude did the same and placed the unconscious elder in one of the rooms. He returned to see the elder staring at the clan head's dead form solemnly. On the other side of the clan, in the reception hall, celebrations were taking place. Inside sat an elderly man on the host seat and elders of the clan flanking his sides. The geniuses of the clan were present, and so were guests from other clans who came to congratulate the clan ancestor for coming out of seclusion. He had successfully broken through to the peak of the spirit-awareness stage. This made him the second-peak spirit-awareness master in the entire city. This was an honour. Those who were at a level below his before came to show god will and the other clan who had the other peak spirit-awareness master sent representatives to con

Ed made his way to a nearby inn to find a place to eat and rest. He was very interested in this energy spill, but he also wanted to take a look at the map of the demon lands and find the hell tree. Something that important to the demon lands will be on a map. He did not ask the store attendant because he did not want people to know of his goal. He walked into an inn and bought a room. The old pervert had at least given him spirit stones so, he was not too worried about money to pay for things like a room and food. He received the key from the careless innkeeper, who did not spare Ed a glance. Ed took a seat and a little boy came to his side. "What would you like sir?" the boy asked. "A bowl of rice with some of your best side dishes," Ed said. "Would you like an energy-infused dish?" the boy asked. "Spirit infused?" Ed asked. "Yes. It is made with high-grade ingredients. The chef makes sure to retain the energy in the ingredients while cooking," "I will try it," Ed answered an

Tie Nse's appearance changed to that of a man no older than thirty. Old Iba not only changed his appearance, but he made sure to add some weight to his midsection, making him look sturdy, a good compliment to his now bald head. Even though they had changed their appearance, they still wore a mask. What kind of thief came with his face exposed? If they did not, it would be clear that they were just pretending to be thieves."Let's go," Tie Nse said in his new voice and they both disappeared.They reappeared just outside the Hammer City at the Hammer Gate Fort. Before them, were large dark walls imposing upon the eyes of those who looked."We must make this out as an attack on the gate; to deter suspicion," Old Iba said."Hm... I've always thought that Gate Lady Fulren was disgusting to look at," Tie Nse said."That son of hers has peculiar tastes in women. He likes them innocent and untouched. That way, he can use them to cultivate erotic qi," Old Iba said."No... I mean that she is re

Tie Nse and Old Iba appeared back in the little room at the Inn inside Hammer City. Already, they could hear the chaos outside. Many were running around trying to see what had happened in the forte. People gathered and discussed, they had been able to see the carnage from afar, while the forte was under attack.Old Iba looked out the window and saw the commotion out on the streets."There is a message! The hammer gate is offering one hundred thousand spirit stones for the person who kills Sung Sung. He is said to be a soul-seeking master. His portrait will soon arrive in the city!" someone announced."Oh? Sung Sung? Was he the one who did this? This person has courage!" some people started to discuss."I know that name! This person keeps challenging young master Gul Fulren to fight. I heard young master killed his family and took his sister,""How can a soul-seeking master be able to bring down an entire gate by himself? Is that even possible?""The gates have peak soul-seeking master

"Hey, I'm Ku Nam," a boy walked over to Ed and said. Beside him was a girl. She glanced at Ed for only a moment and took in his attire. Ed was never one to wear expensive clothes; he just always made sure his clothes were clean and neat. He could tell this girl was looking down on him."This is autumn bloom," the boy introduced the girl."Ed,""I can see you are like us, not from the demon lands. How about we team up and form our own group?" the boy smiled amiably."Sorry, I don't wish to be part of any group," Ed said."I told you not to bother with him. What can he even contribute?" Autumn Bloom asked with a sneer. Ed did not mind her words, as long as they left him alone."It is better to stay as a group. That way, we can defend our resources," the boy tried to convince Ed."I still wish to be alone," Ed said and walked away."When he is in trouble, he will come running," Autumn Bloom snorted at his retreating back.Ed wasted no time. He walked over to the slate and wrote his name.