Kael’s expression changed as he turned sharply toward the figures.Beside him, Riley tightened her grip on the dagger, glaring warily at the group.There were five of them, each wearing an arrogant smile. At the center stood the one who had spoken.He was a handsome young man dressed in flowing grey robes, his entire bearing radiating arrogance.“Considering you’ve done quite a lot...”The young man suddenly stopped, his brows narrowing as he stared at Kael.“Kael?”An unreadable look flashed across Luke’s face before it twisted into mockery.Then, he burst into laughter.“Well, if this isn’t the famous trash of the Draven Clan. Young Master Kael himself!”Luke bent over laughing, while the others grinned with undisguised contempt.Kael frowned slightly, feeling the other man looked familiar.Moments later, the memories surfaced.“Luke Ladeson…” he muttered, his brows tightening.The heir of the Ladeson Clan. He and the original owner never saw eye to eye.Kael suspected Luke had been

Immediately after Kael said those words, the cave fell silent.Riley's clenched fist slowly relaxed. The young master was right; they had no advantages whatsoever."Young Master...." Riley finally spoke after a long moment of silence."Are we heading back to the clan?"Hearing this, a faint smile curled onto Kael's face as he looked at Riley."Who said we were done here?""Huh?" Riley blinked, not understanding what Kael meant."But...""I never said we were not going to strike back; I only said if we had fought at that moment, we would have died," Kael chuckled, a ruthless smile flashing on his face.Riley's face brightened hearing Kael's words. It seemed like she had misunderstood the young master."Besides, this isn't running; it's just a tactical retreat," Kael's words echoed in Riley's mind."So what are we going to do now?" Riley asked, her eyes lighting up, knowing well Kael had done something."Also, how are we going to track them down?""They won't stay in one place, right?"

“Young Master… are we going to succeed this time?” Riley frowned slightly, staring at the three chained beasts before them.This was already their third attempt.The first time, a single beast hadn’t been enough to separate Luke’s group.The second time, they decided to adjust the plan and used two beasts, but still failed.And now, they were about to use three.Kael estimated they would need to change tactics if they failed again.After all, Luke was not a fool and would soon understand what was happening.And that was the last thing he wanted."Young Master, how do we stage the attack this time?" Riley asked, taking over the chains of the beasts from Kael."By now, they'll have grown weary of their surroundings," Kael muttered, his eyes narrowing, analyzing their chances."What if we tire them out first?" Riley suggested."How do we do that?""I think we should release only a beast first, and while they are finishing the first one, we should release the second one.""Then?" Kael's b

Kael and Riley sprinted crazily inside the forest, not daring to look back. One thing was sure: if the elder decided to come after them, there was no hope of escaping.Though they had some head starts, it was still dangerous.The two continued sprinting, pushing their techniques to the limits for a full thirty minutes.Until they were sure no one was actually following them did they reluctantly slow down."I think we should be safe now..." Kael panted, trying to catch his breath when they finally came to a stop."Yes...." Riley nodded, agreeing with Kael, feeling her reserves of Qi draining rapidly."Let's head back to the cave we took shelter in," Kael spoke, breaking the silence."It shouldn't be too far from here."Nodding, the two continued their journey and soon arrived at the cave once again.Sitting down cross-legged, they slowly calmed their breath, stabilizing their breathing before cultivating.Hours passed, and Kael opened his eyes.They had barely spent a month in the fore

"Summoning me?" Kael narrowed his brows slightly, wondering why his father might be looking for him."Yes, young master," Riley nodded slowly, not daring to look into Kael's eyes."Can you perhaps tell why he's looking for me?" Kael raised his brows, standing from where he was sitting."I think it's related to the head of the Ladeson Clan who came visiting," Riley thought for a moment and answered."Head of the Ladeson Clan?" Kael muttered, his brows narrowing while a faint smile formed at the corner of his lips."Seems like they couldn't wait any longer," he chuckled, knowing well what the other party had come for and why he was being summoned."Alright, lead the way," Kael sighed, standing up, sighing faintly."Yes, young master," Riley nodded and turned around, walking out of the room, while Kael followed."Greetings, young master,"The maids and others in the surrounding greeted as Kael passed by them, while Kael gave a short nod to acknowledge their greetings.It had been a while