“Don’t give up, Jared. This is not the end for us. When Mr. Schneider is finally done, I’ll go to Crafting Clan with you to get the Divine Scroll!”
Flaxseed patted Jared’s shoulder when he saw how worried Jared was. “Mr. Flaxseed, don’t worry. I’m not giving up so easily.” Jared forced a smile.
Over the next few days, Jared stayed at Deragon Sect and started planning in his mind. Now, only the Divine Scroll can help me open Evil Heart Sect’s secret realm. That day, Godrick entered the room when Jared was busy cultivating.
“Jared, Mr. Gunderson is here,” Godrick said. “Invite him in.” Jared rose to his feet instantly. I haven’t contacted the Gunderson family recently, so Fernando must be here because something has happened.
“Mr. Chance,” Fernando greeted respectfully. “Do you need something from me, Mr. Gunderson?” Jared asked. “Mr. Chance, Great Elder is looking for you. He said he has something to talk to you about,” Fernando replied.
“Sure! Let’s go.” Jared nodded. As Jared was walking toward the Gunderson family estate with Fernando, Jared asked, “Mr. Gunderson, did Great Elder not tell you what this is about?”
Fernando shook his head. “No, but Great Elder didn’t look good, and the atmosphere in the secret realm has become rather tense recently.”
They both arrived in front of the entrance of the secret realm. Fernando chanted something and waved his hand in the air. Right away, a door appeared. The door then vanished after Jared and Fernando walked through it.
Upon arriving at the Gunderson family estate, Jared sensed that nothing had changed apart from the presence of a murderous aura in the air. The guards at the entrance opened the doors and bowed respectfully when they saw Jared. In the main hall, when Chester saw Jared, he dropped to his knees, “Greetings, My Lord.”
“You don’t have to do this, Great Elder. Also, please stop addressing me that way. I would like to keep a low profile.” Although Jared was the overlord of Dragon Sect, he still felt uneasy being addressed so.
“Evangeline, hurry up and express your gratitude!” Chester yelled. Very soon, Evangeline walked up to Jared and bowed deeply. “Thank you, Mr. Chance.” Jared nodded slightly in response. He was glad when he saw that Evangeline had recovered completely.
“I shouldn’t take credit, to be honest. If not for Mr. Baal, Ms. Gunderson wouldn’t have recovered!” Jared felt he didn’t deserve the gratitude shown. After all, he didn’t play any role in Evangeline’s recovery…
“Mr. Chance, Fernando has told me about what happened on Encanta Island. If not for you, Mr. Chance, Baal wouldn’t have helped!” Chester uttered gratefully.
“May I know why you asked to see me, Great Elder?” Jared cut to the chase without wasting another second. I’m very busy now. In a few days’ time, I’m going to visit Crafting Clan!
Upon hearing that, Chester scanned his surroundings and said, “Fernando, Evangeline, give Mr. Chance and me some privacy. We need to discuss something.”
Fernando and Evangeline left, so Jared and Chester were the only ones left in the main hall. “Mr. Chance, did you sense the changes in the secret realm when you arrived just now?” Chester asked.
“I did. Although the environment stays the same, there’s a murderous aura in the air!” Jared nodded. Chester sighed heavily. “Chaos is upon us. The Eight Major Secret Realms are in utter chaos! Initially, all the sects and prestigious families of the Eight Major Secret Realms lived in peace because everyone knew things would only turn chaotic during the restoration of spiritual energy. All the sects and prestigious families. were conserving their energy and avoiding getting into fights.
However, the restoration of spiritual energy failed on Encanta Island. No one knows when the next spiritual energy restoration will happen. Many sects and prestigious families ran out of patience and started fighting for resources in the secret realms. Within a few days, quite a few sects. and prestigious families have disappeared from the Gate of Fire due to such fights!”
