Ricky and his companions followed Hyatt, as he entered the great hall of the Shark Palace.
They stopped in the middle of the hall, where a burly middle-aged man was sitting on a seat. From the strong power that he was emitting, and the slight resemblance he had with Hyatt, there was no doubt that he was Hiram, the leader of the Shark Palace.
Ricky looked at the three older men who were standing behind Hiram. He could sense that their powers were as strong as that of a lower-grade demi-spiritual emperor. He assumed from their proximity to Hiram, that they were the senior leaders of the Shark Palace.
Besides these people, a young man was also standing close to Hiram. He looked to be the same age as Hyatt.
His face looked gentle and unassuming, but his black gloomy eyes made him look sullen and ruthless. He seemed quiet and reserved, and if people weren't particularly observant, they would have easily missed his presence there.
"Hyatt!" Hiram greeted enthusiastically as soon as they entered. "I heard that you brought a young hero back who can help us. Where is he?"
he asked eagerly, as he surveyed those who had come with his son.
"This is Kenney. He is the man we need right now," Hyatt introduced Ricky, which prompted Hiram to study Ricky intently from head to foot.
"Really?" Immediately, all the people looked at Ricky doubtfully. Although they couldn't tell his true realm, they could tell that Ricky wasn't a demi-spiritual emperor.
"Father, everyone, don't be fooled by Kenney's realm. You'll find that he's a genius who can challenge warriors stronger than him," Hyatt said immediately when he noticed their doubtful stares.
"And I once fought with him for dozens of rounds, but in the end, we came out even." "Really? That's amazing!" Audible gasps were heard from the people around them. They were all shocked by Hyatt's revelation.
They murmured to each other, "He is a genius who can challenge warriors at a higher level than him? Does that mean he can challenge a demi-spiritual emperor, while he is just a completed spiritual king?" As the people whispered to each other, Ricky came forward and introduced himself.
"It's nice to meet you, I am Kenney. I'm sorry but my friends and I will have to trouble you in the following days," he said respectfully, but nobody answered at first. It became obvious that none of them believed that he could challenge those above his own level, not that this surprised Ricky. After all, he was used to people looking down on him, and he often used that as his advantage.
"It's easy to say he can challenge someone of a higher level, but do you have any proof? He should show us his strength." They all looked up when the yo
ts to kill Kenney," Hiram replied doubtfully.
"He likes women, doesn't he? Kenney has beautiful women with him. Just give them to him," Hyatt suggested. "As for Kenney, you can kill him once our business is done."
"Okay, you can tell Aaron of our plan." Hiram finally agreed and nodded to Hyatt. With that, he turned back to the battle in front of them.
Boom! As soon as their attacks collided, Aaron pulled back and restrained some of his strength. It seemed like he agreed to cooperate with Hyatt's plan, at least for the moment.
He swiftly jumped back and spat out a mouthful of blood, his footsteps heavy and his body exhausted.
'He withdrew some of his power in that collision. Did he deliberately let me win?' Ricky wondered with confusion, though he was careful not to show that he noticed. It seemed that they were deceiving him, just as he was deceiving them. Unfortunately for them, he could fool them with this method, but they could never fool him, not when he owned the five zones.
Of course, he also knew why they let him win so easily. They probably wanted to make him happy, and they hoped that in his happiness and excitement, he would follow their orders more easily. And if he was happy following them, he wouldn't notice the dangers that lurked around him.
"You are truly a genius who can challenge those with a superior level. You have won this battle," Aaron said impassively. It was so obvious that he hated saying that, but he had no choice. Once he had said his piece, he stormed off to sulk alone, but before he left, he threw a lingering glance at Pearl and the other ladies.
"Ricky, it seems that you won this battle pretty easily!" Soar said using his internal power. He sounded cheerful but hesitant as if he could also tell that something fishy was going on.