B2 - Chapter 79

B2 - Chapter 79

Interesting, Lord Paddlington said, moving to hover before Williams face. "I dont see a great love for the sect other than being uncomfortable about some deaths.

He shrugged and stored the egg in the spatial stone. He sensed relief from the egg because of the safety of its new surroundings.

Ha! You accepted mostly because youre bored! the turtle cackled. You found that peaceful life wasnt for you, and you gave into something that could kill you.

Lets not exaggerate. I like my sect, and the people in it are dear to me. William oversold it, wanting to convince himself that it was true.

False, Lord Paddlington declared.

Whatever, William scoffed and turned to face Kaes unconscious body. When will he wake?Updated from novelbIn.(c)om

In a few seconds, just in time for the gate to open, the turtle replied, making him turn back in shock. That means I should return to holding off the formations.

Lord Paddlington zoomed back over the ocean before returning to his previously gargantuan size.

Stay alive! The turtles voice boomed before his form blurred, reappearing in the distance and getting further by the microsecond.

Wait! William screamed. How do I convert my Qi into Lightning and Thunder Qi!

He had intended to ask that eventually but didnt think the accursed turtle would choose to randomly disappear. Luckily, he still got an answer.

[Lord Paddlington: Why would I know anything about human cultivation? Go ask a human instead of a turtle.]

It wasnt the answer William wanted to see, but it was the one he got.

Who are you talking to? Kae asked with a groggy voice.

He saw Kae checking the surroundings in confusion. You missed the ride of a large turtle.

Thats how we got here? Kae pushed himself off the sand. Where are we?

I have no idea, William said truthfully. "All I know is that we have no way of returning to where we were without the turtles help.

I see, Kae took it in stride, What do we need to do?

Were supposed to get rid of someone hurting the sect, he said before shrugging when Kae looked at him skeptically. I know. I asked why it didnt go to the Elders, but I didnt get an answer.

Her gold hair was the only thing vaguely the same, but even that seemed like a gamble. It was like staring into a sun, and this was with the muted effect of the gate acting like a barrier.

This was the corrupted avatar of Empress Sophia. And the turtle expected William to somehow defeat it?

As if reacting to his incredulous thoughts, the corrupted avatar smiled at him like a predator before disappearing.

Liang! Wei Liang!

William flinched back with a pounding heart, only then realizing that Kae had been shaking him to get his attention the entire time.

What happened? Was it the woman you saw? Should we back out of this? Kae asked rapidly.

He honestly didnt know how to answer. His instincts were screaming abort, and it wasnt even close. That avatar was nowhere close to diminished, or whatever fancy word Lord Paddlington used.

[Lord Paddlington: Dont let the avatar intimidate you. It is projecting what it was capable of when connected to my master. You have nothing to worry about as long as you grow your cultivation as I expect.]

William wanted to doubt what the turtle was saying, but with how fanatically loyal it was to Sophia, it was hard to do so. It was likely the situation was exactly as it said it was.

Its alright, William said before taking a deep breath. I was warned of this. The avatar we need to remove is trying to intimidate me into leaving.

The gate stopped me from asking before, but do you mean what I think when you say avatar? As in the portions of will cultivators leave on this plane before ascending?

Correct, Willian confirmed bluntly. Dont worry, its weakened greatly and cut off from the owner in the higher plane. We should be fine.

Oh, well, I supposed thats fine, then, Kae was at his most sarcastic yet. William agreed with his mood.

We have no other choice, William chuckled without humor. So, shall we enter?

I would prefer to wait until I can brew a few more transformation elixirs, Kae rejected sensibly.

THE GATE WILL RETREAT IN A FEW MINUTES. Lord Paddlingtons voice boomed from the distance, speaking up after Kaes plan was expressed.

Kae didnt blink. I guess we go with your plan, Wei Liang. Lets enter.

William nodded before steeling his nerves and walking toward the dark vortex. This was what he wanted while in the Inner Court. Danger and fighting with his life on the line.

Now he has his wish, so there was no room to complain.