Divine Emperor of Death

Ancestor Hiden Gilmore wore a candid smile on his handsome face. He took his gaze off from Sect Master Bing Luli reluctantly and looked back at Ancestor Larzen Metaxas.

”I think-”

*Creak!~*

His words cut off as he and everyone turned to look at the door when it creaked open, revealing the vast beautiful scenery of a grassland while two men entered. One of them appeared confident and awe-inspiring with sharp eyes and nose, adorned by a curve on his lips, while the other looked scholarly, carrying a luxurious fan in his hand.

ʼWhat control...!ʼ

The nine of them were simultaneously taken aback as they didnʼt think it was possible for these two people who entered the hall to have completely suppressed their undulations. They didnʼt even notice their presence until they neared in front of the door.

Instantly, they all felt some pressure that they didnʼt experience before.

The presence of the people from the four great righteous sects.

They all stood up and clasped their hands in respect.

”Greetings, Honorable Elders of the Heaven Mandate Temple and the Heaven Gazing Sect!”

They all echoed as they saw the robes of the two men who kept walking towards them as if they owned the place. Once they arrived in front of them, the Heaven Gazing Sect Elder, who looked scholarly with his white robes, began to speak at this moment.

”Everyone, I apologize for the delay. Unfortunately, we met with a town that was under attack by savage magical beasts that we had to put down before continuing our journey to this place.”

”Oh no, it is our p.l.e.a.s.u.r.e and honor to wait for the Heaven Mandate Temple and the Heaven Gazing Sect. If anyone found fault with this kind of righteous deed, then they truly do not belong to our righteous path.” Ancestor Gong Kim-Il gently smiled as he spoke.

However, Sect Master Bing Luli silently clenched her teeth.

How could this Ancestor-level character be this shameless? Wasnʼt he just complaining all this while over why he had to wait!? She almost felt like making him an ice statue to display the face of his shamelessness for the upcoming generations.

”Iʼm sure that you would all like to know what youʼre waiting for in this place while we continuously repeat not to begin the Nine Western Territories Young Expert Competition. But before that, if you all donʼt mind, I would first like you to assist me in guarding what Iʼm going to tell you as a secret from the rest of the world. I wish that you would all sign this High-Level Emperor Grade Blood Soul Contract.”

Everyoneʼs expression couldnʼt help but freeze the moment they saw the scroll being taken out, much less when they heard him explain. Their eyes had narrowed while they hid their nervous expressions.

”Donʼt worry. The conditions are rather clear and precise in this Blood Soul Contract. As long as you all keep this to yourselves, I, Julian Kruse, an Honorable Elder of the Heaven Gazing Sect, can assure that no harm would befall you, nor anyone.”

As the scholarly man named himself and sent the scroll flying around, making the ninth stage powerhouses present witness the conditions, he lightly smiled and nodded.

”Well, then, you all have two minutes to decide.”

Sect Master Bing Luli was the first to reach out her hands as she read the conditions once more, thoroughly, and found that there wasnʼt anything strange. So she passed it to her grandmother, Ancestor Bing Hua, before she nodded her head.

Larzen Metaxas, Hiden Gilmore, and Elizar Yantra. They collectively signed the Blood Soul Contract before it moved on to the three Ancestors of the Flowing Mist Sect. And then, the two Ancestors of the Vital Tempering Sect, Gong Hyun-Ki, and Gong Kim-Il, also signed the Blood Soul Contract without fail.

Honorable Elder Julian Kruse satisfactorily smiled as he clasped his hands, ”Very good. It wouldʼve been rather uncomfortable if even one of you didnʼt comply. I appreciate all of your cooperation.”

He dropped his hands as his smile disappeared.

”The matter Iʼm going to talk about is limited to only a few within the Four Great Righteous Sect, so you must be able to guess how important this matter is...”

He paused, looking at the ninth stage powerhouses gasping before they possessed nervous expressions on their faces. He saw the beauties had their hazy blue eyes narrowed. Inwardly nodding at their anxiety, he continued.