Chapter 893 - Buy time
GDK 893: Buy time
***Witherbone City, the City Lord’s Mansion.
Hill, the City Lord, Sha-t’o, the patriarch of the House of Kiaran, and the patriarchs of all major family clans in the city gathered in the Mansion.
Hill sat on his throne made of white bones positioned higher than every other seat in the chamber. His brows were bunched in annoyance as he asked, “Haven’t you made any progress?”
As the City Lord of Witherbone City, Hill cultivated in the energy of death and possessed late-stage highgod strength. A few hundred years earlier, the Death Overgod bestowed upon him a Divine Brand. Thanks to the brand left in his soul, Hill was likely going to make a breakthrough in a short time and reach the realm of overgod.
Although he would never have the Quintessence that the Death Overgod possessed, reaching the overgod realm was still an incredible feat. There were no more than tens of overgod beings in all of Elysium. Hill had been assiduously cultivating and worked very hard to manage the Witherbone City for the Death Overgod just for a chance to earn the Divine Brand which would increase his chances of advancing to the realm of overgod.
Hill was ambitious and greedy. The moment he heard about the miracles of the House of Han’s medicines and the amazing team-coordination of their divine guards from Sha-t’o, he was tempted. Just like Hill, Sha-t’o was no benevolent character. The two came to an agreement in no time and their scheme was set in motion the moment the House of Han stepped into the Death Dominion.
Sha-t’o and Hill’s divine guards were incredibly courteous and cordial when they escorted the House of Han to Witherbone City. But as soon as they stepped into the Kiaran Residence, Sha-t’o started trying to get those secrets from the House of Han. And when he discovered that the Han Family wouldn’t divulge a word, he immediately instructed divine guards to be stationed all around the Kiaran Residence, preventing them from leaving the city.
Sha-t’o shook his head as though he was out of moves. He replied, “It doesn’t matter what I offer. They are unwilling to sell that information. No matter the medicine formulas or their training method, they won’t divulge a thing.”
“The House of Han no longer has any footing in the City of Shadows. Although their Celestial Pearl Pharmacy has branches in many cities, they do not possess the power to protect their assets. And that Bryan, nobody knows if he is even still alive. The fuck are they being so stubborn for? They think that they still have a way out of this?” said Banfather disdainfully. He was a patriarch of one of the major family clans in Witherbone City.
“If we sneak up on them, we can kill at least a few hundred of the House of Kiaran’s divine guards. But, of course, we will end up dead. We should start discussing how to kill as many of the Kiaran Family as possible. Even if we are to die, we shall make our death worthwhile,” said Bollands calmly.
Bollands knew the situation they were in and that there was no hope of escaping from the Kiaran Residence. The way he saw it, causing the greatest damage to the House of Kiaran was the only thing they could do.
“No!” cried Emily. She explained, “Bryan will definitely not want anything to happen to us. We cannot be so rash!”
“Then what should we do?” Gilbert grumbled, “We have no way out and we are dead no matter what we do. The least we could do is make them suffer some losses!”
“Bollands, Sanguis, Gilbert, you three know Bryan’s demonic combat formation the best. Produce a set of instructions of one of the formations,” instructed Emily reluctantly.
“Why? What’s the point?!” Sanguis shouted, “They will never let us off! Even if we give them everything, they will still lock us up here!”
“Dagassi, did you help us deliver the information?” Emily asked Dagassi without replying to Sanguis’ complaint.
“I have used up all of the one million black crystal coins you handed me. If he is still alive, he will receive the information sooner or later.” Dagassi forced a smile and said, “Hill and Sha-t’o did not consider Bryan as a threat. They did not limit my activity at all.”
Emily nodded and let out a short sigh of relief. She proposed to the party, “Let’s try to buy as much time as we can. I only hope that Bryan will find us before it’s too late.”