Instead of doing it this way, it was better to temporarily cooperate with the Stormwatchers. At least the Stormwatchers were willing to stand by his side. Having them was much better than fighting alone.After some thought, Adrian asked, "What are you proposing?"Adrian's attitude was quite clear, and Orion, being a smart person, stood up after hearing his words. He reached out his hand toward Adrian and said, "I'll take this opportunity to wish us a pleasant cooperation."Standing up, Adrian extended his hand too. "Yes, to a pleasant cooperation."There was nothing more to say. Since both sides had reached an agreement, the next important step was to share information. Orion, who was clearly knowledgeable in this regard, led Adrian away from the place.When they stepped out of the inn, they saw Zephyr standing outside looking dissatisfied. "Is it really okay for you to do this, Orion? This guy killed one of our own!”Orion looked at Adrian and then smiled. "Zephyr, I think you s
But no matter how unbelievable they found it, things still unfolded the way they did. Therefore, people had no choice but to believe it. As for Adrian himself, he didn't care about what outsiders thought. After all, he wasn't negotiating with random people; he was negotiating with the Stormwatchers. Whatever conditions they gave him were entirely unrelated to outsiders.Following Orion, Adrian arrived at the Stormwatcher residence. The residence was situated within Heaven's End City, occupying a vast area. The enormous estate looked magnificent and grand.Adrian knew that as a major force within Heaven's End, the Stormwatchers undoubtedly possessed formidable influence. Outside the Stormwatcher estate were numerous guards, all standing ready and not allowing outsiders to easily enter.When Orion and others returned, these guards saluted. As they prepared to conduct a thorough inspection of Adrian, Orion said, "I hope you won’t mind, Mr. Adrian. We have no choice but to do this for s
After finishing speaking, the man looked at Orion with a stern expression. Among this group of people, Orion appeared to be isolated. After bringing Adrian to the estate, the group began a detailed discussion.Most of the family were strongly opposed to Orion's actions, finding them inappropriate. Yet, most members couldn't directly oppose him. After all, he was the second in command in the family. But now that the head of the family had spoken, the others naturally had more guts to speak up. As they looked at Orion, their eyes carried a tinge of interrogation.Before Orion could speak, Zephyr spoke up, "I told you earlier that Adrian should’ve been eliminated at the inn, but you were unwilling to listen to me. Look, most of the family are on my side."Zephyr was the one who found trouble with Adrian back at the inn. As he spoke, the other Stormwatchers joined in agreement."That's right, this guy shouldn't be allowed to live. Why would you make such a decision, Orion? As members o
Though they couldn’t figure out the entire situation, a little deduction allowed them to discern the basics. Therefore, the people present had no more questions.However, Zephyr still appeared visibly dissatisfied and questioned, "What? Are you doubting the strength of our family?" Orion shook his head. "Of course not. Why would I doubt the abilities of my own family? I'm just providing a basic comparison. If anyone thinks that our family can deal with him, then I have nothing to say." He seemed calm and indifferent to the situation.Zephyr grimaced, but he didn’t elaborate any further. Though he expressed his disagreement, he understood the implications of Orion’s words.No one in the crowd stood up to refute Orion. This was a testament that those present knew the difference in strength between the Stormwatchers and Adrian. The head of the family, Achilles Stormwatcher, spoke up, "That kid is very strong, and we have all witnessed it. But even so, we can’t let his strength over
They hadn't considered things so thoroughly while Orion had thought everything out. Since he had considered such matters, there was naturally nothing more to be said. The others thought it was good to follow his plan.There was one person among them who held a different opinion—Zephyr. But because everyone in the family agreed with Orion, Zephyr couldn’t say anything edge-wise. He decided to keep his thoughts to himself. In the following days, Adrian stayed in the Stormwatcher residence. He thought that the family would harbor ill intentions toward him, but to his surprise, they treated him quite well. This situation left him perplexed. The Stormwatchers seemed strange; they were secretly monitoring him, so why were they treating him so well? Did they have a hidden agenda? He just couldn't fathom their intentions.After a few days, he understood what was going on. The Stormwatchers wanted his help to deal with a person or, more precisely, a force. This realization left him bewilder
The first task of the collaboration between Adrian and the Stormwatchers was to seize a hidden treasure that was about to appear in Heaven’s Summit, a hundred miles away from Heaven’s End."Heaven’s Summit is a massive ancient ruin not far from the city outskirts," Orion explained, "We and another force, the Buchanans, simultaneously discovered it. Consequently, conflicts naturally erupted."Adrian quickly understood the situation. "So, you want me to help you deal with the Buchanans?""The Buchanans are powerful. It’s okay if you don't have the confidence to defeat them. Our main goal is to seize the Heaven’s Summit ruins. The rest is secondary," Orion explained."Rest assured. With me around, they will not be able to obtain those things there," Adrian confidently stated."All right, thank you then." Orion nodded. But soon after, as if worried that Adrian might change his mind, he continued, "Don’t worry, after this is over, we will reward you with some of the treasures."Adrian
"Arrogant brat. You're quite daring." The person's eyes flashed with hostility.However, just as he was about to move forward, Orion intervened and blocked the person’s path."We need mutual assistance right now, so what is the meaning of this? Do you want internal discord among us?" Orion's words were filled with deep questioning, making his subordinate feel speechless.After a pause, the person gave up the idea of attacking Adrian. However, the unfriendly expressions in their eyes toward Adrian remained.Adrian didn't care though. He lived for himself and was not influenced by the opinions of others. If they chose to be hostile, it had nothing to do with him—it was their own choice. At the moment, Adrian's only concern was how to enter the rainforest.Orion approached and asked, "What are your thoughts on this rainforest, Adrian?"This rainforest was made of many layers. In Heaven’s Summit, this was considered the most dangerous area—a forbidden land. Heaven’s Summit towered in
"I wasn’t expecting this. You have such abilities, Adrian? Truly eye-opening!" Orion exclaimed.Everyone was completely puzzled.Adrian just smiled and said, "I told you my strength is far beyond your imagination." He spoke with a sense of pride.The others were still puzzled."What's going on, Orion?" "Yeah. Can you stop being so mysterious? We have no idea what’s going on here."People around started questioning, expressing their confusion.Orion finally explained to everyone, "There was a powerful barrier here, and Adrian just broke it. There's no need to worry anymore.""A barrier? But we never felt anything." The group was still confused."That's because the barrier was extremely well-hidden. Even I didn’t notice it. Perhaps, no one here ever realized it. They all thought this place was just exceptionally dangerous," Orion explained."It’s meaningless to discuss this. Now that the barrier is broken, let’s head inside," Adrian said to them as he took the lead and entered