''I knew it! that Demigod expert wants this orb for advancing'' Gordon's voice sounded irritated since his tent was damaged by the goldensandworm's attack.
''But why does he need to attack us... Demigods are no poor people if he want the soul-swallowing orb they just need to buy it''
Gilbert said while sipping a cup of tea.
''Unless something is hindering him that's why he resulted to violence'' Mr Zhao said.
''No matter what it is he must pay for it, he damaged the camp and my precious tea set'' Gordon was still furious, that tea set was a gift for his wife seeing it turn to pieces he couldn't help but be angry.
''I can only think about two possibilities, one is that Demigod expert had a conflict with one of the prominent families that's why he can't show his face, second is he's a member of the exiled clans''Ethan said as he continued to play the soul swallowing orb.
It happened five hundred years ago when eight clans joined forces with demons in the Nether realm to take over the fire continent.
They spread chaos and even the other continents were affected, fortunately, the families from each continent allied to push the demons back to the Nether realm.
The eight clans weren't so lucky facing the wrath of the four continents they couldn't fight back so they fled towards the eight demon palace, but they didn't expect that the four successors of four powerful families of each continent would be able to track them but the eight demon palace is truly mysterious. Aware of the dangers they could encounter the four successors decided to stop their hunt and declared that the eight clans are exiled to the eight demon palaces and shall not step outside or else they'll be killed.
''The second possibility is impossible the eight exiled clans haven't appeared for five hundred years they'll be killed if they get caught'' Gilbert said this since he knew about this story.
''I think the second possibility is plausible'' While pouring himself a tea Mr. Zhao stated his opinion.
''It is indeed the second possibility after all the orb was found at black mountain ruins'' a voice of a woman sounded behind Mr Zhao.
Gilbert and Gordon were surprised to see her, this girl walked closer and seemed to tell something to Gordon and Gilbert.
Ethan took a glance and saw a tall slim woman her skin was like a polished jade and her facial features were so beautiful that she looked like a masterpiece.
His eyes didn't linger too much after all she was a Demigod expert one wrong move and he might turn to pieces.
Gordon moved closer to Ethan and said ''This girl is Meo from the Chi family she is a genius who reached Demigod level before she was twenty, she's here to guard the orb''
''So they have expected this since they got the orb from one of the eight clans' previous headquarters and so she was sent here to guard it'' Ethan thought to himself.
The girl name Meo shifted her gaze to Ethan and said ''You knew a lot now I'm even more curious to know who your master''
''So this girl hid to see and verify my identity?'' he said to himself.
''My master is not the topic here, it's best to plan for our enemy after what you told me I think we're up against the Black Soul clan''Ethan stop playing with the orb and said to Meo.
''There's no need to plan the fifth squad of Merchant Union is already here we're just waiting for our enemies to attack again'' After saying this she picks the soul-swallowing orb and turns to leave.
The fifth squad mainly consist of Demigods and Nirvana-level cultivator that's why her confidence to capture the enemy is high.
''You might need to be careful Miss Meo the soul technique they use can suppress the spiritual sea of Demigod experts like you unless you have a technique to fight it then you might need to take extra precautions'' Ethan left those words for her before she disappears under the bright moonlight.
''There's no need to remind her she's a Demigod after all'' This voice came from Gilbert, he took out a set of scrolls and tossed them to Ethan.
''Those are foundation establishing qi scroll to use it so you can advance to Human level already''
Ethan catches it before thanking him.
''That Meo girl is only at three-star Demigod level she might have a hard time if she weren't careful'' he said while reading the scroll.
Gilbert, Mr Zhao, and Gordon looked at him at the same time then they said ''You can see her level?'' their faces show how surprised they were.
''Yes I can also see yours, Mr Zhao is a Four star Nirvana level, Sir Gordon has a cultivation strength of a three-star Nirvana level, and finally, Captain Gilbert has a Five star Nirvana level cultivation strength'' Ethan said as he poured himself another cup of tea.
While on the other hand Gilbert, Mr Zhao, and Gordon are all dumbfounded hearing this.
''Yue what level are you right now?''Gordon asked.
''First star of Elementary level why?''
''This can't be Yue, you shouldn't be able to see other people's level when they are at least five levels higher than you'' surprised Mr. Zhao said.
Cultivators who are two levels lower than you won't be able to see your level of strength, but Ethan whose strength was five levels lower than theirs was still able to see the realm they couldn't help but be surprised.
Pfft!..
Hearing this Ethan accidentally choked spilling the tea he was drinking.
''I didn't know that'' he said while he refilled his tea cup with another tea.
''There's only one clan who could see through others' levels and that's the blue fairy eyes of the moon fairies in the northern part of Water continent'' Gilbert said while looking at Ethan's eyes
cough!!..
Ethan choked again he coughed three more times before stopping.
''Moon fairies weren't that mom's clan before he married dad''Ethan wiped his mouth as he thought of this.
''Moon fairies?'' old man Chen looks at Cald one of the generals of the moon fairies that came when Haze was attacked.
''You are saying that your moon fairies should take over the investigation'' he added.
''Yes since we have our blue fairy eyes that can see through things much better than anyone else we don't need people that will only cause burden to us'' Cald pridefully said.
Oldman Chen looks furious that the sky turns crimson he is really about to punch the guy when Asher comes to mend the situation.
''How about we all take the investigation rather than taking it for ourselves it's faster that way'' he happily suggested while holding the furious Chen.
Looking at the gathered powerhouses Cald agreed with them after all he can't afford to offend all of them.
''Alright everyone let's find some clues that they left okay'' clapping his hand Asher cheerfully told them.
''Can we find something here?'' Kai looked at Asher and asked.
''There should be at least a clue which faction they came from after all I got a feeling that the one behind this isn't one God'' Asher said with confidence.
After a few minutes of searching one of the soldiers came with an emblem that seemed to be dropped by their enemy.
''This emblem is the emblem of Sky Castle which Kaleb belong to'' Kai said identifying the emblem.
''Did you find anything else?'' Asher asked.
''Actually, we did'' Winter one of the Moon fairies butt in the conversation showed a half-destroyed scroll.
''This is..''
''A command scroll'' Oldman Chen completes Kai's sentence.
''A command scroll is an item being used by Gods to give commands to servants of other Gods who have a lower strength than them'' Asher said while being deep in thought.
''But the scroll is half broken we won't be able to know what's in it'' Kai said while looking at the others expecting that they may have a way to solve it.
''I might help you out with that'' Kun suddenly appears with many people with them.
Kai looked at them and was surprised to know that the weakest among them was a Nirvana-level cultivator.
''These ladies with me our the white witches of the north of our Earth continent'' Kun proudly introduced the beautiful ladies with him.
''Can they help us out?'' Winter asked him.
''Of course, they can!'' Kun proudly exclaimed like a little kid bragging about his new toy.
Kun let the strongest among them take the scroll. The hooded woman took the scroll her pretty hands touched the scroll, and seeing it in her hand made Kai wonder just how beautiful the woman under the hood was.
Silently she chanted a spell the broken scroll glowed up bit by bit it started to restore itself.
After a while, the scroll fully restored itself Winter took it and read it so everyone could hear it.
''I command you in the name of the Janus god of gates and pathways to retrieve the seal of the gods that was stolen from us. I hereby order you with the consent of your master to obey the orders in this scroll. The scroll shall show you where the seal was, immediately return it the moment you have succeeded''
At the end of the command, a stamp was there giving the reader a sense of oppression but since the one reading it was a Deity it wasn't that oppressing to them.
''Bastard'' he said after reading the letter he felt being looked down on by reading this letter, especially looking at the stamp on the scroll.