Pop Harding was not only the top talent of the Harding clan but also one of the most outstanding students at Cerulean Abyss Institute. He had a promising future ahead of him, but now he had lost an arm. Even if he managed to reattach it, his martial arts progress would likely be severely hindered. This was something he found hard to accept.
"Now you know what it means to be narrow-minded?" Bob Stokes sheathed his sword and said coldly.
"Rascal, I'll fight you!" Pop Harding roared in anger, seemingly going berserk and charging toward Bob Stokes.
"Master Pop, don't go. You are not his match right now." The two members of the Greenwood clan quickly blocked his way.
"Go back and tell your clan leader that the matter with Nanrania isn't over. They should prepare themselves." Billy said to the Greenwood brothers.
"Pop, we're leaving!" The two of them looked at Billy with ice-cold expressions, then helped Pop Harding pick up his severed arm from the ground.
"Your revenge for your severed arm will be repaid a hundredfold one day." Pop Harding said with a deep breath, looking at Billy with a stern expression. With that, he turned and left without looking back. He knew that staying would put his life at risk.
The other three followed closely behind.
"Billy!" After the four of them had left, Harleen and her group quickly approached.
"Harleen, let me introduce my two brothers." Billy smiled and gave a brief introduction of Bob Stokes and Ian Blade to Harleen. However, he didn't go into too much detail, including their origins and current positions. Sharing that information would be too abrupt.
"Are you Mrs Knight?" After hearing Billy's introduction, Bob Stokes was surprised.
Ian Blade had a similarly astonished expression. They hadn't expected their big sister to visit the capital.
After a brief pause, Bob continued with an exaggerated expression, "I've heard that you're a stunning beauty, and now I see that it's not just a rumor!"
"Mrs Knight, it's nice to meet you!" Ian Blade scratched his head and said to Harleen, "Only someone like you can match our boss!"
"Thank you for your compliments, Bod and Ian!" Harleen responded with a smile.
"Boss, shall we return to SHADOW and continue our discussion?" Night Orchid looked at Billy and said.
"Sure." Billy nodded with a smile.
An hour later, everyone returned to SHADOW and gathered in the conference hall.
"Boss, what exactly happened today? Why did Pop Harding and the others come to you?" Bob Stokes asked after everyone had taken their seats.
"Let me explain, Bob." Night Orchid gave a brief summary of the events leading up to the confrontation.
"He's utterly audacious, targeting Mrs Knight for no reason!" Bob Stokes exclaimed. "If I had known, I should have taken his life earlier!"
"I'll definitely kill him another day!" Ian Blade wore a similarly angered expression.
"Boss, did Pop Harding mention why he came to see you?" Night Orchid asked Billy.
"Have you heard of Ruthless Lordling?" Billy asked Ian Blade and Bob Stokes.
"Ruthless Lordling?" Ian Blade, Bob Stokes, and Stout all looked surprised.
They all came from the world of ancient martial arts and had naturally heard of the Eight Marvels in the Ancient Martial Arts world, especially since Ivy Chandler was one among them.
"Bob, who is Ruthless Lordling?" Night Orchid asked, and Harleen turned her attention to Bob Stokes as well.
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