Chapter 502 Confrontation
Sean laughed! Originally! He just wanted to use the name of the Plainwater Town branch to sneak into the capital, waiting for an opportunity to contact Lord Steer. However, he never expected that by casually showing off at the martial arts competition, he would receive a Confluence Pill!
A thread of bright energy permeated the Confluence Pill, feeling the majestic spiritual energy within the Confluence Pill. Sean’s smile grew even brighter, and the calm core once again became restless!
However! This was still the Hall of Lords of the Plainwater Town branch, with skilled experts surrounding it, monitoring with dark energy. Any carelessness would reveal his intentions. The process of refining the Confluence Pill absolutely could not be disturbed. Therefore, Sean did not rush to take the Confluence Pill!
It wasn’t until 8:30 in the evening, after dinner, that Sean returned alone to the building. He locked the doors of the building and his room, sat cross-legged on the bed, took out the Confluence Pill, and put it in his mouth.
Boom!!! As the pill entered his stomach, the enormous spiritual energy contained within it was almost instantly ignited, like a lit bomb. This caused Sean’s balanced bright energy to lose equilibrium, making his internal organs tremble violently!
As Hastiff had said before, the Confluence Pill was only useful for those with bright energy. Those below bright energy couldn’t withstand such a huge impact. The erupting spiritual energy could even burst the bodies of experts with dark energy.This content is © NôvelDrama.Org.
“Such a domineering pill!!!” Even Sean didn’t dare to be the slightest bit negligent. The bright energy in his core immediately surged out and, along with the spiritual energy that was wildly roaming inside his body, merged together. They gradually guided each strand of spiritual energy into the core, methodically refining it!
Soon! Beads of sweat the size of beans rolled down Sean’s forehead, soaking his clothes entirely. At first glance, he looked quite bedraggled, like a drowned rat.
Refining the Confluence Pill was a lengthy process. According to Sean’s estimation, it would take at least ten hours, which was why he chose to refine it at night!
Moreover! Sean himself was an outstanding figure in the stage of Consolidation. For the past six months, he had been immersed in the divine brilliance of the Sword of God, and was not far from the threshold of the Confluence stage!
So! At this moment, Sean was actually somewhat hopeful. He looked forward to thoroughly refining the Confluence Pill and bridging the gap between Consolidation and Confluence in one step, becoming a Confluence expert. Only then, if his identity was exposed during his trip to the capital and he encountered Lord Steer, would he have the capital to confront him!
At the very least! He could protect himself!
Time passed quickly. After finally suppressing the massive impact of the Confluence Pill, Sean slowly closed his eyes, entering a state of selflessness…
… A night passed quietly! At around seven o’clock the next morning, the refining process had continued for a full ten and a half hours, and Sean’s sweat-soaked clothes had long since dried. However, even the dry clothes, whether on his face or around his neck, were covered in a layer of black grime, the impurities and filth expelled from his body!
The process of refining the Confluence Pill was, in fact, a purification of oneself for Sean, a transformation of the body, and a tempering of the core. The reason was simple: the purer and more vast the bright energy, the more it required a core that had been tempered and a flawless body to support it!
“Phew…” After another half an hour, Sean finally let out a deep breath, slowly opened his eyes, shook his head with a sigh, and said to himself, “Still not enough…”
“It seems!” “He who travels a hundred miles is only ninety percent, but it’s that last ten percent that leaves one at a loss!!!” Yes! It was just that last ten percent!
With his accumulation over the past half year and the supplementation of the Confluence Pill, the bright energy in his core was already quite abundant, and his physical body had also shown signs of a breakthrough!
However! He couldn’t find the opportunity for a breakthrough!!!
After several attempts that ended in failure, Sean had no choice but to temporarily give up. He got up, went to the adjacent bathroom, took a shower, and changed into the attire of a disciple of the academy!
“Mr. Great!” It was at this moment that Mr. Sun’s voice suddenly came from outside the building. “Has Mr. Great woken up?”
It was close! If Mr. Sun had come an hour earlier, he might have noticed something unusual!
“Mr. Sun, please wait a moment!” Sean turned and went downstairs, opening the door of the building. He saw Mr. Sun and two other academy Lords waiting at the door. He smiled and said, “Mr. Sun, you are being too polite. It’s just breakfast. There’s no need for the three of you to come and get me personally.”
“This…” Mr. Sun smiled awkwardly, showing a troubled expression, and said, “We are here to find Mr. Great for something else!”
“Oh?” Sean raised an eyebrow and asked, “What’s the matter? Mr. Sun, please speak freely.”
“Hehe!” Mr. Sun hesitated pretentiously for a moment before speaking, “Mr. Great, you should remember the academy disciple you defeated with your scabbard at the martial arts competition yesterday, right?”
“You mean the one with a good figure, but a rather plain appearance, even a bit ugly, the young lady?” Sean, holding her scabbard and poking her chest so many times that she nearly cried, naturally remembered and curiously asked, “Is there a problem?”
“Well…” Mr. Sun coughed dryly. His face immediately looked more uncomfortable as he shook his head and explained, “It’s not that. It’s just that… how should I put it? That disciple’s name is Betty Jefferson, the daughter of the wealthy Jefferson family in the provincial capital. She’s already engaged to the son of the Harris family in the capital, Patric Harris!”
“So…” “Yesterday, you humiliated her at the martial arts competition. She called her family in the provincial capital, and when the head of the Jefferson family, Gloy Jefferson, heard about it, he was furious. He led a group to Plainwater Town and is currently in the academy, wanting to seek an explanation from the dean!”
Betty Jefferson! Most of the disciples in the Plainwater Town branch were children from prominent families in Plainwater Town and nearby cities, even from several provincial capitals. They all had powerful families backing them. The fact that this disciple had squeezed into the top six among the layers of selection to represent the Plainwater Town branch in the academy-wide martial arts competition indicated her extraordinary talents and bloodline!
So! Sean wasn’t surprised to hear that she was the daughter of the Jefferson family from the provincial capital!
However! Just a sparring match and she started crying and ran to her family for support? If he had known, he would have poked her a few more times yesterday!
“An explanation?” Sean remained undaunted, asking without changing his expression, “What kind of explanation do they want?”
Mr. Sun didn’t say directly but gestured, “Including the head of the Jefferson family, Gloy Jefferson, many descendants of the Jefferson family have studied at the Plainwater Town branch and are also academy disciples. They hold the dean in high regard. With the dean speaking for you, it shouldn’t be too excessive!”
“How about…” “Mr. Great, come with me. Meet with the head of the Jefferson family, clarify the matter, and resolve this issue!”
It seemed! The head of the Jefferson family personally led people to Plainwater Town overnight to demand an explanation. They were not planning to let the matter go easily; otherwise, Hastiff wouldn’t have had Mr. Sun and the others come to find Sean!
“Fine!” Sean nodded and said, “If they want an explanation, I will give them one!”
After that! He strode out of the Hall of Lords, heading straight for the separate residence where Hastiff lived. Sean was feeling a bit annoyed after his failed breakthrough last night. He wanted to see just what a mere provincial family could do to him!!!