My Descendants Are My Power

Declan muttered under his breath and rubbed the Storage Ring on his finger.

Inside were fifth-grade pills and a high-level mystical equipment bestowed upon him by the national advisor.

Although... there might have been more if some of them weren't stashed away in his own treasury.

But... he couldn't resist the allure of Blackwood's sixth-grade pills and mystical potions!

"Master, why did you bring everything out? Don't you know the saying, 'Don't display your wealth'?" Donna asked, eyeing Declan warily as the treasures floated in the air.

Declan's face turned pale.

He understood now.

Chuck was putting on a show of force for his benefit!

Chuck's eyes were filled with scorn as he said to Declan, "Give my thanks to Lance. And tell him to keep his nose out of my business. We're not cut from the same cloth."

"You..." Anger flashed across Declan's face, but he felt Donna's killing intent and swallowed his words.

Chuck might still have some reservations, but he knew that the Blackwoods were utterly fearless now!

He let out a cold snort.

"Chuck, the Blackwoods may have given you many pills, but you better be clear: there's no such thing as a regret pill!"

"Cut the crap! My master told you to get lost!" Donna roared.

Declan left reluctantly after Donna's angry rebuke.

It wasn't long...

...before he was far away, daring to curse through gritted teeth.

"The national advisor was showing you favor, you should be honored! Such ingratitude, you're a fool!"

Soon, he saw several figures appear in the air.

A smile spread across his face.

"Hahaha, Brody, Chuck and that Blackwood girl who doesn't know her place are all yours!"

...

Glaring at Declan's retreating figure, Donna turned to Chuck with a puzzled look.

"Master, who is this Lance you mentioned?"

Chuck scoffed.

"He's just one of Lance's dogs, trying to win me over."

Donna suddenly understood.

Her master had told her about these things.

The people in the grand hall were always trying to recruit others.

Back in Azure Cloud, the Blackwoods had been courted by many imperial forces, even the emperor himself.

If they had to choose a side, the Blackwoods were closest to Grand Tutor Gilbert.

But now, her people gradually understood that compared to these so-called social niceties, true friends were those who could go through hardships and share riches together.

"So he came bearing gifts for Master." Donna grumbled, "You should have accepted them, Master. My family always says, 'There's no such thing as a free lunch.'"

"Hmph!" Chuck snorted.

"Even if Lance offered me a divine artifact, I wouldn't spare it a glance. I wouldn't want to taint myself."

"Enough about that."

Chuck turned his gaze to the pills surrounding him and frowned at Donna.

"Donna, these things must have been hard to come by, right? I know the Blackwoods are not what they used to be, your people are on the run. My chances of breaking through this time are slim. Take these things back, the Blackwoods need them more than I do. It would be a waste to use them on me."

He wasn't lying.

Breaking through to the Basic Mastery realm was extremely difficult.

Countless people had perished attempting it.

Even with all the help in the world, he wasn't entirely confident.

Moreover...

He narrowed his eyes, sensing his surroundings.

He knew that many pairs of eyes were watching him!

"Heehee."

Donna leaped forward, ignoring the sixth-grade pills and mystical potions that were considered rare and precious in places like Cloudview County.

"Master, my family said that you're not just my master, you've helped our family a lot over the years. This is a life-and-death friendship. Don't even mention these pills and potions, if there's anything better, we'll send it to you."

"Focus on your breakthrough, Master. As for the outside..." Donna slowly turned around, sensing the probing consciousness from all directions.

These consciousnesses were filled with murderous intent and danger, making her feel like a wary beast.

"Leave it to us! As long as we're here, no one will disturb your breakthrough!"

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"Donna... the Blackwoods... everyone from Cloudview County..."

Lightning surged as Chuck looked at Donna's back.

This was the first time in many years that he had sensed Donna's aura.

Apart from the pride he felt for his disciple's growth, he was more grateful to the Blackwoods.

Strangely, his initial uncertainty about breaking through to the Basic Mastery realm transformed into unwavering determination.

"I will break through to the Basic Mastery realm, I must!"

He knew that the Blackwoods, as well as many fellow cultivators from Cloudview County, had already made arrangements.

They were near Amber Hill!

They didn't even know how strong the enemy was, nor what preparations the enemy had made.

His breakthrough this time was too sudden.

But they still stood by his side without hesitation.

Just like back in Cloudview County, when they faced countless unknown dangers together.

He had lived for almost a thousand years, and this was the first time he had desired so strongly to accomplish something.

Because his disciple, his friends, all hoped that he would succeed, that he would live!

"Boom!"

Thunder roared in the sky, forming a lightning dragon that collided with his Competent Force.

He slowly stood up, clenching his fists.

Bathed in the terrifying power of the lightning tribulation, a smile appeared on his face, flushed red by the purple lightning.

"My friends, wait for me to break through this Basic Mastery tribulation, and we shall face the enemy together!"

...

High in the sky, numerous figures were watching Amber Hill!

They were Heavenly Path Venerable projections from the imperial, and the one standing at the forefront was a Heavenly Path Basic Mastery projection from Sunshine Mansion, along with Brody, ranked third on the Pinnacle Apprentice Ranking.

However, Brody kept a subtle distance from the Basic Mastery projection.

Even the other Heavenly Path projections from the imperial followed closely behind Brody, as if they belonged to different factions.

"It seems Chuck is attempting to break through to the Basic Mastery realm this time. The Blackwoods must have made preparations."

The Basic Mastery projection looked at Donna's massive figure in front of Amber Hill and then glanced sideways at Brody.

"Congratulations, Brody. The Blackwoods must be prepared for a fight. As the most powerful projection of the imperial, you might be able to break through to the Basic Mastery realm after this battle."

Brody's face darkened with anger.

He glanced at the other imperial projections behind him and saw a flicker of vigilance in their eyes.

The Basic Mastery projection's words sounded like congratulations, but they were actually a trap.

This was going to be a fierce battle, and in a battle, there would be casualties.

Only by inheriting a portion of the fallen's power could he break through to the Basic Mastery realm!

Although they couldn't disobey the commands of their main consciousness, it didn't stop them from playing little games with each other.

Brody could sense that the projections behind him had ulterior motives.

After the upcoming battle, these projections might very well use the old geezer's words to get rid of him!

"Don't you dare try to sow discord among our imperial projections!"