Frank turned just as the doors were kicked open, and a middle-aged man strode in.


    His hair and clothes were gray, and he carried the air of mastery.


    His hawkish eyes were fixed on Frank, his expression dark.


    It was none other than Bocek Ocean, high elder of Sage Lake Sect.


    "Dad!"


    Quinn appeared euphoric to see him, even scrambling as she dashed toward him, bawling, "Dad, you


    have to save us! F-Frank killed Uncle Eiger!"


    "What?!"


    Bocek turned where her daughter was pointing, his gaze darkening as he saw Eiger''s corpseying


    limply in the crater.


    "You wretch! You yed an elder of Sage Lake Sect!"


    "So what if I did?"


    Frank chuckled coolly, not holding back since he knew Bocek would be the worst opponent he faced


    today. "Shame your top five didn''t evenst a punch. I''m really disappointed."


    "Hmph. So you are as conceited as my daughter says," Bocek growled, quicklyposing himself.


    "You have now murdered three vital figures of Sage Lake Sect, and there''s no way for you to make


    amends now... But!"


    Bocek withdrew his death aura as he narrowed his eyes and added slyly, "Sage Lake Sect is always


    understanding. Give up all your techniques, cripple your meridian nexus, ande with me to Sage


    Lake Sect to mourn all those you killed—and I''ll spare your life. Otherwise, you and everyone you ever


    loved shall die!"


    Frankughed out loud in turn. "You''re as crude as the words you say. And instead of taking your offer,


    I have a counter-offer: Have everyone in Sage Lake Sect cripple their meridian nexus and kowtow


    three times before me, and I shall spare Sage Lake Sect. How about that?"


    Bocek sneered, undeterred by Frank''s sarcasm. "So you''re not admitting to your crimes?"


    "What crimes do you speak of?" Frank shot back, standing against Bocek with equal might.


    "Fine, have it your way. Get him!" Bocek bellowed at the ck-d men.


    They were once again trading nces, some cowering while most too afraid to move.


    That was when Bocek added, "Deserters will be punished ording to Sect rules!"


    They froze at those words, their eyes going red right then.


    Despite being a part of Sage Lake Sect, their families were in the hands of the sect.


    On one hand, it was called employee benefits.


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    On the other hand, it was leverage during drastic situations.


    As such, what Bocek meant was that anyone who did not fight would have their entire families


    executed.


    But if they sacrificed themselves for Sage Lake Sect, they would more or less be earningpensation


    for their families.


    "Die, Frank Lawrence!" one of the ck-d men bellowed as he charged at Frank, weapon raised.


    And with him leading the way, the others all charged at Frank as well with resounding battlecries, all of


    them turning into fearless zealots right then.