On the ne, Astrid asked Jared in a teasing tone, “Jared, why didn''t you stay behind to be a consort?


    The entire castle would soon belong to you.”


    After hearing Astrid''s words, the rest of the girls turned to look at Jared.


    “Jared, were you not the least bit tempted to stay when the duke asked you to?” Millie asked.


    Reneeughed and poked fun of Jared. “I guess it''s because Jared''s embarrassed to ept since all of


    us are here. If not, he would certainly have stayed behind to be a consort. After all, Anne is a princess.”


    “What do you children know? How can I sacrifice a forest for a tree?”


    Jared looked at the group of girls while he was speaking.


    Many of them blushed at his words.


    However, xseed said gloomily “You did not lose a forest, but I lost two sturdy trees...”


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    He almost cried.


    Everyoneughed when they looked at him.


    The first thing Jared did when he returned to Jadeborough was to inquire if there were any updates


    about the Warriors Alliance.


    However, before Jared could find Rayleigh, he saw that Godrick had returned from Encanta Ind.


    “Why did youe back from Encanta Ind, Godrick?” Jared asked in confusion.


    ording to his calctions, Godrick and the rest should not have been able to reach the Martial Arts


    Marquis level so quickly.


    “Jared, Encanta Ind is no longer suited for cultivation. Weird things have started happening, and many


    people have died there. Although Norm has tried to incentivize people toe, many people have left


    the ind,” Godrick exined.


    “Weird things? What weird things?”


    Jared was confused.


    “Sometimes, you can''t see the sun for three days. Other times, the sky is always bright as night doesn''t


    come. Furthermore, tsunamis and earthquakes ur frequently, causing huge waves to surround the


    ind. However, the sea a distance from the ind is calm. It''s as if something is targeting the ind and


    chasing the inders away purposely. Oh yes, some demon beasts have been emerging from the seas


    and attacking the inhabitants of the ind too!”


    When Godrick described the situation to Jared, his expression changed subtly. It was obvious that his


    experiences on the ind were very terrifying.


    “How could that be?”


    Jared frowned as he thought hard about it.


    Could it be because I took the blood demon away from Encanta Ind?


    After thinking for a long while, Jared still could not think of a reason, so he stopped thinking about it.


    He would deal with the matter in the future. Currently, he had to deal with the Warriors Alliance.


    He had to ascertain if the Josephine imprisoned in the Warriors Alliance dungeon was real.


    “Let''s leave the matter of Encanta Ind aside first. Has the Warriors Alliance done anything recently?”


    Jared asked.


    Godrick shook his head. “Nope. However, many martial arts families have joined the Warriors Alliance


    again.”


    “There''s no need to care about those opportunists. You just have to remember who those families are.”


    Jared knew that once the power of the Warriors Alliance increased, many martial arts families would go


    over to try and win their favor.


    In every generation, there were bound to be people who switched sides easily like them.


    “Jared, how should we deal with the Warriors Alliance? Shall I get some people to take action now?”


    Godrick asked.


    “No need. Since many families have returned to the Warriors Alliance, I''ll let them see that the Warriors


    Alliance is as weak as a scarecrow. Issue a challenge to them on our behalf. Anyone can fight in the


    battle. Even if they fight me in a group, I''ll still agree to the challenge. Remember to publicize this as


    much as possible. As long as I am alive, I won''t let the Warriors Alliance thrive.”


    Jared decided to publicly humiliate the Warriors Alliance.