“I can tell that Miss Miller’s cultivation has absolutely reached the peak of the Refined Viscera stage. With just one more step, she’ll enter the Blood Exchange phase and become a martial arts grandmaster capable of sweeping through armies. With such strength, in the entire Yunhuang City, aside from a handful of grandmaster-level figures, no one can suppress her. Even if she challenged the entire The Foster Family, as long as the The Foster Family elders didn’t all attack her at once, she wouldn’t fear them in the slightest. Yet… she actually… actually lost!?”

“When did Brian Foster’s cultivation reach such a level!? Not inferior to a Refined Viscera expert? What secret technique did he use?”

The previously arrogant Samuel Foster and Thomas Foster now had a trace of fear in their eyes as they looked at Brian Foster.

Brian Foster actually possesses strength not weaker than the peak of the Refined Viscera stage—who in the entire The Foster Family can still control him!?

“Brian Foster… could it be… this is why Alice Bennett values you… or… do you possess some special bloodline talent within you?”

Ethan Brooks’s enchanting eyes narrowed slightly.

When Brian Carter was supporting William Foster and leaving, she had a momentary urge to intervene, but at that time, the strength Brian Carter displayed was already completely on par with hers. If she attacked Brian Carter and failed to stop him, it would seriously damage her reputation, and might even give Alice Bennett another chance to seize upon, preventing her from becoming a true disciple under Elder Zhuri.

In the end, she did nothing.

“Brian Foster clearly already hates me because of love… If he truly has such talent, and if he rises and is then recruited into Hunyuan Tianzong by Alice Bennett… in the future, he might even threaten my position…”

……

Brian Carter supported William Foster as they headed toward the The Foster Family.

Although he hadn’t visited the The Foster Family these past few days, he still knew where the The Foster Family residence was located.

“A one-month cooldown… that’s acceptable…”

Along the way, he was still sensing the various changes in his body from the lingering power of the “Divine Art” of chaos, and he was quite curious.

He wondered what principle that being in the “Temple of Chaos” used to make his cultivation soar by a whole stage without any side effects.

Not only were there no side effects, but he also gained early insight into the mysteries of the Refined Viscera stage, which would clearly benefit his future cultivation at this level. With prolonged use, it would make it much easier to reach even higher realms.

Such a method…

Truly defies common sense.

No wonder Edward Clark was able to make such rapid progress after obtaining the Tianjun’s “Temple of Chaos” technique, reaching the Shattered Void realm within a thousand years.

“Brian Foster!?”

“Perfect timing. We have orders to capture you and bring you to the family for questioning. Surrender and come with us quietly. If you dare resist, you will be severely punished!”

“Is that William Foster, that girl? What did you do to William?”

As Brian Carter was momentarily distracted, a stern shout came from ahead.

He looked up to see four The Foster Family law enforcement members blocking his way. Among them were actually two elders at the Refined Viscera stage, showing how seriously the clan took this matter.

“Since you’re here, you can take her back for treatment.”

Brian Carter handed William Foster over to one of the elders.

He recognized this elder somewhat—his name was Matthew Foster, an elder from the same faction as Brian Foster’s father, David Foster. Handing William Foster to him, Brian Carter could be at ease.

“Brian Foster, what are you trying to do?”

Matthew Foster’s expression changed slightly at Brian Carter’s words. “And what happened to your injuries?”

“He’s definitely trying to escape! Why waste so many words with him? The Hunyuan Tianzong inner disciple token is incredibly precious, and now we’ve completely lost our chance with it. He’s committed such a grave mistake—seize him and bring him to the clan to be dealt with by the elders!”

Chapter 9: Departure

Brian Carter glanced at the elder who spoke.

Benjamin Foster, an elder of the Law Enforcement Hall, whom Brian Foster deeply feared—he recognized him.

“She’s in your hands now.”

As soon as Brian Carter finished speaking, he turned and walked away.

“Did I say you could leave? Stop right there!”

Benjamin Foster’s expression turned stern as he suddenly reached out to grab Brian Carter.

“Wait a moment, Elder Feiyu. Let me first clarify what happened. What’s wrong with William? Her injuries are serious! And you… are those sword wounds? Even though you’ve made a grave mistake, as long as you haven’t truly been expelled from the clan, you’re still one of us. In Yunhuang City, no one dares to easily attack a member of the The Foster Family.”

Matthew Foster moved to block Benjamin Foster, positioning himself directly in front of him and intercepting his attack on Brian Carter.

“It’s nothing. Henry Foster, Samuel Foster, and the others were eager to capture me. When they couldn’t defeat me, they joined forces with James Walker, George Green, and the Hunyuan Tianzong disciple Karen Miller to besiege me. William was injured by Karen Miller’s sword technique while trying to stop him.”

“Pfft!”

Benjamin Foster sneered, “Henry Foster, Samuel Foster, and the others couldn’t defeat you? And they needed to join forces with James Walker, George Green, and even the Hunyuan Tianzong disciple Karen Miller? Not to mention Karen Miller and George Green, both Refined Viscera experts—even just James Walker, Samuel Foster, and Henry Foster, aren’t each of them much stronger than you? Do they really need to team up against you? If you’re going to brag about your talent and cultivation, at least be realistic. Do you think the elders will go easy on you just because of your so-called outstanding talent?”