Before even getting close, he burst out laughing and said, “Haha, Second Young Master Reynolds, you seem to be enjoying quite a leisurely life. Rumor has it that Second Young Master is bedridden with illness, but it turns out Second Young Master is full of vigor and energy. Looks like you really can’t believe everything you hear.”

This man was none other than The Bennett Clan’s clan leader Samuel Bennett’s younger brother, Olivia Bennett, whose status in the The Bennett Family barely made it into the top ten.

With such a mocking tone, it was clear he didn’t take William Reynolds, this sixteen-year-old youth, seriously at all.

William Reynolds, however, remained calm and composed, his gaze steady and indifferent as he glanced at Olivia Bennett. That glance carried a hint of cold disdain.

Olivia Bennett, who had intended to act superior, suddenly realized that in terms of bearing and presence, the other was already looking down on him.

Although William Reynolds already had a complete plan in mind, he was unwilling to let Olivia Bennett gain the upper hand in terms of momentum.

Olivia Bennett, well aware of William Reynolds’s unruly temperament and planning to use this weakness to provoke him with a few words, now found himself a bit disappointed.

The youth before him showed none of the reactions he had expected.

This made Olivia Bennett feel he had miscalculated, but being an old hand, he simply looked at William Reynolds with a half-smile and said, “Second Young Master Reynolds, are you interested? Our clan leader invites you to visit The Bennett Estate.”

Seeing that Olivia Bennett was done beating around the bush, William Reynolds let out a faint, mocking laugh.

Recalling the last battle with the demon clan and that strange cooperation with Grace Bennett, a mischievous thought suddenly arose in his heart, and he sneered, “What’s this? Could it be that Clan Leader Samuel Bennett is frustrated that his daughter’s Dao Seed still hasn’t awakened, and now wants to recruit me as a son-in-law so we can awaken the Dao Seed together?”

Olivia Bennett sneered, “Second Young Master Reynolds, it’s important to know your own limits. If this were a few years ago, your words might have had some merit. But now, you’re just a toad yawning—what a big mouth you have!”

A few years ago, rumors about the incident with William Reynolds’s father, James Reynolds, hadn’t yet spread. With a powerful father, William Reynolds’s status naturally rose, making him a hot commodity.

But now, the rumors about James Reynolds were known to all, and in the eyes of the world, James Reynolds was a thing of the past. Although William Reynolds himself possessed a Dao Seed, at sixteen, he still hadn’t awakened it.

This meant that William Reynolds’s current position was quite awkward.

Rely on his father? It seemed he no longer had a father to rely on.

Rely on his own abilities? At sixteen, still not having awakened the Dao Seed, the chances of awakening it in the cultivation world were already slim to none.

Although Grace Bennett was also sixteen and hadn’t awakened her Dao Seed either,

At least Grace Bennett still had a father to rely on. And even without her Dao Seed awakened, her cultivation talent was outstanding. In Cloudville, while she couldn’t compare to those geniuses who had awakened their Dao Seeds, she was still undoubtedly a top contender among her peers!

William Reynolds was naturally well aware of these calculations.

However, he was no longer the same William Reynolds as before. With five years of memories, he had learned to plan for the long term, possessing a vision and strategic mind that others lacked.

With this in mind, how could William Reynolds stoop to Olivia Bennett’s level? He simply smiled faintly, said nothing more, and waved his hand casually, “Lead the way.”

This calm and steady demeanor took Olivia Bennett by surprise once again. He couldn’t help but wonder if he needed to reassess this young man.

Although Cloudville was not small, for martial artists, this distance was nothing. In no time, The Bennett Estate appeared before them.

It seemed the The Bennett Family wanted to give William Reynolds a show of force, setting up a grand display—almost all the family’s experts had turned out.

Upon entering the main gate, both sides were lined with The Bennett Family elites, each with a different expression: some mocking, some sneering, some glaring, some showing contempt—varied in appearance, but all essentially the same.

“What descendant of the Heavenly Pavilion? Just a thief’s son, that’s all.”

“Haha, they say a hero’s son is a good man. James Reynolds was so famous back then, but the sons he raised are nothing to brag about.”

“This Second Young Master Reynolds, they say he also possesses a Dao Seed? And is the heir to the Moonlight Medal? Doesn’t look like much to me!”

All sorts of pointing and whispering, their words carefully measured—just enough for William Reynolds to hear, but not enough to provoke an immediate confrontation.

How could William Reynolds not know? This was Samuel Bennett setting a trap for him, using these words to suppress his momentum, distract his mind, and weaken his psychological defenses.

Though he understood this, it didn’t mean William Reynolds was willing to be suppressed in terms of presence.

Suddenly, he stopped in his tracks, his eyes flashing coldly with a wild killing intent born of life-and-death experiences, making his gaze as sharp as a blade.

With just a glance, the group of Bennett Clan Members who had been gossiping moments before instantly fell silent, not daring to make a sound!

Aura!

This young man actually possessed such a powerful aura!

At that moment, Olivia Bennett even had a strange thought: perhaps the The Bennett Family had underestimated this youth! If they wanted to seize the Moonlight Medal from him, it might not be so easy.

……

Charles Reynolds, tied up tightly, was hanging from a big tree in the courtyard of The Bennett Estate.