At least in their eyes, the late-stage Yukun level was already considered expert level. After all, their master had only been at the mid-stage Yukun before—how could he have become so formidable after being injured?

Looking at Ethan Clark, who quickly put away the low-grade spirit swords and flying swords of Matthew Cooper and Jacob Wright, they seemed to hear Ethan Clark muttering...

“What a pity, my strength hasn’t fully recovered yet. With a thunder strike of this intensity, there’s no room for holding back—I blasted their bodies and storage bags into ashes. Otherwise, the spoils would have been even greater.”

“What are you looking at? Hurry up and go!” Seeing his three foolish disciples, Ethan Clark also realized they didn’t understand the meaning of “flash.”

This time, it wasn’t just Matthew Cooper from Qingming Mountain and his group who had come near this Misty Town, but also people from the Emei Sect among the Three Mountains, Two Sects, and One School. Everyone had greeted each other before. They had agreed to act separately, but later Matthew Cooper set a trap. Seeing that Ethan Clark and his group were cautious and didn’t dare enter for over a month, only lingering on the outskirts.

So he found an opportunity to lure Ethan Clark and his group inside.

After Matthew Cooper came out, he didn’t dare go back in himself and had already notified the mountain to send more people. They were waiting here. Unexpectedly, instead of his own reinforcements, he encountered Ethan Clark’s retaliation.

They were all quite close to each other, and such a commotion here would definitely alert the Emei Sect people. It was best to leave quickly.

“Master, you’re amazing! You actually managed to take down both Matthew Cooper and Jacob Wright, and you did it in an instant! Also, Master, you just used thunder—how come I never knew you could use thunder? Master, was it a summoning or a spell…” Sophia Sullivan and the others followed behind Ethan Clark, with Sophia Sullivan unable to hold back her excitement.

When Sophia Sullivan cried, she cried the hardest, but as soon as she saw Ethan Clark was fine, her face immediately lit up with sunshine, the most cheerful of all. She was also the most considerate, always in charge of the daily life and meals for the seven disciples of David Smith.

“Master, we’re in big trouble now. We really need to carefully consider how to handle the aftermath… how to explain this to the sect leader…” Olivia Smith was worried. Qingming Mountain was not to be trifled with, especially since the ones killed were from the Wen family of Qingming Mountain.

As soon as Emily Harris heard this, she flared up: “Senior brother, are you saying our Yushan should be afraid of Qingming Mountain? Master finally decided to show his power this time—even a late-stage Yukun like Matthew Cooper was taken out in one move! With such strength, we should be proud of him.”

“Master, what move did you just use? Tell me, please! I won’t try to use it, I just want to know what it is!!” Sophia Sullivan was like a child eager to know a secret.

Olivia Smith said worriedly, “Second junior sister, it’s not that simple. Master should understand…”

Emily Harris cut him off directly: “Understand what? I think Master is finally truly awake—this is how it should be. If you’re always afraid of this and that, you might as well be dead. Living so stifled isn’t worth it.”

...

The three disciples chattered away, plus the one they were carrying, but Ethan Clark remained silent and didn’t answer.

From David Smith’s memories, he had some information about these disciples, but his own observations and analysis at this moment were different.

Emily Harris’s fiery personality had long been suppressed, making her a bit extreme. Too much is as bad as too little—that’s Emily Harris. It seemed he’d have to help her adjust slowly in the future; this kind of temperament wouldn’t do. Being decisive and bold was fine, but she needed a clear mind as well.

As for Olivia Smith, he was practically a carbon copy of the former David Smith.

And this Sophia Sullivan was rather interesting. The danger and battle just now, and everything else, were already at the back of her mind. All her thoughts were focused on figuring out the thunderstorm technique Ethan Clark had just used.

“Master, why did we come back again? We should hurry and rescue our junior brothers—third and fifth junior brothers are still trapped inside.” Seeing that Ethan Clark had brought them back, Emily Harris was very anxious.

“Quiet.” Ethan Clark went straight into the inner room, put John Smith on the bed, and lay down himself.

Sophia Sullivan was puzzled: “Master, what are you doing?”

“You’ll know in a moment,” Ethan Clark said, then turned to Olivia Smith: “When someone comes, you handle it.”

Then Ethan Clark looked at the still unconvinced Emily Harris and said, “You must be decisive in your actions, especially when killing. But you absolutely can’t act recklessly without thinking—otherwise, that’s not decisiveness, it’s foolishness. Go to the back hall now. Don’t come out without my order.”

“Mas—”

At critical moments, if orders aren’t followed and everyone has their own ideas, nothing can be accomplished. Just as Emily Harris was about to speak, Ethan Clark’s expression darkened.

No need for words—Emily Harris could already sense it and could only go to the back hall. Sophia Sullivan made a funny face, signaling to Ethan Clark that she’d follow along, and Ethan Clark nodded slightly, so she went too.

As soon as Emily Harris and the others left, a voice sounded in the courtyard.

“Emei Sect’s Henry Reed, is anyone from Yushan here?” A clear, slightly coquettish voice rang out. Ethan Clark signaled with his eyes for Olivia Smith to receive the guest, while he hurriedly lay down.