Chapter 1557 Pressure


    It turned out that none of the inhabitants of Encanta Ind were natives. They all came to this ind at


    some point in their lives. Many were not aware that they were cultivators. The only reason they came to


    the ind was to prolong their lifespan.


    When one decided to be an inhabitant of the ind, one would be given a scripture-like text to


    recite and practice. On top of that, one must worship during the specified time.


    Soon, people discovered that reciting the scripture had enabled them to live over a hundred years old.


    This amazing finding eventually spread by word of mouth.


    With that, Encanta Ind went from having an initial poption of several dozen to several tens of


    thousands. The people who were here came from all walks of life.


    “Before I first came here, I suffered from many illnesses. But I’m all cured now! You should stay. This


    ce is paradise,” advised the old man. With a smile, xseed replied, “You’re right. I’ll think about


    it…”


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    As he excused himself from the elder, an even more pressing question arose in his heart. Who on earth


    could manipte events behind the scene to make so many ordinary people go into spiritual energy


    cultivation?


    “Hmm… This is huge. I’d better wait till Jared finishes his cultivation…” mumbled xseed to himself.


    He dared not continue with his investigation. Therefore, he found a ce to stay put for the time being


    until Jared was back.


    Time flew by quickly, and three months passed just like that.


    Jared had been cultivating for the past three months. Since the people from the pce of Encanta


    Ind did note looking for trouble with him, everything was calm and peaceful.


    However, in the Jadeborough martial arts world thousands of kilometers away, the ck-robed man


    struck once more, killing people and absorbing their powers.


    Everyone was scared out of their wits. Some even spected that Jared had secretlye back!


    “D*mn Edgar! He doesn’t have an inch of restraint. I won’t be able to cover up for him if he keeps this


    up…”


    In the hall of the Warriors Alliance, Zion paced back and forth angrily.


    He knew that the murders this time around were not Jared’s act of revenge. Instead, it was Edgar who


    had done it to raise his level of cultivation rapidly. He needed to get stronger fast, so he made a move


    against those from sects or prestigious families in the martial arts world.


    Besides Jadeborough, people started disappearing without reason in other ces as well.


    Zion felt immensely pressured as the series of murders and disappearances got increasingly out of


    hand.


    He had already sent someone to go look for Ryker, hoping that thetter could restrain Edgar.


    All this while, Zion had been constantly on edge and anxious.


    It had been so long, yet he had not heard anything as to Jared’s whereabouts. Strangely, it was as if he


    had disappeared from the face of the earth.


    Nevertheless, Zion felt relieved that Jared was not here to stir up trouble for him at the moment.


    Despite that, he had no way of knowing exactly when Jared woulde back to Jadeborough and go


    against the Warriors Alliance.


    He could onlyfort himself by fantasizing that Jared had be incapacitated and unable to fight,


    so he could only hide away.


    “President Zeigler, why have you summoned me in such a hurry?” asked Ryker as he walked into the


    hall with quick steps.


    “Hmph! You still have the audacity to ask me that? Take a look at these!” shouted Zion.


    He grabbed the documents on the table and threw them at Ryker’s face.


    Then, he continued scathingly, “You guys have been doing as you please without a care in the world!


    I’ve received reports continuously from the Jadeborough martial arts world about the ck-robed man’s


    attacks. Even the sects and prestigious families who are part of the alliance were targeted! Warriors


    Alliances of other ces have reported the same too! Are you trying to mess up the whole martial arts


    world? I’ve been covering up for you guys. But if the officials catch wind of this and start investigating,


    all of you from the Deragon family will not be spared.”


    Zion had been frustrated beyond belief, so he vented his anger on Ryker.


    As the head of the Deragon family, Ryker felt utterly humiliated to be rebuked by Zion in such a way.