“Who are these people, Ms. Judith?” Jared asked, looking at her in confusion.
“They’re all from the Ten Thousand Sword Sect. They were my fellow disciples,” Judith replied.
“Your fellow disciples? But I thought the Ten Thousand Sword Sect was destroyed?” Jared asked, surprised.
Why are fellow disciples fighting each other?
Given what had happened to the sect, Jared had expected any surviving members to be united.
“I thought the same,” Judith said. “But I ran into them just now. That middle-aged man is our eldest disciple, Suspine.”
Judith pointed to him. “He wanted me to hand over the secret scroll documentation device, but I refused. That’s why they turned violent.”
Jared quickly pieced it together. These members of the Ten Thousand Sword Sect were after the secret scroll documentation device.
I remember that documentation device. It’s definitely a treasure.
“How did they know you had it?” he asked.
“I ran into them, and out of excitement, I let something slip. It seems likely they’re the traitors from our sect,” Judith said, her anger evident.
“Judith, you should be careful with your words. After all, you’re the one who betrayed us,” Suspine mocked.
“And who is this guy?” Suspine sneered. “A minor Tribulator meddling in our affairs?”
Jared shot back, “What does it matter to you what my cultivation level is? I’ll interfere if I want to, and if I don’t, I won’t. What are you yapping about, you traitor-looking jerk?”
“Besides, your name itself sounds suspicious. Only a traitor would have a name like Suspine!” he mocked.
Suspine’s face twisted in disbelief. He never expected a mere Tribulator to insult him like this.
“Kid, have you lost your mind?” he shouted. “You, a mere Tribulator, dare to insult me? Do you realize I’m an Ultimate Realm cultivator? We’re not on the same level.”
Suspine looked at Jared with a mocking smile.
“Suspine, looks like this is just a wandering cultivator trying to impress our junior,” one of Suspine’s fellow disciples said with a laugh.
“Yeah, men are drawn to her. Even with her face ruined, they still stand up for her.”
“When Judith wasn’t hurt, she was a real beauty.”
The disciples behind Suspine laughed heartily, dismissing Jared as a Seventh Level Tribulator. They didn’t see him as a threat, despite being forced to retreat earlier from the sword aura.
“You’re all going way too far,” Judith snapped. “As senior disciples, seeing the state the Ten Thousand Sword Sect is in, you still dare to sneak around trying to get the secret scroll documentation device.”
“And on top of that, you had the nerve to lay hands on me, your junior disciple. If our master were still here, he’d have tossed you all into the water prison without a second thought!” She glared at Suspine and his group, her fury evident.
“Master is dead, and I saw it with my own eyes,” Suspine shot back, his voice cold. “He took his last breath, and even his divine soul has vanished. There’s no coming back for him.”
He stepped forward, his tone turning more forceful. “Now, hand over the secret scroll documentation device. With it, I’ll restore the glory of the Ten Thousand Sword Sect. And if you do, I might even make you an elder of the sect.”
A smug smile spread across his face as he spoke to Judith.
“I’ll never give it to you!” Judith replied, her voice firm with determination.
“Think about it, Judith,” Suspine taunted. “This guy must be your man, right? Even after your face was ruined, he still defended you. That means you two have been sleeping together for a while, huh?”
He sneered. “If you don’t want your man to die, you’d better start cooperating. If you do, maybe I’ll let you both go and live your lives together.”
Suspine threatened Judith, using Jared’s life as leverage.
