Chapter 8: Master Of Secrecy

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As Kayden's killing intent surged, Zane's hand shot out, intercepting the incoming strike with an explosive force. The pressure he exerted far exceeded that of the Celestial Realm, causing the arrogant Kayden to feel like he couldn't breathe, his pupils dilating painfully. Boom! Their hands collided violently as a scream of agony and the sound of shattering bones erupted. In that instant, Kayden witnessed the most unimaginable sight. His entire hand shattered, and his arm cracked into pieces, the bones flying everywhere. Before Kayden could even let out a cry, another cold hand pierced through his chest, stabbing straight into his heart. It cruelly grasped at his heart. "Stop!" A furious roar rang out as two figures shot toward them with shocking momentum. Boom! But just then, two figures appeared by Zane's side. They sent the two elders who had accompanied Kayden flying with a single punch! The entire hall trembled violently as though an earthquake had struck! "How dare you!" "Let go of Mr. Kenion!" The two elders in gray robes, with short hair and long beards, glared at Zane's two companions, Chad and Roman, their faces filled with shock. Though they were merely elders of the Kenion family, both were at the peak of the Misthaven Realm! How could they be sent flying with one blow? Who were these two? "You... " Kayden screamed in agony as Zane gripped his heart tightly. Fear and pain flooded from his mouth. His eyes were bloodshot, as though trapped in a nightmare. Just a moment ago, he had looked down on Zane as nothing more than an insignificant existence, something he could crush without effort. But now, in an instant, his life was completely under Zane's control. He knew that if Zane crushed his heart, he would die instantly. "Let go of him. Do you want to start a war with the Kenion family?!" The two gray-robed elders' faces darkened, their voices filled with an overwhelming pressure. The Greaves family members looked on in terror, their faces pale. The elders slumped to the ground in fear. Bristol and Kate were both in shock. "H-How is he so strong? How did he defeat Kayden so easily?" "Zane has gone mad. How dare he offend Mr. Kenion?" "The Greaves family is done for!" Their hearts were in turmoil, their eyes wide with disbelief. "Let him go? Start a war with the Kenion family? Heh..." Zane sneered, "Earlier, he wanted to kill me. Do you mean that I can only let him kill me but not retaliate?" Zane then looked at Roman beside him and asked, "Roman, if I kill him, can the Casson family handle the consequences?" Roman was momentarily stunned, but before he could answer, Chad spoke indifferently. "Kill him." With immense killing intent, those words stunned everyone in the room. It felt as though Chad was implying that Kayden was an insignificant being to be disposed of, not a highborn young master of the Kenion family. The Greaves family members were dumbfounded. They wondered, "Could it be that both Zane and the Casson family elders had gone mad?" Zane's heart stirred. He thought, "I knew it. My family is not as simple as I suspected." "Mr. Damon, please save me," Kayden trembled, his voice full of desperation. His heart was squeezed tightly. Unable to move, his entire body shook uncontrollably. "Who are you?" The two gray-robed elders glared at Chad and Roman. The oppressive aura around them was suffocating, far beyond what anyone in the Misthaven Realm could wield. They wondered, "Could they be in the Demi-Imperial Realm?" The two elders gasped in shock. This was a small border country. How could people people at the Demi-Imperial Realm exist here? "We are the elders of the Casson family," Chad said indifferently. The two gray-haired elders furrowed their brows. "I don't care who you are. You must know who he is—the son of the Saint Sovereign from the Kenion family. You should understand, if you kill him, it will be a foolish move!" one of the elders said coldly. The other elder continued, "Let him go, or else..." Before he could finish speaking, there was a cracking sound in the air! Zane tightened his grip, and something in Kayden's body shattered. "Ahhh!" Kayden let out a horrific scream. "You!" The two gray-haired elders stepped forward, their eyes wide with rage. But they dared not move recklessly, knowing that Chad and Roman were still present. "Or else what? Kill me?" Zane sneered. "If you kill him, the Casson family will be exterminated! Don't say we didn't warn you!" The gray-haired elder shouted. But then, just as he said that, Zane crushed Kayden's heart. Kayden's head drooped, and his body fell limply to the ground. He was dead instantly. "You!" The gray-haired elder's eyes bulged in disbelief. The other elder immediately grabbed his arm. Terror filled his eyes as he hissed, "Run!" With a loud crash, they both broke through the roof and shot off into the distance. But just then, a flash of sword light streaked through the air, chasing after them. Swoosh! Their heads were chopped off as the two elders fell to the ground with a thud. Zane narrowed his eyes and said meaningfully, "Roman, you've kept a low profile, haven't you?" "Haha, I'm just a little stronger than them!" Roman laughed, covering up his awkwardness. Zane thought, "I don't believe you for a second." The stench of blood filled the hall, causing everyone from the Greaves family to cower in terror. Zane's gaze fell on the pale, trembling Bristol and said coldly, "My engagement with her has been annulled. Have you prepared the things that I wanted?" "Huh? This…" Bristol stammered in panic before shouting to the nearby elders, "Quick, quickly return the resources Mr. Zane gave!" "Ah… okay." The other elders hurriedly fled, their legs trembling. Soon, spatial rings were brought before Zane. He gladly accepted, ignoring the pale and terrified Bristol. He turned to collect Kayden's body and the two gray-robed elders' corpses. This strange action stunned both Chad and Roman. "Mr. Zane, what do you need these bodies for?" Roman asked curiously. "I have my reasons." Zane smiled. "Are you planning to destroy the bodies? There's no need for that. With our connections, we're not afraid of the Kenion family," Chad said lightly. Zane paused. He looked at Chad and said seriously, "Chad, are we not... from the Saint Clan or perhaps... an Imperial Clan?" "Uh..." Chad froze. A Saint Clan meant the family had at least a Saint Sovereign-level expert. An Imperial Clan meant the family had a Saint Emperor-level expert. "Hahaha, how could that be? You grew up in the Khidal Empire. If we were a Saint Clan or an Imperial Clan, with your intelligence, wouldn't you have noticed?" Roman chuckled, his expression completely sincere. Zane's eyes narrowed further, his suspicions growing. As the three left, the Greaves family was left in utter chaos.

Chapter 8: Master Of Secrecy

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