At the mention of his cultivation, Hosea sighed. "To outsiders, my cultivation may appear impressive, but Maurice, you know that I have been stuck at the peak stage of the Heaven Level for 20 years. It is impossible for me to make further progress. At this age, there is no hope for me."
Hearing this, Maurice's face sank. "Who says so? Hosea, you and I are the same. We've been stuck at the peak stage of the Heaven Level for 16 years now. We wanted to enter the Half-Lord Level, but we couldn't find a way to do it," he lamented.
"Peak stage of the Heaven Level is powerful enough for ordinary warriors, but it's still not enough for real masters," Hosea retorted.
"If you haven't reached the Half-Lord level, you have no right to speak," Maurice sighed.
Hosea continued, "That's right, for example, what happened during this period of time has given me a lingering fear."
"Hosea, what are you talking about?" Maurice asked.
Hosea let out a long sigh. "Maurice, you should have heard about what happened at Pagodaland in Mancho City a month ago."
"Hosea, are you referring to what happened to the Witchcraft Clan? The Witch Lord was killed along with the Sunny Brothers who came to help him," said Maurice.
Hosea nodded. "It is exactly because of this matter. Maurice, you should be aware of the Witch Lord's strength. He has already reached the peak stage of the Heaven Level before us, and is only a step away from the Half-Lord Level."
"The Sunny Brothers, do I even need to explain. The combined strength of the two of them is even stronger than that of the Witch Lord. Their combat power is comparable to that of a Half-Lord Level expert."
"But even with that kind of strength, the three of them still lost and died." "The Witch Lord's not a Half- Lord expert. After all, he's still a bit weak."
Maurice sighed. "Do you know who did it? The Witch Lord and the Sunny Brothers are not easily defeated."
Hosea shook his head. "Pagodaland is a bit backwards, and the site of the battle was rather remote as well. It will take a long time to investigate the situation."
"However, I heard that Micovia has already sent people to investigate. It won't be long before we hear something."
Hearing this, Maurice sighed. "Forget it, let's not talk about foreign affairs."
Hearing this, Hosea's face fell and he bowed to him with embarrassment. "Maurice, I'm sorry. It's your birthday party, after all. I shouldn't have brought it up. I'll punish myself with three cups."
"Hosea, you're too polite."
Hosea took a sip of tea and continued to address him, "Well, Maurice, you're much happier than I am!"
"Even though we are the same age, the chances of us entering the Half-Lord Level is already very low."
"But Maurice, you have a good grandson. He's almost reached the Half- Lord Level. His future is boundless!"
Maurice's face lit up at the mention of his grandson. "Monash is indeed amazing. He reached the peak stage of the Heaven Level a few years ago, and now he's heading towards the Half- Lord level. In another two years, I might not even be a match for him."
"Maurice, you're so happy that you lost. With this grandson, the Guo family will have a bright future," Hosea praised.
"By the way, how did Monash do in the opening of the Xuan Valley?"
Maurice's eyebrows furrowed. “I'm not sure about the details yet. The opening of the secret realm of the Xuan Valley should still be in progress."
"However, I heard that Monash was thought highly of and was selected as the fifth-seeded fighter. He is second only to Wagner, Shamos, Kelton, and Yura, the first disciples of the four sects."
"He's so powerful. He deserves to be your grandson!" Hosea cried excitedly.
"It seems that Monash has advanced far this time. He may even comprehend the martial essence."
"I hope so!" Maurice smiled as he glanced outside the gate. "It's almost time. Monash should be able to return before my birthday party tomorrow."
"It is your 80th birthday party tomorrow, along with Monash's return. What a double blessing!" Hosea exclaimed.
To his side, Hosea asked, "Maurice, what happened? How did Monash..."
Maurice gritted his teeth. "Someone killed him!"
"What? Who would have the audacity to do something to Monash?" Hosea exclaimed. "Could it be someone from the Four Clans?"
"No, it's Fade," said Maurice.
"Fade? Who's Fade?" Hosea asked, confused.
"Fade, the young master who has recently become famous. He's the one who came back from Micovia some time ago," Maurice explained.
"Him! The boy who was called the top martial artist after Jaguar Xu by the secular world!" Hosea cried. "Why did he kill Monash?" "The letter says that Monash colluded to attack Fade. Fade found him and killed him," said Maurice.
"How could that be? Why would Monash do that? He and Fade have never met before!" Hosea cried in astonishment. "Is there an explanation from the four clans? Monash died in their territory."
"Explanation?" Maurice snorted coldly as he slapped his palm on the armrest of his seat. "Those fellows from the four great clans indicate Monash was to be blamed for all this. They even asked me to cooperate with Fade to root out the mastermind behind this."
"What? They are going too far!" Hosea cried.
"It's more than going too far. He's trying to bully my whole family. He's shotting and passing over my family name!" Maurice was furious. "I'll definitely take revenge."
Hosea was a bit worried. "That Fade, Jaguar is very optimistic about him. This time, the four clans are also partial towards him. I'm afraid that..."
Filled with rage, Maurice clenched his fists so tightly that creaking sounds could be heard. "Even if I have to go against the whole world, I will kill him and avenge my grandson."
Seeing this, Hosea shut his mouth and said nothing.
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