The Cunningham family was at its peak in Chetvine, with masters emerging one after another. Even Yandel Chambers of Mount Lourneau, ranked fifth on the Titan List, had hesitated to kill Conrad because he feared the Cunningham family would retaliate afterward.
However, Conrad, reckless or perhaps simply insane, went straight to Holtrien's national advisor and asked him to act as witness.
With such an influential figure mediating, the Cunningham family was bound by oath not to seek revenge afterward.
Finally reassured, Yandel agreed to the life-or-death duel. Originally, he only intended to go easy and end things quickly.
However, Conrad brought over 1000 martial artists to surround Mount Lourneau. If Yandel dared hold back, his men would start digging up Mount Lourneau from the base until they leveled the entire mountain.
This outrageous operation enraged the Mount Lourneau sect leader, who ordered Yandel to fight with everything he had to preserve their reputation.
After half a year of complications, the two finally clashed on Mount Lourneau's most treacherous peak.
The result was no surprise: Conrad suffered a complete defeat.
Though he was incredibly talented and hailed as the Cunningham family's genius, even the most gifted prodigy could not truly defy the heavens. Moreover, Yandel was rumored to be a fallen immortal reborn in human form.
While such rumors were usually just boastful publicity stunts to generate buzz and fame, Yandel was genuinely ruthless. He had once single-handedly stormed Lomuia's Grand Cathedral and killed one of their cardinal archbishops.
For three months, the Knights of the Grand Cathedral hunted him across the world but failed to kill Yandel. Instead, he had escaped back to Mount Lourneau and settled into a peaceful life of tending cattle.
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Brilliant piece of work. I am enjoying the novel. The only problem is that it is taking longer to update more chapters....