chapter 5 The wanderer returns and kills every step of the way

Nothing in the world remains unchanged; the powers in Greene Town were also constantly shifting.
The once-prominent first family among the four martial arts families had collapsed, and the Calvin family, once the least among them, had also declined, no longer possessing the elegance of a noble family.
The vast Calvin Mansion was desolate.
Inside the main hall.
About a dozen people sat comfortably.
They were arrogant, their gestures exuding superiority, their robes embroidered with a blazing sun, indicating their identity.
Disciples of the Sungarde Sect!
"Have you decided?"
"Your Calvin family is in decline. Marrying Lucy Calvin to Lu junior is the best choice for your family."
"You should know, Lu junior's brother is now the Young Sect Leader of the Sungarde Sect."
A young man glanced at the Calvin family members in the hall and spoke indifferently.
"Gentlemen Prodigies."
An older man with a weathered face spoke with a forced smile, "My niece Lucy Calvin is still young, not of age to marry."
His name was Henry Calvin, the patriarch of the Calvin family.
The young man's eyebrows furrowed slightly as he scolded, "Henry, the Calvin family bestowed this marriage upon you out of respect for your former mentor Liam. Don't be ungrateful!"
Upon hearing this, anger flashed in Henry's eyes.
He was Liam's great-uncle.
He had heard about how Liam was expelled from the Sungarde Sect.
How dare these Sungarde Sect disciples mention Liam.
But at this moment.
He could only suppress his anger.
The disciples of the Sungarde Sect were backed by Benjamin, whose Calvin family they dared not offend.
A genius who reached Level 9 of the Earth Martial Realm at the young age of twenty.
Half a year ago, he entered the world for experience, traveling through various counties, continuously challenging Earth Martial Realm Cultivators. He successfully climbed to the fifth rank of the Red Dragon Martial Dynasty's Earth Ranking, gaining fame in an instant and was appointed as the Young Sect Leader of the Sungarde Sect.
With the momentum he displayed, his future breakthrough to the Heaven Martial Realm was almost certain.
The one who came to force a marriage was none other than Benjamin's brother, Samuel Layton.
"Get lost!"
"All of you, get lost!"
A sixteen-year-old girl briskly entered the hall, her face covered in frost, "First, you harm my brother, then bully my father, and now you pretend to be merciful, it's disgusting!"
"Lucy, why did you come out?"
Henry was shocked and grabbed the girl, "Hurry back inside!"
"Lucy, it seems you have misunderstood me."
Samuel, among the group, was instantly captivated.
"In the past, Senior Brother Liam became incapacitated due to a mishap in his cultivation, it had nothing to do with my brother."
"As for Uncle Chu, he was injured due to his own carelessness."
"I was deeply saddened when I heard about these incidents, so I came to visit."
Samuel, fat and reeking of alcohol, revealed a self-perceived genial smile.
"Do you think I would believe that?" Lucy stepped back several steps, trembling, under Samuel's gaze.
She could not forget.
Six years ago.
The news of her brother becoming incapacitated and expelled from the Sungarde Sect, and her father Owen Calvin's reaction.
Afterwards.
Her father repeatedly went to the Sungarde Sect with lavish gifts, begging humbly.
The elders of the Sungarde Sect, seeing an opportunity for profit, pretended to agree.
For six full years, the Sungarde Sect elders kept demanding, and her father never refused.
Only when the family fortune was exhausted did her father realize it was all a scam.
Even Liam's incapacitation was a deliberate plot.
Overwhelmed with grief and anger, her father turned grey overnight. He spoke out for his son but was beaten into severe injuries.
These hatreds were etched in Lucy's heart, how could she forget.
"You all know the truth now?"
Seeing Lucy's expression, the smile on Samuel's face vanished, his eyes burning with lasciviousness.
Using his brother's influence, he had harmed many female disciples within the Sungarde Sect.
Upon seeing Lucy, he was astounded by her beauty.
This girl, only sixteen, had already blossomed beautifully.
Moreover, Lucy had a great talent in alchemy, her unique aura combined with her graceful figure haunted his dreams.
Furthermore.
Lucy's brother was Liam.
The once brilliant genius who even overshadowed his own brother.
Therefore, Lucy was a perfect prey.
With his brother's tacit approval, he came immediately.
"Today, if you do not comply, the Calvin family will be annihilated!" Samuel dropped his pretense and reached out to grab Lucy.
"Lucy, run!"
Henry rushed forward anxiously to block Samuel.
With a loud bang.
Henry was struck as if by thunder, his body flying back, coughing up blood continuously.
He and Liam's father, one a businessman, the other a martial artist, jointly controlled the Calvin family.
Liam's father disliked restrictions, so he became the patriarch of the Calvin family. Normally negligent in his cultivation, Samuel, nourished in blood and bone, had entered the Black Martial Realm. Being a formidable figure in Greene Town, Henry stood no chance against him.
"Uncle!"
Lucy's face turned pale, and then, stumbling, she was caught by Samuel by her hair and dragged out of the hall.
Several members of the Calvin family, furious, rushed forward but were blocked by the disciples of the Sungarde Sect accompanying Samuel.
"The Quinn family of Greene Town angered a powerful figure and was annihilated. Do you want to follow in the Quinn family's footsteps?"
"We're only a hundred miles from the Sungarde Sect. If Brother Benjamin personally arrives, the Calvin family will become ruins!"
The disciples of the Sungarde Sect wore mocking expressions.
The Calvin family in decline, the vast Calvin Mansion now home to only a few dozen family members.
Liam's father Owen, despite possessing the fifth level cultivation of the Earth Martial Realm, lay bedridden with severe injuries.
The remaining family members were of little consequence.
"Samuel, you've secured a fine lady."
"We can't return empty-handed. Let's see what valuables the Calvin family still has!"
A dozen Sungarde Sect disciples sneered, like bandits.
"Let go of my Lucy!"
A woman hurried to the scene upon hearing the news.
She was Liam's mother, named Ellie Lynch. Usually gentle and quiet, she now appeared utterly insane, lunging forward to bite Samuel.
"Crazy woman, get off!"
Samuel kicked Ellie away.
"My Lucy!"
Ellie fell a great distance, struggled to get up, and cried out in anguish.
Women were inherently gentle, but became resolute as mothers.
She had a son and a daughter.
Liam was plotted against, estranged from his homeland.
How could she stand idly by as Lucy faces another vicious attack?
"Seeking death!"
Seeing Ellie attempt to bite again, Samuel's chubby face trembled with fury, his eyes glinting menacingly, and he bended his fingers, reaching straight for her throat.
"Mother!"
Lucy's soul trembled, feeling utterly helpless.
The Sungarde Sect harmed her brother, injured her father, why won't they leave them alone?
"Ah!"
A sharp wail suddenly pierces the air.
Samuel's right hand, reaching towards Ellie, was severed at the wrist, bleeding profusely, causing him immense pain.
This sudden turn of events makes several Sungarde Sect disciples stop and instinctively look towards the main gate.
At this moment.
Accompanied by dust and wind, a tall figure appeared, bringing a strong, offensive smell.
"Chu... Liam?"
Recognizing the newcomer, the Sungarde Sect disciples were astonished.
The genius who once overwhelmed them had returned.
Liam said nothing.
In his eyes, there was nothing else but his mother and sister.
Six years had passed.
His mother had grown thinner, and his sister was no longer the little girl she used to be.
What should have been a warm reunion ignites a fierce flame in Liam's heart.
Seeing the blood on his mother's mouth and his sister's disheveled hair, his breathing became rapid, his chest feels like it was about to explode.
These people.
How dare they bully his family like this!
"Mother, it's me, I'm Liam."
Trembling, Liam walked towards his mother, tears streaming down his face, “I have been unfilial, causing you to suffer!"
He was the North King, feared by enemies in foreign lands, and also a wanderer who had been alone for six years.
As a son.
The moment he stepped into his home and saw his mother being bullied and his sister humiliated.
How could he bear it?
"Liam, is it really you?"
Ellie looked at Liam in a daze, reaching out her hand, then withdrawing it.
She had dreamt many times of Liam being with her, afraid that this was still a dream.
"Brother Liam, long time no see, but now, I'm afraid you have to come with us!"
A young man stepped forward, his eyes cold.
What did it matter if Liam has returned? He was just a cripple.
Attacking Samuel and causing his disability, they had made a formidable enemy. If Benjamin held them accountable, they couldn't explain it away.
As soon as the young man finishes speaking, he exploded into pieces, blood splattering everywhere.
The expressions of the other Sungarde Sect disciples change drastically.
As Liam walked, without even lifting a hand, he killed a Black Martial Realm Cultivator. Such prowess was terrifying.
"Liam, you dare to commit violence!"
Someone shouts, ready to fight Liam.
With a bang.
This person also explodes.
Liam approaches his mother.
With every step he takes, someone dies.
An unprecedented fear spreads among the remaining Sungarde Sect disciples, making their teeth chatter.
They wanted to run, to scream.
But they couldn't.
A surging murderous intent, like opening the gates of hell, immobilized them, an invisible hand choking them.
The wrath of the North King.
Not just these Sungarde Sect disciples, even Heaven Martial Realm Experts couldn't bear it.
"The luck of the Sungarde Sect ends here!"
James stood in the distance like a ghost, his eyes cold.