chapter 15 Storm begins

"The genius of the Calvin family stormed the Sungarde Sect, killing the Fiery Sun Young Sect Leader and escaping unscathed!"
"This young man is incredibly talented, arguably the best in the Sungarde Sect, rumored to possess Heaven Ranking strength!"
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When a carriage returned to Greene Town, the surrounding cities felt like they had experienced a storm.
Too much had happened in these two days.
First, the Quinn family was annihilated on the secret order of the Red Dragon, then came the Calvin family's genius who boldly confronted the Sungarde Sect.
Various discussions flowed through the streets and alleys, unsettling the two major martial arts families of Greene Town.
With the collapse of the Quinn family, they were all gearing up, ready to compete for the position of the top family.
Unexpectedly, Liam emerged.
In the Red Dragon Martial Dynasty, a Heaven Martial Realm Expert could revive a clan, let alone possessing Heaven Ranking strength.
If Liam wishes, he could uproot them as easily as weeds.
Calvin Mansion.
Over twenty family members were gathered together, having a meal.
"Big brother, my little rascal is far more promising than yours."
Owen, sitting at the head of the table, glowed with pride as he drank with Henry.
"Yes, yes."
"The most promising in the Calvin family is little Nan."
Henry said grumpily, "After all, they are all sons of our Calvin family, there's no need to compare."
Upon learning that Liam became an outcast of the Sungarde Sect.
His second brother became morose, but now, with his heartache resolved, he was equally happy.
"Brother Liam."
"Just now, the Firemere Sect sent someone again to inquire if our Calvin family would like to collaborate with them, what do you think..."
At this moment, a slightly chubby young man asked with a smile.
He was Henry's son, Max Calvin, already versed in the ways of business.
"Firemere Sect!"
The Calvin family members quieted down, looking towards Liam.
For the past six years, the Calvin family had been drained of resources and urgently needed to regroup.
As for the Firemere Sect, it was a force within the Red Dragon Martial Dynasty, formed by a group of alchemists, with branches throughout the Red Dragon counties, holding vast wealth.
Under normal circumstances.
Even the Quinn family, the leaders of Greene Town, wouldn't catch the eye of the Firemere Sect.
But now.
The Firemere Sect repeatedly sought collaboration with the Calvin family, offering shocking terms.
If the Calvin family agreed.
They could sell the Firemere Sect's elixirs, keeping eighty percent of the profits.
"This Mason is really persistent."
Liam, chatting leisurely with Ellie, shook his head.
Mason, who had treated Owen's injuries, was a hall master of the Firemere Sect.
After leaving yesterday.
Mason hastily opened a branch in Greene Town, his intentions clear.
Henry and Max were naturally very tempted, but they still needed to see what Liam thought.
"Uncle, cousin, the business affairs of the Calvin family have always been managed by you, you decide."
Liam pondered for a moment and said.
The 152 counties in the northern part of the Red Dragon were all his fiefdom.
"As long as he wishes, the Calvin family can control all the shops and markets in the fief."
"But currently, the Calvin family only consists of a few dozen people, living secluded in Greene Town, lacking experience and unable to manage such a territory."
"Here is a list of governors from 152 counties," James took out a booklet.
"A list of governors?"
The room fell silent; Henry, previously beaming with excitement, accidentally dropped his wine glass with a clatter.
In the Red Dragon Martial Dynasty, governors were high-ranking officials who could decide the fate of local noble families.
If Liam is a Heaven Martial Realm Expert.
It wouldn't be surprising for him to be on good terms with a governor.
But getting a list of over a hundred governors is no small feat.
Liam casually flipped through the booklet he received.
When he returns to his fief, all these governors will need to pay their respects to him.
However.
No one knows whether these governors, like King Charles, secretly disdain him for his youth.
He doesn't stop the Red Dragon Martial Gathering, even preparing to attend, wanting to see these governors' attitudes towards Prince Marshall.
His fief couldn’t tolerate those who are hypocritical.
Liam put away the booklet, only to see all his clan members looking at him in shock.
"Liam, you..."
Owen, now sober, spoke with a trembling voice.
"Dad, Uncle."
"Has our Calvin family ever had any experts in our ancestry?"
Liam smiled slightly, skillfully changing the subject.
For the past six years, he didn't mention his own circumstances in letters home, fearing it would endanger the Calvin family.
He now speaks less.
Wanting to quietly enjoy these few days of reunion, free from the interference of others seeking connections.
Besides, his actions should have given his family some clues.
"Our Calvin family's ancestors?"
Owen and Henry exchanged a glance, calming themselves before starting to discuss.
Other family members also joined in the conversation.
The unnamed spirit tablets and the ancestral portraits with erased faces in the ancestral hall remain an unsolved mystery.
The Calvin family is indeed ancient, but details of their ancestors only trace back to the founding of the Red Dragon Martial Dynasty. Beyond that, no one knows.
"Could the Calvin family have some connection with the first emperor of the Red Dragon?"
Thoughts raced through Liam's mind.
Since the establishment of the Red Dragon Martial Dynasty, none of the northern 152 counties have ever been bestowed to a king.
For the Red Dragon Martial Dynasty, the northern part holds a unique significance.
Because the first emperor of the Red Dragon is buried in the 'Vinfort Mountain Range' in the north.
The Red Dragon Mausoleum stands, overlooking the North, guarding the nation's soul; it is also a forbidden area.
Apart from the successor Warlords.
Only kings bestowed with northern counties are eligible to enter the Red Dragon Mausoleum.
"After the Red Dragon Martial Gathering ends, I'll visit the Red Dragon Mausoleum to perhaps unravel the mystery," Liam thought to himself.
In the following days.
Liam spent his time in the Calvin Mansion, focusing on cultivation, and accompanying his loved ones.
Henry had already contacted the Firemere Sect to start a collaboration, aiming to reorganize the Calvin family.
Meanwhile, Owen, as always, preferred his peace, engrossed in martial arts research.
Liam naturally supported this.
Without exceptional martial strength, any glory is as fragile as sand.
Having survived in the North for six years, fighting countless enemies, he had plenty of martial foundations and techniques from the Four Realms of Bitter Sea.
Liam was generous.
He brought out many treasured collections and even transcribed the Great Yuan Technique of the Sungarde Sect.
This was the strongest martial foundation of the Sungarde Sect.
The requirements to cultivate this technique are extremely high, but perhaps someone in the Calvin family could achieve it.
Meanwhile.
Liam's attack on the Sungarde Sect caused a massive stir, which was soon overshadowed by another wave of excitement.
Maya York, a disciple of the Sungarde Sect under the alias Kate, invited the influential figures of the Red Dragon to participate in a martial arts tournament!
This news was astonishing.
The kings of the Red Dragon, with their overwhelming power, could elevate anyone who associated with them.
Such an opportunity, akin to the gates of a kingdom opening wide, was something no one wanted to miss.
The Red Dragon Martial Dynasty was beginning to stir.
Many forces, sensing the opportunity, flocked to Greene Town, causing a significant increase in its population.
Experts from the Earth Ranking and even the Heaven Ranking started to appear, heading to the Sungarde Sect to pay respects to Kate, boosting the sect's fame.
"Isaac has truly become senile."
"Having broken through to Transcendence, yet failing to recognize the genius of the Calvin family, the North King!"
In Greene Town, within the Li Huo Branch Hall, an old man with white hair and beard, Mason, sneered.
The North King, with his extraordinary talents, would achieve greatness far surpassing that of King Charles of the Red Dragon.
Within the North King's territory, the Sungarde Sect dared to openly support such a ludicrous event as the Red Dragon Martial Gathering?
"Give the order."
Mason commanded, "Distance ourselves from the Sungarde Sect. Do not entertain any cultivator related to them!"
Having already displeased the North King, and having just established ties with the Calvin family, it was crucial for him to make his stance clear.