Ethan Smith rushed back to Chuzzle that night.
âAt this time⦠Clare must be asleep,â Ethan thought to himself.
It was midnight, and normally Ethan shouldnât disturb her.
However, he had put too much effort into this matter, and now that it was about to be accomplished, Ethan decided to visit her anyway.
After getting off the plane, Ethan took a taxi and hurried to Clareâs house.
At this moment, the scene in Uncle William Richardsonâs courtyard was very different from what Ethan had imagined.
There were three strange men in the yard, all of them emitting a strong aura.n/o/vel/b//in dot c//om
This aura almost enveloped the entire house.
Clare and Uncle William stood facing the three men.
âWho are you!â Uncle William shouted angrily.
The three men were silent, just staring coldly at Clare.
Uncle William yelled loudly, âIf you donât leave, Iâll call the police!â
Finally, the three men spoke.
They quietly looked at Clare and said, âWe are from the Ice Palace. We are not here to hurt anyone, just to take something.â
Uncle William frowned, âIce Palace? What the hell? Iâve never heard of it before. Get the hell out of here!â
The three men ignored Uncle Williamâs yelling and kept their eyes on Clare.
Clareâs face was very ugly, and she knew very well that these three men must be here for the mask!
Although Ethan had told her not to let anyone know about the mask, the young Clare couldnât help but tell her best friend.
âWhat⦠what do you want?â Clare tried to ask.
âYou should know,â the three men said coldly.
Clare gritted her teeth and said, âI donât know what youâre talking about. I donât have what you want.â
âLittle girl, we donât want to use force, but donât push us,â said one of the men coldly.
Clare clenched her teeth, suppressing her fear, and took a step forward, her aura erupting at that moment!
To everyoneâs surprise, Clare had now entered the Grandmaster Realm!
This speed was astonishing!
Feeling Clareâs aura, Uncle William couldnât help but look amazed.
When had his daughter become so powerful?
âLittle girl, do you want to fight us?â one of the men asked coldly.
âYou should know that you are no match for us. Just hand over the item, and we will not hurt you.â
Clare stubbornly said, âNo way!â
The three men narrowed their eyes and their faces turned cold.
âToasts ignored will be paid in penalties,â said one of the men coldly.
His aura also erupted at that moment!
The terrifying aura sent Uncle William flying!
These three men were actually at the Military Marquis Realm!
âIâm not afraid of you!â Clare yelled and charged forward with clenched fists!
However, the gap in power between the two sides was too great. Clare had no chance against a Military Marquis!
The black-robed man raised his palm and directly sent Clare flying!
Seeing Clare fall to the ground, Uncle William panicked.
He grabbed a stick from the side and rushed over!
But as an ordinary person, Uncle William had no combat power. His stick didnât even touch the black-robed man before he was sent flying!
Uncle William fell to the ground, unconscious.
âDad!â Clare cried out in panic.
She rushed to Uncle William and said anxiously, âDad, youâ¦wake up!â
âLittle girl, hand over the item, and I promise youâll be safe. Donât make things difficult for yourself,â the three men warned again.
Clare got up from the ground, biting her silver teeth, and said, âYou wish! Iâd rather die than give it to you!â
âIgnorant of death!â The three men were completely enraged!
They strode forward, reaching out their hands, and a hand like a withered claw shot directly towards Clare!
In the face of these three men, Clare had no power to fight back, and all her cultivation seemed worthless!
Just then, a golden fist emerged!
The fist directly met the palm, creating a loud sound!
âBoom!â
The loud noise sent the black-robed man back three steps!
âClare, are you okay?â Ethan asked.
Clare shook her head, and anxiously said, âEthan, save my dad, heâ¦â
âDonât worry, Uncle William will be okay,â Ethan reassured.
He walked to Uncle William, bent down.
Then he injected a trace of qi into Uncle Williamâs body, and soon Uncle William slowly awakened.
âEthan, whatâ¦whatâs going on!â Seeing Ethan, Uncle William said anxiously.
Ethan smiled and said, âUncle William, itâs okay. You go back to your room first, leave this to me.â
Uncle William nodded worriedly and instructed, âEthan, be careful.â
Ethan nodded, and then got up and looked at the three black-robed men.
âIt seems the news has leaked,â Ethan said coldly.
The men said squinting, âEthan Smith, we only came for the mask, we do not wish to be your enemy.â
Ethan sneered, âYou come to steal things and say you donât want to be my enemy? What, should I thank you?â
âEthan Smith, I know youâre somewhat famous, and your strength isnât weak. But I advise you not to meddle in things, otherwise, youâll bring disaster upon yourself!â the three men said coldly.
âThen come and try,â Ethan said coldly.
He strode forward, his aura erupting at that moment!
The three men exchanged glances and immediately retreated a step!
Obviously, they didnât want to fight Ethan!
âQuick fight, quick decision, we shouldnât stay here for long,â one of the black-robed men said coldly.
The three men exchanged glances and nodded.
They reached out with their hands and, in the palms of their hands, a cold, blue light appeared simultaneously.
This light was extremely cold and eerie, making even Ethan frown.
âHum!â
With a flash of light, the menâs palms pressed forward!
The three blue light streams turned into a rain of light, crackling and stabbing directly into Ethanâs body!
Ethan let out a loud shout, and his body immediately glowed with golden light! His strong physical body was ready to withstand the light!
âPuff puff puff!â
However, to Ethanâs surprise, these light beams, like rain, directly penetrated Ethanâs skin and entered his body!
âWhat is this stuff?â Seeing this, Ethan frowned deeply.
The men were silent, but they stood not far away, whispering as if reciting some kind of technique.
For an instant, Ethan felt something was wrong with his body!
He felt as though his meridians were blocked, unable to flow!
The next second, Ethanâs body softened, and he fell to the ground!