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Chen Yu hurriedly scrambled off the truck, simultaneously using the system to overlay the small town in front of him.

When he left, this place should have been completely under the old man's control. How come, after a round outside, other forces have appeared here?

Inside the castle, the masked elder and several figures shrouded in black robes were confronting each other.

"You've been the master here for a long time, it's about time you handed over the power," said the lead black-robed figure.

The lead black-robed figure was quite aggressive, holding a strange scepter in his hand, engraved with numerous, densely packed runes.

The masked elder was still composed, sitting there without saying a word,

merely tapping on the table.

In this period, more and more people were gathering at Mount Augustus, among them quite a few supporters of his.

The black-robed individuals across from him were people of the Snow brothers' clan.

Though they suffered heavy losses in William's family, they remained the strongest force within the Lakato Family.

They came here today intending to merge the entire Lakato Family and then declare war on William's family in full scale.

This clearly contravened the interests advocated by the masked elder.

"Nan Nuo, think carefully about what you're doing today; it's no different from betrayal," the masked elder said.

The black-robed figure laughed heartily.

"So what? The current Lakato Family has long since lost its original flavor; the position of the Elder of the Mountain is nothing but a burden! I, Nan Nuo, am determined to change the existing rules."

The pupils of the masked elder suddenly dilated; he hadn't expected Nan Nuo to be so audacious.

As the standoff continued, Chen Yu suddenly entered, handing the short sword to the masked elder right in front of Nan Nuo's face.

"Sir, I've completed the task you entrusted to me, and now the item is returned to its original owner," Chen Yu said.

The masked elder was momentarily taken aback.

The entire Mount Augustus had been surrounded by Nan Nuo's people, and here Chen Yu was, strolling in as if nothing was amiss!

In a panic, Nan Nuo stood up and looked outside through the window.

He saw that the guards at the door had all fallen, twitching all over, some foaming at the mouth.

"Who are you? What have you done to my men?" asked Nan Nuo.

Chen Yu ignored him, simply taking a seat by himself.

He spread out a map in front of the masked elder, with many places marked in red.

"On my way back, I've contacted the forces in these areas, and they've all agreed to submit to Mount Augustus," Chen Yu reported.

The masked elder immediately became excited, judging from the area marked, over ninety percent of the Lakato Family's forces recognized his authority.

Nan Nuo also lost color in his face upon seeing the map.

This way, the fate of the men under his command was more likely to be dire than favourable.

"Impossible, this map must be fake!" exclaimed Nan Nuo.

Nan Nuo drew a dagger from somewhere and plunged it fiercely into the map.

Chen Yu leaned back in his chair, a playful look in his eyes.

"Mr. Nan Nuo, if I'm not mistaken, both your brothers must have fallen into William's family's hands by now. I wonder, what exactly gives you the confidence to come here?" Chen Yu questioned.

The atmosphere in the room suddenly turned weird, and the expression on Nan Nuo's face gradually contorted.

The reason he came here in such a hurry was because the elite of their lineage had been decimated; he had to take advantage of the gap in information and quickly seize the Elder of the Mountain's position using the power he still had.

Unexpectedly, Chen Yu emerged halfway.

"Where did this wild boy come from, spouting nonsense here? We and William's family had reached a settlement many years ago. Why would I go and find them for no reason?"

Chen Yu chuckled twice, then suddenly stood up and grabbed Nan Nuo's shoulders.

"In that case, please, Mr. Nan Nuo, call your two younger brothers and see if they'll answer!"

Nan Nuo's breathing became rapid; he hadn't expected to be caught in a trap.

The masked elder immediately felt reassured, pulling out a dagger from the table.

"How dare you, Nan Nuo, to come here and make a fool of me! Men, seize him!"

A large group of subordinates rushed in and pinned Nan Nuo to the ground.

Without saying anything more, Chen Yu simply stretched and left the castle.

The wizards from all over, upon receiving the call, immediately consulted with their leaders and brought a substantial number of people here.

At this moment, Mount Augustus was bustling with excitement, crowded with people as far as the eye could see.

Upon arriving, they didn't idle but started construction sites on the outskirts of the town, with numerous houses quickly rising from the ground.

In no time at all, the outskirts of the town would expand by double.

The masked elder also followed out and looked at the scene before him with great satisfaction.

"Mr. Chen, I really didn't expect that you could bring together the scattered forces of the Lakato Family in such a short time. From today onward, you are our family's honorary consultant," he said.

Chen Yu smiled slightly.

"There's no need for the title of honorary consultant. I just hope that elder can fulfill the promise you made to me!"

The masked elder laughed heartily, "Rest assured, I will completely obliterate that branch. From now on, William's family will not face any threats."

Chen Yu nodded in satisfaction.

"That's for the best. If I find out that William's family is under threat from the Lakato Family, don't blame me for not being polite."

His eyes filled with murderous intent and ferocity, sent a chill through the masked elder.

Chen Yu had helped him reunite the Lakato Family in such a short time, and he could just as quickly destroy his family.

After a slight movement of his throat, the masked elder took off his mask.

A wrinkled and unsightly face was revealed before Chen Yu.

"Actually, Mr. Chen, you can rest assured. The promise I made will definitely be kept! Moreover, I will also share with you the greatest secret of the Lakato Family today," he said.

Chen Yu instinctively took a step back.

It wasn't the old man's face that scared him, but the wrinkles on his face, which bore an uncanny resemblance to the symptoms of leprosy.

Although this disease would not directly transmit, the pus and blood that oozed from the face still posed a strong risk of contagion.

Furthermore, those afflicted with this disease could not possibly live past thirty years of age.

Despite the old man's outward appearance suggesting he was seventy or eighty years old, his true bone age was only twenty-two.

The first time he saw him, Chen Yu had scanned his entire body's information through the system.

At first, he thought the man was wearing a mask to hide his true identity and pretended to be old and decrepit. Now, it seemed, he had no choice.

"Is the secret you're talking about this leprosy?"

The masked elder nodded helplessly. Stay updated with empire

"Actually, all the elders in the mountains have this disease, but the Lakato Family has never mentioned it to outsiders."