Ch. 3541..3550
Chapter 3541 The Informant
“Our preys have arrived…” Levi was getting excited when he felt the incomers approaching. I’m going to catch a big fish! These enemies are much more interesting than the ones I’ve faced! They’re intelligent and powerful. Besides, they know me well. Let’s see who I’m dealing with.
At the same time, Gloria and Xylas were getting closer.
“Master, I have a bad feeling. I’m s-scared…” Xylas stammered.
Gloria shot him a helpless look.
She would be concerned if that was the first time Xylas had said something like that. However, he would say that everywhere they went.
In fact, he was acting paranoid, and he would get scared whenever he entered an unfamiliar place.
Wherever he went, he would feel as if there were people hiding and staring at him.
Hence, Gloria didn’t take his words seriously.
Besides, she had already observed the surroundings and didn’t feel the auras of others. Now, I can sense power from far away. I can even feel tiny movements of energy. I’m sure no one is here!
With that thought in mind, she continued to lead Xylas toward the medium spiritual ley line.
As they were getting closer, Levi’s heart started racing. I’m thrilled!
He was very excited because he found his enemies very intriguing.
Meanwhile, Floyd was thinking about what Levi was doing when he arrived home. “Is Master looking for the small and medium spiritual ley lines?” he murmured to himself.
Suddenly, he came up with a theory. What if Gloria shows up near the spiritual ley line he’s looking for? By then, he’ll surely kill her!
Back then, a theory like that would sound absurd and far-fetched because such coincidences wouldn’t happen.
In fact, he wouldn’t even think of such a theory in the first place. However, things are different now. Ever since Master killed Gloria back then, I’ve been worried about this happening. This is actually very likely. What if, though? Judging by Evie’s tone, anyone who’s found nearby those small and medium spiritual ley lines will be considered an enemy. I can’t ignore the possibility. No! I can’t take the risk! Gloria can’t be in trouble! Judging by the current situation, there’s a possibility she’s in danger. I can’t let that happen. I simply can’t! If I contact Gloria now, she’ll brush me off and call me silly. Still, I don’t care. As long as I can keep her safe, I don’t care if she scolds me and cuts ties with me. I can’t let her die!
At the thought of that, Floyd took the risk and contacted Gloria by using the method she had taught him.
As Gloria was getting closer to the medium spiritual ley line, she suddenly received an emergency call from Floyd.
Right then, Gloria’s expression changed. I’ve already scolded him twice before this. He should know better than to contact me unnecessarily, right? Since he’s trying to reach me, I think there must be a problem! Sh*t! Something must be up!
“What is it, Floyd?” Gloria asked.
“This is an emergency, Gloria! Recently, my master is looking for the Ecclesiastic Order’s small and medium spiritual ley lines because he thinks the enemy will devour spiritual ley lines! Stay in the Ecclesiastic Order, okay? Don’t go near the spiritual ley lines. Otherwise, they might mistake you for the perpetrator and kill you!” Floyd cautioned.
As soon as he was done talking, he was expecting Gloria to scold him.
Since he didn’t have proof or reason to support his claim, Gloria could easily think he was spitting nonsense. Hence, it was safe to assume that Gloria would give him an earful.
However, Gloria uttered, “Thank you, Floyd. I’ll watch out. You take care of yourself as well!”
Floyd was elated when he heard her reply, albeit a short one. “I knew it! I knew you still care for me, Gloria! You’ve only been scolding me because you are disappointed in me, right? You want me to grow stronger! You only scolded me because you care for me!”
Chapter 3542 Could His Adversary Be A Woman
Floyd felt relieved.
Gloria truly loves me.
What came before was the stick, now, it was a carrot that had him steadfast in the belief that Gloria had told him off for his own good.
That is apparent now, more so than ever, as I was, after all, the one who reached out to her first this time. What is puzzling, or should I say unbelievable, was how gentle Gloria was…
Unbeknownst to him, Gloria was currently within the vicinity of the spiritual ley line.
In panic mode, she thus gave Floyd this reply, “I might have underestimated Levi again, thinking that he would remain focused solely on the two super-spiritual ley lines! To think that he had figured out my plans and begun to set his sights on the medium and small spiritual ley lines as well…”
Through Floyd’s cautioning and upon learning what Levi was up to, she was swiftly able to work out Levi’s mental approach.
He’s going to try and ambush me either at this medium spiritual ley line or the next one… but should I be trying to take him on in a straight fight?
Gloria was still quite wary about telling herself that she was already capable of crushing Levi outright.
Needing to bide her time so that she may continue to build up her own strength, she knew that she could not afford to be too hasty.
Turning to regard Xylas beside her, she said, “Your predictions have been wrong nearly a hundred times before. Only this time, you got it right, mostly. There is indeed an ambush set up nearby!”
That got Xylas all spooked and shaking in his boots.
“Does that mean that we are going to abandon this medium spiritual ley line…”
Stopping in her tracks, Gloria carefully probed her surroundings once more.
There are no energy fluctuations within the vicinity. It’s just too quiet!
That pervading stillness was somewhat foreboding and was, in her esteem, obviously problematic.
Gloria became increasingly certain of her own intuitions that she had sensed Levi’s presence lurking out of sight.
“Huh? What’s going on? Why have they stopped advancing?”
Levi sensed something amiss.
Could they have discovered me? This is impossible as I’ve already completely masked my own aura!
At that moment, a voice rang out from across the way, “You can quit hiding now, Levi, because I already know that you’re in there! However, I shall not be looking to meet you face to face, for the time being, so until next time… Hahaha…”
Those words that came like a bolt out of the blue caused the color to drain from Levi’s face.
Have I been exposed? This is not good! I have to give chase!
Spurred into action, Levi burst out in pursuit.
Boom!
Gloria immediately took to her heels as well.
Owing to the distance between them, Levi failed to reach her in time and, in the end, she managed to get away.
This…
Levi was positively stunned.
How? How did she discover me? Impossible! Isn’t this too much of a coincidence?
Unless the ability of my counterpart exceeds my own, I could not have been detected so easily, but judging from my target’s decision to avoid confrontation, it would seem reasonable to speculate that he or she still lacked the confidence to deal with me handily.
Then, how was she able to discover me? The fact remained that she had picked up on my presence, and must very likely have done so herself. None of this would make any sense at all otherwise!
First of all, no one knew about my whereabouts, not even Floyd who could have leaked it.
Secondly, they could have known that I was lying in ambush here alone by myself because had that been the case, those guys wouldn’t have even shown up the way they did.
Thirdly, inferring from the trail of depleted spiritual ley lines they left behind, they could not have realized that I knew about the business with the small and medium spiritual ley lines and was already onto them.
To really be able to pick up on my presence, they must have been extremely, or even inconceivably resourceful!
Mulling over it all day had led Levi nowhere, but it would be inaccurate to say that there was no silver lining amidst all that.
Mhm? Female? Judging from the voice I had just heard, my opponent has to be a woman.
That was something that came to Levi quite unexpectedly.
A woman! How could a woman possess such capability? It’s unthinkable!
He was right in assuming that his opponent could very well be a woman, for he had, throughout his investigation into West Pavilion, paid far more attention to the men than the women.
Chapter 3543 New Sources Of Energy
Though it may be counter-intuitive to imagine how a woman could have masterminded everything, that was something that others may tend to overlook and a possibility that did elude him at the beginning as well.
It was precisely the fact that she was a woman that made her less conspicuous and thus able to stay off the radar with greater ease.
Levi had not entertained the notion that she could be female before, but the voice he had just heard proved otherwise.
She may have chosen not to conceal her gender as a direct challenge against me! Considering the circumstances, it must have made no difference to her now whether or not to reveal her gender, but perhaps that may have happened sooner than she would have liked, as she would definitely have shown herself if she felt strong enough. The timing of that reveal could have been premature.
Since her strategy of using the small to medium spiritual ley lines had been exposed, she’d surely not continue to target them anymore.
To him, that meant she could very well be switching up her tactics. But apart from the two super-spiritual ley lines, Levi could not think of any alternative means by which she might be able to access more energy.
I must stop her! I have to put a stop to her growth, and also, uncover her identity as soon as possible!
“Hahaha…” after Gloria’s departure, she began to laugh maniacally.
That was rather surprising! To think Floyd could still prove himself useful. Looks like I may not be quite finished with him just yet!
Right now, she had Floyd wrapped around her fingers to the extent that he would be proactive in trying to keep proving his worth to her.
Subsequently, Gloria’s expression grew solemn.
Ugh, I was so close.
Had she been able to devour all of those small and medium spiritual ley lines, it would have made it that much easier to cope with Levi.
It was thus extremely unfortunate that Levi should manage to catch on at this critical juncture.
The manner in which Levi was able to hide amongst the spiritual ley lines intimated that he might be a much deadlier adversary than I have anticipated.
Having not realized that before, she started to feel the pressure mounting.
If only I could have absorbed the rest of those spiritual ley lines as that would have given me more confidence. Regardless, that option is off the table now. With Levi keeping watch over the two super-spiritual ley lines, how else would I be able to continue getting stronger?
“Damn it! Now I’ve to go and seek out new sources of energy. What a headache!”
Gloria massaged her forehead.
At that moment, Xylas suddenly blurted, “I know where to find more spiritual ley lines, Master, and two of them, at that! One belongs to the Cetus, and another, the Orthus. Both of these are considered large spiritual ley lines. Although they are not comparable to those that lie underneath the Ecclesiastic Order, they must be at least eighty to ninety percent in scale when put together! Their existence is a tightly guarded secret of the deviant clans, and no one else knows about them apart from Solocus and myself.”
What Xylas said caused Gloria’s eyes to light up.
Levi may be keeping a tight rein on the Ecclesiastic Order’s spiritual ley lines, but since the deviant clans do not know where theirs are, they would be less likely to do the same for their own.
“Splendid! With the spiritual ley lines from the deviant clans, I’d be able to attain the level that I desire!” said Gloria with a guffaw.
“That’s not all, Master! I also have the magical medicine, magical herbs, and all the other treasures the deviant clans had accumulated over the years that I feel would be able to amount to the potency of a single spiritual ley line…”
Xylas had arrived at an understanding that so long as he served Gloria and kept himself in her favor, he would have a more promising future than the one Solocus had previously laid out for him.
That got Gloria very excited indeed.
“Excellent. In that case, we should set off immediately! Go on and lead the way!”
She could hardly wait any longer.
While Levi was hard at work trying to figure out Gloria’s next move toward seeking out more energy, he could never have fathomed that she had already addressed her own woes without breaking a sweat.
Following that, Gloria was about to embrace the next step in her own ascension by laying claim to the treasures that had been in the holding of the two major deviant clans for centuries shortly afterward.
The smile on her face was a constant, and the thought of those two large spiritual ley lines that awaited put her in an even more buoyant mood.
Most crucially, was how well the deviant clans’ whereabouts were hidden. With this place being their stronghold, there was no way the Ecclesiastic Order would be able to find its way here.
That meant that Gloria would be able to devour the energy to her heart’s content.
Chapter 3544 Vindicated Gloria believed that Levi would not be able to find it.
After all, even the Ecclesiastic Order would not know.
The two deviant clans had their own spiritual ley lines, and they were both empowered by evil spiritual energy.
The Ecclesiastic Order had never been bothered to tap into the energy, much less explore it.
Hence, they would not suspect it.
Shrewd as Levi was, it would have been too late when he realized it. She would have devoured everything.
Despite the odds seemingly in her favor, Gloria was still apprehensive.
She had hoped to wrap things up soon, as it was a chance that would not easily come by again.
She could not access the other spiritual ley line at the moment, and she had delegated great resources to her disciple, Xylas.
Gloria wanted to cultivate Xylas.
It was pointless being the only strongest presence.
Besides, it was inevitable that she would become the strongest.
It was her goal to cultivate Xylas so that he could lend her a helping hand against Levi’s vengeance.
She wanted to drive Levi to a corner, making it so that he could only watch her go free without retribution.
After having attained a certain level of strength, it felt empty to just resort to pure strength.
Gloria had always wanted to play everyone in the palm of her hands.
Her next step would be to commence the devouring of spiritual ley lines of both deviant clans.
Levi went back to his base in a dejected manner.
His spiritual ley line had lost its luster, and his opponents would no longer target it as a result.
However, he could not seem to think of another resource to tap into.
Even the council members of the Holy Guild did not have any idea.
It would seem as if large reservoirs of resources were already tapped into.
They could not pinpoint another plausible source.
Hence, there was nothing they could do but to continue looking.
Levi knew he had to buckle up and keep up with the woman’s train of thought.
Otherwise, he would always be one step behind her.
After all, he had other things to worry about, for example, his opponent’s vengeance.
If they were to deal with the people closest to him, Levi would easily slip up.
He was but only one person.
Though he had asked for the rest to keep an eye out, Levi knew he had to be cautious as well.
Everyone was gathered the moment Levi was back.
“Boss, did something happen?”
They realized that he was not looking well.
Everyone gathered around him.
Floyd was especially apprehensive as he eyed Levi.
Could it really be that coincidental?
Then, Floyd could not help but glanced at Forlevia.
Is Gloria really that unlucky? Has she bumped into him?
Levi gave them a rueful smile. “I had spotted the opponent’s pattern and stayed in a medium spiritual ley line to wait for them to take the bait. I did bump into someone. Just when I was about to strike, she stopped and did not walk into the trap I’ve set up, telling me that she had spotted me.”
“What?”
Everyone was flabbergasted and started to analyze the situation.
“Boss, could it be that the opponent is so strong that she could feel your presence?”
Azure Dragon was overcome by fear.
If it was true, then they would be in serious trouble.
Levi shook his head and said, “That can’t be it. I’ve been hiding for a long time. Besides, the person was heading toward the spiritual ley line at first. Then, she stopped in her tracks abruptly and said that she was aware of my presence. Besides, if she was aware of my capabilities, she would not have gone into hiding. It was obvious that she did not notice me in the first place.”
They exchanged glances with each other and asked Levi, “How did she discover you, Boss? If she had not discovered you on her own, someone must have told her!”
Everyone felt chills down their spine when they arrived at the conclusion.
They could not help but wonder if their opponents knew every little detail about them, even the news of Levi and his whereabouts.
Could it be that their opponent had implanted a spy among them?
In the past, everyone would be pointing fingers at Floyd.
After all, more often than not, he was the one who spread the word.
However, they had been avoiding Floyd, even Levi.
Levi would no longer divulge his whereabouts, not especially to Floyd.
The others in the group did the same.
Hence, the suspicions that used to be directed at him were vindicated.
Chapter 3545 Not Stupid
Nobody had suspected Floyd after Levi recounted the incident.
After all, Floyd did not have any idea about Levi’s whereabouts.
It had nothing to do with him.
However, the realization made everyone shudder.
They eyed their surroundings warily as they could not help but feel like there were ears in the walls.
They used to be able to blame Floyd for what happened in the past.
However, who else was there to be blamed this time?
How could they explain what happened?
Could there be someone else involved, or that the enemy had some secret pawn that they knew nothing of?
It was terrifying.
It was as if everyone was under scrutiny.
Even Levi was not spared from the eerie feeling.
If Floyd was not involved, it would be difficult to explain everything.
Could it be that some other person had spread the word?
It was impossible, seeing as he had only told Zoey and Forlevia of his whereabouts.
Those two would definitely not betray him.
Besides, they had not told anyone else, especially not Floyd.
The Holy Guild was fully under his control, and there would not be any problem.
Hence, there was no other way to explain how their enemy had somehow gotten their hands on the information.
Judging from the way she had abruptly stopped in her tracks, it was obvious that she had someone telling her what to do.
It was puzzling.
Meanwhile, Floyd was overwhelmed with guilt.
If he had to pinpoint someone, it would have to be Gloria.
He had told Gloria what Levi had been up to.
It was plausible that Gloria knew about this.
However, Floyd believed that Gloria was not someone whom Levi was looking for.
After all, Gloria was certainly no match for Levi.
That’s impossible! I know her capabilities more than anyone else. How is she able to rival Master? If it was indeed her, shouldn’t she try to contact me to get more information about Master’s whereabouts?
The fact was, Gloria had ignored Floyd.
One other possibility was that Gloria had reminded others of Levi’s presence.
After all, he did tell Gloria that anyone who appeared around the spiritual ley lines would be considered a foe.
She might have reminded others about that fact.
That was how the information had somehow spread.
Floyd reckoned that he would have done the same if he was in the same position.
He would have reminded his friends to stay out of danger.
It seemed like the spy had to be within the Ecclesiastic Order and someone close to Gloria.
Floyd thought he should have reminded Gloria not to tell others about the matter.
He regretted his oversight in the matter.
Then, he made a mental note to investigate the people around Gloria aside from practicing cultivation from then onward.
After all, the best way to vindicate himself was to find out who was truly behind the scenes.
Floyd was afraid that others might find out that it had something to do with him.
However, seeing as others had paid no heed to him, he heaved a sigh of relief.
Suddenly, he noticed that Forlevia was staring at him.
He panicked.
It hit him that others might not think that he was involved, but Forlevia might.
After all, he had gotten information about Levi’s whereabouts from her.
Forlevia was surely suspecting him, no matter how much faith she had in him.
If she had connected all the dots, Forlevia would definitely suspect he was involved.
Forlevia was innocent, but she was not stupid.
Floyd was right. She believed in Floyd, but she was suspecting him as well.
It was such a convenient coincidence that she had to doubt him.
However, Forlevia had not pointed it out in front of everyone else.
She had the same notion as Azure Dragon and everyone else.
Forlevia did not wish to sow discord among Floyd and everyone else just because of her suspicion.
She certainly did not wish for their bonds to sour.
However, as she cast a doubtful look at Floyd, the man also looked in her direction, and both of them locked gaze with each other.
Floyd grew more apprehensive by the second.
Forlevia was contemplating the possibilities as well…
Right then, Floyd blurted, “Master, you can’t blame me this time, right? It was only a coincidence the last few times, and I couldn’t clear my name. I realized that you guys have been encouraging me, and yet trying to keep a distance from me. I had no idea what you guys had been doing, nor where you guys had been…”
Chapter 3546 My Opponent Was A Woman
“I really wanted to know where you’ve been and what you were up to because I wanted to help! Master, I wished to help you with your problems and also help Azure Dragon and the others get their revenge, but I was too scared. I was afraid that if I got involved, I’d be blamed if anything were to go south. I got fearful that I dreamed about your suspicion toward me! I guess this isn’t all bad. Since you kept me out of the loop, you can’t blame me when something happens.” Floyd smiled bitterly and seemed like he was about to cry.
Immediately, everyone at the scene was dumbfounded.
They never expected to hear Floyd say something like that since they did not suspect him, but they felt guilty nonetheless, especially Azure Dragon and the others. If this really has nothing to do with Floyd, we’ll be guilt-ridden!
“I won’t ask any of you about Master or if you need help ever again! Never! From now onward, whatever you do is none of my business,” voiced Floyd while glancing at Forlevia since his words were meant for her.
Forlevia could feel her heart shatter after listening to the man’s harsh words.
Although nobody wanted to admit it, they did shut the poor man off.
Floyd was sensitive, so he dared not to ask them even though he wanted to know what they were up to.
He was worried about getting blamed for getting involved should things go sideways.
Since Floyd was so pitiful, nobody had any reason to suspect him.
Shaking her head, Forlevia decided to let the man off the hook.
Floyd then stole a glance at Forlevia and was relieved to see how she had reacted because he put on the act for her.
His plan was to make Forlevia feel sorry for him so she would not suspect him.
With a careful maneuver like that, Floyd would be able to make Forlevia think that it was her idea to tell him about Levi’s whereabouts instead of him asking for it.
Hence, he would not attract unwanted suspicion.
Had Floyd asked about Levi’s location directly, things would have turned out differently.
The man was convinced that he did a pretty good job since Forlevia stopped suspecting him.
“I’m sorry, Evie. This is the only way to keep the secret safe. Otherwise, you’d be putting Gloria in danger,” muttered Floyd to himself with a slight sense of guilt that did not last very long. For Gloria’s sake, I’d do anything, including lying.
After listening to Floyd, everyone began comforting him because they had no idea what happened between him and Forlevia.
They felt nothing but guilt when they were told how they had shut him off.
“It’s not that we don’t trust you. We were just looking out for you,” explained everyone.
“It’s fine. You guys go on. I should leave now before I hear too much.”
In order to stay in character, Floyd turned around and left.
He did not stop, no matter how the others tried to dissuade him.
“Forget it. We’ll talk to him later,” sighed Levi helplessly after watching the man walk away. “Let’s continue to analyze the possible outcomes.”
“This time, it’s not entirely fruitless,” informed Levi, looking at the crowd.
“Really? So there are other discoveries?” Everyone shifted their attention back to the man.
“Yep, that’s right! I never thought that my opponent would be a woman.”
Immediately after hearing Levi, everybody was stunned, and their faces were filled with disbelief.
Floyd, who did not get far, was stopped dead in his tracks when he heard the revelation.
Chapter 3547 Forlevia And Her Devouring Technique
Suddenly, Floyd felt as though his feet had been glued to the floor.
For some reason, Floyd was utterly stupefied when Levi revealed that piece of information.
Floyd could not help thinking that Levi was talking about Gloria because she was the first person to pop into his head.
Before then, Floyd would never think Gloria was involved in any way.
However, that was not the case when he heard what Levi said.
As much as Floyd wanted to stop thinking about it, his mind would not let him.
“A woman, huh?” Azure Dragon and the others were very much surprised.
At that point, they were already convinced that the enemy had to be Gloria.
They even went through a series of investigations to prove they were right about the woman. The fact that Levi’s figured out it was a woman greatly supports our hypothesis. It means Gloria is highly involved in the matter.
“That’s why we need to shift our focus. We have to investigate the females in West Pavilion, and we have to do it fast. Since she revealed her gender to me, it must mean concealing her identity no longer matters. She doesn’t care if I find her,” explained Levi calmly. There are two things we have to focus on. Firstly, we have to find out who the woman is; secondly, we must find her energy source.
Phoenix and the others could sense the urgency of the situation, so they knew they had to move as quickly as possible to prove that the woman was Gloria.
Levi also reminded everyone to stay safe and retreat to base if the situation ever got out of hand. Their safety is important to me. I don’t expect them to help me; I just hope they don’t become a liability.
Cyrus still needed more time to master the basic technique, but he was confident that Mia and Wynona would be a big help. The two wasted no time trying to master the skill and would undoubtedly have much to show for it soon.
Levi was walking with Forlevia and the others when he voiced, “It’s impossible! From what I know, you’re the one that’s improving the fastest. I can’t imagine how someone can be faster than you.” Levi had a headache because he could not seem to figure out his enemy’s energy source or how she improved her strength.
“Actually, I can improve even faster, Dad,” revealed Forlevia suddenly.
“What? How?”
“My self-created technique can go to extremes to absorb energy, no matter what kind. To be exact, it can devour anything,” explained Forlevia.
Everyone was shocked to hear that. Is that possible? The technique can devour anything?
Levi’s face hardened when he imagined the possibilities. Maybe she came across something incredible; it’d be foolish of me to deny such a possibility. After all, Evie managed to create a formidable technique on her own. Who’s to say that our enemy doesn’t have her own skills for rapid improvement?
“Evie, the method you mentioned is usually what extremists seek because they want to improve in the shortest time possible. Our enemy’s improvement is almost unbelievable. Do you think you can catch up to her if you give it your all, Evie?” inquired Levi.
After some thought, Forlevia replied, “In theory, yes. I’m sure I can do more than catch up to her; I can be even faster than her. However, I’ve never tried going that far because there’s a steep price to pay. This is against the principle of my technique, which requires its user to become one with the universe. It’s all about finding the perfect balance. I can indeed improve at an impressive rate if I were to ignore the balance and absorb energy forcefully from the universe. However, there’ll likely be dire consequences.”
After listening to Forlevia’s explanation, Levi finally understood that her technique utilized the power of the universe.
Chapter 3548 Gloria Gaston Has Vanished
To do that, the user would have to become one with the universe.
That would be impossible if one were to absorb energy from the universe by force.
Essentially, doing that would defeat the purpose of the technique.
Even so, Levi never expected that Gloria was actually using Forlevia’s technique.
So far, Forlevia was the only one who knew how to take her technique to the extreme.
Others did not even know what Forlevia’s technique was, much less if it could be taken to the extreme.
Anyhow, the woman proved that it was possible to improve that quickly.
While everyone else went about their business, Floyd finally crawled home with great difficulty.
All he could think about was Gloria. No, it can’t be true! I have to stop thinking about this! Why would Gloria be involved? There’s nothing to prove that. Maybe it’s those close to her; it could be Callahan or her master, Linda. I have to inform Gloria about them so that she doesn’t get caught off guard.
With that thought in mind, Floyd immediately contacted Gloria to inform her of what Levi had found out and remind her to be on her guard.
However, Gloria simply wanted to focus on her solitary training.
Since Floyd was no longer of any use to her, the woman did not want to waste her time on him.
Besides using him to assassinate Levi, Gloria could not think of any other way that Floyd could be useful to her.
Hence, Gloria saw no reason to contact Floyd.
On top of that, she already had complete control over the man.
Gloria did not have to do anything, and Floyd would still gladly report to her.
Since the man was so eager, she knew she did not have to waste time or effort on him anymore.
Then, everybody began the investigation.
Besides improving himself, Floyd also started looking into those related to Gloria.
The deeper Phoenix and the others dug, the more lead they got.
The group found out that many men worked for Gloria and that they would even die for her.
Not only did the woman have men like that in every faction but also in every institute; some had higher positions, while some had lower ones.
Gloria ensured that she would receive comprehensive reports about each faction.
That was why Phoenix and the others concluded that if Gloria were their enemy, she was not alone.
The woman got the entire Ecclesiastic Order involved.
Even though Phoenix and the others felt as if they were closing in on the truth, they still could not explain how Gloria improved in such a short time.
“I got it! Why don’t we look into the matter between Gloria and Floyd? If we can get the specifics, we might just find the evidence we need!” suggested Kirin. Since we’re already suspecting Floyd and Gloria, why not go straight for them? At least we’ll have a clear direction this way.
After hearing Kirin, the other four men froze for a while before breaking into a grin. “That sounds like a great idea!”
Hence, they all decided to let Kirin focus on investigating Floyd and Gloria.
Meanwhile, Levi was trying to shorten his list of suspects.
As for Floyd, he got nothing from looking into those around Gloria.
After all, he did not investigate the one who was supposed to be the most suspicious.
However, Floyd did make a major discovery.
Since he frequented the Ecclesiastic Order to investigate Gloria’s men, Floyd also went to West Pavilion many times.
It did not take long before he found out that Gloria was never in West Pavilion or anywhere in the Ecclesiastic Order’s compound. If she’s not with the Ecclesiastic Order, where is she?
Floyd began to panic since the woman not only stopped contacting him but also seemed to have vanished. Now is the most turbulent time for the order, so she should be around. But why isn’t she? Something’s not right here.
Floyd considered asking around about Gloria’s whereabouts but did not do so in the end, for he knew that would mean he suspected her. It’ll destroy our relationship!
Chapter 3549 The Hopeless Floyd Irving
I can’t be suspicious of her! She must be cultivating somewhere or just busy with something else. Even if the Ecclesiastic Order is going through a tough time right now, no one says she has to be here. Floyd tried to convince himself to continue to trust Gloria.
“You must be Floyd,” uttered a voice before several figures appeared behind the man.
“Huh? Yes, I am. And you are?” inquired Floyd curiously.
“I guess you can say we’re like Gloria’s sisters.”
Upon hearing that, Floyd immediately greeted the women warmly.
“You must be here for Gloria,” teased the ladies after sizing Floyd up.
To that, the man responded with a nod. “Yes. You’re right.”
“You can stop looking for her now because you’re not going to find her,” continued the women, chuckling.
“You’re not suitable for her, so you might as well give up. She’s not interested in you at all.”
Floyd was stunned when he heard those words. “What do you mean?”
The ladies continued to laugh at Floyd because they knew something that the man did not. To them, he was nothing but a clown.
“You thought you’ve already won Gloria’s heart, didn’t you? You’re probably convinced that you two love each other and that you were going to ride off into the sunset,” mocked one of the women.
“You’re right because we do love each other. She loves me just as much as I love her,” answered Floyd with a warm smile. I’m sure that Gloria and I belong together. After all, why wouldn’t she be in love with me?
As soon as the women heard Floyd’s delusional reply, they burst into laughter.
They were not laughing with him but at him, and Floyd could sense the condescension in their laughter. What’s so funny? It’s not like they know Gloria’s relationship with me better than I do. That’s impossible!
“You’re not the only one who thinks that way,” uttered one of the ladies.
Even though they had no idea that Gloria had already started going against Levi, they had heard about Gloria’s scandals and the comments about her.
The men Gloria had seduced all thought the woman was in love with them and that they would live happily ever after.
The ladies had seen at least a hundred men just like Floyd in West Pavilion.
Every one of those men was blinded by love and completely under Gloria’s control.
The women had also heard that Gloria controlled not just men in West Pavilion but also the other factions.
When they saw Floyd, they were curious if he was the same, and as expected, he was exactly like those who came before him.
Because of the ladies’ strange looks and perplexing words, Floyd was filled with puzzlement.
If it were not for Gloria’s influence, a man of his intellect would have immediately figured out what was going on.
Unfortunately, Floyd was as blind as a bat when it came to Gloria. His mind just could not function properly whenever the woman was brought up.
The man wholeheartedly believed that Gloria would never be associated with anything bad.
“If I were you, I’d let go of Gloria as soon as possible. Otherwise, you’re going to get hurt.”
“Do you know how many men have fallen for her? There are thousands, if not tens of thousands. And those are the only ones we’ve heard. Who knows how many more there actually are?”
“She wouldn’t have targeted you if you weren’t talented or useful to her in any way .”
The women did not want to be too harsh on Floyd, so they informed him euphemistically. Gloria is surrounded by countless men, so it’s better for him to just give up on her. Otherwise, things won’t end well for him.
“Floyd, if you’re as good as your master, Gloria would probably fall head over heels for you,” mocked the ladies.
However, Floyd simply smiled before responding humbly, “Gloria is a fine woman, so it’s only natural that she would have a lot of men chasing after her. I’ll work harder to improve myself in order to be worthy of her. With more cultivation, I’ll be able to protect her and be worthy of her love soon.”
“You’re hopeless!” stated the women while shaking their heads helplessly.
“Don’t you know that you’re completely under Gloria’s spell? She has you in the palm of her hand.”
Chapter 3550 They Are All Jealous of Gloria
One of the ladies could not hold it back any longer, so she directly shouted the truth at Floyd. How can someone be so stupid?
Smiling, Floyd gladly agreed with the woman. “You’re right. I admit it. I am under her spell, and nothing makes me happier.”
“Do you know that you’re not the only one under her spell? There are many other men just like you.” The woman could not believe how nonchalant Floyd was with her revelation.
“Of course. I know how attractive Gloria is better than anyone else.” Floyd was not surprised by what the woman had just said.
“You’ve completely lost yourself. You’re nothing but a tool now.”
“Forget about him. Nothing we say will change his mind about Gloria. He won’t listen to us even if we have solid proof!”
The ladies decided not to waste their breath on Floyd, who still had trouble understanding what they were trying to tell him.
If anything, he thought they were attempting to paint Gloria as a villain.
“One last piece of advice, Floyd. Gloria is no fine woman. Get away from her while you still can. Cut your losses,” informed the women before leaving.
“At the end of the day, you’re just trying to slander Gloria, aren’t you? What a pile of nonsense!” roared Floyd, who noticed that those in West Pavilion did not seem to like Gloria very much.
“I know what this is about. You’re all just jealous of Gloria!” shouted Floyd somewhat furiously. They’re just trying to slander Gloria whenever they get the chance. Some even said that Gloria seduced Callahan and Linda’s husband too. They don’t have any solid proof, though. They think they can make up any stories they want just because the men are dead.
“I finally know why Gloria didn’t want to stay with the Ecclesiastic Order. Who would want to? This place is filled with nothing but lies and deceptions. Anywhere else would be an upgrade!” Furious, Floyd was about to leave West Pavilion when he coincidentally bumped into Kirin, who was also looking for Gloria.
“What’s wrong, Floyd? You seem upset,” inquired Kirin curiously.
“I never thought everyone in West Pavilion would hate Gloria so much. They’d jump at every chance to slander her,” replied Floyd angrily.
White Tiger, standing just beside Kirin, chuckled before chiming in, “It could be nothing more than a rumor if it came from only one person. However, if you have a group of people telling you the same thing, something is wrong.”
“No, I only trust what I see with my own eyes. If anybody wants to convince me, they’d have to have proof!” insisted Floyd after shaking his head.
Suddenly, Kirin had an idea. “I believe you, Floyd. You’d never be wrong about a person’s character. Since you’re in such a bad mood, why don’t you tell us more about Gloria?”
Floyd’s face immediately softened after he heard Kirin.
Confident that Gloria would meet Kirin and the others sooner or later, Floyd thought there was no harm in letting them know the woman better in advance. They haven’t met her yet, so I might as well give them an idea of the person Gloria is before others come and ruin her image. ”Okay. Let’s talk somewhere else.”
When Floyd agreed to the request, Kirin’s and White Tiger’s eyes immediately lit up. Floyd will give us more leads than we can ever hope to find on our own!
Unlike the others, Levi still had trouble with his investigation.
Neither he nor the Holy Guild found any useful information regarding the energy source.
Besides that, the other party was staying low at the moment.
Levi had no idea if his enemy had given up or if they had already found the energy source and were secretly devouring it.
Even though he was desperate to get an answer, there was nothing he could do.
However, he had found a major clue regarding the identity of their enemy.
Levi had successfully narrowed the range down to less than a thousand people.
What shocked him was that the people who were almost killed outside the Ecclesiastic Tower that day were all on his list.
Levi then began to wonder who, exactly, on the list was the person he was looking for.
More than anything, he wanted to know about the energy source because that was the key.