Ch. 3771..3780
Chapter 3771 Virgin No More
Primo was pleased with Gloria’s meekness. However, he had a peculiar habit whereby he wanted to be the one to deflower his women. Moreover, he also wanted them to have specific talents that were best suited for cultivation so that they may be of help to his own cultivation.
It was a high bar to achieve for most women. However, not only did Gloria fulfill all his requirements, she was also an exquisite beauty. It was because of Gloria’s rare qualities that Primo was infatuated with her.
“Even though I have many women, most of them could only fulfill two out of the three qualities that I am looking for. Those with the right talents are not good-looking, while those who are beautiful do not have extraordinary talents. You are the only one who ticks all the boxes, Gloria.”
Primo was thrilled. He could not wait to consummate his marriage with Gloria.
Soon, the news that Primo would marry Gloria as his seventeenth concubine spread like wildfire to the nearby sects, no matter major or minor.
Void Sect was only a medium-sized sect, owing to its lack of an ultimate weapon.
If this aspect were not considered, however, the sheer number and qualities of elites in the Void Sect would place it among the ranks of the larger sects.
There were a number of sects associated with the Void Sect, including some subordinate powers.
Primo was the next in line to succeed the Void Sect. Hence, the vice sect leader decided to go big on the wedding banquet.
The apprentices of the Void Sect started to distribute the invitation to the wedding banquet, and even the sects that were not close to Void Sect received an invitation as well.
At the same time, Levi caught wind of the announcement.
With the captured leaders of the five sects, he planned to use them to keep an eye on every single move of the Void Sect.
“Does Gloria know no shame? How could she agree to become the seventeenth concubine to Primo just because she wants to climb the social ladder?”
“She is so shameless! She had used the same tactic back in the Ecclesiastic Order as well. I just don’t understand how those at the Void Sect could accept someone like her.”
“Then again, it would not be easy to deal with her now.”
“You’re right. We’re talking about Primo, after all. He is rumored to be the next-in-line successor of the Void Sect.”
The others were fuming after listening to the news about Gloria.
Levi turned solemn as well. If it were not for Gloria, the Void Sect would not have gotten involved in the matter in the first place.
However, it would not be easy to seek revenge on Gloria if she married Primo.
After all, Primo had to maintain the reputation and honor of the sect and support his wife at the same time. It was a no-brainer for him to support Gloria’s cause, be it coming from the Void Sect’s perspective or his own.
Besides, according to the intel from his spies, it was a well-known fact that Primo was next in line to become the master of the Void Sect.
To get rid of Gloria would mean antagonizing the whole Void Sect.
“We are left with no choice but to come down on full force at the Void Sect.”
Levi’s expression turned grim. It was uncertain if his combat prowess was able to rival the whole Void Sect.
Not only would he not be able to seek revenge on Gloria, but he would also cause irreparable damage to his own people.
“From now on, everyone has to buckle up and practice cultivation more often to brush up on your skills,” Levi ordered in a low voice.
Meanwhile, at the Bluesky Sect, a few apprentices were excitedly discussing the major events that had taken place recently.
“Hey, have you heard that Primo of the Void Sect is going to marry his seventeenth concubine?”
“This news has traveled to the nearby sects as well. I heard that the woman came from the mundane world, and her name is Gloria Gaston.”
“Primo asks a lot from the people he will take as his concubines. The woman he marries must be beautiful and have an innate talent. Most importantly, she needs to be a virgin.”
“How is that possible? I heard that Gloria was quite an easy woman in the mundane world. How could she still be a virgin?”
“That I am not sure. Anyway, Primo is the one who has laid out all those requirements. Judging by his keen eye, I reckon that he will not make a misjudgment in the matter.”
Floyd, who had just finished his cultivation, burned with fury when he overheard their conversation.
How is that possible? Gloria has slept with me before this. How is it possible that she’s still a virgin?
Chapter 3772 Clarifying Things With Gloria
Wait a minute. Did they say Gloria will be the seventeenth concubine of Primo of Void Sect? Is she stooping this low to climb up the ranks? Is this even the Gloria I know?
Floyd’s breath quickened. Impossible! You can’t do this to me, Gloria. You need to tell me what happened back then! As he spoke, he became progressively agitated, and the veins on his forehead bulged.
“Tell me everything in detail,” Floyd ordered sternly. Hearing his words, two chieftains hurried over and explained everything in detail. They had received Hansel’s order in advance and dared not ignore Floyd.
“You must be wrong. There’s no way Gloria is still a virgin!” Floyd managed through gritted teeth. At his reaction, the chieftains immediately tried to appease him, “Mr. Irving, it was a rumor that we heard. It might not be true.”
“Yes, Mr. Irving, we heard it from somewhere. Please don’t take it seriously.” They could sense Floyd’s fury despite not knowing about Floyd and Gloria’s relationship.
“If it’s just hearsay, how could you gossip about her? You deserve to die.” With that said, Floyd threw a punch out. Before the chieftains realized what was happening, their brains exploded into pieces, and they died on the spot. “This isn’t true!”
Floyd dashed out of Bluesky Sect as though he had gone mad. He decided to head outside to gather more information about the matter. After investigating the matter, Floyd could barely hide his shock. It turned out that the chieftains from Bluesky Sect were right.
It was a known fact that Primo of Void Sect would only take virgins to be his lover. Moreover, Primo had examined Gloria before and confirmed her hymen was still intact. Confusion, fury, resentment…
A plethora of emotions surged through Floyd’s heart, and he had difficulty breathing. Bang, bang, bang!
Floyd punched the wall beside him repeatedly until it cracked and collapsed. However, he still felt frustrated. She lied to me!
Floyd belatedly realized that Gloria had lied to him.
However, he refused to accept reality.
I need to ask her about this in person!
Refusing to give up, Floyd was boiling with anger as he sped toward the Void Sect.
He knew his way well as he had investigated the place recently.
Around one hour later, Floyd arrived at the entrance of Void Sect’s headquarters.
“Stop right there. Who are you?” the guard demanded.
Floyd responded icily, “I’m here to see Gloria Gaston. Tell her to come out and see me now!”
“Gloria Gaston?” The guard was surprised. He quickly realized who that was and sneered, “Elder Gaston is Primo’s lover. Why do you want to talk to her?”
“He’s obviously here to cause a scene. Primo is going to get married soon, so there is no room for mistakes. Just kick him out.”
“How dare trash like you disrespect me?” Floyd roared.
Floyd was already furious, to begin with, so the guards’ actions merely increased his fury.
“B*stard, how dare you cause trouble in the Void Sect? Do you have a death wish?”
“Stop wasting time with him. Let’s kick him out!”
They had no idea Floyd would take the initiative to attack them instead of leaving.
His figure disappeared in a flash, leaving an afterimage in its place.
“Oh, he’s fast!” the guards exclaimed.
Before they could react, a murderous aura charged toward their backs.
Thud! Thud!
Floyd’s palms slammed on their backs.
Thump! Thump!
Both guards were sent flying before they finally landed on the ground.
“Intruder alert! We have an intruder!” they yelled at the top of their lungs as they wiped the blood away from the corners of their mouths.
Chapter 3773 Dream On
Their yells attracted everyone’s attention. Shortly after, various elites from Void Sect swarmed around the area. Sensing various powerful auras approaching him, Floyd gasped in horror. I’ve screwed up big time.
At that point, he had no other option but to face the matter. “Who are you to kick up a fuss at the Void Sect? You injured our guards and deserve the death punishment!”
“Let me find out how capable you are!” The elders glared at Floyd.
“I want to see Gloria. Get her to come out now! Gloria, I know you’re here. Come out now! I need to ask you about something!” Floyd demanded loudly.
“Who are you to see my lover as you wish?” Primo walked out of the crowd. At the same time, he began to exude a murderous aura. Floyd sneered, “I was her lover, so you’re merely taking what I discarded.”
After guessing Primo’s identity, he wanted nothing more than to humiliate the former publicly for no reason. “Nonsense! You have a death wish!”
Primo formed an icy blade out of thin air that sent a chill down everyone’s spine. Gloria was important to him, so he was furious as Floyd had humiliated them both in public.
A seductive voice rang behind him. “Darling, stop!” Despite his displeasure, Primo stopped short as he adored Gloria a lot. “Gloria, do you know this young man?” he asked.
“Yes.” Gloria bobbed her head. Afraid he would misunderstand, she quickly explained, “He used to be a pawn I used against Levi.” It was pointless to deny knowing Floyd. Primo was paranoid and would definitely send someone to investigate the matter thoroughly after Floyd’s arrival.
Hiding the truth would only arouse his suspicion, so the more honest she was, the lesser he would doubt her. Indeed, Primo’s dark expression relaxed a little.
“Gloria, I need to hear your explanation,” Floyd said sternly. He couldn’t stop his heart from skipping a beat when he realized Gloria was more alluring than before. When he recalled how she tricked him, hatred took over his feelings.
“That night, you and I—”
Before he could finish, Gloria cut him off harshly, “Floyd, did you seriously think I’d fall for a useless piece of sh*t like you? I tricked you so that you would experience an illusion and assume we had an intimate night. You’re ugly, weak, and empty-headed. Who gave you the courage to think I had fallen in love with you, huh? Do you think I’ll even notice you if I wasn’t trying to defeat Levi? Do you have any idea how disgusted I was when you uttered the so-called sweet nothings to me? You’re nothing but trash. If I were in your shoes, I would’ve committed suicide in a secluded place. I wouldn’t have the dignity to continue living in the world.”
Gloria’s words were like sharp daggers that went straight to Floyd’s heart.
He had a mental breakdown.
“How is this possible?” he mumbled to himself.
Even though he refused to believe it, Gloria had made herself clear.
“Were you putting on an act?” he asked in a hoarse voice.
Gloria mocked, “What else did you think I was doing?”
“Gloria, you despicable b*tch! I shall kill you today!” Floyd declared.
His reddened eyes bulged with fury. As veins popped up on his forehead, he delivered a punch straight to Gloria’s heart.
“You have some nerve to try and kill me with that level of power, huh?” Gloria sneered.
With a wave of her hand, she summoned a powerful energy that sent Floyd flying.
Thud!
Floyd dropped to the ground and spurted out a mouthful of blood. At once, the color drained from his face.
He was obviously severely injured from the attack.
“Floyd, stop putting up a fight. You’re no match for me.”
Chapter 3774 Levi Will Be Here Soon
Arrogance crept up Gloria’s face. She wanted to deal a blow to Floyd and also dispel Primo’s doubts. “I’m going to marry Primo soon and be a core member of the Void Sect. We’re worlds apart, so stop lusting after me. If you refuse to give up, you’re welcome to ask Levi to avenge you. Our doors are open anytime.”
Floyd’s chest felt tight. It seemed that something was stuck in his throat, for he had trouble breathing. He wanted nothing more than to kill Gloria, but the gap between their strength was too huge to ignore.
“Gloria, just kill me. Why are you humiliating me?” Floyd wanted to die as he was too embarrassed. Right then, Primo appeared before Gloria in a flash and said, “Gloria, just kill this ungrateful piece of trash.”
That was what he wanted. It was also a test for Gloria.
“Darling, we shouldn’t lower our status to kill someone as useless as him. Besides, Floyd will suffer more if he were to live. We should ask him to deliver a message to Levi so that the latter knows how powerful the Void Sect is. I want them to experience utter despair,” Gloria revealed with a grin.
Primo’s doubts were dispelled instantly. His lips curved as he nodded. “You’re right,” he said.
“Floyd, Primo and I will get married half a month later. You should come and give us your blessings. Here’s the invitation card. Keep it well!” Gloria gave a gentle wave, and a shiny gold invitation card landed beside Floyd.
“Argh! You’ve gone too far, Gloria!” Floyd growled. His entire expression contorted. “So what if I’ve gone too far? What can you do?” Gloria taunted.
“I’m going to kill you!” Floyd roared. No one knew where he got his energy from. Despite sustaining serious injuries, he leaped to his feet and turned into a sharp sword to charge toward Gloria.
“You asked for it!” Gloria released a powerful surge of energy. As a result, Floyd was sucked into the tornado like a tiny boat at sea. He was sent flying and crashed onto the ground.
There was the faint noise of bones breaking. “Come, toss this useless dog out. It’s an eyesore!” Primo ordered coldly.
“Yes!” A guard dragged Floyd out of Void Sect and abandoned him in a drain some distance away. Floyd suffered from internal injuries and a few broken ribs.
His heart had shattered into a million pieces. The intimate moments and promises he shared with Gloria were nothing but lies.
Floyd was devastated. Despair overwhelmed his heart, and the last shred of hope he held was long gone.
I’m just a pawn to Gloria. She has never been in love with me. Not even once.
It took Floyd every ounce of his energy to crawl out of the drain. He was completely enlightened.
The commotion came to an end, but Gloria was still confused and worried.
“What’s wrong?” Primo had also sensed the change in her emotions.
Gloria asked, “How did Floyd get into Kenfort?”
“I told you about this previously, right? As long as his level is sufficient, he can find the Celestial Gate if he searches for it,” Primo replied calmly.
He didn’t take it to heart.
“What I mean is, since Floyd is here, Levi will be here soon, right?” Gloria pretended to be afraid.
Primo comforted her, “Don’t worry, Gloria. The Void Sect is extremely strong. So what if that reprobate enters Kenfort? I’ll kill him immediately if he is brave enough to come to us. Just focus on preparing for the wedding. I’ll handle everything else.”
Chapter 3775 Heptino Discovers A Dragon Ley Line
Primo and Gloria were busy planning their wedding. Lights were strewn along the walls in a festive and joyful manner. A red carpet was also spread out.
Heptino returned to the Void Sect and received a warm welcome. Heptino was the youngest among the Empyreans, but he was the most talented of them all. With his power, he was among the top three strongest Empyreans, and he had a bright future ahead of him.
Heptino’s most important ability was that he could control spiritual ley lines. He could combine himself with spiritual ley lines in a fight to get more power.
As he was sensitive toward spiritual ley lines, he was also a walking spiritual ley line detector. The large spiritual ley lines that Void Sect discovered in the past ten years were all Heptino’s discoveries.
Thus, Void Sect valued him for his talent and ability. Heptino didn’t disappoint them this time, too, as he dropped a bombshell on them upon his return.
“I discovered a dragon ley line in the northeast of Void Sect,” he announced. Heptino’s news got everyone in the Void Sect revved up. “Oh, Heptino is really amazing. I can’t believe he found a dragon ley line! Void Sect’s strength will increase exponentially.”
“A dragon ley line is more powerful than a holy ley line. I heard that it could transform mountains or the area. It can even intensify the purity of the spiritual energy in the area.”
“That’s not only it. It is said that a dragon ley line has absorbed the essence of nature and could give birth to a real dragon. That was where it got its name.”
“Only super sects get to own dragon ley lines. Our sect is going to succeed soon!”
The vice sect leader, Geraint, could barely hide his delight. A dragon ley line was far more potent than a holy ley line. Void Sect had never owned any dragon ley lines before this discovery.
If the dragon ley line that Heptino found were sizable enough, then Void Sect would be able to increase its strength.
“Heptino, how big is the dragon ley line that you discovered?” Geraint asked.
Everyone else turned to look at Heptino. His answer was extremely important as it concerned everyone in Void Sect.
“The dragon ley line isn’t big, but it is stronger than the holy ley lines we have now. Most importantly, we can use it to nourish weapons. If we place the weapons Pentino and Sextino made into the dragon ley line, they can become strong divine weapons in a short time. Oh, I heard that we got a divine weapon not long ago, right?” Heptino asked.
Geraint nodded. “Yes, that’s right. However, the weapon, God Crusher, was formed using ordinary materials. Thus, it cannot be categorized as a divine weapon yet. As of now, Pentino and Sextino have placed it in a holy ley line.”
“If that’s the case, Pentino, Sextino, you can place God Crusher into the dragon ley line. It will be a peerless weapon in no time,” Heptino said sternly.
Geraint nodded in agreement. The dragon ley line was able to change the material of God Crusher and turn it into high-quality material.
Combined with Levi’s skilled forging technique, the God Crusher would be an essential weapon to Void Sect.
By then, Void Sect could become a strong sect and achieve its goal.
“Go get this done now,” Geraint ordered.
Pentino and Sextino replied, “Got it, Lord Earkenhait.”
They immediately left to carry out his order.
At the same time, Gloria also received news about the dragon ley line.
Despite being a nethermost elder, Gloria was able to join the internal meeting thanks to her relationship with Primo.
After finding out how terrifyingly powerful the dragon ley line was, Gloria started planning to make it her own.
She cultivated the extreme devouring technique. Thus, one could imagine how mighty she’d become after devouring the dragon ley line.
Chapter 3776 The Generous Gifts Of Heptino
Gloria naturally understood that she could not act rashly. After all, the entire Void Sect valued that dragon ley line greatly. She later learned the exact location of the dragon ley line from Primo and planned to go there to check it out in secret.
“I’ll go and check it out tonight.” After making up her mind, Gloria rested during the day and only left Void Sect secretly at nightfall. Due to her relationship with Primo, even if there were fighters who sensed her leaving, they did not ask too many questions.
Gloria ran all the way there, and it took her around half an hour to reach her destination. Although she had not seen the actual dragon ley line, she could already sense the dense spiritual energy and terrifying pressure in that area.
Even with her current cultivation level, she still found the pressure overwhelming. “It should be underground. I’ll enter from the other end to avoid being discovered by Pentino and the others!”
Gloria went around to the other end, and at the same time, she activated her aura-concealing technique. It was taught to her by Primo and could turn her aura invisible.
As long as the other party’s cultivation level was not higher than the technique user’s, no one would be able to discover the latter’s whereabouts.
She followed the excavated stone cave into the underground and met with the sight of a spiritual ley line.
“The spiritual energy is light purple!”
Gloria was very excited. She could distinctly feel that the spiritual energy in that dragon ley line was far better than the spiritual energy from a holy ley line.
Especially the degree of purity… Those holy ley lines are nothing compared to this.
“As expected of a dragon ley line!” she murmured.
Gloria could not hold herself back and channeled her extreme devouring technique, drawing a strand of spiritual energy into her body.
However, that strand of spiritual energy immediately made her elixir field feel swollen.
“How terrifying!”
Gloria quickly stopped her cultivation, not daring to continue devouring the purple spiritual energy in the dragon ley line.
Even though she merely devoured a little bit, the spiritual energy seemed more than devouring an entire divine ley line previously.
In particular, the spiritual energy in the dragon ley line was slow to digest. Hence, one had to waste a lot of time and energy if one intended to devour more.
Otherwise, the person’s body would end up exploding the minute they became anxious.
Moreover, devouring the spiritual energy was bound to cause a great deal of commotion, and even the aura-concealing technique would be of no help.
I shall return to Void Sect for now. As for devouring the energy of the dragon ley line, I’ll have to plan it out carefully.
At that thought, Gloria reluctantly left the dragon ley line.
She could not calm down for a long time after returning to Void Sect.
“To what extent would my ability improve if I were to devour a dragon ley line? I won’t be invincible to the entire Void Sect, but at least I’ll be able to pressure all the fighters in the sect, right? I must find an opportunity to devour it. Moreover, I must get on good terms with Heptino.”
The gears in Gloria’s head spun quickly. Heptino is one of the best at finding spiritual ley lines in the Void Sect, even in the entire Kenfort. This means that Heptino is the one with the most cultivation resources in this sect. As long as I can get in his good books, I won’t have to worry about not having energy sources when devouring spiritual energy in the future.
The next morning, Gloria and Primo were exchanging loving whispers when Heptino requested an audience from outside.
“Come on in!”
Primo held Heptino in high regard. In a sense, he had to count on the latter if he wanted to safeguard his leadership in the future.
“Primo, to congratulate you and Ms. Gaston on your marriage, I hereby offer up four divine ley lines and a holy ley line as wedding gifts. I hope you won’t dislike them!” Heptino said with a smile.
“Please don’t say that, Heptino. Why would I dislike them?”
Primo patted Heptino as he continued with a smile, “I’ll still require your strong support in the future!”
“No problem!” Heptino readily agreed before saying, “I’ll take my leave then so I won’t disrupt your intimate time together anymore!”
With that, he turned and left.
Chapter 3777 Gloria Gets All The Spiritual Ley Lines
It was only after Heptino disappeared from sight that Gloria returned to her senses. “What’s wrong, Gloria?” Primo asked in confusion.
Gloria’s voice sounded a little raspy when she spoke. “This is the first time I heard of someone giving spiritual ley lines as wedding gifts. Isn’t it too much?”
Hearing that, Primo threw his head back and laughed heartily before he remarked, “This is just how Heptino rolls. He doesn’t have anything else to offer if you tell him to change the gift anyway!”
“But that’s four divine ley lines and a holy ley line!” Gloria was overwhelmed by emotions. Even the entire Void Sect only has a few holy ley lines. The fact that Heptino just gave us one like that is way too generous of him!
“This is probably a drop in the bucket compared to the resources Heptino has. He’s truly exceptional. Void Sect will need his full support to get to the next level in the future.”
Primo also felt a little moved but immediately changed the subject, “Don’t be emotional. I’ll give all these spiritual ley lines to you. Gloria, since you have the devourer spiritual bone, you can take this opportunity to grow stronger.”
“Thank you, Darling!” Gloria immediately broke into a huge grin. Primo gently wrapped his arms around her thin waist. “This is nothing as long as you’re happy.”
In addition to winning his lady’s smile, Primo also had an ulterior motive. Gloria is very talented and also has a devourer spiritual bone, so she’ll become a strong aide for me in the future, which will also help further stabilize my leadership position.
Primo was no ordinary person either, of course. “That’s enough. Don’t tell anyone about the location of these spiritual ley lines. Remember that a person’s treasures will arouse the envy of others.”
With that said, Primo handed over a map marked with the locations to Gloria. The latter readily accepted it, and as soon as Primo left, she immediately made her way to the location of the holy ley line.
“I need to take fate into my own hands!” Gloria could not wait any longer to strengthen her ability. Clinging to Primo is merely an expedient measure. Ultimately, one has to be strong to have more say.
In the next few days, Gloria went into a crazy devouring mode and soon devoured the four divine ley lines and one holy ley line.
Naturally, her ability increased substantially once again.
If my opponent is Santino, I can definitely defeat him.
After making that remark inwardly, she uttered, “The next important thing on my list is to get in Heptino’s good books. Let’s start by getting to know him!”
She first looked up some people who were usually on good terms with Heptino before looking into those people’s interests so that she could get information about him from them.
“Is there anything I can do for you, Elder Gaston?” asked an old man with white hair and a beard.
Gloria replied with a smile, “Elder Chadwick, I heard that you’ve run into a brick wall with your cultivation in recent years. I have a method that may help you break through it.”
“Oh, really?”
Joy was written all over Declan Chadwick’s face. He had been stuck in his current cultivation level for nearly five years and had used all kinds of magical herbs and pills but still could not break through it.
If he wished to raise his status in the Void Sect, he had to keep improving. Hence, her words felt like a welcoming rain after a long drought to him.
“I wouldn’t dare lie to you, Elder Chadwick.” Gloria uttered seriously, “I have a technique that can improve your cultivation in a short time and will certainly help you break through to the next level.”
“Why are you helping me, Elder Gaston?” Declan was no novice and knew very well that nothing came for free.
Gloria let out a sigh before replying, “I wish to learn more about Heptino from you. As you know, I’m going to be Primo’s wife, and I would like to do something for him. I think you can understand my feelings.”
Chapter 3778 Beyond His Expectations
Declan was perplexed for a moment, but it didn’t take long before he caught on to Gloria’s hint. Having come from the mundane world, Gloria had no support or anyone to fall back on. If she wanted to stand out from the bevy of beauties surrounding Primo, she’d have to do something spectacular to prove her mettle.
Her plan of roping Heptino into her camp was a desperate move on her part, yet it was also unsurprising. After all, Heptino had the ability to find spiritual ley lines.
Even if Primo became the leader of Void Sect in the future, he’d still need to rely heavily on Heptino to provide him with cultivation resources.
Of course, many women around Primo had also approached Declan before for help, except none of them could convince him enough to cough up any information about Heptino. “I understand your plight, Lord Gloria, but—”
“Elder Chadwick, this is the copy I’ve made for the devouring technique,” Gloria interrupted, knowing full well that she’d be able to tempt him with the weaker version of the technique. “Take a look and tell me if it’d be worth your while.”
Declan’s eyes instantly lit up as he accepted the gift and skimmed through the content. Oh, what an utter joy! This is indeed a treasure!
“This is such a wonderful gift, Lord Gloria. I can’t possibly accept it without giving something in return,” Declan said with a megawatt smile. “It’s true that I do know Heptino pretty well. After all, I did save his life before back when he had yet to make his mark.”
Soon after, Declan briefly shared his understanding of the situation with Gloria.
Thankfully, he was a man of his word, and as soon as he realized the technique was genuine, he was more than happy to tell Gloria everything he knew.
Once the conversation ended, the two of them promptly parted ways with much joy and satisfaction.
How could they not when they had benefited from each other and achieved their respective goals?
“Now that I have all this data, you won’t be able to escape from my clutches, Heptino,” Gloria muttered.
Even though she was already brimming with confidence, she knew it wouldn’t hurt to dig up more information and gain a thorough understanding of the situation before carrying out the next step of her plan.
“As long as I can gain power over Primo and Heptino, the control of Void Sect will be mine sooner or later! When that happens, not even Levi will be my match if he tries to seek revenge again!” Gloria added, her lips curling into a sneer.
Meanwhile, since Levi had encouraged his base members to undergo metamorphosis, the demand for spiritual ley lines had also increased exponentially.
Digital God had searched continuously and tirelessly, but his attention was eventually back on that world again.
Without further ado, he sent a report to Levi: Mr. Garrison, according to my searches, not only does that world have divine ley lines and holy ley lines, but it also has around ten spiritual ley lines that are even more powerful. I can’t be sure if there are any that top those, though. The amount of energy has far exceeded what my equipment can detect.
Upon receiving the report, Levi made a beeline for Digital God.
“Are you sure there are spiritual ley lines that are even more powerful than holy ley lines?” he asked, looking utterly baffled.
Digital God nodded. “Yes. There’s no doubt about it. Their energy levels have surpassed those of holy ley lines! I don’t even have enough equipment to measure it!”
“Stronger than holy ley lines, huh?” Levi exclaimed, bubbling with excitement. “I wonder what kind of world it is. Not even the energy levels around Kenfort’s Celestial Gate are that terrifying!”
Unable to quell his growing curiosity, Levi decided it was time to embark on another systematic search. “Have you marked the coordinates of the exact location?”
“Of course!” Digital God replied with a nod. “But my advice to you is to proceed with caution. If you can’t get the energy under control, there’s a chance it might devour you.”
“Don’t worry. I know what to do,” Levi reassured. After countless sessions of metamorphosis, holy ley lines are no longer as effective in leveling me up. I need to look for even more powerful cultivation resources!
Chapter 3779 Tricking Heptino
Meanwhile, Gloria had zeroed in on Heptino. “Heptino, I noticed yesterday that your sleeves were getting tattered, so I made a new shirt for you. Try it on and see if it fits,” she said gently.
Heptino was slightly taken aback as he glanced at his shirt, only to realize that Gloria was right. Oh, my, there’s a hole in my right sleeve! I can’t believe I missed it!
“Thank you, Ms. Gaston!” he said sincerely while accepting the new black robe. Gloria, however, frowned at him in mock annoyance. “Haven’t I told you several times not to address me so formally?”
“Ah… T-Thank you, Gloria!” Heptino replied sheepishly, his words putting a smile back on Gloria’s face.
“That’s more like it! Well, go ahead and try it on! Let me know if you like the pattern on it too. By the way, I don’t have the best sewing skills, so I hope you don’t mind the mediocre quality.”
“W-Why would I mind?” Heptino said as he quickly put on the robe, showing off the majestic flying dragon pattern that soared from the back to the shoulders.
On top of that, Gloria had also embroidered clouds around the dragon, thus making the design even more lifelike. “The flying dragon looks so good! I love it!” Heptino shouted gleefully.
After tying the robe, he spun around on the spot, happy that it was such a good fit. Gloria instantly let out an audible sigh of relief as though she had been on tenterhooks the entire time. “I’m glad you like it! I was so worried you might find the design tacky.”
The truth, however, was that she had already asked around and knew all about Heptino’s love for dragons.
“You’re an adult, for goodness’ sake. How are you still so bad at taking care of yourself? You didn’t even realize your clothes were torn! I guess it’s time to find you a wife,” Gloria teased.
“I’m not interested in starting a family yet, Gloria!” Heptino replied, looking somewhat embarrassed. “Besides, if my clothes are torn again, I’ll just get you to make me new ones.”
“Sure. I’ll be in charge of making your clothes from now on!” Gloria said with utmost sincerity. “It’s a deal, then!”
Gloria couldn’t help but chuckle. “You little rascal, you’ll tire me out one of these days! All right, I shan’t bother you any longer. Don’t forget to drop by Cloud Chamber for dinner tomorrow. I’ll be cooking!”
With that, she turned and left. Heptino’s gaze was both tender and full of gratitude as he watched Gloria’s retreating figure.
His parents had passed away when he was just a child, and life with his adoptive parents had been a harrowing ordeal. It was only after he was taken in by Void Sect for his extraordinary talent that his life began to take a turn for the better.
However, Heptino was also aware that most people had ulterior motives for getting close to him. All they truly wanted was the cultivation resources he could find.
Having met many hypocrites and bootlickers in his life, Heptino realized that Gloria was the only one who had shown him so much care and concern.
That, as it turned out, was the kind of family affection he yearned for the most. It made him feel warm and fuzzy, and he loved every second of it.
Of course, Heptino had also once suspected Gloria of having ulterior motives, thus prompting him to test her with the dragon ley line. To his surprise, she had rejected him upfront and even ignored him for the longest time.
Needless to say, Gloria had been furious. “I can’t believe you think I’m only nice to you because I want your cultivation resources. Am I that kind of person in your eyes? If that’s the case, I suggest we go our separate ways from here on out.”
Heptino had spent the next few days trying to make amends, but unfortunately, Gloria had refused to give him the time of day.
It wasn’t until he got Primo to help persuade Gloria that the issue was more or less settled. However, not even that was enough to stop the latter from giving him the cold shoulder for several days.
After that encounter, Heptino finally dispelled all doubts he had about Gloria. In the end, it took him countless apologies and swearing never to test her out again to get her back to her old self.
When Heptino received the dragon robe from Gloria, the feeling of being loved overwhelmed him once again, to the point where he almost teared up.
“Gloria, I’ll protect you at all costs. I won’t let anyone bully you!” Heptino said to himself, a fierce determination in his eyes.
Chapter 3780 Building Forces In Void Sect
Gloria, who had walked away, curled her lips into a half smile. The improvement in her cultivation level had given her hearing ability a significant boost, so it was no surprise that she heard Heptino’s heart-warming self-dialogue clear as day.
“Ha! Heptino may be exceptionally talented, but he’s also naive and innocent. It sure was easy to manipulate him!” Gloria said smugly. As it turned out, it was Declan who had told her about Heptino’s strong desire for familial love, and she had decided to go with that approach after gathering all the information she could on him. Thankfully, the outcome was exactly as she had predicted, with Heptino quickly regarding her as family.
One’s behavior might be deceptive, but the eyes would never lie. Besides, how could a master manipulator like Gloria not be able to tell if someone was being genuine or fake?
“Not to toot my own horn, but this was a brilliant personalized attack!” Gloria remarked, looking utterly proud of her ability to control people.
She had never once resorted to dirty tricks while attempting to get close to Heptino, choosing instead to present herself as the loving sister figure.
Of course, Gloria knew that approach would work best with Heptino. After all, he had never had such a caring woman in his life before.
From what she knew, many gorgeous women in Void Sect had tried flirting their way into his good books before, only to be resoundingly rejected by him.
It wasn’t that Heptino didn’t like women, but he had a stronger desire to experience love in its truest and purest form, be it from a relationship or a family bond.
Being a pure-hearted person, Heptino hated people who had hidden agendas for befriending him.
That was also why he found Gloria to be refreshingly different and why he treasured her even more.
Naturally, Gloria caught on to Heptino’s weakness and made use of it, thus ensuring that he was one step closer to being fully controlled by her.
The more she stared at the holy ley line locations on the map, the brighter she smiled. “Haha! It’s only a matter of time before I get my hands on these holy ley lines, and the best thing is, I won’t even need to ask for them!”
My earlier ruse of rejecting his offer has worked brilliantly. Now, I have no doubt Heptino will gift the holy ley lines to me willingly. Who knows? He might even beg for me to accept them!
Gloria soon made her way back to the residence that Void Sect had provided her with, Cloud Chamber.
Even though she hadn’t been in Void Sect for long, her status as an elder and her relationship with Primo were more than enough reasons to extend the privileges to her.
Thump, thump, thump! Upon hearing the knocks at the door, Gloria quickly kept her map away. “Come on in!”
The next second, Xylas strode into the room. “Master, I’ve completed the task you entrusted me with. Five more branch masters have joined our camp.”
“Excellent!” Gloria said with a wide smile. “So, as of now, we’ve recruited three elders, fifteen branch masters, and more than a hundred Paladins. I’m glad our efforts have not been in vain. You’ve done very well. What we have to do next is to come up with a plan to let you and Wade become elders. However, that’s not something we should rush. Otherwise, we might get caught, and the consequences would be dire.”
“Don’t worry about me and my father, Master. There’s no hurry. You’ve only just gained your footing in the sect, and promoting members too quickly might attract suspicion,” Xylas said. “It wouldn’t be good if you got into trouble.”
Not only had Gloria made rapid progress with her relationship with Heptino, but she had also been winning the hearts of many Void Sect members to build her own force.
Since she was an elder and had Primo backing her, plenty of people were more than happy to get into her good graces.
On top of that, Gloria had shown her generosity as soon as she learned about Heptino’s cultivation resources, so it wasn’t long before her scheming ways earned her the loyalty of several members.
After all, Void Sect had a strict hierarchy, and it’d be hard for anyone to make it big, especially for a Paladin like Grant. If he didn’t align himself with Gloria, there was just no way he’d ever be able to get his hands on the cultivation resources.
Therefore, it was hardly surprising that Gloria’s power in Void Sect grew stronger with each passing day.