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Gilmore’s call was straightforward. He preferred that Crimson and the dozen other sect masters handle this issue with Cedric behind closed doors.

They were to determine who had fabricated the lies and who had been

This, undoubtedly, put Cedric at a disadvantage.

ceived by them.

In private, Cedric stood no chance against the combined force of Crimson and the dozen other sect masters.

The odds were stacked against Cedric, both in terms of numbers and strength.

Moreover, private resolution in this context didn’t imply amicable negotiations. It was more of a contest of physical power.

The one with the mightier power would hold the truth.

Crimson and the dozen other sect masters were thrilled when they caught wind of Gilmore’s choice to let them sort things out with Cedric in private,

To them, it appeared to be a simple matter of resolving it in private.

They believed that the dozen or so sect masters were more than capable of dealing with Cedric,

With satisfied grins, Crimson, White, and the rest chimed in together, addressing Gilmore, “Thanks, Mr. Reed. care of this problem on our own with Cedric.”

“And we’ll make sure things get sorted out to your satisfaction, Mr. Reed.”

Lake

Gilmore gave a nod of approval and added, “Okay then, work it out among yourselves, and just give me a heads–up once you’ve got things figured out.”

Having said this, Gilmore turned and headed towards the group of martialists of the Sunsbury’s Dragon Sect.

Subsequently, Gilmore approached Leland, Darius, and the others.

Leland and Darius couldn’t hide their relief.

They had been concerned that Cedric’s cunning words might persuade Gilmore to pardon him.

But now, they no longer felt that way.

Because Gilmore still had one more trick hidden. He had given the job to Crimson and the dozen other sect masters to face off with Cedric

Remembering how Cedric’s messenger pigeons had lured the Dragonspire Mountains‘ major sects to the Sunsbury’s Dragon Sect, with the plan of employing a dozen sect masters to take down Gilmore.

called on Crimson and a dozen other sect masters to deal with Cedric. It was a perfect case of “an eye

joy to Leland,

rejoined the martialists of the Sunsbury’s Dragon Sect, Crimson and the

glares shifted straight onto Cedric, who had blended in

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of hatred and

of Crimson and the others, a shiver

the others took

just severely slandered them in front of

that, like

his group would act swiftly, showing no

even if he wanted to escape for his life, there was no way to do so. Gilmore had sealed his acupoints, rendering

dire situation, Cedric became a true sitting

underlying motive behind Gilmore’s unusual decision to release him without significant

so that the sole

that Gilmore was a master of psychological

earlier attempts to frame Gilmore, Cedric found the

this moment, Crimson and the dozen other sect masters

accusing questions. “Cedric, it was undeniably your messenger pigeons that brought us the letter. Why

did you mean by

messenger pigeons, accusing Mr. Reed of scheming against the four major sects and swiping your Secret Map, we wouldn’t

pigeon–delivered messages, they wouldn’t have been tempted or gathered their forces

and the subsequent act of begging for mercy

and the rest of the sect masters, Cedric was the one who had triggered this entire

rants from Crimson and the rest, went white as a sheet, his voice shaking. “Gentlemen…. It’s

don’t kill me. It’s

Bang!

a fierce blow from Crimson had

Cedric’s

eyes widened, agony etched across

splatter, Cedric coughed up a gush

collapsed to the ground,

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