Chapter 2 Eye for an Eye

“J… Jacob, is that really you? You… You’re back!” Franklin was excited to see the young man. However, he still felt that it was very surreal.

Jacob looked up with remorse-filled eyes and said, “Dad, I’m back! I am a terrible son for letting you suffer all these years!”

After stabbing the official that tried to assault Naeve, Jacob escaped out of the outland to avoid dragging his family into trouble.

Life in the outland was not easy even though Jacob had the Secret Record of the War Deity. He had experienced numerous close brushes with death.

Whenever Jacob was in danger of dying, he would think about his family and his beloved woman waiting for him to return to the Central District.

Thus, the stubborn will to live and the powers from the Secret Record of the War Deity enabled him to escape death time after time.

In that six years, Jacob made his mark in various regions of the outland. He defeated all his enemies no matter where he went. It did not matter whether they were from thousand-year-old prominent families or sects with a long history.

Jacob managed to defeat them and attain prestige.

Slap!

A hand suddenly landed on his shoulder.

Gerald’s brow twitched as he stood at the side. There were only three people who dared to slap Jacob’s shoulder throughout the four outer domains. Now, he found another one in Central District.

“You stinking brat! It has been six years! Why didn’t you send any news home?” Franklin’s eyes were full of tears as he kept slapping his son’s shoulders.

Jacob looked guilty as he said, “Dad, I am sorry!”

In the first two years Jacob left, he had to constantly struggle to survive. Thus, he did not have the liberty to consider sending a message home.

standing after training in the Secret Record of the War Deity. Furthermore, he established the Scarlet Dragons. In the next three years, Jacob led a band of men and fought for dominance against various forces and organizations. Therefore,

won a war seven days ago and firmly established the

years ago. It made his heart ache, yet it also comforted

statue at the side and helped Jacob up. “Where have you been

finish dealing with the matters

them. The authorities took his father’s shops and ended his businesses. Within four years, his

father managed to open a food stall on a pedestrian street in South Precinct. That

had calluses on his hands. The sight saddened Jacob and ignited a burning killing

ago, Jacob had no power to fight back and could

the Scarlet Dragons and commanded hundreds of thousands of soldiers. He ruled over the entire

them, he could make them pay

our family from now on!” Jacob declared

the gang of thugs with an intimidating glare. He pointed to the long-haired man who surrounded himself with other

you want?” The long-haired man cowered, but he gathered his courage and

up!” Jacob narrowed his eyes, and one could still see

into the gang of thugs and dragged the long-haired

not even manage to say the word ‘back’ before he found his feet above the ground. He realized he was hanging in

sudden chill down his spine. His face turned pale with

he could not do anything other than

glances before looking at their fallen comrades, who lay bloodied on the

expression as he said, “Did you say you want to kill

long-haired thug’s face distorted with horror. “I was only obeying orders. You should look for Leonard

flashed across Jacob’s eyes. “Is he the one who

nodded quickly. “Leonard desires this area and plans to demolish the whole of Rowan Lane to build a high-end community. I…

is equally despicable!” Jacob muttered before raising his hand and tapping the

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