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.

the Scarlet Dragons. In the next three years, Jacob led a band of

had just won a war seven days ago and firmly established the Scarlet Dragons’ authority and rule in the outland.

seemed compared to six years ago. It made

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

about it once I finish dealing with the matters here.” Jacob patted

of what Jacob did despite him leaving to protect them. The authorities took his father’s shops and ended his businesses. Within four years,

a pedestrian street in South Precinct. That only barely allowed him

calluses on his hands. The sight

no power to

the head of the Scarlet Dragons and commanded hundreds of thousands of

as before. Now, for those who oppressed them, he could make them pay an eye

worry. No one shall bully our family from now on!” Jacob declared fiercely and

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

his courage and

Jacob narrowed his eyes, and one could still

Jacob dashed into the gang of thugs and dragged the

even manage to say the word ‘back’ before he found his feet above the ground. He realized he was hanging

sending a sudden chill down his spine.

could not do anything other than begging weakly, “Please…

fallen comrades, who lay bloodied on the ground. They cowered and did

said, “Did you say you want to kill

I…” The long-haired thug’s face distorted with horror. “I was only obeying

Kingston?” A ferocious gleam flashed across Jacob’s eyes. “Is he the one who wants to tear down

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

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

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