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.

Jacob finally managed to gain some standing after training in the Secret Record of the War Deity. Furthermore, he established the Scarlet Dragons. In the next three years, Jacob

and dominated the four outer domains. Furthermore, he had just won a war seven days ago and firmly established the Scarlet Dragons’ authority and rule in the outland.

how much more mature his son seemed compared to six years ago. It made his heart ache, yet it also

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

it once I finish dealing with the matters here.” Jacob patted his father’s right

leaving to protect them. The authorities took his father’s shops and ended his businesses. Within

food stall on a pedestrian

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

power to fight back and could

head of the Scarlet Dragons and commanded hundreds of

oppressed them, he could make them pay an

our family from now on!” Jacob declared

gang of thugs with an intimidating glare. He pointed to the long-haired

man cowered, but he gathered his courage and shouted, “I am warning you!

one could still see the rage burning in

Jacob dashed into the gang of

he found his feet

sudden chill down his spine.

time, his limbs froze, and he could not do anything other than begging weakly, “Please… Have

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

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

“I was only obeying orders. You should look for Leonard

Jacob’s eyes. “Is he

nodded 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 his many

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

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