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 third year, 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 led a band of men

from the Secret Record of the War Deity and dominated the four outer domains. Furthermore, he had just won a war seven days ago and firmly established the Scarlet Dragons’ authority

to six years ago. It made his heart ache, yet it also comforted him. “Good! All that

side and helped Jacob up. “Where have you been

it once I finish dealing with the matters here.”

here. His family still suffered the consequences of what Jacob did despite him leaving to protect them. The authorities took his father’s shops and ended his businesses. Within four years, his father lost all his wealth and was

pedestrian street in South Precinct. That only barely allowed him to provide for

on his hands. The sight saddened

power to fight back and

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

oppressed them, he could make them pay an eye for an eye, a tooth for

shall bully our family from now on!” Jacob

an intimidating glare. He pointed to the

man cowered, but he gathered his courage and shouted, “I am warning you! This is Leonard Kingston’s territory! You

Jacob narrowed his eyes, and one could

the gang of thugs and dragged the long-haired

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

a sudden chill down his spine. His face turned

limbs froze, and he could

who lay bloodied on the ground. They cowered

expression as he said, “Did you say

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

eyes. “Is he the one who

to demolish the whole of Rowan Lane

Jacob muttered before raising his

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