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.

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

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 and rule in the outland. Now, he

how much more mature his son seemed compared to six years ago. It made his

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

finish dealing with the matters here.”

suffered the consequences of what Jacob did despite him leaving to protect them. The authorities took his father’s shops and ended

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

hands. The sight

power to fight back and could

hundreds of thousands of soldiers. He ruled over the entire

was no longer powerless as before. Now, for those who oppressed them, he could make them pay an eye for an

family from now on!” Jacob declared fiercely and

and faced the gang of thugs with an intimidating glare. He pointed to the long-haired man who surrounded himself with other thugs. “You! Step out

What do you want?” The long-haired man cowered, but he gathered his courage and shouted, “I

up!” Jacob narrowed his eyes, and one

the gang of thugs and dragged the long-haired man

not even manage to say the word ‘back’ before he found his feet above the

the eyes glaring at him, sending a sudden chill down his spine. His face turned

time, his limbs froze, and he could not do anything other than begging weakly,

of the thugs exchanged glances before looking at their fallen comrades, who lay bloodied

a deathly calm expression as he said, “Did you

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

Jacob’s eyes. “Is

The long-haired thug nodded quickly. “Leonard desires this area and plans to demolish the whole of

Jacob muttered before raising his hand and tapping

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