Published: March 12, 2025
Chapter 431: Another Reason
Zhao Hai nodded and said, “I’ve heard about this too. Meghan’s family received intelligence indicating that those people seemed to have held back during their siege, suggesting they were waiting, hehe, it looks like they want to capture us all at once.”
Ivan frowned. He knew that the Karlqi Family was a much older and powerful family compared to the Versailles Family. Such an esteemed family would only have accurate intelligence, and it seemed that this time, it was truly aimed at him and Zhao Hai.
After so many years of training, Ivan was no longer the simple warrior he once was. He quickly realized what was happening. He understood that the enemy was deliberately attacking him, giving him time to spread the news and lure Zhao Hai in to eliminate them together.
Thinking of this, Ivan's expression changed, and he looked at Zhao Hai with a guilty face and said, “Little Hai, this time I didn’t consider things thoroughly and dragged you into this. How about this: since they haven’t discovered you yet, you should leave the Versailles Principality immediately. I will choose a few younger members from my family to accompany you. After all, we cannot let the Versailles Family be destroyed.”
Zhao Hai was taken aback, then immediately understood Ivan's intentions. He smiled slightly and said, “Leave? Why would I leave? This time, not only will I not leave, but I’ve also brought the Budah Family's Mad Dragon War Banner. I want everyone on the continent to know that the Budah Family is not extinct, and we have reappeared on the continent.”
As soon as he finished speaking, there was a ‘bang’ sound. Zhao Hai turned to see Ryan standing at the door of the living room, the sound coming from her dropping the Kaya Pot she had in her hands.
Ryan had heard that Zhao Hai was coming. At this moment, Zhao Hai’s appearance meant he was a true friend of the Budah Family. Moreover, during their journey to the Roson Empire, Ryan had received Zhao Hai's help multiple times, so she wanted to thank him. She had just taken the Kaya Pot from a servant and was about to bring it to Zhao Hai and Ivan when she overheard Zhao Hai's words. She instantly recognized that Zhao Hai was from the Budah Family and that he was her former fiancé, Adam Budah!
Ivan and Zhao Hai turned to see Ryan, and Ivan's expression darkened as he said in a deep voice, “What are you doing here? Come in and greet Little Hai.”
Zhao Hai also stood up. He could now face Ryan calmly. He bowed slightly and said, “Hello, Miss Ryan. Zhao Hai greets you.”
Ryan stared at Zhao Hai and said, “You’re a Budah? You’re Adam?”
Zhao Hai smiled slightly and replied, “I am a Budah. Adam was my previous name; now I am called Zhao Hai.”
Ryan felt embarrassed to face Zhao Hai and covered her face as she turned and ran away, her sobs trailing behind her.
Seeing this situation, Zhao Hai was at a loss for what to do. He hadn’t expected such a result. At that moment, Ivan's voice came, “Forget her, Little Hai, come, sit down. Did you really bring the Mad Dragon War Banner? Trust me, Little Hai, you should leave; a ninth-level expert is not something you can handle.”
Zhao Hai smiled slightly and said, “Is a ninth-level expert that impressive? Don’t worry, even if they send a ninth-level expert, I can handle it. I’ll be fine. Today, I will rest at the mansion and tomorrow I’ll go up to the city wall with you. I also want those people to know that the Budah Family has returned.”
Seeing Zhao Hai's demeanor, Ivan sighed and said no more, just nodding, “Alright then, you should rest tonight and we’ll go check the city wall tomorrow.” Ivan hoped that once Zhao Hai saw the enemy's combat strength, he would reconsider his intentions to confront them directly. Then, he could persuade Zhao Hai to leave, believing that Zhao Hai would comply.
Ivan never thought that Zhao Hai's strength had grown so formidable. He believed that by showing Zhao Hai the enemy's capabilities, he would abandon any thoughts of attacking. If he just persuaded Zhao Hai, he was sure Zhao Hai would leave. He never considered that Zhao Hai was here to make a stand and assert authority.