Rising from the Ashes (Andrew and Lauren) novel Chapter 3317

The ones who arrived were none other than Andrew and his group.

An Umbral Peak Sect elder shrieked, "Andrew, you've trespassed into the Umbral Peak Sect! Where are the disciples standing guard? How did you get up here?"

Andrew replied calmly, "Sorry, we killed them all."

At those words, the Umbral Peak Sect elder's face went pale with horror.

Monty's expression turned extremely dark as he asked through gritted teeth, "The Umbral Peak Sect and the Lloyd royal family hold no grudges against each other, do we? Andrew, what's the meaning of killing my disciples?"

Andrew said indifferently, "No particular meaning. They're just a bunch of selfish animals, and killing them is no big deal. It's like this, Mr. Reyes… Imagine you raised a dog. But one day, that dog tries to bite you. What would you do?"

Monty roared, "You arrogant bastard! How dare you mock me by calling me a dog?"

Andrew looked at him with a contemptuous smile. "You're right, I do see you all as dogs who only bite the hands that feed them. If that's the case, why should I keep you around?"

Monty howled, "Fellows, kill these lunatics who don't know their place!"

In an instant, shadows flickered through the massive cavern hall. From the dark tunnels carved into the surrounding rock walls, waves of Umbral Peak Sect disciples poured out. Their eyes burned with killing intent as they locked onto Andrew and his group.

However, Andrew acted as if he did not see them at all, his expression calm and unreadable. Then, he walked straight toward Clarence and asked, "You alright?"

Clarence shook his head and said excitedly, "Captain, what are you doing here?"

Then, he slowly turned toward Julius.

"Julius, you ran pretty fast. But unfortunately, as I said, it doesn't matter where you run; it's futile. At first, I wanted to kill you outright, but now Holtrien faces tremendous pressure from this war. So I'm considering keeping your head attached and having you go to the Eastern Azure Gate to serve the country and atone for your sins."

Julius stood up, his robes billowing dramatically, and he carried himself with the presence of a true warlord.

"Andrew, you foolish brat, you probably don't realize that I really don't need to run, and I don't need to fear you."

Andrew laughed mockingly. "You don't need to run, and you're not afraid? Then why didn't you show yourself at Thunder Sect and settle things with me?"

Before Julius could respond, Andrew continued with contempt, "Julius, you've wanted to be Holtrien's number one for your entire life. However, you're still far, far away from being truly number one."