LORD CHESTER COMES BACK

Jun frowned and looked at Fabian with some disdain, saying, “It’s just a jade pendant. If it’s pawned, it’s pawned. Don’t make a fuss about it! Why are you making such a scene?”

Unexpectedly, Fabian became even more agitated upon hearing this, his face turning red as he shouted, “Just a jade pendant? You say that so lightly! Do you know what that pendant signifies? It’s the Chester family’s patriarch’s token! You pawned it! For travel expenses! You pawned it!”

“Your father was reckless too, letting you wear the Pure Yang Jade Refinement when you were so young! Wasn’t he afraid it would bring disaster upon you? He wasn’t just treating you as the next patriarch of the Chester Ancient Clan; he was endangering you!”

Jun smacked his lips and said, “Even though I don’t think highly of him, don’t try to sow discord here!”

Fabian went crazy, shouting, “Did I? Am I that obvious? Don’t change the subject! Tell me! Where did you pawn the pendant? It must be retrieved; it’s of utmost importance! My goodness!”

“The entire clan treats it as precious as life itself, and you two don’t care at all! One doesn’t care, and the other cares even less! Quickly, where did you pawn it? Even if we have to sell everything, we must get that pendant back!”

Jun looked disdainful and said, “Calm down. In the end, it’s just a jade pendant. Even if it could heal wounds, it wouldn’t be of any use to me. Even without it, I can still heal.”

Fabian shouted, “It’s different! That’s the Chester family’s heirloom! The token! Do you know what a token is? It’s a symbol of faith! Without it, you can’t become the patriarch!”

Jun frowned and said, “Even if I wanted to be the patriarch of the Chester Ancient Clan, no one could stop me without that pendant!”

Fabian was still agitated. “You’re amazing! But no matter what you say, you need to find that pendant again! There might be great secrets hidden within it! It can’t be left outside!”

Jun said calmly, “I’ll think about it. It’s been a long time. I challenged many experts back then. I need to think carefully about where I pawned that pendant.”

Fabian immediately quieted down and looked at Jun as if he were a treasure, afraid that he would disappear in the blink of an eye.

Behind Jun, Dane, Lillian, and others were also tense, staring at Jun without blinking.

Especially Lillian, who usually showed no emotion and didn’t care about anything. For once, she showed a hint of astonishment.

But soon, the astonishment in Lillian’s eyes turned into a slight smile, as if she found Jun’s actions amusing while others thought he was a spendthrift.

On her icy face appeared a rare expression of admiration for Jun.

Time passed second by second. Seeing that Jun was still unmoved, Fabian’s voice trembled as he asked, “Have you remembered?”

Jun nodded and said, “I remember.”

Fabian asked urgently, “Where?”

Jun deliberately kept him in suspense. “Since you say that the Pure Yang Jade Refinement is the Chester Ancient Clan’s patriarch’s token and its whereabouts are a huge secret, if I tell you, what if you try to take it?”

Fabian’s face twitched with anger as he said, “Nephew, you’re breaking my heart! Do you think I came back to Lordran just to treat your Aunt Kayla? I wanted to stay by your side and assist you!”

“Such an important matter as the pendant’s whereabouts, you’re hiding it from me! Doesn’t your conscience hurt?”

Jun laughed and said, “It’s not like that. I don’t trust others, but I trust you, Uncle Fabian!”

Saying this, Jun glanced at Samanthab not far away, who was eavesdropping on their conversation. He smiled and continued, “Isn’t there still Samanthab? Although she has submitted to me now, her nature is hard to change. She probably has ulterior motives for following me-either for the ultimate martial arts or for the Dragon Element-or maybe for this Pure Yang Jade Refinement!”

Fabian was stunned and said something shocking. “Why not just kill her? Without her around, we can still find Shannon! Most importantly, she has harmed your Aunt Kayla! Killing her wouldn’t bother me!”

Regardless of how Jun felt about Fabian’s words, Samanthab not far away was grinding her teeth in hatred. This bastard Fabian would get a good beating someday!

What kind of person is this?

Crazy!

All these years of enduring on the Island of the Five Emperors seemed to have been for nothing!

However…

What frustrated Samanthab the most…

Was that she still hadn’t earned Jun’s trust!

In Jun’s eyes, she was still up to no good!

Jun chuckled and said to Fabian, “Killing Samanthab isn’t necessary. Besides, if we really killed her, Aunt Kayla would hate me!”

Fabian anxiously said, “Let’s talk about the pendant. Tell me secretly. I’ve realized you’re not in a hurry, but I am. Tell me where the pendant is first. I’ll go find it! Once I find it, I’ll return it to you intact!”

Jun suddenly said, “It should be fine.”

Fabian widened his eyes and asked, “What?”

Jun smiled and said, “The pendant should be fine. Although I pawned it back then for travel expenses, I knew it was valuable! After all, when I challenged experts worldwide back then, I got injured many times. Sometimes I even thought I wouldn’t make it home. But the next day, all my injuries were healed!”

“So when I pawned that pendant back then, I chose someone I trusted-a kind old man whose son wasn’t bad either! Even if the old man passed away, the pendant would still return to its rightful owner!”

Fabian looked desperate and said, “When you challenged those experts back then, you were young and couldn’t judge people accurately. People can be treacherous; there aren’t many good ones in this world! With that pendant around, the old man wouldn’t die or get sick. Over time, he’d realize its value and become greedy. By then, he’d move away with the pendant, and we’d never find it again!”

Jun chuckled and said, “How about a bet?”

Fabian was stunned and asked, “A bet on what?”

Jun smiled and said, “Let’s bet that the old man I trusted back then is a good person who won’t betray me!”

Fabian sneered and said, “Why should I bet with you? Have you never misjudged anyone in your life?”

Jun’s smile didn’t waver as he said, “Of course I’ve misjudged people before. But I know how to distinguish between different kinds of people and situations! My aunt-my foster mother-taught me that suffering losses can be a blessing. But even when suffering losses, one shouldn’t suffer irreparable ones!”

“For instance, I once misjudged someone. I thought he was a promising young man from a poor family and used my allowance to support his education. In the end, he betrayed me. But my loss was just some money; his loss was my friendship!”

“And he’s already dead!”

“As for that pendant, I knew better than anyone its value couldn’t be measured in money. So when I pawned it back then, I thought for three days before entrusting it to someone I trusted!”

“If I’ve misjudged this time and lost the pendant for good-well then-I’ll take it as a lesson learned. Then I’ll create numerous Pure Yang Jade Refinements myself. That way, the pendant’s value will be greatly diminished!”

After hearing Jun’s words, Fabian fell silent completely.

His gaze towards Jun became extremely complicated.

If the pendant were lost…

He’d create numerous Pure Yang Jade Refinements?

What kind of audacity is this?

Others also looked at Jun differently.

Especially Lillian.

Her icy face now bloomed with a radiant smile!

Even Bianca, hiding in some corner cursing Jun under her breath for having no decency in his offspring, stopped her actions and glanced at Jun.

Her eyes also showed some change.

Fabian gritted his teeth and said in a deep voice, “Fine! I’ll bet with you!”

Jun laughed and said, “If we’re betting, there should be stakes involved. If I lose and create more Pure Yang Jade Refinements-but if you lose-what will you create?”

Fabian rolled his eyes and said, “Do you really think I’m penniless? If I could compete with your father for the Pure Yang Jade Refinement back then, naturally I have my strengths! Otherwise, why would the Thunder Induction Technique from the Ultimate Martial Arts fall into my hands?”

“If I lose! I’ll give you a Sage of Wisdom to help you build an everlasting legacy!”

Jun frowned and asked, “What?”

Fabian snorted coldly and said, “You’ll know when the time comes. This world doesn’t only have your father who knows how to hide things! A gentleman keeps his talents hidden until needed; my path is different from your father’s! He challenges the world alone; I rely on all beings!”

Jun laughed heartily and said, “It seems I’ve underestimated you? So you’ve been nurturing not just a groom but also a so-called Sage of Wisdom in Spirit Town all these years? Is this sage male or female?”

Fabian snorted and said, “You brat! Don’t try to trick me into revealing anything!”

With that, Fabian crossed his arms and walked away.

At that moment, from afar over the sea came a figure running swiftly on water like a light swallow before landing on the aircraft carrier.© 2024 Nôv/el/Dram/a.Org.

Jun looked up and down at the person-a young woman in light green robes whom he seemed to have met once at Clive’s mansion.

Now she approached with large bags in tow-three or four bundles on her back alone-and several more hanging from her arms and waist!

It seemed like she had brought all her belongings with her!

Jun frowned and asked, “Miss… you are…”

The young woman struggled over to Jun with a smile and said cheerfully,

“My name is Felicia; I’m a maid from the Hampton family. Old Hampton sent me here because he thought you’d need an attendant during your travels. I’m willing to serve Mr. Chester!”