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Chapter 987
After Noir and the others returned to Kiyoto, Andrius immediately brought them to the Forbidden Palace to meet
with the emperor, Registus.
Andrius said with a low tone, “Registus, something has happened to Master.”
He then recounted in detail the incident where Old Hagstorm fell off the cliff.
“What did you say?” Registus stood up and stared at Andrius with shock in his eyes. “Master… fell into an abyss,
and we don’t know if he’s alive or dead?”
“Yes…” Andrius was still unwilling to accept what happened and said sorrowfully, “Beneath the abyss is a swift river,
but Master was severely injured at that time…”
He trailed off.
Follow on NovᴇlEnglish.nᴇtJudging by the situation, as Wade mentioned, there was hardly any chance of survival for anyone who fell down
such an abyss, unless they were a Martial Saint.
“Master!” Registus let out a wail and slumped on the ground, shedding tears of sorrow. “Master, you’ve raised and
nurtured me for many years, imparting your profound teachings. How could you leave us like
this?
“Master!” Registus pounded his chest.
“Registus…”
Andrius was deeply affected by Registus‘ grief.
Noir stood to the side, keeping silent to avoid disturbing the two.
After a while, Registus stopped crying, but his eyes were already red and swollen. “I owe Master a lot. Now that he
has departed, I intend to build a grave for him in Mount Dragon Tiger. What do you think?”
Andrius paused. There was something off about that.
However, he could not put his finger on it.
Thus, he nodded and said, “Master has shown us immense kindness. It’s only right that we do so.”
“Sigh…”
Seeing Andrius agree, an imperceptible glint flashed in Registus‘ eyes.
Andrius originally wanted to recover his peak Martial Emperor strength as soon as possible and seek his master for
answers. Unexpectedly, his master fell into an abyss before he had a chance to recover.
Suddenly, a lightbulb flashed in Andrius‘ eyes. Maybe Registus knew many hidden details.
Thus, he casually asked, “Registus, do you know if Master had any unfulfilled wishes? I want to do something for
him as a tribute.”
He said ‘unfulfilled wishes‘ as a way to inquire about Old Hagstorm’s arrangements.
Follow on Novᴇl-Onlinᴇ.cᴏmRegistus‘ eyes flickered, and he replied vaguely, “You know that Master was always elusive. He rarely even met us a
couple of times in a year. How would I know what he had in mind?”
Seeing that Registus did not take the bait, Andrius sighed and said, “It seems I’m not fortunate enough to fulfill a
final duty for our Master. Registus, when do you plan on building the grave for Master?”
Registus thought about it and said, “Two days from now.”
Two days…
Andrius nodded and left with Noir.
After leaving the palace, Noir asked, “Andy, didn’t you find the emperor’s behavior a bit strange?”
“How so?” Andrius furrowed his brows.
“Look…” Noir explained, “As Old Hagstorm’s disciple, when he heard that his master fell off the cliff, his immediate
reaction was not to mobilize forces to search for him or do whatever it takes to find him, dead or alive…”
Noir realized he might have misspoken and quickly corrected himself, “Oh, I didn’t mean it that way, Andy. “What I
meant is that the emperor is too eager to build a grave for Old Hagstorm… That’s strange!“
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