"What? Wilbur, you''re a citizen of the great Dasha. How could youmit such an atrocious act?"


    Wilbur said, "Mister Arthur, please believe me. The one who killed over ten members of the Cultivator Guildst night was Holt, not me."


    Holt responded, "Mister Arthur, this man is still spouting nonsense. Please do not trust him."


    Arthur frowned, looking troubled. Wilbur was stunned that Holt would turn on him, and now he felt like there was no way to clear his name.


    Just as Arthur was struggling with what to do, a severely injured Steviat burst in from outside. He knelt on one knee and said, "Mister Arthur,st night, we were ordered to the border. On the way, we encountered Ede''s cultivators, who killed over ten of our men. I barely escaped with my life."


    "Perfect timing!"


    Arthur stood up from his seat, his face cold. "Steviat, take a good look. Between these two, who is the one responsible for killing more than ten members of my Cultivator Guildst night?"


    "What? Could it be that he''s already here?"


    Steviat turned and, upon seeing Holt, trembled all over and copsed to the ground. Pointing at Holt, he stammered, "It''s him, Mister Arthur. He''s the one who killed over ten of our menst night."


    "Holt, so it was you. Now, do you have anything to say for yourself?"


    "Hahaha!"


    Holtughed wildly and then, with a cold expression, said, "You insignificant worms. I never regarded you as anything. Yes, I killed those ten men of the Cultivator Guildst night. And Arthur, let me tell you, if you don''t follow my orders, I''ll kill you too."


    "What?"


    Arthur trembled with rage. "You audacious scoundrel! Do you even know where you are? This is the Skermann Cultivator Guild! How dare you act so brazenly here! Today, I will personally cut you down to avenge my guild members!"


    "Hmph! Old man, do you think you can still fight me at your age?"


    Holt''s body radiated a powerful aura, which shocked Arthur. A momentter, Arthur''s shock turned to fury, and he released his own formidable aura. "How dare you unleash your aura within the Beven Cultivator Guild! You arrogant fool! Today, I''ll show you what real power is!"


    As soon as he finished speaking, Arthur''s form flickered as he charged at Holt. The aura around him coalesced into countless swords, which Arthur directed toward Holt at high speed.


    Just as he was about to reach Holt, their auras shed. With a resounding boom, a powerful shockwave erupted. The swords disintegrated into dust, and Arthur''s aura dissipated in an instant. Simultaneously, Arthur was thrown backward, crashing onto his seat.


    Arthur spat out a mouthful of blood and looked at Holt with an incredulous expression. "You! You old fool! I''ll show you the consequences of crossing me!"


    Holt''s right hand formed a w shape in the air, and the next second, a strong force began pulling Steviat toward him. Just then, Wilbur''s form flickered, and he ced himself in front of Steviat. With a surge of his own energy, Wilbur''s dragon aura shattered Holt''s energy field.