The atmosphere on the scene was tense, on the verge of erupting into a full-scale riot.


    "Stop!"


    Bale leaped from the spectator stand onto the tform, looking at Wilbur and then at the March members. He dered, "Listen up, this is the Guard Challenge. Anyone who breaks the rules defies themand of the lord of Walker Town. If that happens, I will personally execute anyone who vites the rules."


    At this moment, Jeems March, the leader of the March group, gritted his teeth and angrily said, "Lord Bale, did you not see what just happened? Wilbur killed Horst right in front of us. How can we let him get away with such arrogance?"


    "Silence!" Bale reprimanded. "Jeems, everyone knows this is the Guard Challenge. All participants have signed the agreement that if they die in battle, no one else is to be med. The responsibility lies solely with the individual. You all signed the agreement. What now? Are you trying to go back on your word? You only saw Wilbur killing Horst, but did you not see that Horst was about to crush Wilbur a moment ago?"


    "But..." Jeems tried to argue. After all, ording to the March family''s n, they were supposed to secure at least two Senior Guards and five Middle Guards for the family in this challenge. It was a deliberate move by Jalone to elevate Horst''s standing among the March family''s servants.


    In this way, with Horst left in charge while Jalone handled affairs elsewhere, he could feel at ease. This was a critical step in the March family''s bid for dominance in Walker Town. But now, two of their young masters had perished.


    When Marco died, the Jalone was already furious. Now, with the death of Horst, if news reaches Jalone''s ears, all of the March family representatives here today might face death.


    Thinking of this, Jeems took a deep breath.


    Bale said coldly. "There are no buts. Apetition is apetition. For someone to win, someone else must lose. If everyone harbored grudges, why even hold thepetition? Moreover, the Guard Challenge is a crucial event ordered by Lord George and is held annually in each of the Nine Major Towns. The results of each city''s tournament are shared among the Nine Major Towns. Horst may have died, but he lost because he was not as skilled as Wilbur. You cannot me Wilbur for that. If you are determined to attack Wilbur, you might as well kill me first."


    The crowd was stunned. Jeems looked at Bale but was at a loss for words. Bale stared him down and said, "If you want to fight, then do it now. If not, then get off the stage!"


    With a shout, Bale''s anger left Jeems and his group with no choice. After all, Bale was rumored to have three thousand years of cultivation. To fight him would mean certain death.


    This matter could not be taken lightly. Jeems waved his hand, leading the group off the tform. Then, Bale announced, "Wilbur Penn is the winner of the first round!"


    Outside the tform, the crowd looked at Wilbur with astonishment. The teleportation move he used earlier had be a nightmare in everyone''s mind. Someone could not help but remark, "Could this Wilbur be a Talisman cultivator?"


    "A cultivator who is both a Dragon n cultivator and a Talisman cultivator? How terrifying. Is this even possible?"