However, no one had ever witnessed such a swift battle in Tevinter Town before. In less than five seconds, the challenger was in by the defender, a result that starkly demonstrated the vast difference in their abilities. Among the crowd, someone eximed in shock, "That foolish guy... He actually dared to provoke a Senior Guard."


    "He deserved to die," another person added.


    Although Wilbur had intended to keep a low profile upon arriving in Tevinter Town, trying his best to avoid being noticed, the sudden confrontation was beyond his control. This battle was unavoidable, but since it had happened, there was no need for regret.


    Wilbur''s left hand formed a w, and with a forceful pull, therge de that had fallen from the red-haired man was drawn into his hand. Wilbur coldly remarked, "Since you were so arrogant, this de is mine now."


    Under the watchful eyes of the crowd, Wilbur took the de and entered a shop where he sold it for fifty gold coins. He then headed to an inn, choosing to stay there for two days. During these two days, Wilbur visited the tavern daily to gather information and eventually gained a general understanding of the situation in Tevinter Town.


    As it turned out, since the death of Hadirt, there had been significant turmoil within Tevinter Town. The various prominent families were in constant conflict, with none willing to yield to the others.


    There were nine major families in Tevinter Town, each famous for cultivating different types of warriors: de masters, sword masters, assassins, spear masters, experts in concealed weapons, crossbowmen, talisman cultivators, and spirit curse cultivators. The most unique family was known for grooming dragon n cultivators.


    Of the nine families, those cultivating de masters, sword masters, assassins, spear masters, and experts in concealed weapons had a hundred disciples each, while those cultivating talisman cultivators and spirit curse cultivators only had five and three disciples respectively.


    The most unique family, which groomed a dragon n cultivator, had only one such disciple.


    This dragon n cultivator was a Senior Guard, and the family that groomed him, the Robert family, was the only one Hadirt had ever respected.


    Despite the nine families cultivating various powerful individuals who served under Hadirt, internal conflicts, and longstanding grudges had simmered beneath the surface, threatening to erupt at any moment. It was only due to Hadirt''s suppression that these conflicts had not previously broken out.


    However, after news of Hadirt''s death in Buck Town reached Tevinter, the tensions among the nine families escted into full-blown conflict. Without Hadirt''s control and deterrence, none of the nine families were willing to back down.


    After several intense battles, five of the families, the ones that groomed de masters, spear masters, crossbowmen, assassins, and experts in concealed weapons, werepletely wiped out.


    The practitioners from these five families were all killed in the ensuing battles, leaving the remaining four families severely weakened after brutal internal strife. The sword master family copsed a few monthster, with their practitioners fleeing in all directions, only to be hunted down and killed by practitioners from the talisman cultivator family.


    After the dust settled, only three families remained: the Warren family, which groomed talisman cultivators, the Andrew family, which groomed spirit curse cultivators, and the Robert family, which groomed dragon n practitioners. Though the Robert family had maintained a rtively low profile during the conflicts, never initiating attacks, its unique status as a dragon n cultivator family made it a target for a coalition of other families, leaving it heavily damaged.


    Although the Robert family barely survived, just a few days earlier, the Warren family, which groomed talisman cultivators, suddenly sent two of its practitioners to attack the Robert family.


    It was said to be a fierce battle, during which the Robert family suffered great losses, and the Warren family lost one of its talisman cultivators, leaving it with only two. Meanwhile, the Andrew family also had just two spirit curse cultivators left.


    Everyone spected that the Robert family would not be able to hold out much longer and would likely copsepletely within days. Once that dragon n cultivator perished, the Robert family would undoubtedly face a massacre.


    Upon learning of these events, Wilbur felt a deep respect for the dragon n practitioner from the Robert family named Layton. This individual had single- handedly supported the Robert family, ensuring its survival amidst the brutal power struggle of the nine families.