Jacob from the Dark Realm Returns novel Chapter 121

Shaan beamed fondly at his granddaughter and teased, "What? You heard I would betroth you to him. My little Elsa could scarcely bear to let him go, right?"

"Grandpa, stop talking nonsense, or I would stop massaging your shoulders." Heat crept into Elsa's cheeks. "Also, don't make any promises about my marriage without my consent anymore. No one can arrange my marriage, including you. And...my future husband must be a real hero..."

Elsa said dreamily.

"Elsa, heroes are respectable. But most of them died miserably. An ambitious lord would be a better choice..." Unlike the ruthless and cold warlord that the outsiders knew, Shaan was only a loving grandfather in front of Elsa.

He breathed a sigh of regret.

In his opinion, Jacob was the best choice to take over his legacy.

Unfortunately...

"Grandpa, don't change the subject. If someone dared to be so rude to you in the past, he would have been fed to the beasts. Why did you let Jacob off so easily? Didn't you have a fight? Why didn't he suffer any injuries?" Elsa asked.

Shaan smiled bitterly and said, "That kid is weird!"

"He wasn't hurt was because I didn't even fight with him!"

"What?" Elsa was shocked.

When did her grandfather become so merciful?

Shaan smiled and stroke Elsa's head without explaining.

Instead, he changed the topic, "Although I let him go, he needs to walk out of the Triangle Region all by himself..."

"Were Jeremy and Sancho killed by him? Will the Divinity Phase experts of their country come here to kill Jacob?" Elsa was curious.

Shaan shook his head, "They are not as free as I am. As the strategic arms of their country, how could they pick up and leave? Otherwise, they wouldn't have entrusted me to deal with Jacob."

"It's true that they can't come here personally. However, I'm not the only one in the Triangle Region who can kill Jacob..."

Elsa understood.

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"Mr. Reyes, did you fight with Mr. Khun?"

Alan was so curious and asked Jacob on their way.

Jacob shook his head.

Jacob was a man of keen observation.

When he saw Shaan, he knew Shaan suffered from internal injuries.

So bad that it almost killed this Divinity Phase expert.

Without proper treatment, Shaan would die soon.

He had at most three to five years to live.

Then he would die.

Once Shaan attacked with all his might, his condition would get worse and he might die sooner.

Jacob could kill Shaan with a single move.

But he did not do so.

If Shaan died, the Triangle Region would be in chaos.

Jacob hadn't reached the Divine Sea Realm. Before he had the divine power to move the whole spirit spring to other places, the

Triangle Region couldn't be in chaos.

Under Shaan's control, the Triangle Region could maintain the agreement with the other five forces and the spirit spring would be still all there, still all whole.

Therefore, Jacob showed his war face. This was the first time Shaan felt that he did not have the confidence to kill a Semi-Divinity Phase cultivator.

Under such a circumstance, Shaan did not attack Jacob.

Instead, he wanted Jacob to be his disciple. He knew he didn't have much time left.

He wanted to find a suitable successor.

He wanted to find a man who could poise the Triangle Region and protect his family after he died.

Jacob was undoubtedly a good choice.

This was why the brutal Shaan showed his tolerance towards Jacob.

When Alan saw Jacob shaking his head, he knew Jacob didn't want to talk about it.

He took the hint and didn't ask any further.

Jacob planned to ask Alan about the secluded families.

However, before he could speak, he felt something went wrong.

Alan wondered why Jacob suddenly frowned.

A few seconds later, he felt someone was coming.

Alan was shocked.

He didn't expect that Jacob's spiritual energy was far greater than his. A few seconds ago, Jacob already knew something was amiss.

"Mercenaries?" Alan said.

Jacob nodded.