Nobilis of War novel Chapter 60

Toby handed the file to Darren. As the latter opened it and read the contents, his features broke into a serious expression.

"What is the thunder internal force?" Darren asked.

The file mentioned that an aggressive thunder internal force was found at Gavin's wound after his head had been cut off.

"When it comes to the thunder internal force, there's nothing we can do. We can't investigate further. Even the royal family doesn't dare to get involved with it," Toby replied, his eyebrows knitted together.

"Sir, I don't understand. Can you tell me why?" Darren inquired, perplexed by the older man's words.

"To tell you the truth, only the masters from the Holy Lands of martial arts can refine the thunder internal force. I just don't get it. How did Gavin get himself killed by a master from the Holy Land?"

Even Darren had no idea why his father would have been murdered.

"Well, I need to get back to the Governor's Office. I hope you will not dig into it further. Nothing good will come out of it," Toby said with cupped fists and walked away.

"Holy Land..." Darren repeated to himself. It suddenly occurred to him that his sister had been taken away by a person from a Holy Land of martial arts. The girl who had taken Belle with her was from the Lotus Holy Land.

"Where are the Holy Lands of martial arts?" Darren murmured. He decided he would go to the Lotus Holy Land even if it turned out the place had nothing to do with his father's death and sister's disappearance.

But he had little information about where the Lotus Holy Land was. Therefore he had to delay his plans to get to the Holy Land until he could gather more information. He shook off these thoughts, and without hesitation, he turned his horse towards Ilmen Sect.

...

As he was halfway to his destination, a great wind blew across the mountains causing leaves to fly in the air in a star-like pattern.

Darren drew in the reins, bringing his horse to a stop. He activated his divine sense to scan his surroundings. After a few seconds, he sensed several people on a mountain peak not far from him. Each exuded an enormously strong aura.

"They all are as strong as the elders of Ilmen Sect!" Darren exclaimed in shock as he felt their presence. Wasting no time at all, he held his breath and hid in the bush, hoping he could avoid being noticed.

Soon after, those masters landed a hundred meters away from Darren.

"Can't you keep a low profile? Why did you have to make a scene?" one complained. The group consisted of five people, and each carried a shining blade on their back. The aura emanating from them made Darren shiver with fear.

More importantly, they looked like they were in their early thirties, a young age for auras to be so great.

'Who are these people? How did they acquire such formidable power at such a young age? They must have reached the sixth or seventh stage of the Mysterious Realm!' Darren thought to himself, not daring to make a move or a sound. He stayed in the bush, still holding his breath. 'If I am caught observing them, I will be in a lot of trouble, ' he thought.

"I did this so that we can make it there early. James Mo is waiting for us," one explained with a grin.

"What do you think happened to James? Why did he summon us? If the steward finds that we left Blade Holy Land without permission, we will be punished heavily. A month ago, James entered the Wonder Realm. He is much stronger than us. What can we do for him?"

"I heard that James went out to help his niece with something important. Perhaps that's why he needs us. Stop complaining. Let's meet with James first."

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The group of masters moved quickly. One moment they were there and in the next, they were gone. Darren couldn't track them at all. He only knew they had left when their voices suddenly disappeared.

However, Darren had overheard crucial information from their conversation.

First of all, they were from the Blade Holy Land.

Secondly, they had come here because of James Mo, a Wonder Realm expert. James had called them to help him with something.

Thirdly, the reason for their appearance had something to do with Ilmen Sect.

At this point, Darren was slightly restless. 'They are heading towards Ilmen Sect. The Elder of the School of Blade Skill, Alan is the only person whose family name is Mo. Does James Mo have something to do with Alan?'

"Looks like something is going to happen in Ilmen Sect," he muttered. With a scowling face, he exited the bushes and continued his way toward Ilmen Sect.

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After several days, Darren finally returned to Ilmen Sect.