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Chapter 2537: In the End, Still Uneasy at Heart
"Morvyn Newman?"
Halvyr Briggs looked at the half piece of the compass in front of him, a hint of nostalgia in his eyes.
He reached out to take the compass, gently caressing the old patterns on it with his hand.
This compass was clearly a magical treasure, but it seemed to have been cut in half by a sharp blade, turning it into a piece of junk.
Halvyr Briggs remained silent for a while before he finally spoke, "What do you want to do?"
Lorvian Randall cupped his hands and said, "I dare to ask, when the elder passed the position of the Sect Hierarch to the current leader, was it done under compulsion, having been deceived?"
"Yes."
Halvyr Briggs sighed, "I failed to see his true nature and was tricked, it’s nobody else’s fault."
Lorvian Randall asked in confusion, "Since you were harmed, why haven’t you exposed the truth after all these years?"
Halvyr Briggs shook his head and said, "Back then, he poisoned me with the Ashen Calamity, nearly killing me. His men kept hunting me down, and I finally faked my death and disguised myself as a prisoner to escape to this place of exile where I barely survived."
"Perhaps he found some clues later and sent people here to continue searching for me. I hid on this Giant Tortoise at the bottom of the sea, avoiding the threat of the tides."
"The Ashen Calamity left me severely injured, significantly reducing my strength. After hiding here for so long, I’ve only managed to recover seventy percent of my power at most."
"If I were to face him one-on-one, I wouldn’t stand a chance. So even if I leave here, even if I have the desire to settle things with him, I fear I lack the ability."
Lorvian Randall spoke solemnly, "Elder, your reputation in the sect is immense. Even though you are injured, as long as you are willing to come forward and reveal how he plotted against you in the past, I believe most of the sect members would be willing to follow you."
"In the years without you, the Sea God Sect has gone from thriving to decaying and collapsing—it has reached a point where it must be rectified. Elder, you wouldn’t want to see the sect fall apart, would you?"
"Since Director Newman gave me this token and asked me to find you, it is clear he supports you. With the support of the Elders’ Council, we surely won’t lose to him."
Halvyr Briggs stared at Lorvian Randall, "I heard you were punished by him to stay here for a hundred years... all for the Sea God Sect?"
Lorvian Randall calmly replied, "Although he believed Crispin Valentine’s words and made me bear the responsibility for failing against the Three Sects, I don’t hate him for this alone."
"To others, the Suffering Pray Sea might be a prison, but to me, it’s a place of cultivation. I have only been here a few years and have already broken through to the Carp Dragon Realm, and my strength is steadily rising now."
"The position of Saint Heir, to me, is more of a responsibility than a privilege. Since I am still in this position, I must do what benefits the Sea God Sect. If the elder suspects I’m acting for personal gain, he can certainly remove my position as Saint Heir afterward and choose a better candidate."
After pausing, Lorvian Randall said with steadiness and confidence, "I can responsibly say that among the younger generation of disciples, no one is more excellent than I am."
Halvyr Briggs nodded calmly, "You are quite confident."
Lorvian Randall cupped his hands and said, "I invite the elder to return and refurbish the Sea God Sect, restoring its former glory!"
Halvyr Briggs looked at the half piece of compass in his hand for a long moment before softly sighing, "Alright, after so long, it still weighs on my heart. Let’s go out then."
Lorvian Randall was overjoyed, inviting Halvyr Briggs to come out of seclusion was indeed staking everything on the line, but he wasn’t afraid.
As he said, he was deeply pained by the collusion and complicity within the Sea God Sect and wanted to rectify it. As for who he needed to rectify, Lorvian Randall made no distinctions.
If it was the disciples, he would correct the disciples; if it was the Sect Hierarch, he would correct the Sect Hierarch!
Moreover, now that he was certain the Sect Hierarch used vile methods to ascend to power, nearly killing the illustrious Halvyr Briggs, he naturally hoped even more to set things right and rectify it all.
"Since we are to leave, let us make preparations to go, but we must not alert anyone..."
Lorvian Randall nodded, "That is certain. There’s a long time left in my hundred-year term. If we are discovered, it will surely alert them."
Halvyr Briggs asked, "How do you plan to get out?"
Lorvian Randall looked at Carson Flores, who nodded back at him.
Lorvian Randall nodded, "He has a magical treasure that can hide people, isolating all presence, and can take us out."
Halvyr Briggs glanced at Carson Flores, "Is he your subordinate? Is he cultivating the Energy Cultivation Path..."
Carson Flores was startled in his heart, truly worthy of being the old Sect Leader!
Since Lorvian Randall had already persuaded Halvyr Briggs, Carson Flores decided not to hide his identity any longer, cupping his hands, "Disciple Carson Flores under Dragon Cloud Mountain’s Master Floating Cloud, greets the elder."
Halvyr Briggs frowned, "You are a disciple of Floating Cloud?"
Carson Flores nodded, "I have concealed it earlier, I apologize to the elder. This time, besides having my own personal matters for which I sought the Saint Heir’s help, I was also entrusted by members of the Bernard Family within the Sea God Sect to come and rescue the Saint Heir..."