Chapter 873: Should I Avoid Their Edge?
Zhou Huai was speechless.
Is Bruce Wayne the biggest criminal organization in Gotham?
Reality seems to be more dramatic.
The two rode griffins high above the city.
A fierce wind howled, and the steel skyscrapers and magic spires below rushed past.
Suddenly, a dense series of whooshing sounds and beast roars came from the sky ahead.
A shadowy figure shot straight in from the clouds; it was a flying squadron of more than twenty people, riding dragons and high-ranking griffins.
They were clad in heavy silver armor, with a cross and sun emblem embroidered on their chests, and they rampaged through the air.
Wherever it passed, other flying professionals scrambled to make way, fearing that if they were even a step too slow, they would be crushed.
Eliza turned deathly pale when she saw who it was.
She quickly shrank back on the griffin behind her, her voice trembling as she whispered, "Sir... fly lower! Quickly, let the griffin descend and let them pass first!"
Zhou Huai sat in front, watching the approaching group of soldiers. The griffin beneath him did not deviate its wings at all, maintaining its straight flight.
Unmoved, he asked in a calm tone, "Who are these people? Judging by their manners, they're even more arrogant than Bruce Wayne in Gotham City."
Seeing that he wouldn't move aside, Eliza broke out in a cold sweat, gripping her mount's feathers tightly, and answered in a low, urgent voice, "These must all be members of the Holy Knights! Judging from the gold trim on their heavy armor, they are definitely the main elite force of the Knights stationed in Gotham!"
"Now that the Holy Lord has fallen, the Holy Knights are practically untouchable in the Free Federation. Even the city lords of the major cities have to defer to them! If we run into them, we'll definitely be treated as traitors and killed on the spot!"
Zhou Huai understood.
No wonder this group was so brazen; the leader was riding a huge winged dragon.
The dragon was covered in bluish-brown scales, and it spewed out sparks with a sulfurous smell, exuding the aura of a level 70 or higher magical beast.
It does look quite intimidating.
But compared to Xiao Hei, who possessed the bloodline of the Ancestral Dragon, the dragons here were not even as good as reptiles. Not to mention the Abyss Demon Dragon, even in front of Zhou Huai's body, a half-step Transcendent, this sub-dragon was at most a winged lizard.
The distance between the two sides in mid-air rapidly decreased.
500 meters!
Three hundred meters!
The opposing Holy Knights had clearly also noticed the dark gold griffin that refused to yield. The knight captain riding the wyvern frowned, a murderous glint in his eyes. The wyvern roared, attempting to use the pressure of a superior magical beast to make Zhou Huai's mount collapse and fall.
However, as the two sides drew closer, Zhou Huai still showed no intention of backing down.
He sat on the griffin's back without even lifting his eyelids.
Keep a low profile as you may.
He infiltrated the Free Federation to find clues about his mother, not wanting to attract Mr. Duan's attention.
But it would be too embarrassing if he could avoid any Tom, Dick, or Harry.
If he were forced to make way by a group of people whose highest level was no more than 70, he, a half-step transcendent being, might as well give up.
He won't kill unless the other party actively seeks trouble.
If they dare to brandish their weapons, he wouldn't mind turning these twenty-odd elite knights into minced meat in the ruins.
The atmosphere instantly became extremely tense.
Eliza closed her eyes in despair, her whole body tense, awaiting the impending bombardment and impact.
One hundred meters!
Fifty meters!
Just as the two sides were about to collide head-on—
The bluish-brown dragon, poised to charge, reflected Zhou Huai's calm face in its pupils.
A fleeting glance.
There was no leakage of laws, nor any burst of energy.
But the instincts of a monster made this level 70 wyvern feel a deadly threat.
Yalong's originally arrogant roar changed in his throat, turning into a terrified wail.
Its massive body came to an abrupt halt in mid-air, ignoring its master's commands, its wings flapping wildly in the opposite direction, forcibly changing direction less than ten meters from Zhou Huai.
The leading dragon suddenly lost control, causing the more than twenty knights behind it to be thrown into disarray, nearly colliding in mid-air.
The knight captain steadied himself with a look of surprise and bewilderment, not knowing why his mount had suddenly gone out of control, and only felt a chill run down his spine.
The knights didn't cause any trouble. They glanced at Zhou Huai a couple more times, then quickly pulled their mounts away and flew into the distance, disappearing into the depths of the clouds.
The gale subsided.
The anticipated impact did not occur.
Eliza opened her eyes, looked at the empty sea of clouds around her, then looked back at the departing figures of the Holy Knights, and stood there stunned.
The Holy Knights, the most domineering and tyrannical order in the Free Federation, actually took a detour and flew away from this man.
Even the proud dragon was terrified, like a stray dog.
Eliza gasped as she watched the young man's retreating figure.
Who exactly is this man who doesn't even respect the Holy Knights?
Just as Eliza was staring blankly at Zhou Huai—
"Hello."
Zhou Huai's calm voice interrupted her thoughts.
Have you seen enough?
Zhou Huai didn't turn his head, but raised his hand and patted the griffin's neck, urging her to give directions.
"Where exactly is your family's territory? If you keep circling around in the sky, I'm not going to bother with your family's petty affairs anymore."
Eliza snapped out of her daze, quickly regained her composure, and pointed in a direction: "There... there! Sir, fly to the deepest part to the east!"
"Just keep walking along that main road, and you'll get there after crossing this block!"
With a low cry, the griffin adjusted its angle under Zhou Huai's control and sped off towards the east.
Soon, the griffin had crossed half of the city.
The high-rise buildings gradually thinned out, and the terrain below became undulating. This was a remote hillside estate, surrounded by private forests and artificial lakes, originally a tranquil place for the powerful and wealthy.
However, at this moment, the place is in complete disarray.
From high above, the traces of battle are visible everywhere.
The ancient tree was snapped in half by magic, its charred trunk billowing smoke; the wrought iron fence was torn apart, and craters and icicles pierced the road. Along the way, there were still traces of blood and the corpses of several guards of the Arigol family on the lawns and steps.
Eliza looked down at the scene below, her face turning deathly pale.
She pointed to an ancient castle halfway up the mountain, shrouded in a magical shield that was now riddled with cracks, and said urgently, her voice trembling with the urgency of tears, "This is the manor where our Yalig family lives!"
"Judging from the damage on the ground... Buck's accomplices should still be in the manor!"
Eliza grabbed Zhou Huai's sleeve, her voice pleading, "Sir! Please, save our Yalige family!"
“Although you killed that traitor Buck, the Papacy mercenaries and gangster assassins he brought are definitely still attacking the castle! My mother and grandmother are likely in mortal danger!”
"If you can save them, I promise... I promise that all the treasures in the family storeroom, as well as the'Sacred Relic Map' that you want to examine, my mother will offer them to you with both hands!"
Upon hearing this, Zhou Huai tilted his head slightly and glanced at Eliza again.
No wonder this girl agreed to take me back to her family so readily. It turns out there's still an outsider in the family that hasn't been dealt with.
She may seem naive, but she has her own agenda, hoping to use her to quell the family crisis.
However, Zhou Huai didn't mind.
Since I'm already here, I might as well go all the way. I might as well clean up the scum in the manor so I can get my hands on the "Sacred Relics Map" that's related to my mother's whereabouts and study it carefully.
Zhou Huai nodded, his tone remaining calm.
"Don't worry."
He patted the griffin on the head.
"Get down."