Chapter 896

Chapter 896 Senile Dong!

Dong!

Dong!

The bell tolled nine times, each chime setting off a powerful reverberation throughout Sword King Hall.

That was originally a rule within Sword King Sect.

All the mentees of the Three Sword Sects who had rushed over to witness this scene were utterly shocked. They couldn’t help but wonder if Rodney had gone mad. Or is he planning a rebellion?

Everyone really couldn’t understand what Rodney was trying to do.

As the third chime of the bell sounded under Rodney’s hand, Caden was about to intervene. However, he was stopped by Devon standing beside him, who said, “The bell has already been rung. Let’s see what he intends to do before we rush to punish him.”

Only then did Caden manage to hold back.

Dong!

As the final reverberation of the great gong subsided, Rodney finally emerged slowly from Sword King Hall. He faced the countless mentees of the Three Sword Sects with an air of indifference, yet he remained silent.

It seemed as though he was waiting for someone.

Finally, Caden could no longer contain the rage in his heart. He suddenly roared, “Rodney, who gave you the right to ring the bell left by Sword King? Have you lost your f*cking mind?”

Rodney was an elder of Spirit Sword Sect. His audacity to ring Sword King’s bell was not only a sign of disrespect toward Heavenly Sword King, but it was also a direct affront to him, the leader of Spirit Sword Sect.

The former, Caden, didn’t care, as he had long since lost his respect for Heavenly Sword King.

What he cared about was the latter.

The bell that even the leader of Spirit Sword Sect dared not strike was rung by Rodney. Hence, it was a direct affront to Caden.

Naturally, Caden was enraged.

He was so furious that he had resorted to using profanity.

Rodney broke his silence, casting a casual glance at Caden. He said, “If I had the audacity to ring the bell, it’s because I had the blessing of the sect leader of Sword King Sect.”

“When did I give the blessing-”

Just as Caden was about to curse Rodney for losing his mind, he suddenly noticed something and his voice abruptly stopped.

What Rodney had just mentioned was Sword King Sect, not Spirit Sword Sect.

Indeed, during the time when Sword King Sect was still intact, one could only ring the Great Bell after being granted authority by the sect leader.

However, the reality is that Sword King Sect was already disintegrated into Three Sword Sects. Each of these three sects now has its own leader, so where could a leader of the now non–existent Sword King Sect possibly come from? Caden thought Rodney had lost his mind, All the mentees of the sword sect were utterly baffled.

After a moment of stunned silence, Caden continued to berate, “Rodney, it seems you’re getting on in years, becoming senile. Do you still think you’re living decades ago? Given the circumstances, it seems you no longer have the capability to fulfill your duties as an elder of Spirit Sword Sect. Perhaps it’s best for you to step down and take a rest.”

“He was talking about me.”

No sooner had Caden’s voice faded than another voice echoed through the hall. A masked youth emerged slowly from Sword King Hall, undeterred by the surrounding crowd that was so dense that not even water could pass through.

“Isn’t that Sword King’s inheritor?”

Everyone gasped in surprise.

Even though Emrys‘ mask had changed color at that moment, the style remained the same. Therefore, everyone recognized him instantly. He was Tigger, Sword King’s inheritor.

Ruben discarded the half–mask he held, one he hadn’t had time to put down. His face lit up with joy as he exclaimed, “Ha! So it’s you, Mr. Griffins! I can’t believe you’re alive. This is wonderful!”

Peter was also overwhelmed with excitement, shouting, “Tigger!”

Emrys looked at them, giving a slight nod of acknowledgement.

Caden and Ruben, on the other hand, had their faces stiffened, clearly displaying an expression of disbelief. How on earth did this guy manage to stay alive? Didn’t those people we had sent out before claim to have witnessed him being torn to shreds by Rodney?

The two of them glanced around simultaneously, only then noticing that several of the elders had quietly shifted in the direction of Sword King Hall. It was clear that they had conspired with Rodney to support Emrys.

“D*mn it! I’ve fallen into Rodney’s trap!” Caden cursed under his breath, seething with anger. He could never have anticipated that Rodney actually wielded such immense influence. He had managed to convince all the elders of the sword sects who had been dispatched to hunt down Emrys, to lie in unison with him.