Medical Sage

As Chen Fei and the others emerged from the underground passage, less than half a day later, news of the catastrophe from within the Brad Family’s underground seal spread, instantly igniting turmoil throughout Europe and the entire Western Dark World. It shocked the world.

After all, any powerhouse invited by the Brad Family to assist them was, at the very least, an SS+ Ultimate Powerhouse. What did such a level of power represent? It signified the absolute top-tier warriors and experts on Earth. Even within super-powerful forces or ancient lineages, SS+ Ultimate Powerhouses were the core strength, wielding significant influence. In less formidable families, organizations, or forces, such powerhouses could qualify as sovereign rulers. They were truly top-tier masters. The significance of such experts to any major power was immense and went without saying. But now?

Now, more than a dozen of these incredibly important, top-tier experts had been trapped and killed by the Brad Family.

They had set a colossal trap.

A leading elder from a famous Flame Magic Family in the European Dark World perished, body and soul, inside that seal. He was sacrificed to revive the Flame Demon General, leaving nothing behind. The moment this news broke, it caused a massive uproar. The renowned Flame Magic Family was driven into a frenzy by their devastating losses.

The younger brother of a powerful Ability User Guild’s president in Eastern Europe, a promising SS+ Superpower User, also met an unnatural death. He fell within the seal, failing to make it out with the others.

A high-ranking and famous member of the Nordic Odin Shrine, a formidable existence ranked second or third within its hierarchy and an SS+ Ultimate Powerhouse, also failed to return from the seal, meeting an untimely demise.

Furthermore, the xxx Magic Guild, the xxx Ability User Guild, the xxx Family… in total, at least a dozen SS+ Ultimate Powerhouses died inside that seal.

The spread of this news caused an absolute uproar throughout the European Dark World. The major powers were severely impacted, and all of them vowed to make the Brad Family pay in blood. To put it bluntly, the entire world was in an uproar. A disaster of this magnitude had not occurred in many, many years. Now, so many had died, and all of them were at least SS+ powerhouses. Even someone like Wen Tianxiong, an SSS+ Peak Powerhouse, was still missing. Could he have died as well?

Everyone who heard the news was left utterly dumbfounded, their hearts trembling violently in disbelief.

”What on earth happened? Has the Brad Family gone mad, getting so many people killed? Does anyone know what’s going on?”

”I heard there’s an underground seal hidden beneath the Brad Family Castle, and within it lies a critically wounded, legendary being from the Holy Domain. The Brad Family wanted to resurrect it, so they set this trap, intending to use the lives of the invited experts as sacrifices to revive that powerful being…”

”Hiss! The Holy Domain? For real? Do such legendary beings still exist on Earth?”

”They definitely exist, but their numbers are extremely scarce. I’d guess you could count them on one hand, and even that would be terrifying!”

”Still, the Brad Family was far too audacious this time. Not only did they harbor such dangerous ambitions, but they actually acted on them, killing so many high-ranking experts from the major powers! They’ve really kicked the hornet’s nest and sealed their own doom.”

”Of course. It’s certain that one of the Three Great Mafia Families of Europe is about to be ousted! Or perhaps another one of the Mafia Families will fight to take its place. Looks like there’s an interesting show to watch.”

…

This astonishing news spread with incredible speed. Within a few hours, it had reached every major power in the European Dark World and continued to travel farther and wider, causing chaos and leaving the leaders of these powers completely stunned. The Brad Family’s ambition, the monumental disaster, and the deaths of so many top-ranking experts from other forces—these facts triggered a veritable tsunami across the European Dark World.

The ripples from such an event were simply too vast. All the major powers were in heated discussion. Those directly involved were consumed by fury, pointing their fingers squarely at the Brad Family, which was now caught in the eye of the storm, the target of universal condemnation.

”So many people died, and they were all said to be at least SS+ level, the top brass of major powers. Tsk, tsk. The Brad Family is surely finished this time. No one can save them now.”

”Obviously! There’s no doubt the Brad Family will be removed. What I’m curious about now is, which family will take over the Brad Family’s current position? Who will succeed them as one of the Three Great Mafia Families?”

”We’ll see when the time comes. For now, the major powers have probably already dispatched people to go after the Brad Family. That’s where the real drama is unfolding…”

…

The European Dark World had gone completely mad.

Everyone was discussing it. Every organization and power was investigating while they waited for the enraged major powers to make their move.

Finally, the Wen Family of White Wall Mountain was the first to step forward. An Innate Mid-Stage Expert from the family publicly declared that they would make the Brad Family pay with blood. The disappearance and suspected deaths of their two patriarchs, Wen Tianxiong and Wen Yongshou, meant that their Wen Family had suffered the most from this calamity—bar none.

Next, the Nordic Odin Shrine, the xxx Magic Guild, the xxx Ability User Guild, and the xxx family all took a stand, some even leading teams to march on the Brad Family, vowing to erase their name completely.

Eventually, more and more unrelated forces gathered like flies swarming over rotting flesh. They eagerly offered their assistance, proclaiming their intent to make the Brad Family pay and to avenge the elite experts who had fallen. Among these opportunistic forces, the members of the ”Eleven Major Mafia Families of Europe” were the most numerous. Everyone saw this and understood their motives perfectly.

It was unlikely that any Mafia Family could resist the temptation of a throne among the ”Mafia Great Families.” Moreover, this was a golden opportunity, brought about by the Brad Family’s own foolishness. They had no one to blame but themselves.

When a wall is about to collapse, everyone gives it a push. This was the most accurate depiction of the Brad Family’s current situation.

What was even more terrifying was that Schumacher, Beirut, the three peak Grand Duke elders—all of the Brad Family’s most elite powerhouses—had already paid the price for their actions. They were all dead. Now, the most powerful remaining members of the Brad Family consisted of just four or five Blood Clan Grand Dukes, with none even at the peak. Such a lineup might be able to handle ordinary forces, but against the truly elite powers of Europe, they were nothing more than a few insignificant kittens, unworthy of mention.

Thus, it seemed to everyone that the Brad Family was doomed to be erased, a fact that plunged even its own members into despair.

…

”Mr. Chen, do you really intend to protect the Brad Family this time?” a few hours later, in the most luxurious presidential suite in the Brad Family castle, Melsdom, dressed in a long black robe, stood behind a youthful-looking figure. He gazed at the young man’s back as he spoke, his voice calm, showing little surprise.

Nearby, another man, Mardo, dressed in a loose, gray European-style coat, wore the same unsurprised expression.

Ever since Mr. Chen had told them to ”forget it” in the underground passage, I had a feeling he would do something like this. Mardo thought to himself. I don’t mind. The ones who deserved to die are already dead, and there’s no need to persecute those who didn’t… Besides, I’m still alive, and more importantly, this is what Mr. Chen wants, isn’t it?

”Mm…”

At this moment, Young Master Chen slowly turned around. Traces of hesitation still lingered on his face, but he had made his decision. He looked at Melsdom and Mardo and said, ”I’ve thought about it. This matter really has nothing to do with Old Brad and the others. I also had a decent relationship with him before, so there’s no need to drive them to ruin…”

”I understand. I’ll go and speak on the Brad Family’s behalf right away,” Melsdom replied without the slightest hesitation. With his current power as a Peak Holy Magister, he was certainly qualified to ’speak on the Brad Family’s behalf.’

And there were probably very few who would dare to disrespect him.

”I’ll go too!” Mardo, who stood to the side, immediately chimed in.

After speaking, however, he paused, a look of hesitation on his face. He gritted his teeth and looked at Chen Fei. ”But Mr. Chen, this incident is no small matter. So many people died, and it involves numerous major powers… I don’t think this will be over unless we give them a satisfactory resolution. Even if we manage to suppress them for now, the matter will be far from finished.”

”That’s true,” Melsdom agreed with a nod. ”It would be best to let those forces vent some of their anger before they leave. Otherwise, their petty schemes in the future would be more than enough to drag the current Brad Family into ruin.”

”…You two can decide how to handle it. You both understand these things better than a young man like me. In any case, I’ve done all I can,” Chen Fei muttered.

He clearly understood what Mardo and Melsdom were saying. Unless he was willing to stay in Europe and personally protect the Brad Family, or simply wipe out all the vengeful forces in one fell swoop, it was best to let them have their pound of flesh. You couldn’t just expect them to accept their losses and go home. If that resentment was left to fester, it would surely erupt the moment an opportunity arose. And at that time, would Young Master Chen really have the time or inclination to deal with such a mess? After all, their relationship wasn’t *that* close, was it?