Whoa, is this trying to act rogue?

Now we’re talking!

Carson Flores was never one to play by the rules. Along the way, he offended countless people, and he was never afraid.

I had nothing to begin with, and even this life was borrowed, so what do I have to fear?

Immortal cultivation is a path against the heavens. If you have a good cultivation technique but don’t dare to practice it for fear of trouble, then you might as well not cultivate immortality at all.

Carson was initially worried that his actions would implicate Dragon Cloud Mountain. But since Master Floating Cloud said so, Carson felt completely at ease.

"Alright, I’ll ask Niall Sinclair about it later."

Having confirmed the matter of the cultivation technique, Carson prepared to take his leave: "Master, if there’s nothing else, I’ll head back to the island. The location indicated by this Token is where the island is. If you need anything, you can find me there."

Floating Cloud did not try to keep him, as he had already passed on his mastery of the Dragon Mountain Cloud Dream Art to Carson, along with the Divine Spring Myriad Wood Technique. What was left was for Carson to explore and cultivate on his own.

As for the Talisman, there’s no shortcut there. Carson would need to practice diligently whenever he had time. However, cultivation strength comes first, so the Talisman can naturally be prioritized behind it.

Just as Carson stepped out the door, a Church Disciple suddenly came to report.

"Uncle Carson, someone is here to see you outside."

Carson asked curiously, "Who?"

The Disciple replied, "They claim to be from the Abyssal Sect..."

Carson was slightly taken aback. Have they come knocking?

He hadn’t revealed his identity to them, so how did they know?

Lorvian Randall?

That shouldn’t be it, right?

He asked for Carson’s help; it’s not in his nature to turn around and sell out his identity.

Could it be that there’s still some undiscovered tracking imprint on Niall Sinclair?

Carson asked, "How many people came?"

"Five."

Not a small number; it seems they came with ill intent.

"Wait a moment."

Carson turned back and walked into Floating Cloud’s room. Seeing Carson return, Floating Cloud smiled and said, "Forgot something?"

Carson shook his head, "The Abyssal Sect has come knocking."

Floating Cloud’s eyes widened in surprise, "How did they find out your identity?"

Carson shrugged, looking helpless, "I don’t know either."

Floating Cloud pondered, "Put Niall Sinclair in the Pagoda. If they’re tracking Niall Sinclair and he gets discovered, then it’ll be troublesome."

"Alright!"

Niall Sinclair was reading a book. Upon seeing Carson enter, he chuckled, "Congratulations on advancing to Mystic Elephant, another step forward!"

Carson smiled, "Save the congratulations for later. You’d better hide in the Pagoda first."

Niall Sinclair obediently stood up, but he looked somewhat puzzled, "Did something happen?"

Carson summoned the Ethereal Pagoda, "The Abyssal Sect has come knocking."

Niall Sinclair’s eyes widened in disbelief, "How did they find this place? Didn’t Senior Floating Cloud check and find no tracking imprints? Besides, my Sea of Consciousness is temporarily sealed; I haven’t activated the Primordial Profound Water Technique!"

Carson reassured him, "Don’t worry, hide in the Pagoda. I’ll go meet them and find out what’s going on."

Niall Sinclair bit his lip, looking anxious, "You won’t hand me over to them, will you?"

Carson laughed, "Of course not, rest assured. My Master said it doesn’t matter if we offend the Abyssal Sect; we aren’t even afraid of the Sea God Sect, let alone a mere Abyssal Sect."

Niall Sinclair sighed in relief. After all, she and the Dragon Mountain Sect had no ties, and she was worried they wouldn’t want trouble and would hand her over.

Though Carson took her from the island as a favor to Lorvian Randall, Randall hadn’t shown up for quite some time. Even if Carson were to hand her back, he wouldn’t be wrong.

Carson, noticing Niall Sinclair’s worried expression, smiled to reassure her, "Don’t worry, I promised Lorvian Randall I’d bring you to a safe place and wait for him to see you. I intend to keep that promise."

"Even if I hadn’t, after rescuing you with great effort, sending you back would render all I did meaningless. Besides, the thought of you, a beautiful lady, being married off to some old man doesn’t sit well with me. So, I’m set on dealing with this; if necessary, we’ll just run away together."

Niall Sinclair worriedly said, "Won’t this implicate the Dragon Mountain Sect?"

Carson chuckled, "Didn’t I just say? The Dragon Mountain Sect isn’t even afraid of the Sea God Sect, so why fear a mere Abyssal Sect. I only want you to hide to avoid getting captured by them on the spot."

Niall Sinclair looked at Carson gratefully, "Thank you!"

Carson stopped talking and directly put Niall Sinclair into the Ethereal Pagoda, then turned and went to the hall.

Meanwhile, the Church Disciple had also brought in the people from the Abyssal Sect.

Carson glanced over and indeed, they were familiar faces.

Eldric James and Zarvian Woolery!

Carson didn’t recognize the other three, but among them, a middle-aged man with a powerful aura caught his attention.

As soon as Zarvian Woolery stepped into the hall, his gaze landed on Carson, eyes widening as he exclaimed, "Hall Master, it was he who snatched Niall Sinclair at the mountain gate!"