Early morning, the entire Nine Lotus Academy was shaken by the sudden arrival of an envoy from the Third Octopus House.

The black war jet finally landed and the vehicle carrying the Octopus insignia descended slowly before the academy gates like a dark cloud pressing against everyone’s hearts.

The moment the disciples saw the silver octopus symbol engraved on the vehicle, panic spread immediately.

"The Octopus Organization?!"

"Why would they come here?!"

"Did something happen inside the academy?!"

"Wait... is this because of the Tony Clark and the Philippines incident?!"

The disciples immediately began whispering among themselves while secretly following the envoy from behind.

Nobody dared approach too closely, but everyone wanted to witness what was happening.

The envoy was an elderly middle-aged man wearing a dark gray martial coat with the Third House emblem stitched near his shoulder. His expression remained completely emotionless as he walked through the academy paths.

Even the elders lowered their heads respectfully while greeting him.

The envoy went straight to the sword peak.

Soon... The envoy stopped before Lily Frost’s residence.

Knock... Knock... Knock...!

The wooden door opened slowly. Lily Frost appeared wearing a loose white cultivation robe, her silver hair tied casually behind her shoulders.

The moment she saw the Octopus insignia, her expression changed slightly.

"Envoy?" Lily muttered in surprise and her eyes had already turned cold.

"I came for Tony Clark..." the envoy announced directly in an official tone.

Lily remained silent for a second before nodding slowly.

Inside the residence, Tony was still sleeping peacefully on the couch while hugging one side of the snow leopard like a pillow.

"Tony..." Lily called out coldly. No response. "Tony Clark!!!"

Tony nearly rolled onto the floor in shock. "What the hell?! Is the academy under attack?!" Tony shouted while rubbing his eyes.

The snow leopard beside him also jumped up and growled in confusion.

"Someone came looking for you," Lily said coldly.

Tony yawned lazily and walked toward the entrance while scratching his messy hair.

But the moment he stepped outside... Tony Clark froze for a second.

Hundreds of disciples had already gathered outside the residence, staring directly at him with burning curiosity.

Some looked excited... Some looked afraid. Some looked at him like they were witnessing a criminal about to be arrested publicly.

Tony’s eyes then shifted toward the envoy standing before him.

The envoy directly took out a black scroll... In an official tone, he declared:

"Tony Clark. You have been summoned to the Judgment Hall by the Third Octopus House Master. The trial will begin tomorrow at 10 AM."

"Will you come with me right now, or will you arrive there on your own?"

The surrounding disciples immediately exploded into murmurs.

"A trial?!!!"

"The Octopus Organization is actually intervening?!"

"This is huge..."

Tony casually received the notice and opened it lazily. His eyes scanned the contents briefly. Then he folded the notice casually and stuffed it inside his pocket.

"I’ll be there on time," Tony replied indifferently.

The envoy stared at him for a second before nodding slightly. Without wasting another word, he turned around and left immediately.

The gathered disciples continued staring at Tony like he was some terrifying monster. Tony slowly swept his gaze across the crowd.

"What is your family name?" Tony suddenly asked calmly.

The disciples became stiff instantly... Nobody dared answer. Then suddenly... The crowd scattered like frightened chickens.

Some directly turned around and ran away without even looking back. Within seconds, the noisy area became almost empty.

Tony looked speechless. "Am I really that scary?" he muttered.

’Bang!!!’

Lily directly shut the residence door behind him. Tony turned around only to find Lily staring at him coldly with folded hands.

The atmosphere inside instantly became heavy. After several seconds of silence, Lily finally opened her mouth.

"Why did you go to such lengths for her?"

Tony blinked once. "For whom?"

"Jean White." Lily’s tone became colder. "Is she your lover?"

Tony sighed loudly before sitting down casually on the couch. "I already told you. I did it for another reason."

"I don’t believe you," Lily replied immediately.

Tony rubbed his forehead helplessly. "Lily, not every woman around me is my lover."

"Oh really?" Lily laughed coldly. "Then what about Moon Goddess Hikaru?"

Tony’s expression twitched slightly. "What does Hikaru have to do with this?"

"First Hikaru... now Jean White... tomorrow maybe another woman will suddenly appear beside you."

"Lily..."

"No, let me finish!" she interrupted angrily.

Her emotions, which she had been suppressing for days, finally exploded outward.

"Do you know how the academy talks about you right now?! They say Tony Clark treats women personally inside locked operating rooms. They say Moon Goddess Hikaru keeps searching for you everywhere. And now you crossed international martial laws for Jean White!!!"

Tony frowned slightly. "I didn’t do that for love."

"Then why?!" Lily demanded immediately.

Tony remained silent for several seconds. Because he obviously couldn’t explain the Fate System.

Seeing his silence, Lily became even more furious. "See?! Even you cannot explain properly!"

Tony finally stood up slowly. "You are overthinking everything."

Lily laughed angrily. "Overthinking?! You brought Jean White personally into the Clark family war jet! You crushed the Lee family for her! You even moved a Supreme Warrior! Do you think the world is blind?!"

Tony’s patience also began running thin. "Then don’t believe me," he replied coldly.

Lily’s eyes widened slightly after hearing his tone. "What did you say?"

Tony stared directly into her eyes. "You were the one who said I could keep any concubine or lover I wanted. Then why are you bothered now?"

’Crash!!!’

Lily directly smashed the nearby flower vase onto the ground.

The entire room became silent instantly. Even the snow leopard quietly stepped backward.

"You bastard..." Lily muttered while breathing heavily.

Tony looked at the shattered vase silently for a second before shaking his head in frustration.

"Forget it."

Without waiting further, he turned around and walked out of the residence. The snow leopard hurriedly followed behind him.

Lily stood there silently while staring at the broken vase pieces scattered across the floor.

For the first time... She realized she was genuinely angry because of another woman. And that realization made her even more frustrated.

***

Meanwhile...

Inside the Clark family residence, the atmosphere was equally tense.

The official notice from the Octopus Organization had already reached the family headquarters.

Several elders gathered inside the main hall while discussing the matter anxiously.

"This is becoming troublesome. The Third House personally summoned Tony Clark."

"The Imperial Family is definitely behind this. They are using international law to suppress us politically."

"It was all our mistake! What is our relation with White family? I don’t understand why the patriarch allowed this!" The third elder said mockingly.

Rion Clark silently sat at the center while holding the black summons notice.

His expression remained calm, but inwardly, he was already making calculations.

Finally, he stood up quietly and left the hall.

Soon, he arrived before the isolated mountain residence belonging to Supreme Kent Clark.

The old Supreme sat calmly beside a chess table while drinking tea peacefully like nothing important had happened.

Rion bowed slightly. "Ancestor."

Kent Clark casually glanced toward him.

"You came because of the Octopus Organization?"

"Yes." Rion handed over the notice silently.

Kent casually read through it once before tossing it onto the table carelessly.

"Don’t worry." His tone remained completely relaxed. "It’s just a small matter."

Rion frowned slightly. "The Third Octopus House personally intervened."

Kent laughed lightly. "The Octopus Organization won’t start a war against the Clark family over a dead Lee family dog."

He then picked up another teacup calmly. "I will attend the Judgment Call tomorrow personally."

Rion immediately relaxed slightly after hearing those words.

As long as Supreme Kent personally appeared... Very few people in the world would dare pressure the Clark family openly.