Aimless Ascension

Turns out that Han Xiao told the truth. His father really was a gold ranker. Gale could easily tell that through the aura that encompassed the vicinity.

A practitioner's aura told many things about them. Mostly what kind of person they were. Most people couldn't read an aura that well, however, Gale always had a keen sense. But he didn't need a keen sense to know what this aura was telling him.

Fury.

The aura was wild and unrestrained, narrowing down and enveloping the garden. This was coming from someone who thinks very highly of themselves, looking down on everything. As for that to be true or not? Gale wasn't sure.

"You have some nerve to come into my home and do this to my men. And my son. Do. You. Have. A. Death. Wish?"

The whole talk was spoken through the manipulation of aura and Qi, speaking the volume of his control.

Well, that explained the fury. If you find someone bullying your people and son in your own home, it isn't too hard to get this worked up about it.

Elder Han wasn't just an angry father or just one of those unrestrained fools. Because Gale was aware, it needed some proficiency to word out phrases using aura and Qi. No fool could do it.

In a way, Gale acted the same way. He intercepted another batch of silver and iron rankers in the vicinity of Stormhold, preparing to do something vicious. That was the reason behind this display. He could've gone to the enforcers again, but that would be a lost cause. He needed to show the worthless fool who he was provoking, then he would understand.

Well, he wanted to do a good show for the parents of Han Xiao, but they weren't at home so far. Now it looks like Gale could do what he came here for, though from the look of things, it appeared, he would need to use more of his arms and legs than his mouth.

Gale tilted his head and waited for Daddy Han to reach his home. He braced himself, swirling Qi, preparing for the good show. Well, now that he wouldn't have to restrain the lots of silver and iron rankers, which left him in a lot better shape to face the incoming gold ranker.

After several seconds, Gale could finally see a figure propelling himself over the wall to slide inside the vicinity of the mansion. The newcomer—most likely Han Xiao's father and the lord of the house—was a tall man, almost as tall as Gale, however, unlike Gale who had a rough beard growing, he was clean-shaven with chisel cheeks and good looks.

However, what caught most of his attention was his furious eyes as the newcomer stared down at the whole wreckage around him. The next thing that came to notice was the sword on his waist. It was preferably a Unique grade fate lock, that could only be worked through a complete manifestation. These types of fate locks, that only worked though complete manifestations, tend to be devastating. Sadly, the sheath restricted his probing to find out more about the weapon.

Well, his Stormsong wouldn't lose out to it whatever its functions were.

'Looks like it will be more troublesome than I thought,' Gale mused, wearing an annoyed expression on his face. His preparation was nearly finished.

"Who are you?" Han Xiao's father asked, his cold aura boring on Gale.

"Someone your halfwit son can't help but provoke," Gale answered, shrugging away the aura.

"Master Shitian." Uncle Hao, who was resting on one corner after Gale flung him away, stood up. His condition wasn't any better though, as Gale hadn't cared if he was hurting the old man or not. He clutched his hand to his chest as he came forward.

"Uncle Hao," Han Shitian said, "what happened?"

"Master Shitian," the shadowy assassin Han said, evident coldness in his tone. "Kill him. He disrespected the House and harmed the young master. You must kill him. . ."

Han Shitian narrowed his eyes and returned his attention to the strange foreigner. "Withdraw with Han Xiao, I'll deal with this."

Uncle Hao nodded and under the gaze of the two gold rankers crept closer towards Gale, where the young master had passed out. Gale didn't bother to do anything. Not simply because there was a gold ranker on the other side, though that was reason enough. It was simply not his style to go after powerless fools.

After the assassin withdrew with the unconscious Han Xiao, Han Shitian exploded with another burst of power as stones and furniture flew out of the way. Branches shook as the grass on the ground held onto the earth, barely to avoid getting displaced. Even the simple air churned in electricity as if it was the prelude to the coming of a storm.

Gale narrowed his eyes. It seemed like both of them had power in common, as both of their main combat fate locks were in the domain of wind. Well, Gale's was more with the flow, while this guy was against it, disrupting the natural order to his benefit.

Well, since the opponent was already showing his cards, how could Gale keep himself restrained? He released his second fate lock and enchanted his whole body as golden aura blossomed over his entire aura. Even though Vale wasn't here, as Gale had screened their bond, the Guardian Emblem still was the most potent weapon when he had the restriction on his Qi.

Next, he released Stormsong and contested against Han Shitian.

His opponent narrowed his eyes. "I don't know who you are," he said as a matter of fact, "or how my foolish son offended you. However, one thing is certain, you won't leave this place in one piece today."

"Aberan Al'Caizer's son said something similar to me a couple of years ago," Gale said straightforwardly as wind rustled though their conflict and the natural energy flow churned. "He was one son less now."

Gale didn't know if Han Shitain was aware of a figure like the Wolf King Aberan Al'Caizer, considering Tainhui stayed out of the conflict of the world most of the time. And his expression wasn't giving away anything either.

Han Shitian unsheathed his longsword and confronted him. "Draw your weapon."

"I already have."

BOOM!

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I miscalculated the highest tier of privileged chapters. Can only correct that next month.