Summit Farmer
Chapter 2015 - 2113: The Perilous Path

Chapter 2015: Chapter 2113: The Perilous Path

Bennett Morris looked completely like a person without Divine Sense, his eyes blank as he walked in and knelt down to Peter Brown: "I bow to my master."

How did it become like this!

Peter Brown quickly helped Bennett Morris up and said: "Bennett Morris, what happened to you that made you end up like this!"

Only then did Bennett Morris look at Peter Brown in surprise. He never expected someone to know his name. He had always used a pseudonym, fearing that people would discover that a Sect leader had become a slave.

At this moment, Peter Brown’s appearance was changing.

"Peter Brown!"

Now, Bennett Morris was truly shocked. He never expected to run into Peter Brown here.

At that moment, it was as if Bennett Morris had found a sense of belonging, suddenly bursting into loud cries.

Fortunately, Peter Brown had long since set up an isolated formation, so he wasn’t worried that the news of what was happening here would leak out.

Watching Bennett Morris cry bitterly, Peter Brown also sighed inwardly, not expecting that the young man had now fallen to such a state.

"What on earth happened to you all?"

Peter Brown asked.

Bennett Morris sighed and said, "Your Majesty, you don’t know how difficult this journey has been!"

"I am now traveling as an individual, so let’s not use the title ’Your Majesty’ anymore, let’s address each other as equals."

Having left the Divine Nation, Peter Brown needed to blend into society, and using the title of ’Your Majesty’ would indeed be inappropriate.

When Peter Brown looked at Bennett Morris, he figured that the young man had probably not had a proper meal for a long time, so he went out and had the waiter bring in a table full of food.

The two sat there, eating and talking.

Bennett Morris was indeed very hungry, quickly devoured the food.

Seeing Bennett Morris’s situation, Peter Brown shook his head again.

After eating for a while, Bennett Morris drank a cup of tea and then sighed, "It’s been so long since I’ve had a meal like this!"

"You were traveling with quite a number of people, I know. They should have been even stronger than those who went before. How did it end up like this?" Peter Brown asked again.

"Your Majesty, it really is a long story. Initially, we organized people from five Sects. There were more than a hundred and eight people for the Star Ranks alone. We even received Heaven-Exploding Thunder from you, confident that we wouldn’t fear even the strongest enemies. We were all so confident."

Peter Brown was aware of their situation and nodded slightly. Their strength indeed was not to be underestimated.

Bennett Morris gave a bitter smile and said, "We underestimated the outside world. On our way, the first incident was a poisoning that killed half our number."

Poison?

Peter Brown really hadn’t expected a poisoning incident.

Nodding emphatically, Bennett Morris said: "It was a poison we had never known, which rendered anyone it touched powerless and then led to a rapid death. We’ve never even seen it before."

"And the poisoners?"

"We killed them. Their cultivation wasn’t that high; it was just that the poison was dreadful. Afterwards, as we continued on, we were surrounded by a Divine Nation Army unit. They were clearly banking on their numbers to rob us of our qualifications. As a result, they used a million troops to fight us, and we lost another half of our people."

Peter Brown certainly knew the situation with Mortal Armies. Although they seemed not very strong, many of their tactics could unite the energy of many people for an attack. Being in that environment, one could kill many of the other side, but inevitably, a portion would also die.

"Aren’t they worried about the casualties?"

"They were just intent on depleting our power. With no choice, we used Heaven-Exploding Thunder and other Divine Artifacts, and managed to repel them, but we used up almost all of the Heaven-Exploding Thunder."

"When we entered the next country, we didn’t expect the Flame Star Region people were already waiting for us. They understood our situation and used strategies that made us waste a lot of the Heaven-Exploding Thunder. Then there was a great slaughter. Very few of us escaped; the rest scattered everywhere. However, with the Blue light in our possession, wherever we went, we were fated to be hunted down. We simply couldn’t beat them. With no choice left, some people threw away their qualifications and escaped, while others, unwilling to throw theirs away, continued to flee."

"Why didn’t you all remove the qualifications? Compared to your own lives, what’s the significance of a qualification?" Peter Brown was somewhat speechless.

"Nobody wanted to lose that opportunity, nor did I! But along the way, we became everyone’s prey. In an unexpected encounter, a group of Mountain Bandits cornered a few of us, and we were all captured."

Looking at Bennett Morris, Peter Brown now knew their situation. Essentially, after being captured, their qualifications were stolen, and they were turned into slaves for sale, their experiences filled with untold humiliations.

"What are your plans for the next step?" After seeing Bennett Morris’s situation, Peter Brown could only sigh inwardly. He really had no means to restore Bennett Morris’s cultivation for now. It was evident that the method used to seal his cultivation was special. If Peter Brown’s cultivation had been higher, he could have done something, but unfortunately, now he could not.

"With my current cultivation, I really can’t undo your seal."

"I know, they say the method is special."

Peter Brown used the method to lift the slave status, telling Bennett Morris, "I’ve lifted your slave status. You’re free now. It seems you are also unable to head to the academy; all I can do is leave you some wealth."

Bennett Morris gratefully said, "Your Majesty, if not for you, I don’t know what my end would have been. I cannot thank you enough for this great kindness!"

Even with cultivation suppressed, members of the Divine Race could still use ring space. Peter Brown took out a Ring, placed some wealth and belongings into it, and believed that with these items, Bennett Morris should have enough for a decent life.

"Some of those who went with you must have escaped, right?"

"Yes, some threw away their qualifications and fled. As long as they don’t have the qualifications, there’s a good chance of escape."

Peter Brown nodded. It seemed that the path ahead could still hold untold dangers.

Peter Brown was secretly proud of his own action to venture forth alone, considering that such a method offered more opportunities.

"Your Majesty, what about your qualification?" Bennett Morris suddenly noticed the absence of light on Peter Brown.

"As you said, having the Blue light brings too big a risk. I sent someone below to carry it for me and give it to me later."

"Not bad, that’s safer. But Your Majesty, just getting through this stretch is only the beginning. It’s hard!" Bennett Morris didn’t doubt it; in his opinion, Peter Brown made a wise decision.