My Divine Pet Enables Me To Become The Biggest Winner
Chapter 1181 - 460: Five Families Pressuring_3

Chapter 1181: Chapter 460: Five Families Pressuring_3

Officer Bertram was weighing his options, unsure whether to barge into North Mansion directly or find a way to lure out the old Mixed Hairs Taoist priest.

He returned to his residence first to see Verna and have breakfast.

Verna kept circling around him, sniffing him with her small nose. Elder Brother grabbed her braid and pulled her in front of him: "What are you doing?"

Verna’s eyes sparkled as she stared at the sword on his waist, "Elder Brother, this sister is so beautiful."

Officer Bertram was not surprised that Verna could see through the Swordswoman. As long as she didn’t think "this sister smells delicious," it was fine. However, the Swordswoman expressed a subtle surprise in Officer Bertram’s consciousness.

Maria and Shelia stood behind Verna, tilting their heads left and right, Sister? Or the sword?

Miss is always right, it must be the sister!

Officer Bertram waved his hand to Verna, "Alright, go cook. I’m hungry."

"Okay." Verna happily agreed and went to cook. In less than half a shichen later, the three little ones and one big one buried their heads in their bowls, eating like there’s no tomorrow.

Suddenly, a military officer came to report, "Sir, there’s a Taoist priest outside asking to see you. He said you would definitely agree to see him once you hear his name. He calls himself the Taoist priest of Ten Thousand Images."

Officer Bertram sneered. Was this a trick to turn a passive situation into an active one? Officer Bertram calmly said, "Let him wait."

"Yes, sir."

After Officer Bertram finished eating and drinking, he leisurely went out to meet the visitor. But upon seeing the Taoist priest for the first time, he angrily yelled, "You’re not the old Mixed Hairs!"

The Taoist priest in front of him was ordinary and only had cultivation at the Third Great Boundary. Officer Bertram refused to believe that such a person could see through the secrets of his sister.

The Taoist priest bowed and said with fear and trepidation, "Indeed, I am not. I was sent by the Taoist priest of Ten Thousand Images to deliver a message. He said that he set up a banquet at Jade Water Garden outside the city, and he will answer all your questions truthfully."

Officer Bertram became even more furious but maintained his composure, not venting his anger on the messenger. He went to the backyard to inform Verna, then rushed out of the city, meeting up with Santa and Magpie on the way to Duke of Stev’s Jade Water Garden.

In the backyard, Verna quietly said to her two followers, "Something’s wrong with Elder Brother!"

"He hasn’t spent much time with me since we arrived in the capital. Today he brought back such a beautiful sister. What’s he up to outside?"

The three little ones were puzzled when suddenly, Maria slapped her head, "I got it! He’s trying to find a sister-in-law for you!"

With their eyes sparkling, Tabitha clenched her little fists, "Let’s go and see!"

...

Jade Water Garden was a private estate of Duke of Stev. In the Northern Territory, he used various arrays to create a British-style garden. Every year, just maintaining these arrays cost a huge sum of money.

The garden was not open to the public, and only some top-level dignitaries in the capital had the face to occasionally borrow it for banquets from Duke of Stev’s hands.

However, today’s lineup in the Jade Water Garden was unprecedentedly strong. The five Founding Dukes arrived, and each of them was accompanied by a powerful cultivator with cultivation as solid as a mountain. They all showed great respect to a sloppy Taoist priest.

The sloppy Taoist priest wore tattered apricot-yellow robes, and his duster was half-bald. He had eaten and drunk quite a lot from the feast in the water pavilion and appeared rather unrestrained, as if enjoying the wind and dust.

He grabbed a wine pot and poured it directly into his mouth without using a cup, splashing wine all over his robes, but he didn’t seem to care. After satisfying himself, he wiped his mouth and laughed with the surrounding people, "Gentlemen, don’t worry. When Owen Bertram arrives, I will reveal the secrets of destiny to him!"

"Although the Son of Heaven’s Will is his sister, with his family background and status, he can’t handle this kind of destiny!"

"Heaven made them siblings, and he borrowed his sister’s luck, allowing him to advance smoothly over the years. But it’s coming to an end. If he doesn’t let go, he’ll be backlashed by destiny. Our plan is also a relief for him."

"The world has changed."

"It’s true that he’s the youngest Sixth Great Realm in the Wood Dynasty, but now the Ancient Annihilation Domain keeps appearing. Several old dukes have control of several rich Ancient Annihilation Domains and have greatly increased their family’s strength after discovering resources from them."

"The cultivation of everyone present here is not weaker than Owen Bertram’s. The cultivator in Duke of Stev’s mansion has quietly stepped into the Seventh Level."

"I’m also one of the chosen ones by destiny, sent here by heaven to awaken Owen Bertram and guide the Son of Heaven’s Will onto the path of destiny. If Owen Bertram is wise, he will benefit from the support of several old dukes in the future. If he refuses to comply, hehe, are you really underestimating the many years of heritage accumulated by the Five Founding Dukes?"