My Divine Pet Enables Me To Become The Biggest Winner
Chapter 713 - 423: Broken Mirror_3

Chapter 713: Chapter 423: Broken Mirror_3

This was typical of a merchant’s utilitarian mindset, as revealing one’s intentions would inevitably lead to the Little Ghost’s extortion.

However, Owen Bertram’s current status demanded a just and aboveboard approach, and he disdained such trickery. Additionally, this object held great significance, and Owen felt a powerful force of cause and effect lurking. To obtain this treasure, he must shoulder the Little Ghost’s cause and effect; otherwise, a disaster would befall him in the future!

Many times, the actions of influential figures might seem foolish to those unaware of the full story. But once they reach a certain level, it’s not about being unaware, but about an unwillingness or inability to act differently.

Moreover, there were often other hidden circumstances...

For example, if the Little Ghost had made outrageous demands, Owen would have delegated the matter to someone else. Even if word got out, people would only ridicule the Little Ghost for being clueless and greedy, daring to blackmail a Sixth Great Realm expert!

However, in this case, the Little Ghost’s matter couldn’t be handled that way. The treasure was the very "Breaking Situation Artefact" Owen had been desperately seeking, and it involved an enormous cause and effect that demanded his personal attention.

The moment he spoke, he was prepared to make a significant sacrifice. Even if the Little Ghost demanded Tier-6 Magical Instruments, a forced breakthrough, or hundreds of millions of Spirit Jades, Owen was willing to comply, as long as he could resolve the cause and effect between them.

But the Little Ghost gritted his teeth and said, "I want the lives of the entire Cooper Family of Creek and Miss Cooper’s soul to become my ghost bride!"

He was tightly gripping the Broken Mirror, emphasizing his point: "Don’t tell me you can’t do it, you can’t fool me. You have a high cultivation and status, and the Cooper Clan is no match for you. It would be a mere effort for you!"

Owen Bertram frowned; although he could easily grant this request, it was the most difficult one for him to accept.

He thought for a moment and waved his hand at the Ghost Knight Leader, "Find a place for this gentleman to stay and don’t mistreat him. I’ll be back once I’ve dealt with some matters."

"Yes, sir."

...

A short while later, the King of Souls personally delivered all the information regarding the Little Ghost. The efficiency in the Ghost Zone was extraordinary as they investigated every aspect of the Little Ghost’s life before and after his death.

This fellow’s name was Walter, an orphan from a village near Creek. Since he was young, he had no restraint and grew up by thieving and begging. As expected, he became a rascal in the village, mostly engaging in despicable acts like vandalizing the homes of the poor and widows.

Somehow, he learned cultivation methods and even made some achievements from his own efforts. Emboldened, he gathered a group of similarly lawless people and began to oppress the nearby areas, running rampant through the countryside.

The Cooper Clan of Creek was a local cultivation family with little fame within the Cultivation World, possessing a low level of power. Their most powerful member, the Clan Leader, had merely reached the Second Major Realm, Pulse-illuminating Level.

However, the Cooper Clan held considerable prestige locally, engaging in charitable works, building bridges, paving roads, and providing disaster relief. They were also kind-hearted and always tried to help anyone who sought their aid, regardless of whether they knew them or not.

Whenever there were disputes in the area, people preferred asking the Cooper Clan for mediation instead of going to the local authorities. The Cooper Clan always handled matters fairly, leaving neither side room for complaint.

Such a virtuous family was naturally at odds with the depraved Walter.

After cultivating successfully, Walter sought to expand his territory, but the Cooper Clan stood in his way. To conquer them, he needed to confront this obstacle.

As a result, Walter stirred up trouble with the Cooper Clan several times. The Cooper Clan sent Miss Cooper and several servants, who effortlessly eradicated Walter’s gang!

Walter fled in panic, holding a deep grudge against the Cooper Clan and secretly lusting after the beautiful Miss Cooper. Day and night, he dreamed of exacting revenge, slaughtering the entire Cooper Clan, and wantonly ravishing Miss Cooper.

However, Walter’s cultivation was entirely self-taught, making him far inferior to even a small and unknown cultivation family like the Cooper Clan.

To exact his revenge, it would take Walter countless years to surpass the Cooper Clan through proper cultivation, and he might deplete his lifespan before he even reached that point.

As a result, his true nature emerged and he resorted to demonic methods, using cruel techniques to hasten his cultivation progress. At first, he hunted and consumed the blood of wild animals from the surrounding forests, but eventually discovered that human blood yielded the best results!

Thus, the village that had raised him fell victim to his brutality. Initially, only one or two people disappeared now and then, but Walter became increasingly greedy. Finally, on a dark moonless night, he attacked a nearby small village, killing sixty-seven villagers, ten pigs, two cows, thirty-nine chickens, and four dogs!

Not a single chicken or dog remained!

The brutal attack terrified the local people, who went en masse to the Cooper Clan’s doorstep for help. The Cooper Clan dispatched investigators, and Walter, whose cultivation had advanced significantly, ambushed them. Already equivalent in power to the Second Major Realm, Spirit-illuminating Level, Walter killed four Cooper Clan cultivators, consuming their blood and successfully breaking through to the Third Great Boundary!