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Chapter 877 - 466: The Thirty-Six Divisions of the Northern Region

Chapter 877: Chapter 466: The Thirty-Six Divisions of the Northern Region

The person Owen Bertram recommended to William was Preston Barnett.

He was a native from the Southern Border of the Wood Dynasty and a disciple of the Southern sorcery "Five-Spotted Sect." However, he had been narrow-minded and biased since childhood, disliking the orthodox witchcraft of his sect, and instead, was fascinated by poison techniques, which were only considered auxiliary to witchcraft within the sect.

The elders of the sect didn’t like him, and as he was a native, short and ugly-looking, with dark skin, a flat nose, and a big mouth, others in the sect didn’t want to associate with him either. On the contrary, he enjoyed such loneliness and found a cave in the deep mountains outside the sect to study poison techniques on his own.

Latterly, the Five-Spotted Sect was exterminated by another Southern Border sect, the "Sky Corpse Sect." Preston was the only one who escaped. Within three years, he poisoned more than three hundred people in the Sky Corpse Sect, exacting revenge for his sect’s extermination all by himself! After that, he gained a great reputation in the Southern Border’s Cultivation World, being hailed as the greatest poisoning genius of the last three thousand years.

But Preston was not interested in interacting with the Cultivation World. His daily activities included venturing into deep forests and mountains to search for various rare poisons.

However, such a person could not escape the watchful eye of the Horizon Bureau.

Owen Bertram appeared alone in a small southwestern town. Seeing that it was still early, he casually strolled around the town, tasting local specialty foods and buying many tasty snacks - these were for his sister.

As dusk approached, he passed through the city and arrived at a small village at the foot of a large mountain.

Outside the village, a small river flowed from the mountain, forming a small bay south of the village. Five dark houses were built along the river, usually locked and avoided by villagers.

Owen Bertram sat down on a rock outside the house and listened closely to the hissing and rustling sounds coming from it. There were quite a few poisonous creatures and Witch Insects inside.

On the gable of the house, there was a strange insect drawn with black charcoal and white ash that looked like a cross between a cricket and a scorpion. In the southern border of the Wood Dynasty, almost everyone knows that this symbol represents "witchcraft."

That’s why the villagers never dared to approach this house. Witchcraft and necromancy were widely recognized in the Southern Border, and Cultivators who practiced these techniques were very disciplined. They would not harm ordinary people as long as their secrets were not spied upon.

When the moon climbed up the treetops, the sound of an oar breaking the water’s surface echoed in the river. A short shadow rowed a small black boat downstream and stopped outside the big house.

He glanced at Owen Bertram sitting outside the door without saying a word. After tying up the boat and unlocking the door, he swiftly moved bamboo baskets from the boat into the house. When he finished, he darted inside and slammed the door shut!

Owen Bertram waited, but in the end, he was rejected, which made him chuckle. This fellow had social anxiety.

He was determined not to let the fellow have his way. As he was about to knock on the door, Preston Barnett’s eerie and cold voice emanated from within: "The door is poisonous; touch it, and you’ll die."

Owen Bertram didn’t believe him at first, but when he considered the reason for his visit, he didn’t push the matter and simply introduced himself: "I am the Summit Commandant Owen Bertram from the Horizon Bureau’s MinJiang Metropolitan Office."

There was no response from inside.

Owen Bertram waited a while and concluded that this was a severe case. He took the initiative again: "Your Excellency, are you interested in working for me...?"

"Not interested." The answer was quick.

Owen Bertram thought, "You’re pushing me," and then changed his tone: "It doesn’t matter if you’re not interested. You’ll get used to doing things you’re not interested in if you do them more. This world belongs to the Wood Dynasty, and no matter where you run, you cannot escape the Horizon Bureau.

Under me, you just need to work honestly. If you don’t like dealing with people, I can guarantee that no outsiders will bother you.

By joining the Horizon Bureau, you can safely use your skills. I can create the best conditions for you and provide all the poisonous substances and Witch Insects you need... even test subjects."

Finally, Preston Barnett couldn’t resist and asked from inside the house: "If I run to the Nanni Nation, can your Horizon Bureau still control me?"

Without hesitation, Owen Bertram replied, "You won’t."

"How do you know?"

"The Five-Spotted Sect treated you harshly, but you still avenged them, showing that despite your cold and aloof exterior, you value loyalty and gratitude deeply. Your village was massacred by the Lester people’s army years ago, only leaving a few surviving children. The Five-Spotted Sect took you in and raised you, so you would never go to the country of your enemies."

"Nonsense, I will go!"

Owen Bertram chuckled and didn’t argue. He continued, "What I want you to do is fight against the Lester people and the Red Barbarians. If you do well, you will truly have avenged your people."

There was silence in the house, and Owen Bertram spoke again: "Think about it, I’ll go back first. Don’t think about running; no one in the Wood Dynasty can escape from the Horizon Bureau’s palm."

Owen Bertram turned and left after he finished speaking. As soon as his figure vanished from the village path, tens of Horizon Captains quickly appeared around the house. They were very disciplined and didn’t enter the house but guarded it from a distance, monitoring day and night!

An anxious person would feel very uncomfortable when they were stared at. Moreover, having dozens of eyes on them doing anything day and night must be unbearable.

Preston Barnett was tormented by this fear and didn’t sleep that night. Early the next day, he went out and rowed a small boat into the mountainous area. When he turned around: the Horizon Captain’s urged a small mechanical boat to follow him from a distance of several dozens of steps! Preston Barnett was furious and was about to attack when a clever leading Sucky shouted: "Harming a Horizon Captain is a capital offense! Think about