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Will he kill himself?
Cole doesn't want to die!
So, Cole immediately knelt down in front of Locke and burst into tears.
"Brother, this, this is what Viscount Cross and his men threatened me to do."
"Viscount Cross and Viscount Marek are both level nine peak warriors, far more powerful than me. They threatened me that if I didn't obey their orders, they would kill me..."
"They also joined forces with Viscount Gasco, Viscount Berkeley, and Viscount Dale to monopolize the economy of Locke Territory..."
"They also threatened me that if I revealed any information to you, Big Brother, they would kill my wife, children, and grandchildren."
At this moment, in order to survive, Cole sold out all five viscounts of Locke.
There was no way. Cole had already learned from Locke that his high-profile plan to have people search for people with pure souls throughout the entire Locke Territory had been exposed and had also attracted the attention of His Majesty Ceres of the Frost and Snow Empire.
In this situation, Cole knew that only his eldest brother could save his life.
Locke sighed slightly.
If he had not seen Cross and Marek being so respectful to Cole during the previous trip, Locke might have believed Cole's words without a doubt.
If Locke had not made a breakthrough in his spiritual attainments during his last retreat and had not been able to sense Cole's emotions, in his heart, he would still regard Cole as his dearest brother in the world.
But...
There is no if!
"Ugh……"
He sighed slightly and stood up from the ground.
"Cole, I once promised my parents at their graves that as long as I stay in Wakanda, I will ensure that you will be rich and prosperous for a day."
"As I recall, your son is already over 130 years old this year, right?"
"From today on, let your son take over Locke Territory!"
"And you, without my order, are not allowed to leave the Rock City mansion!"
"Yes, yes, brother, don't worry, I will stay in the mansion and won't run around!"
Although Cole felt unhappy about being deprived of the right to manage Locke Territory, he also knew that such a big thing had happened in Locke Territory, and only in this way could he save his life.
Moreover, Cole also had his own plans in mind.
Although he could not openly control Locke County, it was his son who took over the management of Locke County.
If I need anything, would I be afraid that the boy wouldn't do it for me?
After a few years, when the troubles I caused are over, it is not impossible for my son to return the management rights of Locke Territory to me.
Naturally, Locke sensed all of Cole's emotional changes.
However, Locke is now completely disappointed with Cole.
If Locke had previously considered Cole his own brother because of his parents, now he only considered Cole's lineage as "relatives."
"Relatives" and "kinship" are two different feelings.
Locke can give unconditionally to his loved ones, just hoping that they can live a better life.
As for “kin”, all efforts must be rewarded.
……
Although Locke has never managed Locke Territory for a single day, this does not prevent Locke's will from operating in Locke Territory.
Even the five viscounts who were loyal to Locke and had taken root in Locke's territory for nearly a hundred years could not stop the division of the turf in the face of Locke's will.
Viscount Cross and Viscount Marek were both "central nobles" of Locke County. They basically put up no resistance and were wiped out immediately.
After learning that Cross and Marek were arrested, the other three viscounts in Locke's territory directly abandoned their own territories and fled to the Temple of Light with their families.
"hateful!"
In the dark forest, Gaske slapped a big tree in front of him, causing it to explode, venting his anger.
That guy Cole actually betrayed them all, saying that they were the ones who instigated and threatened him, so he had to agree to that condition.
Otherwise, given how secretive they act, how could anyone find evidence?
This was the first time in more than four hundred years that Gasco had been treated like this.
If Cole was in front of him now, Gaske would probably not be afraid of Locke and would just kill Cole with one sword.
It was a pity that he had wanted to hand over the person with a pure soul that he had found to Cole.
"Don't be angry, Brother Gasco."
Dale comforted Gaske: "It's fortunate that Lord Locke didn't hunt us down personally, otherwise, we would not have been able to escape from Locke Territory."
Hearing what Dahl said, Gasco and Berkeley fell silent.
Indeed, it was because Lord Locke did not hunt them down personally that they were able to escape from Locke Territory safely.
Chapter 49 Plan
However, although the three of them successfully escaped from Locke Territory and entered the sphere of influence of the Temple of Light.
However, Cross and Marek have been captured by Locke.
According to the information obtained by Gasco and others, Cross and Marek are already on their way to the imperial capital.
It would take at most two months of travel for Cross and Marek to reach the imperial capital and be judged by His Majesty Ceres.
Berkeley sighed: "Maybe we are just unlucky. We haven't found anyone with a pure soul in all these years."
"Otherwise, any one of us can be promoted to the Saint Realm, even if there is only one."
"By then, whether it's maintaining our position in the Temple of Light or secretly rescuing Cross and Marek, it won't be a difficult task."
Dahl couldn't help but agree: "No way, Berkeley."
"Since we have all received such news, it is clear that among the nobles of the entire Frost and Snow Empire, searching for people with pure souls is not a secret at all."
"Over the years, there have been only a few people who have successfully escaped to the Temple of Light and become a sanctuary. This shows how rare people with pure souls are."
"It's not surprising that we didn't find it."
"It's just a pity..."
Speaking of this, even Dahl couldn't help but sigh.
"If Cole hadn't betrayed us, we could have relied on our titles in Locke Territory to secretly search in our territories. There's still a chance that we could have found someone with a pure soul, giving us a glimmer of hope of breaking through the Holy Land."
"Now, although we have come to the sphere of influence of the Temple of Light, we no longer have any hope of breaking through the Holy Land."
This is true.
In the aristocracy of the Frost and Snow Empire, it was an open secret to find people with pure souls. What's more, in the sphere of influence of the Temple of Light?
The ordinary people in the Temple of Light are just tools for the nobles to give birth to people with pure souls.
The birth of anyone with a pure soul cannot escape the attention of the nobles within their sphere of influence.
No, it’s more like different from the Frost and Snow Empire.
The Temple of Light was originally a country built on faith.
All the people here are forced to believe in Augusta, the God of Light.
For them, if their children are the reincarnation of angels under the command of Lord Augusta, they will also receive very generous rewards if they offer their children to the lord.
For people like Gaske who have no territory, the probability of finding people with pure souls in the Temple of Light is infinitely close to zero.
Even if they were lucky enough to meet a newly born person with a pure soul, they would probably be hunted down by the lord of this territory before they even reached the cathedral of the Temple of Light!
By then, let alone their three level nine warriors, even thirty or three hundred level nine warriors would not be enough for a Saint Domain strongman to kill.
After hearing the conversation between the two brothers, the anger in Gaske's eyes instantly dissipated a lot.
Instead, there was great excitement.
At this moment, Gaske felt extremely fortunate for the decision she had made more than ten years ago.
The others did not give the person with a pure soul to Cole because they had not found such a person.
Gasike didn't hand over the person because he wanted to leave himself a chance.
It turns out that no one else in this world can be trusted.
With this trump card in my hand, it will not be difficult for me to turn things around.
Even after completing the sacrifice, one will ascend to a higher level and enjoy endless life from then on.
However, before that, they must reach the cathedral of the Temple of Light.
The Pope of the Temple of Light is in the cathedral.
Only the Pope of the Temple of Light can hold a sacrificial ceremony.
Thinking of this, Gaske wanted to say something.
However, at the moment when she was about to speak, Gaske suddenly remembered that the strongest people in her group were herself, Berkeley, and Dahl.
If Berkeley and Dahl knew that he had a person with a pure soul in his hands, they might join hands and snatch that person with a pure soul away from him.
So, Gasco changed her plan to confront Berkeley and Dahl.
However, Gasike didn't want herself and others to be separated.
This is the Temple of Light after all, and they are unfamiliar with the place. If three level nine peak warriors form a group, the safety will be increased several times.
"Berkeley, Dahl..."
"Brother Gasco, you say."
"I just thought about it. It is almost impossible for us to find someone with a pure soul within the sphere of influence of the Temple of Light."
"But that doesn't mean we don't have a chance to get someone with a pure soul."
Berkeley and Dahl looked at each other and saw the surprise in each other's eyes.
"Brother Gasco, please tell me."