Deities: Starting From Goblins

“Helping you regain your cultivation ability is definitely out of the question. Even though you confessed everything, it’s just a surrender, not enough to make amends. The mistake you committed was huge enough that we can’t spare your life. As for the specifics, it depends on Cain Scarlet’s decision.”

Sandy Wexler thought for a long time, then said, “As for the Nango Family, let’s leave them be for the time being. We should wait and see what stance Cain Scarlet takes. If they acknowledge that the Nango Family is the culprit, we can cooperate with them and punish the Nango Family together.”

“On the contrary, if they don’t acknowledge it and think that the Nango Family is just a scapegoat, we will hold off. We can let the Nango Family serve as the expendable troops in the battle between the two lords. This benefits us the most by minimizing our losses and preventing us from falling into a passive situation.”

As a lord, Sandy Wexler set aside his personal grudges and thought for the best of his territory. This arrangement was agreed upon by Jake Wexler. After all, the situation had already reached this stage.

Then they sent someone to deliver a message. As the two lords were both preparing for battle, their battle lines were not too far apart. The message quickly reached Cain Scarlet’s hands, who was furious after reading the contents of the letter.

Followed by inconsolable crying and angry howling, “My son suffered unjustly, just went out to gain some experience but ended up losing his life. Now we can’t even give him a proper burial, I will avenge you, all the culprits will have to apologize.”

According to the letter, Sandy Wexler had identified that the murderer was the Nango Family Master. However, he wasn’t sure whether to believe it or not. After all, his own son had been killed and the real murderer was difficult to identify, so he couldn’t just trust one-sided words.

“It must be them getting scared, so they found a scapegoat. We mustn’t believe them. I don’t believe that the Nango Family would dare to act on their own without Sandy Wexler’s orders.” A strategist stepped forward and analyzed for Cain Scarlet.

However, another strategist frowned and refuted, “If they wanted to find a scapegoat, couldn’t Sandy Wexler choose anyone randomly? Why would he choose his own loyal family clan, especially when they’re now in a fierce conflict? He definitely wouldn’t want to weaken his own power. Since he sent a letter voluntarily, it’s probably the Nango Family.”

“I’ve always been puzzled as to why Sandy Wexler targeted Abel Scarlet? Our two territories have always lived in harmony, and there were no previous disputes between us. So, there must be some power that acted independently, perhaps even inciting a conflict between the two lords.”

An elder stepped forward, stroked his beard, and said, “My lord, you must think carefully. I know you are deeply saddened by the young master’s death, but we can’t chalk out a disastrous path leading to the death of our subjects. Wouldn’t it be better to severely punish the Nango Family and let everything end here?”

Cain Scarlet replied with a sorrowful and shaky voice, “What’s the use of arguing so much? In any case, Abel will never come back. Even if Sandy Wexler didn’t do it himself, it was his negligence that led to chaos within his family clan.”

“Are you insisting on going to war?” The elder frowned. If the lord was determined and regardless of everything else, the whole territory would suffer. Therefore, both Sandy Wexler and him would inevitably end up hurting each other, which might give other neighboring lords an opportunity to take advantage.

Cain Scarlet fell into silence. After experiencing the pain of losing his son, he found it hard to accept, and all he wanted was justice. As a lord, he knew he had to think carefully and couldn’t afford to cause losses to his territory.

“I’ve decided to go to their territory alone to personally interrogate the Nango Family. If everything truly has nothing to do with Sandy Wexler, I won’t implicate innocent people. On the contrary, if the Nango Family is really just a scapegoat, a battle between lords is unavoidable.”

Upon hearing that, the elder immediately became anxious and tried to dissuade him, “You absolutely must not, my Lord. You going there alone is more likely to be dangerous than safe. What if something untoward happens to you?”

“I am already a Quasi-Saint, who in the world could stop me? Even if the enemy has set up the Heavenly King’s trap, it could not hamper a Quasi-Saint. Once I secure the Holy See, victory won’t be about numbers; at most, neither side could harm the other.”

Cain Scarlet confidently retorted, “Unless the other party has a true Saint, but even then, they would not make the Nango Family a scapegoat. We probably wouldn’t exist on this territory anymore. Moreover, would Sandy Wexler resort to dirty tricks?”

Upon hearing this, the elders did not object anymore. Indeed, like the Lord said, unless a true Holy See intervenes, no one can harm a Quasi-Saint. Besides, even the Holy See can’t easily kill a Quasi-Saint who is the Lord; even if they cannot win, it would be easy to escape back.

Before leaving, Cain Scarlet instructed, “During my absence, hold your troops and stay put. If someone conspires anything, send a message through the carrier pigeon. I can return within a split second, covering thousands of miles. Remember, I hope not to be further troubled.”

Afterward, Cain Scarlet disappeared. Being a Quasi-Saint, he instantly reached a thousand miles away, appearing in Sandy Wexler’s castle. This considerable force was naturally noticed by him, hence they met as soon as he left the Lord’s Manor.

“As expected, you came.” Sandy Wexler was the first to speak, “The culprit has been caught; I’m also grieved by Abel Scarlet’s death. Everything has already happened. The sentencing of the murderer is entirely up to you; I, as the Lord, will not interfere with whether you want to kill or spare him.”

“Not in a hurry, I still have to interrogate. You better not lie to me in the slightest.” Cain Scarlet’s gaze was profound as he subsequently withdrew his aura.

Then, the two entered the Lord’s manor together. Ernest Nango, who had lost all his will to live, was indifferent even upon seeing Cain Scarlet. He knew that his grave sin would lead to his death, it was simply a matter of living longer or less.

However, his only thought was to ensure that the entire Nango Family follows him to the grave. Otherwise, if he ends up being the only one severely punished, all of Ernest Nango’s plans would be in vain, and he would be the biggest loser, which he did not want to see.

Cain Scarlet went straight to the point; after sitting down, he interrogated, “Describe the course of events. I will use significant measures to test whether you are lying. If everything is just someone Sandy Wexler hired to frame, sorry, but they definitely cannot deceive my Divine Skill.”

“That day, I was instructed by the family elders to kill Abel Scarlet. They even used the handle they had on me as an excuse, which I had to agree with. They wanted to incite a fight between the two Lords so that they could seize the opportunity to replace the Lord by proxy.”

Ernest Nango spoke calmly, word by word, “But there was a twist to all this. I unintentionally offended Logan, who suddenly appeared, and was ultimately abolished of all my cultivation. Those elders immediately turned their backs on me, wanting to replace me as the Young Master. I gave up on living in extreme despair and just wanted to reveal the truth before dying.”

Cain Scarlet’s expression grew heavy; he used his Divine Skill to probe into Ernest Nango’s spirit sea. His emotions were genuine, not cook-ups, which made him believe Ernest Nango’s words.

“How about it, this has nothing to do with me right!” Sandy Wexler commented from the side, but Cain Scarlet ignored him. Even though Ernest Nango didn’t lie, it doesn’t necessarily mean the whole Nango Family was involved. If he could not let even one person go, he shouldn’t wrongfully accuse anyone either.

Cain Scarlet sipped his tea and said, “Bring all the members of the Nango Family here. I want everyone, even if it’s a lowly servant who sweeps the floor.”

“Sure, you can investigate as you want.” Upon hearing this, Sandy Wexler breathed a sigh of relief. The fact that Cain Scarlet said this meant he did not intend to vent his anger on him but was only determined to punish the culprits. Otherwise, he would have blamed him earlier and then made a statement to leave directly.

The members of the Nango Family were all puzzled. Still, ultimately it was a command from the Lord, so they gathered all their members at the entrance of the Lord’s Manor after an hour. However, when they saw Cain Scarlet, they were stunned. Why was the enemy’s Lord here?