The War God's Homecoming

Chapter 458 Sheila Harvey's Panic

Cloud Summit Grand Hotel was the most upscale super five-star hotel in Celestiford. It towered over 600 meters high, located in the center of Celestiford City, serving as both a landmark and the tallest building in the central region of Glavale.

About an hour later, Michael Hornig parked the car in front of the hotel.

"Commander!" After getting out of the car, Billy and his team were met by eight SHADOW operatives dressed in casual attire.

"Good job!" Billy nodded with a faint smile and asked, "Are they still inside?"

"Yes!" One of the operatives nodded. "There are around forty to fifty people, and they've taken over the entire third floor."

"All right!" Billy nodded slightly. "Let's go take a look."

Azure Fang and the others responded in unison. In no time, they emerged from the elevator on the third floor and were met by four beautiful women in qipaos (a traditional Chinese dress characterized by its unique style, form-fitting cut, and high neck with various designs and patterns.) standing at the entrance.

"I'm sorry, sirs, but the third floor is reserved for VIPs today and is not open to the public. Please dine on the second or fourth floor." One of the women politely explained.

"We're not here to eat, we're here to find someone." Michael Hornig said calmly.

"I see." The woman in the uniform paused. "May I ask who you're looking for? Perhaps I can help..."

Before she could finish her sentence, Billy and his team had already walked past her.

"What are you doing?" the other three women began to protest.Published by Nôv'elD/rama.Org.

"It's fine, you don't need to worry about it." One of the SHADOW operatives said coldly, sending a chilling aura through the air.

The four women shivered, and one of them hesitated for a moment before pulling out her phone and making a call.

"Stop right there!"

As Billy and his team made their way further inside, a man's voice suddenly rang out from behind them. A group of black-clad individuals hurried over. The lead man, while running, angrily shouted, "No matter who you are, get out of here immediately, or..."

Bang!

Before he could finish his sentence, Michael Hornig extended his hand and sent a palm strike towards him. The man stumbled and fell, crashing into two of his companions before landing on the ground. "You're looking for trouble!" The other black-clad individuals, undeterred, rushed toward Michael.

However, as they approached, they met the same fate as their leader. Each of them was sent flying, and they ended up sprawled on the floor, groaning in pain.

"You... you're done for! How dare you cause trouble here! You're just asking to die!" The lead man clenched his teeth and spat out these words.

While he spoke, Billy and his team had arrived at the entrance of a banquet hall. Inside, several large round tables were set up, and dozens of people were seated, chatting and toasting.

"What troublemakers! Who are you looking for?" A man who was sitting near the entrance stood up, pointed at Billy, and said in a stern tone.

Bang!

Michael raised his wrist and a cold gleam flashed by. The man's index finger fell to the ground, and blood spurted out.

"Ah..." The man cried out in pain.

"Hmm?" Most of the people inside turned their attention toward the commotion.

"Damn it, you dare to hurt my junior brother! You're just asking for trouble!"

Another man roared angrily, raising his hand and launching an attack at Michael. A few others sitting at the same table followed suit. Their auras surged, and they were all at the level of Battle Gods, albeit low to mid-level.

Stout raised his hand and sent a gust of wind sweeping toward them. Those who had rushed forward were all sent flying, and two tables were overturned, creating a mess.

"Hmm?"

At the same time, not far from the main table, Sheila Harvey shuddered all over and her pupils contracted sharply when she recognized Billy. She certainly didn't think Billy was here to look for People from Cloud-Stepping Sect.

The incident in Ozin where she had ordered the killing of two SHADOW members, even though she didn't believe SHADOW had evidence, had left her feeling uneasy about facing Commander Gardner. When she received news about what happened in Nanrania that evening, she had dropped her phone and shattered it on the floor after the call. She wasn't very clear on the connection

between Nanrania and the events of Glavale ten years ago. She thought that the consequences had blown up so much because of what happened in Ozin, and fear had taken over her. There fore, after returning from Ozin, she had stayed hidden in her family's compound, afraid to step out, worried that Commander Gardner might have learned something from Mark Barber and come to Celestiford to settle scores with her. However, these past few days, there had been no signs of SHADOW's people, so she had begun to relax a little. But she had never imagined that just moments after leaving her home today, they would come knocking at

her door.

Regret filled her heart, and she wished she hadn't come out to receive people from Cloud-Stepping Sect in the first place.

"Mr Mo, they're here to cause trouble for me. Help me stall them!" Without thinking too much, she quickly turned to a well-dressed young man beside her and said in a hushed voice before rushing towards the side door.

She was smart enough not to reveal Billy's identity. Clearly, she was afraid that if she mentioned Commander Gardner's name, they wouldn't dare to take any action.

"Still think you can run? Can you escape?" Azure Fang had his eye on her from the moment he entered, and he wouldn't let her get away so easily. With those words, he dashed forward to chase her. "Stop him!" the man named Graeme Mo furrowed his brow and shouted loudly.

Disciples of Cloud-Stepping Sect rushed toward Azure Fang.

"Get out of the way!" Azure Fang said coldly and swept his hand, unleashing several powerful gusts of wind.

Although the skills of the oncoming group were decent, their highest level of cultivation was only at the mid-stage of Warlord, making them no match for Azure Fang. As Azure Fang's palm wind swept through, they fell to the ground, crying out in pain.

"You're asking for trouble!" Graeme Mo roared, raising his hand to attack Azure Fang. His aura surged as he quickly ascended to the same level as Azure Fang, a War Grandmaster. Bang!

The two clashed for a moment, and Graeme Mo was forced to retreat five or six steps, his arm throbbing in pain.

"Hmm?" Graeme was astonished, clearly not expecting Azure Fang's combat prowess to surpass his own.

With a glance at Graeme, Azure Fang once again charged in Sheila Harvey's direction.

"Fourth Elder, kill him!" Graeme frowned again and looked at an elder standing not far behind him, his voice filled with determination.

"Alright!" The elder replied and hurriedly pursued Azure Fang.

"Interfering, are you?" Just as the elder took a few steps, Stout's voice came from behind him. Simultaneously, a burst of palm force came hurtling toward him. "Ignorant fool!" The elder snorted and turned around, blocking the attack with a palm.

Boom!

After a single exchange, the two of

them slid back about ten meters before coming to a stop, each with their aura slightly disheveled. The elder's cultivation was at the level of a Half Step War Emperor, which was one and a half ranks above Stout. Despite being on the defensive, they appeared to be evenly matched.

"Who are you?" The elder's face showed a hint of surprise.

Initially dismissing Billy and his group, he now had an inexplicable sense of foreboding since Stout, at such a young age, possessed such combat strength.