The crowd dispersed.

The Gillette Household was plagued by an emotional dark shadow.

They had no choice but to participate in the inter-house competition amongst the five major Households.

Maxwell was cornered like a rat.

One month was extremely short for a cultivator. It was so short that nothing much would change, and their cultivation level would barely see any increase.

Compete?

What were they going to compete with?

The current Gillette Household barely had any members qualified to get on the stage. If what is left of these people were to suffer any accidents, then the Gillette Household will definitely be on the brink of destruction.

Many people in the Household started questioning the decision that was made.

No matter what, he was just a sixteen-year-old old so he was still considered a child in the eyes of many people. It was because of that that many people didn't accept his leadership.

Maxwell had just taken over the Gillette Household. If he didn't want people to question his authority, then he had to display his strength. This inter-house competition could be considered an opportunity for him to settle this issue.

If he were able to win this competition, then no one in the Gillette Household would ever question his authority.

---

Inside the main court.

Everyone was frowning with an anxious look without saying a word.

Maxwell had an indifferent expression as he was thinking of many methods to increase their strength.

He was completely clueless when it came to cultivation. Whether it was perceiving the mana of heaven and earth, or comprehending the esoterics of a martial technique, he was completely ignorant of it.

His cultivation method was to kill people and monsters. If the Gillette Household members were the same as him, he only had to bring a group of them into Eden for a training session.

"Eden?"

Suddenly, realizing how the inter-house competition in a month was going to turn out, Maxwell's heart skipped a beat as he said to himself: "The Castros and Quadri's are definitely going to go for killing blows. It's going to be either life or death on top of the stage. Rather than have them increase their cultivation level by a tiny bit, I might as well let them experience a trial of life and death. When one fights with all they have between the lines of life and death, this will allow them to calmly face the oncoming challenge."

Walking the fine line between life and death.

The experience of traversing the path of life and death will greatly improve a person's heart and mind.

It's fine if they don't make a move, but once they do, the only outcome will be death!

Maxwell cleared his throat and said, "Uncle Benjamin, please choose ten members who are either strong in cultivation, mental will, or have a lot of talent."

Benjamin replied: "Yes, My Lord, but what are you going to do with them?"

Maxwell then said, "You can tell them that this will be a life and death training. I will be placing them in Eden, but I don't need them to kill any spawned beasts; they only have to survive for a certain amount of time. If there are people unwilling to go through the training, there's no need to force them. I will never force anyone to do something against their will."

"Eden? My Lord..."

Everyone was startled.

Eden was extremely dangerous with the rampant spawned beasts. Putting the senior elite members of the Gillette Household there wouldn't be equivalent to sending them to their deaths?

The senior elite members are like budding flowers that need careful nurturing. How could they treat them like that?

The people inside the main court couldn't understand what was going on.

Constantine was scratching his head and asked, "Boss, Eden is extremely dangerous. Having them go there to train is basically sending them to their deaths, right?"

Maxwell replied: "One month is too short; wanting them to have big level-ups in their cultivation is simply impossible. As long as they go through a trial of life and death, their hearts will naturally be different from before. And their fighting capability on the stage will be greatly increased by this trial."

Some of the people here were still concerned after hearing Maxwell's explanation. What if they all perish in Eden?

"Uncle Benjamin, you must make it clear that they have a choice to opt out of it and won't be forced. Constantine and I will lead the training group while you and Uncle Mario will manage the affairs of the Gillette Household."

"Before, only members with contributions were allowed to enter the Library Hall. Now it will be free to all."

"Also, all our supply of beginner startup pills and similar ones will be given out. Right now, we have to tackle the inter-house competition with all we've got."

Let's do this on an epic scale!

Since they were going to participate, they'll put everything on the line!

The Castro and Quadri households have to be crippled or killed!

The Library Hall was to be opened to everyone, and pills would be dispensed to all. Such a thing has never happened to the Gillette Household before.

There were some members who were still practicing martial techniques bought from the street markets. Some members had never seen a medicinal pill in their entire lives. A lot of them will feel their blood starting to boil because of Maxwell's action!

The hearts of the people will be moved!

---

Outside the main court, a Gillette Household member quickly rushed in.

"Lord Maxwell, the Gryphon's Household had someone deliver a large chest."

"Hahaha... Maxwell, this old man has come to see you." Malachi grinned as he walked over. Behind him were four Gryphon's Household members carrying a large chest.

Maxwell quickly walked forth and smiled in greeting: "I heartily welcome you here."

Malachi waved his hand and said, "This is a small present my Lord has sent to you."

After saying that, the chest was opened, and a bunch of glittery weapons were seen.

There were all level 1 weapons!

There were over thirty of them, with a value of over ten thousand bags of gold currency. Weapons were exactly what the Gillette Household was currently lacking. With these weapons, the overall strength of the Gillette Household would definitely rise to another level. The Gryphon's Household was basically sending coal to them during a snowstorm. Maxwell was extremely grateful in his heart, so he owed the Gryphon's Household another huge favor!

Maxwell stretched out his hand and said: "I won't be polite, then so many thanks to Lord Austin. Please tell him when you return that I gratefully accept this generous gift. I won't continue droning on with thankful words, but when the chance comes, I will definitely repay this favor with my utmost ability!"

Malachi laughed out heartily and said, "You're too polite. I'm not going to bother you further, so once the inter-house competitions are over, I will come again and have a good drinking session with you."

Maxwell then said, "At that same time, I will definitely treat you to the best alcohol."

This time, he will definitely cripple or kill them!

---

Quadri Household.

"What?"

"The Gryphon's Household actually sent them a bunch of Type 1 weapons for free? What is Austin planning?" Gallagher was startled by the news, but then his lips curved into a cold smile. "Austin... you crafty millennial fox. From my point of view, you will soon become a dead crafty fox. Hahaha..."

"My Lord, it's obvious that the Gryphon's Household is planning to ally with the Gillette Household."

"Did Austin's brains become fried? Why would he form an alliance with the Gillette Household that's about to be destroyed?"

"Austin has been brilliant his whole life, but has suddenly made a confused choice now. This time, he definitely made a huge blunder."

"This time is our chance. The chance to occupy the entire Eden City in one fell swoop!"

Gallagher laughed excitedly: "It's good that the Gryphon's Household is participating since we can use this opportunity to suppress them as well. Once we take over all the territories from the Gillette Household, that's when we can focus all our effort on dealing with the Gryphon's household. By that time... the entire Eden City will belong to my Quadri Household! Hahaha..."

All the Quadri Household members present had excited looks on their faces as they laughed out conceitedly. It was as if they could already see their Household solely ruling over Eden City.

---

Castro Household.

When Owen received the news that the Gryphon's Household had gifted a bunch of Type 1 weapons to the Gillette Household, he too was startled before coldly laughing.

Looking outside of the main court and at the darkening sky, Owen rested his hands behind his back with a conceited expression that was difficult to mask.

A while later, Owen asked: "How long before Charlie comes back?"

Magnus smiled, "About ten more days. I received a letter yesterday, and Charlie said he will be bringing back two apprentices with him."

"Good!"

"Charlie has indeed not let me down."

"It was worth our Castro Household grooming him all these years." Owen had an excited look on his face as he softly spoke to himself: "The entire Eden City will soon belong to my Household..."

Charlie was a super genius in Eden City, an existence that no one in his generation could compare to. Five years ago, he had quietly entered the Emporium Academy.

The Castro Household had told the outside world that he had left and gone off in an unknown direction.

This was their hidden super ace. Owen had decided to use him at this critical and opportunistic time.

With the Emporium Academy as their backing, who else was capable of being the opponent of the Castro Household?

---

In a certain courtyard of the Castro Household.

Lena was ecstatic as she said to herself, "He's coming back soon? Maxwell, you damn piece of trash, your doomsday will soon be here!"

She was quite depressed these past two days, but now her smile was like a flower blooming!

"This time you will die no matter what!"

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