Confused, Jerome asked, "But when I found Eric, he was already about three years old."

Brielle said, "I'm sure about this. Eric lived with that farming family at the base of the Divine Alchemists' mountain for over two years. Every time I went down the mountain, I would secretly check on him. Perhaps heaven took pity on me, because Julius' injuries just wouldn't heal properly.

"He was someone who pursued perfectionism and the ultimate martial path. With his trinity meridian seals unable to be restored and reopened, he couldn't reach the true peak of martial arts. For three consecutive years, he remained in seclusion. The entire Divine Alchemists sect gradually forgot about our engagement."

She sighed and added, "Until one day, I heard Julius had come out of seclusion. They needed him to lead people down the mountain to suppress an uprising. A group of warlords and terrorists from the Western Regions had gone on a killing spree, massacring civilians.

"This was the incident Mr. Thor