Chapter 2356

The first to grace the battlefield was Eastplain's Menzies, led by Blake. Menzie had learned a harsh lesson from his previous encounter with Severin. Determined to make amends, he tirelessly scoured the starry sky for opportunities, venturing deep into its reaches. As fate would have it, he was on the verge of exploring the inner realms of the starry sky when he witnessed the peculiar phenomenon unfolding in the sky. Captivated by the scene, Blake instinctively recognized it as the birth of a treasure. Without wasting anymore time, he rallied several of the Menzies' disciples and hastened toward the source. As soon as he arrived at the battlefield, Blake glanced at the Burkes in surprise and curiosity. The Burkes's presence had caught him off guard, and their somber expressions was a tell-tale sign that they had lost the coveted treasure. A pang of curiosity tugged at him, and he wondered if some unforeseen event had occurred. As things came to a standstill, Blake hovered in the void and addressed the Burkes bluntly. "Where is the treasure?" Leading the Burkes contingent was a tall level four paragon, who met Blake's gaze and sighed before confessing, "Someone got to it already." Blake was surprised at the revelation, as he could not imagine that there would be people who would dare to pilfer from the formidable Burkes. Intrigued, he asked further, "Why isn't Gerry here?" Given the amicable relations between the Menzies and the Burkes, their disciples were familiar with each other to a certain degree. The disciple gestured towards an open rift in the void and said in a grave voice, "He's there." Blake was confused, and he initially failed to grasp the implication of the Burkes. He retorted annoyedly, "I'm not in the mood for jokes! You said that the treasure was stolen, right? Well, tell Gerry to explain why!" His remark was met with angered glares from the Burkes disciples. The level four paragon from earlier finally sighed and admitted. "He's dead." He extended his divine senses into the void and immediately sensed the remnants of Gerry's life force. The truth left Blake grappling with shock. Gerry's strength was comparable to his, yet Gerry had already suffered demise in the hands of another. Blake finally accepted the Burkes's account as being the truth. 'Their explanation that the treasure had been snatched seems to be true,' he thought to himself. After suppressing the astonishment that gripped him, Blake asked, "Who was responsible for Gerry's demise?" The Burkes disciples explained a variety of details. "The person is a level three paragon." "There was also a beautiful woman with him."