Chapter 388: The Death of Cage Enke

Chapter 388: Chapter 388: The Death of Cage Enke

It wasn’t just Enke. Even the three Half-Saints—Janael, Lano, and their companion—were now filled with suspicion and doubt.

As Half-Saints, they had all clearly heard the voice from a great distance. But when they arrived, they found nothing.

"Could it really be a ghost?" Lano said, frowning.

"With the three of us Half-Saints here, even a real ghost would have nowhere to hide," Janael said.

The third Half-Saint surveyed the entire bedroom, at times even crouching down to inspect the cashmere rug on the floor.

His brow furrowed. "Man or ghost, what was the purpose of this visit? Was it just to warn the Clan Leader? And why specifically mention that the Clan Leader has lost the Profound Iron Order?" He then turned to Enke. "Clan Leader, is it possible the Profound Iron Order has truly been lost?"

"Impossible!" Enke immediately denied in a loud voice. "I checked it just the day before yesterday. No one besides me knows where the Profound Iron Order is."

Janael, however, asked, "Enke, where did Tie Yiwang go?"

Hearing Tie Yiwang’s name, Enke’s expression shifted. "I sent him to run an errand for me," he said.

Janael sneered. "Enke, are you trying to be clever? Is Tie Yiwang’s post the same place you’ve hidden the Profound Iron Order? If so, the Order might truly be lost."

Enke said with rising anger, "Impossible. Absolutely impossible. There’s only one entrance, and Tie Yiwang is guarding it. If anyone entered, he would have known. Not even someone in the Saint Realm could get past him unnoticed."

What Enke didn’t realize was that Janael was just baiting him, trying to trick him into revealing the approximate location of the Profound Iron Order.

Hearing Enke’s words, Janael now knew that finding Tie Yiwang meant finding the Profound Iron Order.

Enke had likely just ordered Tie Yiwang to guard the entrance, without telling him what he was protecting.

Tie Yiwang was the most guileless of the four Half-Saints. He was completely subservient to the Clan Leader’s commands, carrying them out unconditionally and never asking why. He wouldn’t even disobey an order to kill himself.

This was because Enke’s grandfather had once saved Tie Yiwang’s wife, leading Tie Yiwang to pledge his life to the Cage Race. Furthermore, Tie Yiwang’s daughter was Enke’s own mother.

Having obtained the information he wanted, Janael smiled. "Many of the recent events in Dahar Khan have been related to the Profound Iron Order. That group from the Southern Domain came here to fight for it. The White Wolf King that appeared in the Hanmo Clan is ultimately after the Profound Iron Order as well. And tonight, that person also spoke of the Profound Iron Order. Perhaps their goal was simply to make you nervous, prompting you to check if it was really missing. They could then follow you to its hiding place. So, since you’re so confident that you’re the only one who knows the location, it’s best you don’t go confirm anything."

"Grand-uncle is right. That’s what I was thinking as well."

Janael smiled. "Then let’s discuss another matter."

"Please, Grand-uncle."

"The rumors are true, aren’t they?" Janael asked. "You arranged for the strict inspections at the city gates for the sole purpose of killing the White Wolf King’s Envoy."

"Grand-uncle, how could you think such a thing?" Enke flatly denied. "After my own thorough investigation, I’ve confirmed that this so-called White Wolf King is a complete fake."

"Fake?" Janael demanded harshly. "Have you even seen the White Wolf King? How can you be so certain it’s a fake? What if it’s real? Your actions could push the entire Cage Race into an abyss!"

Enke’s expression darkened. "Janael, you are overstepping your bounds!" he said angrily. "I am the Clan Leader of the Cage Race. Out of respect, I call you Grand-uncle, but you are merely a Tributor, a High Level Guard for our clan. You have no right to question my decisions."

Janael let out a cold laugh. He glanced at Lano and the other Half-Saint, noting their awkward expressions before speaking. "Enke, your words are deeply disappointing. Yes, we are Guards of the Cage Race. But in all the years we have protected this clan, have we ever been disloyal? You are in the wrong, and as your elders, do we not have the right to question you? The Cage Race has grown to what it is today because of our efforts. Even if we haven’t earned great merit, surely our hard work counts for something?"

"Janael, I have never denied your contributions to this family. But listen to me carefully: everything concerning the Cage Race is decided by me, the Clan Leader! Your role is to obey, not to question. That is the rule laid down by our ancestors."

Janael’s expression turned grim, and his voice rose in volume as he rebuked him angrily, "But you have now betrayed the White Wolf King, dragging the entire Cage Race down with you! We are indeed Guards of the Cage Race, but our most fundamental identity is that of the White Wolf King’s descendants! From the day we are born, our lives are pledged to the White Wolf King!"

"That White Wolf King is fake!" Enke roared.

"Fake? Could a fake White Wolf King command hundreds of thousands of beasts to gather at Vast Sea City? Could it make them follow orders with perfect discipline? Could the Envoy of a fake White Wolf King instantly kill two experts of the Mahayana Realm?" Janael’s tone grew increasingly sharp.

"Sonato, I have decided to execute this rebel who has betrayed the White Wolf King. We will select a new Clan Leader to lead the Cage Race. Are you with me?" Janael stared intently at the third Half-Saint.

Sonato looked at Janael in disbelief. "Janael, we don’t have the authority to replace the Clan Leader," he said.

"That’s right, we don’t. But does the White Wolf King?" Janael asked.

"Of course the White Wolf King has that right. The Qinke Race and the Eight Golden Families were all personally appointed by him. But the White Wolf King hasn’t ordered us to replace the Clan Leader!" Sonato argued.

"Enke has betrayed the White Wolf King! He was about to kill the King’s own Envoy. Does he not deserve death for that?!"

"But the Profound Iron Order is in his hands," Sonato said.

Enke’s mind had gone blank when Janael first threatened to kill him. But now, hearing Sonato’s words, he burst out laughing. "Janael, I never knew you were such a traitor. To think you would dare to defy your superior and kill me, your Clan Leader. But if you kill me, you will never find the Profound Iron Order! Without it, the Cage Race will soon fall into decline. You will be the clan’s greatest sinner!"

"The Profound Iron Order... I can find it!"

Janael smirked. With a single chop of his hand, he beheaded Enke before the man could even react.

His head rolled across the floor, eyes still wide open, a faint, smug expression frozen on its face.

"You..." Sonato pointed a trembling finger at Janael, staring in disbelief. He never imagined Janael would be so ruthless as to kill him on the spot.

"Sonato, I am a Guard of the Cage Race, just like you. But you seem to have forgotten something. My grandfather was once the Clan Leader of the Cage Race. I am Enke’s grand-uncle. I could not stand by and watch his greed drag all of us down to the grave with him."

"But with Enke dead, who will be the Clan Leader? Blue Sea will fall into chaos," Sonato said, having recognized the reality of the situation. It was obvious that Lano had already sided with Janael; otherwise, he wouldn’t have remained silent this whole time.

"It won’t, as long as you are willing to follow my lead," Janael said.