[{"data":1,"prerenderedAt":-1},["ShallowReactive",2],{"origin-ancient-tears-bloodline":3,"chapter-ancient-tears-bloodline-ancient-tears-bloodline-chapter-1031":6},{"origin":4,"title":5},"english","Ancient Tears BloodLine",{"chapter":7,"nextChapterSlug":19,"prevChapterSlug":20,"totalChapters":21,"novelImage":22},{"id":8,"novel_id":9,"title":10,"slug":11,"index":12,"content":13,"wordcount":14,"created_at":15,"updated_at":15,"volume":16,"translator":17,"content_hash":18},1256909,1684,"Chapter 1031 - 1031 Returned Silently","ancient-tears-bloodline-chapter-1031",1031,"\u003Cp>Chapter 1031: Returned Silently Chapter 1031: Returned Silently From MC’s Perspective: On the way, I unexpectedly came across a few monsters, which helped me complete the mission.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Then I returned to the stronghold.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>But it was more crowded than before.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>I started walking through the crowd towards the Teleportation Platform.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Hey, it’s him!” “Zack Lockwood!” “He is among us.” “He is going back.” A few people in the crowd shouted.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The next second, I felt many piercing gazes on me, as if everyone was waiting for me.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>For a second, I was confused.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>I didn’t know what was going on.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Zack Lockwood, stay there!” “I want to challenge you!” “No, let me challenge him first.” “We are faction warriors; others step aside.” The warriors started to yell.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>They didn’t want to let Zack Lockwood go back to the university.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>On the other hand, I understood completely.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Somehow, my whereabouts had leaked, and people started coming after me.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>I think that the Iron Brothers and Blazing Fire Faction Warriors came after hearing the news.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>My eyes flashed coldly.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>I was already in a bad mood because of the Outer Hall Forest Area.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Now, these guys were pissing me off.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Thunder!\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>I channeled purple lightning into my palms.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Seeing that, everyone around me stepped away, allowing me to walk forward.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The warriors felt danger upon seeing the purple lightning.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Everyone’s expression was solemn.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Those who were not part of factions were even more scared.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Most of them came out of enthusiasm, but few of them had the skill to fight against Zack Lockwood.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Those who came with such intentions had already entered the forest.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>On the other hand, I saw none of them causing any trouble, so I started walking towards the Teleportation Platform.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>On the way, I noticed the shocked and surprised expressions of the warriors.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>When I left the place, the commotion occurred again.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“He is gone!” “Damn, what was that purple lightning?” “It scared the sh!t out of me.” “I was standing close; I felt my body hair burning.” “It’s good that we didn’t anger him.” The warriors who were close started to discuss.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Many of them came to see Zack Lockwood and began posting pictures online.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Warriors had come here to challenge and defeat Zack Lockwood, yet nothing like that had happened, so they were disappointed.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>They could only vent their frustration online right now.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>On the other hand, I arrived at the Teleportation Platform and asked the guard to send me back.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>After stepping inside the platform, they activated it.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Swoosh!\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The next second, I vanished from the spot and appeared back at the University.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The place was lively as usual when I stepped out of the platform.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>I saw the guard’s expression filled with disbelief, as if he were surprised to see me in one piece.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“What?” I asked.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“There are many warriors who entered the place to find you,” the guard said.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“They will be disappointed,” I uttered before leaving.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The guard still couldn’t believe it.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>He knew that not only Small and Is Sized Faction Warriors went looking for Zack Lockwood; there were also some teams from the top 10 factions who had entered.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>A few minutes later, I walked into the mission building to submit the mission.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Gasp!\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>As usual, the reaction was the same here.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Some female warriors gasped in surprise.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Even the staff working behind the desk couldn’t hide his shock.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“I have completed the mission.” After saying that, I handed over the monster core.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The staff quietly counted the monster cores before saying, “You will get your rewards at your residence shortly.” Hearing that, I nodded before leaving.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>My back was prickling like needles.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>These people were giving me a headache.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>After returning to the residence, I should check the online news.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The people inside the mission building started sharing the news already.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Zack Lockwood was back, but people were wasting time in the outer hall area.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>So their faction members were urging them to come back.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Some of their teams were already searching inside the forest.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>About 10 minutes later, I returned to the residence.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>After entering the room, I went to take a bath.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The bath lasted for 15 minutes.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>After coming out of the bath, I put on comfortable clothes.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Then I went to the sofa to sit.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>There was commotion happening because of me, and I wanted to know why.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Sitting leisurely, I activated the digital device.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>A virtual screen appeared before me, showing the social media site.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>I clicked on the trending topics.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>When the page appeared, my eyes widened in surprise.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The topics were all about me.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“What the f@ck?” I uttered.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>I clicked one of the posts to read.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>It said I had entered the outer hall area forest to plunder the resources of others.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>My eyes flashed with seriousness.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Then I selected another post to read.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>After reading it, my expression worsened.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>I decided to read a couple of articles to understand what was really going on.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>About one hour later, I touched my forehead in frustration.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>I had gone there to complete the mission, not to plunder anything.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Especially since that forest didn’t have anything to plunder to begin with.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>I didn’t know who started this malicious rumor.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>More than rumors, it appeared to be a targeted campaign.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Some people didn’t like me using the facilities of the Outer Hall.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>I had seen it before when I used their training facilities.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Now the mission activity must have pissed them off.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>A wry smile appeared on my face.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>I wanted to stay low-key, but some others were working hard to keep me in the limelight.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>I didn’t know what to say to them.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>I calmed my restless heart.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>I decided to take a rest to cool off my head.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>I started sleeping on the sofa itself.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Meanwhile, Inside the Golden Lightning Palace, Austin received the news.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“That kid is back,” he uttered.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“He has caused quite a stir in the Outer Hall.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Everyone is looking for him while he has returned silently,” he added.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Austin was not stupid.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>He could see that his disciple was being targeted.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>It was just an Outer Hall Mission.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>What was there to plunder?\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>He decided to dig up the person behind these rumors.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>CREATORS’ THOUGHTS Aravind_S Your gift is the motivation for my creation.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Give me more motivation!\u003C\u002Fp>",1062,"2026-06-05T15:57:12.918Z",1,"novelbin.me","48a80cee2495a984c65be5a34801a02b48533a4bd0d00e72a4d2fb0522e92047","ancient-tears-bloodline-chapter-1032","ancient-tears-bloodline-chapter-1030",1498,"https:\u002F\u002Fnovelzhen.com\u002Fimages\u002Fcovers\u002Fancient-tears-bloodline-cover.jpg"]