[{"data":1,"prerenderedAt":-1},["ShallowReactive",2],{"origin-ancient-tears-bloodline":3,"chapter-ancient-tears-bloodline-ancient-tears-bloodline-chapter-1344":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},1257272,1684,"Chapter 1344: Learned the truth","ancient-tears-bloodline-chapter-1344",1344,"\u003Cp>From MC’s Perspective:\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>I paced back and forth on the rooftop. I wanted to go down, but I remembered the orders given by Faction Leader Francesca.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>She sounded serious. She wouldn’t react that way normally. It meant something serious had happened.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>I didn’t know what it was. I walked up to the guardrail and looked down. My eyesight could cover up to 500 meters, so I could observe the surrounding activities clearly.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>As time went by, I noticed a few people going from building to building, door to door, inquiring about someone.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Seeing that, I didn’t know what to make of it. I continued to observe the place.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>After some time, I stopped looking at that spot. I went to the other side to observe. Not long after, I found another set of people going shop to shop to inquire about something.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>This time, I raised my eyebrows. I could see their facial expressions clearly. They were looking for someone.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>But they were not the same warriors. I thought of something and went to the front. After walking up to the guardrail, my gaze fell on the entrance and the area outside once again.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>A hint of surprise flashed in my eyes.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>A group of warriors were asking around among the people.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"What’s going on here?\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Who were they looking for?\" I asked myself.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>I continued to look down at them.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Meanwhile, Morton Redford arrived in Star City. Not long after entering the city, he found that the restaurants and other eateries were busy.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The people were talking about Zack Lockwood. He, too, found out that many people were looking for Zack Lockwood.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>He immediately thought of the other factions. It was a known fact that the Thunderflame Faction had rivals: first, the Dark Variant Faction, and the other, the Elemental Factions.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>He wanted to find Zack Lockwood before them and defeat them.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>He started walking through the streets.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Time went by.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Faction Leader Francesca didn’t wait long. She quickly attacked and disabled the Purple Mark Warriors. She then called Dean Jerome to tell him about it.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>It didn’t take long for the team from Star University to arrive. They were the elders. They took the captured Purple Mark Warriors.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The same thing happened with the Purple Mark Guard; she handed over the captured warriors. They would all be locked up in prison.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>On the other hand, Faction Leader Clifford was after a group of warriors who were at the Silver and Gold Mark Level.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>When he told Dean Jerome about it, the Dean told him to focus on the Purple Mark Warriors. So, Clifford changed his targets.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>As time passed, I came across more and more warriors doing the same activity. Something was going on in the city that I didn’t know about.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The suspense was too much. I wanted to go outside to learn about it. Maybe I could help them. So, I decided to go down despite the warnings of Faction Leader Francesca.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Coincidentally, Morton Redford arrived near the towering hotel. It was the same hotel where Zack Lockwood had been standing on the rooftop a minute ago.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>I took the lift down to the first floor. In the busy hotel, no one paid attention to the people using the lift.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>I walked boldly up to the door and stepped out slowly. I came to the main street. My gaze swept across the shops running along the other side of the street.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Specifically, my eyes were searching for those people who were looking for someone.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>As I looked at the shops, my gaze spotted someone entering from another street. At first, I didn’t take it seriously.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>But his outfit and appearance seemed familiar. I continued to observe him, trying to recall. Like the others, he went to the first shop on the street and started inquiring about someone.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Suddenly, something clicked in my mind. I took my digital device out and opened the online forum where students posted stories.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>I quickly searched for Morton Redford. The next second, several photos appeared featuring the same outfit.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>My eyes flickered with coldness. To think I would see him here. I didn’t know whether to say he was unlucky or not.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>My gaze deepened further. I could see a Silver Aura exuding from him. It showed that he was a veteran Silver Mark Warrior.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>I had beaten down a Gold Mark Warrior before my breakthrough. Now that I was a Silver Mark Warrior, I could kill a Gold Mark Warrior.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>But Morton Redford was a Silver Mark Warrior. It would be easy to deal with him. But before that, I needed to find a location.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>My gaze wandered around before settling on a narrow alley. Then I checked my storage ring and found an unused face mask.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>I had used it a long time ago during a mission. I didn’t expect to use it today. I wore the mask and started walking towards the shop.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>First, I wanted to know who he was asking about. I didn’t know whether he was sent here for a mission or if someone was being targeted by him.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Morton Redford moved on to the next shop. He didn’t notice me. I went to the first shop and walked in.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Before I could ask the owner, I heard him talking to himself. It was nothing but a complaint.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Damn!\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Who is Zack Lockwood?\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Why is everyone asking about him?\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"First it was the Black Mark Warriors. Now, a Silver Mark Warrior is asking about this person.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"They are ruining my day.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The shop owner was furious, complaining to thin air.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>My heart sank. I turned around and exited the shop. After stepping onto the footpath, I started collecting my thoughts.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>So the person they were looking for was none other than me. It appeared my whereabouts had been leaked.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>They knew I was here in Star City. Star City was supposed to be a safe location. How come more people were looking for me?\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>I couldn’t help but think of Faction Leader Francesca’s earlier order.\u003C\u002Fp>",1010,"2026-06-05T15:57:19.580Z",1,"novelbin.me","5751684b4f6ea53db22e7b1c2720c3c25c2dd58ef290a28ac6cea7614e5425af","ancient-tears-bloodline-chapter-1345","ancient-tears-bloodline-chapter-1343",1498,"https:\u002F\u002Fnovelzhen.com\u002Fimages\u002Fcovers\u002Fancient-tears-bloodline-cover.jpg"]