[{"data":1,"prerenderedAt":-1},["ShallowReactive",2],{"origin-ancient-tears-bloodline":3,"chapter-ancient-tears-bloodline-ancient-tears-bloodline-chapter-929":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},1256957,1684,"Chapter 929 - 929 Trouble comes again","ancient-tears-bloodline-chapter-929",929,"\u003Cp>Chapter 929: Trouble comes again Chapter 929: Trouble comes again From MC’s Perspective: The body of the second warrior lay lifeless at my feet.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>His blood seeped into the dirt, a grim testament to the battle that had just unfolded.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>His eyes, once full of life and determination, were now dull and empty.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Without hesitation, I turned my attention to the third warrior.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>His movements were sluggish, perhaps from fear or fatigue.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>It didn’t matter.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>In a swift, fluid motion, I ended him too.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>His body crumpled to the ground, joining his fallen comrades.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>With the fight over, I took a deep breath and exhaled slowly, the weight of what I had done settling in.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The adrenaline that had coursed through my veins moments ago began to ebb, leaving only the cold clarity of survival.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>These warriors had been skilled, but not skilled enough.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>I couldn’t afford to leave any trace of this skirmish behind.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Carefully, methodically, I erased all signs of the struggle.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The earth, the trees, everything around me had to remain untouched by what had just occurred.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Only after ensuring the scene was clean did I turn my attention to the Black Armadillos.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>I had been too distracted by the fight to check on them earlier, but now I had the time.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>As I approached the crevices, I could see them – dozens of them, varying in size from small, nimble creatures to the larger, more imposing ones.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Among them was the very Armadillo that had led me here, its eyes blinking at me with what seemed like curiosity, or perhaps recognition.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>But something was off.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>This place, I realized, wasn’t safe for them.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>It might have been their home once, but that time had passed.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The Vulture Gang’s hunting team had found their way here, and though I had taken care of them for now, it wouldn’t be long before others came searching.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The Vulture Gang was relentless.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>They would notice their missing comrades soon enough, and when they did, they would descend upon this area with fury and vengeance.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The Armadillos would be caught in the crossfire.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>I observed the Black Armadillos for a moment longer, and it became clear: they were already planning their exodus.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The larger ones were restless, the smaller ones clung close to their elders, and there was a collective tension in the air.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>They knew it too.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>They had to leave.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>My mind was made up.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>I couldn’t risk the Vulture Gang discovering this place because of the bodies I had left behind.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>If these Armadillos were going to have any chance of survival, I needed to dispose of the evidence far from here.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>With renewed purpose, I gathered the corpses of the three fallen warriors.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Their weight didn’t slow me down, though the burden of what I had done was starting to sink in.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>After walking for half a mile through the dense forest, I found a spot that seemed fitting.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The ground here was littered with monstrous footprints-monsters of the wild that would likely find the corpses soon enough and devour them.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>It was brutal, but necessary.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Once I had dropped the bodies, I wiped my hands on my cloak and turned away without looking back.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The forest would take care of the rest.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Time slipped by as I made my way back.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>An hour later, I returned to the boundary, my senses on high alert for any sign of other hunting teams.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The token I carried allowed me to pass through the barrier effortlessly, but the tension in my shoulders remained.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>I couldn’t afford to get complacent, not here.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>As I moved toward Alpha City, the familiar sight of returning hunting teams came into view.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>They were a motley assortment, each wearing insignias that marked their allegiance to one gang or another.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Though all of them were technically members of the Federation, their gang affiliations were clear from the badges they proudly displayed.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>It was a reminder of the fractured alliances that defined this place.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>I kept my gaze steady, but I couldn’t help but notice something interesting.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Not a single warrior was flying solo.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Every one of them moved in groups, their eyes scanning the horizon for threats.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The fact that I was alone didn’t just catch my attention-it caught theirs too.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>I raised an eyebrow at their reactions.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>It wasn’t impossible for someone to travel solo to the boundary, but it was rare.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The gangs had a stranglehold on this territory, and most warriors relied on the strength of numbers to survive.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The murmurs began as the hunting teams noticed me.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Some looked confused, others intrigued.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>A lone warrior, moving without a team, was a strange sight indeed.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Their eyes followed me, curious, wary.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>But the surprise didn’t last long.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>As I continued my steady pace, one of them finally recognized my face.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Their expression shifted from curiosity to shock.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>They knew who I was.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>…\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Hey, isn’t that Zack Lockwood?” a warrior from one of the hunting teams muttered, his eyes narrowing as he recognized my face.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>His voice carried just loud enough for his nearby teammates to hear.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“The one who’s been making waves recently?\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>He’s the core member’s student, right?” another warrior chimed in, sounding both impressed and curious.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>At the mention of core member their entire group stiffened.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Some of the warriors who hadn’t been paying attention now squinted in my direction, their expressions shifting from indifference to shock.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>They took a few moments to scrutinize his face, and soon enough, recognition spread across their features.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“What the hell is he doing here?” one of them asked, his voice laced with suspicion.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“I heard he usually sticks to Delta City.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>This isn’t the territory of Lowell McClain,” another warrior added, his tone carrying a sharp edge.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>This one clearly came from a faction hostile to core member Lowell McClain, and the sight of Zack Lockwood here, deep in unfamiliar territory, had caught him off guard.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>He exchanged uneasy glances with his teammates, his gaze flickering between them and me.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The tension was palpable; his faction had no love for mine, and my presence here only stirred the pot.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>They were already on edge, and now they were trying to figure out my angle.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Meanwhile, warriors from more neutral factions, who had no immediate stake in the ongoing feud, seemed more curious than confrontational.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“He’s probably here because of a mission,” a warrior from a neutral group speculated, shrugging as if my presence was of no real consequence to him.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“The Delta City monster region is small, after all.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>You can only get low-level missions there.” At this, several others nodded in agreement.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The logic made sense to them.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Delta City didn’t offer the high-stakes opportunities that Alpha City’s boundary region did.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>As long as they were all part of the Federation, crossing into other cities for missions wasn’t unheard of.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>In their eyes, he was just another warrior expanding his horizons.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>But not everyone was convinced.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>A few of the more hostile warriors exchanged glances, their eyes darkening with malice.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>They weren’t buying the innocent mission excuse.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>I could see it in the way they whispered to one another, huddled close like conspirators.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>One of the warriors, his jaw clenched, spoke up with a dangerous glint in his eye.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Go and block him,” he said, his voice low but commanding.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“He’s on our turf.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>It’d be rude not to say hello, wouldn’t it?” His teammates immediately stiffened, their eyes widening in shock.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>They weren’t naive-they knew what this warrior was suggesting, and they knew trouble was brewing.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>A few of them shifted uncomfortably, clearly torn between following orders and avoiding an unnecessary confrontation with someone like me.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>They had heard the rumors, they knew my reputation, and picking a fight with a student of a core member was a dangerous gamble.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Still, the one who had spoken was persistent, his eyes narrowing as he glared in my direction.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>He was clearly spoiling for a fight, eager to test me or maybe make a name for himself.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>His teammates hesitated, exchanging nervous glances, but the idea of backing down didn’t sit well with them either.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>After all, they were part of a gang, and showing weakness wasn’t an option.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>..\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>As I continued my steady pace toward Alpha City, my senses suddenly sharpened.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>A familiar tingling sensation crept down my spine-someone was following me.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>It was subtle at first, the sound of footsteps just a little too close for comfort, but soon it became undeniable.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>I turned my head slightly, just enough to take a glance over my shoulder.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Sure enough, two warriors were heading in my direction.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>They weren’t trying to mask their approach, and they weren’t exactly in a rush either.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Their faces held expressions of smug amusement, and as they waved their hands at me, gesturing for me to stop, I caught the glimmer in their eyes-mocking, playful, but with an underlying sense of malice.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Trouble.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The realization hit me instantly.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>My eyes narrowed, a cold glint flashing as I processed the situation.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>These weren’t just any warriors looking to exchange pleasantries.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Their postures, their demeanor-it was clear they were looking for something else.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Something I wasn’t in the mood to give them.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>When you’re out here, minding your own business, there’s always someone eager to stir the pot.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>I didn’t want any trouble, not today, but it seemed that trouble had decided to find me.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>I exhaled quietly, calming the irritation bubbling up inside me.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Picking a fight here, in the open, wasn’t in their best interest, and they knew it.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The Federation didn’t take kindly to public brawls between warriors, especially in areas so close to the city.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>They wouldn’t dare attack me-not openly, not here.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Still, they wanted to test me, to provoke a reaction.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>I wasn’t going to give them the satisfaction.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>CREATORS’ THOUGHTS Aravind_S Creation is hard, cheer me up!\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>VOTE for me!\u003C\u002Fp>",1659,"2026-06-05T15:57:05.650Z",1,"novelbin.me","948cf20f42e7f836ffa06956826788a2fddf59ee67fc329e13278eb27188354c","ancient-tears-bloodline-chapter-930","ancient-tears-bloodline-chapter-928",1498,"https:\u002F\u002Fnovelzhen.com\u002Fimages\u002Fcovers\u002Fancient-tears-bloodline-cover.jpg"]