Chapter 771

Cyrus had several reasons for participating in this competition. One important reason was that he hoped to attract the culprit who destroyed the Hippocrates Sect by joining the competition. He represented the young lord, after all. Fearing retaliation from the Hippocrates Sect, the culprit would likely try to get close to him to gather information. With the Hippocrates Sect's position and prestige in Summerland, even the Big Five wouldn't dare to provoke them. Thus, the people trying to kill him and his mentor were likely foreigners. The Hippocrates Sect had been around for 5,000 years and was the cornerstone of Summerland. As long as the sect was still standing, even the greatest warriors couldn't be killed. As long as they still had a sliver of life, the Hippocrates Sect could revive them. If someone wanted to invade or even annex Summerland, they would need to eliminate the Hippocrates Sect first. Frontier countries like the Gonbarra Empire, the Telrith Empire, Morbia, a