The antique car had been well maintained, and its performance was still reliable.
The car only wound through the crowded harbor district for seven or eight minutes before Ronan arrived at the home of a member of the legendary "Godson Clique"—a standalone courtyard that was not particularly imposing, still some distance from the shore. Its old-fashioned wrought-iron gate carried a distinct sense of age.
Along the way, Blood Demon crammed another heap of complicated relationship charts into Ronan's head, leaving him somewhat dizzy. In the end, he only remembered three key figures—the three big shots directly connected to this member of the "Godson Clique":
The first was the man's biological father, Master Demu. In Fan City, one of only two megacities on the Southern Subcontinent of the Old World, he was practically a spiritual leader. He was indeed a Mental Side Extraordinary Species and had occupied the position of Club 6 in the previous version of the "Card Deck."
By rights, with a father like that, this member of the "Godson Clique" should have been able to summon wind and rain in Fan City. There was no reason for him to flee to an island in the Pacific Ocean more than ten thousand kilometers away. That involved another figure, one who lived in the same city as his father and stood at the same level:
Shakaer, a Body Cultivator Extraordinary Species, known as the greatest master of yoga techniques in the world today. He was Heart 9, ranked only below Blood Demon.
Shakaer and Master Demu were allies, yet he found his ally's biological son displeasing in every possible way. After a series of clashes and conflicts, the pitiful member of the "Godson Clique" could only leave Fan City and travel thousands of miles to make a living.
Still, the