Thea, who was disguised as Tobias, asked, “Was James the one who called?”

“Yup.”

Maxine nodded and said, “James asked us to return to Cansington at once. He’ll be there shortly. He must be worried that we might be seen by the Blithes, which would certainly complicate things.”

“In that case, we should leave.” Thea nodded.

“Alright.”

They headed to the airport.

Meanwhile, James headed to the suburbs.

After finding a desolate place, he removed the human mask on his face. Then, he took off his jacket and put on a vest before returning to the city. He bought a plane ticket to Cansington.

At the same time…

At the Cadens’ mansion in the Capital…

Tobias was sitting in a lotus position in a cultivation room in the courtyard.

A voice came from outside.

“Patriarch, there’s news from Mount Littleroot of the Western Border.”

“Speak.” Sitting in a lotus position, Tobias opened his eyes.

“Maxine appeared at Mount Littleroot. However, someone impersonating you appeared and