“Also, I think you should bring Thea to the Capital.“While this is all going on, you’ll have to ensure that everything in Cansington is operating safely. You’ll be fighting in the front line but at the same time, you can’t let your rear end catch on fire. Desperate people will do anything to save themselves when they’re forced into a corner. It’d be best to leave some people from the God-King Palace in Cansington to protect Quincy and the others.”Maxine conducted a simple analysis and carefully presented her thoughts on every part of their plan.“Mhm.” James nodded.It was a well-thought and sensible plan.He picked up the phone and called Blake.“James, it’s good to hear from you, brother! I’ve got good news to share with you. I succeeded in cultivating my True Energy.”Blake’s joyful exclamation was the first thing James heard when he answered the call.James was shocked.Blake progressed at an astonishing speed. He managed to cultivate his True Energy in slightly over a m
Maxine continued. “The only eighth-rank grandmaster we know of is the Great Patriarch of the Blithe family. They’re demonstrating great ambition and will definitely attend this conference. If the Blithes are part of the Gu Sect, that’ll be troublesome for us.”Maxine was worried. James had no supporters.It was not feasible for James to face an entire faction all on his own.“It’s no big deal. The King will lend me a hand if the situation turns dire. After all, it’s a battle between two factions and not mine alone.”“I’m relieved, but…”Maxine glanced at Jams and said, “If the eighth-rank grandmaster doesn’t attend, then the Great Grandmaster will be selected from the seventh-ranked grandmasters. You’ve already stepped into the sixth rank, and with your Invincible Body Siddhi, you have a chance of standing against a seventh-rank grandmaster. There’s a real possibility of you winning the title of the Great Grandmaster. Even if you don’t fight for it, you still have to…”“What
James glanced at him and said, “Let’s cut the flattery short. I need you to go on a mission.” Blake immediately straightened up and asked, “What kind of mission is it?”“You were there when I killed the Emperor. He has been secretly researching Gu venom and turned it into a virus to create unkillable superhumans. Now that Madelyn has taken over his job, they must be continuing to research this online. I need you to use the Dark Castle’s influence to locate their new research facilities.”Blake’s expression immediately turned serious as his lips pulled into a thin line. “James, you think too highly of me. The world is such a big place. Where am I going to find them?”James said, “According to our analysis, the research base should not be that far from Sol. It’s probably in a neighboring country, so you should focus your investigation on neighboring countries. The Dark Castle’s network practically encompasses the world. I’m sure it won’t be a big deal for you.”“Alright. I’ll try m
After Thea arrived, the three began discussing their plan.Soon, they were able to iron out the details and start forming a cohesive plan.After spending an entire afternoon discussing it, the plan was tentatively finalized.Now, they had to wait for Blake’s investigation results and ascertain Mr. Gabriel’s whereabouts.Then, after they collected all the information they needed, it would finally be time to put things into action.“That’s it for now.”Maxine sighed in relief and said, “Our operation can only succeed. There isn’t any room for failure. The consequences of failure will be extremely lethal.”James furrowed his brows worriedly as he said, “I still don’t even know what Mr. Gabriel looks like, let alone his whereabouts.”They had everything planned out except for one pretty sizeable bump in the road—who exactly was Mr. Gabriel?Maxine closed her eyes to think before she spoke again, “I’ve never seen him before either. I think the King might have an idea. You should go
James went to the Red Flame Army base.He got off a vehicle at the Red Flame Army military region’s gate.Before he got close to the command center, his path was suddenly blocked.Some fully-armed soldiers pointed the muzzles of their assault rifles at James who was slowly walking toward them.“What’re you doing?”James' face darkened. “Do you know who you’re pointing your guns at?”“Yes, Sir.”A one-star general walked over, stood before James, and saluted him. “You’re the commander of the Black Dragon Army, the Dragon King of the Southern Plains. However, this is the Red Flame Army’s Capital base. You’ve no right to enter, or else you’ll be overstepping your authority. We have the right to stop outsiders from trespassing into our base.”James glanced at the general and asked, “What’s your name?”“Sir, I’m the deputy commander of the Red Flame Army, Nathaniel Carlson,” Nathaniel replied courteously.He did not tell his subordinates to lower their guns despite his respectful
James took the cigarettes with him and left Peace Mansion.After walking out, Gloom chased after him, calling out, “James.”James turned around with his hands in his trouser’s pockets as he asked, “What’s the matter?”Gloom warily surveyed their surroundings, pulled James to a secluded area without guards, and whispered, “The King wishes to know your whole plan.”James looked at him flatly, “I don’t have any concrete plans yet. I’ll think about it after I’m officially the commander of the Red Flame Army.”“What’s wrong? Are you implying that you don’t trust the king?” Gloom furrowed his brows suspiciously.James dismissed his concerns. “Certainly not. Like I said, I just don’t have any solid plans as of yet. This isn’t a simple matter and needs a lot of careful deliberation in order to pull it off. I’ll definitely inform the King after I’ve hashed out the details. Plus, I’ll need the King’s help if the situation demands it.”“You…” Gloom sighed and shot him a resigned look.Jam
The King must have resorted to unscrupulous means to gain power.While lost in thought, he eventually arrived at the massive gates of the Emperor’s Mansion.Thea was practicing her martial arts in the yard. Her body was floating one meter above the ground as her long, black hair danced in the air. Her body emanated a strong aura causing the fallen leaves on the ground to flutter around her body.James stopped to watch Thea practicing. Thea noticed James’ return and immediately stopped practicing. She landed firmly on the ground and excitedly rushed over to him. A huge smile was on her face as she shouted, “Honey, you’re back!”James stared at Thea’s flushed face and asked, “Thea, what were you practicing? The aura around you just now felt incredibly strange.”Thea explained, “It’s called Spiritual Art. Sir Caden taught it to me. When he was young, he came upon it by chance and said it was a powerful cultivation method. The cultivation allows one to cultivate potent True Energy,
Maxine grew up in the Caden household, an ancient martial family with countless historical books passed down that had detailed records of past events.She might not know the details regarding the family’s personal vendettas, but she had read the records about Spiritual Art.Looking at Thea, she continued while staring her straight in the eye. “I read in the records that Spiritual Palm is a brutal technique. After one’s True Spirit Energy has been refined to a great extent, their True Energy will turn fierce. An attack combining True Spirit Energy and Spiritual Palm will cause the fierce True Energy to spread throughout the victim’s body. The victim will not suffer an immediate death and will have to endure the agonizing torment of the ferocious True Energy coursing through their body as they slowly rot to death.”“I-Is it that scary?” Thea’s resolve was shaken.She had been practicing the technique for a while but had not experienced any problems. The True Energy in her body also