“The Sect Leader of the Celestial Sect?”

James momentarily froze before turning around and staring at Thea’s retreating figure. Furrowing his eyebrows, he murmured, “She’s the Sect Leader of the Celestial Sect?”

He did not think much about it.

Then, he turned and looked at Lucjan, who seemed to be in high spirits. His hair was no longer white, and he seemed to look much younger.

Wearing a solemn expression, he muttered silently under his breath, “Looks like Lucjan has completely refined and absorbed the Spirit Turtle’s core. Before that, he was already an eighth-rank grandmaster. Who knows which Skyward Stairway stair he’s ascended?”

After momentarily freezing, James recollected himself and looked at Lucjan, saying coldly, “I heard I was pursued by your men after being knocked unconscious by Yaakov Johnston.”

“Is that so…? Did that happen?” Lucjan looked at his subordinates.

They immediately shook their heads.

Lucjan said smilingly, “James, don’t allow an individual’s accus