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Chapter 1485
Lance said indifferently, “That’s your problem. Go to the courthouse as soon as possible. I need to know what’s happening in there and what James is trying to accomplish.”Lance contemplated for a long time and decided not to get rid of James just yet.There would be no one to keep the Gu Sect in check and maintain a balance if James was gone.Lucjan was not a pushover.Lance was not confident in an absolute victory against Lucjan.Therefore, he could only use James to suppress Lucjan.Who James targeted was not important.He could easily promote another person in seconds. Thus, James’ actions were not of concern.“Understood. I’ll get going right now.”Tobias did not say anything more. He turned around and left, heading to the courthouse with the Phantom Army.“We’ve new intel that the Phantom Army has been dispatched.”“The commander, Tobias, is leading members of the Phantom Army to the courthouse.”The news spread like wildfire as soon as the Phantom Army was dispatched
Chapter 1486
Tobias’ current strength was within James’ expectations.Back then, he was already a seventh-ranked grandmaster.After ambushing Bennett and snatching the Spirit Turtle’s core, he disappeared for over two months.Since he appeared now, he must have refined the core and already stepped into the eighth rank. As for the Skyward Stairway he had ascended, James could not be sure.James never expected Tobias to take refuge in Orient Commerce.He used to be the mighty and superior family head of the Cadens.Yet, he served someone else now.James looked at Tobias, who appeared at the courthouse gate with members of the Phantom Army. He walked over and said coldly, “It’s you, Tobias. I was wondering who had shown up. Do you finally dare to expose yourself again? Aren’t you afraid of Bennett looking to take revenge against you?Tobias smiled and replied, “You must be joking, Emperor. Why would Grandpa need to take revenge against me?”“You can drop the act. The Cadens know you ambushed
Chapter 1487
Following Henry’s order, the soldiers surrounding the courthouse immediately evacuated. Henry also returned to the military region.James, Tobias, and several members of the Phantom Army were left in the courthouse.Inside an office room of the courthouse, James and Tobias sat opposite each other.The two looked at each other, and the atmosphere was slightly tense.“What are you planning to do next, James?”Tobias spoke first and broke the silence.James fell into thought.His next step was to promote a new chief justice to take complete control over the courthouse and prepare for the subsequent trials of other prominent figures.He would need the approval of several parties if he wanted his candidate to take office.It would not be effective if only the King agreed to it.He looked around before setting his gaze on Tobias. After a while, he said, “Next, I’d like to take control of the courthouse. I need a new chief justice to take over. Go back and tell Lance that if he wa
Chapter 1488
Lance dismissed everyone from the room.Only Lance and Tobias were left in the room.He looked at Tobias and said, “What’s the matter? You can talk now.”“Sir, it’s about…”Tobias approached Lance and whispered, “Do you still remember last time…”While speaking, Tobias secretly accumulated his whole body’s True Energy into his palm behind his body.Then, he suddenly thrust his palm into Lance’s chest.Tobias was an eighth-ranked grandmaster.An eighth-ranked grandmaster’s attack containing full strength was destructive.Lance’s whole body curved and was blasted away.Bang!His body slammed into the wall, shattering it.Then, his body continued to fly backward.After smashing through several walls, his body finally fell into the ruins, and he spat out a mouthful of blood.There were many people in the surrounding area.The sudden movements caught their attention, and they immediately drew their swords.“Tobias, you…”He roared furiously.Lance climbed up from the rubbl
Chapter 1489
“This old man has been controlling everything from behind the scenes for a hundred years. I’ve been dissatisfied with him for a long time.” Sky looked at Lance's lifeless body on the ground.“I’ve already helped you kill him. Where’s the thing you promised?”“Don’t worry. I’ll definitely give you what belongs to you.” Sky cast a glance at Tobias.“That won’t do. You promised to give it to me immediately after killing him. Are you going to go back on your word?”With a hostile expression, Tobias drew his sword and pointed it at Sky. He said coldly, “Don’t force me to attack you.”Sky said calmly, “Come with me.”Tobias put away his sword and followed Sky.Sky led Tobias to an underground basement in the backyard.There was a mechanism in the secret underground basement. Sky unlocked it and took out a box.He opened up the box, and there was a lump of meat.It was the size of a fist and was stained with blood that had already dried up.Seeing the core, Tobias was ecstatic.Sk
Chapter 1490
James left the courthouse and returned home.It was already eight in the morning when he reached home.Thea did not sleep the whole night as she was paying attention to the latest news.Fortunately, there were no accidents last night.Seeing James return home, she sighed in relief and quickly inquired, “Honey, did you encounter any problems last night?”“No.”James sat down and said, “It went smoothly. It was so successful to the point where it felt a little abnormal.”Thea looked at James puzzledly.James explained, “Last night, I arrested Graydon, but neither Orient Commerce nor the Gu Sect showed up to stop me. I killed Graydon and detained the chief justice and law enforcers of the courthouse. However, Tobias showed up with members of the Phantom Army in the morning. He said he was not there to stop me but to help me…”James briefly narrated the events.Thea replied with a smile, “Isn’t that a good thing? You can join forces with Orient Commerce and get rid of the Gu Sect
Chapter 1491
“It’s not just overseas.” Delainey chimed in, “I just received news from my father this morning. Last night, many ancient martial families in Sol were annihilated. The elderly were murdered, while the youngsters disappeared without a trace.” As Thea was the Sect Leader of the Celestial Sect, she knew about what was going on. Many smaller sects among the ones annihilated had submitted themselves to the Celestial Sect. However, she feigned ignorance. “Are the sources accurate?” Maxine looked at Delainey. Although the Cadens were one of the Ancient Four and possessed great authority in the ancient martial world, she had yet to receive any intelligence on the matter. “Very accurate.” Delainey nodded and said, “The intelligence web of the Mount Thunder Sect is spread all across Sol. That was why I was able to receive information so soon.” Upon hearing this, James’ expression turned grim. It seemed that the Gu Sect made a move last night. However, they acted not in the Capita
Chapter 1492
Hearing that Tobias had returned to the Cadens’ household, Maxine hurriedly headed back. James followed close behind. Soon, they arrived. Many high-ranking members of the household gathered in the foyer of the Cadens’ residence. Tobias was sitting in the lead, a place reserved for the family head. In the foyer, a crippled elderly man sat in a wheelchair. He was Lorenzo Caden, son of Bennett and father of Tobias and Thomas. Apart from Thea, it was only with his assistance that Maxine managed to secure her position as the family head.Silence filled the foyer.“What’s going on?”A voice came from outside. Then, Maxine walked in with James following close behind.Upon entering the foyer, Maxine saw Tobias, who was sitting in her seat. At that moment, her eyes turned cloudy. It was Tobias who took her in and nurtured her into the person she was today.“T-Tobias…”After momentarily freezing, Maxine’s face darkened, and she said coldly, “You traitor! Why have you returned? That’s
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