“What‘s the plan?” May asked.

“After everything that has happened, I feel like a pawn that is constantly being controlled,” James explained. “It’s not a good feeling. I feel like I could die at any time. I don’t think you should return to the Southern Plains anymore.”

“Hm?”

They furrowed their brows.

He continued, “You’re all capable and strong. Your mastery of martial arts has reached the pinnacle of External Martial Arts, and you’re only a few steps away from cultivating True Energy and becoming grandmasters. I’ll impart the Internal Cultivation Method to you later on.”

Everyone rejoiced upon hearing his words.

They had already heard about the Internal Cultivation Method from Blake.

The Elite Eight was very powerful indeed, but in comparison to the Grandmasters of the Internal Cultivation Method, they were far too weak. The disparity was comparable to that of a child versus an adult.

“I’m not sure which of the bigwigs in the Capital caused this change or what they’re schemin