James was firm on leaving, so Tobias did not stop him.Tobias did not want to offend the great forces and make them his enemies for the sake of James. Still, he had already promised protection in exchange for the Moonlit Flowers on Cliffside's Edge’s secret.Now that James had regulated his entire body’s meridians, he could be considered a fifth-rank grandmaster and had limitless potential. Given time, he would only rise up the ranks.This James was worthy of his protection.He immediately took out his phone and phoned Hades, the patriarch of the Johnstons.The call connected, and an unfriendly voice sounded from the phone, “Yo, who do I have here? Isn’t this Mr. Caden? What are you calling me for?”“Hades, I just wanted to inform you that from now onward, James is part of our family. His business equals the Cadens’ business.”Saying that, Tobias hung up. He then made a few calls to all the forces in the Capital, giving them the same message.His attitude was unyielding.Whoev
Similar to his situation with Blake, James could not see through Tobias.He depended on his instincts when it came to making friends, and he felt that Tobias was unreliable.This man was unfathomable, and it was hard to know what was on his mind.Moreover, there was the issue of the inner conflict of the Cadens from thirty years ago and the annihilation of James’ family ten years ago. Tobias was the culprit, and hence, there would always be vengeance sitting in the back of James’ mind.Despite that, James was still unsure if he should kill Tobias and avenge his family once he got strong enough.“What are you thinking, James?”“Nothing. Let’s go.”James shook his head, refusing to explain himself. He turned around and walked away.Before leaving the Cadens’ gates, James was stopped by Bobby, who stood alongside a man about the same age as him. The man was dressed in a white robe, and he held a hand fan, looking like a graceful scholar.“Stop right there. Where do you think you’
Skyler had been pursuing Maxine for some time.That was why he always appeared in the Cadens’ mansion every few days.Although relations between the four families were sensitive, the relations between the younger generations had not been affected much.Even with the issue of the Johnstons collaborating with the Sullivans and the Lees to corner the Cadens, Skyler still dropped by the Cadens’ mansion often.Skyler glared at James.Maxine was protecting James, which made him incredibly furious.“Brat, if you’re a man, get over here, and let’s have a fair fight.”“Ignore him, James,” Maxine whispered.James was unwilling to get into conflict with Skyler. He knew Skyler was strong and had cultivated True Energy.He walked passed Bobby and Skyler, leaving through the gate.Skyler swiftly moved and blocked James again. He stretched out his hand and barricaded his path. His handsome face was full of anger. “Are you scared? If you’re scared, you can crawl out from under me. Only then
James criticized him, “Get off me. Nothing good comes out of your mouth.”“Haha!” Henry laughed.He turned to the beautiful Maxine beside James and asked, “By the way, who is this?”James said, “Maxine. She’s from the Cadens.”“You’ve changed a lot ever since you divorced Thea, James. There are so many beauties by your side now.”Hearing this, Maxine blushed and hurriedly explained, “That’s nonsense! We’re related!” “Oh, you’re related?” Henry immediately realized his mistake and quickly changed the subject. “What are you planning to do next, James?” James replied, “I plan to go back to Cansington. You should head back to the Southern Plains and take charge of the situation there. There’s a traitor among the general ranks. Look into it, but don’t act rashly. After investigating the matter, inform me of the results. I’ll head back to deal with the traitor after completing my work in Cansington.”“Huh? Who do you suspect?”“I’m not sure yet. However, that person has great au
James took the plane and left the Capital.Soon, he arrived at the Cansington military region.The Blithe King had come to welcome him.When James got out of the car, the Blithe King walked toward him and hugged him.He laughed heartily and said, “James, this time, you’ve helped out the country’s scourge.”Although the Blithe King was stationed in Cansington and did not have to worry about the chaos in the Capital, being in this position would still get him involved in their affairs. Hence, he was well aware of what went down and that James had used the Blade of Justice to kill the Emperor. He also knew that James was in danger.Fortunately, James came back alive.“I’m glad you’re back.” The Blithe King stretched out his hand and hammered James’ chest with a smile. “We’ve known each other for so long but haven’t drunk together. Before you last went to the Southern Plains, I said I’d wait for you to return alive and have a good drink.”“Let’s talk about it again when we have
“Uhm…”Thea was stunned.She could not find the right words to give them an answer.After a momentary silence, she smiled and said, “I heard there was a beautiful woman from the Cadens called Maxine. Seeing her today, she does live up to her reputation.”“You’ve heard about me?” Maxine wore a doubtful expression.Apart from some families who practiced martial arts, not many people in the Capital knew about her. Who did Thea hear about her from?James, on the other hand, dropped the issue. He looked at Thea and asked, “Why are you here?”Thea said with a smile, “Tiara is an employee of yours and a servant of the Callahans. She got hurt because of you, so it shouldn’t be strange for me to come and check on her, right?”James glanced at Quincy.Quincy shrugged and said, “Don’t look at me. I didn’t say anything.”Saying that, she approached James and whispered, “She disappeared for a few days and came back as a completely different person.”“Really?” James looked at Thea with su
Thea did indeed know everything.She was now the young lady of the God-King Palace.Apart from being under one person, Thomas, she was the most prominent authority in the God-King Palace.Even the Four Great Protectors were under her command.However, Thomas repeatedly warned her not to reveal the information to others, especially James.Thea had access to James' whereabouts during the past few days and wanted to help him. With a pleading expression on her pretty face, she said, “Honey, let me help you. I’m not useless and am pretty capable too.”“What do you know?” James looked at Thea with a frown.“I…” Thea hesitated. She wanted to tell him the truth but could not do so.Thea lowered her head and murmured, “S-Someone leaked the information to me.”“Who?” James questioned.“I-I’m not sure.” Thea shook her head.“I don’t know the person or why he revealed such things to me.”“Is that so?” James was doubtful of her answer.‘Who knows so much about me, and why would they te
“Yeah.”Daniel nodded and said, “I’ll send you an email immediately. Check if you’ve received it.”He took out his phone, opened the mailbox, and sent the information to James.“You should stop blaming yourself for what happened. It’s their duty as soldiers. Although they sacrificed themselves, they saved your life. Now that you’ve gotten rid of the Emperor, I’m sure they can rest in peace.”James shook his head and said, “It’s different. They died because of my personal affairs. I owe it to them.”Daniel did not say anything more. He knew that it would be useless to do so.James took out his phone and saw the email.He opened it up and read through the profile information of the soldiers.Then, he called Quincy.“What’s the matter, James? Did something happen?” Quincy’s voice transmitted through the phone.James asked, “Do you have any personal savings? Lend me some money.” “How much?”James quickly calculated in his mind.To compensate each soldier ten million dollars,