Novels by Camellia

At Albert’s words, he smiled faintly, then turned to Vance. "Lord Guardian, I plan to distribute the remaining twenty thousand dragon essence among the Dragonfang Guard members who fight alongside us. A little extra income for them. Is that acceptable?"Vance shot him a glance. "You think of everything, don’t you."Still, there was no denying his generosity.To give away all twenty thousand dragon essence without keeping a single coin for himself took a resolve few possessed.As Albert finished speaking, cheers erupted from the Dragonfang Guard behind him, voices ringing out as they thanked Commander Albert.For the guards, refining star orbs for three additional divisions alongside Albert would mean gruelling labour, yet the prospect of earning extra dragon essence was a welcome bonus.Albert called out in a hearty tone. "This could turn into a long-term deal. If you trust me, greater rewards lie ahead. No one will be shortchanged."Once the other three guards tasted the benefits of

If this negotiation fell through, even the members of the Scaled Dragon Guard would harbour quiet resentment.After all, this was a matter that benefited every single one of them.Seeing this, Yvonne knew they held no bargaining power against Albert. She quickly smiled. "Very well, we shall agree to your terms. Thirty thousand dragon essence. But if Commander Albert fails to deliver as promised, we will not be able to calm the crowd.""No problem."Albert agreed at once. "Hand over the dragon essence first."Yvonne did not hesitate at his demand. She knew full well that Albert needed the dragon essence urgently to claim the Jade Lotus True Spirit Liquid.She pulled out her Guardian Lord token and transferred thirty thousand dragon essence directly.Albert accepted it with a wide grin. Under the gaze of the entire crowd, he walked over to Wheeler, Guardian Lord of the Dragonbone Guard.This time, he kept his words short."Thirty thousand dragon essence, one hundred and sixty thousand s

Rupert frowned as he looked at Albert, then spoke coolly. “Albert, I have no interest wasting time on you. From what I hear, you’re drowning in Dragon Essence debt. Where would you get sixty thousand?”“Are you planning to run up another tab with the Dragon Blood Guard?”Laughter rippled through the onlookers.Vance and the others looked equally confused. They all knew Albert’s pockets were emptier than his face.Sixty thousand Dragon Essence. Where on earth would he come up with it?Albert’s entrance drew every eye to him. The crowd watched with keen curiosity, wondering what confidence made him boldly declare he would buy the Jade Lotus True Spirit Liquid from the Dragon Blood Guard.Everyone across the Five Guards knew Albert already owed a mountain of Dragon Essence from the Pearl of Kings incident. Over these two months, Emily had taken countless deadly missions just to help pay off that debt.Now Albert was boasting about sixty thousand Dragon Essence. Where would the funds come

Rupert’s sudden arrival brought Emily, Tina and the others to a halt. What surprised everyone was that Rupert intended to lure Tina with the Jade Lotus True Spirit Liquid.Was he switching from brute force to gentle persuasion now?“Lord Rupert, you people still won’t give up,” Isabel snapped.Though Isabel was merely a Centurion within the Dragon Tooth Guard, her family background far outranked Rupert’s, so she spoke without the slightest deference.Rupert only smiled faintly at Isabel’s taunt. “Tina, nothing in this world matters more than your own future. With this Jade Lotus True Spirit Liquid, you can forge a Nine-Pillar Divine Platform when you advance to the God Realm. Talent like yours ranks among the very best even within our Dragon Blood Guard. I know you hold a deep grudge against Frith. If the chance arises, I will even arrange a fair duel for you two to settle this feud.”Beside him, Frith’s face darkened. She stared at Tina with venom in her eyes, yet she said nothing. C

Usually, these Foundation Establishment Spirit Treasures are low-grade or mid-grade. High-grade ones are extremely rare, sometimes not even a single one appears in half a year.“Sister Emily, Senior Tina and the others have all gone to the vault.” Albert knew Tina was preparing for her breakthrough into the God Realm. Right now, a Foundation Establishment Spirit Treasure was the most critical thing for her. Without a suitable treasure to aid her, even if she succeeded in breaking through, it would affect the grade of her God Platform.It seemed Tina planned to find one here.Albert spun around at once and cut through the air toward the Heavenly Dragon Vault.Outside the great gate of the Heavenly Dragon Vault, the plaza was packed with a sea of people stretching out of sight. Roaring chatter surged straight into the sky.The sight of tens of thousands of members from the Five Guards gathered together was truly spectacular.Amid the crowd, Emily, Tina, Isabel, Nithia and other beautifu

Albert quickly probed the mysterious golden wheel inside him and found it had grown much quieter. The divine power it unleashed earlier must have taken a heavy toll on it.“That energy was extremely pure, similar to the fluctuations of soul fluid. Could it be that some undigested power from all the soul fluid I have absorbed over the years has been stored within this golden wheel?”Albert wondered. This storage seemed to come with a clear amplification and breakthrough effect.If his guess was correct, then this mysterious golden wheel possessed unimaginable divine wonders.He planned to test it later. If the golden wheel truly worked this way, the speed of his soul evolution in the future might receive a massive boost.His heart raced with excitement, yet he knew this was not the right moment for experimentation. With a shift of his figure, he leaped out of the Burning Mountain Cauldron.The instant Albert emerged, he saw Thomas and Dennis standing guard outside. He clasped his hands

“I came here to talk about exactly that.” Uria got straight to the point, crossing one leg over the other. “Our cooperation has barely started, and trouble’s already knocking on the door.”Kane’s brows drew together. “What happened?”“A few days ago, Merceron sent Stanley to see me. He ordered me to stay out of the supply line business.” Uria recounted plainly. “I told him fine, I’ll back off, but they’d need to compensate for the lost profits. Stanley grew irritated during our talk and threw threats around.”“What exactly did he threaten you with?”“His exact words were that the cake Merceron’s circle has their eyes on is off-limits to me.” Uria sipped his tea and went on. “Last night the city warden’s director requested a meeting. I went to see him this morning, and he notified me they won’t renew the snow-clearing contract with my firm.”Kane froze.“You probably don’t understand how my business works.” Uria explained. “Snow-clearing projects go out for tender and get approved at y

Mercerlen lifted his gaze. “I’m going after him. Uriel is the critical node. If I bring him to heel, the rest of the factions planning to partner with Kane will grow wary, and the profit defense Kane built will crumble on its own. Conversely, if I can’t even take down Uriel, others will decide we lack teeth. They’ll feel safe teaming up with Kane to line their pockets, convinced we won’t dare strike.”“Sound logic,” Theodore nodded in agreement.“I need to rattle him.”“How?” Theodore asked softly. “Got a plan?”“Strike at what he values most.” Mercerlen stood up. “I’ll open the connections and deliver the message.”“Then move,” Theodore readily agreed. “He’s nothing more than a small-time operator with a little cash. Reining him in won’t be hard.”“I’ve got a lunch meeting with a few contacts at noon. Come with me?” Mercerlen extended the invitation.“Gladly. Mercerlen, I can also hook you up with a few high-profile figures,” Theodore smiled and flattered him.Mercerlen’s mood bright

“Merceron, Pierce has been acting strange lately.” The young man on the other end of the line spoke in a low voice. “He’s reaching out to local bosses across every district, openly recruiting new partners. Matsui from South Curtain is nearly locked in, and Uriah from Flatlands District plans to join in too.”Merceron’s brows snapped tight, and he cursed under his breath. “A bunch of blind fools! Do they even know who controls this territory?”“Should we notify the Third Young Master at once?”Just then, Theodore strolled slowly into the entertainment complex, glancing down nonstop at his messages, his expression calm and unruffled.……Theodore pushed open the private room door and saw Merceron slamming his phone down, his face clouded with murderous rage.Once he finished the call, Theodore raised an eyebrow. “Who got under your skin? You’re burning hot.”“Everything’s going south.” Merceron replied darkly. “The Third Young Master and his father left for a meeting in Vierra only a few

"I’ll handle Sila." Kane’s tone brooked no argument. "Your only job is to recruit forces aggressively. Target all the local kingpins in Pingdao District, South Curtain District, and Kaiyuan District who covet profits from this trade. We supply the goods and oversee transportation; they only need to distribute and convert the product for easy, low-risk gains.""This kind of cooperation deal will definitely draw in a flood of factions." Jolon nodded in agreement."Once interests are tied together, everyone will defend the operation on their own." Kane’s eyes sharpened, jaw tight. "Then we won’t need to lead the resistance. If the Third Young Master dares to touch this supply line, he’ll be cutting into everyone’s profits. Others will fight him to the death of their own accord.""Banding together purely through shared interests can ease our immediate crisis," Cruz reasoned clearly, then pointed out the hidden danger. "But this alliance is far too loose. Over time, loyalties will fray, an

Cruz paused to recall for a moment before answering. "Lacey left Kennard’s son critically injured. Word is the boy’s in a vegetative state.""Was Kennard the mastermind?" Kane pressed on.Cruz instantly caught what Kane was getting at."The Young Master gave the order to assassinate Thaddeus." Kane swallowed a mouthful of noodles and wiped his mouth. "Yet Thaddeus only retaliated against Kennard’s son. With blood feud right in front of him, Thaddeus merely issued a warning and never struck directly at the Young Master. That tells us even Thaddeus fears this heir."Silence fell across the conference room."If we held enough bargaining chips to fight back, Thaddeus might choose to join our side. But right now our public hand is weak, and he will simply stand by and watch. Even if we fall, he still has Wade, and can keep getting supplies at a low price." Kane took a sip of water and shook his head. "We can’t count on him to save us.""Kane, I don’t believe Ash told us the whole truth," J

"There he is! Ask him and see if I’m lying!" A woman in her forties pointed straight at Carlson and shouted."Ask me what?" Carlson’s face was full of confusion.His stepfather stared coldly at him and ground out the question. "Did you steal her electric bike?""What?" Carlson froze. "Steal what?""Don’t play dumb. You’re the one who did it!" The woman pointed at Carlson, her tone unshakable."I have no idea what you’re talking about." Carlson was utterly baffled, having no clue where the accusation came from.His mother looked anxious and asked. "Carlson, the neighbor says you stole the electric bike from their yard. Did you do it?"Carlson fell quiet for a moment, then frowned and shot back. "Who started this rumor? I didn’t even know they had an electric bike. What makes them say I stole it?""Quit making excuses!" A male neighbor who had been leaning against the wall with crossed arms spoke up to refute him. "You hung around my gate for ages last night."Carlson stiffened where he

Ito Keiko also stood up quickly and knelt down right behind her aunt. "Allen‑kun, please accept my bow of gratitude!" she said sincerely.Allen let out a soft sigh and spoke earnestly, "Please both of you get up. There is really no need for this. By chance, I lent the Ito family some help, but in the end, it is the Ito family’s own good fortune that allowed you to survive this disaster."Only then did Ito Emi and Keiko rise to their feet.Ito Emi turned to Ito Takehiko. "Brother, Mr. Allen is right. Beyond his help, our family has truly met with rare good fortune. We can absorb the market shares left behind by the Takahashi and Matsumoto clans. With the Takahashi family badly weakened, we can push forward our partnership talks with the Bruce family. At this point, the Bruce family will have no other choice but us.""No!" Ito Takehiko replied without the slightest hesitation. "From now on, we will not enter into any form of cooperation with the Bruce family."Ito Emi could not hide her

Allen told him the truth, "I was originally in Osaka to take over Kobayashi Pharmaceutical’s production lines there. I heard Miss Keiko was staying in Kyoto, and since it was only a forty‑minute drive from Osaka to Kyoto, I decided to go visit her. I never expected to arrive just as the Fujibayashi clan’s ninjas were attacking her, so I stepped in."He sighed as he spoke, "It was pure luck. Had I shown up any later, there would have been nothing I could do."Ito Takehiko nodded, filled with lingering fear. "We truly owe everything to you, Mr. Allen."Anger welled up inside him, and he said coldly, "The Fujibayashi ninjas served Takahashi Machi. I cannot for the life of me figure out why he would target me. We were both competing for a partnership with the Bruce family. Even with past frictions and bad blood between us, there was no reason to send assassins after my daughter!"Allen’s brows drew tight at once. "What did you say? The Bruce family? Which Bruce family?!"Ito Takehiko expl

After the double‑leg amputation, the doctors had put him on a pain pump, so he barely felt any physical agony. Still, constant worry over Ito Keiko, who was far away in Kyoto, kept him from sleeping soundly.He had just dreamed that Keiko had met with misfortune in Kyoto. The nightmare jolted him awake at once, and he intended to tell his younger sister Ito Emi to send people to bring Keiko back to Tokyo without delay.Yet what he had never dreamed of was that when the ward door swung open, his beloved precious daughter Ito Keiko walked in together with his sister Ito Emi."Keiko?!" Ito Takehiko blurted out in shock. "What are you doing here?"Seeing her father lying pale and bloodless on the hospital bed, with thick bandages wrapped around his knees and everything below gone forever, Ito Keiko burst into tears and cried out, "Oto‑san!"She rushed over to the bedside, grabbed Ito Takehiko’s hand, and wept bitterly.It took Ito Takehiko a moment to collect himself. Relieved and deeply

Sitting in the passenger seat, Ito Keiko stayed tense throughout the whole ride. Even though Ito Takehiko had said over the phone that he was out of danger, Keiko still harbored quiet worries.A little over three hours later, Allen pulled into Tokyo and stopped at the gate of the University of Tokyo Hospital, the top‑rated medical facility in the city.This hospital boasted Japan’s highest global ranking and represented the nation’s pinnacle of medical care.Once the car came to a full stop, Keiko could not wait to push open the door and get out. Before stepping out, however, she turned to Allen and asked, "Allen‑kun, will you come upstairs with me?"Allen looked slightly awkward. "Your father might not want to see me."Keiko said earnestly, "Allen‑kun, you saved my life. No matter how big the misunderstandings or grudges between you two are, I believe Father will no longer hold them against you!"Allen thought for a brief moment and replied, "Very well, I will go with you."His reaso

Allen couldn’t help laughing and said, “If your dad heard that, he’d probably be furious.”Ito Keiko stuck out her tongue. She was about to speak when her phone suddenly vibrated.She looked confused. “Who would be calling this late? Could the servants have noticed we snuck out?”She quickly pulled out her phone and gasped in surprise. “Oh no, it’s Father!”She never expected her father to call her so late at night.She said nervously to Allen, “Allen‑kun, I need to take this call from my father…”Allen nodded with a smile. “Go ahead.”Keiko quickly answered the phone and asked cautiously, “Father, why are you calling me so late? Is something wrong?”Ito Takehiko’s weak voice came over the line. “Keiko, I’ve had an accident. I’m calling to make sure you’re safe. Is everything all right over in Kyoto?”Keiko asked anxiously, “Father! What happened to you? Are you badly hurt?”Takehiko replied, “Tanaka and I were hunted down by attackers. We barely managed to escape. But I’m afraid they

Upon hearing those words, Matsumoto Yoshito completely broke down. He lifted his head and shouted hysterically, “Why! Why wipe out my entire Matsumoto clan?! Why push for total extermination?!”The woman let out a cold laugh. “This is the price you pay for provoking the Bruce family!”Tears instantly streamed down Matsumoto Yoshito’s face. Mixed with blood, they made his whole look utterly gruesome.All will to live had deserted him. He mumbled, “Kill me. Kill me right now.”The woman nodded and pulled out a sunflower‑seed‑shaped carving of white jade from her pocket. “Matsumoto Yoshito, before you die, I want you to remember my name. I’m Suzie.”With a flick of her wrist, the jade sunflower seed shot forward at high speed.The next instant, a tiny bloody hole appeared in the center of Matsumoto Yoshito’s forehead. All life drained from his body, and he crashed to the ground, dead.Meanwhile, at the Tokyo Metropolitan Police Department.The police chief finally breathed a sigh of reli