Novels by Camellia

Albert had no interest in staying either. Though Baron had shown no outward sign of it, his proposal had been publicly derailed by Albert and Laura—there was no doubt resentment smoldered in his heart. Albert had no intention of engaging in empty pleasantries with him, wasting his energy on such pretense.So he nodded to Isabelle and Dale, and the two followed him as he took his leave.As he exited the hall, Baron—who was chatting and laughing with the other commanders—glanced at his retreating figure from the corner of his eye, the smile on his lips fading ever so slightly.Baron’s proposal might have fizzled out in the end, but the banquet continued on all the same. After all, the feast was the main event of the night, and his proposal had been no more than a brief interlude.On a balcony on the second floor of the golden palace, Albert leaned against the railing, gazing out at the vast lake before him. Night had fallen all around, yet beneath the bright lamplight of the palace, the

Albert’s brows furrowed slightly. For him, this pre-determined seating was hardly good news. After all, despite the First Courtyard’s rapid progress, it still hadn’t broken into the first tier of the Twenty Legions’ rankings. If positions were to be fixed in advance, he would likely not stand a chance at all.He had prepared for the Black Yellow Dragon Aura Pond for a long time, pinning all his hopes on the Black Yellow Dragon Aura to fill the massive gaps in his three souls.If everything was pre-determined, what was the point of it all?What’s the plan for this pre-determination? The one who spoke now was Babel of Dragon Fang Vein.The others also leaned in to listen—this was the crux of the matter.Baron paused for two seconds, then broke into a mild smile and said frankly, Our Dragon Blood Vein will take two Coiled Dragon Pillars, one golden and one silver. The other four veins will each take one.As soon as the words left his mouth, the atmosphere in the hall turned heavy at once

Isabelle and Laura clearly knew each other, and their relationship was fairly amicable—after all, Lisa’s constant antagonism had often pushed them into the same camp in the past.After exchanging a few casual words, Laura’s gaze shifted to Albert at the side and she said, Commander Albert, we meet again.Meeting Laura’s gaze, Albert smiled and replied, Speaking of which, I still haven’t thanked you for holding back last time, Commander Laura. Your side clearly won, yet you gave us a draw out of courtesy.Laura studied Albert’s handsome face and said earnestly, You’re formidable. At the Perfect Soul Realm, you’ve managed to lead the First Courtyard to its current standing. I think if you take the next step and break through to the Soul Body Realm, the First Courtyard might even crack the top five.I’m really looking forward to fighting you with no holds barred when that time comes.A flicker of fervor ignited in her eyes. When their two legions had clashed before, her side had emerged

Then let’s go. She glanced up at the sky—it was nearly dusk.Albert nodded, and the two went to fetch Dale, who had initially tried to make an excuse. But under Isabelle’s sharp glare, he meekly followed along.Thus, guided by a maid of Dragon Blood Vein, the three trekked for an hour before arriving at a brightly lit golden palace standing in the middle of a lake.Night had fallen by then, yet the radiance pouring from the lake-center golden palace bathed the nearby lake surface in an unearthly clarity.The palace was already abuzz with activity, with guests arriving one after another, ushered in by the maids.When Albert and his two companions showed up, they drew a few glances—and most of these came from young women, whose curious, intrigued eyes rested chiefly on Albert.They did not know who he was; they simply thought the young man was exceedingly handsome. His ashen-gray hair, in the bright lamplight, made him all the more striking and unique.Kid, you’ve got quite the looks, I

Albert suspected that among his peers in the Primordial Divine Continent today, there was hardly anyone who could break through to the Soul Body Realm with thirty-five thousand streaks of soul divine light.Not even those prodigies with a true Ninth Star soul could pull this off!Yet this improvement in his capacity had brought him a new problem—it meant his path to filling the soul divine light gap had grown even longer.A staggering twenty-five thousand streaks left to go. At his current cultivation speed, it would take about a year to fill this gap completely.Albert, pressed for time, simply could not afford to wait that long.That was why the Black Yellow Dragon Aura Pond had become all the more crucial to him.No matter what, I must claim a coiled dragon pillar in the pond this time, and seize at least two streaks of the Black Yellow Dragon Aura!Albert set himself a clear goal. Two streaks of the dragon aura were equivalent to ten thousand streaks of soul divine light—enough to

Patty of the Supreme Bruce Clan will definitely be coming this time, Thomas said. The Dragon Blood Vein has invited her, and it’s said she’ll bring her disciple and daughter with her.Albert’s eyes narrowed slightly. Patty had a deep grudge with his parents, and he wondered if she might stir up trouble at the birthday celebration.You don’t need to worry about Patty, though, Thomas continued. Not even if you gave her an extra dozen guts would she dare act out at the birthday feast. That said, you’d do well to keep an eye on her daughter, Verity. She’s extremely famous across the Primordial Divine Continent, and countless young prodigies vie for her favor.Albert spoke with unashamed confidence, Back in the Kingdom of Newhurst, countless noble ladies were smitten by my looks too. So in that regard, I’m not a whit inferior to her.Thomas couldn’t help but chuckle. If you really could win Verity’s heart, I think it’d drive Patty fit to rage—that would be payback for the wrongs she did yo

Now that Lucia had become the patriarch of the Green family, the birthday banquet felt even more grand and spectacular.As the banquet drew to a close, the Green family’s servants wheeled out a huge birthday cake.Twenty-six candles were stuck all over the cake. The moment the lights in the hall went out, Lucia stood alone before the candles. The flickering candlelight cast a glow on her exquisite face, making her indescribably beautiful.Lucia folded her hands in front of her chest, closed her eyes, and silently made a wish.Then she opened her eyes and looked at Alan with an affectionate gaze.At this moment, she thought Alan was the god of her heart.Alan did not notice the way Lucia was looking at him.Since she was in the dark when the lights went out, he took advantage of his extraordinary eyesight to quietly observe Clyde and Edwin, father and son.The instant the lights went out, the father and son, who had been feigning calm and forcing smiles all along, had their expressions

As soon as the Green family patriarch spoke these words, those who had originally opposed Lucia inheriting the patriarchal throne all wisely fell silent.They had come to a realization: since neither they nor their children had any chance of taking the patriarch’s seat, they would certainly prefer it to be passed to someone far more capable.For the more capable the patriarch, the more money everyone would get to share.Edwin was decent enough in his own right, but when it came to actual ability, he was far inferior to Lucia.Despite her youth, Lucia could oversee and manage every aspect of the Green family’s business with great competence.She had made the antique trade a roaring success under her stewardship, and breathed new life into the foreign trade business as well.It could be said that in terms of capability, Lucia outshone all the other descendants of the Green family—even her uncles.Honestly, everyone was truly convinced that she was the right person to inherit the family.

As her grandfather, who’d doted on her and watched her grow up, how could he not wish for a perfect future for her?In every way, Jace paled in comparison to Alan—by a mile.Edwin’s mood was utterly miserable at that moment.He had never imagined his grandfather would risk offending Jace just to curry favor with Alan.Edwin was no fool. He could see clearly why the old man held Alan in such high regard: he had become somewhat addicted to the Rejuvenation Elixirs.In other words, the old man had turned down the olive branch extended by Jace and the Devinsire family to fawn over Alan. This proved that, in his eyes, the family’s wealth no longer mattered—all he cared about was how many more years he could live.Otherwise, he would never have abandoned the Devinsire family for Alan.This filled Edwin with a deep-seated resentment.First and foremost, if the old man turned his back on the Devinsire family, the Green family would lose a golden chance to rise to great heights.Secondly, if t

Jace immediately pulled out his phone and called the pilot of his family’s private jet. Captain Chen, where are you right now?Jace had only flown in from Neon City on his father’s private jet that afternoon. He had originally planned to stay in Plass City for a few days, so the pilot was getting ready to fly the jet back that evening—after all, his father used the plane for the majority of the time.Jace’s only thought was that if the plane hadn’t left for Neon City yet, he would rush back on it at once.He would not let a stupid ruby necklace in his stomach cost him his life, no matter what.At that moment, the pilot of Jace’s family private jet was at Plass City Airport, waiting in line for takeoff.Answering Jace’s call, he said at once, Young Master, I’m in the takeoff queue right now, getting ready to fly back to Neon City.Jace blurted out, Apply to the tower for a delayed takeoff immediately, then taxi the plane back to the business jet tarmac and wait for me. I’m heading back

I remember your grandfather and father have roamed the circles for decades, renowned far and wide for keeping their word and being true to their promises. Is the Devinsire family really going to break that legacy with your generation?At these words, Jace’s face turned ashen in an instant.He never thought Claude would know so much about his father and grandfather.The Devinsire family of Neon City had clawed their way to where they stood today, and it was inseparable from the unremitting efforts of Jace’s forefathers for generations.What’s more, his ancestors, even down to his father and grandfather’s generation, had held honor and credibility in the highest regard, and their words had always been law in the outside world.Jace knew full well that if Claude sent that video to the elite circles of Neon City, the Devinsire family would be utterly disgraced and become the laughingstock of everyone.If the family found out he had broken his promise today, he would be finished. His grand

Then it was Bert’s turn. After calling out the bid of $310 million, he also clasped his fists and said, Sorry, brothers. I hope you’ll forgive me if I’ve caused any offense.Next came Blair. He opened his mouth and directly bid $350 million, but just like the others, he clasped his fists and added, Sorry, brothers. I hope you’ll forgive me if I’ve caused any offense.Everyone else was dumbfounded. What kind of relationship did these three have? Each one called the other two brothers—so who exactly was the elder and who was the younger?Who was older and who was younger no longer mattered. What mattered was that none of the three was willing to back down. They kept outbidding each other, driving the price higher and higher with every passing second.In the blink of an eye, the bid had surged to $400 million.Jace was completely dumbstruck.Four hundred million US dollars!His necklace was only worth $20 million—this was already twenty times that price!What on earth was this Rejuvenati