Penny was silent for a moment and sighed, "Despite being a collateral family, our lineage basically only exists to produce breeding mares..."With that, she told Charlie about the history between the Singers and the Griffins.As it turned out, in order to keep the Qing Eliminating Society in the shadows, the Griffins had basically coerced their relatives into perpetuating their lineage—it was like nothing Charlie had ever known!Still, considering that an illustrious clan like the Griffins was cripplingly dependent on Fleur for survival while also having to keep the Qing Eliminating Society's important secrets under wraps, they really couldn't do much else aside from keeping their bloodline, even if it meant using people like tools.Furthermore, according to Penny, there were actually at least twenty collateral families like the Singers serving the Griffins, even as they flourished for centuries under Fleur's protection.Through those hundreds of years, with the dead soldiers and

Pausing, Penny then continued, "Furthermore, most cultivators who gained enlightenment don't necessarily have the disposition to fully flourish. It takes great talent for anyone to even reach the Four Earls' level of mastery."Therefore, my family is nothing more than a tool for the Griffins to continue their lineage, and Lady Griffin herself has never shown us any respect. In fact, the reason I gained enlightenment when I was sixteen was because someone from the Griffin came to us, scouting for girls of marriageable age. He discovered that I had reached the Dark Realm and immediately reported it to the governor."The governor was shocked, too, since he had never met anyone who had reached the Dark Realm at sixteen before me, and he promptly reported the matter to Lady Griffin. It just so happened that she had been actively searching for individuals with the talent to gain enlightenment, or talented individuals who had already achieved enlightenment. She'd then recruit them to the Qi

Charlie asked, "You're trying to find your mother?""Yes!" Penny nodded repeatedly, but she soon quickly added, "Please don't misunderstand, Sir—I don't intend to travel there and find her right away. I will follow whatever you arrange."Charlie nodded. "If you properly cooperate and do what I ask, I can consider sending you to Oskia and help you find your mother."Penny was awash with gratitude. "Thank you, Mr. Wade! I will definitely cooperate—whatever you need!"Charlie nodded again. "The leaders of the armed cavalry guards are waiting in the conference room. Join us, and we will draft the evacuation plan tonight.""Yes, Mr. Wade!" Penny promptly replied.-The leaders of the armed cavalry guards had been waiting in the conference room for a while after Roy summoned them.He didn't tell them about Charlie just yet, only briefing them on details regarding the Transition.Just hearing that left the leaders hanging their heads in despondence, utterly demoralized.They could c

While the compound could improve each individual's combat ability, the unstable essential qi was also a time bomb that would attack the meridians and the internal organs, killing them instantly unless they took the antidote punctually.On the other hand, Charlie's pill had pure essential qi and a minor dose of Reiki, and both would quickly nullify that unstable essential qi as both elements worked against the other.The unstable essential qi had long since become a shackle over the armed cavalry guards' body and soul. They could constantly feel it since they were born, which was why they could tell the instant those shackles were broken. Everyone in the room was therefore overjoyed, some of them even sharing hugs and bursting into tears.After all, it was theirs and their forebears' wish to be free from those shackles.The faint amount of Reiki in the poison was the element that prevented them from nullifying the poison, and the only solution was a greater dose of Reiki.While C

There were two dead soldiers on guard duty, and they promptly saluted Roy when they saw him. "Commander Elliot!"Roy nodded at them. "You may leave your posts. I've already called for a meeting involving every ranked officer.""Yes, Sir!" The two guards replied and promptly left.Charlie certainly noticed that every dead soldier they had encountered so far genuinely respected Roy instead of fearing him, and hence asked in curiosity, "You're close with the dead soldiers?"Roy nodded. "Yes. Despite our differences in status, there is camaraderie between the dead soldiers and the armed cavalry guards. Even if we're basically prison guards watching the dead soldiers, I've repeatedly told my men that none of them should exploit, harm, or abuse the dead soldiers and their families in general."After all, we are all basically no different and should empathize with each other. With the dead soldiers being understanding toward our position, we do our best to support and make life easier fo