After Thea arrived, the three began discussing their plan.Soon, they were able to iron out the details and start forming a cohesive plan.After spending an entire afternoon discussing it, the plan was tentatively finalized.Now, they had to wait for Blake’s investigation results and ascertain Mr. Gabriel’s whereabouts.Then, after they collected all the information they needed, it would finally be time to put things into action.“That’s it for now.”Maxine sighed in relief and said, “Our operation can only succeed. There isn’t any room for failure. The consequences of failure will be extremely lethal.”James furrowed his brows worriedly as he said, “I still don’t even know what Mr. Gabriel looks like, let alone his whereabouts.”They had everything planned out except for one pretty sizeable bump in the road—who exactly was Mr. Gabriel?Maxine closed her eyes to think before she spoke again, “I’ve never seen him before either. I think the King might have an idea. You should go

James took the cigarettes with him and left Peace Mansion.After walking out, Gloom chased after him, calling out, “James.”James turned around with his hands in his trouser’s pockets as he asked, “What’s the matter?”Gloom warily surveyed their surroundings, pulled James to a secluded area without guards, and whispered, “The King wishes to know your whole plan.”James looked at him flatly, “I don’t have any concrete plans yet. I’ll think about it after I’m officially the commander of the Red Flame Army.”“What’s wrong? Are you implying that you don’t trust the king?” Gloom furrowed his brows suspiciously.James dismissed his concerns. “Certainly not. Like I said, I just don’t have any solid plans as of yet. This isn’t a simple matter and needs a lot of careful deliberation in order to pull it off. I’ll definitely inform the King after I’ve hashed out the details. Plus, I’ll need the King’s help if the situation demands it.”“You…” Gloom sighed and shot him a resigned look.Jam

Maxine grew up in the Caden household, an ancient martial family with countless historical books passed down that had detailed records of past events.She might not know the details regarding the family’s personal vendettas, but she had read the records about Spiritual Art.Looking at Thea, she continued while staring her straight in the eye. “I read in the records that Spiritual Palm is a brutal technique. After one’s True Spirit Energy has been refined to a great extent, their True Energy will turn fierce. An attack combining True Spirit Energy and Spiritual Palm will cause the fierce True Energy to spread throughout the victim’s body. The victim will not suffer an immediate death and will have to endure the agonizing torment of the ferocious True Energy coursing through their body as they slowly rot to death.”“I-Is it that scary?” Thea’s resolve was shaken.She had been practicing the technique for a while but had not experienced any problems. The True Energy in her body also

“Good morning, Soleans. Thank you for tuning into Sol's Morning News Channel.“This morning the King of Sol held a meeting in the General Assembly Hall. Let’s take a look at some footage of the meeting.”In the video, the King was dressed in a black suit with his hair combed back neatly. He faced the camera and announced, “Some time ago, the Emperor who also held the position as commander of the Red Flame Army, committed a serious crime and was stripped of his title. After long and careful consideration from all members of the parliament, James, the commander of the Black Dragon Army, has now been appointed as the new commander of the Red Flame Army.”The footage also clearly showed the three parties stamping their seals on the official appointment document.The news shocked the whole nation.“What happened?”“Why did James suddenly become the commander of the Red Flame Army?”“Wasn’t he demoted?”“Is this his comeback?”All major military and tabloid forums were discussing t

Hearing this, Matthew quickly returned to his feet and stood beside James. He bowed and implored him humbly, “Dragon King, Emperor, no, Dragon Emperor. The Hendersons have prepared a banquet to celebrate your appointment as the Dragon Emperor. We would be extremely honored if you would grace us with your presence.”“Matthew, are you blatantly trying to bribe me? As the Dragon King of the Southern Plains and the commander of the Red Flame Army, my conduct must set an example for others. As a courtesy to your earnestness, I’ll treat it as if you were drunk today and were spouting nonsense in your drunken stupor. If you ever do such a thing again, I’m sure you’re already aware of the consequences that follow.”James narrowed his eyes as he let his warning hang over Matthew.Matthew’s face was dripping with sweat from the fear he felt.James gradually made his way through the sea of rich and influential people.The other wealthy figures enthusiastically greeted him one after another.S