James and Callan infiltrated Divine Sword Villa in search of the prisoners. Based on Callan’s observation, a fierce battle had just occurred on the premise. Everyone else apart from a handful of survivors had been killed. Meanwhile, the survivors should be imprisoned inside Divine Sword Villa and under the control of Gu venom. Neither of them knew the exact location. After going separate ways, James and Callan swiftly went on the move. In the blink of an eye, James appeared on the roof of a building, contemplating his next course of action. He believed that it would be highly impossible to search for the prisoners in Divine Sword Villa, which was heavily guarded. After some contemplation, he decided to search for Childe Giovanni to learn more about the current situation. During the day, Nehemiah had bragged to him about the immense power of Dragonslayer. James believed that it was most unwise of Nehemiah to boast about the emergence of Dragonslayer at such a critical moment. Nehemi

After formulating a plan, James and Callan decided to conduct a night operation. They would go their separate ways. James would draw the attention of the guards and Lucjan away, while Callan would sneak in and save the prisoners. In the dead silence of the night, almost all the lights in Divine Sword Villa were extinguished. On the road to the mountain… Fwoosh! A figure descended from the sky and landed steadily on the ground. It was James. James’ appearance immediately attracted the attention of the disciples of the Gu Sect. “Who’s there?” Immediately, many brandished their swords and charged toward James. As they were all at least fourth-rank grandmasters, their movements were agile. In the blink of an eye, they appeared before James. James waved his hand, and powerful energy gathered in his palm. Then, the energy struck the disciples of the Gu Sect, who were immediately sent flying. They collapsed to the ground and writhed in pain. “Intruder alert!” Someone y

Lucjan charged out with the Blade of Justice in hand. However, Thomas, disguised as Ezekiel, and the First Blood Emperor opted to flee. Seeing that the two were nowhere to be seen, Lucjan too chose to make his escape. After all, he stood no chance against James alone. By the exit of the mountain at Divine Sword Villa… Ezekiel and the First Blood Emperor walked out. “Are we abandoning Lucjan just like that?” The First Blood Emperor turned and looked at the cavern behind them. Ezekiel said, “What other choice do we have? I told him that our strengths combined were no match for James’. Turning back will only get us killed.” “What about Dragonslayer?” Ezekiel said, “Have no fear. Dragonslayer will be created soon. We can simply return and snatch it away from Divine Sword Villa.” Upon hearing this, the First Blood Emperor was at ease. Fwoosh! At that moment, a sound could be heard from behind. It was Lucjan. Upon catching up with the both of them, Lucjan chided them, “

“Sigh…” Callan sighed deeply. He was slightly crestfallen upon hearing news of Lucjan’s demise. Callan was once the Sect Leader of the Gu Sect, and he swore to avenge his fallen comrades during the battle against the Gu Sect. Even now, deep down, he still held a grudge. Sometimes, he thought about continuing his revenge. However, his resolve had wavered. He thought of Lucjan as a confidant. Although he betrayed him in the end, he understood his reason for doing so. “What’s wrong?” Upon seeing Callan’s melancholic expression, James asked. “It’s nothing.” Callan shook his head slightly and said, “By the way, what do you plan to do next?” James said, “Now that I have regained control of Crucifier, I should return at once to save Thea. Maxine’s injuries are grave too. They need my help.” “Mhm.” Callan nodded and said, “In that case, you should return at once. I will remain at Divine Sword Villa for a few more days. After all, the First Blood Emperor and Ezekiel managed to s

Now that Lucjan was dead, this was the perfect opportunity to make a move against the Gu Sect. “I’ll discuss the specifics with Maxine before formulating a plan,” James looked at Thea and said. Although Thea might be displeased upon hearing him bringing up Maxine, Maxine was now in control of the Cadens and possessed great authority in the Capital and even in Orient Commerce. James knew nothing about the situation in the Capital. So, he had to be fully prepared for everything. “Get going, then.” Thea said smilingly, “You know, Maxine’s a pretty nice girl. You should better acquaint yourself with her.” James looked at Thea. At that moment, he could not understand what she was trying to say. Thea stood up and adjusted James’ shirt before saying with a serious look on her face, “With my condition, I won’t live for long. After I’m gone, you’ll need someone by your side…” Then, she fell silent. She knew that James would understand what she was hinting at. James did not say a