Thea grabbed him in time and said in a soft voice, “I’m alright.”Thomas did not leave. “It's possible that Thea has absorbed all of the blood's energy,” he said after pondering for a while. “That’s why she’s like this. There’s only one way to save her now. That is, to slay the dragon. Using the dragon’s blood…”"You planned this a long time ago, didn't you?" James gave Thomas a cold stare while slowly saying, “You knew from the start that after Thea absorbed the blood's energy, her blood would lose its vitality and the ability to regenerate. Your goal is to force me and Thea to slay the dragon, right?“I can let it slide when you manipulate others. But I'm your grandson, and you're trying to manipulate even me?” James roared.“I’m not.” Thomas explained, “Whether or not you believe me, I never misled you. I don't want you to get involved either. However, you already have the Dragonslayer. It was created specifically to slay a dragon. You'll have a much better chance of succeeding

With a doubtful expression on his face, he regarded the young man in front of him and said, “First and foremost, what information do you have?”“My information is unquestionably priceless. I need a jade token. If you give me that, this information is yours,” said the young man.The Omniscient Deity said indifferently, “The Jade Sect has no rule requiring the jade token to be given first. First, tell me what you know. I’ll give it to you if I determine that it’s worthwhile. If I don't think it's worth it, I'll give you something else in exchange.”The Jade Sect had the best intelligence network in the entire world because it made deals with ancient martial artists. If they had valuable information, the Jade Sect would reward them with a jade token. Those who had a jade token could make a request to the Jade Sect.With the exception of murder and arson, the Jade Sect would agree to anything for this request. The Jade Sect would then share the information they had gathered and let oth

“No ‘buts’.”James’ face was filled with determination. He said definitively, “I'll never let you get hurt again. Be at ease and stay in the Capital. With my current strength and the unmatched Primordial Dragon Blade, there are few in the whole of Sol, if not the entire world, who can defeat me.”Thea could not do much about James' refusal to let her go. She resignedly reminded James, “Be careful. Leave and come back as soon as you can. There are still issues in the Capital that require your attention.”James said with a smile, “Actually, I don't have to deal with that anymore. With the King's abilities, he would be able to handle everything. I've already talked to the King. He said he'd take care of it right away and dissolve Orient Commerce before the election.“I’ve talked to Callan as well. He’ll quickly reorganize the Gu Sect and wipe out the Owens' remaining influences in the process.”Despite not going out the past few days, James had contacted the King and Callan to make t

Tapio eventually said, “More than ten years ago, when I was on a journey for my training, I met Thomas, your grandfather. Your grandfather demonstrated a terrifying signature martial art skill. I believe you can probably guess that this martial art skill was Spiritual Art.“At that time, I was defeated. I coveted this martial art skill.“However, your grandfather said that he learned his Spiritual Art at the Mount Thunder Sect. He even told me about its origin, but I made an impulsive decision at the time. I returned to Mount Thunder Sect immediately and asked my father for it. My father, however, refused to give it to me. In a fit of rage, I struck my father and left the Mount Thunder Sect.“After I left Mount Thunder Sect, I met Tyrus. He took me to an ancient tomb, and I learned Spiritual Art there.”Tapio gave a brief account of his experiences during these years.James stared at Tapio, who had a listless expression on his face, and asked, “Your complexion seems strange to me.

James did not say anything else.Since this was not the entrance, he did not have to stay there. He turned around and began walking toward the summit. With a stride, he appeared a hundred meters away. With a few strides, he appeared halfway up the mountain.In the blink of an eye, he arrived at the summit. Tapio was not slow either, following closely behind James.The mountain summit had a flat terrain. The ground was completely bare.Looking around the barren landscape, James asked, “Is there an entrance here?”Tapio plopped himself down on the ground and said, “It’s definitely here. Let’s wait here for a while. The Blithes probably haven’t arrived yet.”“I’ll believe you for now.”James also sat down. They sat for over an hour.After more than an hour, some people finally reached the summit.They were a group of people dressed in suits. There were even a few elders among them. The elders were carrying some ancient equipment. The head of the group was the Patriarch of the Bli