191: You Won't Find ThemThe four old men suddenly burst into laughter, the sound echoing harshly through the room."What could you possibly do, Max?" Maximus scoffed, shaking his head, "You've already taken the pill. Your cultivation is sealed. You're nothing more than a toothless tiger now."Holt leaned back in his chair, a wide, mocking grin spreading across his face."That's right," Holt added, "All that power you used to flaunt around, completely gone. You're just an ordinary man standing in front of us now."Vance and Drummond chuckled along, clearly enjoying the moment, savoring the sight of Max standing there without his usual overwhelming presence pressing down on the room.Maximus turned back toward the screen, his earlier confidence fully restored."You should really consider our offer," Maximus said, his tone carrying a smug edge, "There's no use being stubborn when you're in absolutely no position to refuse."Max studied each of their faces calmly, his expression giving n

193: PillsThe four old men stared at Max, their eyes nearly bulging out of their sockets, completely frozen by the overwhelming pressure radiating from him.Max's smile slowly widened, a cold, calculating glint flashing within his dark eyes."It's time for a change," Max announced, his voice carrying an absolute finality.The four men remained silent, still trying to process everything unfolding in front of them."Since you wanted to take everything from me," Max continued, taking another slow step forward, "then I won't bother being polite about this any longer."He paused, letting his words settle heavily in the air."I'm going to take your military power and unify it under one banner," Max declared, "and while I'm at it, I'll expose every single crime you've committed over the years to the entire nation."The words hit the four old men like a physical blow.Maximus's face twisted in horror, his mind racing through the countless secrets they had buried over the decades, secrets tha