Finally, James regained his strength. He did not have to stay by Cynthia’s side any longer. “Darling, when are we going to the Capital?” Thea asked smilingly. She did not wish to remain in Cansington because many women there had an intimate relationship with James. She wanted to leave with James to a faraway place, away from those pesky women. “There’s no need to rush things.” James waved slightly and said, “Although I’ve restored my strength, I’m still a seventh-rank grandmaster. There are many eighth-rank grandmasters within Sol. Now that they have obtained the Spirit Turtle’s core, their strength will reach even greater heights once they finish absorbing it. I’m not confident that I can defeat them.” James would have to return to the Capital. After all, there were many things for him to deal with. The head of the Tucksons was captured and imprisoned in a dungeon. Back then, James tried making a move on the Tucksons to lure out the ones affiliated with them. That way, he

”I have restored thirty percent of my strength.” Callan said, “The main battlefield shouldn’t be in the Capital. The Capital is merely Lucjan’s battlefield. He must have obtained a core. Six months have passed, and he may have refined it. If he did, his strength must have reached even greater heights. I’ll return to the Capital for now. Meanwhile, you should remain in Cansington to refine the core.” Though he had only regained thirty percent of his strength, this was power unrivaled even among top-notch grandmasters. “Sure.” James nodded. He would be at ease if Callan returned to the Capital. “That traitorous Lucjan…” Callan’s face darkened, and he said coldly, “I was the one who saved his life. If not for me, he would have perished in the battle of the Gu Sect. I didn’t expect him to resort to underhanded tactics and ambushed me. However, he underestimated me. Or else, I really would have died in his hands.” James looked at him and asked, “What do you plan to do after return

Strong desires emerged when James began absorbing and refining the Spirit Turtle’s core. Immediately, he stopped in time. After a brief moment, he pulled his phone out and called Thea, who was on her way to the airport. Seeing that James called her, she murmured, “Did something happen?” “So this is what happened, Thea. While I was absorbing the Spirit Turtle’s core, my blood churned, and powerful desires began appearing in my mind. I believe it’s the same thing as your Spirit Turtle blood, so I’d like you to send me the Ataraxia that you cultivate. I hope that it can negate the negative impact of the cultivation,” James explained. “Sure,” Thea said, “I’ll send it to you once I’ve made the necessary arrangements.” “Got it.” James hung up the phone. Meanwhile, after thinking for a moment, Thea typed down the cultivation method of Ataraxia and sent it to James. After receiving the message, he began researching Ataraxia. Once he finished looking through it, he was lost in t

Thea’s words sent a shiver down Maxine’s spine. She did not expect Thea to say such a thing. “Thea?” She looked at her, puzzled. Thea smiled. “I was just kidding. But Maxine, you have to work harder. Enemies on all sides surround James. He can only live in peace only when everything is resolved. Otherwise, he won’t be able to live a comfortable life.” “I know.” Maxine did not think much about Thea’s remarks. Instead, she said dejectedly, “I really want to help James. I really tried... But I’m too weak. No one in the Cadens will willingly accept me as family head. There’s also Luca to worry about…” Maxine sighed deeply. Thea remained silent. Although she disliked Maxine, she knew that Maxine was an intelligent woman. With her help, James would be able to have breathing room. Besides, she could tell that Maxine had a crush on James. As long as Maxine was able to secure her position as the family head, they should be able to win over many sects and families of the ancient mart

The Cadens were all Luca’s confidants, whom he brought from the Caden household in the Southern Ridge. They accompanied him to the Southern Ridge after he failed to seize the position of Patriarch long ago. Some were Cadens from the Capital who were led by Karson Caden. They were displeased with Maxine being the family head. That was why they followed Luca. Around thirty of them gathered and discussed how best to deal with Maxine and expel her from the Cadens. Suddenly, a gust of wind blew the door open. Many looked at the opened door with puzzled expressions on their faces. Just as a Caden youth was about to close the door… Swish! The youth staggered back and fell. “A ghost!” he screamed. A ghost-masked person appeared outside the door. The ghost mask was covered with blood, which would petrify anyone who took a glimpse of it. Meanwhile, the ghost-masked person was wearing a black overcoat, while holding a long sword in her hand. “Who dares intrude on the Cadens?”