Andrew's face was filled with uncertainty. He was not sure if Alfredo had already stepped into the level of a martial god. After all, Alfredo had already reached the final stage of the martial emperor level years ago.

Although entering the martial god realm was a martial artist's greatest hurdle, no one could say for sure whether Alfredo had made progress over these years.

"Damn it!" Andrew grumbled.

It looked like he had no choice but to take the Blood Pith after all. The danger inside Swordhaven Keep was way higher than he had expected.

With that in mind, he jumped down from the rooftop and went into his room. Then, he swallowed the blood-red Blood Pith in one gulp.

Instantly, it felt like his entire body sank into a sea of blood. The burning and tearing sensations in his soul made him tremble uncontrollably until his legs gave out and he collapsed onto the floor.

Then, everything went black.

…

The next day, Sheena knocked on the door. However, Andrew did not respond.