Maxine continued. “The only eighth-rank grandmaster we know of is the Great Patriarch of the Blithe family. They’re demonstrating great ambition and will definitely attend this conference. If the Blithes are part of the Gu Sect, that’ll be troublesome for us.”

Maxine was worried.

James had no supporters.

It was not feasible for James to face an entire faction all on his own.

“It’s no big deal. The King will lend me a hand if the situation turns dire. After all, it’s a battle between two factions and not mine alone.”

“I’m relieved, but…”

Maxine glanced at Jams and said, “If the eighth-rank grandmaster doesn’t attend, then the Great Grandmaster will be selected from the seventh-ranked grandmasters. You’ve already stepped into the sixth rank, and with your Invincible Body Siddhi, you have a chance of standing against a seventh-rank grandmaster. There’s a real possibility of you winning the title of the Great Grandmaster. Even if you don’t fight for it, you still have to…”

“What