After a moment’s consideration, James said, “We’ll put this on hold and wait until Waleria’s done with her cultivation. I’ll ask Waleria to issue a challenge to the current owners of those spiritual mountains instead. She’s only slightly weaker than the heads of the other houses. She should be able to help us reclaim those lands.”

James felt extremely confident about Waleriaʼs abilities since she was on the cusp of entering the Chaos Rank.

Suddenly, James sensed the presence of a terrifying