A deep frown pulled Mattaniahʼs brows together. He could not help but find Quartney foolish.

If it were only him and Quartney there, her explanation would have been sufficient.

However, Skynetʼs Yegor had shown up at the Iustus Sect as well. Yegor was clearly there to help James.

Most importantly, Yegor appeared to be unaware of the fact that his son had been poisoned with the Deadgory Bug. Otherwise, he would probably be trying to tear down the Iustus Sect right away.

James was even sensible enough to let Quartney speak up first. He was probably considerate of Xitlalyʼs situation as he had only tried to resolve their misunderstanding without saying much.

Everything would have been resolved if Quartney had given in and offered an apology to everyone.

Instead, she started accusing James of being a Dark Demon. Quartneyʼs actions would only make things worse and put the Iustus Sect in an awkward position.

James snickered. “Again with the talk of the Dark Demons. Do you not h