James stared at Mattaniah and said, “The first condition is that I have to choose the next leader of the Iusus Sect.”

“Alright.” Mattaniah’s cheeks twitched, and he nodded with difficulty.

James said slowly, “Secondly, I need you to relocate.”

Mattaniah raised his head and asked surprisedly, “Me? Where do you want me to go?”

James replied smilingly, “You’ll know when the time comes. Just tell me whether you agree to it or not.”

Mattaniah refused decisively, “I can’t. I will never leave the Iusus Sect. I can’t compromise on this.”

James shrugged and said, “Then how about splitting the Iusus Sect in two? You’ll command one of them and can stay here. I’ll take over the other part. Sounds fair, right?”

Mattaniah clenched his fists and stared at James, thinking, ‘He sure is sneaky. Even so, splitting the sect in half is better than completely ceasing to exist.’

After deciding, Mattaniah gritted his teeth and nodded. “We can talk about it.”

James said calmly, “Thirdly, the marriage