James fell silent. Biefren willingly offered up his core, and nobody forced him. Therefore, revenge was not an option.

Yukha was the most despicable of them. It was clear she had been secretly instigating, but nothing could be done against her.

Yrian looked at James and said, “The road of cultivation is full of thorns. Not only does one need a strong will, but one must also be decisive enough to make hard decisions…”

James interrupted him, saying, “More like decisiveness to do whatever it takes for your interest. I just met Biefren, but he gave me his life. I’m afraid nobody would believe that he did this willingly.”

Syrian sighed softly, “Yukha is a wise guy. He sacrificed his life, knowing it would kill two birds with one stone.”

James looked at Yrian and said, “I just want to confirm one thing. If I didn’t want his core, would he still have died?”

Yrian nodded, saying, “Yukha and the Grand Patriarch would disagree. After all, you’re the Ying World’s hope.”

After a brief pause