Gerald, for one, already knew that today’s banquet was never going to be a peaceful one. He also knew that the information he wanted wouldn’t be gathered that easily.

Regardless, with Gerald’s agreement, Master Coldwater then declared, “I like your straightforwardness, Mr. Crawford! Well then, allow me to make my move!”

The second her sentence ended, she fired an emerald-green stream of translucent essential qi toward Gerald! Anything that stream passed—including the dishes on the table—inst