An Understated Dominance (Dustin Rhys)

Chapter 897

Brittany dashed forward urgently and implored, “Master! Your internal injuries haven’t properly healed yet, so you mustn’t push yourself!”

“Traitor!”

Edith’s face flushed with anger and humiliation, and she swiftly struck Nikki across the cheek, berating, “If it hadn’t been for that wretched scroll you handed me, driving me to madness, I wouldn’t be in this state!”

“No, it wasn’t me…”

Nikki shielded her face, shaking her head frantically.

“Don’t you dare come up with excuses!”

Edith’s voice grew sharp, “Let me ask you, why does that lad possess the Jade Girl Scripture? Did you secretly give it to him? You’re a traitor!”

“No… I didn’t.”

Nikki vehemently denied it.

“Absolutely, Nikki! You handed the master the cursed scroll but presented the genuine treasure to this foul man. You’re lower than a dog!”

“I believed in your loyalty, yet you’ve revealed your heartlessness through this betrayal of our master!”

“Don’t pretend any longer, your hypocrisy is sickening!”

At this juncture, every disciple of the Jade Girl Palace erupted in angry condemnation.

seemed obvious that Nikki and Dustin had collaborated to purloin the authentic

deemed her deserving

it’s all a terrible

but her words fell on disbelieving

had now become the object of

and

cold, his finger

“Understood!”

his foot connecting

“Snap!”

knee

staggered and crumpled to the ground, writhing in

streamed down

my apprentice again, and I shall see you dead, without a place

sword, the blade hovering dangerously close to Nikki’s throat, “Take another reckless step, and I shall slay her on the

this, Cornelius hesitated

“Master?”

transfixed, disbelief

master, you’re willing to go this far with your

Dustin’s gaze narrowed slightly.

the ranks of apprentices long ago; she’s no concern of

spoke, her grip on the sword remained

keen edge grazed Nikki’s skin, a trickle of blood trickling

Why would you do