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.

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

her deserving

all

to clarify, but her words

the object of collective

and shatter

cold, his

“Understood!”

forward, his foot connecting with Brittany Cloud’s

“Snap!”

sound resonated crisply as Brittany Cloud’s knee twisted in an unnatural direction,

scream reverberated; she staggered and crumpled to the

streamed down

and I shall see you dead, without a place for

Nikki’s throat, “Take another reckless step, and I shall slay

Cornelius hesitated

“Master?”

stood transfixed, disbelief

master, you’re willing to go this far with

Dustin’s gaze narrowed slightly.

her from the ranks of apprentices long ago;

spoke, her grip on the

skin, a trickle of blood

Why would you