Christ remained silent as he carefully stored away the bamboo dragonfly.

He checked the Grand Elder's breathing, finding no signs of life.

Only then did he accept the fact that the Grand Elder, a relic of the past, had indeed passed.

"Grand Elder."

After the Grand Elder's abduction, Christ initially suspected it was Summer's doing. After all, Summer was like an apprentice to

them, having learned alongside Cynthia back in the day.

However, Cynthia was invariably the more gifted, be it in hypnosis or the arts, she was a top-notch prodigy.

Before her eighteenth birthday, Cynthia was hand-picked as the BK's Holy Daughter.

Neither the Grand Elder nor Christ was married, nor did they have a daughter, so they treated Cynthia as if she were their own

flesh and blood.

Ever since Cynthia disappeared, they'd been searching but never had a trace to follow.

Left with no alternatives, Christ instructed his people to start preparing for the Grand Elder's funeral.

Upon hearing of the Grand Elder's passing, Summer knew that besides Cynthia, he was the Grand Elder's only other disciple.

According to BK’s rules, a disciple could inherit the Grand Elder's position within the organization.

Though rarely involved in decision-making, Summer had a solid reputation within the organization. Now, with the title of Grand

Elder upon him, a smirk appeared on his lips.

This was no happy accident, but a carefully laid plan.

away afterward, his position would still

had overlooked Summer,

connection to

rang; it

and Summer now taking his place, the next step was

organization would dance to their

voice was

out a chuckle, eyes still fixed on

I can say is these two old

hard work, and everything would

was involved in Cynthia's disappearance. Within the organization,

senior disciple,

it was Summer who had made a big show

the opposing side.

he vaguely knew this man was also involved

each other over the

not regard Cynthia

against the Grand Elders, but now

plan for Christ to meet his end?"

himself a glass of whiskey. "I just send that video to Christ,

tonight."

to imagine the content of

future triumphs,

busy with the Elder's affairs, one of his men cin with news.

eyes trembled for a moment as he rose from his seat, snatching the USB drive and rushing to

Cynthia, but it showed Cynthia being pinned down on a bed by

Summer in his attempt to train Cynthia, to instill a

but the video only showed the beginning,

was

mouthful of blood.

Overcby anguish, he collapsed.

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