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.

pass away afterward, his

Elder and Christ had overlooked Summer, still

of Summer's connection

phone rang; it

the Grand Elder's death, and Summer now taking his place, the next step was to

organization would

was indifferent,

let out a chuckle, eyes

say is these two

and everything

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

senior disciple, the

was Summer who had made a big show of

the opposing side.

hadn't openly clashed because he vaguely knew this man was also involved with the research base, so they

each other over

that Summer did not regard Cynthia as

against the Grand

plan for Christ to

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

tonight."

to imagine the content of the

your future

affairs, one of his men

he rose from his seat, snatching the USB drive and rushing to

showed Cynthia being pinned down on a bed by a

deliberately orchestrated by Summer in his attempt to

hadn't succeeded, but the video only showed the beginning, and Christ

woman about to be dishonored was Cynthia, his cherished disciple,

mouthful of blood.

Overcby anguish, he collapsed.

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