The Rise of a Master: It Starts With Rejection

Chapter 160

When Felix arrived at Villa No. 7, it was pitch dark inside, as if no one lived there.

But since Kane had said the old man was inside, Felix would like to think he was right.

He rang the doorbell. If he wasn't the one who needed the old man's help, he wouldn't have done so with such patience.

After a full half-hour of ringing the bell, the courtyard gate finally opened, but no one came out. The door to the villa opened only after Felix had walked a few steps further. It was still pitch dark inside the villa, and there was no one around.

A table lamp in the living room was turned on with a click, and there was an old man sitting in an armchair.

"You must be with them. Are you trying to buy my Shimmeroot? You're quite persistent. You've been politely ringing the doorbell for half an hour.'

Felix walked over and said earnestly, "Sir, I truly need the Shimmeroot to save someone's life. I hope you can make an exception. Name me whatever conditions you have."

martial arts, catching even Kane off guard. That was why he had stationed a martial artist at the villa this time. There should be no more mistakes made. The old man shook

was leaving without the Shimmeroot. The matter with Curtis weighed heavy on him, and he needed to resolve things with Xena as soon as possible. He couldn't afford to drag it out any longer. "Try to list your conditions. What if I can meet your conditions? Just as you're a martial artist, I, too, have something you may not be

smile appeared on the old man's

tell you were different. But you're still young,

picked up a cup from the coffee table and, with a light twist,

case, I will let you owe me a favor. We will talk again," said Felix. With that, he turned his gaze to the dark corner where the cup had flown. "Right now, you can only move your legs slowly Listen

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old man had already been startled. As far as he could sense, there were only the two of

after a few moments, a figure did emerge. The person walked in with a strange gait, as if he could

"Killian! Is that you?"