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."

watchful eyes indicated that he knew 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 his head and said, "I'm not selling it, nor do I need anything. You should leave now. The

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

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young, and you don't

cup from the coffee table and, with a light twist, broke it in half. He casually tossed one half into the

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 to me and walk over here,

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startled. As far as he could sense, there were only the two of them

a strange gait, as if he could only move his

"Killian! Is that you?"