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."

this time. There should be no more mistakes made. The old man shook his head and

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

appeared on the

in, I could tell you were different. But you're still young, and you don't understand how cruel this world can be. Go. Don't come back

a light twist, broke it in half. He casually tossed one half into the dark corner of the

let you owe me a favor. We will talk again," said Felix. With that, he turned his gaze to the dark corner

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will happen to

far as he could sense, there were

moments, a figure did emerge. The person walked in with a strange gait, as if he could only move his legs, and his upper body

"Killian! Is that you?"