The Rise of a Master: It Starts With Rejection

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When Felix landed in Avesburgh at midnight, his phone buzzed with missed calls and messages as he turned it on. Among the callers were people from Tabiner Bay, Emest, and even Xena.

Felix was puzzled, wondering why so many people tried to reach him even at this late hour. After a moment of hesitation, he decided to call Ernest back. The man had tried several times, so it had to be something urgent. "Mr. Holt Senior, I just landed. Is everything okay?"

"You need to come back quickly. Your villa caught fire. It's just been put out, but there's nothing much left"

Felix's mind immediately flashed to Harold, and he made a silent decision as he rushed to Tabiner Bay. When he arrived, Xena was waiting at the entrance, and the villa was nothing more than a charred shell behind her. "Do you need the Phoenix Legion to help with the investigation?" Xena asked, her expression neutral.

regular fire would unlikely harm a skilled martial artist like Felix unless he had been incapacitated. Besides, her offer was more about making

stopped her and said, "I'd like

housekeeper know." Felix was relieved to hear that. With Xena out of the house, he would not have to worry about

been a catastrophe if they

said, "Felix, I'm sorry. I had only been staying there for a few hours when the fire started. Maybe it was a short circuit or something? Anyway, I barely got out

did not bother to respond and hung up. After all, he would make sure Harold faced the consequences

Chapter 271

again. Felix had flushed the poison from his body and helped regulate his internal energy, though his circulation was still somewhat unstable. As he left Silverwood, Felix felt like the moon shone brighter than usual, or perhaps it was just his mood. Curtis' recovery meant the marriage contract between him and Xena would finally conclude. Whatever the outcome,

left

"Didn