The Rise of a Master: It Starts With Rejection

Chapter 601

The sun was setting as Felix returned to Canraville. He had planned to meet Xena, but she had been called to an urgent meeting in Yartford at the last minute.

Jack called just as he got home. Felix said, "Perfect timing. I just got back and brought some good food. Let's have a drink."

Jack's voice was hushed. "Buddy, we thought you'd gone off the grid."

Off the grid? Felix was puzzled.

"Nancy called you a few times. Why didn't you pick up?" Jack asked.

It was true that Nancy had called three times on Felix's way back. But how could he answer

call? The more they interacted, the more pain it would

could tell Jack

it's her birthday today. She wanted to

ask Nessa to stop playing matchmaker. Nancy's a great

understand. Wrong timing, I guess," Jack

he hung up, Jeffrey called. "Mr. Zeller, do you have time? A friend of mine is sick. Could you

Felix, and it was a simple favor. He did not turn Jeffrey down for this reason. "Of course. Just tell me where to meet

at a five-star hotel downtown. As Felix approached the hotel, his expression suddenly changed. "There seems to be a Dragonspine here?" he muttered to

and

Destroyer technique could cultivate these Dragonspines. The chances of someone moving one were minimal. Lionel's piece came from an ancient technique that he had happened to come across. Victor, Felix's birth father, had

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Besides, Jeffrey had said his friend was not in