The Rise of a Master: It Starts With Rejection

Chapter 731

"Come out and face me if you dare. Otherwise, stop barking like a dog!" Felix snapped.

The voice vanished.

Felix quickly asked, "Can you tell me what sect Candace exposed?"

Alistair remained silent, unwilling to speak.

Xena hesitated for a while before using voice transmission to say, "It's Abyssal Surge Sect. But you must keep this to yourself."

She chose to confide in Felix because she had absolute trust in him.

Felix thought, "Abyssal Surge Sect-the second of the top super sects. Those bastards really have some nerve."

He then asked, "So, with no actual evidence, I take it Abyssal Surge Sect is untouched?"

in frustration. "Yes. We can't act on Candace's testimony alone. Even if they were a minor sect, we'd still need evidence

risk reaching out to him via voice transmission, trying

the transmission, it wouldn't change anything-there was

no evidence.

echoed as Billy strolled in, "Here comes Mr.

is the famous Phoenix Warlord! I finally got to meet you in person! Hi, I'm Billy Stefan, the expert Felix brought in." He extended his hand to her. Feeling a wave of irritation, Felix stepped forward and shook Billy's hand instead, positioning himself between Billy and Xena. "Nice to meet you. Now,

little jealous. Seeing Felix react so strongly to something as simple as a handshake, Xena felt a warm, fluttering feeling in her chest. Billy pouted, clearly annoyed. "Hey, hey! What's with the attitude? It's not like the Phoenix Warlord is yours or anything. Step aside!" He shoved Felix aside and reached for Xena's hand again. "Thank

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all mine. Just doing my part as a

And how dare you rub your thumb against hers? Damn you, Billy!" "Since you're doing your duty as a citizen, does that mean we can

of the

released Xena's hand, knowing he

let me have a look at the corpses," Billy said, his demeanor becoming serious as he

abruptly turned around, preparing. "Well, there's nothing I can