The Rise of a Master: It Starts With Rejection

Chapter 896

The old man burst into uncontrollable laughter after confirming the truth.

"Cured? Someone has actually managed to cure our family's Fish Man Disease? Oh, thank the heavens!"

What the heck? Did that mean he didn't want to be a Fish Man?

"I am Kayden Lannerby," the old man said. "And what's your name?"

""Felix Zeller."

Kayden nodded and continued, "You may not know this, but the Fish Man Disease is a hereditary curse in my family, Felix. We've sought out countless famous doctors over the generations, but no one could treat it.

"Truthfully, curing it is quite simple-when the silver scales begin to show, removing just one from the hand would return the person to normal. But the challenge lies in the fact that the scales can't be removed." Felix silently agreed. Even with his extraordinary medical skills, it had been an incredibly difficult task.

"From this moment onward," Kayden said with a trace of hope, "if Pierre builds a family of his own, perhaps the Fish Men lineage will finally come to an end. But who can say for sure? At least it's something to look forward to."

After a brief pause, Kayden turned to Felix. "You didn't just follow me for no reason. Speak your purpose.

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Felix hesitated before deciding to come clean. "Do you happen to have a peculiar bone in your possession, sir?"

To his surprise, Kayden waved his right hand casually producing the item. "Are you referring to the Dragonspine?"

The Dragonspine," Felix

the first person I've met

would progress smoothly from here, but Kayden suddenly shifted the conversation. "In the past, I might have handed it over to you without

you agree, I will gladly give you

it was still better than

tell me what you need,

treasure

Skyward Guild's possession,"

l.ne

radius of that cauldron, my hands lose their power entirely. That cauldron is an artifact lost by my family long ago. If Fish Men place their hands

and

abilities."

Chapter 896

"To be honest, even if my hands worked near it, I wouldn't dare set foot inside Skyward Guild. It's the strongest sect, after

How was he supposed to go there when even Kayden didn't dare

Once I've secured the treasure cauldron, I

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Felix had already clashed with Skyward Guild, he had no intention of refusing. Nonetheless, this

the Dragonia Martial Arts Competition and learn Lone Paragon,

said with a satisfied

pondered his next steps, he mused over something Kendrick had mentioned. He hadn't lied. However, the person