The Rise of a Master: It Starts With Rejection

"What's wrong?" Felix asked with a frown. Laura's reaction seemed overly dramatic, as he had only asked about the Maximus family, nothing more.

Realizing her mistake, Laura quickly composed herself and apologized, "I'm sorry. I didn't expect you to ask about the Maximus family.

"In Martial City, they're a very special group with eyes and ears everywhere, both inside and outside the city. Whatever you do, don't mention them to anyone else. It's too easy to end up on their radar."

Her explanation left Felix feeling fortunate to be guided by her. With matters like Harmony Clinic, he could figure things out by spending a bit of emerald.

However, it would not be as easy to find sensitive information about the Maximus family because there would not be a second chance to learn that, and no one else would have warned him.

"The Maximus family is the top family in Bedford, located in the southern region of Martial City. They're extremely powerful and notoriously domineering. On top of that, they're shrouded in mystery, and outsiders know almost nothing about them," Laura explained.

Felix exhaled in relief. While he did not know exactly where Bedford was, the name alone suggested it was far from North City, which meant he could relax a little.

"What about the Hughman family?" he asked, keeping the conversation flowing.

Hughman family is a major power in Denverville. If not for their shortage of male heirs, they'd

had not mentioned. These details, specific to Martial

associated with Laura. A

finally arrived at North City, Felix was struck by its open and bustling atmosphere. It was not confined by city walls or guarded gates like

felt strangely familiar to Felix, with people going about their daily lives. However, the noticeable lack of car's was a stark difference from the capital-seeing a single car every few minutes felt like a

that building over there is Harmony Clinic's North City branch,"

go inside and state your purpose, someone will guide

nodded and smiled. "Thank

he walked away,

had never been treated as one of their own because her mother had not been officially married into the family. That was why

shifted to that of an underling, Laura found herself hopeful. Felix was strong, highly skilled in

of pill cultivation-aral

felt like her life might change for the

Clinic stood tall, an impressive 20-story building with a luxurious