The Rise of a Master: It Starts With Rejection

Chapter 1071

If Felix had continued with his previous approach, the royal family would have only resorted to assassination—such matters were best handled discreetly.

But now, things were different. Felix had openly begun pill cultivation, and soon, all of Martial City would know about it. Once people experienced it, they wouldn't be able to resist. If that happened, the royal family would lose control over the Ascension Pill-something they would never allow.

That was why the Empress, Cordelia Palmer, called it an open provocation against the royal family's authority.

She hadn't mentioned it before because she never believed Felix would dare go this far.

All the princes had gathered inside the grand hall. The Emperor sat at the head, and when the Empress arrived, everyone-including the Emperor-rose to greet her. Her seat was beside his.

"Speak your minds."

At the Emperor's command, Zayn immediately stood up. He already had personal grudges against Felix, and he wasn't willing to wait another second.

"Your Majesty, Felix is far too brazen he has no regard for the royal family! He dares to publicly refine pills! If we don't put a stop to this immediately, it's only a matter of time before Transcendent Realm experts start running rampant outside.

to execute

quickly echoed their

"Seconded."

"Seconded."

"Seconded."

frowned.

princes, he had already reached the peak of

dared to refine pills openly, and according to the information we've received, each batch produces at least two pills, so his

years, he would ascend to the throne. If he had Felix, a master alchemist, at his

was irritated, but how could he openly contradict Gordon? Even

to offend the most powerful among them, let alone someone who would soon

Send someone to negotiate with Felix first. Give him a deadline of one week. Gordon, who do

pause, Gordon replied, "Let Zayn handle it. He already has personal grievances with Felix, so if he goes over and expresses his apologies first, Felix will immediately understand how sincere we are. Let him name