The Rise of a Master: It Starts With Rejection

Chapter 1072

"Sorry, Nerissa. I keep breaking my promises to you, again and again," Felix said.

Inside the courtyard, Nerissa sat beside Felix, gently shaking her head. "Don't say that. The royal family is watching from the shadows. Until this crisis is resolved, we won't have a moment of peace.

Felix knew how understanding she was. He reached out and brushed her cheek, his gaze full of warmth.

"By the way, still no news from Westley?"

"Yeah. He's probably dead by now."

Her words were blunt, but after nearly two years without any news, death was the most likely reality.

Fortunately, Felix had emerged as her husband, or Westley, the patriarch of the Xavier family, would have been unable to hold his position any longer. However, with the royal family problem still unresolved, there was still an uneasy sense of impending disaster.

"Felix, your first guest has arrived."

From outside, Deborah's voice came through.

Felix rose, bringing Nerissa along. Since he was now in open conflict with the royal family, he had to keep his loved one close who knew when desperation might drive them to reckless action?

Even now, ten late-stage Transcendent Realm experts were stationed around the courtyard, eager to be part of his protection detail. After all, the payment was an Ascension Pill every two months-six pills a year. Who wouldn't be tempted?

needed for Ascension Pills was nearly impossible, especially for those without powerful family backing.

carriages pulled up. The first person to step out was Nala-meaning the Hughman

advance. Whether she wanted to use this as a chance

to have their

and she had helped him

him with a

ago, she was completely different person. Aside from another breakthrough in cultivation, her presence and

the head

the circumstances, her rise

the ingredients our Hughman family has gathered. Enough for

suffered suppression from the Yorker family for so

to preserve even these

"Laura, check the inventory."

away, Laura walked over

eager to curry favor with her. Everyone

her status had

was Felix's personal

now

"Nala, we meet again."

last encounter in the capital. It brought back