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?

for those without powerful family backing. This was the

step out was Nala-meaning the Hughman family had

informed Nala in advance. Whether she wanted to

to have their eyes on her. For now, it was safer for her

for Nala, but they had known each other for a long time, and she had helped him more than once. If she was in danger, he couldn't just turn

him

Aside from another breakthrough in cultivation, her

head of the Hughman

circumstances, her rise to

These are the ingredients our Hughman family has

family had suffered suppression from the

to preserve even these ingredients

"Laura, check the inventory."

away, Laura walked over

were eager to

her status had

Felix's personal a

now

"Nala, we meet again."

in the capital. It brought