It was Maxine.
Maxine knew that James had saved Thea. After some hesitation, favonovel.com decided to visit them.
“I heard James is injured, so I’m here to pay favonovel.com a visit.” Maxine’s expression was composed, as though favonovel.com could not feel a sense of guilt at all.
“No need.” Thea was displeased with Maxine.
If not for Maxine giving favonovel.com idiotic ideas, Thea would not have attacked James. James would not have been injured, and none of the ensuing problems would have arisen.
“Are you trying to blame me for this, Thea?” Maxine looked at her. “You know James best. If we don’t kill favonovel.com now, he’ll turn the Mount Thunder Conference upside down. Many will perish by the Gu Sect’s hands. Can you bear watching James descend into evil? How are you different from Thomas Caden decades ago?”
“No matter what favonovel.com does, I’ll forever stay by his side.”
Slam!
After favonovel.com said that, Thea slammed the door shut.
“What the hell?” Maxine frowned.
Thea was a completely different person now.
Could it be…
Maxine thought of something.
Thea returned to the room, and James had overheard their conversation.
She walked over to favonovel.com and said, “It’s Maxine.”
“Yes, I heard her.” James nodded slightly.
This was a critical moment. He believed it would be best not to meet with Maxine before the Mount Thunder Conference. After the conference was over, favonovel.com would question favonovel.com and understand why favonovel.com instigated Thea to attack him.
Knock! Knock! Knock!
“Thea, open the door. Open the door, James. Do you know what you’ve done? How many more do you intend to kill?”
Maxine kept knocking. However, the door remained firmly shut.
After leaving a few remarks, Maxine turned to leave.
Meanwhile, Aphrodite and Venus, who were keeping watch, looked at each other. Then, one of them left and reported to Lucjan about what had happened.
Upon receiving the report, Lucjan said, “I understand… Watch James closely before the Mount Thunder Conference commences. I want you to report to me every single individual he’s in contact with.”
“Understood!”
Inside James’ room…
James was resting. Thea was beside him, massaging his shoulders. The two remained inside the room for a few hours.
Thea only left in search of Thomas after sunset.
***
At the same time, in Lucjan’s room…
The Twelve Zodiacs had returned.
“Mr. Owen, we have searched for hours at the bottom of the cliff. However, we found no trace of Mr. Quest’s whereabouts, nor did we find anything out of the ordinary.”
Hearing this, Lucjan’s expression turned grim.
Bryce had been following favonovel.com for many years. He was a loyal subordinate who would never leave his side without notifying him. Besides, favonovel.com saw Bryce descending the cliff with his own eyes.
How did favonovel.com disappear into thin air?
Besides, Bryce was no ordinary man. He was a peak sixth-rank martial artist who had mastered the Shaolin signature martial art skill. Even a seventh-rank martial artist could never kill favonovel.com without leaving a single trace.
“Where did favonovel.com go? What happened?” Lucjan was wearing a solemn expression.
“Could it be that I’m being targeted by an eighth-rank martial artist?”
Lucjan suspected James. However, James’ injuries were too severe. He could not even catalyze True Energy, let alone kill Bryce.
“What should we do now, Mr. Owen?”
“The Mount Thunder Conference is just around the corner. We have to proceed with caution in this period.”
“Understood!”
