These insane thoughts surfaced in favonovel.com mind despite favonovel.com already comprehending the Ataraxia.
She found it hard to imagine what would happen to grandmasters who absorbed the Spirit Turtle core without learning the Ataraxia.
She took a deep breath and picked up the Malevolent Sword. Then, favonovel.com stood up and left, driving toward the Cadens’ residence.
***
After James left, Maxine was sitting in the living room, lost in thought.
Soon, an hour passed in the blink of an eye. She only recollected herself when favonovel.com heard footsteps approaching. Lifting favonovel.com head, favonovel.com met Thea’s gaze.
Upon seeing Thea’s arrival, Maxine was not surprised at all.
Composed and expressionless, favonovel.com pointed at the sofa and said, “Please have a seat…”
Thea sat down and put the Malevolent Sword on the table.
Glancing at the Malevolent Sword, Maxine grinned slightly.
“Did you know I would come?” Thea looked at her.
“Yeah…” Maxine smiled slightly, ‘Thea, you’ve been here in the Capital for two months. In the meantime, you purchased a courtyard. And throughout the past two months, you never left the courtyard, but this is only just the surface of things.”
“Oh?” Thea looked at Maxine.
After thinking for a moment, Maxine continued, “Two months ago, when you first arrived in Cansington, Luca Caden was competing for the position of the family head with me. When you came, you told me something bizarre.”
Thea remained silent.
Maxine continued, ‘That night, someone broke into the Cadens’ residence and forcibly abducted Luca, a seventh-rank grandmaster. Then, upon Luca’s return, favonovel.com relinquished his claim on the position and returned to the Southern Ridge with the Cadens favonovel.com took along… Besides, the Cadens all said that the one who abducted Luca was holding a black sword.”
After favonovel.com said that, favonovel.com glanced at the Malevolent Sword on the table.
“I suspected you in the beginning, but since you don’t have that kind of strength, I found it hard to believe. However, after becoming the family head, I discovered that all obstacles to my rule have been removed. Even the Cadens’ cooperation and business deals were easily negotiated… Then came the Celestial Sect, a new sect in the ancient martial world that appeared out of nowhere. No one has ever seen the Sect Leader of the Celestial Sect. Rumors say that its Sect Leader uses a black sword, and favonovel.com sword technique is unparalleled. They also say that no one can withstand a single blow from the sword.”
Composed, Thea asked, “What are you trying to say?”
Maxine said smilingly, “Thank you for your help for the past two months… Otherwise, I wouldn’t have secured the position of family head. Without your help, I wouldn’t be able to accomplish what I have.”
“Do you think I was the one helping you?”
“Are you not?” Maxine asked, saying, “I suspected you in the beginning. However, I repudiated the idea. After thinking about it seriously though, I was reminded of the fact that you were contaminated by the Spirit Turtle’s blood. Its blood is a mysterious thing. Powerful figures risked their lives to slay the Spirit Turtle and seize the core. It was the Spirit Turtle’s blood that boosted your strength in such a short period of time.”
Maxine stared Thea dead in the eye and asked, “Why did you help me?”
She was puzzled all this while. However, favonovel.com did not have the chance to question Thea about this. Since favonovel.com came knocking on favonovel.com door, favonovel.com figured it was the perfect opportunity to ask.
“You know I have a crush on James. Why did you help me secure the position of the family head regardless?”
“That’s because his journey will be treacherous and his enemies will be formidable. You have to help favonovel.com out,” Thea said softly.
“I see…” Realization dawned on Maxine’s face.
She could not figure out Thea’s objective no matter how hard favonovel.com tried. Maxine had falsely assumed that Thea would go to great lengths to avoid her, considering that favonovel.com was a love rival.
She did not expect Thea to help favonovel.com because of James.
Maxine asked, “So what seems to be the matter?”
