James announced, "Following my master's wishes, I hereby asscontrol of the Great Historial Land and declare myself the new ruler. You should change the way you address me." Adina abruptly raised her head in shock but quickly averted her gaze to the ground once again. Then, she proclaimed, "Of course, my lord." Encouraged by her example, the other temple leaders followed suit and echoed her words.
Follow on NovᴇlEnglish.nᴇtJames responded calmly, "Good. Since I'm the Great Historial Land's ruler, I must fulfill my master's wishes. Tell me, which of you here are born from energy?" The powerhouses were caught off guard by James' question. The assembled powerhouses exchanged bewildered looks, but nobody stepped forward to answer him.
"Nobody?" James pressed, his tone sharp.
Zenda quickly straightened up and answered, "We're descendants of beings born from energy. However, we, ourselves, aren't." James snorted, "Is that so? That means you bunch were also birthed naturally?" The powerhouses exchanged uneasy glances, then lowered their heads.
"This is not good. Master instructedto relinquish the consciousness of beings born from energy so they return to nature. Now, you're all claiming to be birthed naturally. How will you adhere to the teachings of the Bloodshade Theory?" James sighed resignedly.
Follow on Novᴇl-Onlinᴇ.cᴏmJames' words hung heavily in the air, leaving the powerhouses speechless.
Their faces flushed with shame, immediately understanding what James was implying to them.
He questioned where their sense of superiority cfrom, considering they were also naturally birthed creatures and were not born from energy like their ancestors.
Adina lifted her head and said, "We're sorry, My Lord. We made a grave mistake. Please punish US as you see first." The other temple leaders quickly followed suit, apologizing and requesting punishment.
James responded, "Sure. Then, you all shall enter the Forbidden Bloodshade. Whether you cback alive will be up to your fates." The powerhouses' faces paled, and they immediately kowtowed in fear.
James squinted his eyes and questioned, "What's the matter? Do you wantto personally enforce punishment?" The powerhouses quivered, lifting their heads in succession, their expressions filled with anxiety.