The Rise of a Master: It Starts With Rejection
Billionaire With Husband 479

Chapter 479

Jaden fled in panic on the mountain where Crimson Sage Sect was located, pushing his speed to the limit as he darted through the forest. Having heard Cecil's final, furious roar, he knew the outcome was already sealed. "Mr. Black, I swear I'll avenge you! Damn it! How did Felix become so powerful in such a short time?" Jaden wondered in disbelief.

Crimson Sage Sect was a major sect filled with powerful martial artists, yet Felix had single-handedly defeated them all. Jaden would not have believed it if he had not witnessed it himself. Suddenly, Jaden stopped, no him and hissed through gri

a crater in the ground. He glared at the figure before th, "Felix."

It was terrifying how quickly Felix had caught up, leaving no time for even a glimmer of escape.

"When you kidnapped me, did you ever imagine this day would come?" Felix asked coldly.

Jaden swallowed hard, knowing he stood no chance against someone who had just killed. Cecil and countless other elite fighters-his Martial Emperor status meant nothing now. "Felix, although I forcibly took you away back then, you weren't harmed, were you? Now that you've destroyed the entire Crimson Sage Sect, could you spare me?" Jaden pleaded.

Felix shook his head as he approached Jaden. "Crimson Sage Sect fell because of you. They've all gone to the afterlife. Wouldn't you be lonely staying here alone?"

Seeing Felix's resolve unchanged, Jaden tried playing on his emotions. "Remember your promise to Zara? You said you wouldn't hurt me. Surely a man of your stature keeps his word?" Felix grinned. "Nothing you say today will save you from death."

Suddenly, laughter echoed through the forest as if coming from all directions. "My, my, young man. What a powerful killing intent!"

The next moment, an elderly man appeared beside Jaden, smiling calmly as if he had everything under control.

"Mr. Shields!" Jaden exclaimed with excitement.

He had thought death was inevitable, but now Cecil's old friend had appeared. Now, not only could he survive, but they might even defeat Felix together since Kennedy was even more powerful than Cecil. "You want to stand up for him?" Felix asked. Kennedy was about to speak when he

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suddenly sensed something terrifying.

"The Innate Realm! Goodness, how old are you?" Kennedy gasped.

Jaden's jaw dropped at these words-Cecil had always told him that while ordinary men sought wealth and fame, true martial artists aimed for the Innate Realm. Yet here was Felix, having already achieved what Jaden had not even begun to approach. Before Jaden could finish processing this thought, Kennedy suddenly struck him in the chest with deadly force. Even in death, Jaden could not believe Cecil's old friend had killed

him.

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"W-Why?" Jaden mumbled fore dying.

Kennedy still wore his gen...

ile as he turned to Felix. "This fool dared to provoke someone as extraordinary as you, and he deserved death. I've saved you the trouble of dirtying your hands."

Even Felix was stunned by this turn of events. The old man had appeared to save Jaden but killed him without hesitation instead-it seemed almost theatrical.

"Interesting," Felix mused. "From your expression, while you fear me, it's not complete terror. This suggests you have some hidden advantage. Did you kill him just to convince me to let you go?"

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