Chapter 726


    The footsteps were light.


    Although James’ health was declining, his senses had not been dulled.


    He rolled off the bed and tip-toed out of the ward. He scanned the hallways and approached the


    staircase.


    When he reached the staircase entrance, he immediately noticed a man dressed in a ck coat and


    duckbill hat, deliberately covering up his appearance. The man leaned against the wall and waited for


    James to approach.


    “The King has requested for me to check on you. Are you alright?” a hoarse voice asked.


    James stood beside him. His body was unstable, and he had to resort to leaning against the wall to


    reduce his burden.


    James wore a grim expression as he exined, “My body is in a critical condition. I was poisoned with


    Gu. My body is weak and will slowly deteriorate until I’mpletely paralyzed. I’ll have to await my


    death in pain while bedridden.”


    “Gu?”


    Gloom was shocked.


    “How can this be? Haven’t these cultlike practices been destroyed a hundred years ago? How is it


    possible for anyone to be raising Gus?”


    James nced at Gloom curiously. He seemed to be incredibly familiar with Gu.


    A hundred years ago, it seemed that many people raised Gus.


    “You seem to know a lot?”


    Gloom shook his head and said, “I don’t know much about it. I only heard my teacher mention it


    before.”


    James was intrigued. “I’d like to hear the details.”


    Gloom exined, “A hundred years ago, a group of people who lived in the mountains relied on raising


    Gu as their source of ie. They were called the Gu raisers. These people were amunity, a


    vige, and were considered an organization. Collectively, they were called the Masters of Gu.


    “A hundred years ago, Sol had just been established but was in turmoil. My teacher said that the


    Masters of Gu nned to use Gus to control the world and became a great threat to the world. An


    alliance was formed against them, and they were ultimately wiped out. There hasn’t been any news


    rted to them for a hundred years. It’s shocking to find out they still exist today.”


    Hearing this, James had a vague understanding of it. He had no interest in the history and simply cared


    about whether the venom in his body could be detoxified.


    “Since you know about Gu, you should also know how to detoxify its venom, right?” Gloom shook his


    head and said, “I don’t. Only those knowledgeable in using the venom know how to get rid of it.”


    James went silent. After a while, he said, “I know a person who can detoxify the venom in my body. I


    need to get rid of the venom before I can do anything else. Otherwise, I will notst. very long in my


    current condition, let alone aplish my ns.”


    “Who is it?”


    “ke.”


    Gloom frowned.


    “Do you know what’re you suggesting, James? ke is a devil that killed without blinking an eye. He


    founded the Dark Castle and trained countless assassins. The country dispatched. hundreds of elites


    just to capture him. You also participated in that battle, so you should know his strength. The


    consequences of releasing him will be dire.”


    James muttered, “I know.”


    “He could tell I was poisoned with Gu at one nce and imed he had a way to get it out of my body.


    I’m confident he won’t be a match for me once I recover.”


    “That’s not necessarily the case. You’re both at the pinnacle of martial arts and will be on par in a fight.


    A few years ago, the other participating elites had exhausted his strength before took him on.


    Otherwise, you would never have beaten him.”


    “I’m not the James from a few years ago.”


    James was sure of himself.


    Hearing this, Gloom went silent. After a while, he asked, “What do you need me to do?”


    “I n to break ke out of prison. I need you to create an opportunity for me. After I get him. out, I


    need you to use your connections to send him and the people assisting in the operation out of the


    Capital.


    James knew that Gloom had the ability to do so. Even if the Red me Army guarded the prison, he


    could aplish such things. It was because he was the King’s subordinate and personal bodyguard.


    As long as Gloom showed a willingness to help, it meant that the King was on his side, and it would be


    easy to aplish the prison break.


    “Alright. I’ll ry the message to the King and contact you again.”


    Gloom lowered his hat and turned to leave.


    James also walked back to the ward.


    “Where did you go?”


    As soon as he entered the ward, he saw Quincy standing at the door with a suspecting. expression.Published by N?v''elD/rama.Org.