Felix knelt on the ground and wiped away his tears as he said, "Sir, I can retrieve the Dark Mask from Edmund for you if you''re willing to spare Wilbur. You could rece him and be the new ruler with the Dark Mask."


    The reason why Edmund was able to be the ruler of Buck Town was none other than his own capabilities. Edmund was also someone who cultivated dark energy and was in possession of a treasured artifact, the Dark Mask.


    The Dark Mask was a product of Edmund''s dark energy cultivation. It contained eight thousand years of Edmund''s cultivation. Whoever wore the Dark Mask would gain the power of eight thousand years'' worth of cultivation. Therefore, the Dark Mask was highly coveted by many cultivators.


    Several millennia ago, the Eight Great Families feared Edmund because they dreaded provoking him and potentially inciting a battle that could lead to their massacre. However, the Eight Great Families had since grown stronger and established their influence.


    The Eight Great Families no longer feared Edmund, in fact, the heads of the four main families had the power to defeat Edmund, and perhaps even kill him.


    However, the rulers of the Nine Major Towns in the middle dimension had a pact. Killing one ruler would inevitably result in abined attack from the other rulers. The alliance was the key to maintaining order among the Nine Major Towns.


    Only when a town of ughter transformed into a town of justice, or vice versa, would a town lose its defining characteristic and cause a feud. That was the moment when one could kill the ruler and appoint a new ruler without suffering the consequences.


    Of course, there was another alternative. One could send a highly skilled cultivator who would not mind being sacrificed to assassinate the ruler. The assassin would likely be killed, but the ruler would be dead, leading to the appointment of a new ruler.


    Felix knew how ambitious Babbit was, which was why he dared to suggest the idea. He hoped to get Babbit''s approval. Babbit smiled when he heard that and asked, "Felix, why don''t you kill Edmund instead since you''re so powerful? I''ll be appointed as the ruler, and I''ll reward you generously in the future."


    "Uhm..." Felix hesitated and frowned upon hearing that, then said, "Sir, I have considered doing that for you, but the truth is, you know that it''s impossible for me to defeat Edmund with my capabilities. Therefore, I can only steal the Dark Mask from Edmund."


    "Ha, it looks like you''re a clever one. I believe I know why you managed to earn hundreds of gold coins in only a few months," said Babbit.


    Felix said, "No, sir. I''m not a clever person. Or, one might say, before bing a clever person, one must first understand oneself and act ording to one''s own strength. Only then can one remain undefeated. Therefore, someone clever must first learn to know themselves."


    Babbit nodded and said, "Yes, I agree with you. However, I have another term if you want me to spare him."


    Felix lowered his gaze and asked in a respectful tone, "What is it? Please tell me, sir."


    Babbit replied, "From now on, I want you to follow me around and be my servant forever."


    "Uh..." Felix was stunned. He did not expect Babbit to demand that he be his eternal servant. That was undoubtedly the greatest insult for a cultivator.


    Babbit asked, "So, do we have a deal?"


    "I..." Felix stuttered.


    Babbit frowned, then said, "I heard that you''ve been looking for the Child of Light. It is rumored that several hundred years ago, after the battle between the Child of Light and the Dark Lord, they both fell into the lower dimension. Perhaps the Child of Light you are looking for has died a long time ago."