"What do you mean by recing Babbit?" Felix asked with a frown.


    A smile slowly appeared on Edmund''s face. At that moment, Edmund, who had been meditating on the stone bed, suddenly opened his eyes and got up. As he stepped down from the stone bed, under Felix''s watchful gaze, Edmund''s appearance began to change. In just a few seconds, he transformed into the likeness of Babbit Reyne.


    "What? This is..."


    At this moment, Babbit spoke, "Felix, why do you not kneel when you see your patriarch?"


    Felix looked at Edmund in shock. Suddenly, Edmund threw his head back andughed, saying, "Hahaha, Felix, as long as you follow my instructions, the two of us can surely kill Babbit. When that timees, we will be the true controllers of the Reyne family. From now on, you, Felix, will be second only to one person, while I, Edmund, will still be a powerless lord who fears the Eight Great Families. Hehe, who in the world would know about this change?"


    In an instant, Felix finally understood and said, "I see. My Lord, your move is truly brilliant. However, since Babbit has already started to fear your power, why don''t we take this opportunity to eliminate the Eight Great Families in one fell swoop? That way, the entire Buck Town will be under your control."


    "No, Felix, you are still young and do not understand the subtleties of this matter. If we eliminate the Eight Great Families, there will always be another Eight Great Families to take their ce. Only by letting the Eight Great Families stand there like withered trees can we stabilize the situation in Buck Town."


    Felix was an exceptionally smart person. He knew Edmund was hiding something from him, but considering his own position, Felix did not ask further and said, "My Lord, what should I do?"


    Edmund said, "What you need to do is simple: retrieve the Dark Mask. I have already ced a Soul Devouring Curse on it. As long as Babbit wears this Dark Mask, his soul will be devoured by the mask, and in the end, he will be nothing but bones."


    "I understand. Rest assured, my Lord, I willplete the task."


    "However, if you return like this, it will certainly arouse Babbit''s suspicion. So, Felix, I must trouble you for a moment."


    "My Lord, you..."


    Felix was struck and sent flying with a single palm strike. In mid-air, he was hit by more than ten consecutive palm strikes from Edmund. When hended, his chest was injured, and a heat surged in his throat, causing him to spit out a mouthful of blood.


    Felix said weakly, "My Lord, what are you doing? If you wanted to kill me, you could have done so directly. Why treat me this way?"


    "Hmph, Felix, you are so loyal to me. How could I bear to kill you? I did this to prevent Babbit from seeing through the ruse. Now, take the Dark Mask back, and Babbit will surelyugh with delight, thinking his n seeded."


    Edmund''s eyes shone with excitement as he said, "Soon, Babbit will die in agony, and the Reyne family, the top family in Buck Town, will change hands. I, Edmund, will be the new patriarch of the Reyne family!"