The Rise of a Master: It Starts With Rejection

"Felix... I... Am I really not worthy enough to be your wife? Not even as just a lover?"

Felix patted Nala's back helplessly. He said, "I've already agreed to marry Nerissa. When it comes to you or Xena, maybe it's best to stay as friends."

Nerissa!

Nala was shocked, but then a self-deprecating smile formed on her face. "Turns out Nerissa was the woman chosen by your mother... You're right—what's lost is lost.

"Whether it was me or Xena, it's our own fault. If we had half of Nerissa's determination and loyalty, maybe we wouldn't have ended up like this."

Felix didn't respond. What had happened had happened. No amount of words could change it now.

"I'm leaving now."

As soon as he took a step, Nala remembered something. "Wait a second, Felix."

"Is there something else you want to tell me?"

Her expression turned solemn. "Aiden came to see me a month ago."

Aiden! This wasn't something Felix expected. How dare Aiden show up so brazenly?

"The plan was to set you up in exchange for healing my face. At first, I wanted to pretend and agreed to his offer, but since he was here, I realized that Kevin must also be in Martial City. I refused immediately."

From the Skeletal Demon, Felix already knew that Kevin was in Martial City, but now, Aiden's appearance confirmed it.

"Did he leave any other information?" he asked.

Nala shook her head. "No. You really have to be careful now. I don't know what Aiden has gone through. I don't know whether it was intentional or not, but upon seeing me, he exuded the energy of the middle stage of Transcendent Realm."

The middle stage of Transcendent Realm?noveldrama

Felix frowned. Aiden's development was a little too fast that he was already a stage above Felix himself. Could it be that Kevin was also an alchemist who could supply pills continuously?

No matter what, Felix truly had to be careful. Besides, the last true Dragonspine was still in Kevin's hands.

"Thank you for telling me," Felix said.

...

After the fight in the Denverville Arena, he believed that no matter where the Grand Elder was hiding the news of his survival would soon reach the Grand Elder. Therefore, the Grand Elder wouldn't give up on looking for him.

Now, Felix's top priority was to return to Harmony Clinic in North City as soon as possible. If it wasn't for the clinic's rule-where non-high-grade alchemists weren't allowed to live in the main quarters of the clinic, he would've definitely gone there.

Its security was incredibly high, but even as Deborah's mentee, he didn't want to break the rules. Due to that, he could only stay in North City for now.

"You always surprise me, kid! That fight was wonderful-a true example of a fight that goes beyond many levels," Dickson praised Felix.

Once they met up, the two men left the city without a stop. It didn't matter that it was at night.

"Don't make fun of me, Dickson. If I didn't have the ability to fight, I'm afraid I would've died a long time ago."

As Dickson thought about it, he realized it was true.

When they had first met, Felix was able to fight the Skeletal Demon, who was in the middle stage of Transcendent Realm. All the while, Felix had only been in Physical Refinement Realm. Now, killing those in that realm seemed completely likely.

"Do you plan to take Nala as your lover? She may be average in strength, but she's beautiful!" Dickson teased.

Felix rolled his eyes, no longer able to complain about Dickson sticking his nose into his business again.

All of a sudden, he paused. His eyes flickered around the surroundings.

The true Dragonspine! Had he finally come face to face with Kevin this time?