"He made a fool out of me," Tomas said with a defeated look.
"It's alright, son," Ivan patted his son on the shoulder.
"Who would have thought that he would be this strong and talented, capable of matching someone with two major cultivation levels higher than him and winning?"
"Father, I feel like I cannot move forward from here. I feel a rock weighing heavily on me, and it's getting harder to hold on," Tomas lowered his head.
'I guess it's only natural he developed a heart demon. I have to solve this problem before it's too late,' Ivan thought to himself.
Ivan summoned some of his subordinates and ordered them to take his son to his chambers to rest.
Patriarch Flareheart raised an eyebrow when he saw Count Wichura sending his son, who was also a younger generation brat.
Just as it seemed like he was going to do something about it, Patriarch Solheart interrupted, ""Stand down, Theodore. Don't do anything foolish and mess with the plan.""
