It wasn't just the people from House Carter who had left; many other forces had also departed.
They were accustomed to prioritizing their own interests and had no intention of saving Stellarburg from catastrophe.
Even if a million lives in Stellarburg were to perish, it wouldn't matter to them.
Everyone has their own choices, and no one has the right to interfere.
However, this wasn't what John was concerned about at the moment.
His primary concern was something else.
Would the Dusk Sect really allow them to return to Stellarburg so easily, to assist Shadow Emperor and Scarlett and the others?
As John pondered this, a sudden, piercing scream cut through the crowd.
John's pupils dilated as he swiftly turned around.
The only diamond-tier priest among them was now on the ground, convulsing, his complexion turning a ghastly shade of purple, foam spewing from his mouth.
