At the James Family estate, the grand and resplendent main hall was already filled with people.
Everyone wore a grim expression. At the very front stood Hummer Nan, his face dark as iron. The air in the hall was thick with tension.
Sky James stood silently in a corner, eyes slightly narrowed. He looked down, calm and composed, saying nothing.
Before long, all members of the James Family had arrived.
Hummer Nan swept his gaze over everyone, his expression grave. His first words sent a shudder through every heart present. He said in a deep voice,
"Bond James is dead. Along with Hummer and 23 other James Family disciples. All of them were killed in Wind City—by Luca."
Silence fell instantly. Aside from a few who already knew, everyone else stared wide-eyed toward the center of the hall and at Hummer Nan, thinking they had misheard.
