Chapter 147: Gustave's Plan

Bennett's whole body trembled with a rage so fierce it shook him to the bone. If he could no longer cultivate, he might as well be dead; in truth, death sounded kinder. Even so, he did not let the sudden blow break him. He strode into the villa's study, a room crammed wall to wall with old texts and yellowed scrolls. Somewhere in that trove, he might yet find a thread of hope. He had already mapped out several contingencies. He had lost his inner strength, but he was still a normal person-and a...