Regardless of how angry David was, Louis remained calm as he asked his question to Ethan. Ethan stood to the side, his elderly figure straight and his old, worn-out coat giving him the appearance of a wise and skilled sage."Are you curious about the effects of spiritual energy?" Ethan asked.Louis nodded. That was indeed his question. He added, "Out there, people gather much spiritual energy. I need your answer to follow this lead."Ethan chuckled and said, "Well, this isn't too difficult of a question. Human spiritual energy is a pure energy flow that sustains a person's life. If enough spiritual energy is gathered, we can reluctantly sustain the life of someone near death, increase their strength in times of crisis, or even preserve a corpse from decaying forever... In short, we can use another person's spiritual energy to supplement our own or that of someone else. However, this spiritual energy has a limited duration of use because, in the end, it doesn't truly belong to us."L

Louis continued to observe the path they were taking. This place was darker and more profound than the group had imagined; it seemed a significant stronghold, not just an ordinary base as they had initially thought when captured at his mansion. Perhaps even the people in their group didn't know the full extent of this territory. Louis squinted below and said, "If you don't want to be detected, you should turn off those two oil lamps." Cyan was somewhat surprised, and Liam asked, "What do you sense?" From their previous experiences, Liam deeply ingrained the idea that Louis was not ordinary.He wouldn't underestimate anything Louis said. Louis's gaze remained directed downward as he slowly said, "There's light." Liam decided to extinguish the oil lamp he was holding, and Cyan did the same without saying much. Louis chuckled at the slight amusement in his voice, "I didn't expect you to trust me so easily." Cyan's cold voice retorted, "We're a team, and above all, I don't think

Faced with Louis's threatening and persuasive words, the man ultimately had no choice but to guide them. After all, he didn't want to die.In the underground basement, there were ten doors, but only one led to their headquarters. The bound man tied one end of the rope to his wrist, and Jackson held the other. He hesitated briefly before stopping at one door and said to Louis, "The key is on me."Louis nodded, and Ace swiftly searched the man, finding a key. A deep, foreboding darkness greeted them as soon as the door opened, accompanied by a chilling wind blowing from within.The situation looked undeniably ominous. Liam turned to the man and said, "You won't lie to us, will you?"The man shrank in fear and replied, "Why would I lie? This is the right door!"Observing the situation, Louis instructed, "Light the oil lamps."Two oil lamps were lit, but their fragile light struggled to penetrate the thick darkness. The atmosphere grew heavy, and their steps became slower and more c

The room was filled with people lying around, severely injured or unconscious. On Jackson, Aboli, and even Liam, wounds varied in severity.Jennifer and Cyan were among those who still appeared unharmed, besides Louis and Ace. Jennifer no longer looked as fatigued as she did in the tunnel. She strolled around the place with the air of a queen and even took a moment to admire Louis, exclaiming, "Have everyone here truly lost their special abilities? You're truly exceptional."Louis didn't respond to Jennifer's compliment but approached the fallen leader. He spoke softly, "It seems like he's about to join some kind of banquet."He raised his hand and rummaged through the leader's pockets, finding a black invitation card. According to the information on the card, the leader had been invited to a gathering of the factions."The factions?" Cyan questioned with suspicion.Louis glanced at him and said, "There are probably many different leaders similar to this one."Jennifer said, "So,

Although Louis also despised men like this, how could this man have a chance to show off in front of him if it were normal? But he hadn't forgotten that he was on a mission; he couldn't attract too much attention right now.He stood up, smiled, and said, "I'm quite impressed by your confidence, so I'll take my leave."Jennifer also stood up and walked with him.Although their objective had been achieved, the men couldn't help but feel frustrated, as if they had just been played.The scenario in their heads didn't play out like this; at the very least, the lowly thug should be begging and pleading for forgiveness!How could things end so quickly like this?!"No, you can go, but the girl beside you stays with me!"Louis and Jennifer hadn't gone far when they heard the man's angry voice.Accompanying the voice were footsteps.The man and his subordinates quickly blocked Louis and Jennifer's path.Others in the vicinity had a look of curiosity on their faces. It seemed like they were ab