Chapter 034 – The Old Man Coming Back To Life

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The place that was filled with the murmurs of the crowd and Cassandra's furious cries a second ago fell into a hushed silence in an instant and everyone gaped dumbly as if they had just seen a real-life alien.

They stared at the old man, whom they had all assumed had already lost his life at Xavier's hands in a trance.

‘Am I dreaming?’

‘Did a ghost just come back to life?’ Many people thought blankly in stupefaction, and just at that moment, the old man who had just opened his eyes slowly sat up and amidst the stunned gazes, he sat in a lotus position and shut his eyes, appearing enigmatic in an instant.

Everyone was further perplexed by the old man’s actions and they exchanged bewildered glances, trying to make sense of what was happening.

‘He doesn’t look like the person on death’s door a moment ago.’

‘Why does he look completely different from the dying old man from earlier?’ they all wondered and then slowly turned their gaze to Xavier.

‘Could it be that he actuall