The First Heir

Philip returned to the hotel where Fennel and the others were waiting for him.

“An old beggar came over just now and asked me to give this to you,” Fennel said with a piece of broken jade in his hand.

Philip took the jade and glanced at it. It seemed quite unusual, like a part of a larger object.

“What old beggar?” Philip asked.

Fennel shook his head and said he did not know. Philip frowned, looked at the jade again, and decided not to dwell on it.

“By the way, Windsor Well just sent someone over to tell us that the Treasure-Digging Event at the Mystic Cave will be held ahead of schedule,” Fennel said.

“Ahead of schedule? When?” Philip asked.

“Tomorrow,” Fennel said.

Philip scowled and frowned.

Why would the Treasure-Digging Event be brought forward?

“Anything else?” Philip asked.

also wants to know if

and said, “What do you

it’s necessary to work with Windsor. We have

“Let’s just tell him that we

Windsor received

has refused,” his subordinate said with

and said, “Okay, you may

back, looked at the distant sky with narrowed eyes, and muttered under his breath, “Then don‘t blame me for

and tell him to take

***

In the night.

he had encountered in Mystic City in the past few days as well as his control over the

from the Heavenly Court, the Dunley family, Claus Motley, Windsor Well, and the first Dragon

the treasure of the ancient sage. His mother’s secret vault too. Everything was

going on here? So many forces and people were

he suddenly heard a slight movement outside the window. He was not asleep in the first place, so he got up in the dark and pressed close to

the glass nimbly, and tiptoed into the room. In the dark, Philip held his breath and observed the other party’s

found no one on