At Abel''s age, the Favonis'' mess would at least knock a couple of years off his natural lifespan.


    Nheless, Chet was glowering at Frank and snapping, "I hope you know what you''re doing. Even Abel Loggins was poisoned because of a moment of negligence, so you''d better watch yourself." "You refused to listen to me before, and you''re on your high horse now?"


    Frank snorted he did not think highly of Chet at all and was only here for his own reasons. "You''ll tell me where Silverbell is once I save Jaden Favoni, won''t you?" "Silverbell?" Chet did a double take.


    "That''s the name of the chief of the Martial Alliance," Edon quickly exined beside him.


    Chet scowled ufortably right then, since he had just told Lubor that Silverbell was in their rear courtyard.


    Lubor would have taken her with him by now to hand her over to Hundred Bane Sect.


    Be that as it may, Chet nodded. "Yes, but you''ll have to save Abel too. You can save him since you''ve promised to save my son anyway, right?"


    Frank snorted as he strode into the room. "Hmph. It''s only natural that I save Abel when he''s my apprentice."


    "What?!"


    Both Chet and Edon were left stunned, and Chet was glowering as he snapped, "Watch your mouth, kid! Who do you think Abel is, and you''re saying you''re his mentor?!" "Believe whatever you want." Frank shrugged, not bothered to exin himself.


    He took out a needle and dipped it in the ckened elixir Jaden was soaked in before pulling it out and sniffing it.


    "Hey!"


    Edon leapt toward Frank, ready to stop him, but Frank held up a hand, gesturing that he was fine.


    Then, looking up at Chet, he said, "Well, your son''s been poisoned..."


    "You think?!"


    Chet almost snapped right then.


    His son was lying in that bathtub, his cheeks ck and lips purple-any fool could see that he was poisoned.


    At the same time, the two Favoni sentries eavesdropping outside were snickering as they traded nces.


    They were really worried for a moment that Frank could pull something right there... but it


    out that he was a useless b


    "No, what I mean to say is..."


    Frank paused, scooping a handful of


    the ckened elixir, allowing it to


    seep out between his fingers while


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    leaving his palm ckened. "Your


    son''s been poisoned twice.


    "What''s that supposed to mean?" Chet asked right then.


    "The first time was during our duel, when the Bearsons did it. As for the second instance..."


    Frank showed Chet the ckened elixir which was crawling upward over his wrist, saying quietly, "This is the poison used just now."


    "What?!"Owned by N?velDrama.Org.


    Both Edon and Chet were dumbstruck-did Abel just poison Jaden?!


    Noting their confusion, Frank smiled. "No, this poison isn''t ingested. Instead, it''s a solute that dissolves in the elixir Jaden was soaked in, and it doubles the potency of the Soulbleeder. I remember the scent too, and if my hunch is right, it''s identical to the scent I smelled from that man in a white suit the one who walked past me earlier."