Timothy steadied himself and took out an invitation from his pocket. He said in a cold voice, "Three days from now is the family patriarch''s birthday. I hope you have the courage to attend his birthday celebration!" With that, he handed the invitation to Julus, who used his true energy to send it flying toward Nash like a bullet.


    Nash caught the invitation effortlessly with a slight smile ying on his lips. "Even without this invitation, I would''ve attended Alexander''s birthday banquet!"


    Timothy did not linger. Having witnessed Nash''s power, he feared that Nash would turn him into a mist of blood with a mere wave of his hand.


    After the Kleins left, Leonard and the others sighed in relief.


    "Nash, are you really going to the birthday celebration?" Yvonne asked worriedly.


    "My main purpose foring to Capiton is to annihte the Kleins," Nash said. His gaze was icy and his tone was cold.


    "Do you want me to bring in two trump cards?" Ster asked seriously. "The General has hated the Kleins for over 20 years. I believe he''ll strongly support you!"


    Nash shook his head and smiled. "The Kleins have four Profound Oriental Realm experts. Two trump cards wouldn''t be able to suppress them."


    Ster then asked, "Are you nning to take on the Kleins alone?"


    Nash took a sip of peach wine and said arrogantly, "The Kleins are insignificant. They''re not worth worrying about!"


    If anyone else had said this, they would have been considered a fool. However,ing from Nash, the Mares found it somewhat believable.


    As Ster recalled Nash''s earlier disy of power, he thought to himself, ''Has this kid be so powerful that even Profound Oriental Realm experts are beneath him?''


    After a satisfying meal, Leonard arranged for Ster to stay in a luxuriously decorated vi, designed specifically for hosting distinguished guests.


    Nash did not return to the Empire Hotel. Instead, he and Ster enjoyed themselves in a private hot spring in the vi''s backyard.


    Ster had numerous bullet scars on his body, with ck, fungus-like lines at the base of the lotus mark on his back.


    A sh of golden light shed across Nash''s eyes, and he saw how the ck lines connected to Ster''s vital organs and central nervous system.


    Ster sighed contentedly. "It''s been a long time since I''ve been to a hot spring!" He closed his eyes with a contented expression and then asked, "Did your father tell you?" "Yes," Nash replied.


    "Is there a way to resolve it?"


    "I was confident before, but it looks like the lotus mark has deepened. I can only try," Nash admitted.


    Thest time Nash saw Ster in the video, the lotus mark had not taken root.


    Now that it had, any mistake could alert the person controlling the mark, leading to Ster being fully controlled.


    This indicated that the Church of the Netherworld was preparing for something big.


    Ster lit a cigarette, took a deep drag, and exhaled a cloud of smoke. "Then let''s try..."


    Before leaving the Northern Territory, he had made up his mind that if the lotus mark could not be removed, he would end his life.


    Nash smoked with Ster, and he felt a sense of determination from Ster''s silence. It was a determination to face the fate of life and death.


    ...


    On the rooftop of a vi about 500


    meters away, Yvonne stood on the terrace with binocrs while wearing fuzzy pink pajamas. She was peering at the hot spring in the luxurious vi''s backyard.


    "Nash has a great body. My cousin really struck gold!" she murmured.


    "Colonel Orwell''s body is amazing too. Those pecs, those abs. Gosh, he gives me a sense of security!" Yvonne nearly drooled.


    Suddenly, there was a buzz followed by a crack, and a drop of water shattered her binocrs.


    "Oops, I''ve been spotted!" Yvonne tossed the binocrs and dashed downstairs.


    ...


    After finishing their cigarettes, Nash said, "Turn around. I''ll give it a try."


    Ster stubbed out his cigarette on the ashtray by the edge of the hot spring. Then, he turned back to Nash. "Don''t push yourself. Just do your best."


    Ster had already guessed that Nash''s power exceeded the Profound Oriental Realm. If Nash was uncertain, it meant the threat posed by the lotus mark was severe.


    He grew worried that the sinister lotus might harm Nash and cautioned him to do his best.Upstodatee from Novel(D)ra/m/a.O(r)g