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Chapter 818 - Chapter 818 - The Scripture Pavilion Gambit and an Heir's Ambition

I paced the floor of my quarters at the Celestial Apothecary Guild, my mind racing with possibilities and dangers. Every moment Isabelle remained under the Guild's control felt like a knife twisting in my chest. The revelation about a hidden Paramount Mystic Realm had only intensified my urgency.

"I can't leave her there any longer," I said, turning to face Mariana and Jackson. "I need to take her with me when I return to Veridia City."

Mariana shook her head firmly. "That would be playing directly into their hands, Liam. The Guild is expecting you to make a rash move."

"She's safer here than anywhere else," Jackson added, his arms crossed. "We have sixteen Peak Form Martial Artists guarding the perimeter, and Mariana's personal formation around the inner sanctum."

I ran a hand through my hair in frustration. "And if they send a Martial Saint?"

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