Chapter 1301

At that moment, Vito thought the same. Given that the Seven-Color Lotus had been stolen and the enemy, Henry, had arrived, Jake would certainly deal with him first. He assumed that Jake would personally take action to eliminate Henry.

As Vito and Celia reveled in their excitement, Jake abruptly turned, dropping to one knee, and said respectfully, "Greetings, Master!"

"Greetings, Elder Stokes!"

Everyone present was in shock. Even Jay, who had nervously and eagerly paid respects to Herwig, was momentarily stunned. He wondered if the young man beside Herwig was Master Murray.

Regardless, Jay immediately knelt. He was drenched in cold sweat. He finally knew why Jake had been so enraged. He had never seen such fury before, and he realized the gravity of his previous actions.

He had made a grave mistake and was fortunate that Jake had not acted against him. Vito's attempt to hide that truth had worsened the situation.

Vito was utterly stunned. Despite overestimating Henry's status and