Chapter 2136

Right now, in order to save the empire and her family, she needed James to return with her.

“S-Sir…” Laelia could not bear to wait any longer and had to speak up.

Her voice shook James from his thoughts. He opened his eyes slightly to look at Laelia and asked quietly, “What’s the matter, Your Highness?”

There was a hint of pleading in Laelia’s slightly awkward face. She said, “When I escaped from the capital, the capital was already surrounded by Dark Keep’s cultivators. It has been three days since then. I-I’m worried that the capital has met with misfortune.”

“So, you want to hurry back immediately?” James glanced at Laelia.

He could see that Laelia was very anxious, however he was also calculating. Could he use Laelia's anxiety and worry to make another deal with her and trick her into giving him the Burial Jade?

Laelia was unaware of the Burial Jade’s history, but he knew about it. It was something that even the creator of the Celestial Abode had laboriously sought after.

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