Chapter 126
Nathaniel noticed Leon’s urgency and swallowed back the words he had intended to say. It seemed that Leon already knew who was responsible, but simply didn’t care. Instead, Nathaniel pointed at the compass. “Each of you, drip a few drops of your blood onto this compass, and I will help you resolve the issue.”
Hearing this, Elliot frowned. “Blood?” He believed in horoscopes and dark magic rituals, so he was well aware that blood and hair shouldn’t be casually given to a practitioner.
Nathaniel explained, “Their situation is unique, so blood is necessary. I need it to trace the person who cast the evil energy and break the spell.”
Elliot hesitated. “Dripping blood doesn’t seem very appropriate.” He was worried that their blood would be used for some sinister rituals after breaking the spell.
Nathaniel sighed in resignation. “If you don’t use blood, then we have no way to resolve this.” He emphasized again, “The evil energy has already dissipated. The only way to find the person responsible is to track them through the blood. There is no other method.”
Frank asked, “If we don’t do this, how long will the pain last? It won’t go on forever, will it?”
Nathaniel replied, “About ten days to two weeks.”
Frank immediately said, “Then I’ll pass.” There was no way he would hand over his blood to a practitioner who could use dark mystic art. He could still endure ten days to half a month.
Leon had originally been indifferent to the idea, but seeing Frank’s reaction, he hesitated instead of making an immediate decision. Sienna looked at Nathaniel and said, “It hurts too much. I can’t stand it. I want to drip my blood and resolve it.” She then turned to persuade Leon. “Leon, you should try too. How can you bear this kind of pain for ten days to two weeks?” She added, “Besides, this master is Mr. Newton’s senior, and Mr. Newton is the practitioner employed by the Jenkins Group. He’s not some scammer.”
Leon looked up and saw Frank subtly shaking his head at him. So he said, “You go first. I’ll think about it.”
Sienna didn’t hesitate. She picked up a fruit knife from the table, made a small cut on her finger, and squeezed a few drops of blood onto the center of the compass. Nathaniel took out a talisman, placed it over the blood-stained compass, and began chanting a spell. His fingers moved continuously, forming mystical gestures.
Meanwhile, in another office, Phoebe was reading a script when she suddenly looked up in a certain direction. She reached into her bag, took out three specially processed coins, and flipped them between her fingers a few times. Then, she chanted, “Berak.” At that moment, an empty glass on Jason Laer’s desk suddenly shattered. Brenda, who was in the office receiving a document from a detective, looked up. “What happened?” she asked.
Phoebe replied, “Someone is trying to break my spell. It’s probably a practitioner hired by Leon and the others.”
Brenda asked worriedly, “Are you okay?”
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If the other party had managed to trace Phoebe, their skills must not be weak. Phoebe shook her head. “I’m fine. They still can’t do anything to me. They probably used Sienna’s blood to track me down.” She continued, “The evil energy, at least, has already dissipated, but there’s a type of blood curse that can be used to remove it. They had to find me first in order to break the spell.”
Brenda asked, “They won’t be able to hurt you, right?”
Phoebe replied, “Among the practitioners, his level is quite high. But he still can’t harm me.” The practitioners were divided into three levels: the Emergence Realm, the Reverence Realm, and the Ascendance Realm. In the previous timeline, she had been at the Emergence Realm. But after the time travel, she had broken through the bottleneck and entered the Reverence Realm. The opponent was likely a newcomer to the Reverence Realm. Since her return, Phoebe had been continuously improving her skills. Plus, she had powerful protective artifacts left behind by her master, making her stronger than her opponent.
Brenda let out a breath of relief. “That’s good, then.”
Meanwhile, at Jenkins Group, the talisman on Nathaniel’s compass suddenly ignited on its own and burned to ash. His expression changed slightly. “The opponent is quite strong. One person’s blood isn’t enough.” After saying this, he looked at Leon and the other two, making his meaning clear.
Frank didn’t move. Neither did Leon. Edath, however, was in unbearable pain. She stepped forward and said, “I’ll try.” Following this example, she dripped her blood onto the compass. Sienna’s… Nathaniel placed a new talisman on top and resumed chanting his incantations.
On the other side, Phoebe quickly noticed that the force attempting to attack her had grown stronger. Still, she neutralized it with ease. She guessed that Edith must have offered her blood. Given Frank’s personality, he was unlikely to do so voluntarily. If Leon’s blood were used instead, the attack would have been much stronger. After all, they were related by blood.
She raised an eyebrow. “It looks like this person isn’t just trying to lift the curse. They’re trying to hurt me as well.” She could feel the killing intent in the blood curse as it continuously attacked, attempting to harm her.
Brenda frowned. “Do you think it was Leon and the others who asked for this, or is this just that guy trying to go after you?”
Phoebe wasn’t sure whether Leon and his group would have made such a request. But one thing was certain: the opponent was targeting her. She could sense the heavy killing intent.
Phoebe said, “Maybe I’m getting in their way somehow.” This reminded her of the previous timeline. She had accidentally discovered that her master’s death was not as simple as it seemed. She began…
Not long after, Phoebe was ambushed in an underground parking garage by a magic formation. The time she had only reached the Emergence Realm, so she was injured and lost consciousness. When she woke up, her hands were tied, and she was locked up with Sienna. She had been marked as disposable. Just as Phoebe was about to use evil energy to break free and fight back, the captors guarding them didn’t hesitate to shoot her dead. She had a strong feeling that her death in the previous timeline had something to do with Sienna. And behind Sienna, there must have been a powerful practitioner. Phoebe didn’t know if the one who had just surfaced was a small pawn or the real mastermind.
Brenda couldn’t help but worry. “Will they try to kill you!” She had heard that some practitioners specialized in deadly formations, especially ruthless and sinister ones.
Phoebe gave her a reassuring smile. “I’ll be fine.” Then, with an amused expression, she added, “I just want to see whether that bastard Leon will offer his blood and let them use our bloodline connection against me. I’m not afraid now, but if he’s really that stupid…” She smirked. “Once his blood reaches that practitioner, he will be in big trouble.”
If their enemy obtained blood from a Jenkins family member, it could indeed affect her. An even stronger practitioner used their blood against Phoebe in the future, which could be dangerous. But there were ways to counteract it. It would just require some effort. Leon, however, would suffer far worse consequences.
Brenda scoffed. “If he’s still heartless enough to go after you, he really might be dumb enough to do it. Let’s just wait and see.” She clenched her fists angrily. “If he really hands over his blood, then you should make his life a living hell after this?”
Phoebe nodded. “Of course.”
Then, Phoebe pulled out a talisman and grabbed hold of the attacking energy. She whispered an incantation and rubbed the talisman between her fingers. The talisman instantly ignited. It did not turn into black ash, but into a wisp of blue smoke that disappeared.
Brenda leaned closer in curiosity. Phoebe grinned. “If you want to know more, let’s take a look.” She opened her laptop and hacked into Elliot’s office surveillance. A security camera had been installed in Elliot’s office. It was positioned to avoid his desk, meaning they couldn’t see his computer screen or documents. But they could see everything happening in the office itself.
Brenda immediately leaned in to watch.