Chapter 373

After some time, Sienna came out of the room. Her hair, which had turned white, had returned to black, and her skin had returned to its normal state. The wrinkles at the corners of her eyes were gone, and so were the spots on her hands. Her previous dispiritedness was swept away, and a light smile appeared on her face.

In the room, the old man looked a little older and more tired. He felt that he shouldn’t have chosen Sienna back then. He should have chosen Andrea Morse. However, Andrea had a rebellious nature, and she did not fit his requirements. She didn’t even seem like his child.

He thought, ‘When that wretched girl becomes worthless, she will end up like Una.’ He drew a talisman sticker on Una’s back and covered it with her clothes. A puppet with a face similar to hers was carved. He also took her hair and blood, wrapped them around the puppet, and used a replacement spell. After a while, Una walked out with a dazed expression.

The old man ordered, “Send her back. Don’t let anyone find out.”

The man outside said, “Yes.” Then, he took Una with him.

On the other side, Phoebe arrived at Solara City Airport. Maddox Hooper drove to pick her up. When he saw Phoebe, he took the initiative to walk over and help her carry her luggage. He realized that her face was a little pale. He couldn’t help but ask with concern, “Pheebs, what’s wrong? Are you feeling unwell? You don’t look too good.”

Phoebe’s heart warmed. It had been a long time since someone cared about her so much. One look at her face, and he knew something was wrong. She smiled at him and said, “I didn’t sleep well yesterday. I’ll be fine after I get some sleep.”

She thought, “That old man is indeed very strong. His previous attack has injured me a little.”

Maddox nodded. “Alright. I’ll send you back.”

At the apartment where Phoebe lived, Maddox took a wrapped box from the back row and handed it to Phoebe. He said, “I heard that the president and vice president of the Horoscope Association are very interested in such things and are secretly collecting them. I happened to get one. I thought you might need it too, so I want to give it to you.”

Phoebe did not reject him and took the box. “Okay, thank you.” She planned to open it when she got back to see what it was.

Maddox’s eyes were filled with concern. “Then go back and have some rest. I will talk to you later.”

Phoebe nodded. “Okay.”

Brenda Hill had gone on a trip and was not around. Phoebe took a shower before unwrapping the box. Inside was an exquisite wooden box. She opened the wooden box and saw a palm-sized green stone inside. She was surprised to see the stone. She reached out to pick up a piece, and an energy came. It was actually the Energy Essence. It was very rare to see such a thing. It could only be formed in mineral veins, and the chances were very, very small. Horoscope masters could use this to cultivate and increase their strength.

With this Energy Essence, she could reach the Ascendance Realm today. Phoebe did not delay. She left a message with her acquaintances, saying that she would be out of reach for the next two days. Then, she returned to her room and set up a protective magic field. She picked up the stone and absorbed it. She was no stranger to Ascendance Realm because her comprehension had already reached that level. It was just that she had never been able to increase her energy. Now that she was holding the stone, abundant primordial energy entered her body.

She knew that the mastermind behind the scenes would definitely find trouble with her again. It would be safer to enter Ascendance Realm as soon as possible. That way, she would not have to fear the other party in terms of strength.

Two days later. Phoebe opened her eyes. Her entire body was glowing with vitality. Originally, it was estimated that it would take at least three months to enter Ascendance Realm. But now, because of the stone that Maddox had given her, she had done it ahead of time. If her enemy knew, she felt that he would be furious. He wouldn’t want her to advance in strength and would definitely find someone to cause trouble for her in the process.

After successfully advancing, she turned on her phone. Then, she found many missed calls and messages. She saw that Claire Woodward had called her more than ten times. She guessed that there was something urgent, so she called back.

Soon, the call was picked up. “Phoebe, have you heard anything from Una?”

Phoebe asked inexplicably. “I haven’t been online for the past two days. What happened to her?”

Claire replied, “She committed suicide by taking poison at the place where she lived last night.”

Phoebe was stunned. “Suicide? That’s unlikely.” After Una suffered a backlash from the venomous parasite, she still wanted to live despite the pain she had been in every day. Phoebe didn’t think she would try to commit suicide at this point.

Claire said, “I also think that with her personality, she doesn’t look like she would commit suicide. The Woodward family went to collect her body. Stanley sent me a photo of her—she aged a lot. The autopsy report said she looked like this because of poison, but I sense something odd about it. That’s why I wanted to remind you to be careful of the person behind her.”

Phoebe knew that Claire’s tone was filled with deep concern for her. She said, “I’ll be careful. Send me the photo.”

Claire said, “Okay.”

Phoebe asked, “Why would Stanley send you such a photo?”

Claire said sarcastically, “The Woodward family discovered that Una had lost her special ability, so they gave up on her. And now, they are trying to get me back. They want to keep using me. I can’t be bothered with them, let alone forgive them.”

Phoebe could empathize with her. “Yes, follow your heart. You don’t have to be afraid of them. If the Woodward family dare to cause trouble, I’ll back you up.”

Claire’s heart felt warm. A warm smile appeared on her face. “Yes, I feel very at ease with you around.” She felt that the luckiest thing that happened to her was meeting Phoebe.

After hanging up, Phoebe opened the message and looked at the photo. As expected, Una had aged a lot. It did not seem to be caused by drinking poison. It was more like the vitality and luck in her body had been sucked away. As for the person who did it, Phoebe knew that it was that old man.

She thought, “He is really ruthless. No matter what, Una is his daughter. However, she ended up like this.” Phoebe looked at the photo and pondered for a moment. She had a suspicion that the old man’s children were nothing more than his tools. When they lost their value, he would suck away their vitality. This method was too vicious and ruthless. After such a long time, she wondered how the other higher-ups of the horoscope association and the people from Special Force didn’t notice it.

Phoebe narrowed her eyes and thought, “It doesn’t matter if they didn’t notice or didn’t want to act upon it. Now, I will expose this whole thing.” She called Jaden Stuart. She had memorized the number when she was overseas last time.