Chapter 777

Yet Zane hesitated and said, "Steven has offended the Caldwell family of Southbury. I fear they are after his life. What should we do, Mr. Troy?" "The Caldwell family?" Troy scoffed. "The only one left there is an old Vajra Grandmaster barely hanging on. He might have only a couple of years left. They don't even deserve my attention!" Troy seemed to forget that he himself had only ten years left. "Dr. Lewis is extending my life. If the Caldwell family wants to kill him, they're threatening my life! If it means war with the Caldwells to protect Dr. Lewis, so be it!" "But there's also the Silva family in Lumen. He has offended Alfred Silva, who holds a high position in the family," Zane said cautiously. He knew that the Silva family's Vajra Grandmaster was Troy's old rival and unlikely to show any courtesy to him. Troy took a deep breath and replied, "Enough. I'll get there as soon as possible. Until then, make sure he's safe!" "Understood…" Zane replied cautiously. Troy's tone softened slightly as he continued, "From today onwards, I promote you to a family elder." "Thank you, Mr. Troy!" Zane was thrilled. Becoming a family elder was no small feat. It was usually only attained by those in their 70s or 80s. Now, as an elder, he was one step closer to becoming the head of the family. Once the call ended, Zane let out a long sigh. Unknowingly, his back was drenched with sweat. "Steven can actually extend the life of a Vajra Grandmaster…" Yvonne's eyes were wide with shock. Standing up for Steven today had yielded such a huge reward. His medical skills were far beyond what she had imagined. "I really underestimated Steven," Zane said, taking a deep breath. No matter how much he tried to grasp Steven's true significance, he realized he had still fallen short. "We must secure Steven's allegiance regardless of the cost!" Zane said firmly, his face resolute. Now that he was finally an elder, if Steven continued to contribute, he could become the head of the family and reach the pinnacle of his life. He would have to rely on Steven for that. He looked at Yvonne with a hint of regret. If she wasn't engaged, he would have liked to betroth her to Steven. Steven, however, was oblivious to all this. Even if he knew, he wouldn't care. It was just a life-extending prescription, after all. A mere ten extra years of life was nothing remarkable to him. … The next morning, Steven opened his eyes in the medicinal bath, feeling his energy had grown significantly. A satisfied expression crossed his face. "The progress is decent. I'm a little closer to reaching the Dark Realm." After last night, Steven felt an even stronger urgency to strengthen his power. His current realm was still far too low! People like Jared and Taylor could easily kill him. If he'd had enough strength last night, he wouldn't have needed Jonah to step in. He could've slapped them on his own! After all, as the heir of the Master Sage of Medicine, relying on others for survival was disgraceful. Thankfully, Jonah had plenty of medicinal herbs. "At this rate, I should be able to reach the Dark Realm in two months." Once he reached the Dark Realm, the Caldwell family's days would be numbered.