Chapter 971

Noting Jace's frustration and realizing that she was about to back out, Cyrus patted her hand and fixed his gaze on her. Solemnly, he began, "Jace, there are foreign enemies eyeing Summerland, and they've been plotting for no less than ten years. The Hippocrates Sect might have also been destroyed by them. The venom is just one of their tools to stir chaos in the nation. And I assure you, these people will meet a terrible end. "And as the supreme leader of Summerland's Secret Realm, you must make a choice. Will you be my ally or my enemy?" Jace was so taken aback by Cyrus' seriousness that she suddenly didn't know how to respond. Being too used to playing around with him in the past, she had failed to recognize his vigor. His implication was clear. He would make her the supreme leader of Summerland's Secret Realm, but she had to swear her loyalty to him. If necessary, she might even need to serve Summerland. Otherwise, she would become his enemy and could even be killed by the m