Chapter 699

Under the gaze of everyone present, Steven didn't flee, nor did he kneel. Instead, he took out his phone and made a call. As he waited for it to connect, he kicked Ryan aside with disdain. "Stop embarrassing me. An eighth-grade profound grandmaster scares you this much? Don't even mention that you work under me if you're going to act like this…" A phone call? "Are you calling for help now? But who could possibly save you now? Wait… Who are you calling?" As Jared spoke, his expression abruptly changed as he remembered Scarlett. She was the only one who could turn this around for Steven. Scarlett had once decreed that no one above the level of a grandmaster could cross Levix City's boundaries. But would she break her own rule to protect Steven? If a Vajra grandmaster violated the rule, Jared could do nothing but wait for his own death. Watching Steven's calm demeanor, he couldn't help but wonder if Scarlett would truly intervene. He felt a flicker of panic and glanced around, ye