Elias Callides, the personal retainer of the Second Prince. He was one of the participants from the Red Crown Sect.

His cultivation base was at the 4 Star Rank, and he was one of the strongest disciples of the Red Crown Sect.

Because of his strength and status as the Second Prince's Personal Retainer, he was very influential.

Currently, this man had come to meet Christina in a location in the east of the Carnival.

It would be scandalous if news of Elias's meeting with Christina spread. One was a personal retainer of the Second Prince and an Inner Sect Disciple of the Red Crown Sect, while the other was the future inheritress of the Black Lake Sect.

Elias didn't know why Christina had asked to meet him, but he couldn't refuse this woman. Christina had some dirt on him, and he wanted to keep that information hidden for now.

Elias was surprised to see another woman accompanying Christina. A deep frown appeared on his face as he spoke with a cold tone, "Why did you bring a stranger?"

This meeting with Christina was already very sensitive for him. He didn't want a third person to know that he was meeting her.

However, he never realized that Christina would bring someone with her. Thus, annoying him.

Christina disliked the way Elias called Tiana a stranger. If not for her junior sister, who was in love with this guy, she would have made a barbeque out of him.

Tiana understood what this guy was thinking. She spoke directly, "I am Tiana, and I am the one who requested her to meet you."

"And? What is it?" Elias spoke with a cold and aloof tone.

If Christina was talking to him, he would have been slightly respectful. He couldn't show that respect to another random woman.

Tiana didn't know why but she felt her blood boil when she heard that aloof tone. She felt as if only a single person had the right to talk to her like that.

At the least, someone equal to her couldn't talk to her with that tone.

Without even realizing it, Tiana spoke out coldly and arrogantly, "You don't realize it, do you? Your Sect just prevented a calamity through this meeting. It would be better if you get serious, or else we can be back to square one."

For some moments, Elias didn't understand what Tiana was talking about. He noticed Christina's expression and asked her, "…You are serious?!"

"Yes. I was planning to attack your sect," Christina boldly admitted it.

Elias's eyes widened in shock when he heard that statement, "And why would that be? Do you want to start a war between the Red Crown Sect and the Black Lake Sect?!"

"Please… Don't overestimate your importance. The Red Crown Sect won't start a war against us for killing you. Our relations will be strained at most. A war between us would only start if you successfully kill me. But I strongly doubt any of you can." Christina responded with a haughty tone.

Elias didn't want to get into this argument. He knew a few details regarding Christina and knew that he couldn't defeat her. In fact, it would be exceedingly difficult for even a Royal Prince at the 4 Star Rank to defeat her.

He was more curious about Christina's reason for attacking the Red Crown Sect's disciples, "Why were you thinking of attacking us?!"

Christina replied with a snort, "Shouldn't you be clearer about that?"

Elias showed a puzzled expression as he truly didn't understand the reason. Tiana noticed his confusion and spoke up, "…Some troublemakers are creating troubles at the stalls set up by the various sects save for the Red Crown Sect. Another rumor is that the Red Crown Sect's disciples ordered these guys to do it."

At this moment, Christina spoke up angrily, "These idiots even attacked disciples of my Alchemy Association. Should I not get revenge for them, Elias Callides?!"

"…Impossible! As far as I am aware, the Red Crown Sect isn't involved in such a lowly scheme. Someone is framing us!" Elias spoke unwaveringly.

Tiana added at this moment, "That's what I believe as well. The Red Crown Sect won't be so brainless to have created a scheme with so many loopholes. Most likely, someone is framing you. However, keep an eye on the disciples of your Red Crown Sect. Especially the low-ranked disciples. There is a strong possibility they are involved in this."

"You still doubt my sect?" Elias spoke with an annoyed voice.

Tiana responded firmly, "There's no smoke without fire. These low-ranked disciples might have been bribed by someone else. You need to investigate their movements and find out if they are related to those troublemakers or not. Once you do, hand over their names. Christina and I will handle them."

With a smile on her face, Christina gazed at Tiana and thought 'She is so coooool. She has such a commanding presence about her. Even I feel like I will follow all her orders.'

While Christina was squealing mentally at the commanding presence of Tiana, Elias furrowed his brows. He disliked how Tiana seemed to be ordering him. He was the second prince's retainer. Not even Christina had any power to order him. Let alone this random woman.

However, he didn't dare to speak anything because of the dire topic. He had to suppress these uncomfortable feelings and deal with the matter seriously.

If this was the truth, then the Red Crown Sect really prevented a calamity!

"I will immediately return and investigate this scene. You will get the names soon," Elias left after speaking those words.

Once Elias was gone, Christina looked at Tiana and suddenly started laughing.

"Woah! This is the first time I saw someone beating Elias in an argument. You must be really smart! Teach me too!" Christina gazed at Tiana with a sparkly look in her eyes.

Tiana shook her head and spoke, "This is nothing. If it was my master, he would have found the true culprits and punished them without even revealing his presence."

"Oooh! So your master is even smarter. I am getting more curious to meet him now," Christina spoke with a look of admiration in her eyes.

Tiana thought 'I want to meet him again too…Alas, I can't. Not until I've reached a significant milestone with the sect.'

"Let's return and find those troublemakers now. The Black Lake Sect shouldn't be their only target," Tiana suggested.

"Yes! Let's go. Leave them to me. I will beat them until they reveal everything they know!" Christina spoke with a tone that promised a lot of pain.

Tiana decided to stay silent and walked away.

Christina swiftly followed Tiana back to where the Blue Lake Sect followers had put up the booths.

Christina asked her fellow apprentice brothers and sisters, "Did you find those troublemakers?"

One of her junior apprentice brothers replied, "…No. After attacking our Alchemy Booth, they seem to have disappeared."

Tiana frowned as she heard that statement. She asked them, "Did you check the other sect's booths? Like the Origin Sect's booths or the Night Mountain Sect's booths?"

"Err… No. We were busy setting back the Alchemy Booth and also bolstering our other booths to prevent such a situation from occurring again," The Black Lake Sect's disciple replied.

'These troublemakers didn't make a move after that. Were they waiting for Christina to attack the Red Crown Sect's disciples? It seems that they know about Christina's character and used such a scheme since they knew it would work. My presence was probably completely unexpected for them, though.'

'Once they realize that Christina isn't going to attack the Red Crown Sect's disciples, they should make another move.' Tiana thought with a serious expression.

"Christina, tell them to relax. Those troublemakers won't attack again. They can focus on their booths instead of keeping an eye over the other booths," Tiana spoke to Christina.

Christina didn't understand what Tiana was talking about. Tiana noticed that Christina was puzzled and softly whispered in her ears, "Trust me."

"Mhm~! Alright," Christina replied.

She conveyed those orders to all the Black Lake Sect's disciples and then walked away with Tiana.

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