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"I'll be absolutely blunt and say I'm perhaps the weakest powerhouse out of them all," Sir Cornelius said with a wry look. "And here's the shocker…"

Silence.

Cornelius paused for dramatic effect.

"I can't even cultivate through normal means anymore."

Silence again.

Liam raised his brows in slight surprise.

What?

How… was that even possible?

How was that even allowed?!

What did Cornelius do to have the Law of Balance imposed so harshly on him?

Noticing Liam's surprise, Cornelius laughed, causing his double chin to jiggle a bit.

"The truth is more boring than you think," Cornelius said. "It was actually my own choice." 

Now, Liam was a little more than surprised.

How could one even do that?

Liam didn't ask, though.

This wasn't an explanation of abilities.

It was a demonstration.

That's all it was, in reality.