Chapter 977 Even Odds

• Benjamin's soft chuckle drifted through the tension like a breeze through chimes, and the corner of his mouth lifted in quiet amusement.
• The kid is growing up—forming his own faction now. Clever enough, though not by much. If he were truly sharp, he wouldn't have provoked the Moon Emperor at all.
• "No rush," he murmured. His arm remained loosely wrapped around Leaina's slender waist, every inch of his bearing declaring that rescue could wait a while longer.