Chapter 1021

Lawrence casually replied to Catherine, "I don't think it's that coincidental." "Huh?" Catherine was stunned and looked toward Lawrence. "Are you trying to say everything was just as Steven planned?" But that was impossible. Catherine's cultivation was way higher than Steven's, yet she couldn't see if Steven had pulled any tricks. Still, she didn't doubt Lawrence's words. Despite her extensive cultivation experience, Catherine lacked natural talent in martial arts and battle strategy. Lawrence, on the other hand, was extraordinarily gifted—his keen insight often revealed details others missed. "That's right," Lawrence replied. "Jared didn't go mad for no reason. Although his energy was a little scattered, it remained organized enough to fight for the whole hour. But I believe Steven had used some secret technique to trigger Jared's dark arts to backfire on him." If word of this got out, it would be hard for anyone to believe. Many experts had observed the lakeside battle at clo