My Substitute CEO Bride (Nash Calicraft) novel Chapter 1860

Distance made the heart grow fonder. Like dry wood meeting a raging fire, the two soon found themselves in a passionate exchange. It was not until the early hours of the morning that they finally settled down.

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For the next two days, Nash stayed in the Chaos Tower, cultivating his soul energy. It was impossible not to feel some pressure at the notion of facing four Profound Oriental Realm experts. His confidence came solely from the Nirvana Fire. With this fire in his arsenal, even those at the Divine Sojourn Realm were not a concern.

However, the Nirvana Fire consumed soul energy at an alarming rate. Each use would leave him deeply exhausted. Thus, he needed to elevate his soul energy to a new level before attending the birthday banquet.

Ten days in the Chaos Tower equated to only one day outside. So, in the span of two days, Nash had effectively trained for 20 days in the tower. After 20 days of soul energy refinement, he reached a point where he could still battle late-stage Profound Oriental Realm opponents even after using the Nirvana Fire once.

During these three days, news of the Klein family patriarch's 120th birthday banquet spread among the major families. The excitement and anticipation it brewed rivaled that of the Crichton family's wedding in Antaria.

Invitations from the Klein family reached all the top-tier families. On the day of the banquet, Capiton's traffic system experienced several breakdowns due to the influx of guests.

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Ryan was back at the Celestial Dragon Squadron's base, his thick brows furrowing together. "Nash, this isn't fair. How could you leave me out of something like this?"

Nash patted his shoulder and replied, "You're part of the Celestial Dragon Squadron now. I can't use squadron resources for a personal vendetta."

Ryan was visibly displeased and seemed resolute. "Then, I'll quit the squadron. No matter what, I'm coming with you!"

He would not intervene if it were just a small, ordinary family. However, Nash was up against the Klein family, and they had four Profound Oriental Realm cultivators. Ryan grew up with Nash, so there was no way he was letting him face the Klein family alone.

Nash felt a warmth in his heart and nodded. "Alright, you can come with me."

Ryan possessed power comparable to the Profound Oriental Realm. He would definitely be of help if he came along.