As the Grand Commander, he had to uphold not only his own authority but also some of his subordinates' interests. There had to be limits in everything he did, or few people would sincerely stand by him.
That was why the Grand Commander had gone to such lengths, first expelling Russell from the organization, then removing every family affiliated with Russell. That way, when he came after them, it could not be said that he was using his position to oppress others.
Russell understood this as well. The Grand Commander would not spare his family, so he needed to flee immediately and notify them.
As many as could escape should escape. It would depend on who in the family was lucky enough to survive this calamity.
As for himself, the moment the Grand Commander finished speaking, he put on the cloak in his hand.
After maintaining it for so many years, he had long wanted to claim the cloak for himself. He was already familiar with some of its functions.
What he had not expected was that the instant Russell put on the cloak, the Grand Commander's Spirit Stab struck him as well.
His Spiritual Sea was attacked, and he immediately spat out a mouthful of blood, splattering it across the cloak.
Fortunately, the cloak's defenses activated at once, shielding Russell from the attacks that followed and blocking them all.
That mouthful of blood made the cloak flash. A beam of light shot from the cloak directly into Russell's body. It seemed that something within the cloak had been activated.
However, because Russell and the Grand Commander were focused on each other, neither saw the light emitted by the cloak.
After putting on the cloak, Russell immediately retreated at high speed and returned to the treasury.
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