Dorothy said calmly, "There is nothing unfair about this. Getting our hands on Andrew's essence alone already puts us ahead. More importantly, the situation was not in our favor. If Andrew had decided to act recklessly and force Harmony Sect into submission, we would have gained nothing and still ended up bowing to his power."
Another alluring elder laughed softly and said, "Madam Fontaine is right. Overall, the Harmony Sect still benefited this time. The Eight Ancient Sects facing the enemy was unavoidable. Andrew came on strong, and in the current Holtrien, no one could stop him. Since we all had to yield anyway, showing loyalty early and getting benefits from him was the smarter move."
Dorothy smiled. "Exactly. Charlotte seems to have gained a lot. Andrew's essence must be incredibly powerful. At the very least, it should help her break through to Martial God."
Giovanni and the other elders were stunned.
"One session and she jumps straight to martial god? Madam Fontaine, that seems impossible."
Dorothy snorted and said, "I already checked Charlotte's inner energy. There was indeed a powerful force circulating inside her. As long as she uses it properly, reaching the martial god level will not be difficult. Andrew truly is a rare and supreme cultivation partner."
One female elder covered her mouth and laughed. "Madam Fontaine, in my opinion, if there is a chance, you should also cultivate with Mr. Lloyd. With your charm, once Mr. Lloyd tastes the pleasure, he surely will not refuse."
Dorothy blushed slightly but did not get angry. Instead, she chuckled awkwardly and said, "We can't rush such matters."
At that moment, a soft sound came from inside the room as Charlotte woke up.
Dorothy hurried forward and asked gently, "Charlotte, how do you feel?"
Charlotte did not answer at once. She looked around and asked, "Madam Fontaine, what happened to me? Where are the others?"
Dorothy smiled and replied, "They have already left the sect. We were only waiting for you to wake up so we could leave together. Charlotte, well done. Hurry and refine Andrew's essence."
Charlotte froze and mumbled, "Andrew's essence? Madam Fontaine… I-I failed to tempt him and did not cultivate with him. How could I have obtained any essence?"
Dorothy and the other elders were stunned.
Giovanni and the others looked at one another, their faces turning extremely ugly.
Suddenly, Dorothy slapped Charlotte across the face. Charlotte's head snapped to the side, and blood trickled down the corner of her mouth.
Dorothy scolded, "You useless brat! Andrew is incredibly powerful and the perfect cultivation partner. How could you let him slip away? And if nothing happened, why was there a foreign energy inside your body at that time?"
Charlotte held her swollen cheek, heartbroken, and cried, "Madam Fontaine, I truly tried my best. That energy must have been deliberately transferred into me by Mr. Lloyd to mislead you. I can't feel it anymore."
Dorothy refused to believe her and reached out to examine her again. The moment she did, she nearly lost all her composure.
"That bastard! Send the order immediately for all disciples to return. Andrew is playing tricks. I'll never let this go."

Comments
The readers' comments on the novel: Rising from the Ashes (Andrew)
The author is insanely inconsistent with Christina's character. She was loyal enough to withstand torture until she fainted, and refused to call Andrew when she was kidnapped (even though it was out of a misplaced sense of protectiveness due to her lack of trust in him). This shows that despite her family being trash (other than Dougals), she is at least a good peson at heart. Then she suddenly turns into someone spiteful and evil simply because the author is no longer intersted in patching them back up, and has decided to set him up with Lauren and Fran. That's his choice, but at least be consistent....
3387 to 3389 has nothing in it, please chevk...
Great story.. One of my favorite.. Please more update.. Thanks.....
Buy nothing is there...
no update? :-(...
Why there is no update for last two days??...
Brilliant piece of work. I am enjoying the novel. The only problem is that it is taking longer to update more chapters....