Serena could never forget Liam's words after being released from prison, which ultimately led to her humiliation. She could also never forget when she clung to the faint, almost absurd hope of verifying Liam's words, only to be met with a crushing blow!Seeing Serena's expression, Liam could not help but sigh softly.He then picked up his phone and dialed the number on the business card left by Howser.Liam had grown tired of Serena's constant distrust.Seeing Liam's actions, Serena was momentarily stunned. Realizing what Liam was doing, a flash of anxiety crossed her eyes.Soon, the call connected.Since Serena was standing close to Liam, she could faintly hear the voice from the other end of the call—an elderly man with a robust voice.Upon answering the call, the elder sounded very excited and surprised. Clearly, he had not expected Liam to call him.Moreover, over the phone, Serena distinctly heard the elder refer to Liam as his esteemed mentor!Liam hung up the call short
However, Serena smiled bitterly once more. "How could it be possible? It's best not to give myself too much hope!"Serena had faced too many disappointments. She knew very well that the greater the hope, the greater the disappointment in the end."Serena, what are you thinking about?"Compared to Serena, Layla did not think too much about it. She went to Serena's side, wrapped her arm around her sister's, and said apologetically, "I'm really sorry. I didn't expect that bringing you out for some relaxation today would lead to such an incident."Layla's voice pulled Serena back from her myriad thoughts.Serena smiled as she patted Layla on the head. "It's okay. No one could have predicted today's events. The fact that you thought of taking me out to relax already makes me happy!""That's good." Despite her gentle nature, Layla did not let things weigh on her mind too much. Hearing that Serena did not mind, she smiled again.She glanced in the direction Liam had left and pouted.
However, the Zenith Token only emitted a faint light the moment it touched the Harvest Union Golden Needles. The glow quickly dimmed and returned to its original state.Liam was soaking in the bathtub and did not notice what was happening behind him.A moment later, he stood up from the bathtub. After a brief tidy-up, he went back to bed to rest.In the evening, Liam, as usual, went to the top of Hush Purple Gardens to practice his martial arts. He had not seen Howser there for the past few days. Otherwise, he could have chatted with him about Nathaniel.Shaking his head to dismiss those thoughts, Liam focused his mind and began his practice.Whoosh!The force of his punches stirred the air, creating a whistling sound. Just as he finished a set of Grand Ancestral Extended Fist Technique, his phone rang. Looking down, he saw Lucy's name on the caller ID.Lucy's cheerful voice, barely hiding her anticipation, burst forth as soon as Liam answered the call. "Liam, it's been a while.
Liam listened attentively as Lucy explained to him. He nodded lightly but was still a bit curious and asked, "The idea is quite good, but why did you think of starting a pharmaceutical project?"With a smile, Lucy replied, "The reason for choosing a pharmaceutical project is simple. By doing this project, we can help more people. Another reason is that a girl from a family we had helped gave us an ancient medical prescription during a charity event."Grandmaster Burrey, we placed great importance on ancient oriental medicine because of your influence. After receiving this prescription, we didn't take it lightly. Instead, we verified it through multiple channels and consulted a well-known ancient Hestian medicine master from Hestia, who confirmed the authenticity and efficacy of the prescription."Its effects are extraordinary. When we received these results, I thought it might be a form of reciprocation.""Is that so?"Liam was slightly surprised. He had not expected that they wou
Liam also smiled upon hearing Lucy's words. "Yes, it has been a while since we last met. How is Mister Hill Senior doing lately?"Lucy squinted as she smiled brightly. "My grandfather is doing well. He doesn't have to worry much about family matters, eats well, and sleeps soundly. However, because the mastermind behind the attack hasn't been found, he has to stay in the Everluster Pavilion. This time, when he heard you were coming to the Hill family, he regretted not being able to meet you in person."Liam shook his head. "There's no need for regrets. Are there any leads on the mastermind?"Lucy's gentle smile hid the coldness in her words. "We do have leads! Thanks to the information you provided about the two assassins last time, we've gathered a lot of intel. We should be able to find that elusive rat soon!"After encountering Serpentine and Triboar, Liam shared relevant information with the Hill family. It seemed they had made progress.Liam nodded. "That's good. Remember to i
A hint of hesitation flickered across Lucy's face."Furthermore, when we spoke with the Danzel family earlier, they immediately mentioned that the family in question had informed them about the missing ingredients in the prescription. So, it seems they genuinely know about this prescription."Liam furrowed his brows instantly. "Is that so?"Lucy hurriedly spoke up again upon seeing Liam's reaction. "Grandmaster Burrey, you don't need to worry. The Danzel family has already sent someone over. Once we make contact, we can resolve the prescription issue quickly without any further trouble."Lucy sighed softly. "When we first obtained this prescription, we didn't expect such a situation to arise."Liam squinted his eyes and asked, "Where are the people from the Danzel family now?""They're in the reception room," Lucy responded.Liam replied calmly as he stepped forward, "Let's go. Let's meet these people from the Danzel family.""Grandmaster Burrey…"Lucy was momentarily stunned.
Lucy sighed softly and said, "Mister Danzel, we didn't steal the prescription. If this prescription had been obtained improperly, we wouldn't have dared ask Master Ferguson to verify it at that time."As she spoke, she looked up and saw the elderly man behind Morgan. She was stunned and exclaimed in surprise, "Master Ferguson? What brings you here?"The old man standing behind Morgan was indeed Callum Ferguson, the renowned ancient Hestian medicine master they had sought out earlier.As a direct disciple in the lineage of Stonecrest from the ancient times, Callum's medical skills were renowned throughout Hestia.As a member of the ancient Hestian Medical Guild, Callum was particularly skilled in identifying medicinal herbs and using medicinal decoctions to save lives.That was precisely why the Hill family had chosen to bring the prescription to Callum for verification.Lucy had not expected Callum to be there."Master Ferguson is the Danzel family's appointed professor of Hesti
It seemed that Callum also revealed the missing ingredients in the prescription to the Denzel family.Lucy icily glared at Morgan. "What do you want?"Morgan sneered at her words. "Your family stole our prescription, and now you're asking us what we want? You have quite the nerve!""You..."Lucy was momentarily stunned by his response. They were indeed at a disadvantage when it came to owning the prescription.Lucy took a deep breath and spoke again. "Just say it. What do you want? You wouldn't have come here just to accuse us of stealing your prescription."Morgan snorted, a sly look crossing his face. "Of course, we're here to reclaim our lost prescription! However, we initially intended to mass-produce this medication, and I heard you planned to use it for a charitable project. Therefore, the Denzel family won't hold you accountable for stealing our prescription."After all, you've already done a lot of preliminary work. It wouldn't be fair to let your efforts go to waste. Yo
Kenton's eyes widened as he stared straight ahead.Freddy's lifeless body lay less than two meters away from him. From that distance, Kenton could clearly see Freddy's eyes, devoid of any sparkle.Maybe, if Freddy had taken just one more step to escape the ring and concede defeat, things might have been different.But that was impossible.From the moment Freddy chose to step into the ring, the outcome was already sealed.Right now, Kenton couldn't even feel the pain in his own body. His heart was completely consumed by fear.Kenton had never imagined that one day he would witness such a scene.Even more unimaginable was the fact that someone could be so terrifyingly powerful!All the instructors from the battle zones had been killed by the same person. Among them was even a martial arts Ascendants.Yet all of them combined could not last a single round against that Grandmaster!Everything that had just happened felt like a nightmare to Kenton.Even now, he could not believe
Ten Years Ago.When Matthew first took office as the commander of the Western Military Region, Brandon Yorkshire had already become his personal guard.Over the past ten years, however, Brandon had never once made a public appearance like he did today!Matthew had never expected that today, after Grandmaster Burrey from the Central Military Region made his move, Brandon would voluntarily show up, and even seem so frightened!However, the old man's appearance did not surprise Liam at all.Because the moment he saw Matthew, he had already noticed the old man's presence."The Martial Code?"Yet, the old man's words made Liam narrow his eyes.But now was not the time to dwell on such matters.Bang—Liam casually tossed Jormund's body aside, then looked up at the remaining special forces instructors still standing on the stage, showing a faint smile."I..."Seeing this, the few remaining instructors on the stage trembled violently!A formless fear instantly gripped their hearts
Jormund finally understood why, at that time, Gabriel did not resist when facing Liam.It was not that Baeron did not want to fight back.It was that, at that moment, Baeron had no chance to resist!The overwhelming pressure, like the sky collapsing, and the boundless fear!It left them completely unable to control their bodies!This man, who was called Grandmaster Burrey, what kind of monster was he?!Not only could he see through the condition of Jormund's body at a glance, but with a simple gesture, he made Jormund's inner energy shrink in terror, completely unable to move!Even though he had already broken through to the realm of martial arts Ascendant, it was still useless!Suddenly, Jormund recalled Baeron's action right before his death—trying desperately to look at them.Now, he finally understood the reason behind that gesture!But he no longer had any way to share his discovery with anyone else!Jormund stared wide-eyed at Liam's slender, well-defined hand, getting
"Mister Celd… When did you break through?"Their faces were filled with shock.Previously, the instructors from other military districts knew that Jormund's strength was extraordinary, but they had no idea to what extent.But they never expected this.Jormund had already become a martial arts Ascendant!That seemingly insurmountable chasm had been crossed by him!From now on, when they faced Jormund, they would probably have to show the respect of juniors!The instructors from other military districts could feel their inner energy trembling slightly under the impact of Jormund's aura, their faces showing a bitter smile.Now they finally understood why Jormund had said that he alone was enough back then!In the presence of a martial arts Ascendant, they weren't even qualified to fight alongside him!At the very front, the smile on Jormund's face was arrogant and unrestrained!"Originally, I planned to reveal my strength when reporting back to my clan. However, I just can't st
"What?""The instructors actually teamed up!""Teamed up? Wasn't it that Grandmaster Burrey of yours who asked for it himself?""If he wants to die, who can he blame!"...Seeing the situation on the stage, a group of soldiers immediately started discussing, with a hint of argument in their voices.The soldiers from other military districts who came to this so-called exchange meeting had long been displeased with that so-called Grandmaster Burrey!"Heh..."Seeing the group of instructors jumping onto the stage, Jormund chuckled softly.However, he did not say much, but his expression was full of confidence.The next moment, Jormund raised his head and looked at Liam, squinting his eyes sharply."Are you ready?"His voice was chilling!"I..."Right at that moment, Liam seemed to notice something and was stunned for a moment, just about to say something!But before he could speak.In front—Boom!Jormund did not give Liam any time to react.In just an instant, he charge
"Grandmaster Burrey..."In a panic, Gabriel opened his mouth, about to say something.But in the end, he was a moment too late!The next moment, Liam's hand, which was gripping Baeron's neck, tightened slightly.Crack—A crisp sound echoed.Baeron's head drooped instantly, the light in his eyes extinguished.Baeron, dead!In his final moments, he couldn't even tell the other officers from the various military districts below what he had originally intended to say!"What!""Impossible!""Grandmaster Burrey killed Baeron?""Weren't they just putting on an act?""What the hell is going on!"...In an instant, the entire stadium erupted like a boiling pot!No one could have imagined that Grandmaster Burrey would actually choose to kill directly!"Sigh..."On the main platform, Gabriel let out a heavy sigh and sat back down.Having once witnessed Grandmaster Burrey's methods, he knew very well just how terrifying it would be if Grandmaster Burrey decided to take action!
"I…"Baeron's face was filled with terror!His body was frozen in place by sheer fear, unable to move at all!Even though he was intensely focused a moment ago, Baeron couldn't catch a single glimpse of Liam's movements.But that was not what terrified him the most.The real reason for his overwhelming horror, the bone-chilling fear, was actually quite simple.It was the aura emanating from Liam's slender, fair hand — fingers distinct and refined.Baeron had lived for over forty years and believed that with his status, he was already accustomed to facing storms and dangers. Even a martial arts Ascendant would not have fazed him, especially considering the powerful backing he had.But never, never had Baeron felt such a hopeless aura.Deep as an abyss, majestic as a deity!The aura from the figure before him was beyond anything Baeron could describe.The once powerful internal energy within him now shrank into a corner, as if it had encountered its greatest predator. No matte
"A mere rat dares to talk so big with such little strength!"Liam's attitude filled Jormund with rage. He had never seen someone so arrogant before."Who do you think you are!"You're even scared of Baeron, and you think you're worthy of having all the army instructors attack together?"Jormund snapped furiously, "Do you really think that just because you brought some officers from the Western Military Region into the ring, you can do whatever you want?""So what you're saying is, if I deal with Baeron first, then all of you will attack together?"Liam turned his head and looked calmly at Jormund."I... "Hearing this, Jormund was momentarily speechless.He had not expected this so-called Grandmaster Burrey to actually respond."Don't worry, you won't get the chance."Baeron sneered, "There's no need to talk about everyone attacking at once. Since you're so eager to die in place of Yet, I'll gladly oblige.""If that's the case." Liam narrowed his eyes slightly and glanced at
"The Central Military Region is replacing the instructor on stage. The match will continue."After confirming the information, the referee standing nearby announced that the exchange conference would proceed.At the same time, he quickly arranged for staff members to hurry onto the stage and carry away Kenton, who was lying in the center of the ring, groaning in pain.The incident happened suddenly.The instructor exchange conference was the priority.For now, no one had time to question why Grandmaster Burrey had appeared out of nowhere and smashed a Western Military Region officer into the ring.Even if there were questions, they would have to wait until the conference ended."Ah—"As Kenton was being carried off, his agonized screams continued to echo.He felt as if every bone in his body was broken, with no part spared from the pain!"Baeron, you have to avenge me! Avenge me! Make that little bastard suffer!"Kenton wailed in fury, shouting with all his might.Despite ev