Chimera stood in the back, his face full of resentment. "Rumor has it that there's a special instructor in their team, someone known as a martial arts Master. Their physical prowess must be related to this Master."Hearing Chimera's words, Liam was momentarily stunned. "Martial arts Master?"Chimera turned to Liam. "Even you know about the martial arts Master, Grandmaster Burrey?"The next moment, Chimera seemed to recall Liam's previous performance, and his eyes widened. "Grandmaster Burrey, don't tell me you're our martial arts Master?""Sort of," Liam replied with a faint smile.He was not well-versed in martial arts matters, so he did not elaborate much.Chimera was in shock. "So, the martial arts Master is this powerful! No wonder we're no match for the Special Forces teams from other regions!"He cursed angrily, "They have such an incredible instructor training them, while we've never even seen a martial arts Master!"Yeti, standing nearby, quickly chimed in, "We have Gra
Liam calmly looked at Bluebird. "That's enough."Bluebird was momentarily stunned. "What did you say, Grandmaster Burrey?"I said three months is enough time," Liam said, shaking his head.From the beginning, Liam had said that it was more than enough to transform the Nine Nether squad even with less than three months left. However, judging by their reactions, it was clear they had not listened to his words.Bluebird's eyes widened. "Is three months enough? Do you have a plan, Grandmaster Burrey?"Bluebird's voice suddenly rose a few octaves. "If you truly have a way to improve our strength quickly, then whatever you need, you can just ask. Even if it means going through fire and water, we won't hesitate! The Nine Nether squad is not afraid of hardship!"Bluebird's eyes were filled with unwavering determination. It was evident that they had a burning desire to improve their strength. For a long time, they had endured the shame from other Special Forces teams in different war zo
The chilling aura emanating from Liam was so intense that it left the Nine Nether squad members breathless."For the Bird Dance, stand on two hands, lift one foot, stretch two arms, raise your eyebrows, and exert strength. Repeat each fourteen times, sit and stretch legs, hands holding feet each seven times, retract and extend arms each seven times..."As Liam finished the final set of the Bird Dance, he exhaled lightly and stood still.However, despite Liam completing the technique, the members of the Nine Nether squad remained silent. They were still immersed in the power of Liam's martial arts display.A moment later, Bluebird was the first to regain her composure. She trembled as she looked at Liam and asked, "Grandmaster Burrey, how did you manage that? It felt like I truly saw a fierce tiger..."Bluebird had previously learned some martial arts, but to her, they seemed more like flashy moves—not nearly as practical as the free combat techniques she learned in the military. H
It did not take long.The Nine Nether squad members had finished their martial arts practice and stood in place, catching their breath. Perhaps it was an illusion, but after completing their routines, there was a subtle change in their demeanor. The transformation within themselves was even more profound. Despite the rigorous exercise, they felt an all-encompassing comfort and ease.Instead of feeling exhausted, the members of the Nine Nether squad felt invigorated, as if their entire bodies had been revitalized."Grandmaster Burrey, is there anything else we need to do after finishing our practice?" Bluebird asked, tentatively looking up at Liam.Liam shook his head. "Anything else? You only need to do one thing, and that's to practice your martial arts."Bluebird was taken aback. "Just practice? No other training for now?"Liam nodded. "That's right. Just practice. For now, practice a hundred more times."With that, he turned and walked toward the squad's tent."Oh, and I
The days passed by one after another.It had been over ten days since Liam arrived at the headquarters of the Nine Nether squad. During those ten or so days, the Nine Nether squad members did nothing but practice their punches.One day, Chimera finally could not hold back and turned to look at Bluebird. "Captain, we've been practicing punches for so long, so why hasn't Grandmaster Burrey given us the next steps?"Bluebird sighed lightly as she replied, "Maybe it's because we haven't reached the goal Grandmaster Burrey set for us."Although she was talking to Chimera, her hands did not stop moving. After many days of day-and-night practice, Bluebird became extremely familiar with the Bird Dance of the Five Animal Play.Chimera looked concerned. "It's been more than ten days! Initially, there were less than three months left until the Grand Tournament, and now so many days have passed, yet we're still just practicing punches. What is Grandmaster Burrey thinking?"He added anxious
Chirp!Bluebird suddenly heard a crisp bird call right by her ear. In that instant, she felt as if she had truly transformed into a bird, ready to leap and spread her wings to fly!However, the unexpected bird call jolted Bluebird back to reality from her state of practicing punches."Captain, what's wrong?"Noticing Bluebird's strange behavior, the other Nine Nether squad members looked over in confusion.Bluebird's eyes widened as she looked at her teammates. "Didn't you hear it?"The other Nine Nether squad members stared back in bewilderment."Hear what?""Was there a sound just now?"Bluebird exclaimed, "The bird call! There was a bird call just now!"A trace of worry flashed across the faces of the other Nine Nether squad members. "Captain, are you alright?""We have bird repellents around our base. How could there be a bird call?"Bluebird was stunned. She remembered that bird repellents were indeed installed around their base to avoid disturbances.No birds could b
Upon hearing Liam's calm voice, Bluebird quickly looked up.Liam held a piece of knotweed as he calmly sat quietly behind a water tank."Grandmaster Burrey, when I was practicing my martial arts earlier, I suddenly heard a bird call—"I know."Bluebird hurriedly started to explain what had happened earlier, but before she could finish, she was interrupted.Liam nodded as he spoke. He squinted and looked at Bluebird before continuing calmly, "That's why I said your progress is fast. I didn't expect that you'd be able to sense the presence of your inner energy in just ten days."Bluebird was even more stunned, "Inner energy? I clearly heard a bird chirping just now.""The five animals in the Five Animal Play each represent different martial arts styles. They're most suitable for people like you who already have a good physical foundation and some military training."Liam smiled and continued, "That bird call you heard represents the inner energy within your body."Bluebird's pro
"Heaven's Gate?"Upon hearing Liam's words, Bluebird was taken aback.Although the name of the concoction sounded quite grand, she could not comprehend how a vat of herbal water could play a crucial role in their training. However, what Bluebird did not know was that all the herbs Liam had them prepare were extremely valuable traditional Hestian medicines. Without the substantial support of the Central Military Region's resources, it would have been impossible to gather such rare herbs.That single vat of liquid alone was worth tens of millions!Any true practitioner of ancient Hestian medicine would be astounded and reverent upon hearing the name of the herbal bath. Heaven's Gate was a legendary ancient recipe that had been lost for over a thousand years, only appearing in myths!The transformation of the mortal form and opening the Heaven's Gate referred to the astounding effects of the herbal bath.Liam was determined to help the Nine Nether Squad achieve remarkable results
"You... what do you mean by that?"Upon hearing Liam's words, Sebastian was momentarily stunned. He had no idea what this young man was suddenly talking about!What did he mean by saying that once the bodyguards returned, Lloyd Group would cease to exist?Lloyd Group, which spanned across the entire Qyn Province with a powerful background, had been doing booming business lately. How could it just disappear like that?Sebastian knew that Liam’s idea was, in theory, quite good. After all, if Lloyd Group were to disappear, the Nosh family would suffer a huge blow, and they would have no time to cause trouble for them in the short term.However, the idea of Lloyd Group disappearing was nothing more than a beautiful fantasy. It was impossible!It was not just Sebastian.Charles and Janell were also stunned after hearing Liam’s words.To be honest, after experiencing the events earlier, their impression of Liam had already changed quite a bit.As the current head of the Hensworth fa
"Sigh…"Sebastian listened to Liam’s words, hesitated for a moment, and then sighed heavily before speaking, "But even if you want to take action, you should leave no trace!"Although he had not expected Liam to suddenly take such drastic measures, Sebastian still understood the situation to some extent. After all, even he, an old man, was so furious at Godfrey’s earlier words that he could barely contain himself. It was needless to say how someone like Liam, a young man, would feel!Moreover, Godfrey had been threatening Liam not long ago. But Sebastian still felt that Liam had not thought this through completely.Sebastian, after all, was the man who had built the Hensworth family’s foundation, and he had a certain ruthless streak in him. He believed that now that Liam had already taken action, he should not have let those two bodyguards go back."Leave no trace behind!" he thought. Even those two bodyguards should not be spared. Who knows, the truth of Godfrey’s death might s
"Ugh…"Godfrey's body shuddered, his eyes flashing with intense unwillingness. He struggled, as if trying to say something, but not a word escaped his lips.Finally—Bang!A dull thud echoed as Godfrey’s body slammed heavily onto the ground, lifeless.Even in his wildest dreams, he could not have imagined—In South City, someone would actually dare to kill him!In Godfrey's mind, with Union Finance's status in the Qyn Province, it was inconceivable that anyone would dare act against him. Liam had broken his leg earlier, which was already outrageous enough!Otherwise, he would not have arrogantly declared moments ago, threatening to grind Liam's bones to dust unless he fled immediately.Who could have guessed—From the very beginning, Liam had no intention of letting Godfrey go!What Union Finance?What powerful connections in Juneau?To Liam, none of that mattered in the slightest."What now?"Liam stood up, casually tossing the dagger to Bluebird before turning to face
In the very next moment…As soon as Charles and the others processed what was happening, they hurriedly turned to Liam, frantically urging, "Liam, you need to leave now! This time, you’ve really gotten yourself into trouble!"Even though Charles and his companions still had not figured out what exactly was going on in front of them, and they had no idea who the woman who suddenly appeared was or what her relationship with Liam might be, they were absolutely certain that this time, Liam had truly stirred up major trouble!Despite Liam and the mysterious woman who appeared behind him both displaying impressive skills, they were still only two people.When faced with United Financial, Liam wouldn’t stand a chance of resisting.Not to mention—breaking Godfrey’s leg had completely severed any chance of reconciliation with United Financial. With Godfrey’s vengeful nature, this would undoubtedly escalate to a fight to the death!In Charles’s eyes, Liam’s only option was to flee immedi
"Don’t! Don’t you dare interfere with me!"Sensing the bodyguards' movements, Godfrey suddenly snapped awake. His face twisted with fury, his eyes bloodshot as he roared, "Kill him for me! Kill him!"The searing pain in his leg distorted Godfrey's features, but none of it could mask the blazing anger inside him.He, Godfrey, had been beaten into this state by a mere useless ex-convict!Even the Lloyd Group, the former backer of that useless ex-convict, Liam, wouldn’t have dared to treat him this way!Who gave him the nerve to do this?At the instant Godfrey's order rang out, the two bodyguards who had initially rushed toward him abruptly turned around. They swiftly drew retractable batons from their waists and aimed them straight at Liam’s head!"Yes! Beat him to death for me! I want his skin peeled off!"Godfrey's body trembled as he screamed madly at the scene before him.However, just as the two batons were about to strike Liam from both sides...A flash of cold light strea
Charles could not just stand by.However, Liam had not continued speaking yet.The moment Godfrey heard Charles’s words, his eyes widened abruptly, and an exaggerated grin appeared on his face."Liam?"Godfrey extended a finger, pointing straight at Liam, his tone dripping with sarcasm as he asked, "You wouldn’t happen to be that Liam, famed in South City, would you?"It was clear he had heard of Liam’s exploits."I don’t know anything about being famed in South City."Liam looked at Godfrey calmly and said, "I am Liam Burrey.""Hahaha!"Hearing Liam’s response, Godfrey burst into uncontrollable laughter, clutching his stomach. His laughter was saturated with ridicule. "I can’t take it! You’re killing me!"I thought the Hensworth family found someone reliable to back them up, but it turns out it’s just a useless piece of trash!"And you dare spout nonsense about breaking my legs?"Shaking his head, his face was full of disdain. "Now it’s clear—you people have lost your mind
"Liam…"Seeing the scene before her, Valerie trembled.When she first heard Godfrey’s merciless words, her heart burned with grief and indignation. Yet, Valerie also understood that in the face of this situation, she did not have any viable solutions.The moment she realized Godfrey was from Union Finance, Valerie knew the Hensworth Group was nothing in comparison.What’s more, the Hensworth Group was currently on the brink of bankruptcy and had to rely on Godfrey for help!She never imagined Liam would step up at such a moment.After all, she had only asked Liam to pretend to be her boyfriend; there was no real relationship between them.And Union Finance wasn’t just powerful. Its background was incredibly mysterious.There were long-standing rumors that Union Finance in Qyn Province had connections to Juneau.Otherwise, the Nosh family could not have dominated the vast financial market and remained unshaken for so many years.Even if Liam might be capable of resolving this,
"I…"Hearing this, Charles was momentarily stunned.But in the end, he shook his head and said, "Mister Nosh, if Union Finance truly can't approve a loan for the Hensworth Group, then so be it."We'll figure out another way…"Charles's voice was low and heavy. At first, he genuinely believed Godfrey wanted to be with Valerie. But now it was clear Godfrey had no such intentions—he only wanted to toy with Valerie. How could Charles possibly agree to this?At the same time, his heart was filled with regret. He had almost become the one to push his daughter into a pit of fire!"You'll figure out another way?"Godfrey's expression darkened. He glared at Charles coldly and sneered. "Ten billion in loans, just to have Valerie play with me for a while! I really didn't know that any wh*re on the market could be this expensive!""If you don't agree, I'd like to see which other financial institution in Qyn Province would dare lend to you without Union Finance's approval!"The entire orde
"What’s wrong with you?"Hearing this, Godfrey furrowed his brows and said in a dissatisfied tone, "How long has it been? How could you not handle such a simple matter?""You still want that loan from the Hensworth Group approved, don’t you?"He immediately reprimanded Charles."Whether or not I’m with you is my business, it has nothing to do with my father!"Upon hearing this, Valerie immediately understood the implication behind Godfrey's words. Although she had just been angry with Charles, she could not allow Godfrey to speak to her father like that."Then what exactly are you thinking now?"Hearing Valerie's words, Godfrey turned his head, his eyes flashing with an inexplicable light as he looked at her. "The other day, I asked you to go out for drinks. Why didn’t you go?"The reason Godfrey had come in and started pressuring Charles was that he sensed that Valerie seemed uninterested in him.However, he had not expected Valerie to suddenly speak up at this moment."I did