Jackson grinned widely. "How about it? I've treated you all quite well, haven't I?"Layla rolled her eyes at Jackson. "Considering how sincere you are, if Liam really doesn't blame you, then I'll forgive what you just said!"Soon, they entered a private room. Upon entering, they discovered that the room's decor was incredibly luxurious. After admiring the environment, everyone sat around the central table.Jackson picked up the menu from the table and handed it to Liam. "Liam, take a look and see what you want to eat. Order whatever you like!""You can order. I'm fine with anything."Liam smiled faintly. His purpose for coming was not to eat."Don't worry, Liam. You don't need to worry about the price. My dad's paying for it anyway!" Jackson explained hurriedly, thinking Liam was concerned about the cost.Liam shook his head again. "No need.""Alright then."Jackson had no choice but to take back the menu and start ordering.After a while, Jackson finished ordering and looked
"Liam, don't worry. With me here, when you work for my dad's company, no one will say anything bad about you!" Jackson said confidently, thumping his chest to emphasize his point."Once you start working at my dad's company, everyone will know about your situation, and those who gossip about you will gradually decrease," he added earnestly, looking at Liam.Layla chimed in, "That's right, Liam! If you've not been working, you should give Jackson's company a try. The Hughes Group is well known throughout the Qyn Province! The Hughes Group is quite powerful, even more so than the Lloyd Group!" You should really consider it! After all, your friends are so impressive…"Layla trailed off, concern evident in her eyes. Knowing that Liam did not seem to have a formal job, Layla began to worry for him. After all, having impressive friends only meant that Liam was a decent person.To truly change his situation, he needed to be impressive himself. If he could get a job at Hughes Group, it
The waiter hurriedly turned and left the private room after placing the dishes on the table.Sitting beside them, Jackson boasted proudly, his mouth stuffed with food, "How is it? The food here is really delicious, isn't it?"Layla rolled her eyes at Jackson. "It's really good! Look at you, you're getting rounder and rounder!""Of course—"Just as Jackson was about to say something, his phone suddenly rang. Not just him, but Iman Hughes's phone also rang abruptly.Hearing the sound, Jackson glanced at his phone and was momentarily stunned. "What's going on? Why is my dad calling me at this time?"He struggled to swallow the food in his mouth and answered the phone."Are you at the Velvet Lounge?"Before Jackson could speak, his father's nervous and trembling voice came through the phone."I..."Jackson was stunned. He did not expect his father, Spencer Hughes, the chairman of Hughes Group, to catch him sneaking to the Velvet Lounge!"Dad, you're always so wise and mighty..."
Iman sat at the back, his face equally filled with anxiety. "How could this happen!"Upon hearing Jackson's words, Layla finally realized the gravity of the situation.Jackson lost any desire to eat. He stood up, anxiously pacing back and forth."I have no idea! Everything started when we arrived, but we didn't do anything unusual!"Jackson knew his father's character well. His father was calm even when facing a collapsing mountain, so what could have happened to make his father panic like that?The more he thought about it, the more it made Jackson nervous.He was not sure if it was just his imagination, but he seemed to hear a series of frantic noises coming from outside their private room.Jackson's anxiety affected everyone else in the room.Layla also grew tense but still tried to comfort him. "Don't worry. I'm sure it's nothing!"Jackson could not sit still. "Something must've happened! Otherwise, my dad wouldn't be so worried!"Due to Spencer's orders, he did not dare
A vast crowd appeared in front of Jackson and his group.Spencer kept his head down, his face tense, clearly standing aside as a companion. Seeing the scene, Jackson's face also flashed with tension. He did not understand why his father was acting that way.However, when Jackson saw the middle-aged man at the center of the crowd, he immediately had an answer.Jackson was shocked. "Mister Warchester!"Layla was stunned. "Mister Warchester?"She did not quite understand who Jackson was referring to.Iman, standing beside Layla, suddenly shivered. He clenched both hands tightly together, and his voice was full of tremors."Mister Warchester is the Ship King of Hestia—Joshua Warchester!""The Warchester family dominates half of Hestia's maritime shipbuilding industry. The Hughes Group's logistics often relies on the Warchester family, and the Velvet Lounge is their property!"Iman and Jackson finally understood why they were so anxious and fearful. It was related to Joshua.How
After being reprimanded by Liam, Joshua's face did not show any dissatisfaction but instead flashed with a hint of surprise.A bright smile appeared on his face. "Grandmaster Burrey! You are really here! When I heard the report from the staff here, I couldn't believe it, but it turns out you really came to the Velvet Lounge!"Liam was taken aback. "So, you rushed over just to find me?"Joshua nodded repeatedly and said, "Yes, exactly! From South City to the provincial capital, we have been looking for you for a long time, but we could never confirm your whereabouts. When I heard our staff report that they encountered someone resembling you, I came over immediately!"Hearing Joshua's words, Liam frowned. He had not expected it. The chaos caused for Jackson, Iman, and even Layla was actually because of Liam."Come in first," he said, lifting his head to look at the large group of people standing at the private room door.Liam shook his head and added, "It's not good for so many
Through the information just revealed by Joshua, it became clear that the event that caused a sensation in the Qyn Province, where the gate of the Warchester family was torn down and the Warchester family dared not repair it, was also the doing of Liam!Jackson's throat felt incredibly dry. He turned his head slowly, looking at Layla in a daze. "Layla... W-who exactly is your brother-in-law?"At that moment, anyone who mentioned Liam as the infamous worthless son-in-law of the Lloyd family in the Qyn Province would probably incite Jackson to fight them on the spot.Could a worthless person, capable of making the head of the Warchester family act that way, really do such things? Recalling when they asked Liam what he had been up to recently, and he had casually mentioned he was just handling some minor matters, Jackson could only muster a bitter smile.What kind of minor matters could make the head of the Warchester family so fearful and eager to apologize? He even kindly offered
Spencer was the one most bewildered in the private room. He was the person who had absolutely no idea what was going on.Spencer still did not understand what all of that was about.When he first received a call from the Warchester family, he was already on his way to the airport. When the Warchester family mentioned the Hughes Group dining at the Velvet Lounge, Spencer's heart suddenly skipped a beat. He knew that it had to be related to his son.However, the Warchester family's attitude on the phone was extremely tense and urgent. The moment he hung up, Spencer frantically started trying to contact Jackson. At the same time, he turned his car around and went straight to the Velvet Lounge.Spencer thought his son had gotten into some trouble, but who would have thought that upon arriving at the Velvet Lounge, he would find out the situation was nothing like he had imagined?It turned out that the Warchester family, who held the logistics lifeline of their Hughes Group, was lookin
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