"If my daughter really can't be saved, then so be it! Please, sir, could you at least take a look at her? Can you check her condition?"The farmer had no other choice but to kneel and bang his head against the ground, pleading desperately with Scott. Soon, blood began to trickle from his forehead.However, Scott showed no compassion. Instead, his face flashed with irritation."I told you earlier that we can't do anything. What are you trying to accomplish by doing this?" Scott scolded the farmer angrily without even approaching the girl."Please, sir, I beg you…"However, the farmer, due to the repeated head banging, seemed to be losing his senses. He continued his actions, mumbling the same plea over and over.Raaina finally showed some pity and stepped forward to say something."Enough! If they won't help, then I will!"However, a voice suppressed with anger suddenly echoed from the side. Liam stepped forward and approached the farmer, stopping him from continuing his self-ha
However, upon hearing Raaina's words, Scott smirked."What do you mean by that? You don't seriously think this inexperienced kid has any skills to cure that little girl, do you?"I'm telling you, it's impossible! You're well aware of the little girl's condition. Her illness is complex, and she's already been given a death sentence!"Scott raised his head, his eyes filled with mockery. "Since this arrogant boy wants to invite trouble upon himself, I want to see how he plans to deal with the aftermath when he fails!"Scott crossed his arms, looking at Liam with a mocking expression, clearly ready to enjoy the show.He was not the only one.Otto stood coldly by, clearly intending to settle the score with Liam after his treatment attempt.The leader and elders of the Medical Guild all displayed the same attitude, and the other members naturally did not dare to say much. They stood behind, anxiously watching Liam at the forefront."Grandmaster Burrey…"Qassim showed a trace of nerv
Liam sighed heavily. It seemed that Naomi's condition was far from ordinary."Was her pulse that erratic at the time?"A cold sneer crossed Scott's face, standing in the back. "Heh. How overconfident!" From Scott's observation, Liam might have some understanding of traditional Hestian medicine, but that was about it. To Scott, Liam's pulse-taking technique was extremely clumsy. It lacked any of the mystical qualities that Qassim mentioned. With only that level of knowledge about traditional Hestian medicine, it was unlikely Liam could save the young girl. In fact, his rash actions might worsen her condition even more!Did that 'Grandmaster Burrey' really think he could find a way to treat Naomi by merely understanding her situation? What a fantasy!"Alas…"Raaina, standing nearby, could not help but sigh as she watched the scene unfold. With her medical skills, she could clearly see Liam's hesitation and clumsy pulse-checking techniques. However, Raaina had spoken up earli
Whoosh!A sudden gust of wind swept through the mountains, rustling the trees with a fierce roar. The force was so strong that the members of the Medical Guild could not keep their eyes open.However, Liam, standing at the eye of the storm, remained unshaken. Astonishingly, the hundreds of golden needles suspended in mid-air did not sway at all. The sight was enough to leave everyone in awe."What…"Raaina froze in her tracks. She stared blankly at the scene before her, disbelief written all over her face. Just moments ago, she had doubted Liam's abilities, but he displayed something beyond her imagination."How… How is this possible?"Scott and Otto were even more astounded. Their expressions were priceless, their faces metaphorically slapped by the sight of over a hundred needles floating above, a testament to their shock and disbelief.Leaving aside whether he could save Naomi, just witnessing that scene spoke volumes. The petty tricks Otto showed earlier were nothing compare
The light in her eyes had completely vanished!"She's already dead. What's the point of trying to save her?"Otto watched the scene unfold before him, his face once again showing a mocking expression.However, before he could say anything more, Liam's voice suddenly rang out just as Naomi lost her breath!"Drop!"The sound was as sharp and clear as a bell, resounding powerfully. In an instant, the hundred golden needles suspended in the air trembled as if they had received a command.Whoosh!The needles descended rapidly from the sky, tracing a path that resembled a golden river in the air.At the same time, a sharp light exploded in Liam's eyes.Everyone believed that the Thirteen Ghost Needles technique was meant to ward off evil and suppress spirits. However, only Liam knew the truth.The Thirteen Ghost Needles technique was, in fact, a technique to snatch life from death at the very moment of passing, to repel ghosts and bring the deceased back!They could drive away the
"My darling girl!"The farmer's voice, filled with overwhelming joy, burst out suddenly. He gently tugged on his little girl's hand, ensuring that her body had indeed recovered. Once he was certain, the farmer turned toward Liam abruptly."Thank you, kind sir! Thank you!"He faced Liam and knelt down again with a thud. Immediately, the sound of him bowing reverberated repeatedly. If the first time the farmer had knelt before Liam it was out of helpless necessity, his bow came from the depths of his heart, sincere and genuine, without a trace of falsehood."Thank you, kind sir! I, Wyatt Candor, will repay your great kindness and virtue even if I must work like an ox or a horse! Truly, thank you, kind sir!"Wyatt, the farmer, seemingly impervious to pain, continued to slam his head against the ground. "Alright, alright!" Liam quickly stepped forward and helped Wyatt up, advising him earnestly."What you need to do now is not bow to me in gratitude but to prepare and consider ho
Raaina recalled the events that occurred after she first met Liam, and she could not help but pause abruptly.At that moment, Otto's voice broke the silence. "It was a misunderstanding on our part back then!"With a flicker of his eyes and a broad smile, he approached Liam and continued, "It was our mistake. We misjudged the situation and didn't recognize the presence of your greatness, Grandmaster Burrey!"It was not just Otto."Grandmaster Burrey truly lives up to his name! To witness the legendary Thirteen Ghost Needles with our own eyes is a rare privilege indeed!"Scott quickly approached Liam, exclaiming, "We were truly blind to your expertise. Grandmaster Burrey, your medical skills are unparalleled. We should've invited you to join the Medical Guild earlier so that we could learn from you!"After everything that had happened, both Otto and Scott's attitudes toward Liam changed instantly. However, Liam's demeanor toward them became noticeably colder after witnessing thei
Liam even spotted many precious medicinal herbs in one corner.However, none of that was what caught his attention the most. What truly captivated him were the shelves lining the walls. Liam clearly saw that the shelves were filled with ancient, yellowed manuscripts.The Yellow Emperor's Inner Canon, the Classic of Difficulties, the Compendium of Materia Medica, the Divine Farmer's Herb-Root Classic and the Treatise on Cold Damage Disorders.Qassim was not wrong. Indeed, the Medical Guild housed an endless collection of Hestian ancient medical texts. Although the medical techniques Dante taught Liam were perhaps more comprehensive than those displayed in the Healing Hall, the sight of so many ancient Hestian medical texts still struck him with awe.Noticing Liam's change in expression, Scott smiled and said, "Grandmaster Burrey, do you see them? That's right, we have preserved all the ancient Hestian medical texts in the Healing Hall. If you wish to read them, feel free to browse
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