Reconnecting through old classmates was undoubtedly a great way."I know you don’t want to go, but we haven’t seen each other in so long!"Valerie put on a pitiful face and looked at Liam. "This time, just come with me to the class reunion, alright?""No…"Instinctively, Liam wanted to refuse.However, after seeing Valerie’s expression, he hesitated for a moment, finally sighing helplessly and nodding. "Alright, alright."Back then, he and Serena, along with Valerie, had a genuinely good relationship. It had been a while since they last met, so it might be good to catch up."Then it’s settled!"Seeing this, Valerie’s eyes lit up with joy. "Let’s go!"Immediately, she stepped on the gas, and her red Porsche Cayenne curved gracefully, heading forward."Liam, don’t worry about anything else. We’ve already discussed it. This meal is on Yassir, so we don’t have to pay."On the way, it seemed as if Valerie suddenly remembered something, and she casually mentioned it."No worries,
"Has it been a long time since you last saw Liam?"Seeing the scene unfold, Valerie assumed that everyone else in the private room, like herself, had not seen Liam in a long time and appeared quite surprised."I couldn’t believe how coincidental it was when I just got out of the airport today!"She was the first to speak up."All of this is definitely fate!"A mocking smile appeared on Yassir's lips as he stood up, pretending to be welcoming. "When we heard you were coming with Liam, we were all really looking forward to it!""You’re right! We haven't seen him in so many years, and we really did miss him!"As he spoke, Yassir turned his head, glancing at the others in the private room, nodding slightly. "What do you all think?""We haven't heard from Liam in ages, so we're all quite curious!""Of course, we didn’t get the chance to see him at the last few reunions!""Absolutely! Back in school, Liam was really outstanding!"...Hearing Yassir’s words, the crowd in the private
This was exactly why Liam didn’t want to attend the class reunion.What was supposed to be a simple gathering had long lost its true meaning. Instead, it had turned into a place for some people to flaunt and show off.Valerie sat beside Liam.Facing this scene, she also felt a little out of place. Because the current situation was far from what she had initially imagined!Frowning slightly, Valerie turned her head to Liam and softly said, "It’s okay, Liam. Let’s just eat, and if nothing comes up, we’ll leave soon.""Okay."Liam glanced at the people at the dining table and nodded calmly.However, at that moment…"Yassir, from what you’ve said, it seems like you’re the most successful among us, right?"At the table, Jimmy Ackner, who had always been Yassir’s sidekick during school, grinned widely and cozied up to him, fawning, "Your family's Carver Lighting is already on the verge of entering the top 500 lighting companies in Hestia!""Hahaha, not at all, not at all!" Upon hea
"It’s not really like that..."Hearing the voices around her, Valerie opened her mouth, wanting to help Liam explain.When she came to attend this reunion, she had deliberately avoided anything related to Serena, fearing it would affect Liam.However, who could have expected that Yassir would bring it up?Just as she was about to speak, Yassir’s voice suddenly rang out."Don’t blame Serena for divorcing Liam. If I were her, I wouldn’t have been able to continue living with him either."He took a light sip of the wine in his glass, casting a playful glance at Liam. "Because I heard that the reason we haven’t heard from Liam in recent years..."It’s because he was in prison and only recently got out."A deep sneer flashed across Yassir’s eyes."What?""Liam went to prison?""No wonder he hasn’t said a word since the reunion started!"...As soon as Yassir's words rang out, the room suddenly erupted in noise. Everyone turned their heads to look at Liam, their eyes filled with s
He calmly looked at Yassir and said, "Because everything you just said is not true.""Not true?"Upon hearing this, Yassir sneered, "If none of that is true, why has the whole of South City been talking about it for so long!"I’ll tell you, your ex-mother-in-law personally said in front of all of us that you hit her!"His gaze towards Liam was full of disdain."I told you before, just because you did well in school doesn’t mean anything. You used to act all high and mighty in front of us, but look at you now, you’re nothing but a failure!"Yassir stood proudly, looking down on him, "I’ll tell you this, if it wasn’t for Valerie bringing you here today, you wouldn’t even have the right to speak to me!"But since you're here, you can at least see how big the gap is between us now!"His words were full of contempt for Liam."I didn’t expect this…""I thought Liam was doing well these days!""Serena wasted her time with him!""Back in school, Yassir even pursued Serena. If they
"The most important thing is that the Lloyd Group has hitched a ride with the Verdant Harvest Charity Foundation!"You have no idea how many companies and businesses in South City are trying to collaborate with the Verdant Harvest Charity Foundation!"Our family is also seeking collaboration. If we can secure a project with the Verdant Harvest Charity Foundation, we won’t have to worry about development for at least the next thirty years!"When mentioning the Verdant Harvest Charity Foundation, Yassir's eyes gleamed with envy."I bet only a worthless, ignorant failure like you would be reckless enough to say such ridiculous things!"He looked at Liam with disdain. "Just look at yourself! It’s a wonder that Serena didn’t divorce you sooner!""As for whether it was too late for Serena to divorce me, I’m not sure," Liam said calmly as he listened to Yassir’s words. He then added indifferently, "All I know is that your family’s company will never, in this lifetime, work with the Verd
At this moment, Valerie’s heart was filled with regret. She should not have brought Liam to this class reunion!What she thought would be a friendly gathering of old classmates, a long-awaited reunion, had turned into this mess!"Leave? Valerie, you can leave if you want," a cold glint flashed in Yassir’s eyes as he said, "But Liam, he’s not leaving so easily!""Eat my food, drink my drinks, and yet..." he slammed the table and said angrily, "He even dares to curse that our family won't be able to cooperate with the Verdant Harvest Charity Foundation. Who gave him the guts!"As soon as Yassir's words fell, the door to the private room was suddenly pushed open. Two bodyguards, dressed in suits with unfriendly expressions, stepped inside.They stood behind Yassir, expressionless but intimidating."Yassir, how could you act like this! It was you who mocked Liam first!" Valerie trembled but still instinctively pulled Liam behind her. "If you’re upset that Liam didn’t pay, then I’ll c
"Yes! You even know the name of our family's company!"Upon hearing Liam’s words, a mocking smile flickered across Yassir’s face. "What? Looking like that, are you planning to seek revenge?""I’ll give you the chance!"He extended his hand, pointing at Liam from a distance, his face suddenly turning vicious. "Our family's company is just about to go public!""I’d like to see what you can actually do! If all you, this worthless piece of trash, can do is spout nonsense here, don’t blame me for breaking your legs!"Yassir’s cold voice echoed throughout the private room."Yassir! No need for that, no need!"In that instant, the other classmates in the room turned pale with anxiety and hurriedly spoke up.For them, it wasn’t that they didn’t want to see Liam’s legs get broken. They were just worried that if anything happened in the private room, it would cause them trouble!"Liam, what are you thinking? It’s already come to this, and you’re still being stubborn!""Exactly, Liam, j
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