She directly stabbed the boning knife into the cutting board in front of her, wiped her hands, and walked straight toward Liam. "Where have you been all these years? I haven't seen you at all!"But even though it's been so long, you're still as handsome as ever!"Sophia looked Liam up and down, her face beaming with a smile.This woman, named Sophia, was a vendor Liam had known when he used to live here.Back then, almost every time Liam and Serena bought meat, it would be from Sophia's stall.And every time, Sophia would always save the best meat for Liam and Serena!Even though there was a big age gap between them, they had a great relationship."Aunt Heller, I had some matters to attend to and was away for a few years."Seeing that Sophia didn’t know he had been in prison, Liam didn’t bring it up. Instead, he smiled and said, "It’s been years, but Aunt Heller, you’re still as healthy as ever.""You cheeky boy..."Hearing Liam tease her, Sophia couldn't help but laugh."Wh
Seeing the scene before him, Liam froze for a moment.But the real reason he came to the market in the first place was, indeed, to buy some groceries."Aunt Heller, how much for the ribs?" Liam asked as he prepared to take out his phone to pay."What are you paying for?!" Sophia waved her hand dismissively, giving Liam a sharp look. "Haven't seen you in so long, and you're talking about paying for a little bit of ribs? Just take it home and eat!""Thanks, Aunt Heller."Seeing this, Liam accepted the ribs on the table, knowing full well that being too polite with Aunt Heller would lead nowhere good."Don't be so formal!" Sophia said with a hearty wave of her hand, continuing, "But listen to me, when you get home, you better treat Serena a little better!""Aunt Heller, I'm going to pick up a few more things," Liam smiled and didn't respond directly to Sophia's words. He turned around and headed deeper into the market."This boy Liam... he's just like that girl Serena, acting all
"Have something to eat first."Liam glanced at Serena and spoke calmly. Serena froze for a moment, then quickly regained her composure. She realized that it must have been Liam who had taken her from the Medical Guild and brought her to Faroe Garden! After all, she had encountered Liam at the Medical Guild at that time. Faroe Garden wasn’t far from the Medical Guild, and only she and Liam knew about this place.However, the moment she regained her clarity, a flicker of panic crossed Serena's face, and she quickly looked aside. She had repeatedly told Liam before that she had completely cut ties with her past. Yet, inside this house at Faroe Garden, there were still many memories they had shared. When Serena saw the gentian ring on the table, her body trembled."I..."Serena opened her mouth, as if she wanted to say something."I made some soup. Have some; it's good for your health."At that moment, Liam’s voice sounded again. He pulled out a chair beside him and sat down."L
There was a time when she lived here with Liam.Back then, Liam would cook every day, and sometimes, Serena would accompany him downstairs to buy groceries. At that time, she didn’t think there was anything wrong with it.However, as time passed, Serena gradually began to feel that Liam was a bit lazy and useless. Especially with Hailey's constant nagging, her feelings of disdain towards Liam grew even stronger. Aside from cooking daily, Liam didn’t provide her with any other help at all.Not long after, Liam went to prison to take the blame for the Lloyd family.While he was in prison, under the pressure and influence of the Lloyd family, Serena slowly started thinking about divorcing Liam.Years later, now, tasting the food Liam had cooked again, and feeling that familiar flavor, a wave of sour emotions surged in her heart."Liam..."Serena lifted her head to look at Liam, as if she wanted to say something."Just eat," Liam’s calm voice interrupted.Hearing this, Serena lowe
However, in the next moment, Serena’s words made Liam pause."When my mother said that Etchen should be in charge of this project, I really should have persuaded them against it."Serena’s stunning face was full of heartbreaking sorrow. "If I had persuaded them back then, how could all these things have happened afterward…?"Liam’s words ultimately brought Serena back to that painful memory."Wasn't the collaboration with the Ingram Group handled by you?" Liam frowned and looked at Serena."It wasn’t me…" Serena lowered her head, her voice deep, "At the time, Etchen handled the negotiations for this collaboration. My mom and the others said they wanted the Lloyd Group to continue expanding, so they agreed to let Etchen handle it.""I advised them back then, saying it would be enough to just work closely with the Verdant Harvest Charity Foundation," Serena added, "But it's still my fault. I didn't stand firm on my decision, and now things have turned out like this!"She raised he
"What's that?"The moment she heard Liam's words, Serena froze."I said, you no longer need to worry about those patients who were critically ill after consuming toxic substances and were admitted to the hospital."Liam looked at Serena and said calmly, "I've already treated their conditions.""As for Etchen and the so-called Lloyd Group that caused all this, don't worry, they will also face the consequences they deserve!"His voice suddenly turned cold.After Liam finished speaking, the room fell into silence.Serena's eyes widened as she stared at Liam, her expression filled with disbelief."What’s wrong?"Sensing Serena's gaze, Liam frowned and asked."What's wrong? You're asking me what's wrong?"After hearing Liam’s words, Serena finally snapped out of it. Her voice was filled with anger as she spoke, "Liam, how can you joke with me about something like this?""Let’s not even talk about Etchen for now. Do you have any idea how severe the impact of this incident is? Do
Her expression gradually became stronger!No matter what she had gone through, in the end, she could only rely on herself.After hearing what Liam had just said, Serena no longer wanted to continue confiding in him. She once again transformed into the proud CEO of the Lloyd Group.The last hope for the patients in the hospital had already been shattered.She knew that, ultimately, she would have to face everything that was about to happen!But no matter what the future held, Serena believed that she would be able to face it!Even if it meant facing an abyss!“I’ll be leaving now.”After speaking, she turned around, ready to leave the room.However, just as she was about to exit, she slowly stopped in her tracks.“No matter what you meant by those words earlier, or whether you were just trying to make me feel better, all of this is truly hard to accept!”“In the future, I really hope you’ll change and get rid of those bad habits you brought out from prison.”Then, Serena’s cl
After Serena left, Liam sat quietly at the dining table for a while.Then, he took out his phone and dialed a number."Help me look into the recent activities of Lloyd Group and Etchen," he said calmly to the person on the other end of the line. "Also, I want all the details on Ingram Group within the next 20 minutes."After giving the instructions, Liam hung up the phone.A chilling glint flashed across his handsome face.Meanwhile, Serena had already returned to the Lloyd family residence."What? You’re saying that the patients in the hospital are beyond saving?"As soon as Serena’s words hit her ears, Hailey’s eyes widened in shock."All these days of running around, and this is the result you’ve come up with?"She glared at Serena, scolding her harshly, "Serena, have you even been taking this seriously? Do you want to see Lloyd Group completely ruined before you're satisfied?""Mom… I didn’t!" Serena trembled at her mother's words, lowering her voice. "In the past few day
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