"What? Did I say something wrong?"Serena's expression remained cold and emotionless.In the face of Lloyd Group's impending disaster, she finally stopped indulging Etchen!"You..."Etchen glared at Serena, his body trembling."Mom! Look at Serena! She’s the one who’s incompetent, yet she’s pushing all the blame onto me!"The next moment, he quickly turned his head and complained to Hailey, "Our Lloyd Group is about to be finished, and she’s still taking our money to compensate those patients!""Serena, what exactly are you thinking this time?"Hailey glared at Serena with a grim expression. "Our family can barely survive, and you're still worrying about those so-called patients?"And why are you talking to your brother like that! Who's really your family?"Her voice was icy."Mom, if you went to the hospital and saw the condition of those patients, you would understand the immense suffering they’ve endured."Upon hearing this, Serena lowered her head and said, "Even if Llo
"The patients have suffered so much, and their families have been tormented even more. Do you think just kneeling down to apologize will work?"Serena turned her head, looking coldly at Etchen."How would you know if you don't try?"Etchen sneered and responded."Yeah, Serena, I also think this might be a way to show our sincerity. It's much more reliable than just offering compensation."At that moment, Hailey's voice suddenly chimed in. She no longer seemed angry but instead smiled as she looked at Serena. "Why don't we give it a try?""Mom, how do we try?"Hearing this, Serena frowned and asked, "Are we going to have the whole Lloyd family kneel down and apologize to the patients' families at the hospital?""Who said anything about the whole family?"Upon hearing Serena’s words, Etchen curled his lips in disdain. "This is your responsibility. Of course, you should go alone!""Etchen, watch your mouth!"Hailey turned her head and pretended to glare at Etchen.Then, she tu
Hearing this, Etchen sneered and shook his head, "You were the one who said earlier that you tried everything and nothing worked.""Now we've found another solution for you. Instead of thanking us, you're asking what we should do?"He glanced at Serena, his face full of disdain."Etchen, your sister is doing this for the good of Lloyd Group. You can't talk to her like that!"Seeing this, Hailey waved her hand to interrupt Etchen. She then turned her head back to Serena and said, "I think kneeling down and apologizing would really show our sincerity!""If the patient's family understands us and accepts our apology, we should follow what you said and give them some compensation, to win more forgiveness!""In this way, it would be good for Lloyd Group! Who knows, because of their forgiveness, Lloyd Group might be able to get through this crisis."Hailey spoke earnestly."But if even kneeling down and apologizing can't win their forgiveness, then I think no matter what we do, they
"Then let's go."After hearing Hailey's words, Serena no longer paid attention to the other members of the Lloyd family. She stood up directly and walked straight out the door."Hey, how could you..."Seeing this, Etchen's eyes widened in an instant, and he was about to scold Serena!"Enough! At this point, there's no need to push it any further!"However, before Etchen could finish his words, he was interrupted by Ronald.Ronald gave Etchen a disapproving glance and said, "Don't forget who caused this whole mess in the first place!""Dad..."Hearing this, Etchen was momentarily stunned.However, after speaking, Ronald didn't bother with Etchen anymore. He took a few steps and also left the Lloyd family home."Your father is already upset with you over the trouble you've caused this time, so you'd better not provoke him any further," Hailey said, casting a glance at Etchen."Fine..."Etchen pouted, clearly showing his displeasure."Mom, it would be enough to have Serena kn
Etchen was a bit angry. He spoke with a face full of complaints. "What do these recent problems have to do with me? It’s all because the partners are unreliable!"He never thought the issue was with him."Enough, let’s not talk about this anymore!"Hailey interrupted Etchen's words, saying, "Right now, the most important thing is to see what happens after Serena apologizes.""Let's hurry up and go. We don't want to leave too late and not be able to find the place!"After finishing her words, Hailey quickly took a step and followed the others out.Even though this incident was caused by Etchen and Hailey, to this day, they hadn't visited the patients.Not even once!Soon, the Lloyd family arrived at Golden Cross Hospital.“Hmph…”Looking at the hospital in front of her, Hailey snorted coldly.Clearly, the sight of the hospital reminded her of a painful memory.However, Hailey also knew that now was not the time to hesitate over such a trivial matter.Led by Serena, the Lloy
"If I’d known it would be this dangerous, I wouldn’t have come along…"Etchen glanced at the tense atmosphere up ahead and mumbled softly."We’re already at the hospital, so let’s not talk about this anymore!"Hailey turned to look at Etchen.To be honest, though, even she felt a bit of regret now.Especially after hearing what Ronald and Serena just said, Hailey realized that agreeing to Serena’s request for the whole Lloyd family to come might not have been the wisest choice.If something unfortunate were to happen due to the impulsive actions of the patient's relatives, the outcome really would not be worth it. Compared to the relatives, their lives were clearly more valuable.As Hailey considered all of this, she did not give a thought to the immense pressure Serena faced when she came alone to handle the issue."Everyone, let’s stay alert and act as the situation demands!"She exhaled deeply, lifted her head, and looked ahead with a tense expression.As she spoke, they w
After confirming Serena’s identity, the group of patients’ family members surged forward, faces tense with agitation, rushing straight toward where Serena and her group were standing."What…"The moment she saw what was happening ahead, Hailey’s body jolted, her face instantly filling with terror! She never imagined that after arriving at the hospital, things would escalate far beyond what they had initially anticipated!The patients’ families weren’t even giving them a chance to explain!It seemed clear their loved ones had indeed met with some misfortune.Hailey glanced behind her in panic. The elevator they had just come up on had already returned downstairs, offering no immediate escape!"What do we do…?" she stammered, her voice trembling with fear. The other members of the Lloyd family appeared equally unsettled, their faces written with anxiety."Whew…" Seeing the scene before her, Serena took a long, steadying breath. No matter what was about to happen, she knew she had
"I..."Hailey froze completely!She clutched her swollen, reddened face, her eyes filled with disbelief. Hailey could not make sense of it. Clearly, it was Serena who had stepped in to handle the situation, so how did she end up being the one getting slapped?"Did you mistake me for someone else?"Tension filled Hailey's chubby face as she nervously stammered, "W-why are you hitting me?"Under the current circumstances, even the usually bold and brazen Hailey dared not say much more!"Mistake you?"Hearing Hailey's attempt to deny, Fabian glared, raising his hand as if to give her another slap. "You had the nerve to make Miss Lloyd kneel and apologize! I'm hitting you, plain and simple!""Don't! Stop!"Seeing this, Hailey let out a terrified scream, quickly shrinking her neck.Just then, Serena’s voice sounded. She stopped Fabian, asking, "Fabian, what exactly happened here?"The situation left Serena momentarily bewildered. And she was not alone—the other members of the Llo
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