Akio stood behind the forbidden area of the Five Virtues Temple with a wretched expression while he pressed the wound on his stomach with his hand.He swallowed a pill and crawled his way to the edge of the cliff. Then, he looked below with a telescope.His face lost a bit of color before he sighed in annoyance.“Teal left this kid alive…” he muttered to himself.“As expected of a kept man! Women just don’t have the heart to kill him!”Akio stood up, wanting to clean up his tracks before leaving.As soon as he rose, a quiet snap could be heard from behind.Realizing this, he quickly bandaged his wound and turned around and brandished his sword.Time passed bit by bit. The air grew colder and colder.Only a minute had passed, but it felt like an eternity.After a long while, an elderly man emerged from the forest slowly, his arms crossed.His imposing aura filled the air, but he remained emotionless. A murderous intent could be felt as he glared daggers at Akio.Akio stared
However, Harvey frowned after listening to her words. “They even auctioned the national quintessence and the martial arts of the great Country H.”“Didn’t the Five Virtues Temple overdo it?”Leslie sighed. “That’s the clever part. The book of martial arts they took out only existed in legends in the past, and didn’t have any successor.”“Thus, no one could prove to whom it belongs to. They could only imply that it belongs to the Five Virtues Temple!”“Since they are auctioning their items, they could sell them to anyone. Who else could control them?”Harvey nodded, but his eyes turned cold.Promoting the culture of the great Country H overseas was a good thing.However, selling the quintessence of the great Country H out crossed Harvey’s bottom line.Leslie didn’t notice the slight coldness in Harvey’s eyes. She continued casually, “These are the reasons why this auction could attract a lot of big shots from all over the world every year!”“There are only three to five hundred
The invitation card for the Don family seemed to be neglected, as they were given the worst seats.Apparently, there were too many nobles from the upper circle of Hong Kong and Las Vegas.Although the Don family was a first-class family and were the Governors, they were still regarded as the misfits in the two cities where the capital was oriented.The Hamiltons and the Mendozas should have sent their representatives here too. However, there were too many people and Harvey couldn’t find them, so he didn’t go over to greet them.Nonetheless, Murphy and Sharon were still talking happily and loudly even after they were seated at the very center of the place. One couldn’t be sure if it was intentional or otherwise.They were seated near the middle, so everyone could easily see them.Harvey looked at this cheating couple with indifference.He wondered what kind of item was able to get the attention of the Empire of the Sun that Never Sets.Harvey then looked through the catalog in h
At present, no one else could figure out to whom the long sword exactly belonged.It looked quite broken, and didn’t seem to hold much value as a collection item either. After taking a closer look, many of the wealthy customers felt that the long sword wasn’t worth bidding.Especially when the starting price was 1.5 million dollars.Right then, Harvey could feel Sharon trembling in her seat. She was looking at the long sword with a passionate gaze, as if she was looking at her own father.Harvey immediately understood: she knew full well whom the long sword belonged to.In the end, this was to be expected. If anyone knew that Country H’s living legend used this sword before, countless people would stop at nothing to get their hands on it.It’d be better if the long sword didn’t end up with anyone else.Without hesitating, Harvey tapped on Leslie’s shoulder.“We’ll buy this.”Leslie glanced at Harvey, full of curiosity. She didn’t know why Harvey wanted the item, but she wast
In less than minutes, an intense auction took place. Now, everyone knew exactly how much the sword was worth.Several rounds of bidding later, Sharon stood up with clenched teeth.“Three hundred million dollars! I’ll buy it with three hundred million dollars!”“Whoever dares to fight me for it will be going against The Empire of the Sun that Never Sets!”When everyone heard that name, the entire crowd fell dead silent.The tycoons from the middle east and the Northern Europe princes who were among the crowd frowned. If Sharon only represented herself in the auction, it would’ve been fine to bid against her.But if she came in place of the royal family from The Empire of the Sun that Never Set, then doing so would land them in hot water.Everyone was aware how troublesome the eldest princess of the family could be.Forming a grudge against The Empire of the Sun that Never Sets for some broken saber wasn’t worth the effort, even if it was the weapon that once belonged to the He
Everyone gasped.Even if the owner of the broken sword would be given the right to request anything from the Head Coach, three hundred million dollars was a steep price.With The Empire of the Sun that Never Sets backing Sharon, who would dare compete against her?Even if they had a lot of money, they feared the nation would take revenge and hurt them.Despite this, someone was actually brave enough to increase the bid all of a sudden.At four hundred and fifty million dollars, no less!The unexpected turn of events had everyone bewildered.‘This kid who came out of nowhere is a little too bold, isn’t he?!’“Harvey, you bastard!”Murphy glared at Harvey, furious.“Are you screwing with us?! Do you even have this much money?!”“If you don’t, you’re ruining the organizer’s interests by raising the bid for no reason!”“Someone! Throw this man out of this place!”Sharon too glared at Harvey, her face twisted with hatred. “Don’t do anything stupid just because you want to ha
“Sold!”Just as Harvey was about to increase his bid, the distant voice echoed once again, carrying obvious arrogance. “Six hundred million dollars, sold to Ms. Pearl!”The sound of the gavel was heard immediately after.Harvey didn’t even have the chance to react.At this point, the Five Virtues Temple was no longer supporting Sharon in secret. They were blatantly standing by her side!Harvey’s gaze turned cold instantly.“This is improper!” he shouted, scornful.“I haven’t even called my bid!”“I’ll buy it for seven hundred and fifty million!”“The Maiden has already decided that Ms. Pearl is the winner.”The middle-aged priestess glanced at Harvey without even bothering to explain any further. She smiled at Sharon and said, “Please head backstage and pay first before you take the Head Coach’s broken sword, Ms. Pearl.”“As the representative of the Five Virtues Temple, I congratulate you.”Sharon and Murphy froze, rather stunned.They thought Harvey would keep going a
“That item is mine! I’m buying it for seven hundred and fifty million right now!”“According to the auction hall’s rules, the highest bidder always wins.”“Even if you’re confirming the bid, you need to call three times before slamming the gavel!”“But you locked in on the lower bid without giving the others any chance to bid?”“What’s the meaning of this?!”“Are you conspiring with The Empire of the Sun that Never Sets to sell them something that belongs to the people of Country H?!”“You people should know what this item represents!”“This belonged to the Head Coach!”“You’re already disrespecting him enough to auction something like this…”“But now, you’re even deciding who gets to buy it?! Are you insulting the Head Coach?!”“How dare you, you brat?!” The middle-aged priestess screeched back, livid.“Do you know the consequences of smearing the Five Virtues Temple?!”Young priestesses of the Five Virtues Temple appeared from all directions, all shooting Harvey cold glar
Harvey squinted his eyes before saying, "This really is blood…""What?" Alexei was not sure how to react to that comment. "What blood?""Are you really that clueless or just pretending to be one?" Harvey said as he knocked Alexei on his head. "Not only did no one question us, we didn't see any security guards or attendants. Most importantly, we're already in this place but didn't hear any voices. Don't you feel that it's weird? Not to mention you're a martial artist… Even if you never killed anyone, you've seen blood, yes? And you can't recognize it?"Then, Harvey pointed at the blood on the floor.Alexei was instantly stunned as his agitated expression finally calmed down. He quickly looked around, and he shuddered. Obviously, he finally realized that this place just looked different when compared to when he was here earlier. It was strange… Extremely strange… In the past, plenty of attendants would bow to him and call him before he even arrived here.But what was happening right
It was 12 midnight when Harvey and Alexei appeared in a valley within the border of Hyperborea. Both sides of the valley were lined with steep cliffs, with only a small pathway that allowed a single person to pass. According to Alexei, this small path was only used by the staff. Usually, everyone would use a helicopter to reach this place.He also had a helicopter initially, but he lost it too. So, he had no choice but to bring Harvey here using a motorcycle. However, Harvey did not mind since he was there to help Alexei get his revenge, not to show off.In no time, the two of them had passed through the 15-mile long paths and arrived at the end of the valley. Protected by steep cliffs from three directions, there was a medieval castle located here. The castle looked like a gigantic beast that seemed intent on devouring them all as it lay at the end of the valley. There was a clearing in front of the castle, where dozens of helicopters had been parked. Among them was even a military
Harvey was speechless when he heard what Alexei had to say. "Usually, no one would be stupid enough to bet using a betrothal contract, right?"There were no tears, even when Alexei was sobbing. "But I lost so much that I was getting agitated. It felt like if I didn't win, not only would I lose everything, but I wouldn't be able to explain it to Senior Vaida. Then, someone reminded me of the betrothal contract and made a suggestion, then I pulled mine out without thinking twice…"There's no point saying any of this! You have to help me think of something! Help me think of a way! If the news of this spread, I'm dead meat! The type that's going into the grinder! And I heard that my fiancee, Juliana Abner, will return soon. If she finds out I used our betrothal contract as a wager, not only will I become Grand City's biggest laughingstock, but she'll most likely mow me down!"Harvey narrowed his eyes. After considering it, he said, "It's one thing for being cut down. Most importantly, V
Harvey did not agree to help him directly, but he frowned. "What exactly happened? I need you to explain to me clearly."Alexei sobbed and said, "Big bro, you know I can't stay sitting still, so I have some little hobbies like going to Hyperborea and playing a few hands in the casino. I understand that it's fine to play with what you're willing to part with, and any more than that will hurt me, so my bets are always small. I even managed to earn a little profit lately!"I was thinking that once I made more profit, I could buy a few manors by the Grand Lake! After our meal and when you all went home, I felt lucky and played a few hands. I didn't expect my luck to be so bad today that I lost everything I won a few days ago and even lost 70 million dollars!" said Alexei with a strange expression.Harvey calmly said, "I see. That's how gambling goes. You win some; you lose some. No one can keep on winning in a casino. If you can't settle your 70 million dollars debt, I can pay it for yo
Clarion chuckled. "We've cleaned them up properly. No matter how skilled someone is, they won't be able to find out if it has anything to do with us.""Good," Dan nodded. "Joven is going to leave Grand City soon. Have you arranged his departure?"Clarion hesitated for a while and whispered, "I've already arranged a great place for him. The ones we asked to give him his send-off won't say anything either. But Sky Plane has a lot to complain about this… Someone from the Origin Sword Style also sent someone to Grand City and is currently waiting for us at the third secret entrance. They want to see you personally and demand an explanation."Dan calmly said, "Since when can anyone from Sky Plane come and see me just because they want to. Who do they think I am? Tell them what happened to Joven and Mark has nothing to do with us. While we will do as promised, Geoffrey's interception has caused everything to lose control. That is not something within our promise!"Tell him to get the hel
Clarion slightly frowned for a long time before whispering, "There were already rumors about Vaida's man of destiny from the day she was born. All the Sacred Lands have their own theories about this man all these years. But from our understanding, all of the so-called men of destiny from the other Sacred Lands aren't the ones we know of from our legends."It will be best for us if Vaida can marry one of them and get the hell out of Grand City. She has been switching between madness and clarity all these years, as if there are two personalities inside of her. If she could maintain her clarity, then the situation in Grand City would be different. If you ask me, this man of destiny shouldn't exist. However, from the intel we received from the Foster estate, Vaida really treated Harvey like her man of destiny."Not only is she treating him well, she even started to cook for him like he is his wife. This is something I can't see through… Can it be that Harvey really is her man of destiny?
What was on Dan's screen was the chart for the fluctuations in the international cryptocurrency market. Typically, someone like him should not care about meager things like finances. But the truth was that nothing in this world could avoid money.While Grand City was called a city beyond the mortal realm, they still needed money to fund their assets and trading. With the relationship between Dan and the leading traders in the cryptocurrency industry, he could easily earn no matter if he buy or sell. In his eyes, everyone in the market was his to take advantage of.When Dan saw Clarion appear on the sun deck, Dan slightly raised his head and gestured to Clarion to sit next to him. The two sexy ladies who poured drinks and seated next to Dan left, giving some time and space for the two Parkers.Clarion sat down nervously and spoke with a dark expression on his face. "I've just received some bad news. Firstly, Harvey managed to crush Sky Plane's Origin Fist practitioners. This spreads
Joven shuddered. He did not expect Geoffrey to pin such a terrible accusation on him without any hesitation…"Not only did you not uplift our country's morale, but you also humiliated our representative repeatedly! What you do right now makes you unworthy of the status you have. Do you think any one of the seven families will let you stay? It's making a mockery if we let someone like you remain the director of the Peacekeeping Agency," said Geoffrey nonchalantly. Despite his calm demeanor, he said it with absolute certainty.Joven's expression darkened as he shuddered. "Mr. Geoffrey, everything I did right now is for the bigger picture. Grand City is currently without a leader. We will be at a disadvantage if we fight against Sky Plane right now! I don't need to suffer such humiliation if it isn't because of our city. We're not as strong as Sky Plane, so the only logical choice is to keep our head down…""Not as strong as them?" Geoffrey sneered. "Mark was quite strong, wasn't he? B
Joven and the others could only feel the chill down their spine when they saw Kuro crawling out of the entrance. That was how tyrannical the Seven Predecessors could be, and they had the power to back it up. Compared to them, Joven was indeed just a servant."Go back and inform Sky Plane," Geoffrey said coldly. "Grand City now has a master. From today onward. Do what's expected of you. Pay your tribute when it's due… If you miss it even once, I will wipe out your entire people!"Kuro immediately crawled out of the entrance and then left. He did not dare to stay in Grand City at all. Because he believed that even if Geoffrey did not kill him, Harvey would kill him anyway. Not to mention, he still needed to report what had happened. If Geoffrey dared to say something like that, it meant that he trusted Harvey greatly.After the Islanders had left, a group of students from the Universal Sect rushed in from outside. Some of them moved the corpses, some cleaned up the training hall, and