Layne Naiswell forced herself to stand so she could recheck Aldo John’s pulse. Her expression frantically changed the next second.“His energy’s going out of control. He’s about to be crippled…“Hurry! Get this man to the Golden Palace!“Ask the lord to help!“Nobody else can save him now!Then, she glanced at Wilbur Lee.“We’ll all be in trouble if someone from the John family dies!”Naturally, Layne knew that it would be hard for her to bear the consequences even if she was a disciple of the Golden Palace.That said, she had no strength left to help since she was completely drained.The other instructors quickly came over to help, but none of them were able to help with Aldo’s energy going berserk.“Is he going to die?”Wilbur shuddered. He knew he would have to pay a heavy price if Aldo died here.After all, his life was a thousand times inferior compared to Aldo’s!Wilbur bellowed at the people behind him, “Hurry!“Get the car!“Send him to the Golden Palace immediat
“Just doing my job.“Though, I didn’t save you for free. I’ll need a hundred and fifty thousand dollars from you.”Aldo John froze before he stumbled off the ground. Then, he took out a checkbook from his pocket and handed Harvey York a check he just wrote.At the same time, a business card was attached to the check to show his gratitude.Harvey took the card and the check before walking out.“He’s an expert!”“He’s a true expert!”Everyone came to their senses before they started cheering.Harvey did not have a demeanor of a true master since he took the money, but at least he saved someone.Dillon Lee and Kayden Balmer were completely shocked as well.‘Sir York is insane!’They knew that Harvey’s actions would instantly suppress Layne and the others!At this moment, everyone could clearly tell who the true master was.“What happened?!“Why did Young Master John go berserk like that?!Layne could not help but speak up after seeing Harvey walk away.“I already helped hi
The crowd was completely dumbstruck after hearing about the fees.Everyone went dead silent after they were yelling at Wilbur Lee earlier.Many people would be unable to accumulate this much money even after working for an entire year!Some even had the faintest idea of just how many zeroes were in those numbers!Even if Harvey York’s performance were extraordinary, they would not want to spend that much money to be enrolled anyway.Wilbur thought he was totally done for before he heard the enrollment fees were so high.“At the end of the day, your Martial Hall is no better than the People’s Budokan! This place is basically free at this point!” exclaimed Wilbur before coldly chuckling.“At this point, that’s just daylight robbery!“You think you can mark up your price just because you saved Young Master John?!“The Martial Hall’s fees were expensive before, but they weren’t that expensive!“You’re price gouging here!“You’re shameless!”The people with no money to be enroll
While the crowd was screaming in anger, Wilbur Lee and the others had no choice but to run off after burning tens of thousands of dollars.The People’s Budokan was immediately closed after it had just opened. They came as quickly as they left.Harvey York gave Kayden Balmer a look before he walked off. He could no longer be bothered to deal with a small fry like Wilbur.After all, it was much more suitable for someone like Kayden to handle the situation.After saving Aldo John and raising the enrollment fees for the Martial Hall, people started to look at Harvey in a new light.Layne Naiswell and the other instructors showed up when the crowd left soon after.They felt a little awkward. They did not know what to feel at that moment.Before Harvey could even say anything, Layne, whose face had completely lost color then, immediately took a step forward with the other instructors before bowing in unison.“Sir York, we’re here to apply for the Martial Hall.“To show our sincerity
“Oh!Harvey York nodded.“How impressive.“That said, you people are at the wrong place, aren’t you?”“Enough playing around!The middle-aged man showed an austere look while placing his hand on his longsword.“According to the laws of the Martial Arts Alliance, every single Budokan must be regulated by us!“This is to prevent people from scamming others in the name of martial arts, causing the citizens to misunderstand the entire thing!“We received reports last night that the Martial Hall was involved with fraud, using underhanded tactics to deceive people’s money!“The Martial Arts Alliance will thoroughly investigate the situation!“We have permission to act before reporting to the higher-ups, so you better not try to stop us!“We’ll even use force if we have to!”The middle-aged man’s words were calm and steady, but there was a sense of arrogance and pride while he talked about the Martial Arts Alliance.It was as if he was announcing his authority to everyone around
“Right! Why would he talk to us about the philosophies of martial arts if he only wanted to get rich?!”“How could he possibly be a con artist if he’s treating his students this way?!”After pondering the situation for a while, those people had immense trust and acknowledgment toward Harvey York.“You people are idiots! How could he fool you if he didn’t have someone good enough to convince you?!“Layne Naiswell and the others were just working for him last night before they fought!“Are you telling me that it wasn’t just an act?!The students who spoke up were instantly silenced. They did not know what to reply at this point.After seeing the students’ beliefs being swayed, Boden Osborne chuckled disdainfully.“I know you people don’t believe that Harvey’s only good at putting on a facade!“That’s why, to prove that he’s just a conman, I invited a few deacons from the Martial Arts Alliance here!“These people are experts! You’ll know that Harvey’s just a conman soon enough!
Boden Osborne coldly chuckled after hearing those words before taking a step forward.“We have solid proof that you’re a conman, Harvey York!“What do you have to say for yourself?!”‘Bunch of idiots…’Harvey waved his hand to stop Dillon Lee from speaking before he glanced back at the elderly people.“You should have a closer look before jumping to conclusions about my teaching manual. At this point, you only read the first few pages of the manual.”“Stop trying to talk your way out of this!“Do you think we’re jumping to conclusions?!A deacon with the surname of Lee crossed his arms while speaking up.“I’ve been training for so many years now! I can tell how good or bad the sacred texts or teaching manuals are just by looking at them!“Your manual is nothing out of the ordinary! You can find this anywhere!“If you have one of those ordinary Budokans that focus on strengthening your body, I wouldn’t even comment about it…“But you take so much of people’s money, claiming
Harvey York’s teaching manual was quite progressive and understandable, explaining the ways of regulating energy along with the fundamentals of Neijia.Even though no one would be invincible after going along with Harvey’s teaching methods, it would not be difficult for anyone to go against ten people after being taught this way.Boden Osborne and the others frowned instantly after reading the manual. He did not expect that Harvey would actually be this kind-hearted.Harvey glanced at Deacon Lee and the others.“I know that the people who come here to learn do trust me…“But, I also need to take responsibility for the students!“I don’t need their money. The fees are a prerequisite for them to join!“If they can’t spend this much money on the lessons, how will they bear the fees later?“Since I took the money, it’s only natural that I do my job!“As long as the students have the heart to learn step by step, they’ll be able to learn many things here.“I didn’t mention I’d teac
Harvey smiled. "Aren't you afraid that it'll cause discord once your words reach back to Grand City if you praise me this much? I'm going to Grand City eventually."Geoffrey's eyes slightly narrowed when he heard it, and then he smiled. "It makes sense if you're going to the city. Since you're the representative of the Martial Arts Alliance, which makes you the mayor of Grand City, it's logical if you want to go there. But there's something you need to be mindful of. The Seven Families publicly acknowledged Dan as the scion of Grand City, and everyone thought he would become the representative."If you go to Grand City, everyone will see you as trying to usurp power whether you want it or not. When that happens, the two of you will never have peace until one of you is dead…""Dead?" Harvey smirked. "What makes him think he has the right to call himself Grand City's scion? If he wants to become the owner of Grand City, he has to reclaim his status and become a representative and not
Meanwhile, Sol moved a chair over for Harvey and made a cup of tea for him. Harvey drank the flower tea that had just been freshly brewed. After a drink, he said with a smile, "Thank you, Mr. Geoffrey.""You saved me, so it's nothing strange for me to show you some appreciation," replied Geoffrey with a smile as he waved his hand. Then, Sol and Lune closed and covered all the windows and doors leading to the studies. Later, he said, "Harvey, I've prepared everything I need to. It's all in your hands now."In the next few days, he had already written down his own comprehension of his martial arts and those that he believed needed to be recorded, then passed them to Sol and Lune for safekeeping. Geoffrey was prepared for the consequences of his treatment."Alright. Since you have made the decision, then I won't delay this any further. But I suggest that we should make a video recording. That way, you will not only know what changes occur to your body but also what I did." Harvey sugge
"You heard it too, didn't you? I gave Victoria a call," Harvey said openly. "Victoria is the eldest princess of the Empire. She owed me one, so I asked her a favor. To her, something like this is easily within her powers."Yvonne was shocked. "You're actually familiar with the Empire's eldest princess?"Harvey smiled. "It's all in the past. Not to mention that this time, it involves the lives of many of your relatives. It's more convenient if the Empire is the one that makes the move."Yvonne gave it a thought and mumbled, "Sir, you probably need to repay her for a favor this huge, right? If you need anything, just let me know, and I'll have the Xaviers prepare them.""Well… There's no need to," Harvey said as he glanced at his phone screen with a message written in the Empire's script. "I guess this is all over once I find some time to treat her to a meal."When she heard it, Yvonne's expression instantly turned strange. But she was a smart woman; she knew there were things she s
"That's because the Empire produces most of the firearms we Second Caste used. Once they stop their services, we will lose access to those firearms in the short term. The First Case will use this chance to retaliate. If we ever reach that stage, the Second Caste is doomed. That's why we have no choice but to execute the Empire's orders."That's not the worst part. Unless we can completely go without the weapons produced by the Empire from within our army, otherwise… Harvey basically owns the Second Caste from now on. Crossing him is suicidal. In our current condition, the Second Caste doesn't have the resources to change the firearms from within our army. That's why, whether we like it or not, he basically owns us," said Bart, heaving a sigh. His expression darkened."Darn it… I told them I would rather cross the people from Country A than the people from Country H. Why didn't they believe me? They only regretted it after they had been thoroughly humiliated."When Zoe heard it, she
"Let's go!" Bart's expression darkened when he saw things had reached this stage. With a wave of his hand, he was going to leave with his underlings. He was filled with dissatisfaction.Today was supposed to be his day of glory. He was supposed to crush the Xaviers right under his boots. He was even prepared to have some fun with the women from the Xaviers. But he never expected one call from Harvey to be enough to turn his dreams into nothing. He was extremely dissatisfied.Zoe shuddered and was also about to leave. She wished Harvey could forgive her existence at this moment."Did I tell you that you can leave?" Harvey glanced at the group as they reached the entrance. "Don't forget, all of you have to give me an explanation that I'm happy with."Then, Harvey glanced at Zoe and said, "And you, Maiden. Don't forget your words so soon?"Zoe's expression darkened as she shuddered.Meanwhile, Bart immediately bent the knee on the floor with a loud thud. Then, he said in a bitter vo
Bart was completely stunned. "Sir, that's not what you said earlier! You gave explicit orders that…""What orders?" The voice coming from the other side was grim. "Do you understand what I'm telling you? Do as I tell you right now. Other than letting them know, I don't care whether you must cry or beg; you must gain the Xaviers' forgiveness. "Remember. If you fail, I'll kill all your family! This is not just my personal order but the collective will of the entire Second Caste. You must gain their forgiveness even if you were to sacrifice your own life!"After Mr. Garcia roared back at Bart, he angrily hung up. Obviously, there was pent-up anger in him, making him very furious and agitated. Unfortunately, it seemed that he could not resist it. That was why, even if he did not want to, all he could do was follow Mr. Garcia's orders.What happened?Bart, Zoe, and the others could not react as their eyes were fixed on the phone on the table. Their expressions were completely frozen.
"Tsk. Didn't you say you just gave a call to the Empire? That's our suzerain! If there's really someone on top of the pyramid speaking on your behalf, we all had to obey!" Bart said, his words were spiteful once more."Maybe you should give her a call again? Tell her that the Second Caste is very scared, waiting for her to come and punish us. Or maybe, your phone is out of credit? Do you need more money to pay for your credits?" Bart then pulled out a 20-dollar bill and threw it at Harvey. What Bart just did made all the people from Country I laugh even more arrogantly.Zoe could not be bothered to waste her time anymore. Instead, she extended her foot before Harvey, signaling Harvey to kneel and lick the sole of her heel quickly. Otherwise, someone from the Xaviers would have to die again if time was up.Buzz…As the mockery climaxed, Bart's phone started to vibrate. Everyone instantly looked at him. Bart was also stunned and glanced at the screen of his phone. Then, he gave Harve
"What? Don't tell me the Victoria you called just now was actually Princess Victoria from the Empire? I suppose you must have gotten what you wanted if you could talk to her directly. I wonder what kind of orders she gave us? Did she tell us to be on our knees right now or tomorrow?" A smirk appeared on Zoe's face the moment Harvey hung up. She looked at Harvey as if she was looking at a clown running a circus."Oh, right, I need to remind you. In one hour, we will kill another member of the Xavier family. If she only contacts us after a long time, then the Xaviers will all die," said Zoe as she folded her arms in front of her chest and slowly approached Harvey. Then, she leaned closer to Harvey and said, "And here I'm looking forward to falling on my knees and calling you Daddy. So please, you better give me this chance."At this time, Zoe acted so seductively. If it were not because everyone here knew that Zoe and Harvey were enemies, some might even think that Harvey and Zoe might
"Seems like you didn't change at all, Maiden. You still wouldn't give up until your final moments," Harvey stepped forward and glanced at Zoe. She might look stern on the outside, but she was already shaken inside."You know full well that if I could give you the money all this time, it would mean that I have the evidence. Maybe the Second Caste didn't care about the betrayal and continued to use you because you have some value. But the moment I show all this evidence on the internet, a sinner like you will make everyone remember everything."Perhaps the First Caste, who is at a disadvantage right now, could use this as an initiative and retaliate. That's why if I were you, I would immediately turn tail and leave, then think of a way to convince the Second Caste to stop instead of wasting your breath here."Zoe smiled coldly. "You can stop threatening me now, Harvey. I confessed everything to my higher-ups a long time ago. So what if you can reveal all the evidence you have? It mean