“What happened, Koen?”Adrian lit up his cigar and blew out a puff of smoke, his expression horrible.“Who hurt you this badly? He even managed to cripple Smoke!”Naturally, he didn’t know anything aside from the fact that Koen and his fiance were crippled.“It’s Harvey York! The guy who owns Martial Hall!”“He had a strong bodyguard with him! Layne was with him too, that traitor!”“The bodyguard was just too powerful! Even Smoke couldn’t take a single hit against her!”Koen explained the entire situation soon.That said, he never said why Harvey showed up; he only emphasized Harvey’s arrogance and the tricks Harvey pulled.“Harvey? He’s the provincial champion of the Longmen Summit, is he not?”“How dare he go against the Golden Palace, on top of disrespecting the Indians?!”“We have a traitor to deal with as well…”“Interesting! Very interesting!”Dane revealed a cold smile, his eyes filled with murderous intent; he’d chase down every single person who laid even a single
Early in the morning the next day, Harvey arrived at Flutwell’s Peak.Bryce, Fisher, Damian, and a lot of other people were already there.There was a woman in the crowd who made Harvey take a few more glances.She seemed like she was twenty-eight at most; she had a slender body and long hair fluttering in the air. Added with her exquisite makeup, nobody would ever forget such an appearance.She radiated a feminine aura that compelled any man to glue their eyes on her.Anyone would desperately try to either conquer such a woman, or kneel in front of her and call her “queen.”That said, Bryce and the others didn’t look at the woman at all; they were showing horrible expressions, as if they were being greatly pressured.“Vice Master, Elder Steele. What’s the matter?” Harvey asked after taking a sip of the coffee that Rachel brought.“Are you worried about the fight?”“It’s fine. With me here, they can’t do anything .”“I was planning to take them out by myself in the first plac
“More importantly, I’m Flutwell’s provincial champion.”“I never lost against the Indians either.”“At least give me a reason as to why you don’t want me to fight.”Harvey raised his doubts; he didn’t want Longmen to be made fun of without any reason.Rhea squinted at Harvey, and then chuckled coldly.“We all know you’re the provincial champion. We know you’re a strong fighter too. We were looking forward to seeing you in the ring…”“But we just don’t trust you anymore.”“And since we wouldn’t want to use someone we don’t trust, we’d rather give the chance to somebody else.”“Everyone can rest assured if that’s the case.”“You don’t trust me?”Harvey narrowed his eyes.“Why don’t you make it clearer for me instead?”Rhea scoffed.“How do you still not understand?”“I really don’t. If you can actually convince me, I’ll resign on my own volition.”Harvey replied with a cold glare.“But if you can’t, you’ll have to leave immediately.”“You don’t have a say in Longmen’s ma
Rhea chuckled.“We didn’t say that you were bribed, Harvey!”“We didn’t say that you betrayed the country either!”“After all, we still acknowledge you as a prominent figure here.”“But you need to understand. For the safety of the country, we can’t allow you to be in the ring!”“Think about this: Amber and the talents were poisoned immediately after you met with Zoe! A hundred and fifty million dollars were transferred to your card as well!”“Tell anyone on the street about this, and they’ll say that you’re untrustworthy!”“For the sake of the bigger picture, you won’t be getting into the ring today.”“We’ll investigate the situation further before saying anything more.”“There are still fourteen fighters left; even if they’re no match against the remaining Indians, we still have time until the fifth day!”“We should be able to make everything clear in the next four days.”“This isn’t a request, Harvey—this is an order!”“I don’t care what you think; we only want to know w
At that, Fisher froze.“What on earth do you mean?”“Surely they can figure out just how many assets I have in Flutwell.”“Do they honestly think the Indians can buy me with just a hundred and fifty million?”“What a joke!”“Besides, I already took Cody out of the picture. No matter how you look at it, the Indians would never take me in, even if I’m stupid enough to accept their offer.”“It may look like they’re trying to get me on their side, but it’s all just a heinous trick.”“They only said that it was risky for me to fight because there’s someone behind the scenes trying to suppress me.”“After Amber and all the young talents defeated the top talents from India, the Indians came to realize they weren’t as strong as we initially thought.”“On the one hand, they don’t want me to be involved in such a crucial time so I don’t have a chance to become the final victor. That way, I wouldn’t have a chance to be appointed as the young master of Longmen.”“Out of the fourteen figh
Harvey quietly left Flutwell’s Peak soon after.For him, Rhea and the others to come out at such a crucial time wasn’t something so bad.At the very least, he finally found some time to save Amber and the young talents.The Life Elixir was a strange medicine, but it couldn’t be considered poison.The best way to save the three was for them to wake up naturally.According to Harvey’s deductions, even if the woman soaked her fingers in the Life Elixir for an entire day, the effects would be minimal.But since there was time now, Harvey would naturally try to wake up Amber and the others on his own.And so, he got Rudolph and his team to empty the three talent’s stomachs before providing them with IVs.He then poked at various parts of their bodies to stimulate their vitality.A whole day passed.Harvey left the young talents, completely exhausted. Just then, Rachel, who was still in Flutwell’s Peak, called him.The call didn’t matter; Harvey already knew what was going to happ
In just an hour, Harvey’s reputation plummeted and he became no different than a street rat.Many people gathered around Martial Hall, throwing rotten vegetables and eggs all over the place.If it wasn’t for Ansel summoning the police, the entire place would’ve been trashed.Even so, Harvey was still insulted relentlessly.People were either threatening to rip him to shreds, or demanding him to leave Country H immediately.Safe to say, Harvey was blamed for every single loss since the last four days.The provincial champions who had been beaten up and were insulted before, were now dubbed as the real heroes by the people.They believed the champions knew they were completely powerless against Zoe and the others…That the champions knew Harvey poisoned the young talents…Yet, the champions still fought with all their might against such odds!This was the unyielding courage everyone wanted to see!Layne, Kayden, and Harvey’s people were infuriated; they turned on their laptops
Regan narrowed her eyes without saying a word. Suddenly, she kicked the door of the Martial Hall open.Two beautiful female disciples stood beside her. They immediately spotted Harvey.“That’s him, Senior Green! That’s Harvey York!”“He’s the one who poisoned our junior and the other two young talents!”“Our reputation is completely ruined because of him!”“If we keep losing, Longmen will become the traitor of the entire nation!”“This b*stard is the one who caused all this!”The disciples kept insulting Harvey while gritting their teeth; they wanted to rip Harvey to shreds so badly.The crowd outside was showing glee upon seeing what was happening. ‘How dare this b*stard conspire with the enemy for his own gains?! He deserves to be dealt with by the Longmen Warband!’The inspectors in charge of maintaining the order were watching with bright eyes; they didn’t bother stopping the entire commotion.Harvey could be seen sipping his tea in the middle of the large hall.He put
In Djinn's understanding, Neve was just your usual run-of-the-mill blue blood in Grand City. How did she know so much? How could she learn that they were coming and made preparations for them?Neve coldly answered, "Of course, I can't foretell what will happen. But what if someone wanted to do me a favor and told me to pay more attention? What do you think of the possibility of this person being the same person as the one who told you to come here?""Told me to come here?" Djinn's expression changed. "That damn fool Da…"Then, he suddenly realized what was happening. "You tricked me, woman?!""Tricked you?" Neve spoke with a smile. "I'm not tricking you. But, the person behind me has already foreseen everything.""The person behind you?" Djinn's eyes twitched again. "Just who is this person behind you? Is it her?""No. Sis Vaida is here just to protect me. Oh, right. Her name is the Swarm Queen."When hearing this name, Djinn's eyes grew wide. As one of the elites of Sky Plane,
To the Islanders, whether it was killed or be killed, it did not matter much. During the Warring States, their entire civilization almost became extinct.This was nothing at all.However, all the elites who accompanied Djinn were elites from Sky Plane. To think that they died terribly… How could it not make him fearful? Djinn thought that while it would not be a walk in the park to complete this mission, he still needed to put in some effort.But he never expected that all the people he took with him had all crumpled on the ground, dead. They were Kings of Arms elites. Whether it was the swordsmen from the Origin Sword Style or the ninjas from the Origin Ninjustu, they were all the backbone of their respective schools. Each one of them required a lot of time and effort to train.He did not expect them to all die in such a terrifying manner. All he had left to say was this woman in white was simply too frightening.But when faced with his question, the woman in white did not say an
This changed Djinn's expression. Then, he finally saw the name of the drama. There was only one word shown. Ambush.The moment Djinn saw that word, his expression turned extremely dark."Something's wrong! Hear my orders, everyone! Take your drugs and attack with full force! Kill Neve Foster!" Djinn was also someone quite decisive. Once he noticed something was amiss with the current situation, he did not retreat and even quickly gave his orders.At this point, they were no longer in a position to retreat. As he made his orders, all the ninjas and swordsmen pulled out the longsword by their waists. All of them were ready to pounce at their target.But no matter how strong they were, they could not stop themselves from making war cries, as if they did not care about their own lives. However, the expected battle to the deaths did not occur at all. When the Island Nation elites cried out, the white figure in the living room reappeared in a flash.At this time, the Island Nation elite
Shortly, a ninja in black garb appeared not far away in front of them. He was the scout sent to investigate ahead. The scout's figure appeared right before Djinn. He bowed and said, "Lord Djinn."Djinn coldly asked, "How's the situation ahead?"The scout whispered, "I've confirmed that Geoffrey has joined the Grand City's Seven Families Joint Meeting. Three-fourths of the Universal Sect's elites had gone to the meeting. I have also confirmed that the place Neve stayed in, a courtyard at the back, isn't that strictly guarded. Our people have already hacked the security cameras in our route. We can immediately enter."Then, the scout quickly took out his tablet and showed Djinn some videos and pictures. Djinn looked at them and could not help but exclaim, "Good. Very good. Then let's do this together. Everyone, remember that we must finish this as quickly as possible. Our objective is to kill Neve and ignore everyone else. Understand?"Djinn's tone was low and serious."Yes!" All th
"That should work," said Coco after considering it. "I never liked Neve for the longest time. If we can pin her death on Vaida and Harvey, there's no harm to me at all. But we can't use anyone from Parkerville, so I'll need to make some arrangements…""No need for that," Dan said. "No matter how weak the Fosters are, they're still one of the Seven Families of Grand City. No one can touch them if one doesn't give them their all. It's best to get Sverker or Ghostface to kill her. I've been sealing all the entrances so far and not letting the people from Sky Plane enter. I believe they're very willing to cooperate if I simply ask for a favor."Dan gave it a deep thought after a while. Then, he smiled and said, "Right, I'll personally inform Clarion about this. Telling him that his beloved is in danger. I wonder, will it be Harvey's fault again if Clarion went to save her without making any preparations and ended up dying?"Coco's expression was merciless when she heard Dan's plans, thi
When Coco heard what Dan had to say, she gave him an expectant look. "Dan, when you finally become mayor, I'll be more than just the princess of Parkerville. I will be the princess of the entire Grand City! Let's see who dares to cross me then!"Then, Dan smiled gently at Coco. "It's good that you finally understand this.""But, the problem is that I still can't let this go! Vaida and Harvey have crossed a line! How could they slap a face as pretty as mine? How ridiculous!" Coco held her still-swollen face, looking vicious."Not to mention, Vaida even wanted me to reimburse her for all the profit I had already taken from the restaurant! But am I supposed to give that up? I can't bear the loss of face!" Coco said as a cold glint appeared in her eyes. It was obvious that she was never going to let it slide."Do you really want to get revenge?" Dan asked after giving it a thought. "The only person who could officially keep the Seven Families under control was the Hierophant. You can t
"He might look like a simple man, but every time he benefits from something, it's always because of good luck. But when someone is always this lucky, then the luck becomes part of his power. In the past, I also believed that I could easily crush him. But the result? Just how much have we lost in Grand City? "Clarion, Durandal… Other than these two, how many more must we sacrifice? How many people must we lose? That's why when we're targeting him, whether we choose peace or war, we must think things through and consider the consequences. Otherwise, we might be in huge trouble if we're careless…"Obviously, Dan was learning from his past mistakes. After failing multiple times, he had a deep understanding of Harvey. Even if her most beloved sister was utterly humiliated, even if Parkerville was humiliated entirely, Dan still believed that he needed to be careful about this. Since no one could tell who would come up on top if this continued."Fine. Since we can't secretly attack or get
Just when Harvey and Alexei were shocked at the truth Vaida had revealed, Coco was back in her home. Not only was Coco still awake, but she was also pacing around Dan's room with an angered expression."Of course, I know he's the representative of the Martial Arts Alliance and also know that he's Vaida's so-called man of destiny. He even humiliated Sky Plane at the training hall earlier. And then, he even made that traitor Clarion turn on you after what happened at the casino."But are we supposed to be scared of him because of all this? Kill him! Kill him now! I believe with your power, you have all the means to make him suffer and die in Grand City! What right does an outsider have to show off like that in Grand City? Are you kidding me?!"Coco no longer had the charm and grace when she was outside. All that was on her beautiful face was a vengeful expression. She wished she could stomp on Harvey right now and kill him using her high heels.Dan ignored her and simply drank the ho
When Coco heard what Harvey had said, her face twisted in anger. She wished she could pounce at him and tear his flesh with her teeth. But the last of her conscience made her suppress her anger.All these years, she called herself the princess of Grand City and openly said she could one-up all the women in this city, becoming the so-called number one lady. As for Vaida, the former number one? Coco did not pay her much attention and simply treated her as a mental patient who was not even worth her time.But now, she needed to apologize to Vaida?At that moment, all Coco could feel was her utter suffocation. But if she refused to apologize, Harvey would not let her be. He might even slap her again.Meanwhile, if she called reinforcements from Dan and Parkerville, it might not be enough to suppress this fool. Not to mention, this might make her the laughingstock of Grand City.When those thoughts crossed her mind, Coco decided to suppress her anger and end this situation. Once this w