“No need to panic. I’m just here to visit Mr. Quill.“I’m not here to cause trouble.“I respect my elders, don’t you know?”The man gave a faint smile and walked in.“The leader’s brother, Zaid Surrey, has arrived!” exclaimed one of his subordinates.Gifts and wreaths soon surrounded Quill Gibson’s coffin.“What?! The leader’s brother?!”“Zaid Surrey?! The senior of Heaven’s Gate?!”The crowd could not help but gasp when they heard those words.Zaid’s reputation was simply too immense!He did not belong to any of Heaven’s Gate’s families. Word had it that he was an abandoned child the leader had picked up while traveling the world.He had been with the leader longer than anyone else. His arrival represented the leader’s will!The leader, who had been staying out of Heaven’s Gate’s affairs, was probably about to make a move!Harvey York stood in the mourning hall, arms folded, squinting at the sight before him. He waved his hand, signaling for the others to make way.Then,
Harvey York smiled calmly.“You don’t have a say in that. Are you here to visit? Or are you here to demand an explanation?“If it’s the former, then we’ll welcome you with open arms.“But if not, then you better think carefully about your actions.“I won’t give you special treatment just because you’re the leader’s brother.”The Great Protector and the others were utterly impressed.Out of everyone in Heaven’s Gate’s headquarters, he was the only person who would dare talk to Zaid Surrey that way.Zaid snickered after hearing Harvey’s words.“There’s no need for that.“Don’t forget! You have the leader’s badge!“Your badge holds the same authority as Mr. Layton Surrey himself!“Simply put, we’re on the same side!“Not only am I here to visit…“I’m also here to announce my stance.“I would like to stand with you and the Gibson family in place of Mr. Layton.”Everyone froze when they heard those words.Lance Gibson and the others looked at Zaid with disbelief.‘He’s not
Zaid Surrey burst into laughter.“What a straightforward man!“Since we’re at this point, I might as well be frank!“Mr. Layton has been with Heaven’s Gate for the longest time. He, of all people, knows that the mental cultivation technique doesn’t exist!“The technique was just a rumor spread a hundred years ago to protect the sacred martial arts training ground!“Then again, Quill Gibson managed to perfect his energy circulation!“Mr. Layton was curious. He wanted to know just what technique he learned to perfect his martial arts like this.“He wants to know…”“Mr. Layton’s a seasoned guy. It’s impressive that he admitted there’s no mental cultivation technique.”Zaid smiled.“And what of my deal?”“I can accept it, but on one condition.”“Name whatever you want. I’ll fulfill it with all my power.”“You don’t need to,” Harvey smiled faintly.“If you can prove that you and Mr. Layton have nothing to do with Quill’s death…“I’ll give you the technique!“But if not, then
Zaid Surrey spoke, smiling faintly.Now that he has shown his true colors, he has become extremely straightforward.Harvey York grinned back at Zaid.“Are you threatening me?”Zaid took a sip of his tea.“You’ve got the wrong idea! Why would I do that?“This is just a friendly reminder!“After all, I do hope to work together with you.“I’ve disdained the Lowe family and the Bowie family for the longest time anyway.”Harvey casually threw his cup to the ground, shattering it into pieces.Zaid’s eyes twitched and he squinted at Harvey. He had no idea how Harvey was going to choose.“If you’re threatening me, then that means you can’t prove your innocence.“And if that’s the case, then it means that Layton’s also involved.“And since that seems to be it, I’ll have you send word to him for the sake of your kindness.“He won’t get the technique. After all, it’d be useless to him even if he does have it.”Zaid froze.“What do you mean? If Mr. Layton gets the technique, he wil
Zaid Surrey frowned.“He said that he’d decline to cooperate with you if you were involved in Quill Gibson’s death!“He’ll also give the technique as soon as we can prove your innocence!“If not… it’d be useless even if you had the technique.”Zaid told Layton Surrey everything Harvey York said verbatim, ensuring he was not misunderstood.“What does that mean?”Layton did not understand either.Zaid stuttered.“He said… He said…”“What? Spit it out already.”Zaid nervously gulped.“He said… that a dead man wouldn’t have a use for the technique anyways.”Layton froze and chuckled.“As expected from a young man like him. He’s even questioning me at this point…”Layton glared.He had been in a high position for the longest time. He had been living idly but would not allow others to question his authority either!“Even if I admit I am involved, what can he do about it?“Working with me to deal with the Lowe family and the Bowie family should be enough to bring justice back
While Layton and Zaid Surrey were having a long chat…Harvey York had already thrown the name card into the bin.He was scrolling through his laptop, going through some information about Layton.His phone vibrated not long after. Kairi Patel, who had not been in contact for a few days, called.Harvey picked up the video call before seeing an incredibly alluring woman in a dress sitting on a chair while swirling her glass of wine.The seductive sight would make any man gasp for hot air.Kairi was a real angel. An eighty-year-old man would probably feel reinvigorated after seeing her.Harvey slowly looked away before quickly turning his attention to the documents before him.“What’s the matter? It’s pretty late at night.“You’re not done with the situation in Golden Sands now, have you?”Kairi grinned.“It’s not that I don’t want to. Blaine John’s been a little too discreet for the past few days. The John family’s been holding themselves back. Nobody knows what he’s trying to
Kairi Patel smiled.“As long as you know what you’re up against.“I was worried that you’d fall for someone else’s gentle embrace.“If that were the case, the rest of us might just go down with you.”Harvey York burst into laughter.“Don’t worry. That woman desperately wants me dead. She wouldn’t use tricks like that.”“That’s hard to say.Kairi frowned.“Women like her would use everything in their power to achieve their goals!“Weren’t there well-known experts like the Kawashima family during the Second World War?”Harvey gave out a chuckle.“Stop worrying. I’m an experienced man. There is no need to talk about this…“Let’s go back to Heaven’s Gate instead.“Did Layton Surrey have any relations with the Patel family?”Harvey flipped through the pages of the documents. He felt curious after seeing some history between Layton and the Patel family.“We did, but that was decades ago.“Grudges of the older generation shouldn’t affect our judgment anyway.“Besides, he’ll h
The sound seemed to echo the sense of a young lady’s excitement and intimacy, invigorating a man’s primal instincts.Harvey York frowned as he flicked his finger. An invisible wave of air opened the door instantly.Creak!A horrible shriek echoed, ruining the mood and stopping the sound of the harp.Harvey walked in, crossing his arms.Silk cloths were hung all over the place, showing only parts of the room.At the same time, at least a hundred candles were lit around the place, making it an incredibly romantic sight.A woman leaned on a harp with her shoulders exposed. Her pitiful gaze was locked onto Harvey as if she was sad that he did not understand the charm of the scene.It was Alani Carlson!That said, she was acting totally out of character.A sense of gentleness replaced the harsh attitude she had.“You’re finally back.“You haven’t eaten yet, have you? Please, eat up.”Alani smiled the moment she saw Harvey.Exquisite meals from Island Nations filled the entire
Harvey frowned and looked at Alexei. "Alexei, do all the people from Sky Plane have some emotional issues? Why are they all so self-centered?""Well…" Alexei was speechless. 'Bro… Big bro…' While Harvey had the strength to ignore the people from Sky Plane, Alexei didn't! Not only did he want to live, but he wanted to live a good life too!When Kuro heard Harvey's words, he smiled coldly. "You have quite the confidence, Mr. Representative. You probably don't understand what the words True Warriors meant. Today, allow me to help you understand just how terrifying the True Warriors from Sky Plane are!"As Kuro said that, he extended his right hand. A black miasma appeared around his fingers. Very quickly, it began to surround both his palms, looking extremely eerie.Mikan instinctively asked, "You're going to use the Origin Fist's ultimate attack, the Black Hands?"The so-called Black Hands was the ultimate technique of the Origin Fist. It was said that every use of it will make
To someone like Mikan, who thought of herself as someone at the top of the social hierarchy, what happened to her was humiliating and infuriated her deeply.She gritted her teeth and stared at Harvey. After a long while, she yelled, "Shameless… You shameless man! How dare you ambush me?!"Slap!Harvey sent Mikan flying again with another slap. This time, she slammed right into a giant stone pillar in the courtyard, and was instantly in a wounded state."Ambush? Do I even need to ambush rubbish like you?" Harvey's expression was full of disdain. "Who do you think you are? What makes you think you're worth ambushing?"Harvey fired a few more slaps at Mikan. There was no way for her to escape, and her entire face was now full of dirt. In the end, she was thrown out of the entrance. She rolled on the ground, and Harvey even kicked her on the buttocks.When all the spectators saw what had happened, their eyes grew wide, their faces filled with disbelief. They never expected that thing
Sky Plane and Grand City were similar. Their status in the Island Nation was also very high. Some of the Islanders even treat the Sky Plane as where the gods resided and would worship them.Since the ruling Royal Family and the Six Schools couldn't limit the Sky Plane, it made everyone who came from the Sky Plane incredibly arrogant. They believed they were the best of all. They believed that as long as they announced they were from the Sky Plane, no one could do anything to them.Mikan's attitude made everyone hold their breaths in anticipation. Some of those who still had compassion within them shook their heads.While it was nothing to them if they offended ordinary Islanders, members of the Six Schools and even those from the ruling Royal Family, crossing Sky Plane was a death wish.No one other than the direct descendent of the Grand City could attract Sky Plane's wrath.Just when all of them thought that Harvey was going to surrender, Harvey simply smirked and said, "As expe
"Since you're all coming for me, then there's no need to hide your intentions. Why don't you just directly tell me what your aim is?" Harvey said coldly. The attack on him smelled like a plot. However, the Islanders were making this too obvious… Only fools couldn't see through it."I'm Mikan Inoue, and this is my older brother Kuro Inoue. We are practitioners of the Origin Fists from Sky Plane," the Islander woman said with a commanding tone as she played with her martial arts robe, showing the size of her chest."When we're at the Sky Plane, we heard that the representative of Country H's Martial Arts had completely demolished all the Six Schools of the Island Nation. While they were simply servants of the Sky Plane, you still have to consider who their masters are. If you dare to hit our servants, then it's only natural for you to pay the price, correct?"Kuro Inoue also said with a smile, "Kneel and beg us to spare you. Then, we won't make a move. But the condition is that you
When Harvey saw what happened, his eyes became even colder. Even Alexei, someone who didn't know much about Harvey, could sense the murderous aura coming from him. He shuddered. Then, he mustered the courage he needed to yell, "Hey! You islanders! How dare you throw Dragon Gate into chaos! Do you have a death wish?!"When the elites from the Island Nation walked out of the inner courtyard and heard that, they hurled the injured trainers on the ground. Then, all of them tilted their heads as they looked at Harvey with a sneer.The leader among the Islanders' elites stepped forward and said in a nonchalant tone, "You're the Dragon Gate's scion as well as the representative of the Country H Martial Arts Alliance? You're only here after waiting for you for so long… Don't tell me you're scared?" He spoke the language of Country H very well, but if one were to listen, it was clear that his fluency was still quite lacking. A woman was walking next to him, playing with the sleeve of he
Alexei's eyes narrowed when he saw the man in the Island Nation's martial arts robe. "Big bro, are you really the scion of Dragon Gate? If you are, then this is going to be troublesome. The man who's challenging the training hall is one of the representatives the Island Nation's Sky Plane sent here. He's supposed to be an elite trained in the Origin Fist."Harvey's curiosity was piqued. "Origin Fist?"Alexei nodded. "You probably don't know this. While the so-called Six Schools sound great in the Island Nation, when it comes to the Origin martial arts from the Sky Plane, they are nothing! Even if we don't talk about the rest and just the Origin Fist, everyone who's trained in it is legendary. It's said that they can split mountains with their bare fists alone, and it's even more powerful than our country's Eagle Claw technique!"Alexei's expression was one of fear as he pointed at the wounds on all those trainers. If one were to look closely, all ad signs of being clawed upon. T
"Bro! Big bro! I finally got it now! You're Harvey York, the guy who stole Dan's spot of becoming representative! To be able to become a lackey of someone like you… Oh, this is such a glorious day for me and my family!" Alexei said excitedly."Big bro, since this is your first time here, you're not familiar with Grand City, right? Let's see… Let me personally take you to the Golden Road! I have a car, so it'll definitely be faster than you travelling on foot, right?"Alexei had already swiftly got into his Range Rover. After starting the car, he performed a handsome drift and stopped right in front of Harvey. Harvey hesitated a little but still got into the car.Since… He really didn't know Grand City well. By the time he arrived, it might already be too late.As he got into the car, Harvey checked the texts in his phone. There should be a livestream from Geoffrey's people who were on the ground. The Dragon Gate training hall had always been quite discreet. While they had put up
After hearing that, Harvey was stunned. The corner of his eyes twitched. He didn't expect that Alexei would be so idiotic.One shouldn't say such words without running them through their mind first!When Alexei saw that Harvey didn't react, he continued. "What? Do you think my Senior Vaida is not pretty enough? Too aggressive? It's fine, there are plenty of clubs in Grand City too! I can always take you to the clubs to check on the pretty ones to make you understand what it means to have paradise on Earth! No matter what happens, you're my big bro now! You'll be my big bro forever! You have to protect me from now on!" As he said that, Alexei even wanted to drag Harvey to get their relationship certified.Harvey blinked. He really had no idea how to deal with someone like this. But with Alexei close by, Harvey believed that Alexei could able to help with his objective here. Currently, Grand City is like a body of still water. No matter how much things were bubbling underneath t
After saying all that, Vaida turned and left. Harvey understood that Vaida probably had some clues about this, but she needed to do her investigation.Harvey didn't know how to feel when he saw Vaida was back to normal. Other than mistaking him for her man of destiny, Vaida was acting like a normal person.Once Vaida's figure had completely disappeared, Alexei turned around and looked at Harvey for a while, his expression still dark. He snorted and said, "Don't take this the wrong way and think you're my big bro now, Harvey. It's true you saved me, but you still deserve to die for putting Senior Vaida in your crosshair! I'm someone who compartmentalizes these things. I'll repay you for saving me, but I'll snuff out your desire as well."Harvey smiled and said calmly, "Don't worry. I won't stay in Grand City for long.""Really?" Alexei said happily, but then he quickly spoke in a huffy manner. "If that's the case, you're my guest! No matter where you want to go, or what you want t