“It’s fine.”Harvey calmly sipped his tea.“As the representative of the Martial Arts Alliance, I managed to ruin Evermore’s arrangements in Blackburn City, then in Golden Sands.“As long as they’re still hungry, they’ll find all sorts of ways to kill me.“They’ll expose themselves a lot more because of this.“That way, I can deal with everything at once before heading to Wolsing.“Send someone to keep an eye on Layton. Remember, no need to hide. Just do it in front of his face. I want to see what he’ll do after knowing that I’m the representative of the Martial Arts Alliance.”Rachel quickly did as Harvey said.The next day, while Harvey was visiting Quill’s grave early in the morning, loud clamoring could be heard from outside.Harvey turned around. He saw a few Benz parked outside the residence, with a few Longmen disciples blocking the entrance.Prince walked out from the side, frowning. “Must be the leader’s car.”“The leader? Layton?” Harvey showed a confused expressio
“Neither.”Layton smiled faintly, crossing his arms.“You do have a massive accomplishment fighting for the country’s Martial Arts Alliance, and giving the country the right to become one of the five directors of the World Martial Arts Alliance.“Your identity allows you to be on the same level as us leaders of sacred martial arts training grounds…“But that’s just it.”“What of it?”“Us leaders have manny elites and disciples under us.“No matter how impressive you are, no matter how much you do, and you have nothing else to rely on but yourself.“Simply put, you don’t even amount to a signboard without the sacred martial arts training grounds’ support.”Harvey smiled. “I see. So you’re here to teach me a lesson…”Layton chuckled.“Not exactly.“Since you’ve done so much for the country’s Martial Arts Alliance, I can consider letting you go if you let my people go and kneel. Admit to your faults, and swear that you won’t get involved with Heaven’s Gate.”“And if I decline
Bam!Clover quickly held Lance back as soon as he was about to swing his palm forward.“Enough! Do you think we’re not embarrassed enough?“No matter how much wrong he’s done, he’s still Father’s sworn brother! We need to have respect for him!”Clover took a step forward, looking stern. “I know you came here to help the Gibson family.“We’ve seen first-hand everything that you did for us, too.“However, that was all before the leader showed up!“Now that he’s standing against us, we wouldn’t be able to fight back!“If I were you, I’d pack my things and leave the headquarters right now.“Nobody would laugh at you if you do.“Even ants would do their best to survive, let alone humans.“You don’t have to worry about the Gibsons, either.“Since the leader showed up, we’d be able to protect ourselves as long as we admit to our faults and give them our resources.”Despite them, Clover was filled with helplessness and resentment when she said those words.But in Heaven’s Gate,
“He’s the representative of the Martial Arts Alliance, after all. He doesn’t have much authority, but he’s made a lot of great achievements.“The higher-ups of the Martial Arts Alliance might get riled up if you fight him.“If that happens, we’ll be in big trouble.”Ebony glanced into the dark corner of the car.“What kind of higher-ups would they have?” Layton snorted.He was calm.“Don’t forget. The Martial Arts Alliance belongs to the sacred martial arts training grounds.“Us leaders are the ones who hold true authority.“Harvey was lucky to get his title.“Even though he has no authority as a representative…“The other sacred martial arts training grounds wouldn’t be happy about me killing him on the spot, either.“You of all people should know of Heaven’s Gate’s reputation to the other sacred martial arts training grounds.“That’s why I gave him a day to prepare. I was just giving the others a heads-up, saying that I’d kill that bastard soon!“They’d understand my mot
Osman thought about the situation for a moment.“That said, this might not be good for us either.“The elder group finally managed to get the upper hand during the recent years, causing the leader’s authority to dwindle a little.“But if he wins the fight, wouldn’t his reputation skyrocket again?“That way, everything we did would be for naught.”Adler chuckled.“That’s true.“But since he’d be killing the representative of the Martial Arts Alliance, he’ll probably seclude himself again just for the Martial Arts Alliance to look good. He’d want the other sacred martial arts training grounds to feel relieved after everything.“This would be our chance!“As long as we show that we’re on the same side as Mr. Layton, the next successor would surely come from one of our families!“Besides, it’d be easy enough to overthrow a leader without actual authority.“In any case, we’ll be the ones reaping the spoils after Harvey’s death!”Adler and Osman smiled at each other.At the same
When the car doors opened, people in Martial Arts Alliance uniforms walked out.They were all carrying swords on their backs, looking fierce.They surrounded the entire hotel, as if they were afraid of Harvey running away. The one leading the group was Rhea Osborne, the previous representative of the country’s Martial Arts Alliance, the lady of the Osborne family.In the past, Harvey had trampled on her completely. Now, she reappeared. She had short hair, and exuded a majestic aura. Many experts from the northwest branch of the Martial Arts Alliance stood behind her.“Who are you people?” Shay asked instinctively.Slap!Rhea slapped Slay to the ground with the back of her palm without even batting an eye.Rachel recognized Rhea’s face.“Don’t you know that Sir York is staying here, Rhea?” she said coldly, taking a step forward. “Do you understand the consequences of your actions?”“Consequences?”Rhea smiled, then waved her hand. Her people instantly pulled out their firear
“Speak! Where is that bastard right now?”Rhea placed the barrel of her firearm right on top of Shay’s head.“I’ll blast your brains out if you don’t talk! I can kill you before making any sort of report in sacred martial arts training grounds, after all!”Prince quickly rushed forward. “He went to visit my father! Wait for him to come back if you dare!”Bam!Rhea instantly sent Prince flying with a single kick.“And you didn’t follow him? Who are you trying to fool here?“If I’m correct, Harvey must be hiding so he doesn’t have to attend his fight at noon…“He’s afraid of being cut down by Mr. Layton! That’s why he’s guarding the representative’s badge. He’s doing it just so he can save his own skin!“Well, that’s completely useless!“Since the leaders of the sacred martial arts training grounds have all agreed to take Harvey’s position away from him, it wouldn’t mean a thing even if he has his badge!”Rhea then looked around her.“Get out of here, Harvey!” she exclaimed c
A minute had passed, but there was still no sight of Harvey.Rhea laughed.“What a coward, that Harvey! You really think I wouldn’t take action just because you’re hiding?“Now! Cut off Prince’s hand! Let him know what happens when he joins forces with filth like Harvey!”A person showed a wretched smile when he pulled out his long sword, ready to carry out Rhea’s order.“You’re laying your fingers on my people? Who gave you the courage, Rhea?”A cold voice echoed from the entrance at this very moment.Harvey crossed his arms as he slowly walked in front of everyone. His movements weren’t fast, but every step he took exuded dignity.He squinted at the main hall. Seeing the horrible state of Shay and Prince, his gaze instantly darkened.“Sir York!” Prince exclaimed in excitement, as if he was saved.“You’ve finally shown up! I thought you learned to be a coward after coming to the Golden Sands,” Rhea sneered.Rhea wasn’t afraid of Harvey’s fierce expression at all. She believ
When Harvey heard Mandy's agreement to his plan to close down the place, he immediately snapped his finger. A young man smaller and leaner than the Boxing Champion slowly walked out from the back.He wasn't surrounded by a malevolent aura like the Boxing Champion, and he didn't beat his chest like a drum either. He simply waved his hand around in a dull way, like he was only doing this as part of his job. When the spectators saw this, all of them booed.When some of the spectators who were hoping for a chance to turn their luck around saw this, they couldn't help but start to curse.What was the Ninth Branch doing?Why did they pull out a kid like this?Were they getting him killed?Meanwhile, Durandal and the others all glanced at each other before cackling madly. They were all from the Sacred Training Grounds, so they could see the young man was indeed someone special. But no matter how special he was, the difference in power couldn't be so easily overcome.There was only one
One hour later, Harvey once again appeared at the VIP seats. Durandal and the others had been waiting for them. When they saw Harvey appear, they grinned. "One hour is over, pretty boy. Can we start the battle now? Looking at how confident you are, maybe you should consider fighting yourself. If you're willing, I can tell the Boxing Champion to just use one arm."It was obvious that not only did Durandal want to use this chance to test Harvey's power, but he also wanted to get him killed.Harvey smiled. "There's no need for overwhelming firepower. Even your father couldn't make me fight him, let alone your underling."Durandal's eyes turned incredibly cold when he heard that. Just as the atmosphere in the VIP seats was becoming fired up, the atmosphere around the ring was also becoming more tense.They hadn't even fought yet, but both sides were already staring down at each other apprehensively. It would be quite intense once the fight really began.Very quickly, Durandal took a
Harvey ignored all of them, but simply looked at all the fighters. In the end, Harvey's eyes fell on a young man of about eighteen years old. It was obvious he had just come of age, and he had trained his body well. From his physique, Harvey could tell that his martial arts abilities were quite good too.Harvey could tell immediately that the young man probably had an extraordinary upbringing to have such power at such an age. He might be a core student who came out from a Sacred Training Ground to train.Most importantly, the other fighters either looked at Harvey warily or in envy. Only he looked at Harvey peacefully, as if everyone in this world were ordinary people.Harvey gave Maya a look, and Maya quickly introduced him. "Sir, this is a servant that a member of the Ninth Branch picked up from under the bridge. He's mute, but he's extremely loyal. When we realized he has great talent in martial arts, we decided to turn him into a fighter."Harvey narrowed his eyes. What kind
Maya was slightly stunned. However, she had always been very trusting of Harvey. She didn't say anything and quickly prepared the contract.When Durandal saw what was happening, he smiled coldly and immediately signed his name.Just as Harvey was going to sign his name, Mandy's expression turned dark and said, "Harvey, why don't we bet my hand? This is a Ninth Branch affair. It didn't have much to do with you in the first place."Harvey could sense Mandy cared about him and smiled. "Don't worry, I'll be fine. Not to mention, certain things are unavoidable. You and the Ninth Branch are simply taking hits on my behalf. Trust me, I can manage this."Mandy hesitated a little and wanted to say something, but before she could, Durandal already said coldly, "Enough with the mushy nonsense. If you can't take a wager like this, I'm more than happy to let you both lick my boots a hundred times. After that, we'll call it even!"Harvey patted Mandy's shoulder and picked up the pen to sign his
"Your underlings are either Boxing Champions or Sword Champions. While they all sounded terrifying and their names quite stylish, and sound like they can defeat everyone that stands before them…" Harvey began coolly."Everything you did is so you can take all of the Ninth Branch's money, isn't it? If that's the case, why waste everyone's time? Let's do it decisively. We'll settle everything in one go. Of course, if you're scared, you can tell me too. I won't force you."Harvey shook his head and looked at Mandy. "This is boring, Mandy. Let's go, he's just a coward. I wonder where this spoiled brat comes from? He's scared of getting smacked by his own hand if he loses a few pennies. There's no need to waste time with people like this."When Mandy heard it, she said, "That's right. There's no need to waste time with rubbish."Durandal smiled coldly when he heard how they were mocking him. "No need for such sarcasm. I'm telling you right now, I'm not afraid of playing a game like th
"If you're sober, bend your knee to the ladies and apologize, or I'll kill you!" Harvey snarled.The long-haired man was arrogant, but it was obvious for all that Harvey was even more so. All the spectators were shocked. It was the first time they saw someone acting so arrogant.The long-haired man finally realized what had happened; he held his face and yelled, "You idiot! How dare you touch me?"Harvey gave him another slap. "So what if I do? Can't I afford to? Do you want me to hit you a dozen times?"The long-haired young man didn't expect Harvey to make a move despite the current circumstances, and was completely stunned. He held his completely swollen face and screamed, "How dare you touch me! Kill him! I want him ground to dust!"Clang!Just as the men and women wanted to stand and attack Harvey, Durandal put down the teacup in his hand with a clang. He waved his right hand and said, "All of you… Are you blind? Can't you see that this is Ms. Mandy Zimmer, the leader of t
"150 million isn't enough?""1.5 billion?"Everyone gasped the moment they heard what Harvey had to say. At the same time, many people turned and looked at him at the same time. Aside from shock and disbelief, they looked like they were looking at a fool.Everyone could see that Durandal had already completely decimated this underground fighting pit. The Ninth Branch had lost hundreds of millions of dollars by now. No matter how sharp Maya's tongue was, it couldn't hide the fact that they had lost a lot of money.So when Harvey took the initiative and said something like that, many simply thought it was for their pride. Everyone knew that at this time, one should surrender and not scream in defiance. The men and women around Durandal all stared at Harvey. They didn't feel scared or excited, simply scornful.Mandy wanted to say something, but after hearing Harvey, she decided to keep silent and let him take control of everything. She believed that he could help her."Madam! Sir
Maya looked horrified. She was the one organizing things for the Ninth Branch. This fighter was already the most powerful the Ninth Branch had, but she didn't expect him to act like a complete newbie.As for Durandal, he picked up his teacup and sipped it. His phone screen was showing a game. It was obvious the fight in front of him had already been decided…and he was bored. A mobile game was even a better time killer than this.In some way, this was truly a way of showing how high and mighty he was.Meanwhile, a woman wearing a coat next to Durandal looked at the fight with scorn. It was obvious that the fight in front of her wasn't that interesting.After exchanging blows, the fighter from the Ninth Branch had completely lost his advantage. The Boxing Champion spun and broke his right arm in one strike.Crack!Before he could even scream, the Boxing King swooped right in front of him, then grabbed his head before punching him with all his might.Pfft…Blood immediately came o
"It was clear that this so-called champion had won countless matches. Otherwise, the spectators wouldn't be so excited when they saw him. Some of the women roared and screamed as if they were on cloud nine. The air was full of passion and excitement, as if this champion could really defeat everyone under the sun.Mandy frowned as she looked at the scene, and said slowly, "That's the elite fighter Durandal brought here. From the way he fought, he was indeed someone who had been fighting in underground fighting rings like ours for a long time. He calls himself the Boxing Champion, and has already won five bouts today. He has won at least 75 million dollars from us.""I see… He's a money printer…" Harvey looked at him and nodded. "From the surface, he's a peak King of Arms. If he let himself go, I believe he might be able to fight against those close to True Warrior."Mandy nodded before continuing, "He's just one of the elites Durandal brought with him. Other than him, there's the K