“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
Harvey crossed his arms, and looked calmly at Rhea.“I fought for the title of representative myself.“You didn’t give me the title, and neither did those filthy leaders of sacred martial arts training grounds.“You want the badge back? You have no right.“Besides, you came all the way to my territory and beat up my people…“Looks like I haven’t taught you a good enough lesson back in Flutwell, huh?”Harvey spoke calmly as he glared at Rhea. Rhea exploded in anger after being reminded of what happened in Flutwell.“Heh! You think you’re actually that impressive?!”What happened in Flutwell was her biggest humiliation. Not to mention that their prince, Clyde, was disrespected by the same man!Rhea couldn’t forgive it.“Hand over the badge and kneel! Confess and grovel this instant!” she demanded, taking a step forward. “If you don’t, we’ll punch holes right into your people’s bodies! We’ll see if you’re stubborn enough to kill them or not!”Rhea waved her hand; her people p
“Aaargh!”Screams of pain were heard; the bald man rolled on the ground, twitching.His face bore a wretched expression; he was filled with disbelief, as he couldn’t believe that Harvey would actually pull the trigger.The others froze; they stared at Harvey, baffled. They didn’t understand why Harvey still dared to take action under such circumstances. They believed that he was being reckless.“Harvey York!” Rhea yelled. “How dare you do this to the people of the Martial Arts Alliance?! Do you want to die?”The people behind Rhea quickly pointed their firearms in Harvey’s direction.Bang, bang, bang!Harvey didn’t hesitate to pull the trigger again. His opponents were sent flying instantly. They held their wrists in pain.Seeing them completely defeated, Rhea’s expression worsened.“Who gave you the courage to do something like this? Don’t you know that you won’t be the only one suffering by doing this? Your entire family will join you as well!”Harvey smiled, then pointed t
“Fine. Since you like to kneel that much, then do it already,” Harvey replied.He moved his firearm, then pulled the trigger.Bang, bang!Rhea felt a sharp pain in her knees, and fell to the ground kneeling.Harvey then threw his firearm away.“Rachel,” he ordered, “take her with me to the peak of headquarters.”-Twelve o’clock at noon.Harvey took Rachel and Rhea to the peak of Heaven’s Gate’s headquarters. The place was used to organize grand events, and all sorts of battles within Heaven’s Gate would be held here. Many traces of battle along and trails of dark blood were all around. It was quite a terrifying sight.Cold wind howled. Harvey and the others reached an abandoned pagoda. Harvey crossed his arms as he looked calmly at Golden Sands and the clouds above.“You can’t kill me after all, Harvey! You’re just a coward!” Rhea screamed. “You’re scared of dealing with the consequences if you do kill me!”Rhea, whose legs were now crippled, raised her head and reveale
It was obvious that Hale's anger and sorrow had pushed him to the limit. He was already blaming Sky Plane for everything. Sky Plane had just earned him as a mortal enemy."My condolences, Hale." Harvey extended his hand and tapped Hale's shoulder. "The dead can't be brought back, so the most important thing now is to recover. Sky Plane is a difficult enemy."Clarion nodded as well. "Now that Susan is dead, Sky Plane will not let this slide. However, we'll need to get you a new identity after you recover. Only when you're safe and when you can live for yourself will you have the chance to have your revenge."I've just received news that everyone in Grand City knows who you are. All the other Sacred Lands will find out very quickly. In a short while, there will be countless people looking for you, for us. That's why you need to get ready. We're running out of time."When Clarion said that, the frigid light in his eyes glinted. He didn't need to send anyone to find out what was go
"No matter what happened, she treated me well all these years. Even if I were to kill her, I want her to die with some dignity. As for the trouble from Sky Plan and her… I'll give you an explanation you'll be happy with. Please permit me," Hale said, not caring for the wounds on his body even when he was kneeling on the floor.Clarion looked stern. If he were to bring in a spy like Susan, it would help him immensely in his career. If they got her into the interrogation room and asked her proper questions, they could get valuable answers from her. That was the only value she had left.However, Clarion also knew why Hale framed it that way. She was still his wife, even when she had already betrayed him. Rather than letting someone like Clarion take her away right now and live a torturous life that she wouldn't be able to tell day by night, he'd prefer to kill her right now. That way, Susan would be able to die peacefully.But how should he choose? Clarion was having a headache rig
Hale's expression was one of shock.Susan was the same.Hale didn't expect Sky Plane's plan to be so vicious. They wanted the Chapter of Ascension and to use the chance to plunge Grand City into chaos.Susan was shocked about how accurate Harvey's guesswork was. If it wasn't because she knew that someone like him would never have a connection with Sky Plane, she would even think that he might have a hand in setting up the trap that looked like it was simply a string of coincidences.Otherwise, how would he have known everything in such detail?Clarion looked at Harvey with more admiration. While he looked like just an ordinary man, whether his power or perception was far beyond them.Hale slowly closed his eyes, forcing himself to calm down for a long time.Then, he turned and looked at Susan and muttered, "Now that we have reached this juncture, I don't think that there should be any more secrets between you and I. Just one question. Did everything happen exactly as Mr. Harvey
"Or maybe, in your subconscious, you do realize that something isn't right. Maybe you simply feel that it's better for her not to know about some things. That way, things will be safer for her," Harvey said with a shrug. "However, the truth is that she didn't get anything from you at all until yesterday, isn't it?"Hale nodded. "You're right. I did have some doubts about her in my mind, that's why I did tell her everything except the Chapter of Ascension."Hale seemed to reminisce about something else before giving a painful smile. "And then, as time passed by, I no longer suspected her. But I'm worried that it'll get her killed, so I chose not to say anything. I believed that as long as I said nothing, we'll be able to live a peaceful life! No one expects that in the end…"Hale signed, looking hopeless when he said that.However, Susan simply smiled icily. "Stop your crocodile tears, Hale. You never trusted me, so stop saying that you love me!"Hale smiled bitterly. He didn't w
Clarion was stunned when he saw Mrs. Hoffman was still trying to argue her way out."Even the way you argue is the same as the Origin Ninjas. Seriously?" Harvey smirked. "Right, I heard that the Origin Ninjas would leave the mark of a petal on the most private spot so that it was easier for them to identify each other. You must have seen it, right, Mr. Hoffman? Of course, I believe she'd definitely say it was just a tattoo that she had while she was in her youth."Unfortunately, I believe that Grand City has plenty of records. It should be quite easy for us to find the evidence we need. That's why, Mrs. Hoffman… Is there really a need to deny it anymore now that we've reached this point?"Mrs. Hoffman shuddered a little. She didn't expect that Harvey would be able to easily see through all her disguise. Most importantly, he even knew about the most damning evidence on her. In a situation like this, continuing with the argument really was pointless."You… You…!"At the same tim
Harvey said calmly, "You smell like one of them."Whoosh!Before Harvey could finish, Mrs. Hoffman immediately pounced at him. In midair, she waved her hand and threw a string of knives.All her blades were blue in color. They looked very pretty, but if they scratched one's skin, one could easily lose their lives if they weren't sent to the hospital immediately.Clarion was shocked when he saw what was unfolding. It was obvious he didn't expect Harvey's words to help them identify Mrs. Hoffman's real identity and forced her to attack.Still, that was quite normal. Thinking back about it, Mrs. Hoffman's calmness during this whole ordeal showed that she was not a normal woman.The power she suddenly showed was within their expectation, and they could understand it too.However, this exact revelation was making things more painful for Hale. It hurt him even more than finding out that his beloved wife sold him out. Clank! Clank! Clank!Harvey pulled up a small fruit knife and thr
Harvey's expression became cold as he watched Mrs. Hoffman. He was completely done with her.Mrs. Hoffman bit her lip and stared at Hale for a long time. "You're right! The one who sold you out is me. I sold your identity to other people, too. I'm also the one that almost got you killed. When I heard about the Chapter of Ascension in the morning, I was also the one who sent the message!"Hale's expression was one of bitterness and grief. He gritted his teeth and asked coldly, "Why?""Why?" Mrs. Hoffman scoffed, a hint of disdain on her face. "Why do you think I did this? Fine, I'll tell you. It's easy—after marrying you for so many years, I've never had a life of peace! We're either living in the streets or hiding! I didn't ask for a wealthy life. I just want a normal and peaceful life like any other ordinary woman! But I can't see us ever having that life! "If that's the case, why can't I gamble everything away? Why can't I sell you in exchange for wealth so I can have an e
Hale let out a bitter cry with a sorrowful expression. How could anyone expose that the person who slept next to them would be the one to stab them in the back?Hale whispered, "I simply didn't want that person to be you. You have been with me for so many years and have suffered so much. I've already treated you as my only family. If family like you betrayed me, it would do nothing but make me suffer."That was why I arranged such a test. I was hoping that Mr. Harvey would betray me once he knew who I really was and that I really did have the Chapter of Ascension. That way, I could continue executing my plans in peace."I didn't expect him to be completely uninterested in the Chapter of Ascension. Instead, you were the one who betrayed me again. It also meant that the one who turned me to Camellia and let her trace me was you…"Harvey didn't pin any blame on Hale after hearing what had happened. After giving it a thought, he said, "Normally speaking, we've just met for the first
"You… Hale! How…" Mrs. Hoffman crawled back up, her mind going black for a moment. She quickly pulled out her phone, about to make a call. Because she was too nervous, she kept on pressing the wrong numbers. She couldn't make that call.Harvey didn't say anything as he looked at this scene calmly.Meanwhile, Hale's expression began to change. There was a hint of sorrow in his eyes as he looked at the woman he loved. "Honey… Don't tell me that despite Mr. Harvey having no interest in the Chapter of Ascension, you let someone else get it instead? In short, you're the one that betrayed me… And has been betraying me…"A tear of blood formed from the corner of Hale's eyes as he spoke.Mrs. Hoffman, who was still trying to make that call, shuddered as she turned and looked at the man whom she had accompanied for many years.At the same time, someone pushed open the door. It was Clarion. He quickly walked into the room and leaned in next to Harvey, whispering, "Something happened