Harvey York glanced at the Brazen without changing his expression much.He curiously looked at the statue in front of him before he was in deep thought.Romina Klein seemed horrible. She had no choice but to step up at this very moment.“Even if all Eighteen Brazen are here, you have no right to make Sir York kneel!“You’re…”The Brazen frowned.“Move!”Romina’s body trembled before she was instantly sent flying. She felt as if an invincible fist hit her before crashing into some sacrificial soldiers behind her.“Guh!”Blood spurted out of her mouth when she showed utter disbelief.She was immediately taken down without even getting close to the Brazen.She also lost that easily.Based on this, she could tell just how impressive the Eighteen Brazen were.“It’s the Lion’s Roar!“It’s the legendary move!”Mr. Kennedy and the others were exhilarated.This was one of Aenar Temple’s forbidden moves!They did not expect they would get to see it in real-time!Miley Surrey sh
That said, despite not being afraid of Harvey York’s slap, the Brazen would feel embarrassed if he were to be hit.He wanted to grab Harvey’s wrist and twist it before anything else.Then again, despite being terrifyingly strong, his body instantly shuddered when he touched Harvey’s palm.“What?!”An unfathomable surge of aura flowed inside him, collapsing him instantly.He immediately froze. He had no choice but to watch as Harvey casually slapped him.Slap!A loud sound was heard before he was sent flying straight into a stone pillar.“Guh!”The Brazen’s glow was instantly gone when he started coughing out blood.He lost by a single move!What a shocking sight!“What?!”Miley Surrey and the others were flabbergasted.The so-called one of the Eighteen Brazen was naturally strong enough to become Mandrake Residence’s protector.He had gone against a huge group of bandits causing trouble here alone, shielding himself from all fronts before promptly dealing with them.And
“I don’t care who you are,” said Harvey York with his arms crossed.“It doesn’t matter if you belong to a sect.“It doesn’t matter if you’re the protector here either.“I’ll slap whoever comes my way.“I know that you’re probably Great Wall’s disciple.“But many have been using that name just to scare me.“I don’t feel any different at this point.“Tell him something for me. He should just stay away from most things since he’s a monk.“Things in the mortal world don’t concern him.“It’d be embarrassing if he also gets slapped in the face! He wouldn’t be able to remain in his position after that!“I deal with people like him all the time.“It doesn’t matter if I get another one to deal with anyway.”The Brazen chuckled angrily after hearing those words.“I don’t know where you got all that courage from, you bastard!“But, you dare insult my master like that?!“You’re dead!“When he comes out, he’ll deal with you first!”The crowd’s expression changed. They knew just how
“Do you know what you’ve done?!“Do you know the consequences of doing something like this?!”Whitley Cobb stepped forward. She still believed she was standing on the right side.“How dare you cripple someone from Aenar Temple?!“Let me tell you something!“You won’t be able to come back from this!”Naturally, she could not accept a mere kept man being this impressive.No matter how dominant and powerful Harvey York was…In Whitley’s eyes, Harvey was just useless filth since he wasn’t from the legendary York family.“We’re leaving.”Harvey turned around when he was about to leave. He could not be bothered to deal with Whitley any longer.Romina Klein looked at Harvey with admiration when she was about to get her men to take Asher.Aryan Augustus looked extremely horrible when he fiercely glared at Harvey. He was about to make his men fight Harvey to the bitter end.“Bastard!“Are people nowadays this fearless?!“How dare you try to take away the Kawashima family’s son-in
Everyone froze after hearing Harvey’s words.Because of their countless failures in Country H, the Islanders had put in a lot of hard work into the outskirts. For them, the outskirts was an important bridgehead.The Kawashima used all of its forces for that very goal. That was why they were considered a force to be reckoned with in the outskirts.Together with the existence of international disputes, nobody would dare go against the Islanders in the first place.Even the four great tribes and the Wolven Tribe would have to show respect.Yet, Harvey was acting in such an arrogant manner. Not only did he completely disrespect the Aenar Temple… He talked down the Islanders as well!‘He doesn’t even care about them being Islanders? Is he just confident? Or does he lack self-awareness?’“Perfect timing, Ms. Nanako!” Mr. Kennedy exclaimed, looking pale. “This bastard’s being extremely arrogant! Not only did he beat up your boyfriend, but he also crippled the protector who tried to
Harvey smiled at Nanako.“So you’re not going to ask what this live-in son-in-law of yours did? You don’t want to know why I’m taking him away?”“No! There’s simply no need for that!”Nanako shot him a cold and prideful look.“The moment he became the family’s live-in son-in-law, no laws of this country can do anything to him—no matter what he did wrong!“If you’re unhappy about it, then report this to the Island Nations!“Do you have any contact information for the country? If not, I can give you one here.”Harvey showed her a profound smile.“What? You don’t dare?”Nanako scoffed; she thought that Harvey was just afraid.“If that’s the case, then stop yapping already!“You insult and beat up the Kawashima family’s live-in son-in-law in front of everyone!“As the current person in charge of the family in the outskirts, I have the right to take you down, for the sake of our interests!”Harvey chuckled.“I have no right to take your live-in son-in-law away in my own countr
Harvey didn’t seem fazed at all when he saw the swordsmen surrounding him completely.“Do you have Stefan’s number?” he asked, looking at Romina. “Call him.”Romina froze before pulling out her phone.“Of course.”She started dialing a number.Nanako scoffed after seeing that.“What’s this? Are you begging Stefan for forgiveness? Let me tell you something! No favor is bigger than the Kawashima family! Stefan would never help you!”Harvey glared at Nanako.“What makes you think I’m going to beg for his mercy? I just want to see if he’s really planning to go against me for some woman of the Island Nations.”Nanako froze before scoffing again.“You’re questioning Stefan? Do you know just how powerful the consuls are in the outskirts? You’d have to kneel when you run into him! He might not bat you an eye after that!”“Maybe it’s the other way around.”“Oh? The other way around?” Nanako chuckled coldly. “Are you saying that Stefan will kneel to you?”“That’s right.”“Keep pret
Whitley froze.She didn’t think that Harvey would dare speak up like this in front of Stefan.Did Harvey have a powerful identity?Maybe he belonged to a family more impressive than the outskirts’ York family. Maybe he was from the Yorks of Hong Kong!If that wasn’t the case, he wouldn’t act like this in front of Stefan in the first place!Billie’s eyes twitched; she couldn’t understand the man in front of her at all.After thinking back for a moment, Nanako realized that Stefan had never been this respectful toward her, like the way he was to Harvey.“It’s nothing.”Harvey seemed quite casual about the situation.“I heard that you’ve been supporting the Kawashima family, and signed a few cooperation agreements.“A woman called Nanako is planning to drag me back to the Island Nations for a trial.“She said that it’s because of me trying to drag Asher away. She said that you’re supporting her actions as well.“Oh, Stefan. I didn’t mind you getting Asher to go against me… We’
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