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’
Nanako was shivering, her face horrible.This was the Aenar Temple’s turf; Stefan definitely had the highest status here… And yet, Harvey managed to make him stand down with just his sharp tongue!‘What now? Am I really going to take action here? What if Stefan decides to go against me for his own benefit?’Nanako wasn’t scared of Harvey at all… But Stefan was a different story.Harvey kept tapping Nanako’s face. Her expression became more and more twisted.“What’s wrong? Are you scared? You don’t want to do it anymore?”Harvey chuckled.“Get your swordsmen to do the job already! Tell your ninjas to come at me!“I swear that I won’t fight back! But do you even have the courage to give the order?”Nanako’s eyes twitched. “Don’t get too cocky, you bastard!”Slap!Harvey swung the back of his palm forward, slapping her.“So what if I’m being cocky?”He quickly turned around, sending the swordsmen flying with a single slap each.“If slapping you in the face is considered cock
Those who came out from the back to watch the show gasped instantly.A man clad in white linen slowly turned, standing in the shadows of the entrance. His clothes seemed quite plain; he had a gentle look on his face, and he didn’t seem that tall.However, he looked as if the entire world revolved around him by just standing there.He seemed to have blended with the sky completely. If Harvey didn’t say anything, nobody would’ve known of his existence.Aryan smiled before showing a haughty look on his face.“Let me introduce you, Sir York.“This is a master of the Island Nations who came to exchange teachings with the Aenar Temple—Takai Kawashima!“Mr. Takai is an outstanding man in the martial arts world. His achievements are simply impressive!“He lost against the Great Wall by a single move… But he still looked up to Mr. Takai even so!“Given time, he’ll be considered one of the top ten talents of the Island Nations!”Everyone gasped.Power meant everything to the people of
Everyone gasped after seeing Takai’s slap.Only the experienced ones would understand what happened. By condensing his aura and launching it forward, that was how he slapped Asher.Ordinary people wouldn’t be able to learn something like this. Judging from that move alone, Takai’s training and talent were on another level.“Interesting.”Harvey chuckled.“People of the Island Nations put their swordsmanship first; the samurais there are no different.“But you actually managed to learn something like this. It’s not perfect, but it’s enough to tell that you’ve learned a lot.“Still, people like you have one thing in common: you’re a master of none.“Am I wrong?”Takai raised his head to look at Harvey, smiling faintly.“You talk like you know your stuff, kid. That said, it can’t hide the fear in your heart.“You know full well… That you can’t even get close to me.“I looked into you just now. You managed to take down Henrik’s disciple, making others think that you’re almost o
“It’d be bad to ruin the reputation of the Mandrake Residence…”Harvey looked at Takai, then went to an empty spot outside.“How about this? I’ll fight you with my bare hands. It’d be bad if I destroy the place, after all.”Aryan and the others were speechless. They had never seen such an arrogant show-off in their entire lives.At this moment, the remaining protectors couldn’t help but speak up.“We can’t take this anymore, Master Takai! Let us go at him too! We want this bastard dead!”“No need.” Takai shook his head. “He’ll insult me again once he loses against all of us. He’d only learn his lesson once he suffers a crushing defeat.”Harvey smiled. “I don’t mind you people coming at me.”Takai waved his hand, and a long sword flew straight into his hand.“It’s the Dragon’s Pull! It’s the legendary Dragon’s Pull! Not only can Master Takai release his aura at will, he can bring it back as well!“This is insane!”A huge group of monks were shocked by the sight. After all, bo
“He’s dead! Even an elephant would be cut in half in front of my uncle! Let alone a man!”Nanako scoffed.The Kawashima family’s techniques weren’t the only ones her uncle learned…It’s said that Takai received ancient teachings from somewhere in the Island Nations; he wouldn’t have risen to power so suddenly if that hadn’t been the case.Takai’s strength was comparable to that of a god at this point; not only were his moves extremely flashy, but they were quite powerful as well.Harvey wouldn’t be a challenge even after training for ten years, let alone now!“I told you, flashy moves won’t do anything for you.”Harvey sighed, and flicked his finger.Bam!A loud explosion was heard in the air; the crowd was shocked to see it.Takai’s attack scattered after coming in contact with the explosion Harvey made.Takai’s expression changed slightly, while Harvey wiped his hand with some tissues disdainfully.Aryan, Asher, and the others were filled with disbelief.In their minds,
Half an hour later, in a lounge in the Foster estate.Harvey held Vaida's wrist with his right hand. After some time, he said, "Geoffrey, what's wrong with her? When I met her on the plane, while she was on the brink of going berserk, she could still control it. But now, the energy cycle within her was chaotic, and an outsider's energy couldn't easily enter."It's as if she's been losing control for many years. What's going on here? And how can you lie to her saying that I'm the man of her destiny? If I became her obsession or even her inner demon, it wouldn't do her any good to her martial arts training," Harvey said as he could not help but let out a sigh.Regardless of what happened, Vaida still fought with him on the plane. Harvey could not ignore what happened to her because of that.Geoffrey sighed. "There's something you don't know. Not only is Vaida the daughter of the previous mayor of Grand City, but the Hierophant also prophesied her to be the reincarnation of Grand City
"That's right!" exclaimed Geoffrey. "You should come down now or let him get closer to check up on you!""Geoffrey, Neve. We have known each other for so many years. I know you don't want me to leave," replied Vaida, sighing. "But, do you think I'll believe you when you look for a random man to be my man of destiny? If a fake can replace the one I seek, I won't be trying to find him for three lifetimes, right?"Please, just ignore me and let me go in peace. Even if you can save me now, can you save me forever?"Obviously, while Vaida had a mental breakdown, she no longer recognized Harvey and forgot what had happened between them, but she was still a wise woman. She could tell that Geoffrey and Neve dragged Harvey here so that she would not die."Vaida! Don't forget that you're the daughter of the previous mayor! In my heart, you’re the real princess of Grand City!" Geoffrey roared. "I swore to him all those years ago that I would find the man of your destiny. I won't lie about som
"No! There is! Not only are you fated to cross paths, but such a fate is inevitable!" Geoffrey suddenly cried out. "Vaida, I managed to do as promised and found the man who is your destiny when I went to Wolsing last time! That's him! He's the man of your destiny! I won't have any objection even if you want to make your marriage official!"Geoffrey immediately rushed over to Harvey and pushed Harvey to Vaida. Harvey was stunned when he heard it, his eye twitching.What?Something about being the man of her destiny?Geoffrey did not give Harvey any time to react and winked at Harvey. "Mr. Representative, why don't you go speak with Vaida? The two of you promised to be together for three lifetimes before the Rock of Fate! You shouldn't miss each other now that you've been reunited!"When Harvey heard what Geoffrey had said, he was full of questions. Although he could understand every word, he did not understand what Geoffrey meant by that. Even Neve was so shocked that she subconsci
After Geoffrey had left, Harvey then walked into the courtyard. He looked around. Once he was sure there were no hidden cameras, he got into the bathroom and showered. Then, he changed into a new outfit.Too many things happened while he was on his way here, and he had to review everything. Only then would he be able to see the big picture of what had happened today.After that, he found the beverages meant for him. Then, he walked to the courtyard's edge, looking at the faraway scenery. The courtyard was built by the hills and a water source. In addition to the bridges and streams, he could see the plains in the mountains. He could even see the grass swaying as the wind blew.At the edge of the grassy plains were steep cliffs. The Fosters had built several gazebo-like structures there, which were quite terrifying. Harvey was curious and gave these cliffs a better look. That should be the edge of Grand City. He could see an endless ocean with crashing waves from here.Harvey could
Harvey saw Geoffrey already waiting there when he alighted the car. When Geoffrey saw Harvey, he was apologetic about the entire matter. Harvey did not need to say anything, and Geoffrey walked over, saying, "Friend… No, Mr. Representative. We will give you an explanation that you'll be happy with."Feel free to stay in the Foster family's estate. If anything happens again, you do not need to say anything. Our family will take full responsibility for this!"Harvey sighed. "There's no need for this, Geoffrey. My visit to Grand City will affect plenty of people's interests. It's normal for them to try and stop me from coming no matter what.""It's not that you're affecting many people's interests. Most importantly, you have affected one faction's interests," Geoffrey said as he gestured and led Harvey into the estate. As he guided Harvey in, he said, "The entire Grand City now knows your reason for coming to Grand City is to take on the Three Halls. What you're doing is taking away
Harvey smiled. "It's fine. But you do have to give me an explanation. Of course, if you can't, I'll get one myself."After that, Harvey could not be bothered with the same topic. He looked at the stone door and asked, "Why don't you introduce this to me?"Neve was slightly taken aback but still answered, "You know that Grand City does not belong in this world. In short, it exists in its own pocket dimension. It was said that Grand City's creator created this pocket dimension after he had achieved unison with Nature and before he stepped into the void."This is one of the few entrances into the Grand City, but it's the only entrance that everyone from the city can use. If you have the city's entry pass, then you can freely travel in and out. Of course, if your ancestry is rooted in Grand City, you can also use it."Harvey nodded. He was quite curious… When one reached the end of the path of martial arts and reached unity between man and nature, would one have this kind of power? Cou
No matter how Harvey looked at Vaida, he could tell she was no ordinary warrior. Her decisiveness and style proved to him that she was highly experienced in battles. He could even see some signs of her being in the military.Harvey was even more curious about Vaida's identity when he thought of that.But he knew it was not the time to think about such things. Harvey picked up a gun from the ground amidst the chaos and started to aim and shoot in front of him.If Vaida's attacks were all about affecting a wide area, then Harvey's attacks were all about accuracy. While he looked casual, whenever he pulled the trigger, an enemy would flop in a crumpled mess after each shot. The long-haired man could only watch with a dark expression.Despite bringing along an army of assassins with heavy firepower, his forces were being decimated."Darn it…!" The long-haired man let out a roar. "Deploy the heavy weapons!"Before he could finish yelling, he shuddered. There was disbelief in his eyes.
After eliminating Ruins and Ashes, Harvey did not waste another second, slammed his foot into a table, and sent it flying with a smile. Contrary to everyone's expectation, he did not leave the fire escape. Instead, he jumped out of a window and immediately ruined the long-haired man's plans.However, it was obvious that there were guards outside the window as well. As soon as they saw Harvey appear, the armed men were only slightly stunned before they aimed their guns at Harvey and pulled their triggers.Harvey immediately side-stepped, grabbed the fire extinguisher the cafe prepared for an emergency, and started spraying it all around him. Half the street was instantly covered in white as the bullets missed their marks, but several tourists who did not manage to escape in time were hit. The tourists cried, and it simply made the assassins even more aggressive.In just a short while, all these people would lose their lives.Harvey's eyes turned cold when he realized how nonchalant
However, before the Islander woman could swing her sword down, she could feel a sharp pain on her throat as a red dot appeared. Then, she could even feel all her strength disappear. She collapsed to the ground in disbelief, unable to make a sound. It was obvious that this woman could not understand how she was killed even moments before she died.The waiters and tourists only realized what was happening when they saw this moment. They screamed as they quickly ran toward the exits, throwing the entire Lucky Café into chaos. Harvey ignored all the chaos, picked up the sword from the woman's hand, and continued walking with a calm expression. At this time, a long-robed man and woman walked toward him among the crowds. Both of them looked quite strange. The man was missing an ear, while the woman was missing an eye. However, their energy signatures were terrifying, and they seemed very powerful."It's the Golden Triangle's assassin duo, Ruins and Ashes!""I heard the two could even de