At the same time, on top of a mountain far away, Salem put his telescope down. He looked curious.âInteresting. Truly interestingâŠâI didnât think Iâd be able to see a genetically enhanced warrior in the outskirts⊠I wonder which financial group in America finally decided to get their hands here.âSalem sent a few texts, a profound look on his face.âIsnât that a good thing for us, Salem?â Conrad asked with a small smile.âAfter all, us from Chinatown have a good relationship with the eight financial groupsâMaster Henrik included. Maybe weâd even have a chance to work together.âSalem glanced at Conrad.âThe waters here are deep. The outskirts wonât allow this many people together.âMaster Henrikâs main mission is to get his forces here and use this place as a bridgehead. That way, heâd be able to conquer the countryâs northwest side. Heâd be furious if the financial groups decide to get involved.Conrad fell into deep thought. âSo what do we do now?âSalem chuckled.âWeâll
Seeing such a grand sight, Harvey sighed quietly. Aside from him and the Surrey family, not a lot of people were willing to see the beads sent to the Aenar Temple.If that were to actually happen, the sect would become everyoneâs target. For the rest, acquiring the beads would be near-impossible.After all, the Great Wallâs strength was incredibly terrifying.An expert martial artist who had secluded himself for his training whenever he wanted was naturally no easy target.Besides, the Aenar Templeâs power was almost on par with the other two great temples.Itâd be normal for the Aenar Temple to ask them for assistance in escorting the Eyed Beads. Many sects would get involved in the conflict; even a prominent figure like Stefan would get a headache about it.Outsiders wouldnât care; all they knew was that itâd be very hard to deliver the beads.Harvey fully understood. Other than him and the Surrey family, nobody else wished for the beads to arrive safely.Of course, many wo
Harvey casually looked at his phone, and narrowed his eyes; the texts came from Dutch.Once he started doing his job according to the Sword Campâs style, he was able to get all sorts of information to Harvey in the shortest time possible.Harvey pondered the situation for a moment before sending a reply, then continued following Mandy to the top of the mountain.-At the same time, Nanako and a group of people in sneaking suits were quickly climbing up a different trail. They were all holding repeating crossbows loaded with poison arrows.They were here for the Eyed Beads. All they could use were blades and short firearms. Even so, it wouldnât be hard for them to completely destroy the Surreys while their guard was down.The one leading the group was none other than the person in charge of the Mandrake Residence, Aryan Augustus.They quickly arrived at the Trail to Heaven. The trail could only hold one person; as soon as Harvey and the others set foot here, theyâd be shot down
Harvey narrowed his eyes as he looked curiously around the guest hall, not saying a word.Stefan and a group of disciples were reciting their teachings, making the entire place sound heavenly.Stefanâs eyes twitched, but then went back to normalâas if he sensed Harvey and the othersâ arrival.âInteresting.âHarvey smiled in Stefanâs direction.Mandy was curious. âWhat do you mean?âHarvey smiled again.âIâm not that knowledgeable. Itâs my first time seeing all the monks gathered together to recite their teachings. But Iâm curiousâif someone forcefully stole the beads right now, would the monks step up against the perpetrators?ââStop using your ignorance to boost your courage, Harvey!â Julie snarled before Mandy could say a word.âMr. Stefan and the others are reciting the Thousand Sutra right now. They wouldnât even budge if someone kills themâlet alone if the beads are being stolen!ââIs that so?â Harvey shrugged. âLooks like the final step isnât as easy as we think.âJuli
âArenât you scared of me beating you to death?!âRhodes took a step forward, stopping Takai in his tracks.âI order you to put the bowl down! After that, apologize to Mr. Lennon! If not, Iâll make sure you die horribly!âRhodes shot Takai a furious gaze; what happened back in the Mandrake Residence had made his ego skyrocket. He was certain that Takai would kneel if he simply spoke.The Surreys stopped after hearing Rhodesâs words at such a crucial moment. The prominent figures of the outskirts were watching with admiration as well.âIsnât that Young Master Rhodes?âHeâs a disciple of the Kronen Temple, as well as the young master of the Wright family!ââThe man in front of him must be a genetically enhanced warrior! Heâs extremely powerful! He dares challenge someone like that?!ââSigh! This you donât know! The warrior showed up before, but he was completely scared stiff.âThe warrior probably didnât know that Young Master Rhodes was with Mr. Lennon!âHe wouldnât have shown
âMe? Want to die?âTakai chuckled coldly.âIf you keep yapping, Iâll slap you too. Donât believe me?âRhodes raised his chin. âCome on, then! Hit me! If you do, Iâll make sure that you knowâŠâSlap, slap!Before Rhodes was done talking, Takai took a step forward and slapped him around. His face was instantly swollen.Rhodes stumbled back, and coughed out blood.âHow dare you lay your hands on me, you bastard?!â he exclaimed furiously.Rhodes was a young master of the Wright family. Not only was he a well-known archaeologist throughout the entire world, but he was also an expert martial artist.With his reputation alone, he had never been disrespectedânot even once.Nobody expected heâd be slapped in the face so fearlessly.For someone like Rhodes, this was utter humiliation. Not just him, his family and the top ten families were getting shamed because of this.However, he still had some composure and understood something. His enemy mustâve gained enough courage to do somethi
âWhat?!âEveryone was dumbfounded after hearing Takai Kawashimaâs explanation.Nobody thought Takaiâs fear had anything to do with Rhodes Wright.That said, who was the one who scared off Takai?Rhodes looked horrible.âI donât buy it! Who else could scare you off other than me?!âLennon?!âErnie?!âDo they even have that right?!ââOf course not.Takai chuckled before pointing at Harvey York.âOnly Sir York himself has the right!ââHuh?!ââWhat?!âEveryone trembled after hearing Takaiâs remarks. Their brains immediately stopped working then.Other than the people of Aenar Temple, only the Surrey family and Mandy Zimmer knew.The top-rated prominent figures in the outskirts could not see Harveyâs face since they were too far away.They could only see a faint figure.âSomeone amongst the crowd managed to scare Takai off?ââAnd judging from what he said, he was even defeated by the person?!ââThis explains a lotâŠâJulie Augustus and the beautiful women who were watchi
Harvey York smiled.âYou talk big, but youâre just filth that came out of genetic surgery.âIf you give up and hand over the beads, Iâll let you off the hook.âIf you donât, you wonât even get a chance to regret your decision.ââRegret my decision?!Takai Kawashima gave a wretched chuckle.âThat word isnât in my dictionary!âI donât know how you managed to get here unscathedâŠâBut I can guarantee that none of you will leave here alive!âThe moment I arrived here, your fate was sealed!âNaturally, not only did Takai show up to snag the beads, but he was also here to kill Harvey.After all, he chose to be genetically enhanced after he was crippled previously at Mandrake Residence.It was only a short time, but the pain he suffered was something no ordinary person would even begin to imagine.He probably would have kicked the bucket if not for his desire for revenge.Since he finally found an opportunity, he would naturally want Harvey ripped to shreds.Harvey could not be
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, youâre 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 itâŠ!" 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