“If word were to spread about this… Outside forces would consider us as weak. If that happens, then everyone would want a piece of the sect!”Thinking of Xyla’s situation and how the Smalt Sect being kept getting humiliated, Elaine’s pride was crushed.“The Smalt Sect naturally wouldn’t be scared of a man like Dorian…but there’s no need to give up on our thousand-year plan just for the sake of revenge.“You should understand the situation in the outskirts right now.“Even if we don’t talk about the Aenar Temple not siding with us, the Border Force, the top ten families, and the five hidden families… Harvey alone is enough to make our heads hurt.“If we can’t keep calm right now—if we’re still going to fight to the death because of this…“Dorian is nothing, but Longmen is standing behind him! Filth like Dorian is expendable. That was why we got Wesson to take action.“However, this made us realize that he’s been waiting for a chance to take revenge the entire time.“Longmen woul
Harvey didn’t know that Amos was making plans against him.After heading back to the No.1 villa, he looked curiously at Dorian in front of his seat. At the same time, he had a stack of documents about Dorian in his hand.The top talent of Longmen twenty years ago… Hiding and waiting for the longest time.Yet there was no information about Dorian’s swordsmanship, the thing that Harvey cared for the most.After casually flipping through the pages, Harvey handed Dorian a cup of tea with a smile. “You should be able to be the vice master of Longmen if you want to, Mr. Dorian. Why would you stay in a place like the outskirts?” he asked. “Young Master…” Dorian said after hesitating for a moment. “I stayed here because I knew Henrik would be back one day. I wasn’t able to deal with the traitor back then. I was soft. Now that he’s back, I must end the grudge myself.”Harvey froze.“Traitor? Can you start from the beginning? If I remember correctly, you and Henrik had a conflict becau
After a long moment of silence, Harvey finally spoke.“So you showed up today to sell me a favor… For me to spare Henrik?”Dorian’s body shivered, and he chuckled bitterly.“As expected of you, Young Master. It’s our first time seeing each other, but it doesn’t look like I can hide anything from you.“That’s right. After knowing who you are, I understood that Henrik’s comeback would be nothing but a joke.“However, he had his reasons for doing all this. I hope that you can give him a chance.”Harvey sighed.“I understand his pain…but no matter the case, betraying the country’s interests just simply isn’t allowed.“If he still respects the country when I see him, I’ll consider letting him go. But if he’s nothing but America’s lackey at that point…then he’s on his own.”Dorian’s expression kept changing for a moment. He held his arms together before walking to the balcony.Harvey didn’t say a word, and watched silently. He didn’t care about Henrik in the first place, but afte
“Young Master Amos,” he said casually. Harvey’s gaze was calm; he didn’t seem surprised by Amos’s appearance, nor did he show respect just because of the latter’s identity.“To be honest, it’s our first time seeing each other. My relationship with your sect isn’t exactly good, so just tell me what you want.“After all, it’s boring to beat around the bush for people like us… Don’t you think?”Amos smiled faintly. “How straightforward! As expected of you. I’m starting to regret not knowing you sooner.“It’s simple, really… I came to give you an explanation about last night.“Serval and the others caused you trouble, so I punished them and made them kneel in my courtyard.“This box is filled with the Smalt Sect’s treasures. It won’t be enough to compensate for what you went through, but it should be enough to show my sincerity.“I heard you’re well-versed in the art of killing. Not only are you good at killing, but you’re proficient at saving people as well.“I got hurt when I
“Is that so?”Harvey chuckled.“I heard the Nine Eyed Beads combined would grant everlasting life. I have the One and Nine Eyed-Bead. With the seven that you have, I’d have the full set.“I don’t have a lot of hobbies, but witnessing a miracle seems pretty nice.”Amos’s expression didn’t change; it seemed as if he had already foreseen the outcome.“Someone like you doesn’t believe in that, right?“If everlasting life is real, then why haven’t we seen anyone like that since the dawn of time? Even the founder of the Smalt Sect, the person who created the Nine Eyed Beads, passed away.“For the Smalt Sect, the Nine Eyed Beads are keepsakes.“Since you have two, then you should take good care of them. When you’re bored with them in the future, you’d be welcome to donate them!“As for things like everlasting life, it’s fine to just joke around with that…“But if you do actually believe in such a thing, you might get yourself fooled in the future! After all, even the strongest kings
“In the past, you could barely hold back the two energies since you weren’t a God of War yet.“But after you broke through, that changed. The two energies kept fighting, desperately trying to become one with your body.“Every time you try to suppress them, you’d waste a huge amount of stamina.“Despite your calm and impressive look… Once you lose control…”Harvey dropped his tea after that.The ground was immediately drenched, shards scattering all over. Amos’s eyes twitched after seeing that. “There’ll be a funeral for you.”Amos didn’t care about Harvey at first. With his background and history, he could crush someone like Harvey with ease.Yet, Harvey somehow revealed his biggest secret.He felt nothing but shock at this very moment.Even those closest to him didn’t know about this, but Harvey managed to see through it like it was nothing. Even his teacher from the Adenar Temple had no clue how to deal with the problem.Amos took a deep breath before smiling faintly. “
Harvey waved his hand, signaling Kali to send two more cups of tea. A cup was set in front of Amos.Harvey wasn’t fond of Amos. There was simply no point in fighting against a dying man, anyway.Amos slowly sipped his tea to calm his shock. He then looked deep into Harvey’s eyes.“What would you do to deal with a situation like this?”Amos showed a profound gaze, determined to see through Harvey’s every thought.“Simple.”Harvey shrugged.“Cripple your training. Start over. Don’t forget to not train in two different martial arts at once. Just pick one.“Either that, or you combine both energies into one. You’d need to invent a brand-new martial art with the fundamentals of the two you already learned, though. “Not only would that calm your energies, it’d take your skills to the next level. It might seem pretty difficult for you, however…”Harvey looked at Amos bitterly. “Either I cripple myself, or I combine my energies…”Amos let out a sigh.“You’re a smart man. You sho
Amos nodded at Harvey, then politely put his name card on the table before leaving with the others. He didn’t take away the gifts he brought over, either.“Is Amos’s condition really as bad as you say, Young Master?”When Amos and the others left, Dorian came out from the side wearing a janitor’s uniform and a face mask. People not paying attention wouldn’t even recognize him in the first place.Harvey sipped his tea with a smile.“If I exaggerate things, Amos would think I’m mediocre. If I undermine his condition, he wouldn’t be as shocked either. That was why everything I said was nothing but the truth.”Dorian frowned. “What if he actually showed you his secret martial arts? Would you help him, then?”“What’s wrong with selling a favor to the Smalt Sect? I’ve had a conflict with them, but it’s not like it can’t be fixed. If he hands me the seven beads and promises not to interfere with the outskirts’ affairs, so what if I help him?After all, balance is important.“It’s a sh