Martha was stunned by Alisa's words. Alisa had drilled into her that men were no good, and she had always been taught to stay away from them. However, Alisa had told her to get close to one intentionally."Don't overthink it," Alisa warned."I just want you to use your advantages—don't develop any real feelings. If you do, you'll lose your power and regret it for the rest of your life."The desire to own the jade pendant was too strong. Owning it would strengthen her power significantly and make her the most powerful in the world. Then, she would show all those lousy men that women were meant to rule that world.Even though her power was formidable, she was not invincible. Charlie was the founder of the Supreme Defenders, and she could not even beat him. He had advanced into an Earthly Immortal 50 years ago, and his strength was way beyond hers. Plus, he had handed over the Supreme Defenders to Tim years ago so he could focus solely on his cultivation."Alright," Martha agreed.A
"You wanted to thank me for helping out, huh? Don't worry about that," Henry responded."It's not just that. I need to talk to you about something," Cecilia said."Oh? You're working at the office this morning, right?" Henry asked, sensing an opportunity. He needed to head to the company to deal with Wilfred."Yeah, we're at the office. Why?" Cecilia asked."Nothing much. I've got some business at your company. We'll talk later." Then, Henry hung up.Cecilia felt a slight chill. She wondered why Henry was coming to the company. Then she remembered hearing someone say that even the Hoods were afraid of him.Wilfred had been unusually polite since she and Lora returned to the company. Henry probably knew Wilfred, and Wilfred seemed genuinely scared of him.After ending the call, Henry set off straight for the Hood Group. As soon as he arrived at the building, his phone rang.It was Kurt."Master, Severus is planning to make his move the night after tomorrow," Kurt said."So soo
The two of them could not figure it out and stopped trying. After all, Henry had said they would find out soon enough.However, Cecilia still looked worried, unsure if Henry would help her. She was out of options and did not have time to devise another plan.After Cecilia left, Henry entered the office. To his surprise, a flashy woman was sitting on Wilfred's lap. The two were all over each other!Henry frowned.Wilfred, not even turning around, was furious."Who the hell are you?" he asked.He never expected anyone would dare barge into his office. He had been so caught up in the moment with his secretary that he had not even bothered locking the door. After all, no one would dare to walk in."Well, well, Wilfred. It hasn't been a while, and you're already showing your true colors."Impressive," Henry said with a cold chuckle.By then, Wilfred recognized Henry. His face turned ghostly pale. Henry's words made him tremble, and his legs started to shake."Mr. Truman, I'm so so
At that moment, Wilfred suddenly called for a company-wide meeting, instructing everyone to gather in the main hall.Cecilia and Lora were taken aback, wondering what that was all about. They felt it had something to do with Henry. They had no idea what deal Henry had struck with Wilfred, but it was clearly a big one.It took less than ten minutes for all the employees to gather in the main hall. As everyone assembled, it was not long before Henry, Wilfred, and Hector appeared together.However, the employees with a good view from where they stood were shocked to see that Wilfred and Hector looked particularly distressed, their faces pale and their steps unsteady. It seemed like something significant was about to happen!While the employees speculated, Wilfred briefly introduced the meeting, then said, "This is Mr. Truman. He has acquired all the company's shares from the Hoods and is now our new boss!"Let's give him a warm welcome!"As soon as Wilfred finished speaking, everyon
Everyone was stunned. Many people in the room did not even know Cecilia.Cecilia and Lora were also in shock. No matter how hard they tried, they could not have imagined something so far-fetched happening.It was simply unbelievable.Cecilia had considered the possibility of a promotion, but she dismissed the idea as there was no sign to show it would happen.'How could Henry call this a small matter?' Cecilia thought.Lora was equally dumbfounded, sharing the same thoughts as Cecilia. They exchanged bewildered looks.Henry was too good to them!However, not everyone was entirely on board with that decision. The director of the channel sales department said, "Mr. Truman, I fully support your decision. But as far as I know, Ms. Leon hasn't been with the company for long and is unfamiliar with its operations."Furthermore, she's also quite young. Isn't it a bit too hasty to have her take on such a significant role?"Henry glanced at the man and, instead of addressing his concern
"It's just so sudden!"Both women were still trying to process the situation."Take it easy. Go ahead and do your best. You have my support," Henry said with a smile."Cecilia, are you confident?""No, not really!" Cecilia replied, slightly embarrassed. She forced a smile."It's not that I don't know how to manage the company; taking over so suddenly is overwhelming. I don't even know where to start.""Don't worry. Wilfred will assist you for a week," Henry said calmly."Wilfred is capable, but he's—""Don't worry about it. I've warned him; he wouldn't dare touch you. He'll only be there to assist and guide you," Henry said."Besides, I've given him a deadline. If he can't make you a competent general manager within a week, he's done!"With such a setup, Wilfred would surely be diligent in guiding Cecilia to ensure a smooth transition.Seeing how much effort Henry put into ensuring she could handle the position, Cecilia was deeply moved."Thank you so much, Henry. With your
"Indeed!"Henry nodded in acknowledgment, though he would not mention the Hoods' present state to the women."Henry, you're truly amazing and impressive!" Cecilia and Lora gazed at Henry with stars in their eyes.Their starry-eyed looks made Henry a little uncomfortable. He quickly said, "The Hoods are nothing. No need to get so worked up.""You have no idea how terrifying the Hoods are in everyone's eyes."The two women smiled wryly."That's because they haven't seen anything impressive. Anyway, I basically got this company for free. So, feel free to go ahead without worrying about any losses."Also, the company has many talented people; you should make the most of them and work together.""I'll do my best!" Cecilia nodded."I'm sending you something useful," Henry said, sending them a file."What's that?" The two women opened the file and were shocked by the detailed information. It contained all the preferences and issues of the middle and senior management of the company.
"But—" Lora said."Don't dwell on it. They're lucky to get away with such a small amount as compensation. They should be grateful that you didn't pursue it further," Henry said firmly.The two women sighed. They could only accept it, albeit reluctantly."What's the second thing?" Henry asked.Cecilia hesitated, then bit her lip and said, "I need you to pretend to be my boyfriend for a while."Henry was taken aback. That would not work; he was leaving the following day and did not have time for such antics.Seeing Henry's reaction, Cecilia hurriedly said, "I'm out of options. My parents are coming to Eastonia. They're also bringing a suitor they've chosen for me."If I don't have a boyfriend, they'll force me to get engaged to that person."Henry frowned and asked, "Are your parents insisting you marry him?""I don't know why, but they're adamant about it. They're arriving this afternoon, and I'm out of options, so I'm asking for your help," Cecilia said helplessly.She rememb
At that point, everything there was over.After everyone dispersed, Shane laughed as he stepped forward. "Henry, you gave me a big surprise this time."I thought you'd need at least five years to catch up to them. I didn't expect you to have achieved such strength. This is entirely beyond my imagination."May I ask what level of strength you are at now?"Shane was curious.Henry shrugged helplessly and said, "I don't know it. There's no one to compare with."I only know that if I use my full strength, I can destroy a city with one single wave of my sword."Everyone was utterly stunned, and they murmured helplessly, "Pervert!"Shane was speechless. He shook his head. "Young man, you really amazed me. By the way, when are you getting engaged? Don't delay for too long; I don't have much time left."He was delighted with Henry and was hoping to be able to attend their wedding.Henry smiled and said, "Elder Master Drayson, have you forgotten what I said yesterday? I'll help you re
Henry's domineering words made the people of Aurelia excited.They were so enthusiastic that they had to express their excitement.However, they were confused when Henry ordered them to launch the missiles.What did Henry mean? Why did Henry order the launching of the missiles? Everyone was curious.Everyone else was dumbfounded, too. What order was that?Everyone had doubts in their mind.At the same time, the person at the missile base was sweating profusely. He had to execute the order under any circumstances, and he was so nervous that he could not help but reconfirm the order again.Frederick nodded. He had looked into the matter personally to ensure everything was in place without error.If he had not seen Henry's extraordinary strength with his own eyes, he would not have believed that Henry had planned everything. He had even met with Frederick earlier in the morning and made the request.Henry wanted to show how powerful he was in deterring anyone from creating unnece
There were words of praise, excitement, and admiration in Aurelia.In their opinion, Henry was Aurelia's protector.In other places, people were amazed and fearful of Henry's strength.Henry did not care about that. He remembered that there were many troublemakers earlier.In a deep voice, he said, "I heard that over these past few days, many looked down on Aurelia's battling skills because no one was here to deal with them."In that case, I'll let them see how powerful Aurelia's battling skills are. There's no need to trouble those masters who are in seclusion. Those present today can do the same job."Step forward, Jensen."Jensen was stunned. When he heard Henry's order, he quickly gathered his thoughts. He stepped forward and said respectfully, "Yes, Mr. Truman."Jensen was a powerful master trained by Henry. His terrifying aura was clearly displayed at that moment.In an instant, the whole world could feel his strong force. The powerful force gathered in the air made ever
Henry waved his right hand. Jorge flew out of the platform and landed near the few Islehaveners beside their ambassador.Henry had sent Jorge back to them.Next, it would be Lucifer's turn.The audience looked at Henry with admiration and were shocked.Shane and the others who supported Henry were really excited. Earlier, they had thought Aurelia would face a big crisis. They did not expect Henry to solve the matter so easily.Although Lucifer had yet to make a move, it was impossible for Lucifer to defeat Henry so easily."Lucifer, you're up," Henry said.Everyone's heart trembled.The crowd was familiar with Lucifer. He became famous after the battle the day before.It was obvious that Lucifer was much stronger than Jorge. Most importantly, he represented the powerful Westin.Lucifer snorted coldly. He stepped forward and spread his fourteen wings. He looked overpowering and extremely terrifying.The huge pressure created by the wings made everyone feel breathless.Howeve
Jorge's expression looked horrible. He had already taken the first step. Everything would go in vain if he were to give up.So, he got up, knelt in front of Henry again, and shouted, "I'm sorry, I was wrong!"Slap, slap!Another few heavy slaps on him.Jorge was utterly stunned; he was also shocked and angry."Your voice is too loud. It's disturbing," Henry said.At that moment, any fool would know Henry did it intentionally. He deliberately played tricks on Jorge.That made the Islehaveners feel even more ashamed.An ambassador of Islehaven who was watching the battle stepped forward and said, "Stop! Stop! You're destroying—""Get lost," Henry snorted coldly and waved his right hand.Even though the ambassador was a few hundred meters away, he immediately felt a massive pain in his chest. He flew backward about ten meters away and fainted as he landed on the ground.He was then dragged away.Everyone was shocked.Jorge's expression looked extremely ugly. The pain on his c
Henry's voice contained powerful mental pressure. He controlled it so well that it only targeted Jorge."No!" Jorge gritted his teeth and roared. The power around him gathered crazily, forming a huge and terrifying force he was trying to resist.Everyone was shocked when they saw that.A huge tornado formed above Jorge's head, and a powerful force burst out crazily. Once again, he displayed his amazing and terrifying strength.The overwhelming pressure shocked everyone.Everyone in the country saw that. They were extremely excited. "I knew it. Jorge was only fooling with him. He's showing his real strength now.""That's right. He's finally fighting back. He must teach that guy a cruel lesson."They were all excited. However, their excitement disappeared the next moment, and their expression looked horrible.At that moment, Henry, with a disdainful look, raised his right hand and pressed on the tornado lightly.The terrifying force on Jorge dissipated completely in an instant.
"He's my idol, too!""Mine, too.""Stop pretending. Weren't you arrogant and proud earlier? Keep it going."At that moment, the people of Aurelia cheered, both online and those who were there. Everyone who knew Henry and was close to him was also extremely excited.In contrast, the faces of the people of Islehaven looked ugly; they could not believe what they had seen.They saw Jorge as powerful as God. How could he be crushed? He was even slapped in public, equivalent to a slap on everyone's face. They were furious."Cheater! He must be cheating!""That is a conspiracy. It must be a conspiracy!""Jorge, did you hold back? You wanted them to be happy first and then would beat them out of their asses later?""Get up! Show them how powerful the people of Islehaven are."Similarly, the reaction of the people from the Westin countries was not good either. Everyone was shocked.Some were amazed at Henry's power.Of course, many other countries expressed their support for Aurelia
Jorge frowned when Henry walked up to the platform. He realized he did not manage to sense Henry's strength and power at all.There were only two possibilities. The first was that Henry was so much stronger than himself that Jorge could not sense his strength. Jorge had already managed to sense Shane and Lucifer's strength.Henry could not be much stronger than the two of them.The other possibility was that Henry had learned a secret technique to conceal his strength.If Jorge did not guess wrongly, it should be the latter.'Trying to scare me with that hideous trick?'Jorge sneered and said disdainfully, "Henry, you coward. Are you finally willing to come forward now? I thought you were going to stay hidden forever."Henry smiled, but his smile was a little cold. He said, "Hide? Since when do I need to hide? About half a month ago, you and your master, Lucifer, had to flee from Aurelia. Have you forgotten about that?""Nonsense!"Jorge was furious when he heard that. First,
"I do hope there are stronger masters today; at least let me warm up a little. Otherwise, it'll be really boring for me."Also, I won't be holding back today. Life and death are not considerations once we're on the platform. I'd like to see if anyone in Aurelia isn't afraid of death."As soon as he said that, many people commented again. Many people were thinking about Henry, whom Jorge had mentioned, but Henry had yet to appear.Many Aurelian masters were furious when they heard Jorge's words and were about to rush to the platform.Flynn stepped forward and was about to go up onto the platform.However, Henry took the lead and went to the platform.Manish, standing next to him, was stunned for a moment. He was the strongest master among the several Worship Masters. Manish was stronger than Albus, but he did not stop Henry.Albus specifically instructed him to arrange for Flynn to join the fight first. Even though he would not be able to defeat Jorge, at least he could exhaust t