Vivianne was truly at a loss.First Kendrick, and now these strangers… Everyone seemed to be fixated on this "Goddess of the Venomveil Tribe".Theodore was equally baffled by the situation and intimidated by the newcomers' power.He stepped forward and said, "Honored guests, my daughter isn't who you seek. There must be some misunderstanding."Master Vipersage's eyes fell on Theodore and his expression darkened. "You are her father? Then it was you who deceived our former Goddess!"Theodore was taken aback. How could he deceive beings of such power?Could he have possibly deceived such a person? He wouldn't even dare to think about it!"I swear, I've never met your Goddess before," he insisted. Unconvinced, Master Vipersage questioned, "Was the Goddess's mother named Elvira Coleman?"Theodore was stunned. Elvira was indeed his wife's name, known only to him and William. After Vivianne's birth, Elvira had vanished, leaving strict instructions not to speak of her. Could t
Sensing the tense atmosphere with Master Vipersage, Sylvester had no choice but to back down.He didn't want to cause conflict with the Venomveil Tribe unless absolutely necessary.Master Vipersage and his men then brought Frederick and others departed. As the cruise's owner, Sirius promptly arranged accommodations for them.Observing Frederick being escorted away, Baxter worriedly reminded Sylvester, "Uncle Sylvester, didn't Grandpa specifically ask us to retrieve the ring? It's still on that man's finger!"Sylvester delivered a harsh slap across Baxter's face, sending him stumbling and causing his right cheek to immediately swell."Didn't I instruct you to discreetly buy the ring back?" Sylvester scolded. "Who authorized you to publicly sever someone's hand? You nearly offended the Venomveil Tribe, their wrath is not easily appeased!"Baxter nursed his stinging cheek and suppressed his resentment. "Uncle Sylvester, that ring is cursed and cannot be removed. It even seems to
Theodore's eyes lit up upon hearing this, and he subconsciously blurted out, "That's right, my wife had this ability back then..."However, he abruptly stopped upon seeing Master Vipersage's threatening glare.Master Vipersage narrowed his eyes and said calmly, "I traced the video's origin to Stanva City. Given that Kendrick was investigating the previous Goddess there, he surely witnessed the new Goddess's awakening. Why didn't he report it?"I suspect he planned to harm the Goddess of the Venomveil Tribe because his daughter is a potential successor. So, I rushed here with my men, but unfortunately, we arrived too late. Thankfully, the Goddess is unharmed."Vivianne pieced together the information and realized Kendrick must have discovered something in Jenaire City three years ago.However, he remained silent as he feared it would jeopardize his daughter's chances as a Goddess candidate. Driven by this fear, Kendrick even attempted to kill Vivianne's father but was deterred by
Master Vipersage swiftly declared, "You must return with us to the Venomveil Tribe and learn the sacred arts of the Goddess. Once you master these arts, you can rescue your mother!"Vivianne agreed without hesitation. "Alright, Master Vipersage, I'll come with you right away to learn the sacred arts." Master Vipersage was pleased with her response. This had been his goal all along.Master Vipersage fixed his gaze on Theodore, "Vivianne will return and become our Goddess, so I will spare your life."Theodore nodded gratefully. Master Vipersage continued, "However, to spare your life, you must marry into the Venomveil Tribe and leave your life in the mundane world behind."Theodore was confused at his words. What did it mean to leave his life in the mundane world behind?Master Vipersage calmly explained, "You will lose all your worldly possessions unless you are able to bring them to the Venomveil Tribe." Though aware these individuals held wealth in high esteem, Vipersage st
"These are the Venomveil Tribe's rules. Choose between your mother and your lover."Vivianne's face turned ashen, her body trembling slightly. She never imagined being forced to choose between her mother and Frederick.Her eyes instinctively sought Theodore's. He met her gaze but remained silent, a bitter expression marring his face.Though yearning to reunite with his wife, Theodore couldn't bear to ask Vivianne to sacrifice her happiness. He could only leave the decision in her hands. Recognizing her father's helpless turmoil, Vivianne's mind churned, recalling how Frederick had risked his life against Miaofeng to protect her.To find a man willing to make such a sacrifice was a rare blessing. Yet, her mother's unknown fate tormented her.How could she turn away?Vivianne bit her lips and declared, "I'll go with you!"…Meanwhile, Sylvester grew increasingly astonished as he reviewed Frederick's file, which only contained records of his return to Salmasian and his childhood
Inside the Imperial Suite, Frederick lay quietly in the hospital bed while Vivianne stood beside him, reluctant to say goodbye."Frederick, I'm leaving for the Venomveil Tribe and may not see you again. Please take care of yourself, and don't give your ex-wife another thought. She's truly awful."Master Vipersage expected a quick farewell and grew impatient as Vivianne lingered. "Goddess, we must hurry back to the Venomveil Tribe."Understanding it was time to go, Vivianne bent down and kissed Frederick on the lips with tears flowing from her eyes.That kiss might be their last, with no certainty of when they would meet again.Master Vipersage witnessed this intimate moment. He was heartbroken and quickly shielded his eyes.How could the sacred Goddess kiss a mere mortal?He knew that she would need to purify herself with holy water upon returning to the Venomveil Tribe.While Master Vipersage's eyes were covered, Vivianne discreetly slipped something into Frederick's arms befo
A tremor coursed through Frederick as he read the note.The Goddess of the Venomveil Tribe held a position of immense power and prestige, poised to inherit the tribe's leadership.Within the tribe's sanctuary, Vivianne would undoubtedly be safe.However, Frederick knew that venturing into the Venomveil Tribe alone was impossible with his own strength sealed, let alone rescuing Vivianne.His path to redemption lay in restoring his cultivation, gradually absorbing the evil energy to amplify his own power, and ultimately purging the darkness that plagued him.As Frederick stirred, the remaining Venomveil Tribe members discreetly withdrew. Rising, he made his way to Scarlett's room, but his repeated knocks were met with an unsettling silence. He reached for his phone, only to find it shattered from his battle with Kendrick. He threw the phone away and saw a staff member from the Monroe family."Where are my companions?" Frederick demanded urgently.Having witnessed Frederick's d
Frederick cut Sylvester off and stepped forward to ask, "Tell me, what role did the York family play in my father's death?"Sylvester was caught off guard. Frederick was investigating the cause of his father's demise and had even cast suspicion on his own family. Seeing the anger radiating from Frederick, Sylvester reluctantly reached into his inner pocket.Frederick instantly tensed, prepared to defend against any sudden attack.Slowly, Sylvester withdrew a slightly faded photograph and offered it to Frederick.After a moment's hesitation, Frederick accepted the photo.His eyes widened in astonishment.The photograph depicted a group of people, men and women of various ages, gathered joyfully in a grand mansion. Despite the passage of time, the scene remained vivid. Frederick immediately recognized his father, and the man standing beside him seemed strangely familiar.A realization struck as Frederick glanced at Sylvester. This must be a younger Sylvester.The photograph hin
Mary's case was the most severe, while Ivan's symptoms were the mildest, and Frederick could roughly deduce the sequence of transmissions among them. It was clear that Mary infected Nigel, who then passed it to Kimberly, then finally passed it to Ivan. Frederick also saw that Ivan was actually a decent person who unfortunately ended up being betrayed and infected. However, Nigel was primarily worried that Ivan might start trusting Frederick, as he wanted Ivan to believe in his capabilities to carry out his plan.Originally, he intended for Mary to insult Frederick for being poor and unskilled, but she ended up attacking him for having an unpleasant odor, which backfired when Frederick exposed her for contracting syphilis. Now, Nigel had no choice but to take matters into his own hands, he then said to Frederick, "Hehe, Frederick. We all know Ivy is a director, what exactly do you do to be worthy of her?"Nigel assumed that Frederick was just a low-level salesperson, something
Hearing Frederick's words, Kimberly jumped with joy and stopped crying. While wiping her tears, she pointed at Mary, laughing and said, "You're covered in syphilis, yet you're making fun of me.""Slut, I wonder how many people you've slept with!" After being pointed and insulted, Mary was furious and she was ready to fight Kimberly. "You bitch! I am going to teach you a lesson!" At this moment, Nigel felt terrible. If Mary was diseased, he'd be the first victim. He grabbed Mary and shouted, "Bitch, let me teach you a lesson first. Now I know why you always wanted the lights off! I thought you were shy, but you just didn't want me to find out."In a fit of anger, Nigel slapped Mary hard across the face. Just as Mary was about to explain, she was interrupted by another slap. Holding her face, she yelled angrily, "Nigel, how dare you hit me?! Do you want me to expose all your little schemes and tricks?"Nigel froze in horror; if Mary exposed him, it would have been disastrous.
Kimberly heard her laughter, and body odor had always been a sensitive issue for her; a wound she'd tried to cover up over the years. For Frederick to bring it up in front of everyone felt like rubbing salt into an open wound. Yet what hurt even more was Mary's laughter; as a fellow woman, it felt like salt to the wound, then roasting it. Kimberly was furious, pointed at Mary and said, "What are you laughing at? Do you want me to come over there and shut you up?"Mary felt wronged, she had only let out a reflexive laugh, but now Kimberly's anger was directed at her. "Did I laugh at you? What proof do you have that I laughed at you?""You're the one with body odor, yet you're taking it out on others. You're such an unreasonable woman!"Kimberly grew even angrier after hearing Mary's retort. "You're the one with body odor, your whole family has it!" "Look at what you're wearing, it's like you just threw on two pillowcases. You're a shameless woman, just trying to show off t
When everyone heard Ivy's words, they laughed even more. Her words effectively confirmed that Frederick did indeed have an unpleasant odor. It wasn't entirely her fault as Kimberly's words had been a bit of a trap. "Haha, if you smell, just take a shower and don't embarrass yourself here.""With all that cheap stuff on, no wonder he has a smell."Hearing this, Frederick simply gave a slight smile and then asked Mary and Kimberly, "Are two really that fragrant?"Mary and Kimberly lifted their heads proudly after hearing Frederick's words. "Why don't you ask everyone here, ask them if we smell good or not?""Exactly, go ahead and ask."Both of them considered themselves beautiful, and of course, they would smell pleasant. The men around them quickly chimed in, especially those eager to admire Mary, who was dressed in a way that gave them a bit of eye candy. "Of course, they smell good. How could these two beautiful ladies not smell good?""Hehe, Frederick with his cheap, th
In a hidden corner, Nigel said to Mary, "Damn it, that bumpkin Frederick keeps stealing my spotlight. I am worried that our plan won't go well later.""You should help me humiliate him properly, and Ivan's girlfriend will back you up."Mary pursed her lips and said to Nigel, "Every time something comes up, you just ask me to handle it. My bag hasn't been bought yet, and you've lost 300 thousand dollars"Although Nigel was annoyed by Mary hitting a sore spot, he kept his tone calm and replied, "Help me humiliate Frederick and talk him down in front of Ivan. After that, leave the rest to me. Once it's done, I'll get you more than one bag, I could get you ten bags and it wouldn't be a problem. I don't care about that small amount of money. You saw that Porsche just now, right? I wouldn't mind burning it if I had to." Hearing this, Mary was delighted and gave him a kiss on the cheek. "Thank you, babe." She hadn't realized that Nigel was so wealthy and even had a Porsche. Up until th
Knowing Martin as someone who knew a lot about wood, everyone immediately looked as though they were ready for a good show. They were convinced that the Saint George statue couldn’t possibly be made of anything valuable.Martin let out a strange exclamation. "What the hell!"Kimberly, thinking that Martin was angry, quickly said, "Mr. Lawson, tell us what’s so disastrous about this wood. Are you saying it’s just a piece of junk?"Contrary to expectations, Martin replied angrily, "I’m saying that whoever preserved this Saint George statue was a jerk. This is genuine sandalwood, and yet it’s completely neglected, covered in dust."Most of the group had no idea what sandalwood was worth, but judging by the name alone, it sounded impressive.Kimberly asked curiously, "Mr. Lawson, are you saying this is really antique wood?"Martin examined the statue carefully, scrutinizing every detail. "Judging by the texture, this carving must have been made at least 150 years ago."Everyone was
"The Saint George statue was indeed a fitting choice for a karaoke." Nigel chuckled, turning to Ivy.“Why didn’t you just go on Amazon and buy a new one for a few dozen bucks? This one is obviously second-hand. Or was it picked up from some junk stall?”Frederick heard Nigel’s mockery and nodded in agreement, a faint smile on his lips. “You’re not wrong. This statue actually was picked up from a street stall.”“At the Treasure Hall in the antique trade market, no less. And yes, it’s an antique.”The truth was, the statue was from the Victorian era. Even the owner of Treasure Hall, Dominic, had recognized its age but dismissed it as worthless, tossing it onto a stall outside.Frederick had picked it up casually, thinking it would come in handy one day, and now it was the perfect gift for Ivan.Hearing this, Nigel burst out laughing, clutching his stomach. “An antique? Treasure Hall? You’re really trying to fool us.”Kimberly chimed in, her tone dripping with sarcasm as she glance
The group’s attention was fully captured by Frederick’s words, their eyes all on him. Nigel, knowing that Kimberly had informed Ivy at the last minute and that she likely didn’t have a gift, sneered at Frederick."Well, if you’ve got a gift, go ahead and show it.""Considering Ivy and Kimberly’s relationship, the gift should be pretty decent, right?"Everyone was now staring at Frederick with anticipation, curious to see what kind of gift he could produce.Ivy, on the other hand, was completely flustered. She hadn’t handed any gift to Frederick, though she understood he was trying to help her out of a tough spot. But wasn’t this making things even more awkward?Nigel continued to press him, "Where’s the gift? Come on, take it out already.""After all this time, you still can’t take it out. Don’t tell me you don’t even have one."Frederick glanced at Nigel with a calm smile. "Oh? Are you planning to bet 300 grand with me again?"Nigel froze. There was no way he had another 300 t
Ivan was deeply moved, feeling as though all the unpleasantness from their school days had been swept away. A sense of childhood nostalgia, unique to old classmates, welled up within him.The crowd continued to shower Nigel with praise, giving him thumbs up one after another."A gift worth 10 grand is no small amount. Nigel is truly generous.""That’s right. These days, even classmates hesitate to prepare gifts, but Nigel has shown such generosity.."Most of the attendees had come because of their connection with Kimberly. Each had prepared gifts with costs ranging from a few hundred dollars. Compared to Nigel’s grandiose gift worth 10 thousand, their contributions paled in comparison.Hearing the compliments, Nigel waved his hand dismissively, feigning modesty. "It’s nothing, really. After all, Ivan and I are good friends from way back."Then, Nigel’s expression shifted slightly as he added, "Speaking of good friends, I’m sure it’s not just me and Ivan here who share a special b