The leaders of the gangs were furious, but they did not dare voice their anger. Many of them found Elisa an eyesore, but they could only keep their thoughts to themselves. “In a moment, I’ll have someone bring pen and paper here. If you submit to my family and me, sign your name and leave your handprint behind. If you don’t want to submit to me, you don’t have to sign.” Elisa sneered. “Once you’re all done, I’ll start a roll call. Those whose names are not called… Well, you’re on your own. “In three days, the Lotus Sect will destroy the gangs who didn’t submit to me. I promise you, these gangs will disappear forever from Lannopolis!” Elisa’s blatant threat made these leaders even more displeased. But she did not care. She sent someone to bring a book to have them sign their names and leave their handprints. Quite a number of them had to endure a great deal of humiliation while they signed their names in the book. Some were reluctant to do so, but after some thinking, they
“Hell Hall again?” Elisa looked annoyed. Because of Hell Hall, the Chandler family was chased out of the black market. They were here to cause trouble again, and it made her mad. This just went to show that Elisa did not actually have any inkling of the powers that existed within the underground society. Since Hell Hall kept a low profile and stayed neutral in Lannopolis, their reputation did not spread far and wide, so she did not think they were really that important. “Who do you think you are? Do you think I’m scared of you just because you have Dustin supporting you? I have the Lotus Sect with me! Why should I be scared of you? If you make me mad, I’m going to destroy you!” she said condescendingly. Everyone fell silent as they stared at her in shock. Chad and Robin both went pale when they heard that. Robin’s heart even leaped to his throat as he stared at Elisa like she was a fool. How could she say that?! Even if she wanted to challenge Hell Hall, she should
Before she could finish her words, Myst slapped her squarely across the face, and Elisa fell to the floor. Myst had slapped her out of rage, and so, she did not hold back in the slightest. Elisa nearly fainted from the impact. She spat out a mouthful of blood, while her nose was runny with more blood. She only managed to recover after a long while. She was stunned. Then, the stinging pain on her face made her screech. “You hit me?! How could you?!” She jumped to her feet. She looked like she had properly lost her mind this time. “Why shouldn’t I, you stupid idiot?” Myst said coldly. She slapped her again. The slap was just as powerful as the last one. This time, Elisa was flung to the side. She was in a daze. Her face was numb, and her thoughts were in turmoil. Not even Dustin had slapped her that harshly last time. “Ahhh!” Elisa fumed. She bared her teeth as she shouted at the gang leaders around her, “Didn’t you say you’d submit to me?! How could you watch as so
Elisa was utterly perplexed. Hell Hall was stronger than the Seven Clans? This was something she could not wrap her head around. Dustin represented Hell Hall! How could he?! “Miss Elisa, you should apologize to them. Hell Hall is really powerful…” said Robin and sighed. Elisa’s face soured. Even when a long time passed, she said nothing. She would only apologize to Dustin if pigs started flying. How could she possibly apologize to the piece of trash she once viewed with disgust and scorn? “Apologize? She insulted My Liege. An apology won’t be enough. Hmph! If he weren’t so merciful, I would have skinned you alive by now,” said Myst coldly. Dustin had told her that she could hit Elisa, but she could not kill her. ‘D*mn it!’ Elisa thought in dread. ‘All of them should just die!’ The Wyatt sisters were Lucas’s daughters, so Dustin could not kill them. He did not want to betray his teacher and seem ungrateful. “Slap yourself, or I’m going to do it for you!” Myst s
Dustin gave her an enigmatic smile. “Oh? You want to silence us? Can you really do that?” he asked. “Why not?” Elisa looked at him icily. “Robin, Mr. Chad, I’m ordering you two in the name of the Wyatt family to kill Dustin and all members of Hell Hall. Don’t let any of them escape!” she ordered fiercely. All of them were shocked. “All gang leaders, listen. Either you will kill them, or I will kill you!” Then, she waved her arm. Whoosh! A group of people showed up on the second floor. They were dressed in the uniform of the special forces, and they pointed submachine guns and machine guns at the people downstairs. Red laser points swept across them. Aside from Dustin and his group, everyone else’s face changed, including Chad and Robin. Neither of them had expected Elisa to have this trick up her sleeve. “When I left the Wyatt family, my aunt gave me a number and told me to call it when I needed help. It’s the number to the center of power in Lannopolis.” Elisa s
Under the intense barrage of gunfire, smoke billowed into the air. Elisa ran away because the soldiers were firing indiscriminately. Under the rain of the bullets, everyone was equal. Even though she wore bulletproof gear, it would still hurt if she got shot. Bang! Bang! Bang! Bang! The sound of gunshots drowned everything out. She could neither see nor hear anything. The soldiers fired for a few minutes till they emptied their magazines. While they changed to another magazine, bullets finally stopped raining down in the shopping mall. The gang leaders were either injured or dead. They were either groaning or bleeding all over the floor. They had chosen to submit to Elisa, but they were still shot at. As the smoke cleared, Elisa looked everywhere for Dustin and his group. They were not among the corpses on the floor. When she looked in another direction, she was shocked. What was that? She could not believe what she was seeing. Dustin stood in perfect shape. T
“If it weren’t for you, so many people wouldn’t have died. The sins you have committed are great and numerous, and you should face punishment for them!” Elisa was furious. Not only had she been backstabbed by someone she trusted, but she was also being lectured. She was livid. Yet, she could do nothing but rage at the moment. Myst walked over to Elisa and grabbed her by the hair before dragging her off. Elisa was in so much pain that tears welled in her eyes. She struggled to break free. Myst flung her at Dustin’s feet when they reached him. “Kneel!” Myst roared. Elisa’s face was livid. She did not move. Myst did not waste her breath. She slashed out with her knife, and a gash appeared on Elisa’s face. Her cheek was split open so deeply that her whole face looked bloody. Elisa shrieked in fear and pain. “If you don’t kneel, I’ll give you a hundred cuts on your face!” Myst sneered. Elisa fell to her knees before Dustin with a loud thud. Right then, the
In the living room of the Wyatt family villa in Rivenesco, Margaret looked glum. Opposite her, Amara dialed a number on her phone. The line beeped with the call tone. Then, a mechanized voice said, “The number you have dialed is not answering. Please try again later…” The same thing repeated every time she called the number. Amara’s face darkened. “Still can’t get through?” Margaret asked in concern. Amara sighed. “What’s Elisa doing, anyway? Why isn’t she answering her phone?” Amara was displeased. “She said that she wanted to cash in all her chips and unite the whole underground in Lannopolis. She told us to wait for her to return with good news. After that, we lost contact with her…” Margaret paled. The whole thing felt very familiar. A while ago, her daughter, Bianca, had said the same thing, equally confidently. In the end, she could not be reached, either. Even with all the power of the Winter family, they had not been able to find any trace of her. He
Zion, after bowing several times to Dustin, was waved off and dismissed. “It’s time for us to leave too,” Dustin said as he glanced at Allison and Shawna. “You can’t go!” Allison suddenly called out anxiously. Dustin looked at her in confusion. “If this is about me returning to the McCall family, you can forget it. I can’t leave right now,” he said as he politely refused. Allison froze for a moment before a look of melancholy appeared on her face. “What’s wrong with the McCall family?” she asked as she cast a sidelong glance at Shawna. Her displeasure was evident. Allison thought that Dustin was reluctant to return because he fancied this woman, whose beauty rivaled her own. It felt as though he was abandoning her for someone new. The way she looked at him… made him feel like he was so heartless. His face stiffened. He had not done anything, yet he was suddenly a villain in her mind. Allison had already decided Shawna was his new woman. “The McCall family is f
Pop… It was as if a barrier within Zion’s body had shattered. His pure energy surged freely through every part of his body and filled him with an overwhelming sense of strength. He felt like he could split mountains and tear through the earth with a single strike. Snapping back to awareness, he felt a fiery heat coursing through him. He let out a loud roar and thrust his palm against one of the thick stone pillars in the restaurant. A deep palm print appeared on the pillar. He had nearly punched through its massive structure… Staring at the mark he had left, Zion’s eyes widened in disbelief. With his previous prowess in the ninth grade, he could barely leave a faint impression on such a pillar, let alone something this profound. “This is…” Zion stammered as he tried to find his words. “What happened, Master Fox?” he finally asked as he snapped back to reality. Dustin smiled faintly. “I infused a trace of my pure energy into you. It helped to lift the obstruc
“Where is the baby girl now?!” Dustin’s eyes sharpened as his gaze locked on Zion. It was clear the baby Zion mentioned was none other than Dustin’s twin sister. She was the only surviving bloodline of the Fox family apart from himself. The mere mention of his sister was enough to stir a rare wave of emotion within him. “Master Fox, I discovered that twenty years ago, the baby girl that the Fox family smuggled out ended up in an orphanage on the outskirts of Grayvale. Around five years later, the orphanage shut down, and all the children were relocated. The girl was reportedly adopted by a couple who took her out of Honora. Unfortunately, her whereabouts now remain unclear,” Zion said in a steady voice. Dustin’s brows relaxed slightly. Learning that his sister might still be alive filled him with a surge of hope and excitement. He had to find her! She was his only family left in this world. “Continue the investigation. No matter what the cost or effort, find h
Dustin narrowed his eyes slightly as he processed the information. Initially, giving Zion the Martial League’s Gold Token had been more of an experiment. It had been a way to gauge his capability. To his surprise, Zion had not only proven capable but had uncovered significant leads. ‘It was no wonder my adoptive father insisted I gather enough strength before seeking vengeance. The eleven forces already identified are all formidable. Even among the Seven Clans of Central Harbor, three were involved. The most powerful figures at the very pinnacle of Lovellia hierarchy might struggle to make any significant headway,’ Dustin thought to himself. But he was the King of Hades and the master of Star Tower. He commanded two of the most elite forces in the world. He had no reason to fear anyone. “For now, this is everything I’ve uncovered about the forces behind the Fox family massacre,” Zion said earnestly. “If I weren’t facing interference, I’m confident I could dig up even m
Waylon and Kenneth’s frantic shouts fell on deaf ears. The martial artists from the Martial League branch acted decisively and dragged them off to the Martial League Penitentiary without entertaining any protests. If they were officially labeled as second-level offenders, the repercussions would ruin them, and their families’ reputations and influence would take a serious hit too. As the two were hauled out of the restaurant in cuffs, Shawna stood frozen and struggled to process what had just happened. She never imagined Dustin could wield this level of authority. Even the branch leader of Martial League was acting on his orders… The Martial League was the kind of organization that could effortlessly declare someone a second-level offender and detain them. They were undoubtedly among the most powerful figures at the very top of Grayvale’s hierarchy. What shook her more was Zion’s attitude. He was so respectful and submissive when addressing Dustin. “Dustin, why did
“My uncle is truly dependable,” Kenneth smiled in satisfaction as he stepped forward to greet the man who had just arrived and was catching his breath. “Mr. Larson, I’m Kenneth from the Dixon family,” he introduced himself. “I’m sure my uncle must have mentioned me to you?” He extended a hand to Zion confidently. With the branch leader of the Martial League showing up personally, there was nothing left to fear. “Who the hell are you?” Zion’s face darkened as he slapped Kenneth’s hand away. Kenneth froze. He was stunned. What was going on? Was Zion not here to back him up? “Get out of my way!” Zion barked impatiently before turning to Dustin with a respectful bow. “Master Fox, what are your orders?” His tone was respectful. Kenneth and Lucas stared at them with wide eyes. Was this really the branch leader of the Martial League? He treated a lowly security guard with such reverence… Was he in his right mind? Even Shawna and Allison were visibly surprise
Waylon was not going to accept this. With Allison stepping in to protect Dustin, there was no way someone of his status could speak up. However, Dustin had broken a few of his bones, and he could not let it go. His only option was to provoke Kenneth to step in. Kenneth furrowed his brow and looked at Allison, then at Dustin. He could not let this insult slide. “Allison, you’re going to protect this guy, huh? I won’t let that happen!” he said viciously. “If you want to take him away, fine! But you have to leave his left leg behind!” It was Dustin’s left foot that had stepped on them earlier. Allison’s face turned even colder at his words. “Kenneth, do you think you’re someone important? How powerful do you think your family is?” Allison asked. “Do you honestly think that the Dixon family can match the McCall family?” Kenneth’s face shifted, and his anger surged. “What if the branch leader of the Martial League in Grayvale gets involved? Do you think your McCa
Kenneth was shocked. In the elite circles of Grayvale’s upper class, everyone knew about Allison. Shawna’s gaze flickered with intrigue the moment her gaze landed on Allison. While both women were strikingly beautiful in their own right, the social divide between them was undeniable. Naturally, they were not in the same circle. “Allison, what brings you here?” Kenneth asked as his brows furrowed. Allison’s appearance anywhere was a rare event. “I’m here to find someone,” Allison said coldly. “Who?” Kenneth’s surprise was evident. Allison looking for someone? That was unheard of. “I’m here for him.” She pointed at Dustin. The group was stunned. This renowned beauty was famous both inside and outside Grayvale. She was sought after by countless young elites in Grayvale who would have given anything to win her favor. Yet, here she was, actively seeking out a man, and not just any man, but a lowly security guard! “Miss Allison, are you sure?” Kenneth’s disb
Waylon and Kenneth were nearly knocked unconscious under the crushing weight of Dustin’s foot. Blood spurted from their lips and their faces were pale as sheets. Shawna gasped at Dustin’s audacity. She had not expected him to go so far as to pin both of them beneath his foot. Waylon was the pampered heir of the Riley family, while Kenneth was the eldest son of the influential Dixon family. Offending either of them could only spell trouble for her. “Son of a b*tch! Do you want to die? You’re asking for it!” Kenneth roared in pain. “Mr. Dixon! Call your uncle! Get him to send someone here. Didn’t you say he knows the branch leader of the Martial League? Have the leader come here now!” Waylon shouted. “This guy doesn’t know his place! We have to teach him a lesson!” Dustin pressed down harder, and both men howled in pain. “Brat… I dare you to let me make a call!” Kenneth gritted his teeth. Dustin’s face remained cold, and his foot stayed firmly in place. The t