“I’m sure that you have a pretty high status in the Divine Hall. Are you saying that, despite your status, you’re not a man of your word?” Even though Ruben looked so furious that he wanted to kill him, Dustin remained calm and mocked him. The Divine Hall members did whatever it took to achieve their goals, so it was normal for them to break their promises. In any case, he never put a lot of hope in Ruben fulfilling his promise. “I only fulfill my promises with living people, and you’re about to die!” Ruben’s face was icy, and his killing intent burned even fiercer. As he said that, he brought his hand up and prepared to attack. “Dustin, you’re far too talented, but you have no place in this world,” Ruben said coldly. “Once I get the signet ring from you, I’ll send you to hell myself.” He immediately attacked Dustin with his palm. The pure energy that gathered on his palm enveloped Dustin entirely. The power contained in that attack was at the level of a Martial Ki
With a mocking sneer on his face, Dustin attacked. Their palms met, and a loud hum rose, along with gusts of wind. Their powerful auras spread outward and formed howling winds. A wall of wind formed. The bullets from the snipers stopped at the wall and could not move any further. This shocked the snipers. Were their eyes deceiving them? These two people had managed to block rifle bullets? Were Martial Kings and Martial Saints really that extraordinary? “You…” At the moment their palms met, Ruben’s expression changed into one of disbelief. Worried that he would kill Dustin if he used his full strength, he only used 70% of his strength. After all, his goal was only to hurt Dustin. But he had been worried about nothing. Dustin’s strength was so great that he could not even measure it. His power seemed to have just sunk into a cloud. There was no way Dustin would end up falling onto the floor while coughing up blood. As for him, he was already tired after jus
The snipers were delighted at Ruben’s order. Their orders had changed from capturing Dustin alive to killing him. The latter was much easier. Besides, they could finally use their most powerful weaponry. These were guns that could even pierce through the shells of tanks. They immediately switched their guns to kill Dustin. But Dustin did not panic. “You should attack now,” he growled. “What?” Ruben was stunned. The Barbenheim Institution had sent plenty of snipers to the area, and they lay in ambush at various places perfect for shooting. Just when they intended to aim at Dustin to fire at him again, they saw a cold light. Someone shot out from somewhere. These snipers were the elite of the elite. Lord Barbenheim had trained them in secret, but they had no chance against the person who suddenly showed up. The person was far stronger than they were. The fight between them did not last even a minute. The snipers collapsed one after another with their throats slit
But after a moment, his expression turned into one of confusion. “What’s going on?” He tried again, but his body still gave no reaction. “The Divine Hall sure is a crazy organization,” Dustin said meaningfully. When he saw those two assassins self-combust while in Lannopolis, he was surprised. Later, he tried to investigate their ashes but could not find anything, so he had some guesses. After he met Ruben, he managed to confirm those guesses. “You have a poison within you called the Fire Crystal. It releases heat once it’s activated with pure energy, and it will cause a person to go up in flames, which will reduce their corpses to ashes, and they will leave no traces behind. Am I right?” Dustin asked coolly. Ruben’s gaze was filled with disbelief. Someone aside from the executives of the Divine Hall had managed to figure out how they took their own lives! “What did you do?” he asked with a ruthless glare. “I sealed off your pure energy. Without it, you can’t activate
Today was the day when Grayvale’s martial arts competition officially started. It was organized at the Lotus Sect, and it was located at Grayvale’s Dorset Mountain. Dorset Mountain was where the Lotus Sect was located. In fact, the entire mountain belonged to the Lotus Sect. In the morning, the participants and observers went to Dorset Mountain. The Lotus Sect also sent a large group of members to welcome these people. Those with high statuses were received by the Lotus Sect’s Grand Elder, thus showing their class as hosts. Dustin and Tyler were among them. They came together with Henry and his group. “What a grand lineup! The Lotus Sect is great. They made this competition really grand and lively,” Henry said in praise as he looked around. Due to the unique nature of the martial arts competition, plenty of young geniuses came to participate. People came from everywhere in the country. Many of the participants were young martial artists who had a certain degree of fame
“I’m Tyler Thornton of Grayvale’s Thornton family.” “I’m Henry Gregg of Grayvale’s Gregg family.” Since these two came from huge families in Grayvale, the Grand Elder treated them respectfully. But when he looked at Dustin, his expression stiffened. He could gauge Dustin’s power. He looked like a normal person, but when he observed him a little more, he felt that his gaze was profound. It felt as though he was about to be hypnotized just by looking at him. “Who might you be?” the cunning Grand Elder asked. “Dustin Fox of Grayvale’s Fox family,” Dustin said flatly. The Grand Elder’s smile froze. The Fox family’s Dustin Fox? Was he talking about the Fox family that was destroyed many years ago? Was Dustin not just Elijah’s archnemesis? The Grand Elder looked down. “Please go in and look for free seats on your own. Do remember not to break any rules for observing the competition, and don’t head to the VIP seats. Otherwise, we have the right to kick you out,” he
Everyone looked at the two of them, who stood out starkly from the crowd. No matter how important or powerful they were, none of the martial artists in attendance dared to treat Lord Barbenheim with anything but the greatest respect. They bowed and lowered themselves as they were supposed to. It was all because Lord Barbenheim was nobility. In fact, his position as a lord was so high that he towered over everyone present. Yet, there were two citizens who dared to disrespect him by not bowing to him. They had to be absolutely clueless! Etiquette was very important. If Lord Barbenheim decided to make a fuss out of this, the two of them could be charged with insulting nobility or even insulting the laws of Lovellia. That was a crime that could even get them beheaded! Timothy and Elijah were both shocked, but after a while, pleased sneers grew on their faces. They never imagined that Dustin would be so brazen as to insult nobility this way. After all, even the Sev
Everyone present was sure that Dustin and Tyler were definitely going to be killed. Lord Barbenheim ruled over the west. Not only did he have a very strong foundation and lots of power, but he also controlled an army. He could command the Western Forces and also had his own personal army. If his personal army marched out, it could probably flatten the entire Dorset Mountain where the Lotus Sect was located. No one understood how Dustin and Tyler could be so bold. Lord Barbenheim scoffed. “You did not bow when I arrived and dared to injure my personal guards. No one in all of the west is as brazen as you! If I don’t make an example out of you, people will think they can disrespect me as well!” he said icily. He seemed ready to make his move. “You don’t have the authority to make me bow to you,” Dustin said indifferently. Lord Barbenheim’s face turned stiff while everyone else watched in a daze. How could Dustin say such a thing? He was too bold! Some of the
The Yeager family members looked at each other at a loss.What the hell was the CEO doing? Everything was so elusive and confusing. They were unhappy, but they dared not show it. While they remained silent, Dustin slowly sipped his red wine, picked up a napkin, and wiped his mouth. “No signing,” he said indifferently. The Yeager family members looked over at him.“What did you say?!” Zack yelled at him with a dark face. Why was he speaking?Did he even have the right to speak? It was an extremely important collaboration. Even if Terry was protecting him, Zack could not care less. Dustin must be out of his mind since he dared to interrupt such an important discussion. “Shut up! This isn’t your place to speak!” Percy shouted. The Yeager family members were furious. They were afraid that Dustin’s reckless words would ruin the deal. “You think just because you say, ‘no signing,’ it’ll be done? Do you think you’re the CEO of Duscia Corporation?!” Damien yelled at him. He
“What’s going on with our great-grandfather? Dustin is not even related to our family. How can he treat him better than us?”A few members of the Yeager family stood on the side awkwardly while watching Dustin and the others chatting happily. Damien whispered in dissatisfaction. They could not bear the sight of this, and they felt very resentful.“Stop talking!” Warren snapped.“Don’t worry, he won’t remain so arrogant for long. Dad favors him. So? In this society, ability speaks louder than anything else,” Zack said in a low voice. “A man who lives off an inheritance without a proper job… even if he has some luck and inheritance, he’ll squander it away in no time. Then, he’ll struggle to get by. Dad will see the truth in time.“Besides, who knows how long Dad can stay conscious? Do you really think that kid can make Dad young again? I don’t believe in such an absurd thing.“Dad is already very old. We should just go along with this for now. They’re lucky they get to hang around
Dustin did not say anything. Terry was smart indeed. Zack and the others were blinded by the lure of great benefits. A while later, some voices were heard. It meant that the guest had arrived. Percy led Adrian inside. “Dad, this is Mr. Adrian Pierce, the general manager of Duscia Corporation. We always communicated with him about the collaboration,” said Warren as an introduction.Terry nodded, and he looked closely at Adrian. “This young man is not someone ordinary.” His eyes gleamed sharply as he recognized Adrian’s extraordinary presence. Different people, depending on their status and identity, carried themselves with different temperaments. When Terry was young, he used to work in Summerdale and meet many upper-class people. Adrian’s temperament was on par with the young heirs of Summerdale. “I’m Adrian Pierce. It’s nice to meet you, Mr. Yeager.” Adrian walked to Terry and bowed respectfully.This shocked the Yeager family. Adrian had such a high status, but he
A day passed in the blink of an eye. In the evening, Dustin and Patricia drove to the Yeager family villa. When they got out of the car and walked to the entrance of the Yeager family villa, they saw Percy waiting at the door. When Percy saw them, he turned livid, and his face darkened. “Uncle Percy,” said Patricia in greeting. “Hmph! So, you still recognize me as your uncle,” said Percy coldly and glared at Patricia. Patricia remained silent. Percy glanced at Dustin. His gaze shone with hatred. Patricia used to be very obedient and never dared to go against the Yeager family members. But lately, she had become so insolent even toward the patriarch of the family. Percy thought that Dustin must have led her astray. “Today, your great-grandfather invited you over for a meal. You’d better behave at the dining table and make him happy,” Percy said. “We will,” Patricia said. “Well, why are you so stubborn then? The Yeager family has agreed to let you return, yet you in
“The Tonra family sent me here to prepare to take over Hattan. We will start from the market in Hattan before we develop the market in the south. The future profits are immensely worthwhile. I’m determined to build a huge business kingdom. “Honestly, these families in Hattan are just so-so. I don’t take them seriously at all. But Duscia Corporation is fine. You just invested a hefty 2 billion right off the bat. That’s quite impressive.” Crispin smiled. “I came from the Southwestern region. I didn’t bring many workers, so we’re lacking some manpower. You’re an expert. Why don’t you work for me? I’ll make it worth your while. How about it?” He confidently offered a job to Dustin and waited for his response. Dustin stared at him calmly. “Regardless of your background, you look quite ambitious to me, but you don’t have sufficient capabilities. Hattan has limited you. If you work for me, your future will be promising!” Adrian found that amusing. Such rich spoiled brats were
Dustin observed what was going on at the front desk on the security feed on his screen. Adrian arrived at the front desk. “Mr. Pierce, you’re here.” The receptionist nodded at Adrian, and Adrian nodded back. Crispin and the driver, Nicholas Olson, assessed Adrian. “What a self-important person the general manager of Duscia Corporation is! How dare you make Mr. Tonra wait downstairs?” Nicholas asked in displeasure. Adrian did not spare the driver a single glance. He could not be bothered to speak with an insignificant staff member. If Dustin had not given him the orders, he would have chased these two out already. “You’re the general manager of Duscia Corporation, Adrian Pierce, yes?” Crispin looked at Adrian contemptuously. “I’ve never heard of the Pierce family having a person with your name. You’re quite capable of fooling the families of Hattan so easily with the same last name.” Thinking that he had dirt on Adrian, Crispin smiled very tauntingly. “What are yo
“I find it all quite interesting. This Duscia Corporation, this fake rich kid… Let’s go take a look.” “Yes, sir.” At around 2 p.m., the Lamborghini stopped at the entrance of Duscia Corporation. The young man walked into the building with his driver. “Hello, sir. How can I help you?” the receptionist asked. “This is the son of the Tonra family of Articora. Have the person in charge of your company come and welcome him,” the driver announced loudly. “Do you have an appointment?” the receptionist asked with a smile. “What?” The young man, Crispin Tonra, immediately frowned. “What kind of receptionist are you? Haven’t you heard of the Tonra family of Articora? Mr. Tonra of the ultra-rich Tonra family doesn’t need an appointment to come to your company. Go and tell your boss about his arrival. Have the person in charge rush over here to welcome Mr. Tonra,” yelled the driver at the receptionist. “I’m sorry. The person in charge of our company is very busy. All guests mu
The great Dhillon family of Hattan was destroyed just like that. It was said that Kendall had become a useless cripple and would have to spend the rest of his days relegated to bed. He could not even move, and there was nothing that could be done to treat him. The other families in Hattan thought that it was the ultra-rich Cabello family of Summerdale that had done this. They were impressed at how powerful the Cabello family was and pitied the Dhillon family. It was true that one could not afford to offend a family like that. After spending a day at the hotel, Dustin took Patricia back to their apartment in the suburbs. The place had been cleaned up and was immaculate. All the damage from the fight had been fixed, and everything looked good as new. Patricia was a strong woman. Thus, she recovered from her ordeal very quickly. She even went to work right after. Dustin went to Duscia Corporation, and Adrian reported to him. “It’s impossible for the Dhillon family to mak
A life like that would be worse than anything. To put it crudely, it would be a luxury for Kendall to be able to kill himself. This was the consequence of daring to hurt Patricia. Dustin went to stand before Patricia and reached out to touch the red veil surrounding her. With a plop, the light burst like a bubble, and Patricia landed on the floor. “Dustin,” Patricia called. She threw herself into Dustin’s embrace. She cried softly as she held onto Dustin tightly. “You’re alright,” Dustin said comfortingly as he patted her on the back. Patricia did not speak. She clung to Dustin without letting go. She had just realized that she could not live without Dustin in her life. Before that moment, she had been so worried about Dustin and wanted him to leave without coming in. It would not have mattered if she had died because of it. She finally understood. She had long accepted Dustin into her heart. After a long time in Dustin’s embrace, Patricia finally cal