In the conference room of the Lotus Sect, Lord Barbenheim sat at the head of the table wearing a dark look. On both sides were the higher-ups of the Lotus Sect and the prodigies who were participating in the martial arts competition. When it came down to it, Lord Barbenheim was a lord. He was very influential. It was because they respected him that many of the martial artists had come. Elijah and Timothy were present, and even Madison had been invited. Other than Allison and Tyler, all the competing fighters were there. “What can we do for you, Lord Barbenheim? Why have you gathered us here?” one of the martial artists asked with a small, polite smile. “I asked you all here so late because I have something I need your help with. It’s nothing major,” Lord Barbenheim said solemnly. “My Lord, you can’t be thinking of asking us to help you apprehend Dustin Fox, right?”Several people looked uncomfortable. Lord Barbenheim had come to the Lotus Sect with the sole purpos
“The Guide to Slaying a Dragon” was a set of very powerful ultimate techniques. Even though the Fox family had been eliminated more than twenty years ago, their ultimate techniques remained famous. No one had forgotten about them. Some people looked at the book hungrily. “The Guide to Slaying a Dragon…” Elijah and Timothy both looked at the book unwaveringly. This was a set of the best ultimate techniques. Who would not want to get their hands on it? “If you can subdue Dustin Fox for me, this book will be yours. This was the Fox family’s most renowned set of ultimate techniques and is immensely powerful. Are you not tempted?” Lord Barbenheim smiled at the group. “It’s just Dustin! It’s an easy thing to capture Dustin for Lord Barbenheim in exchange for that book! I will do it!” Elijah was the first to stand up and answer Lord Barbenheim’s call. He led the charge for the others. “This is a golden opportunity that won’t come again! It would be a great shame to let it go!
“Mr. Fox, the leader of the Lotus Sect wishes to speak with you,” came the shout of a member of the Lotus Sect outside Dustin’s room. Dustin opened the door and frowned at the person. “Why is your leader asking to see me?” he asked calmly. The Lotus Sect worked for Elijah. It did not mean anything good when its leader was asking to speak to Dustin. “Our leader said that your late adoptive father asked him to pass on a message to you. He hopes that you will see him alone,” the person said. Dustin raised an eyebrow. They wanted him to go alone, huh? There was no way the Lotus Sect did not have some kind of plot planned against him. The Wyatt sisters had used the same excuse on him before and claimed that Lucas had left him something. “Lead the way.” Dustin knew this was a trap, but he did not care. Or rather, he was bored. So, he was not averse to finding out what schemes Elijah had hatched this time. “Master, I will come with you.” Tyler wanted to follow, bu
As Dustin swung his arm downward, a great wind started to blow. It rushed through the doors of the conference room. “What?” Elijah and Timothy paled. Their expressions turned into one of terror. They had never imagined that Dustin would be so powerful, and he had done this with just one move. There was no way Dustin was an Intermediate Martial Saint. The two of them were still in a daze when the blast of wind reached them. The doors to the conference room broke into splinters and battered Elijah and Timothy. “Ouch!” they shrieked. Their clothes were ripped and frayed. Their bodies were tormented with small cuts. The wind howled, and it was so powerful that it seemed like it was going to destroy the whole conference room. “This…” The martial artists hiding in the conference room were all wide-eyed. They had never seen such a thing before. What kind of frightening move was this? Dustin had generated a storm with just a swing of his arm! Was this another one of
Back in Lannopolis, Timothy had failed to arrest Dustin and had been sent packing with his tail between his legs. Dustin could not be bothered to entertain him any further. Even here in Grayvale, Timothy was still hung up on Dustin’s case and did all sorts of pointless things. As Dustin had said before, insects might be small, but they got really annoying when they were not dealt with early. “Do you really want to die so easily? Alright, then. I’ll help you with that.” As Dustin spoke, he stepped forward. In an instant, he had traversed more than fifty feet and appeared right before Timothy and Elijah. The sudden move frightened the two of them. Their faces stiffened. “What… are you going to do?” Timothy was nervous at how Dustin stared at him. He lost all of his confidence. “I am a member of the Bones family! You wouldn’t dare do anything to me in front of so many people!” Timothy’s voice was loud, and his eyes bulged. He wanted to make himself appear dauntless in the
“Don’t challenge me or push me to my limits. If you do, you’ll be signing your own death warrant!” Elijah’s face was livid. He wanted to say something impressive, but the terrifying violence that poured off Dustin rendered him mute. He felt immensely wounded. It was only when Dustin walked away from him that Elijah could finally breathe. Elijah gritted his teeth as fury raged within him. He hated how powerless he felt, and he also hated how unfair Lucas had been. Why did Elijah have to be afraid? Why had his own father taught Dustin so much, but he was left by the wayside? Dustin walked into the conference room with a blank face. “Come out, all of you!” he said. After a moment, the martial artists who had been hiding all came out. “Dustin, you’re astounding,” said Sylvester Weston in admiration as he assessed Dustin. It was clear that he saw Dustin as an equal and respected him. “If you had gotten a better start, you would have definitely been one of the top f
“Sylvester, what’s wrong with you?” They stared at Sylvester skeptically and suspected him of pretending to have lost. He was fourth in the Dragon’s Successor ranking, but he was sent flying without warning. No one could believe it. Sylvester’s face turned red with rage when he saw that people doubted him. At that time, both his arms were still burning with pain. His energy and blood churned violently within his body, and it made him cough up blood. Dustin seemed to have attacked casually, but the impact was immense. He did not have the ability to resist it. “Sylvester, you’re not going to change sides like Anson, the Superintendent of the Martial League, are you?” Elijah asked darkly. Sylvester’s face darkened, and he found it difficult to speak. “Dustin is really strong. I didn’t intend to go easy on him. Please be careful!” he said to them. “Sylvester, do you mean he’s a Martial King? How else could he beat you?” someone asked and sneered. A few people chuckled.
Even if they stood there and attacked Dustin for hours, they could not break his defense. It did not matter if they were Novice Martial Saints or Intermediate Martial Saints, they were not any different in Dustin’s eyes. All of them were weak. Dustin threw out a strike casually, but the attack was very aggressive. The prodigies could not help but be astonished when they saw it.Phew! With just one strike, the three people who were rushing toward Dustin from the same direction were swept away. They fell on their backs and could not get up. A few people attacked Dustin from the back, but he just threw a punch without turning back. The air whooshed past, and the strong gust was like a bomb exploding. The terrifying shockwave sent them all flying away.Bam! Bam! They were thrown on the ground one after another, and they groaned in pain. In just thirty seconds, a bunch of rich prodigies were scattered around the floor. None of them were standing. Some coughed up blood, while
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