“Besides, she comes from an influential and wealthy family from South River City while you’re just a penniless man from the countryside. You’re not good enough for her. If you continue harassing her, you’ll only cause her more harm than good. You'll even bring more trouble to yourself.”“Do you think that I like Miss Cooper?” Chase asked with a stoic expression.“Don’t you?”Quinn scoffed coldly and said, “I know what you’re thinking. I was the one you were initially targeting, but after you got rejected, you turned your attention to Bianca because you didn't want to live an ordinary life.“All you want is to use her family connections to get rich and climb up the social ladder without much effort.“Bianca’s future husband has to at least be a talented and promising young man from South River City, not someone like you who's ordinary and lazy yet dreams of being on top of the world.” Chase could not help laughing at Quinn acting so righteously and being full of herself.“What a
Edward and the others watched in disbelief as Bianca helped William up the stage.It was her!That was the woman that they had insulted previously!What… What was she doing on the stage? She looked like she had a close relationship with William too!Could she be from the Coopers?This chilling thought suddenly occurred to them as the realization hit them at the same time.That was when they saw Bianca helping William up the stairs while saying, “Be careful, Grandpa.”It was like a bomb had suddenly gone off in the minds of Edward and the others. Their minds were buzzing from the revelation.She really was a Cooper!Edward’s face turned pale, and he could not stop trembling. He almost peed his pants.He finally understood why Frank was so angered to the point that he had to be hospitalized. It was because he got sick from being too shocked.Raymond and Anna fell sitting to the ground as they trembled.The woman they had insulted was Bianca Cooper!They had called her a slut
“What are you being all arrogant about when you’re just a country bumpkin? It doesn’t matter that you’ve managed to get a woman like Miss Cooper. She might just be playing you for a fool.”“Edward is right,” Anna said coldly. “Miss Cooper is a noblewoman. How is it possible for her to be attracted to a loser like you? Stop being arrogant when you have nothing going on for you.“Don’t forget that Edward’s father is the owner of Triumph Hotel. He’s the supplier of all the drinks in this appreciation dinner.“Even if Edward did say something offensive, the Coopers would never give us trouble over a loser like you.”Edward calmed down when he heard her words.That was when Riley turned to look at Chase and said, “I’m really curious, Chase. How did you manage to butter up Miss Cooper?”“Me? Butter up Bianca Cooper?” Chase laughed softly.“Isn’t that what you did?”Riley scoffed. “Why would a renowned person like Miss Cooper even give an ordinary man like you a second look? You must
Everyone turned to look at Chase as he stood up.Edward jumped in shock when he saw what was happening. “What are you doing, Chase? Sit down.”What a stupid man. He did not even understand what was going on in this place.William and many other renowned public figures were eagerly waiting for the appearance of the Medical Saint of Hell’s Gate.Those who were not aware might actually mistake this man for the miracle doctor.“Don’t be stupid, Chase. Don’t drag us down with you even if you’re looking to humiliate yourself.”Raymond and Anna were almost crying. There was intense pressure from being stared at by so many prominent figures.It was fine if Chase was seeking humiliation, but he should not take them down with him.Riley was furious about this. She stared coldly at Chase and said, “Are you crazy, Chase Collins? They’re inviting the Medical Saint of Hell’s Gate up the stage, not you.”Chase smiled as he looked back at the stares. “William Cooper is inviting me on stage. H
“I’m not stirring up any trouble. They’re the ones inviting me up the stage,” Chase said with exasperation.“They’re inviting the Medical Saint of Hell’s Gate up the stage, not you!” Quinn said furiously.“I am the Medical Saint of Hell’s Gate,” Chase replied matter-of-factly.“You…”Quinn was almost crying from anger.Did he think he was the miracle doctor just because they shared the same surname?She thought that Chase had gone crazy. There was no other reason why he would speak nonsense like this.Chase did not continue speaking to her as he headed directly for the stage.Elaine got anxious. “What are we going to do, Miss Norris? That rascal isn’t listening to you. He’s heading for the stage.”“What else can I do? I can’t just run up there and drag him down to beat him up, can I?”Quinn smiled helplessly. She took a deep breath and said, “All I can do now is hope that Grandpa Cooper will let him off on account of me and Bianca and forgive him for this.”She looked up at
Quinn felt like she could not breathe.She could not stop thinking about both of Chase’s identities. It only made her so dizzy she almost passed out.Quinn did not believe it.She could not even accept it.However, the truth was right in front of her. She had to believe it.She stumbled and fell a few steps back. She almost fell to the floor.Quinn never dreamed that the Medical Saint of Hell’s Gate whom she had been searching for all this time was Chase.Memories of how she had insulted Chase numerous times flashed in her mind, and her face turned pale immediately.Elaine, who was by her side, was left with her mouth agape. It was so wide open that one could fit an entire fist inside.That country bumpkin was the Medical Saint of Hell’s Gate?!This was such a crazy world!Meanwhile, Chase looked at William and Bianca and said, “There's no need for such formalities, Mr. and Miss Cooper.” William straightened up and smiled at the audience as he said, “Believe your eyes, eve
This man was supposed to be Riley's, but she had pushed Chase into the arms of another.Otherwise, Riley would have been able to be part of this proud and honorable moment.She turned to look at Edward. She saw him cowering among the crowd, trembling like a rat hiding in the dark.One man stood high on the peak of the world as he was revered by renowned figures.The other was like a total buffoon and looked like a clown.There was a vast difference between both men.William led Chase to meet Quinn. “Dr. Collins, this is Mr. Norris’ granddaughter, Quinn Norris.”He had no idea that Chase and Quinn knew each other, so he introduced them accordingly.Chase picked up a glass of red wine and toasted Quinn. “Nice to meet you, Miss Norris.”Quinn picked up the glass with a complicated look on her face and said nothing. She was looking at him with shock and incredulity. However, most of all, she was feeling regret.“I told you before that I was the Medical Saint of Hell’s Gate, Miss
Everyone turned to look in the direction of the voice in shock when they heard the person say it out loud.Quin walked out slowly from the crowd.Bianca did not expect her to object so publicly, and the look on her face changed. “Quinn, you…”“I’m sorry, Bianca.”Quinn looked at her apologetically and said, “I know this is wrong of me, but I have to object to this.”“Why?” Bianca looked upset as she questioned Quinn.She liked Chase, and Quinn knew it. Quinn had even told her before that she had no interest in Chase.Yet, now she was objecting to their marriage. It made Bianca sad and angry.Quinn did not reply to her but turned to look at Chase. “Can I speak to you in private, Chase?”He saw the pleading look in her eyes, so he nodded. “Sure.”Chase and Quinn walked out of the manor under everyone’s gaze.When Chase saw that they were alone, he asked, “What did you want to talk to me about?”Quinn turned back to look at him with mixed emotions. She bit her lip gently and s
Both of those disciples thought they could see Skyler lose his temper, but he reacted calmly. The attempts to fan the situation seemed to have failed. Had they lost credibility with Skyler for their misguided actions?They broke into a cold sweat from fear.Those disciples had offended the previous and current Saints. It looked like they had just made life tougher for themselves.They glanced at each other and gave a long sigh.…Inside Universal Element Palace, Clive had placed Rania down on a training mat while he knelt in front of his master, the Universal Element Priest. "Master, please save Rania North. I'm willing to pay any price without regrets!"He spoke with great determination, and there was a grim look on his face."Silly boy." The Universal Element Priest glanced at Clive and sighed."Rania North seems to have been poisoned by a vicious curse and an extraterritorial poison. I can temporarily save her life, but her face…" He shook his head."I'm grateful enough that
The man had just commented to his junior when a sharp sword aura came swishing toward him. It sliced off half of his fringe, and his knees buckled from fear. If the sword had moved an inch further, his skull would have been sliced off."Shut your trap!" Clive's cold voice was heard. It was filled with murder. He had ignored all the criticisms directed at him. However, he pulled his sword out when the man insulted Rania."This is my woman. Insult her again, and I promise you will not see the sun rise tomorrow." Clive turned and continued walking forward without looking back.When he finally vanished from sight, a tall, dashing man came forward with a sword behind his back."Is Clive around?"He asked the two Universal Holy Land disciples who had just seen Clive."Clive just went inside to see the master, Skyler," one of them replied respectfully."Oh. What a coincidence. Um… What happened to your hair?" Skyler suddenly noticed the fringe of the disciple answering him had been slic
"If everything goes as planned, I'll be heading to the Holy Path with Chase Collins." Yara put the small, white bottle into his storage pouch as he spoke in a low voice."There's no hurry for this. I need to make proper arrangements at the Evil Shadow Sect first. Carla secretly set up the Severance Formation at the locations where Norm Weber and I were cultivating in isolation. She wanted to trap us inside and see us dead! I must have my revenge for that."The Holy Path won't happen immediately. You'll make it there eventually. Don't worry too much about it."Tack's eyes turned sharp at the mention of Carla. He and Norm had taken pains to nurture and groom Carla to become the sect master of the Evil Shadow Sect.Yet she showed ingratitude to their efforts by trying to kill them just to be with that rascal, Fallon Locke.Carla was a heartless woman who had no loyalty or filial piety. Such a vicious woman should find it lucky if all they did for revenge was to kill her.Tack saved N
Yara returned to his room at the inn after exiting the tournament venue. He checked the room carefully for any signs of intruders entering his room. He then took out a talisman from his storage pouch and blew gently on it.The talisman started to burn, and gentle smoke slowly billowed in the air. A formation formed instantly, and the entire room was cut off from the outside world.After that, Yara took out a messaging talisman. He touched the image of an old man on it. The next moment, the old man's image projected in front of him. He looked to be about 50 or 60. The old man had a head of white hair and a white beard. He was also wearing a big, red robe as he held a chowrie in his hand."Chase Collins took the bait, master," Yara said respectfully to the old man."Good job. You'll be rewarded well once this is done." The old man whisked his chowrie and laughed. He added, "Get his primordial essence, understand?"He lowered his voice when giving the instruction. When he bent his hea
After all, Chase had to bring Yara along if they were really going to the Holy Path.Chase would not be able to hide it from them then. It was better to be honest with them from the start."What? He needed something from you? Will he come over to see you tonight?" Willow's question had Lisa and Walter exchanging a glance.Chase had no idea how to respond. "What are you thinking, Willow? Sweep those dirty thoughts out of your mind."He berated Willow.Willow realized what she had just said and quickly apologized. "Oh, that's not what I meant. I just wanted to ask what you meant by him needing your help."Chase sighed. "To put it in a nutshell, Yara has phoenix bloodline and requires the Light Divine Pearl's help to receive the Rising powers of the Phoenix Deity. He knows that I have hope of getting the Light Divine Pearl, which is why he came to me."Willow and Walter were stunned."The Phoenix Deity? Isn't that one of the Five Major Demon Saints who holds the same standing as th
"An old acquaintance?" There was murder in Carla's eyes."It's someone from long ago. I thought she was dead. I didn't expect her to still be alive, or rather, this could be her descendant." Fallon's mind moved quickly as he tried to squeeze any excuse he could from his mind."Why haven't I heard you talk about this old acquaintance before?" Carla was suspicious. However, Fallon had never lied to her before. At least, she had never caught him lying before. She was not entirely sure if he was telling lies right now."You know how the Nefarious Deity Sect would sometimes discover unique and powerful monsters whenever we visualize Nefarious Spirits or tame dark beasts. Yara Fries looks very much like a human-form monster I discovered with phoenix bloodline."She refused to bow down to me. Since I could not have her, I killed her. I was not as powerful then, and I had a hard time trying to kill her. I was relegated to using despicable methods in the fight. That's why I… lost my calm whe
However, the rules did not state that fighters were not allowed to admit defeat, which was why the referee ruled that Chase had won.Most elites in the spectators did not know the Fries family well, but they still came forward to ask about the fight. Some of them went off to watch other fights with a sorry look or a look of disdain on their face.Carla, who was seated at the very top, said, "Interesting.""Why would you say that?"Fallon, who had been looking forward to watching a descendant of the Phoenix Deity in action, was feeling upset about the outcome. He asked the question when he heard Carla's comment."They were putting up an act," Carla said with a smile."Huh? Wouldn't that be rigging a fight? What are you smiling about?" Fallon felt angrier after hearing her explanation. He was the one in charge of the tournament, and they were rigging a fight right under his nose. That was disrespectful to the city lord."Didn't he organize this tournament to find out more about thi
"Huh. I didn't expect you to know so much." Yara was surprised."Of course, I know stuff." Chase felt a little proud about it but quickly said, "You should hurry up. There are a lot of people waiting out there.""Alright. I'll make it quick."The Holy Path is a relic of the calamity years ago. As for the ninth level, it was created by the Light Divine Pearl to protect himself by fusing pieces of the world collected from every corner of the universe."Currently, the Holy Path on the sixth level leads directly to the sealed location where the Light Divine Pearl's true form is. The Light Divine Pearl's image projection on the ninth level is where he is able to use most of his powers."Something happened while he was fusing the ninth level. The maximum cultivations on each level are different, and the Light Divine Pearl's image projection is unable to merge with his true form."That's why he used the body refinement of the Divine Order's Flame to leave a mark on you to help you pass t
"What has this got anything to do with me?"Chase could not understand the woman in front of him. Why would she say all these in the arena?"Before that, allow me to share a secret with you. The male and female phoenixes were supposed to be one."Chase was about to say something when Yara interrupted him, "The Rising of the Phoenix is not only about enhancing power after rebirth; it's a process of a male turning into a female and vice versa."But since the Dragon and Phoenix Calamity, the Phoenix Deity is the only Phoenix Demon Saint left, and he lost his power from the Rising to switch genders. He's unable to recover to his original power as well."However, he predicted that someone would be able to break him out of his suffering while wading in the river of fate."Yara looked into Chase's eyes with a smile."Is that person… me?"Anyone could tell the answer at this point.Chase was aware of what Yara was trying to tell him, but he still found it unbelievable when he asked the