Inside Room 802 of the Emgrand Hotel, Bernard was excited to see Quinn appear as promised. “I thought you wouldn’t come, Quinn.”“Don’t read too much into this. I’m just here to discuss the medical prescription with you,” Quinn replied. There was a tinge of sorrow deep inside her eyes.Since she had witnessed how intimate Chase and Bianca were, she had been gloomy and feeling sad about it.Quinn was wearing conservative casual clothes. Even then, her clothes were unable to hide her slender figure.“I know, I know.”Bernard nodded. His gaze kept slithering all over her body as his heart burned with lust.Quinn was voluptuous and had a pretty face. She was a great specimen of a woman.There was also a light scent coming from her as she had just taken a bath. Bernard almost lost control of himself.He quickly looked away and put up a gentlemanly demeanor. “Have a seat, Quinn. We can take our time discussing this.”Bernard got up to open up a bottle of wine after Quinn sat down. “
Quinn’s body quivered slightly, and she later became motionless and stiff.Bernard looked at her carefully before asking, “What's your name?”“My name is Quinn Norris,” Quinn replied in a robotic tone.“What do you call me?” Bernard got excited.“Master.”Bernard burst out laughing agitatedly. “I did it. The Supreme Ultimate Conjugation Talisman Master passed down to me really works!”The Supreme Ultimate Conjugation Talisman was also known as the Trance Talisman. It could control a woman to sleep with a man while she was in a blank state.It was better than drugging a woman as she would obey the person who put the talisman on her even though she was paralyzed mentally. In short, she would do whatever the person told her to.This was why Bernard had made the effort to invite Quinn to the hotel.As for the prescription, it was all just his ploy.After the death of Lucas, all he wanted was to sleep with Quinn. He took a plane out of the country overnight.Bernard looked at Qui
Quinn was shocked while looking at Bernard’s dead body. Her mind went blank.When she snapped out of it, fear filled her face as she said, “Are you crazy, Chase? You killed someone!”“Oh," Chase replied stoically. He acted like this was nothing serious.Quinn was about to cry from the anxiety. “Oh no! I’m going to be ruined because of you.”Chase replied with indifference, “I'm the one who killed him. I’ll take responsibility for it. Don’t worry, you won’t be implicated.”She roared, “Even if you don't implicate me, I don’t want anyone to know that I have a murderer for a husband. I don’t want my company and family to be destroyed because of you.”“What do you want me to do?” Chase frowned and asked.Quinn replied heartlessly, “I want a divorce. The faster the better. I don’t want to be dragged down by you. We’ll go our separate ways from now on. We'll never get involved with each other’s business.”Chase said grimly, “I promised your grandfather to take care of you before he d
“Who… Who are you?” Quinn asked weakly.“I’m the general manager of the Emgrand Hotel, Miss Norris. We apologize for causing you alarm for the fire that broke out in our hotel,” the woman said apologetically.Quinn was taken aback. “Fire?”“Don’t you remember?”The hotel manager tried to jog her memory. “Half an hour ago, a fire broke out in Room 803. It implicated Room 802 and caused your friend to die in the fire. You’re the only one we managed to rescue…”Quinn’s eyes widened. She thought she had heard wrong.Bernard was killed by Chase. How did he end up being burned to death?The general manager said, “If you’re not able to remember anything, you may check the news online, Miss Norris.”That was when Quinn reacted. She took out her phone to check online.She was shocked to read that the internet was filled with news of the Emgrand Hotel being on fire.[The Emgrand Hotel broke out in a mysterious fire tonight at around nine. There was one casualty and one wounded. The wou
Chase hung up and rubbed his nose in disbelief.He initially wanted Hector to take care of the body, but they had accidentally discovered Bernard’s identity as an Eastern Ocean spy.This was just as well. It solved unnecessary trouble.He put his phone back into his pocket and returned to the villa. Julia was playing with her phone when he asked, “Miss Julia, how is it going learning to use the phone?”Julia was relieved to know that Chase had made a name for himself when Sam brought her to Imperial Dragon Bay Villa No. 1 and she saw how luxurious it was.She also felt like she had lost touch with the world after going crazy for more than ten years. She did not even know how to use a phone.The villa’s housekeeper, Rebecca, bought her the latest Fruit 14 and volunteered herself to teach Julia to use the phone.Rebecca covered her mouth and smiled. “Miss Julia learns really fast, Mr. Collins. She knows how to chat on the phone and watch clips online now.”“That’s because you tau
How would Chase look at her?She laughed self-deprecatingly and leaned helplessly against the couch.Quinn, oh, Quinn. What was happening to her?She had already said those words to him. Their relationship might as well come to an end.Quinn already had Little Rocky. Why did she have to tie Chase to her selfishly?That was when her doorbell rang.Quinn walked to the door and looked out through the eyehole. She found Chase waiting outside.She quivered slightly as slight joy filled her heart.Quinn quickly opened the door as she tried to hold back her happiness. She looked at Chase, saying, “You… You’re back.”Chase grunted in reply.Quinn could not help saying, “I’m sorry to have treated you that way, Chase. It’s because I…”Chase stopped her. “You don’t need to explain. I’m not here with any intentions. I’m just here to pack up my things and move out.“Don’t worry. I won’t bother you in the future.”Chase walked into the villa after that and headed straight for his room.
While the women were arguing, Chase came down with a box in his hand.He would not have returned if he had just left his daily necessities behind. Those would not have been worth making the trip back.However, his master had left him some things before he died that Chase had kept at Quinn’s place. He came back to get them.Chase glanced at Quinn and suddenly turned to say to Bianca, “Miss Cooper, can I borrow some tissues and a lipstick from you?”Bianca had no idea what he wanted to do, but she passed those items to him.Chase used the lipstick to write down a beauty prescription on the tissue. He named it the Basic Youth Retaining Liquid.It was a youth retaining pill in the cultivation world. Anyone who consumed it would be able to look youthful and never turn old even on the day they died.The formula Chase jotted down was a modified version that had an amazing beautification effect.After he was done, Chase handed the tissue over to Quinn.“We've known each other for a wh
“You’re such a sweet-talker. I was worried that you wouldn’t be used to my cooking. After all, everything here is food that you had when we were living in dire straits. Rebecca told me that you’re eating steaks and other expensive food now for your meals.” Julia rolled her eyes at him brusquely.She hesitated before saying, “By the way, I was thinking about going out for some air. I’d like to visit the graves of your Grandpa Gideon and the other children…”“We’ll go out in a few days, Miss Julia…” Chase said. “It'll cause some unnecessary trouble if you go out now. Let’s wait until I’ve taken care of the Harrigans.”The police had to be watching Mount General Cemetery right now. They would be arrested the moment they visited the graves. Even though Chase was powerful enough not to be bothered by them, he did not want to stir up trouble for no reason.“Alright.”Julia nodded and reminded him worriedly, “I know you want revenge, but you have to be careful. Nothing is more importan
Tania once attended celebratory events held by other sects, only to encounter top-tier demonic beasts on the road. A brutal battle left her covered in wounds, and she missed the celebration entirely, offending the host.At that time, her master's resentment had already reached its peak.That thousand-year-old wolf demon became the last straw that broke the camel's back.Her master unleashed Emerald Lake Holy Land's most powerful technique—Radiance of Emerald, Eternal Slumber.Heaven and earth changed color the moment it was unleashed. The thousand-year wolf demon gathered all of its cultivation but still could not withstand the strike. It was reduced to ashes in an instant.Tania once thought that the gap between her and her master was not too wide and that she would rightfully inherit the mantle of leadership over Emerald Lake Holy Land within a century.Yet after witnessing that attack, she realized how wrong she had been. From then on, she started training harder and more dilig
Chase, who was standing directly in front of that sword strike, was equally stunned.Zacharias had been right!From that sword, he sensed the same divine intent as the one he had felt earlier in the clouds from that figure that resembled the Nine-Sea Giant Squid. It was evil, filled with pain and oppression, spreading boundlessly.Clive was indeed a projection—or a fragment—of Klondike!Chase's rage simmered down, replaced by a cold gleam in his eyes. This was the one who wanted to kill him?He was ready to strike back with full force. He summoned Greedy Wolf from the void, and his killing intent surged across the arena. The moment the blade appeared, it once again drew gasps from the audience.The overwhelming sword intent Clive had released earlier was instantly compressed and forced back by half as if it were afraid of Chase's blade. Then came the killing aura of Greedy Wolf. It was nearly tangible, sweeping across the hearts of every spectator.Earlier, Clive's sword aura had
Clive finally seemed to snap out of his daze."You brat, did you drug me?" he barked angrily, vaguely aware that something felt off. It was as if he had just taken a nap in the arena. His first thought was that Chase must have slipped him some kind of drug."If I had drugged you, would you still be standing there?" Chase scoffed at such a ridiculous accusation.That was true. If Chase truly had drugged him, Clive would probably already be lying unconscious in the rest area.Clive reluctantly accepted Chase's explanation for now."Let's settle this once and for all!" he shouted, raising his Heaven and Earth Sword as a boundless sword aura swept across the arena.Huh? His strength felt even greater than before. Clive grew smug with pride.Chase appeared completely unaware of his incoming strike.Rookie move, he thought. Chase must have been stunned by his sword intent and was now completely frozen.Clive was imagining it all in his head.Then, he shouted, "Boundless Heaven and E
As soon as Zacharias spoke of Klondike, Chase's sea of consciousness suddenly darkened.Chase was startled. He sensed a presence—some sort of power—watching him. He released his spiritual consciousness and swept the area but found nothing."That's Klondike's power. Just mentioning him will make you a target and draw his gaze," Zacharias warned. "I no longer have anything to lose, but you must be careful. If his true body takes notice, there's only one outcome—death.""It's too late. My master already has his eyes on you. Kid, did you not see what happened to Zacharias? I suggest you learn from it and—"Before Gideon could finish his sentence, an invisible chain shot out, binding his soul and sealing his mouth, leaving him completely unable to speak."You'd better behave. This is my sea of consciousness," Chase said coldly.The last time he struck Gideon with a bolt of lightning, it obliterated his soul, but Gideon had reformed using a portion of Zacharias' spirit. If Chase destroy
Chase had been wondering why it took Zacharias so long to wake up. Now that he was finally awake, why was he still so weak? More importantly, why did he immediately turn against his old acquaintance?What exactly had happened in between?"He's a fraud. The Nine-Sea Giant Squid and the Nine Sea Holy Sword are all projections or incarnations of that evil deity. All that nonsense about being fated with me was a setup—just a ploy to steal my divine foresight," Zacharias said as his spiritual form twisted like wisps of smoke, looking unstable and on the verge of dispersing completely."Evil deity? Projection? Are you talking about Klondike?" Chase asked, recalling the Nine-Sea Giant Squid he encountered on the fourth level among the Worthingtons as well as the so-called expert they summoned. He remembered they had mentioned someone named Klondike.Upon hearing Chase speak that name, Gideon visibly flinched in shock."So, you actually know?" he asked with a dark expression."My soul has
Fallon was a little speechless when he heard Ford's words.He had made up the whole "spiritual consciousness duel" thing on a whim, yet this kid delivered his commentary with such confidence and flair. It looked like he was a seasoned show-off too!Truly, the younger generation was not to be underestimated. Fallon could not help but let out a snort of laughter.Carla, standing beside him, transmitted a quiet message via spiritual consciousness, "Ford… isn't wrong.""What?" Fallon was stunned.In terms of soul and spiritual consciousness, Carla was undoubtedly one of the top experts in the nether realm. As someone who focused on physical cultivation, Fallon had always respected her spiritual skills.However, this so-called "spiritual consciousness duel" had just been something he made up.Even Carla had believed it was a lie earlier. Yet now, she was suddenly vouching for Ford, saying he was telling the truth?It really gave Fallon a scare."I made this up on the spot. Are you s
"Could they be rigging the match?""The reward for the Holy Path is at the martial god level. Would they fake a match for that?""It's exactly because it's a martial god-level reward that they'd rig the match, got it?""No way. I object. City Lord, these two are definitely up to something!"As Clive and Chase remained motionless for longer and longer, Fallon and Carla also noticed something was wrong.However, after scanning the arena with their spiritual consciousness, they did detect a clashing of energy between the two.After a brief moment of thought, Fallon spoke up. "Everyone, please calm down. These two prodigies are currently engaged in a rather novel type of battle—a spiritual consciousness duel. The fight between them is currently in a deadlock. A single misstep could mean complete annihilation of their souls."Only those whose spiritual consciousness is highly refined can perceive what's going on. So please, be patient and wait for the match to conclude."The crowd im
"Kid, if I hadn't deliberately transmitted my voice to you, do you think you could hear me?"Chase flinched. That voice had clearly echoed within his sea of consciousness. Could it be that Zacharias Crane had awakened?He quickly recalled the Seer of Whitepeak—the former elder of the Shadowless Sect whom he had subdued—and hurriedly searched within his sea of consciousness.Zacharias' soul still lay dormant."Heh, just as I thought. That old fellow is suffering too, hiding out inside you." The voice sounded pleased.Chase was completely stunned."Let me be honest with you. I'm the Nine Sea Holy Sword, Gideon. That Zacharias kid always bragged about being a peerless divine seer. But it turns out that even he couldn't escape his fate."As he spoke, a translucent figure materialized within Chase's sea of consciousness. He wore a gray robe and carried nine long swords on his back."Sir, and you are…"Chase was shocked. This man had entered his sea of consciousness silently. If he m
"That's no surprise. They're human too and have emotions. It's normal.""Aren't cultivators supposed to develop noble hearts as part of their cultivation? How can they allow such raw emotions to control them?""Well, not everything looks like it seems. The way they vent their emotions is different from us common folk."Chase looked exasperated while listening to the discussion below. He did not want to listen in on them. However, there was something about Clive.When Chase tried to sense Clive with his consciousness, he could sense an ordinary cultivator and an unfathomable cultivator who was as mysterious as a deep, black hole. It got him curious. Could this man have a split personality? Or was he possessed?Chase released his consciousness completely to be safe. This way, he could watch over every move Clive made.This move had also caused him to hear every unnecessary voice below the ring.Clive had no idea what Chase had done. All he knew was that a pair of mysterious eyes s