The look on Warren’s face changed as he said bitterly, “That’s true. As the ancient martial arts family in Rochester, the Gilligans look down on everyone as if they're divine power. I heard that their Supreme Elder is a true master of martial arts. If they have their eyes on the root, Master Collins will return empty-handed."“Regardless, it’s still an opportunity. Let’s hope that Master Collins is as formidable as the rumors say he is," Waylon shook his head and said.…At Imperial Dragon Bay Villa No. 1, Bianca led Quinn out of the car.“This is where Mr. Collins stays, Quinn,” Bianca smiled as she said.Quinn looked up and she stared at the best villa in South River City with a complicated look on her face.Memories began to flood her mind.She remembered the first time she met Chase. Chase had come knocking at her door with a marriage proposal.Quinn had felt repugnant at the mention of this engagement and openly looked down on Chase.When she wanted to help cure her grand
Julia froze and quickly reached out to pull up the sleeve on Quinn’s left hand. She immediately saw a small birthmark on her wrist the size of a bean.She pulled Quinn into her arms the next moment and sobbed. “It’s really you, Quinn, it’s really you…”It was her!Julia would never make a mistake!She was the one who found Quinn in a wooden basin by the lake back then and saw the red birthmark on her hand.“I’m so sorry, Miss Julia. I’ve been so useless. I wasn’t able to find you all these years…”“Don’t cry, my child. I’m fine. I’m happy enough that I get to see you now…"They hugged each other and cried. Even Bianca's and Rebecca’s eyes were red from witnessing their reunion.Scarlet, who was in charge of Myra’s safety, came downstairs when she heard the commotion and asked, “What’s going on?”Julia snapped out of it and pulled Quinn up to stand. She sobbed and said, “Come on, Quinn. Come… Come with me to see Myra. She… She might not make it.”Quinn quickly hurried upstairs
“Yes, I am.”“Little Rocky has taken up too much burden over this. I… I’d like to help him.“Besides, I need to take responsibility for Myra’s condition too. I’m her sister, after all," Quinn said with determination.Bianca frowned and said, “I heard that Rochester is huge and quite a complicated place. How are you going to find Mr. Collins when you have no idea of his exact location?“Moreover, you’re a woman who will be there on her own. What if you get into danger?”Quinn nodded. “I know. That’s… That’s why I’d like to borrow that bracelet on your wrist. Don’t worry, I’ll give it back to you in one piece when I return," she pleaded.Bianca lowered her head to glance at the bracelet on her wrist. There were only three beads left on it. She hesitated.This was her birthday gift from Chase, and it was very precious to her. It had even saved her life.She was not willing to give it to anyone else.Quinn smiled helplessly when she noticed this. “It’s fine if you aren’t willing.”
The lecherous man took out his phone and made a call. He said a bunch of things to the person on the other side of the call.It was not long before a sexy-looking middle-aged woman came over with a cigarette in her mouth.The lecherous man whispered something in her ear and pointed at Quinn, who was some distance from them.They discussed a price, and Gail Fansworth accepted a thousand from him before crushing her cigarette and heading toward Quinn.Quinn was munching on her bun when someone suddenly patted her on the shoulder.She turned and saw Gail smiling widely at her. “Are you Fifi’s little girl, Sasha?”“I think you must be mistaken,” Quinn replied with a frown.“That’s impossible. I’ve met you before. Aren’t you Sasha Frink?” Gail asked in a whisper.“I’m really sorry. You really are mistaken. My surname isn’t Frink,” Quinn replied coldly.“Are you sure? I’ll only believe it if you let me see your identification,” Gail refused to relent.Quinn held her temper as she s
The next morning at around 9:30 am, Waylon's car stopped downstairs at Chase's hotel. When the passersby recognized Waylon, they were astonished. However, they were more curious as to why he was there. He looked as if he was waiting for someone. Soon, they saw a young man coming out of the hotel. Even though he was dressed casually, he had an extraordinary demeanor.“Master Collins!”Waylon and his group immediately lowered their heads in respect.“Let’s go.”Chase glanced at the astonished crowd and stepped into Waylon’s car. As they watched Waylon leave with Chase, the crowd erupted.“Gosh, I can’t believe Waylon was here to welcome that young man!”“Not only that, it seems like Mr. Hayes even respects him a lot.”“I can’t believe this…”The passersby kept discussing among themselves.…As the car drove on the road, many luxury vehicles would make way for Waylon upon seeing his exclusive number 10000 license plate. Inside the car, Waylon looked at Chase with reveren
Chase grunted a reply and did not say anything. The beef between the elite families in Rochester had nothing to do with him. He only cared about the Centennial Blood Root and Sky Spirit Flower.Waylon hesitated before speaking, “Master Collins, I heard that the Gilligans will also fight for the Centennial Blood Root. So, I think your journey might not go as smoothly.”He thought Chase might have some reaction after hearing this.However, Chase responded calmly, “It’s fine. I’ll just kill the Gilligans if they dare to go against me.”Chase’s tone was so calm as if it was something normal.Upon hearing this, Waylon shook his head.After all, the Gilligans were a prestigious ancient martial arts family, and it was rumored that they had a true master of martial arts watching over them. Master Collins’ words seemed a bit boastful.20 minutes later, they arrived at a large and ancient-looking estate. Waylon told him this was the headquarters of the Ancient Medicine Hall. The entranc
Chase looked in the direction of the sound and saw a man and a woman walking toward him with a look of surprise on their faces.It was Elena and Kevin. Their eyes were filled with disbelief as they looked at him. Chase had beat up Waylon’s son, Jordan, at the Dynasty Club last night.They thought Chase was done for, so they left early without even hesitating.However, they did not expect Chase to not only be unharmed but also show up at the Ancient Medicine Hall unscathed.“Chase, y-you’re fine!” Elena bit her lip in disbelief.She felt a little guilty. Her cousin asked her to take care of Chase, but she ran away with Kevin the night before, leaving Chase behind. “I’m fine. Don’t worry about me,” Chase replied indifferently. Elena could not help but ask, “Chase, can you tell me how you managed to get Jordan to spare you?”“No.” With that said, Chase walked away, showing no interest in continuing the conversation with them.Elena frowned, feeling somewhat displeased. Sh
Waylon ignored Jerry. After nodding to Chase, he turned and said to the old man on the main seat, “Mr. Gunther, this is Master Collins, the man I recommended to you just now.”The old man was sitting in a wheelchair, his face sickly pale. It seemed as if every breath was a challenge for him.He was Brad, the owner of the Ancient Medicine Hall and the Medicine King of Rochester. At the same time, he was also the auctioneer for this auction.Brad looked at Chase and frowned. “Are you sure this little boy can cure me?”Waylon was a little skeptical too, but he still braced himself and said, “Mr. Gunther, Master Collins knows medicine, so why not let him try?”He then looked at Chase and said, “I believe you know Mr. Gunther’s condition, right? Are you confident about this?”While Chase was about to say something, Jerry scoffed and said, “Mr. Gunther, he looks like he’s still in his diapers. How can he know medicine? Don’t be fooled.”“Mr. Jerry is right. There are a lot of people p
"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
Chase was the only person qualified to judge if there was murderous intent as he was the opponent in the arena.When Yara played the flute, it sounded like a beautiful melody from above the Ninth Heaven at first. If one listened closely, one could identify the vague signs of murderous intent.Chase scoffed at this. He thought it to be childish for one to hide murderous intent that way.He did not know music at all, but even he could tell what Yara was doing. Yara was looking down on him by doing this.When Chase was about to make his move, he was suddenly pulled into an illusion by the opponent. Chase was on a floating cloud above the Ninth Heaven in the illusion. It was just as Carla had said.He was initially flustered. How was he going to defend himself against the next killing move with such a powerful technique?While he was gathering all the vital energy within him, a sweet, melodious voice was heard. "Please don't retaliate, Mr. Collins. I bear no ill will."A tall, slen
"History scrolls don't really help with my cultivation. They make me drowsy every time, so I don't read them," Ford continued explaining without holding back. It did not seem wrong to him.However, his words made an impression on those listening.Ford was able to pick up the dragon clan's mystical techniques after reading them once. He even claimed it was not necessary to read them a second time. Was he even human? Oh, wait. He was a dragon. Tiana stared at him, not knowing what to say next.The Saintess of Emerald Lake Holy Land had not only fought with her talents yesterday but also with her hard work.When Tiana first entered Emerald Lake Holy Land, her master told her that her talents were upper-middle at best. She was considered extremely lucky to be accepted to the sect.Emerald Lake Holy Land was one of the top five sects in this world. It was second only to Sky Dragon Holy Land among the Four Holy Lands. Every disciple was the cream of the crop.Tiana grabbed attention t
Yara placed his flute to his lips and warned Chase, "I'll be making my move, Mr. Collins.""Please go ahead." Chase waved his hand casually and indicated for Yara to go ahead.It was the third round, and everyone at this stage was not to be underestimated. A powerhouse with a musical instrument for a weapon was rare. Chase looked forward to exchanging hands with him.The melodious sound of the flute was soon heard. All of the spectators could feel the atmosphere become more relaxed."Why is this Musical Technique non-lethal?""This can't be right. How did Yara Fries get into the third round? There's nothing formidable about this piece of music.""Is there anyone here who can explain?""He used his flute as a weapon in the previous rounds and knocked out his opponents with a couple of moves. He didn't play any music then.""Is he giving leeway to the opponent?""Could he be hinting at the opponent with his music that they're soulmates? They might end up being taken with each oth
As Clive had gained quite a lot, he decided to let it be. He allowed himself to let go of things. However, that being's consciousness began to open up to Clive, and that was when Clive realized how powerful the being was.It was one against the 12 Primal Treasures, and the universe was its target. It had existed for millions of years. The result of allowing it to take over was Clive losing complete control of his body. It was a projected image that vanished after Chase defeated it.However, Clive's body had been modified by it, and Clive's mind and soul were unable to control his own body. This was what had caused Clive to look like he was in a daze right after the match.Rania then used a mystical technique to transmit her cultivation and combine the powers of both parties. It triggered a lost talent within Clive that merged all of the swordsmanship he cultivated to form an unknown sword form that had never been seen before.Clive felt like he had been revived.He looked at the Ni
Inside the halved corpse, faint outlines of Rania and the coachman's bodies could be seen. They were twisted and contorted.Foul-smelling digestive fluid bubbled and hissed, corroding their bodies.Rania appeared to retain a shred of consciousness. "Cli... Clive... Clive... Help me... Save..."Her voice was faint, tremulous, and laced with sorrow. It stirred pity in the heart.In truth, even before she had spoken, Clive had already detected her presence through his spiritual consciousness. He raised his sword. His face was tormented as if he wanted to put a swift end to things. Yet in the end, he let out a long sigh and released a surge of true essence, pulling both the coachman and Rania from River's corpse.The coachman's cultivation was far too low, and his clothes were made of ordinary fabric. They offered no resistance to the corrosive and toxic digestive acid inside River's body.Half of his body was already unrecognizable, with the bones and internal organs exposed. His b
"Pathetic."The Nine-Sea Giant Squid that River had transformed into spoke with a human voice, then opened its gaping maw and swallowed her whole.The coachman, who had leaped off the horse the moment River transformed, scrambled and sprinted away. He was already dozens of feet out.Just then, a dark blur flashed past, and one of River's tentacles shot forward at incredible speed, snatching him back and devouring him in a single gulp as well."Disgusting. That woman tasted better," he muttered while slithering toward the carriage on his tentacles.Suddenly, an explosion echoed from within his belly, and faint glimmers of light shone through the surface of his body."That woman's protective artifact is so weak. Looks like she wasn't treated well in the Norths, after all."River examined himself carefully and found that it was indeed Rania's protective talisman that had just detonated. Yet his body remained largely unharmed. With some minor healing over ten days to half a month, he
Outside Light Divine City, Rania sat inside a carriage with Clive."Clive, say something, will you? You staying silent like this is really worrying me," she said while wiping the sweat from Clive's forehead and letting out a sigh.As a collateral descendant of the Norths, Rania's life had never been particularly easy. She had thought she had finally snagged a golden opportunity with Clive, only for him to fall into a daze after just one match.What was she supposed to do now?Everyone had witnessed their behavior during the tournament. Though some might look down on them, they would undoubtedly see the two of them as a pair by now.If she abandoned Clive at this point, she would surely be labeled a heartless woman.Just then, the carriage came to a halt. They had only left the city less than an hour ago and were still far from Universal Holy Land. Was someone blocking the road? Rania frowned and lifted the curtain.Sure enough, there was someone standing in the way.She looked c
Even though the match had ended, Lisa still could not fully escape the lingering terror.The slimy, wriggling tentacles covered in suction cups and jagged teeth, stretching out toward her… Such images were seared into her mind. The impact had been too great.Though she was a direct descendant of the dragon clan—an authentic ancient lineage and one of the top races in the entire world—she had been completely overpowered then.Normally, her bloodline would exert natural suppression over most others. However, at the time, she was almost crushed by another.She could not even begin to imagine what kind of race could do that."It tried to eat you?" Walter exclaimed in shock.As a great beast himself, he understood just how powerful the dragon clan's pure bloodline was.Even though the incident with the Lightning Dragon kneeling to Chase had dulled some of the mystique around dragons, it remained undeniable that they were a superior bloodline."For a creature to make a dragon feel lik