After dinner, Eden asked if she could see Ashford’s farms, and Ashford agreed without hesitation.Alain and Horace had assumed Eden came to Joy’s home just for fun. They had no idea the Coleman family was growing a lot of expensive herbs.They were all surprised when they saw the fields full of herbs.Alain turned to Eden, then pointed at one of the plants and asked, "Isn’t this the Bloodgod Herb?"Eden nodded.Alain was speechless.Horace was at a loss for words as well.The Bloodgod Herb, which all the families in Rielton were fighting over, covered half the Coleman family’s farmland.Alain looked at Ashford, questions in his eyes."I planted these myself and usually sell them to shops in the cities. If you like some, I can give them to you for free," Ashford said with a smile.Eden glanced at everyone, then looked at Ashford and asked, "You didn’t sell the Bloodgod Herbs and Celestial Herbs to the shops, did you?"All the herbs he planted were quite expensive. They were s
Ashford realized what he was doing and smiled awkwardly. "I’m so sorry for getting overly excited. Ms. Griffith, you didn’t just come to our home for fun this time, did you? You must have identified the Bloodgod Herb that Joy gave you and came to find me, right?""That’s right," Eden answered sincerely. "I can sign a contract with you so that you can provide the materials to me long-term. I’ll pay you the market price."Eden knew how to cultivate herbs but wasn’t an expert, especially with something as rare as the Celestial Herb.After what happened to her grandmother, she knew there was still much to learn. If she had someone to supply the materials, she could focus on making the medicine and eventually handle all kinds of diseases."No." Ashford shook his head."You can tell me your conditions," Eden said."It’s not that I don’t want to sign a contract with you. Raphael’s Seminary already signed a contract with the Bishops in the past. Since you’re Mr. Noah’s student, we will n
The next day, Joy became a guide and took Eden and the others around town for half a day. After lunch at the Coleman's, they headed back to Audair.By the time they dropped Joy off at Riverside Senior High and returned to Skygarden, it was already around midnight.Quin and Talia's rooms were dark. Only Noah was sitting alone on the living room balcony, looking as if he was in a bad mood.Alain and Eden exchanged a glance. Eden didn't say anything but walked over to Noah's side. "You're upset?""Not really," Noah said, looking at her before sighing. "I need to go, Eden."Eden was slightly taken aback. "Where to?""To where I should be," Noah replied, gazing at the sky. "I've been running for decades. It’s probably time I fulfill my duties. There are responsibilities I can’t escape."Eden bit her lip but remained silent.Noah didn’t explain further, but she understood.Noah tapped his cigarette and stood up, then lightly tapped Eden’s shoulder."You won’t see me for a long time
"No," Eden said. She didn’t experience any of the sensations Alain described.When she first took the Scarlet Jade of Thousand Mountains out of the box, she only noticed it felt different from other jades—extremely cold, almost bone-chillingly so. But since her own physique was cold-aligned, she didn’t find it uncomfortable.She had been wearing the jade for a long time without any issues.But…Eden glanced at Alain. His body seemed to react the moment he held the jade."No?" Alain frowned even more deeply.After a moment of silence, Alain went to get a pair of gloves and put them on. "Give it to me again."Eden handed the jade over without a word.This time, Alain didn’t feel as bad thanks to the gloves, but he still sensed the draining effect.He returned the jade to Eden and whispered, "Keep it well hidden. Don’t let anyone see it, and don’t tell anyone about it.""What is it?" Eden asked, frowning.It was her first time seeing Alain so serious about something."I can’t
Alain owned dozens of companies. Apart from the ones under the Ward Group, all were registered under his personal name, and he managed them himself.The company’s management and systems were well-optimized. However, when Alain was poisoned six months ago, he handed over the day-to-day operations to his staff.Fortunately, Alain’s staff were highly skilled. The technical team consisted of elite professionals who had never faced any attacks—until now. Not only had they been hacked through cyberspace, but they had also lost 100 million dollars. The worst part was that they only discovered it early this morning.Caelus could already imagine how furious Alain would be.As expected, Alain’s expression darkened. "Which company?""Digital Tech," Caelus replied firmly. "The hacker is very skilled. No one noticed the breach until the accounting team found discrepancies when balancing the books today. Our tech team also detected signs of a system attack."Digital Tech was Alain’s most profi
"That's right. Tyler from Class 3-1 has always been at the top, so he should be fine..."Grant raised his hand, cutting off the discussion. "Even though our class isn't the best, I'd still like to see some of you join. Eden, since you scored full marks in Physics, can you join? I’m only asking for one team."Eden, who was reading a medical journal, glanced up and lazily said, "I can’t, Mr. Grant. I cheated on the exam."Grant was speechless.He clearly didn’t believe her.Grant tried to persuade her again, "Please think about it. The Physics competition..."Before he could finish, Eden cut him off. "I’ve already considered it."She didn’t even look up from her journal.If it weren’t for Sofia’s final wish, she wouldn’t even be in school."I will," Quin said, raising her hand and lifting her chin proudly like a princess. "I’ve always been at the top in Physics. I’m confident I can lead my team to the finals."Before Grant could respond, Quin added, "Unlike someone who lacks te
The pressure from both the schools and the government regarding the international competition was intense.Riverside Senior High, the top high school in Estburg, had been instructed to send 20 students from their intensive classes to participate. The competition wasn't just about personal pride but also about national prestige. The schools had to ensure they didn’t fall behind other countries.With three intensive classes and 20 students, they were confident that at least a few would make it to the finals. The goal was to place in the top 100, and the Department of Education wasn’t asking for much beyond that.As long as Kentra was among the top 100, they would be satisfied. Anything less would be considered a disgrace.To meet this challenge, all the teachers selected the top Physics students for a five-day intensive training session.Grant also organized his own training program. He initially planned to focus on Eden, given her perfect score in Physics. A student like her wouldn
Naisha and Sinead often talked about things that were close to their hearts.Sinead was starting to feel a bit worried. "That's right. Eden's teacher, Mr. Grant, is acting strange. He said Eden has to join an international Physics competition. I’m not strict with her, but her grades are pretty bad. Can she really handle something like this?"Sinead didn't have high expectations for Eden. She just wanted her to live a happy life. Even if Eden wasn’t academically gifted, the Ward family could still take care of her.If Eden wanted to go to university, they could support her medical studies, especially since her skills in that field were impressive.But a Physics competition? Sinead wasn’t confident in that.“If her homeschool teacher personally called, it should mean that she can do it. But if she doesn’t want to attend the extra classes, you could always bring in some physicists to tutor her,” Natasha suggested with a smile. “It’s an international competition, after all. Even if sh