Zeus was well aware that this allowed the Taylor family to leap straight into a second-class aristocratic family. Additionally, the deal they had signed with South Hill Real Estate enabled them to hold on to the title of second-class aristocrats for at least two years. They could even become slightly stronger than several other families of the same class. Everyone drank a lot, and it was around three or four in the afternoon when the guests started to gradually disperse. After seeing Lana and the others off, Fane sauntered over to Selena. “Let’s go, Honey. Let’s go and see our new home sweet home!” He sang with a soft and gentle smile appearing on his face. “Okay, let’s go over and take a good look! We can then pack our things and move in this afternoon!” Selena responded after giving some thought to his suggestion. She felt a glimmer of happiness. Her heart was singing. “Good idea! There’s nothing much for us to pack anyway. Everything we need is already there. So
The folds between Ivan’s brows grew deeper upon hearing Ken’s words. Those words from Ken’s delicate mouth were like tiny needles that pierced Ivan’s eardrums—harsh and brutal, yet, honest and reasonable. “Are you sure? Selena has been gentle and kind since young. She wouldn’t compete with me to be the heir, right? If this happened in the past, it would be possible, but Fane’s pay is quite high, and Selena’s as well. The family can live comfortably without much worry,” Ivan thought out loud. “Haha, Young Master Taylor, it’s wrong to think in this way! Can’t you see how many assets and properties the Taylor family possesses now? They can be considered as a second-class aristocratic family! With an abundance of valuable properties and possessions, do you think Selena will remain the same? She’s from your generation as well. Same generation, same thoughts, right? Besides, no one complains about becoming rich!” “Okay, let’s not talk about whether or not she will compete with you fo
A luxurious ward came into his sight. He looked at the man lying on the bed, then cast his gaze out the window. Ken sighed deeply.“Cousin, call my father. I must kill that b*stard!” Flynn grit his teeth as his thoughts flew back to that day in the mall. He wanted to approach Miss Tanya and perhaps, make her his. However, his arm ended up getting crushed into powder by Fane. The doctors said it was impossible to save his left arm and that the only way to keep his life was to amputate the arm. Anger drummed through his veins when he looked at his current state—a disabled man. Ken had never told Flynn’s father about this. After all, his cousin came to Middle Province to hang out with him. To some extent, he was responsible for his cousin’s accident. He did call, but he could not get himself to open his mouth and speak the truth. He did not know what to say, or how to say it. Therefore, he told Flynn to wait a few more days. Flynn was about to be discharged from the hospital,
“Are you sure it’s reliable? This jerk is wicked. He’s not going to be easy to deal with!” Flynn saw that his cousin was finally going to avenge him and his spirits were immediately lifted. He felt that he might as well die if he was not avenged. He was the son of a second-class aristocratic family in the Lone City. He came from a noble family! How could a bodyguard destroy his arm during his visit to Middle Province—a place that was nothing compared to Lone City. It would be a shameful embarrassment to return to Lone City in such a state! Not to mention, what would the wealthy people from Lone City think of him now? That he was merely a disabled man! “Don’t be too preoccupied with that. The pill is absolutely reliable. The thing is like this…” Ken told Flynn about their plan and arrangement from start to finish. “We didn’t do it earlier because Ivan was worried about something. He was looking forward to Old Man Taylor’s birthday banquet as he wanted to witness Old Man Tayl
Fiona rolled her eyes at Selena and turned to face Fane. Her expression indicated that she was truly exasperated. “Fane, there’s one thing I have to say now. I didn’t mention it earlier because I wanted to protect your image in front of the crowd. Now there’s only one thing I want to get off my chest!” She burst. Fane’s brows furrowed for a moment before his gentle smile reappeared on his face. He said calmly, “Mother, I think I know what you want to say!” “Oh, you do? Tell me why am I so angry, then!” Fiona crossed her arms in front of her chest. “Heh. Are you thinking about the episode earlier? When the Goddess of War told me to teach Michael a lesson, you think the punishment was too heavy, don’t you? You’re afraid that Michael will hold this grudge against me and that the Wilson family will cause trouble for us in the future?” Fane chortled and continued, “Don’t worry about that. Even if they aren’t afraid of my relationship with the Goddess of War, I, Fane Woods, am not
“Hmph! Stop fooling me! The pearl isn’t here anymore, it’s been given to others! Even if you wanted to take it back after Grandpa dies, do you think it’ll be that easy? By that time, Theodore would’ve gotten a hold of it and he won’t let it go until he dies! You gave away this pearl, not lending it out! Fiona was no fool. She let out a chuckle and said to Fane, “Nevermind. I’ll forgive you this time because of the villa, but the next time you come across any valuable item, you must let me know first. Tell us about it, do you understand?” “Yes, understood!” Fane nodded, his mouth curving awkwardly at its corners. “Let’s go inside and I’ll give you guys the tour, then we can start picking our rooms. But if you allow me to suggest, Mother, you should live on the first floor as it would be more convenient for you to move around. Selena, Ben, and I, the younger people, can live on the second floor.” “I’ll take a look first then decide, but yes, the first floor will definitely be a l
Fiona felt that she was being unreasonable as well. Still, she could not help but mutter, “Well, if he’s willing to take out his money and give it to his mother-in-law as living allowance, why not? Naturally, I wouldn’t mind it. Who wouldn’t want to have more money?” Fane stayed silent. Fiona’s words pretty much indicated her desire for Fane’s remaining money. She wanted him to take it all out. Fiona was too greedy, was she not? However, Fiona was indeed his mother-in-law, and he would not want to offend her in any way. Hence, Fane could only smile and answer, “Mother, don’t worry. Just let me know when you’re done spending the twenty million bucks I gave you. We’re a family. Of course, I’ll make sure you have enough to spend.” Fiona’s face immediately lit up upon hearing Fane’s words. A wide grin plastered her face and she said, “My dear son-in-law, you’re too good. Actually, I’m not that money-minded, and I’m not after your money. After all, you earned the money with your lif
“Alright, alright. I’ll make a call to them in a few days!” Xena smiled awkwardly. She thought to herself and decided to agree to whatever came to her first, and act accordingly later on. The family quickly hopped to the second floor. After a round of touring, they picked their rooms. After selecting their respective rooms, Selena suggested to Fane, “Let’s go. It’s almost time. Let’s go back and pack our things so we can move in earlier and have an early dinner, too. After dinner, we could take Kylie to the park and take a stroll around our neighborhood.” “Good idea! It’s a lot livelier here than the place I used to live in!” Fane smiled at her. Holding her hand, they went down to the first floor together. Soon, Fane and the others returned to their dilapidated small house that they used to live in, packed some clothes and essentials, and were about to move into their new villa.Selena stood in the courtyard, her eyes fixated on the dilapidated house and its small courtyar
There was a heavy rumbling as the door slowly opened. A boundless sense of energy seemed to come from it.A few of them looked inside. Other than the green light, they could see nothing. The light completely obscured their sight. If they wanted to look inside, they would have to step in themselves.On the way there, Fane had already talked to Lourain about it. Lourain wanted to see what the legendary Valley of Enlightenment was like. That was why Fane asked for two spots.The three of them exchanged looks with each other, and they did not hesitate to step forward together, entering the door.The power of distorting space suddenly pulled the three of them in. The space around them started to spin rapidly. They did not know how much time passed, but it felt like a whole century before the space slowed down in front of them. Then, the sense of weightlessness disappeared as their feet landed on solid ground.The three of them had not been sent to different locations and arrived at the
Zayne scoffed, "Alright then, how do you want to work together?"He wanted to see what Fane was trying to do.Fane did not waste any time, "Both of us have all three keys, and we can open the door. Ten people can enter the door anyway. I just need two of those spots.Zayne looked at Fane meaningfully, "You sure know quite a bit."Fane even knew that only ten people would be allowed through. He seemed to have done his homework.Zayne took out his purple key from his storage ring. At that moment, all three keys were there. As long as all the keys were placed together, the gateway to the Valley of Enlightenment would open."If you only need two spots, then I don't mind working with you," Zayne looked at Fane meaningfully, but he quickly added, "However, make sure you don't cause any trouble during the important moments."Fane smiled before he said, "I've always been someone who keeps to my word. I'm more worried that you'll cause me trouble instead. There are many geniuses in the V
The two of them knew what that meant. Their eyes met, and worry was evident in their eyes."Is it Fane again?" Zayne said with a frown. At that moment, the first name that popped up in his head was Fane.Only Fane would truly be a big problem for them. Seymour's expression turned sour. He suddenly felt like Fane seemed to be his Achilles heel. Fane could pop out at any time and put him in a difficult spot."That's right! It's me!" At that moment, a voice was heard from afar. The two of them looked in the direction of the voice and saw five figures appearing in the air.This time, Fane did not have a disguise on. He was facing everyone with his real face."It really is you!" Zayne's face completely soured at that moment. Even if they were meeting for the first time, he was already incredibly sensitive to Fane's name.Nothing good ever happened when Fane was mentioned and Fane had actually appeared in front of him."How dare you!" Seymour shouted angrily!He walked forward to sta
When Shin and the others saw that, they were speechless. That person who had looked down on them was completely bound and on the ground at that moment. He looked pathetic.Fane quickly walked toward Warren, reaching out to pull off the mask to reveal his face.Fane controlled his energy, reducing the destructive power in Warren's soul. After the pain diminished, Warren slowly woke up.He looked up and saw the one person he never wanted to see in his life. He lost his voice as he said, "Fane?! It's you!" He almost bit his tongue as he spoke.Fane smiled and nodded slightly, "Yes. It’s me.""No wonder, so it's you! Where's Presti then?" Warren looked up and said.Fane raised an eyebrow and shot an incredulous look at Warren. Warren immediately understood what happened, and his whole face turned pale, "He's dead!"Fane nodded. There was nothing much to hide. Warren gulped, suddenly feeling like his thoughts from earlier were an absolute joke at that moment. He had even been think
After seeing that, there was a surprised look on Warren's face. However, he quickly pushed back that surprise. Even if that man was skilled, he would just be an above-average warrior. Above-average warriors were like paper to him!"Brat, it looks like you have some skill. However, that means nothing in front of me. I'll show you right now what a warrior at the peak is!"Right after he said that, he circulated his true energy around his feet. Red energy started to frantically blow away the dust on the ground. He lunged into the air incredibly fast.Fane raised an eyebrow before he started to form seals with his hands. Countless seals danced around in the air, and a chain appeared.That chain looked like a black dragon as it danced in the air.Warren scoffed in disdain. It was just a petty trick from an above-average warrior in his eyes. That chain would shatter in just one blow.He did not even bother thinking about it as he raised the sword in his hand. A silver ray of light quic
He leaped forward and landed in front of those four. Fane had already noticed Warren a while ago, but Fane relaxed when he saw Warren was alone. If it was just one person, then there was nothing to worry about!"Presti really is a piece of trash. He couldn't even get you!" Warren said with a sneer.Shin clutched his chest and turned to look at Cavill next to him. Cavill nodded slightly and did not say anything. The two of them shut their mouths at the same time as they looked in Fane's direction.Warren immediately felt something was wrong. He turned to look at Fane and saw that Fane was still completely calm as if nothing had happened."Brat, it looks like you're no ordinary person!" Warren said with a sneer.Fane turned to look at him before saying calmly, "Are you here to kill us?"Warren laughed out loud, and his eyes were full of mockery, "What do you think I'm doing here? Do I look like I'm here to chat?"Fane laughed. He could not believe another one turned up so soon aft
When Warren heard that, he felt incredibly exasperated. He mumbled, "It's just Shin, how could there be any trouble? Even if he has some fellow disciples with him, Presti is more than enough. They're all trash anyway."Zayne frowned, and he unleashed an incredibly strong aura that forced Warren to take a step back, "Shut up! Do you think we can afford to be careless right now? We're at the cusp of accomplishing everything right now. We have to be extremely careful. What kind of attitude is this?"Warren immediately shut up and did not dare to say anything. Zayne coldly looked at Warren, and deeply felt like Warren was not someone who could accomplish much. If it was not for the fact that he was useful, Zayne would not even bother bringing Warren through the door with him.Seymour turned to look into the distance. Gray mist filled up the skies, and no one could see the end of the horizon.There was nothing in the skies, and Seymour suddenly started to feel some worry. He was not clo
In front of an ancient stone door, two men were standing there, while another was sitting down and resting.The men who were standing had very stiff expressions on their faces. The two of them looked at each other with animosity in their eyes. It was obvious they were not friendly with each other. The man who was sitting down had his eyes shut and completely ignored the other two."Seymour! You're just the same as Desmond. You can't even get something so simple done. Desmond lost his life. I think you're about to follow suit!" Warren sneered as he mocked.Seymour's expression was dark, and he shot right back, "Warren, stop with those disgusting words of yours! Don't think I don't know what you're trying to do. You're just trying to push me down and take all the credit for yourself!"Stop joking around! You aren't smart enough to steal my credit! Even though Desmond is already dead, he still did the best he could. He was just tricked by Fane. If it was you, you wouldn't even have
Fane frowned. After he reached out to grab Presti's neck, Presti's life ended with a crack.Shin's eyes widened as he looked at Fane with fear. His savior could very well kill him!Cavill started to panic as well. He looked at Fane with alarm. Even though he was thankful that Fane saved the two of them just now, he had no way to tell what Fane would do after this. Fane slowly walked in front of them, and he did not show much emotion on his face.Cavill said in a dry voice, "Fane, you…?"Fane shook his head, "Don't panic. I won't kill you. Let's work together. It's not like only one person will be able to enter after the door opens."Shin looked at Fane with an incredibly inquisitive look. He thought about it before he said, "I… I don't want to work together. I'll give you the key as thanks for saving me. That Valley of Enlightenment doesn't sound like a good place at all. If I enter, I don't even know if I'll be able to survive."As he spoke, Shin had a bitter look on his face.