After Woody defeated the four peak-level masters by himself, and Alexia overpowering Alvin with just one move, Theo knew that he was playing with fire."Let me make the call now." Claudia hurriedly searched for her phone. After a moment, the call connected. "Do you still have it? Listen to me, bring it back here right now. Don't ask anything about it—" Claudia was clearly panicking and gave orders before the other person could even say anything. Through the speaker, a haughty voice instantly came through, saying, "Sorry, it's too late. It's with me now. I just got it." Claudia froze. Then, she said, "Mr. Marlin, it's you! Please give me back the Obsidian Flame Grass. If not, Mr. Henderson will kill my whole family!" Brian said with a disdainful tone, "He wouldn't dare to! "Make sure he hears this clearly—if he wants the Obsidian Flame Grass, come to Strikerine tomorrow. Tell him to get ready to have his neck chopped off by me so that I can avenge my apprentices. "If he d
Theo and Claudia's lives were practically in Woody's hands now.Theo felt extremely bitter and regretful. This issue could have been resolved with just the Obsidian Flame Grass, but things had escalated to this point. If he had known this would happen, he wouldn't have looked down on Woody back on the ship. He should've agreed to let Woody treat him then. Woody had made it clear back then that he would ask for a different price once they got off the ship. To pay Woody with half of the George family's assets was already painful enough for Theo. But now, Woody might not even agree to let them go even if he was willing to pay Woody that amount. Theo had missed both his chances. "As punishment, you'll need to pay me with another half of your remaining assets too as medical fees." Expressionless, Woody said, "I'll give you one day. Transfer the money to my account before tomorrow afternoon. I won't wait any longer." Theo was in agony, but he had to answer sincerely, "Don't wo
As the MPV drove along the road, Woody said to the driver, "Find us a hotel to stay for the night. We'll head back to Tiusto City tomorrow." The driver replied, "Sure, Mr. Henderson! Ms. Cartwright has instructed us to book Hillside Hotel as your accommodation." "Okay." Woody nodded. Frowning, Alexia said, "With my sharp eyes and keen observational skills that I've developed over the years, I'm sure that Theo and Claudia are no good." "How could a fox spirit like you have sharp eyes? Stop trying to make yourself look good!" Woody teased her and laughed. Alexia instantly rolled her eyes at him. Impatient, she said, "I'm talking about a serious matter. Do you think that both of them would obediently pay you the medical fees?" As Alexia spoke, Woody pulled out his phone and dialed a number. …Meanwhile, in a luxurious office in Kingsvale, Brayden picked up his phone with an excited look. He said, "Mr. Henderson, is there anything you need?" After such a long time, he fina
However, Pamela remained frowning and didn't say a word. She seemed to be dissatisfied with the Godlblum's arrangements. "Pamela, what kind of face are you making?" Trudy glared at her and said, "Jeremiah is putting up such a grand party. Don't you feel touched at all? "Everything about Jeremiah is perfect. What could you be unsatisfied with?" Pamela shook her head and said, "I just think that it's too rushed." Should she be happy about the surprise? She wasn't a young girl anymore. Besides, she had been married once, so she no longer had much expectation for surprises. But most importantly, was it appropriate for Jeremiah to not inform her about such a big event in advance? Was this sudden announcement meant to be a surprise or a shock? He didn't ask for her permission, and instead of discussing it with her, he'd merely informed her about it! It could even be considered as an order!Did he actually care about Pamela at all? It hadn't even been a month since Jeremiah re
"Everyone, thank you for the hard work." Andrew was just about to tell everyone to go back and have some rest since it was late. But suddenly, someone yelled from the outside, "Commander, we have guests!" Guests? Andrew and the four veteran masters became tense. It was too embarrassing to host any guest after how badly their division got ruined. How could they host anyone? People would certainly laugh their heads off after seeing the state of things here and how miserable the members here were. "Don't let them in!" Andrew quickly said. But the guest spoke with a bitter smile, "I'm already here. You can't stop me! "Mr. Hudson, I'm not a stranger to you. It would be rude to stop me from coming in." Brian strode over to Andrew as Andrew's face turned red. "It's Mr. Marlin from Strikerine! I'm sorry for not greeting you properly!" "There's no need for such formalities between us." Brian waved a hand at Andrew and briskly walked over to him.Behind Brian was another old
"Please lead the top fighters of the Martial Arts Union and support me tomorrow!" Brian didn't hold back and went straight to the point. "Your task would be keeping Alexia occupied so that I'll have the chance to kill Woody right there and then." Simply put, Alexia was the one that Brian was the most afraid of, but he was certain that he could defeat Woody. He was just worried that Alexia would interject and save Woody's life at the critical moment. If he couldn't kill Woody right away, there would surely be endless troubles in the future. After all, Woody possessed the power of a peak-level master at such a young age. He would certainly advance to the high level of a grandmaster if given time. By then, it would be hard for Brian to fight Woody. And with Alexia's help, Brian would surely die. "But we're no match for Alexia!" Andrew set his pride aside and pointed at his own injuries. He said, "These are all her doings! "It's too much of you to ask us to fight against Alexia
After all, Jaycee was the sister of the Martial Arts Union's leader! Andrew had asked people from the headquarters about it and heard that Jaycee was still away. If it was proven that Woody and Jaycee shared a close relationship, what would happen after Jaycee returned? What would happen to them when she finds out that Andrew and the rest helped Brian to kill Woody? Everyone in the Dashville Division would face horrible consequences! "Your worries are valid." Andrew furrowed his brows. He said, "Our choice will determine the life or death of the Dashville Division. We must not be careless." Another veteran master said, "Why should we make a choice at all? We should just let Brian and Woody fight each other. No matter who wins, what would it have anything to do with us?" Someone immediately retorted, "How would it not matter? What should we do if Brian wins and comes looking for trouble after that?" "He's from Strikerine. There's nothing to be afraid of. We're from the Mar
The sky was clear on the next day. It was truly rare to have such good weather in the depths of winter. Meanwhile, a square arena was set up in the open space by Strikerine's main gate. The area was already bustling with people since the early morning, and chattering filled the air. Everyone was rushing over from all over, and many heroes and experts were gathered here. The atmosphere was very lively. "Look, that's Justin Moore, the martial arts master from Janstern!" "Really? Mr. Moore is a native of Los Santos. It's thousands of miles away from here. He actually came by!" "There are other martial arts veterans too. Some have not shown their faces for more than ten years, but they're here too." "The news only got out two days ago, right? Seeing as how these big shots rushed over, this duel must be really important." The things that had happened in the Dragonhead Conference didn't cause much of a stir in the martial arts world. After all, it just seemed to everyone
Solomon didn't dare to resist and could only comply.By the time everyone arrived at the back of the mountain, the sky was already starting to lighten.Directly ahead lied a deep canyon with steep cliffs.Woody tied one end of the rope to the bridge pillar, slung the coil of rope over his shoulder, and nodded to the people around him."Is there something wrong?" Woody asked the battered elder.The elder quickly responded, "No problem!"Woody pushed off with one foot, launching himself into the air toward the other side of the cliff.While Woody was halfway through the flight, his body began to plummet downward.From this angle, he didn't stand a chance of making it across.At that moment, a giant eagle swooped in from the side.The elder stood at the edge of the cliff and blew the eagle whistle.The giant eagle spread its wings, and with Woody stepping onto its back, they instantly shifted from falling to ascending.In the next moment, he landed steadily at the edge of the
Woody's bold statements echoed throughout the entire Martial Arts Union Headquarters.In the past, if anyone dared to speak to their union president like that, Solomon wouldn't even need to say anything–the followers alone would leave the person questioning their life choices!In front of the Headquarters, how could he be allowed to speak recklessly?The current situation was that Woody not only said something, but also tore down their gate and injured dozens of their people.Of course, this number wasn't set in stone.If anyone else dared to step up, Woody certainly wouldn't hold back and was more than willing to help the Martial Arts Union continue increasing the number of casualties."You... have quite the attitude!"Solomon, being the union president of the alliance, held a certain standing and position, so it was unlikely for him to just back down easily.In reality, he had been feeling extremely anxious for quite some time.The eight seasoned elders teamed up and still c
He didn't want anyone to mention it, especially in public."Where are the eight elders?" Solomon's eyes were filled with rage as he shouted loudly."Here!" The eight elders spoke in unison, giving their response."That person destroyed our place and harmed our followers; he should be struck down on the spot to serve as a warning to others," Solomon said through gritted teeth.The eight elders responded in unison, "Yes, sir!""Attack!"The eight of them were all masters of martial arts who had reached the Peak level.They had impressive performance!At the headquarters, in terms of both status and strength, they were second only to Solomon.Even the legendary Martial God wouldn't stand a chance against the combined strength of these eight individuals.They coordinated seamlessly, surrounding Woody and launching a flurry of fierce attacks from all directions.If it were someone else, they would have been torn apart by them.Woody remained calm, letting his mind wander for a m
In the darkness, countless shadows darted back and forth.When they clearly saw that the gateway, which symbolized the Martial Arts Union, had been destroyed and was now nothing more than a pile of rubble, they were immediately filled with rage."Who dared to be so bold and fearless!""How dare you tear down the Martial Arts Union's gate? You're asking for trouble.""Whoever it is, they're definitely not a good person. Let's deal with them thoroughly first and ask questions later!"A crowd filled with anger saw what appeared to be a figure standing in front of the ruins."Hey kid, did you see who did it?"A sharp-eyed person noticed that the figure was a young man and immediately started questioning him."I'm warning you, this situation is serious. You need to tell everything you've seen, or else you'll face the consequences."Woody stood calmly and said, "I saw it.""Come on, who is it?" a group of people demanded in unison.Woody said calmly, "That's me!""What?!"The gr
Rudolf immediately became anxious. He shielded his granddaughter, Penny, while loudly rebuking, "Mr. Edwards, is this really how your Martial Arts Union treats guests? If word gets out, we won't be afraid of becoming the laughingstock of our peers in the martial arts community!"Solomon was completely unfazed. "You think you're worthy of being called guests?"Faced with a large group of people who were eyeing them aggressively, the three of them were no match at all.It was quickly dealt with!"Solomon, aren't you worried that Mr. Snider's disciple, Woody, will come looking for trouble if you do this?" Rudolf shouted loudly while struggling.Solomon couldn’t care less. “If he dares to come, I will make sure he gets a taste of being a prisoner! The person you were taught by is no good, so it's likely you won't be any better. It's fitting that you pay off your teacher's debt. Let both the old man and you face the consequences together!"What's all the fuss about Woody? He's just a
Solomon was using very offensive language.Miranda had a cold look on her face, but since she was on someone else's turf, she couldn't act out.Jaycee was actually Solomon's sister, and there was an age difference of over twenty years between them.After Jaycee was born, her parents passed away due to illness. Before their death, they entrusted her, still an infant, to the care of Solomon.Solomon had a hard time raising his younger sister by himself. Now, as he watched her grow into a beautiful and talented young woman, she was becoming increasingly admired by people in the martial arts community.There were so many people trying to arrange marriages with the Edwards family that they practically wore down the doorstep from their frequent visits.Solomon was overwhelmed with options, dreaming of his sister marrying into a wealthy family and securing a beautiful marriage.Dreams shattered!Jaycee, who was as fresh and naive, ended up being paired with someone considered old and
To be honest, Woody was quite intrigued.Every time he got into a scuffle with the underlings, he couldn't help but deeply miss Alexia.The esteemed Princess of the Epochal Realm was clearly being used by him as a henchman.The key point is that Alexia wasn't upset at all; instead, she was quite happy to help."No way."Reason overcame impulse, and Woody frowned as he said, "You have to stay at home. Only then can I be at ease."Alexia's expression fell. "Alright then!"Woody laughed and said, "You're being so obedient, I must reward you for that.""What kind of reward?" Her ears perked up with excitement, and her eyes were sparkling.Woody pulled a serpent's core of his pocket and said, "I promised you a gift earlier, and now I'm making good on that promise."Alexia's eyes lit up with excitement again. "The serpent's inner core!"In the past, she would not have paid any attention to the inner core of this quality.Every extra look is an insult to the title "Princess of the
Edwin was, of course, unconvinced! As the teacher, he had failed, but the student had succeeded on the first try. If it wasn't sheer luck, then what was it? Woody didn't respond and picked up a second heavenly crystal. Moments later, he succeeded again! Edwin's eyes widened in amazement, as though he witnessed something truly extraordinary. Meanwhile, the admiration on Alexia's face skyrocketed. "Try it again!" Edwin was still unwilling to accept it. This time, Woody didn't humor him and directly put away the remaining heavenly crystals. "What's the meaning of this?" Edwin widened his eyes. Woody stood up to leave and without looking back, he said, "Thanks!""Wait, are you sure you've fully mastered it?"Edwin hurried after him and said, "What if something goes wrong? I can help you figure it out!""No need. If my master believes he's fine, then he's definitely going to be fine," Alexia said, blocking the old man and speaking with solemn assurance. At that moment, Edwin's
Edwin stiffened his neck, trying to maintain a normal expression to cover up his embarrassment as his earlier demonstration had ended in failure. Although he knew the method, his lack of practice over the years had led to a mistake, which was understandable.""Ha..." Alexia let out a big yawn, her eyelids feeling as though they were weighed down by a thousand pounds; she was getting sleepy!Edwin's lengthy lecture had successfully bored her into a drowsy state. As for the later parts of the lesson, it didn't register in her mind at all; everything he said went in one ear and out the other, leaving no trace behind. "Carry on…"Alexia stretched lazily signaling for the two of them to continue without being affected by her. This left Edwin feeling utterly defeated! He felt as though he had been slapped in the face! Putting a student to sleep was already embarrassing enough, but to make matters worse, his demonstration had also failed. "It's fine, let me try." Woody volunteered.