Compared to Adele's family with a flourishing lineage, Sarah's family was practically on the verge of extinction. These staff would even ignore Miranda if she was here, let alone Penny, who came today. As Miranda's disciple, she had no power or status in Herbal Essences. "What good weather we have today!" one staff member said. "Yeah, it's much warmer than how it was for the past two days," another one added. Not only did they ignore Penny, but they started to chat amongst themselves on purpose. Of course, Penny would not bother with bootlickers like them. Miranda had told her that respect was not something that would be given to her so easily. She would have to earn it herself. Most people in the world were more than willing to flatter those in power. Who would want to help out people in need? She was weak, so none of them would spare her a glance even if she had racked her brains trying to please them. They would only swarm over and flatter her when she became powerful
"What?" Penny's eyes widened as she yelled. However, her voice was drowned out by the praises from other people. Nobody noticed her reaction at all. "As expected of the heir of the Sparks family. You've achieved such success at such a young age. It's truly impressive. You're putting us old-timers to shame!" a person said. "With such an outstanding member as the third generation of the Sparks family, there's no need to worry about Herbal Essences' future at all." a second person said. "Thankfully, Mr. Tomas is on our side. If he were from a rival company, we certainly wouldn't stand a chance against such a brilliant mind!" a third person added. The board members started showering Tomas with praises. The youngest one among these people was over forty years old. When they were flattering Tomas in front of everyone, they didn't feel ashamed. Instead, they were falling over themselves to do so. All sorts of flattering words poured out endlessly. Tomas could not help but feel p
Penny suppressed her rage. She was curious to see how shameless Tomas could be. Miranda was clearly the one who had restored the formula of the resurgence pill. She had put painstaking effort into this. Not only had she pulled dozens of all-nighters, but she had conducted tens of thousands of experiments. All the information she had recorded had over six million words. There was an elaborately designed PowerPoint presentation on the screen. Tomas had obviously come prepared. "Just like what everyone said, the original imperial formula of the resurgence pill was long lost. However, I managed to retrieve an incomplete recipe with great difficulty. Then, I gathered over a dozen medical experts to authenticate the incomplete recipe. "After that, it was followed by a complicated process of restoration and experimentation. All in all, there were no shortcuts taken. We had to take it step by step. It is a crystallization of everyone's hard work." Tomas' shameless way of presenting h
"Tomas Sparks, you're getting better at shifting the blame to someone else, aren't you?" Penny laughed in anger. He was clearly the thief here, yet he was now accusing the victim of the theft. What a joke. "Penny Schubert, watch your mouth!" Tristan slammed the table and said firmly, "You're at the headquarters of Herbal Essences. An outside of you has no right to accuse a member of our family. "You better give us a reasonable explanation for this. Or we won't let you off easily! Not even if Miranda pleads for you!" Of course, Vincent would take Tristan and Tomas' side. He sneered as he said, "Penny, since you're Miranda's disciple, I assume you're speaking on behalf of her as well?" Penny showed no fear. "You can look at it that way." As a disciple, she had the responsibility to protect Miranda's interests. Woody had dismissed the formula of the resurgence pill. He had proved that it was a product exaggerated by others. The so-called imperial formula was nothing more t
The sales of the healing cream had exceeded 100 million dollars in less than a week of its launch. Even the market value of Helenova Ventures had increased by 30 percent. Industry experts predicted that the annual sales of this product would be over 10 billion dollars. Besides that, the profit margins of cosmetic products were high in the first place. Such a lucrative opportunity would have belonged to Herbal Essences. But Miranda handed it over to Helenova Ventures out of compassion. Would it not have been nicer to share billions in profit with everyone? Penny argued, "It's not that we could not produce the resurgence pill. Our chief physician and also my senior, Woody, have come up with an even better product! It is a product that's a hundred times more effective than the resurgence pill. It would also be much more marketable!"Tomas immediately taunted, "Anyone could boast like that." "I brought a sample!" Penny opened her bag and took out a wax-sealed pill. Because the
On the sixteenth-floor corridor of the Crystal Palace Hotel, there was a business suite. A young woman in professional attire was crouching on the carpet. Her eyes were red as she wiped her tears away repeatedly. Although she was crying, she tried hard to not make a sound. Her tear-stained face would truly evoke anyone's sympathy. "What a shame! How could some jerk have the heart to hurt such a pretty lady? This is just not right," two cleaning ladies of the hotel were whispering not far away. "Could she have gotten knocked up by some scumbag who disappeared afterward?" One cleaning lady speculated. "That's quite possible. If not, why would she be so heartbroken?" the other agreed. "Poor thing. I wonder whose daughter this is that was hurt so badly. I hope she won't do anything stupid," the first cleaning lady added. Right then, the door to the business suite was pulled open. "Penny." Woody walked out with a frown. "What happened to you?" Even when Rudolf was so crit
"Even sparing them another glance would be admitting defeat!" Woody exclaimed.Penny nodded hard. "You're right!" "Give me a smile then!" Woody grinned before she could. Penny broke into a smile. But the tears in her eyes still streamed down her face. Woody took a tissue and carefully wiped her tears away. He said, "A beautiful girl will look even better when she smiles." Penny's face turned red as she shyly lowered her head. But the problem was still there. "They don't approve of the Restoration Pill. Instead, they want to promote the resurgence pill with everything they can." Penny frowned a little as she said, "Also, they've expelled Ms. Sparks from the board. Not only did I not help Ms. Sparks turn her situation around, but I even made things worse. "Ms. Sparks would be so disappointed if she heard about this!" Penny was clearly taking all the responsibility upon herself. But she was practically still a child. And now, she was bearing a burden that somebody her age
Of course, if Penny could successfully complete the task, she would certainly feel a great sense of achievement. Then, she would also have something to show for herself in front of Ms. Sparks. But if she failed, it wouldn't matter either. Not when Woody was here to back her up anyway. Penny was too busy contacting her friends that she had put her earlier sorrows out of her head. "Sherry, would that really be okay?" Penny was talking to a friend. She said, "But I don't know Ms. Harrington personally. Won't she be upset if I show up at her birthday party uninvited?" "She probably won't be! As the birthday girl, she should be happy to see all her new and old friends gathered together."It would be a little easier than trying to look for Mr. Harrington and discussing this directly!" Instinctively, Penny nodded. At her young age, she wasn't sure if he would even be willing to meet her. And even if she did meet him, he might not have faith in her either. "Alright, it's decided t
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.