Yvette's acerbic response made George get to his feet. "You're unreasonable. Have you seen how Nox treats Queenie? He went all the way to the Southwest just to cure her. You can't just toss him away after you get what you wanted out of him!""Are you calling me ungrateful? I can't believe you! Don't you remember who did this to Queenie?" Yvette gave Nox a look.When Queenie saw her parents getting into a squabble, she quickly stepped in. "Stop, you guys! I'll stay at home, alright?"Nox looked at Queenie. "Queenie, I…" Nox wanted Queenie to move in with him so he could tend to her himself. The poison could flare up at any moment, after all.Queenie understood his reasons. Still, she stopped Nox from explaining further as she said, "It's alright, Nono. I'm finally home. Just let me stay with my folks for a bit."Nox mused for a moment. "Fine, but take your meds."Queenie nodded. Nox stayed for a while before leaving. Queenie wanted him to stay for dinner. Alas, Yvette seemed less
Alexander was taking Nox back to Dragoncourt in his Maybach. When Nox left the residence alone earlier, he inquired, "Milord, is the lady not coming back?"Nox said, "Her mother refuses to let her go. So, she's staying with her folks."Alexander grumbled, "Crystals still won't let you date her daughter? She's being such a harpy about it!""She's just a civilian," said Nox. "They worry about the most mundane things. I can understand where she's coming from."Nox was right. Yvette was a mother. Of course, she wouldn't let her daughter move in with a guy before they got married. He could respect that. Alexander mused over his statement and said nothing more."Alex, give Queenie's folks 30 million when you get back. Transfer it straight to their bank account. Don't pay them in cash. It's never easy being parents," said Nox slowly.Alexander didn't even think as he promptly responded, "Of course, milord. I'll tell the finance department to handle it."Nox said nothing more. Money mea
Nox quickly made his way to the inner room.On a soft bed lay Madison, who was writhing in pain.Her face was flushed, and her body was emitting a feverish heat.Nox's expression changed when he saw this, and he hurried to Madison's side.Madison had already fallen unconscious. As Nox reached her, he extended his hand to check her condition. A strong wave of heat met his hand when he touched her forehead."What a high fever!"Bear, standing nearby and unsure of the situation, quickly asked Nox, "Milord, what's wrong with this famous actress?"Nox didn't respond. Instead, he grabbed Madison's wrist to feel her pulse, after which his expression turned grim.Her pulse was extremely erratic, and amidst the chaotic pulse, he could sense terrifying energy emanating from her lower abdomen's elixir field.The heat and pain she was experiencing seemed entirely due to the mysterious energy in her abdomen."How could this be? What exactly is happening in her abdomen?"After a few secon
Bear glanced at the agonized Madison and asked, "What should we do about her?"Nox didn't respond immediately. Instead, he walked over to Madison and pressed his right hand against her forehead gently. Threads of magick flowed from his hand into her body.Before long, Madison, who had been in immense pain, began to calm down, and the feverish heat radiating from her body started to dissipate."I have suppressed the energy fluctuations within her. She'll be fine for now," Nox said before leaving the room.By noon, Madison had fully recovered.However, she had no idea how Nox had saved her or how she had gotten better. She assumed she had simply been ill.Nox, of course, did not reveal anything about her True Yin Body. As he had said, the arcane arts should not be taught lightly.In the afternoon, several luxury cars arrived at the foot of Dragoncourt.Madison, who was in her room, received a phone call. After a brief conversation, she began packing her bags and then went to find
When the yacht docked at the pier, an Eastsun woman dressed in a kimono stepped off.Her face was exquisitely beautiful and exuded a unique charm. The sea breeze revealed her long, slender legs, making her even more captivating. She held a strange black cat with eerie eyes in her arms, which lay docilely against her ample bosom.An Eastsun man followed behind the woman.He had a stoic expression, with a black cloth wrapped around his head. It bore the inscription—Kitagawa.He carried a katana that emitted a bloodthirsty aura."Kobo, is this Riverton of Faeast?" the kimono-clad woman asked.Her voice was gentle yet icy, speaking in Eastsun language to the man beside her.The man named Kobo nodded. "Yes, Miss Hitomi.""I heard that Musashi died in southwest Faeast. Why did my father send us to Riverton?" Yanagawa Hitomi continued.Kobo replied, "According to our spies, the Faeast man who killed Musashi has left the southwest and is now in Riverton.""Oh, I see." Hitomi glanced
Seeing their companion's eyes gouged out by the black cat, the other two drunkards sobered up instantly."Oh my goodness! Help!" one of them screamed, and they both tried to flee.But just then, the black cat leaped at them again.Their screams pierced the night.In a matter of moments, all three drunkards lay dead on the ground. One had his eyes gouged out, while the other two had long, narrow scratches on their throats.The terrifying black cat, having killed the three drunkards in the blink of an eye, let out a meow and jumped back into the arms of the kimono-clad woman.Hitomi said nothing and simply stroked the black cat."Kobo, why haven't our people arrived yet?" she suddenly asked.Kobo, holding the katana, gazed into the night. "They're here."As he spoke, a dozen beams of headlights appeared in the distance and steadily moved toward them.In no time, a long convoy of cars came into view, stopping in front of Hitomi and Kobo. Over twenty men in suits disembarked from
"A person who seemingly appeared out of nowhere could kill the Kitagawa Temple's top assassin?" Hitomi's voice was sharp with anger.Mizutani trembled and said, "Please calm down, Miss Hitomi. Everything I said is true! I even used the best hackers, but we still couldn't find any information about this man...""We only know his family name is Greenshade!""And he has a girlfriend named Queenie, who runs a pharmaceutical company in Riverton called Sanders Pharmaceuticals!"Hitomi's expression darkened when she heard this.The purpose of her visit to Faeast was to avenge the death of Onimusha!But no matter what methods her team used, they couldn't uncover any information about Nox.It was frustrating, considering their spy network could even dig up information on the most elite in Faeast, yet they couldn't find anything on Nox."Damn it! Is this man from Faeast really that mysterious?" Hitomi exclaimed."Miss Hitomi, don't worry. Whether or not we find information on him, he is
Queenie's expression changed after she heard the news. Sanders Pharmaceuticals was her family's core business. Ever since Queenie was poisoned, George was the one managing the company.After hearing the news, Queenie quickly asked, "What's the matter, Dad?"George said, "Morton Pharmaceuticals showed up all of a sudden and claimed that we copied their antibiotics, so they want to sue us." "Morton Pharmaceuticals?" Queenie was stunned."Yeah. You need to come over now. If you don't, they're really going to sue."Queenie quickly said, "I'll go there right now, Dad." She hung up and turned to Nox. "Sorry, Nono. Something came up at work. I might have to go.""What happened?" Nox asked."It's a company called Morton Pharmaceuticals. They said my company copied their antibiotics, so they want to sue us." Queenie picked up her bag."I'll come too," said Nox."You?" Queenie was surprised."Yeah. I have nothing to do anyway, so might as well.""Sure. I'll drive." Queenie got out an
Just then, several pirate ships appeared on the horizon. They were from Capwave Island. Now, Nox had every reason to suspect that these pirates were nothing more than pawns, a smokescreen used by the elites of the island nations to cover their tracks. "Milord, those guys have their eyes on us. What's the call?" the captain asked. "My rule is simple. If they make a move, fire. Wipe them out. But you're the captain, so I'll leave the decision to you," Nox said. The university students onboard were all fired up, ready to take action without a second thought. The captain, mindful of the number of civilians on board, decided to attempt communication first. He picked up the radio to send a warning to the pirates.The deafening roar of jet engines ripped through the sky. A sudden transmission cut into their frequency. The voice on the radio was firm and unmistakable. "This is the Faeast Air Force. We have orders to escort your vessel. Stand by." Above them, fighter jets h
Nox first checked on Cassian. After realizing he was fine and had only collapsed out of exhaustion and loss of life essence, Nox turned to lead a group of men toward the port. The mystical artifact sealing off the island had been retrieved. The isolated island would finally see the light of day once more! Nox had just arrived at the port when he was surrounded by a pack of students. Somehow, they found out their savior was Lord Nox of Faeast. They were all insistent on meeting him. "We just knew Faeast would save us!""Our savior is actually Lord Nox! We will surely study hard to repay Faeast!"They were young and impulsive. In their eyes, Nox was sent to rescue them as Faeast knew they were in danger. Hence, they were overwhelmed with emotions. Nox stared at them with a guilty look in his eyes. He had not even known they were kidnapped. Due to that guilt, he agreed to take a group photo with the students even though he disliked appearing before the public eye. The enti
"Zeller, you'll be brought to justice!"With a twist of his fingers, thousands of swords appeared out of thin air and swung at Zeller.Without any techniques he could use, Zeller had to risk his life to block and dodge every blow sent his way. However, his body gave up after a few hundred strikes, and his body was torn apart.Shaken to his very core, Zeller tried to make a retreat."Where are you going? Quintuple Lightning, awaken the divine tempest!"As deafening thunder roared through the sky, countless bolts of lightning struck down at Zeller's dark spirit, killing him.One of the best evil cultivators died just like that.His death also sounded the death knell for the Celestial Ordinance's Abode that had been causing chaos in Faeast for centuries.The Marine Corps gazed at Nox with passionate excitement in their eyes.This was their lord, someone who was stronger than Cassian!Nox turned around to find the remaining elites crying in despair. Some of them had already lost
The energy erupted with a force that broke through the clouds. Zeller swiftly realized something was wrong. The staff inside the formation was trembling. Cassian was about to break through his trap. Nox's eyes lit up. "Oh? Grandpa broke through to the fifth-ring Minor Saint realm."As soon as he said that, the energy set the air ablaze, causing the demonic phantoms to melt away. When Cassian appeared in view, he was covered in blood while tightly holding on to the staff. With all his might, he pulled the staff out of the ground. The instant the staff left the dirt, the formation dispersed. Cassian collapsed onto the ground, having depleted his life essence. "Shoot!" Zeller instantly tried to get the staff back. However, Nox acted at the same time at a speed far greater than Zeller's. He first rushed over to Cassian and took the staff from him. Then, he struck out with a palm that sent Zeller's life essence dispersing from the immediate area. Zeller was sent flying away
"Watch as I break through your technique!"With a low roar, Cassian used his essence to draw out a talisman. The moment the talisman was complete, the stench of blood flooded the air.Blood energy was unable to dispel the demonic phantoms, but it was able to reveal Zeller from where he was hiding within the phantoms."Found you!"Cassian sent another punch swinging. The tables were turned.A series of loud bangs echoed from within the cloud of demonic phantoms. The Golden Fire Saint power surged. With one last dull thud, Zeller was sent flying out of the formation."Mousse, you're mistaken. I told you so. Cassian would win!" Nineve said with a scoff. It was so great to witness Aphrodite humiliated.Aphrodite shook her head with a soft laugh. "Princess, do you really think what you see is the truth?"Nineve was stunned. "What do you mean? Speak clearly!""You saw Zeller sent flying out of the formation, but that doesn't put his life in danger at all. If you were Cassian, you wo
"Ashura's Seal, Demonic Phantom Fury!"Zeller waved his staff. When he struck it against the ground, countless demonic phantoms appeared, surrounding him and Cassian and blocking them from view. Amid the demonic cloud of phantoms, golden fire could be seen flickering within. Cassian was trapped by the phantoms, and the Greenshade family's ancient martial style did no damage. He could not disperse the demonic phantoms. Under Zeller's control, demonic energy seeped into Cassian's body, slowly scrambling his mind. "This is bad. It looks like the trap has turned into a personal demon for Grandpa." Nox frowned. "Act if you must. Faeast needs a strong fighter of the previous generation like Cassian right now," Aphrodite said. Nox nodded. Still, now was not the best opportunity for interference. If Cassian could not get rid of his personal demon, his cultivation would suffer in the future. There were many cultivators at Saint Realm who practiced the soul techniques of the pat
Nox patiently watched the fight. His analysis was about the same as Aphrodite's. It would be difficult for Cassian to defeat Zeller.Still, Nox thought that Cassian would likely end the fight with a minor defeat as the power gap would never be too great.As Nox thought that, Cassian struck once more in a move aimed to kill. If Zeller were struck, he would be dead."You're quite strong, Cassian. Still, it's useless. I am certainly no match for you, but even if I can't defeat you, it doesn't mean it can't!"At the very last moment, Zeller pulled out an item that emanated enough energy within a few minutes to rival a cultivator at Saint Realm."That is a sacred artifact. Amazing. He does have great treasures," Nox remarked with narrowed eyes.Zeller was just an average cultivator. That was why he was still stuck at the cusp of Saint Realm. It was still a question if he could be a saint in the future. However, things were different with the aid of a sacred artifact.With the help of
"Haha! Do you think I'm powerless because you took away control of the ghosts?"Cassian Greenshade, your family has protected Faeast for millennia. You have stood in our way for the same amount of time! If not for your family, the Celestial Ordinance's Abode would already be ruling its own country!"Protecting Faeast? What hypocrites!"Nox is now the Human Sovereign, the future ruler of Faeast! He might even be crowned a Monarch! Your family is the new royal family!"How is that any different from what we want? You just want a country that belongs to your family."We are essentially the same. Stop criticizing us. It's like the pot calling the kettle black!" Zeller mockingly spat out. In their eyes, Nox could not be crowned the emperor of Faeast. Nox did not refute that claim as there was no way to talk sense into these people. With different motives and perspectives, nothing he said would get through to them. Cassian flew into a fit of rage. "You scoundrel! You refuse to fee
"Hahaha! I was wondering who this great cultivator was. You were someone I once defeated!"You can't win against me, so you ran all the way here to be a lord?" Cassian smirked. It was clear the two knew each other. He then turned to Nox. "This old priest is the founder of Celestial Ordinance's Abode in Faeast, Nox. I chased him off not long ago, and when I found out he was a powerful figure in Manesia, I journeyed there to defeat him once more. Unfortunately, he's a very slippery man. I've gone after him several times, yet I could never get rid of him. Later on, there was no more news, so I thought he died of old age. I didn't expect him to be hiding here." Meanwhile, Cassian used his Divine Sense to get a feel for the other's cultivation level. "Old git, you've grown stronger by quite a lot. Still, you're just on the cusp of Saint Realm. You aren't even at half Saint, yet you dare to confront us?"With Cassian's four-ring Minor Saint strength, it would only take seconds for Cas