"What's the meaning of this, Rick?" Patrick's expression darkened as he glared at Rick."All Eugene did was tell the truth, so why are you all riled up?" Rick chuckled."The truth? I think you two are planning a rebellion!" Patrick sneered."I'm not planning that, but you're being selfish and we just can't accept your decisions!" Rick said calmly."How am I being selfish? Go ahead and spill!" Patrick gritted out furiously."First of all, Damian's legs have been ruined and he is no longer fit to be the heir! However, not only did you not replace him, you continued to entrust him with the major family business. That's extremely selfish of you! On top of that, you insist on selling our pharmaceutical firm to Leon even if it could cause us losses, and all of that is for the sake of your granddaughter! If this isn't called selfish, I don't know what is!" Rick said mercilessly."Very well! So all these were your scheme to put Eugene in charge!" Patrick roared as he realized that the tw
"Very well!" The dark expression on Patrick's face eased slightly after learning that the elders were not on Rick's side."Well? If you name Eugene as your heir instead to take over the family business, I can sell one of the pharmaceutical firms to Leon!" Rick urged.Though the elders were not entirely on his side, they started to prefer Eugene as the future heir due to Damian's condition. Rick was certain that so long as he kept pressuring Patrick, Patrick would soon be forced to make a compromise."Not happening! Damian is the eldest son of the first bloodline and he is the only legitimate heir. This is not negotiable!" Patrick said sternly."Why you! Patrick, Damian's legs are ruined and he is not qualified to take control of this family, yet you insist on naming him heir for your gain! Don't you think you are playing dictator here?" Rick questioned sharply."Who said that his legs are ruined? Who said that he isn't qualified?! Damian, stand up and show your uncle if your legs
"Damian, how are your legs cured suddenly?"The elders were stunned."Leon cured them," Damian said."What?""Him?!"Rick and Eugene paled.They just challenged Patrick's authority in public and were about to gain the support of others, yet Leon cured Damian and their scheme to take over power was utterly ruined.Furious at how helpless they were in the current situation, the two glared daggers at Leon."Elders, do you still wish to select another heir to inherit the family business?" Damian asked calmly."No. Of course, not!""If your legs are better now, we're definitely on your side."...The elders smiled sheepishly as they declared their support for Damian."Eugene, what else do you have to say for yourself?" Damian turned to study Eugene with a cold smirk.He put up with Eugene due to his paralysis no matter how hard Eugene tried to replace him; however, his legs were cured and he managed to destroy Eugene's plot in front of everyone, so he finally been able to aven
"Rick, you are my brother, so I'll spare you and Eugene this time! This is your final warning. If this happens again, there'll be no mercy for you!" Patrick said coldly."Thank you, Patrick. It won't happen again," Relieved, Rick and Eugene stood, feeling as though they narrowly escaped death."Also, you have three days! Within that time, you will hand one of the pharmaceutical firms over to Leon!" Patrick continued sternly."Yes!" Eugene did not dare to disobey Patrick's order any longer.All the guests around them observed the situation.They came for Patrick's birthday, only to find themselves watching an internal conflict of the Scammells unfold and they were all amused by it."Alright. Let's all take your seats!" Patrick announced.The guests recovered from the initial shock and the hall was filled with laughter once again once they started to take their seats....Time flew by and the party soon reached its end.The guests began to leave and Patrick ordered a few of his
"By the way, Elder Scammells. I'll need to talk to you about establishing a long-term agreement between Cynthion Group and the Scammells," Leon cut to the chase.Since the Scammells agreed to sell one of their pharmaceutical firms to him, he would be able to establish a branch for Cynthion Group in the Southern region and he would have to start producing alchemical pills as soon as possible.Since alchemical pills production required a large supply of herbs and raw materials, the Shears would not be able to fulfill the demand. Hence, Leon planned to reach an agreement with the Scammells as well.With both the Shears and the Scammells as his supplier, Cynthion Group would have all the materials it needed for future development."Go on. What do you need?" Patrick asked."I need Panaxes that have grown for around two to three hundred years, along with a few that have grown for over five hundred years, along with a long list of other herbs as well. The more the better," Leon answered.
"Leon, it's no wonder that you were confident about bringing us an annual profit of 130 million or above! So you were serious about that!" Damian muttered in shock.Leon promised to bring in revenue three to four folds during the party and Damian assumed that he was only saying so to Stop Eugene.However, after hearing about Leon's skills in alchemy and how big his demand for rare herbs was, Damian finally understood that Leon would be able to fulfill his promise easily."Of course! I'm a man of my word!" Leon smiled."Damian, you've been responsible for the family business over the years! Discuss the details with Leon and whatever he needs, we will try our best to fulfill his demand," Patrick said hastily.After learning the potential of the Energy Nurturing Pills, he immediately realized that Leon was a cash cow and as long as the Scammells continued to work with Leon, their family business might be brought to a much higher level of accomplishment."Oh, okay," Damian nodded, be
"No! Leon's about to be a relative of the first bloodline. We can't kill him! If Damian and the others find out, we won't gain anything from it!" Rick shook his head and rejected Nigel's suggestion."What, then? Dad, that kid destroyed our plan and took one of the pharmaceutical firms from us. That’s too much! Are we supposed to just put up with it?" Eugene questioned in frustration."Don't get ahead of yourself, Eugene! Leon has indeed destroyed our plan and neither can I put up with that! We might not be able to kill him, but we can teach him a lesson!" Rick glanced at Nigel and sneered, "Nigel, once Leon takes over the pharmaceutical firm, find some kind of excuse for fighting him! It doesn't matter if you break his limbs, but be sure that you don't kill him, or we'll all be in trouble," Rick said.Since he and Eugene were Leon's senior, it would be unreasonable for them to attack a junior. However, Nigel belonged to the same generation as Leon. Even if Nigel found himself in a c
Meanwhile, in the Cynthion Group branch.Cynthia had a difficult time in the past few days.As they just took over the company, there were countless adjustments to be made internally and she was running herself thin. Luckily for her, Ruth was rather talented in managing a business as well.With Ruth's help, her workload lessened to the point that she could barely manage.One morning, Cynthia and Ruth were dealing with paperwork in the president's office, when they were alarmed by the noises outside."What's going on?" Cynthia set the document in her hands down in confusion."Cynthia, let's go out and have a look," Ruth said, before walking out of the office alongside Cynthia.Outside the office, Nigel stormed in with two guards and shouted smugly, "Where are you, Leon Wolf? Get out!"His voice was laced with his true energy and echoed in the office distinctively.Everyone, including Cynthia, Ruth, and the other managers, was alerted by it.The current branch of Cynthion Group
"Miss Morrison, I would like to thank you for saving my life," Iris said as she approached Renee's bed. She meant to thank Renee for having saved her so narrowly from death during their encounter with one of Brahma's clones, which was why she lingered in Renee's room even after everyone left. "Miss Young, if you would truly like to return the favor, there is something you can do for me," Renee said, biting her lip as though what she was about to say was an excruciatingly difficult decision to make."What is it?" Iris asked, although she felt like she already knew what was the answer. "I would like to join you in being Leon's companions," Renee said with an expectant look. She harbored feelings toward Leon for some time now but refrained from competing against Iris and Cynthia, knowing there was no way she could win. However, she had an epiphany after her narrow escape from death and realized that there was so much more to life than competing with other women over a man. Therefor
"Nothing is impossible! It's high time you accept your fate, you old git! Take this! The Phoenix Sky Fist!" Leon merely scoffed at him. The next moment, he directed one last attack at Wulfric in the form of his most powerful move—the Phoenix Sky Fist, a sage technique belonging to the Heavenly Class!A cloud of pulsating energy charged straight toward Wulfric, without any mercy toward his cries of horror!Its sole intent was to destroy him and put an end to this battle!"No—" Wulfric let out a bloodcurdling scream as he watched, defenseless, as the Phoenix Sky Fist soared toward him. His first instinct was to leap out of harm's way, but Leon was far too powerful for him and anticipated this beforehand. Not to mention the Phoenix Sky Fist was one of the most powerful moves belonging to the Heavenly Class, and there was no possible way he could escape from its wrath.Wulfric's limp body only left a few feet off the ground when the Phoenix Sky Fist crashed into him, rendering his body
"Haha! I've finally attained the Saint State! Now it's time for you to die, you old git!" A glimmer of malice flashed through Leon's eyes. When he fixated his gaze on Wulfric's face, it sent a shudder down Wulfric's entire body, for Leon's eyes were like two pits of deep, dark, sinister hatred. "How cocky of you to say that, you twat! So what if you attained the Saint State? You haven't even got time to harness your powers yet, so you're no match for me! Take this!" Wulfric scoffed, taking no notice of Leon's threats at all. Then, without another moment's hesitation, he sent a powerful surge of energy pummeling Leon's way, intending to destroy Leon while his defenses were low!"He's right. So what if he's attained the Saint State? He can't even control his powers properly," the rest of the Chanters all agreed, and felt rather relieved by this. The glimmer of hope that ignited briefly within Pierre, Zach, and the rest was immediately doused after hearing the Chanters' words. Wulf
"Hahaha! This ends here—once and for all!" Wulfric broke out into a manic cackle of laughter upon seeing Pierre's defeat. The defeat of Pierre, Zach, and his two lackeys had no doubt instilled a newfound triumph in him, for the four of them combined were his greatest opponents thus far, and now that he rendered them powerless, there was no longer anyone in his way!Not even Leon, Percival, Alastair, or the rest of their comrades could defeat him! He and the Chanters would go on, unstopped, to dominate the world!One could only imagine his ecstasy at finally fulfilling his dream at long last!"All hail Master Chanter!""All hail Master Chanter!""All hail Master Chanter!" Aiken and the rest of the Chanters erupted into thunderous applause and cheers of sheer elation. "Oh no!""We can't possibly stand a chance!" Percival, Alastair, and the rest on the good side felt their hearts sink at the thought of their impending doom. Although they outnumbered the Chanters by a significant m
Gulp!Taking advantage of the moment, Leon decisively took out a Holy Spirit Pill and swallowed it. Initially, he intended to use an Essential Detox Pill to help Pierre, Zach, and the other two Semi-Saint State fighters counteract the poison. However, with Pierre injured by Wulfric and Zach along with the other two severely wounded and out of combat, even if he cured them, their side was still doomed to defeat.In this desperate situation, he could only take a gamble. He hoped that, with the breakthrough signs he felt in his martial arts bottleneck, the Holy Spirit Pill would help him break through the sage arts barrier or raise his power level to the Great Crossing Phase. This might be their only chance at victory."Mister Wolf, as long as there's life, there's hope. I'll try my best to hold off Wulfric. You must escape now and find a way to avenge us later."Pierre, enduring his injuries and the poison, stood up with a determined look on his face. He knew that their side was alre
"You're courting death!"Wulfric, enraged by Leon's fierce attack and the slaying of Central Boss, had no choice but to halt his assault on Pierre and the other three momentarily. He turned and unleashed a powerful palm strike, its overwhelming force aimed squarely at Leon's Phoenix Sky Fist.Boom!The collision between Leon's Phoenix Sky Fist and Wulfric's attack was explosive. In an instant, Wulfric's strike shattered Leon's Phoenix Sky Fist, and its residual force hurtled toward Leon."Not good!"Leon’s expression changed drastically as he rapidly tried to evade. However, with Wulfric's Saint State power level, evading was futile. No matter where he ran, he was unable to get out of the attack range. The residual force of Wulfric's true energy struck Leon, sending him flying and crashing heavily to the ground.Cough! Cough!As Leon hit the ground, a wave of intense pain surged through his chest, causing him to cough up two mouthfuls of blood. It was clear he suffered significa
Whoosh!Compared to Percival and Alastair's heavy hearts, Leon remained relatively calm. In the past, he killed Poisonwielder and specifically crafted a potent antidote, the Essential Detox Pill, to counteract Reaper's Breath.He happened to have a few dozen of these pills on him. Though Pierre and the others were poisoned by Reaper's Breath, as long as Leon could get the antidote to them in time, they still stood a chance to win.With this in mind, Leon did not waste any time. He stopped fighting with Central Boss, leaped up, and quickly rushed toward Pierre and the others to deliver the antidote."Leon, are you planning to run away? Well, do you think it's going to be that easy?" Central Boss misunderstood Leon's actions, thinking he intended to escape. Given how much he hated Leon, he was not going to let Leon get away so easily.Without a second thought, Central Boss dashed forward, resolutely blocking Leon once again. With Wulfric having reversed the situation and forcing Pie
"Pierre, you have pushed me to this! Since that's the case, don't blame me for what I'm going to do next! You all can go to hell!" Wulfric's expression turned grim when he saw the Chanter fighters in a dire and dangerous situation. He knew he had to end this battle quickly to avoid significant casualties among the Chanter descendants.Thus, he decided not to hold back. He waved his two hands, releasing two clouds of white mist that surged forward, engulfing Pierre, Zach, and the other two. The white mist transformed into a flurry of powder, like a shower of flowers, enveloping the four of them."What's this?""This is bad, it's poison!"Realizing the unusual nature of the white powder, Pierre and Zach were alarmed.Immediately, the four of them held their breath and swiftly retreated, trying to escape the range of the white mist and powder. Unfortunately, it was too late! The white powder and mist seeped everywhere, and being too close to Wulfric, they already inhaled a signific
"How dare a loser like you be so arrogant? I'll teach you to be humble!"Leon sneered contemptuously. Central Boss clashed with him twice before, each time ending with Central Boss being injured and fleeing. Thus, Leon did not take his attack seriously at all.Without hesitation, he pointed a finger and unleashed the Advanced Earth Class sage technique, Earthly Plunder. Sharp and fierce energy condensed at his fingertip, roaring as it met Central Boss's attack head-on!Bang!Leon's Earthly Plunder clashed solidly with Central Boss's Soul-Piercing Claw in a violent collision. However, unlike previous encounters, this time Leon's technique did not break through Central Boss's attack; instead, it was shattered by it!Not only that! The Dragon Pill he recently took did not fully manifest itself yet, so not only did Central Boss's Soul-Piercing Claw shatter Leon's Earthly Plunder but also sent him staggering back.Leon struggled to regain his footing, retreating three or four steps be