"Rodney Spears, heed my warning. We are under Mister Wolf- I mean, the Mister Platinum Dragon Guard's orders to do this, so you'd best act smart! If not, the consequences will be dire!" Abraham snapped. He had almost let slip Leon's true identity once again. "A Platinum Dragon Guard?" Rodney furrowed his brows dubiously. Oliver and Abraham had not intended to do anything when they first arrived, but after Leon's encouragement, their attitudes had undergone a 180-degree change! Now, after hearing Abraham say that they were under the Platinum Dragon Guard's orders to do so, he could not help but wonder if this had something to do with Leon! However, he could not piece how Leon was related to the Platinum Dragon Guard. After all, Leon was still too young, and he would be out of his right mind to think Leon was the Platinum Dragon Guard Abraham had mentioned! "That's right! He was the one who sent us here, and if you continue resisting, he will chase you till the ends of the earth to
"Thud! Thud!" seeing that there was no way out of this anymore, Rick got on his knees and was followed suit by Eugene, Nigel, and the rest of the Scammells that had betrayed them. After so long, most of the other elders and the collateral descendants of the first bloodline had arrived at the scene and managed to gain control of the situation under Damian's leadership. "Patrick, this is all my fault. I'm sorry… Please… forgive us for this…" Rick pleaded for mercy. "How dare you call me by my name?! Rick, I've always been kind to you, and yet you betrayed me! Where is your conscience?" Patrick bellowed, the look in his eyes so fiery it was as though he could breathe fire at any moment. He would not be so infuriated if this had just been Rodney and Charlie's plan to devour the Scammells' assets alone — what ticked him off the most was that Rick, his own brother, had betrayed him and gone over to the dark side! Betrayal was certainly not a good feeling to harbor. Rage and di
After settling their affairs, Patrick finally dismissed everyone from this meeting. Soon, the only people that remained in the yard were Patrick, Leon, and the rest. "Leon, thank you for what you've done… If it wasn't for your help, none of us would've been able to make it out alive…" Patrick said, bowing to Leon in immense gratitude. "Don't flatter me, Grandpa! We're family, so you shouldn't have to thank me for this!" Leon quickly helped him up."Yes, we're family, but it would be better if you were willing to leave that other woman and devote your loyalty entirely to Iris," Patrick replied with a rather strange expression. After what happened this time, he had changed his mind about Leon.In the past, he used to think Leon was far less powerful than most men his age, and when Iris claimed that Leon was capable of slaughtering warriors of the Emperor State, he thought Iris had been brainwashed!Patrick never once expected that what Iris claimed would turn out to be true! H
"Iris, you can't be this naive! You can't possibly continue to tolerate Leon's infidelity like this!" Patrick was outraged to see how tolerant Iris seemed to be about Leon's unfaithfulness. He knew that Leon probably loved Iris more than the other woman. Otherwise, why would he constantly put himself in danger just to help the Scammells? Therefore, Patrick insisted that if Iris were to keep a grip on Leon's womanizing behavior, there was a significant chance that Leon would turn over a new leaf and choose to be with Iris only! However, not only was Iris unwilling to do so, she even seemed to be constantly helping Leon seek out Cynthia as though she wanted nothing more than for them to be together! This was outrageous, and Patrick could not understand what had gotten in Iris! "Grandpa, this is between Leon and me, and we will handle it ourselves. Please don't interfere in our business, okay?" Iris pleaded. As Leon's girlfriend, she was naturally unwilling to share her significan
"Oh, speaking of this, I need to talk to you in private, Grandpa." Leon suddenly recalled something. "Alright. You can come with me to the study," Patrick replied as he gestured for Damian to entertain the guests in the living room, then proceeded to lead Leon to the study on the first floor. "What is it about, Leon?" Patrick asked quizzically after shutting the door behind them. "Well, I wanted to provide you guys with some training methods…" Leon began. "Training methods? What did you have in mind?" Patrick was surprised to hear this. Did Leon manage to get his hands on some powerful cultivation methods that he wanted to pass along to them? On second thought, he might be mistaken. Leon hailed from Springfield City, but knowing their lineage, the highest cultivation method that Leon could possibly offer him was probably those that belonged to the Ultimate Progressive class! The Scammells, on the other hand, had already obtained power methods from the Basic Power clas
Patrick's heart felt like it was about to leap out of his chest as he watched Leon scribble down the formula.After all, power methods that belonged to the Advanced Power class were rare to come by, and he was not convinced as to whether Leon truly possessed it or not.Besides, even if Leon's claims were true, how could he expect Leon to gift it to them without asking for anything in return? Therefore, it was understandable that he would feel skeptical and anxious at this, as he was worried that Leon would change his mind at the last moment."Alright, it's done! Behold, Grandpa, the Dispel Demon Method!" Leon exclaimed as he handed the paper to Patrick. "Splendid! I shall start practicing this right now!" Patrick declared. He could not wait to start training and witness the power of the Dispel Demon Method himself!"Don't be so impatient, Grandpa! I've prepared this Dispel Demon Method for the collateral descendants, it's actually not meant for you!" Leon quickly interrupted.
"This is splendid! I can't believe that this Thousand Gods Method is turning out to be the real deal!" Patrick was absolutely overjoyed at this. Training methods belonging to the Ultimate Power class were hard to come by in the Southern region, and many ancient families longed to get their hands on something like this! Fortunately, the Scammells were hit with a stroke of luck that blessed them with the Thousand Gods Method, and it was all because of Leon! Although Patrick was a wise man who had seen plenty during his time, he still could not help but get excited over the prospect of this amazing treasure, and could no longer remain calm! "Grandpa, please stay calm. Don't get distracted…" Leon quickly warned him. Then, he firmly pressed his palm against Patrick's back, channeling his energy into Patrick's body to attempt to calm his surging energy. He was concerned that Patrick would lose control of his emotions and subsequently, his power! Since Patrick had already begun to und
After a brief celebration, Patrick carefully tucked the Thousand Gods Method and the Dispel Demon Method away and led Leon out of the study and back into the living room. Damian and Iris approached them as soon as they reappeared. Ever since the unpleasant events that had transpired, Patrick had been behaving in a sorrowful manner and rarely ever smiled. Now, however, by the looks of his enormous grin and the spring in his step, everyone could clearly tell that he was in a splendid mood! "What happened, Father? Why are you so happy?" Damian asked incredulously, unable to understand how such a great change had occurred in the few minutes they spent in the study. "Nothing. You'll find out soon enough…" Patrick replied, beaming from ear to ear. One should never expose their deck of cards, and considering how weak the Scammells were compared to the other ancient families, he did not intend to reveal their possession of the Ultimate Power class methods just yet, lest the other f