"Brat, don't even think about it!" Nolan and Norin held back the pain in their bodies as they hurriedly rushed to stop Leon.Even though they knew that they were no match for Leon, Gordon was still the in-law of the Hughes. There was no way they could just sit by and let Leon hurt Goron!So, the two of them were forced to face Leon in hopes that they would win Gordon some more time to run away!"Get lost!" Leon said coldly.He needed to cut off the head of the beast. His goal was Gordon, and he was in no mood to continue fighting with Nolan and Norin, so he raised his hand and swiped forward.A few needles shot out, charging right at Nolan and Norin!Of course, those were just regular needles. They did not have Deadly Veratrum Poison on them.The poisoned needles were specifically meant to deal with the eight evildoers. He could not use it that causally."Not good!"Feeling the needles coming at them, Nolan and Norin's expressions changed.After that, they rolled on the g
"Preposterous!" At that moment, John charged forward and appeared in front of Leon.After that, he unleashed his immense power on the old man in a gray shirt!Bang!With an intense explosion, John and the old man's attacks fell squarely on each other.John's body did not move at all.Meanwhile, the old man was forced to stagger back a few steps before he regained his footing.It was obvious from that clash that John's strength was stronger than the old man's!"John, it's you!" The old man was shocked.John was an old expert from the Thompsons. Gordon, Nolan, and Norin were from younger generations, so it was normal that they did not recognize John.However, the old man was different. He was also part of the younger generation and met John before. He naturally knew who John was!Of course, the old man was not the only one who was shocked, Darius was as well!Even though he never met John before, he was quite friendly with Yuri.Roanne was Yuri's sister, so he met Roanne a
"What? They're the Thompsons? How's that possible?!" Gordon was stunned to hear that. He could not believe his ears.He knew Snow. She was just from an insignificant family in Springfield City. They were nothing in the Southern Region!Leon was Snow's boyfriend. On top of that, he never saw Leon in the Southern Region's circles before! That was why he was so certain that Leon was not someone important at all!Yet, he never expected that Leon was actually from the Thompsons!It greatly exceeded his expectations, and caught him completely off guard!It was obvious how shocked he was!"Why isn't it possible? Do you think I'm blind? Do you think I can't tell that they're from the Thompsons?! I even told you constantly to make sure you treat them well. Is this treating them well?!" The more Darius spoke, the angrier he got. He kicked Gordon right to the floor.Even though he did not know what happened between Leon and Gordon, he could still see what the situation was.He could eas
"Mister Hughes, you're too kind," Leon said calmly.Even though he hated Gordon, Darius was much more friendly, so he had a decent impression of Darius."Mister Wolf, our family is at fault for what happened today. We've wronged you. Please forgive us," Darius said. After that, he looked over at Gordon behind him with a cold expression. He shouted, "Gordon, hurry up and apologize to Mister Wolf and the rest of them. Make sure you get him to forgive you!" "Ah, yes," Gordon was shocked. He hurriedly got up, and no longer looked as arrogant as he did before."Wait! Mister Hughes, if you let him just settle this with an apology, you'd be letting him off too easily!" Leon said seriously.Mister Wolf, how do you want to settle this?" Darius asked.Leon thought about it for a moment.He wanted to break Gordon's legs as revenge for Snow!However, Darius was acting quite kind and seemed to be friendly with Yuri as well.No matter what, he needed to make sure that he did not make thi
"Nolan, Norin, is what Mister Wolf said true?" Darius shot a sharp look at the two of them. He wanted to see if Leon was speaking the truth.The two of them were shocked. They immediately knelt."Sir, we were just listening to orders. It was not what we wanted to do," Nolan and Norin both started to break out with cold sweats, worried that Darius would direct his anger at that."I'm asking the two of you if it happened! You can just answer me honestly!" Darius said coldly."Yes, what Mister Wolf said is true!" The two of them said."Very good! Gordon, you sure are something else. You've greatly embarrassed the family this time!" Darius was furious. With a wave of his hand, an incredibly powerful wave of energy surged at Gordon!Bang! Gordon was not even able to react in time as he was sent flying by Gordon's true energy. He rolled on the ground a few times and spat out mouthfuls of blood."Darius, I-I didn't do it on purpose!"Gordon crawled up pathetically as he clutched his
"Mister Wolf, let's talk about the collaboration. To express our sincerity in asking for forgiveness, I'll do my best to distribute your products," Darius went straight to the point after they dealt with Gordon's matter.The Hughes took a hit in Leon's eyes due to Gordon's actions.He hoped that he would be able to resolve things with Leon completely through this collaboration!Of course, the main reason he wanted to do that was because of the Thompsons and Yuri. Otherwise, someone with a background as insignificant as Leon's would not have gained so much of his attention!However, he did not know that Leon was able to establish a footing in the Southern Region so quickly because of his skills, not the Thompsons!If he knew of Leon's skills in medicine and alchemy, as well as the fact that Leon was the chairman of Cynthion Group, he would understand that he was underestimating Leon too much!"Yes, alright. Thank you then, Mister Hughes," Leon said with a smile, remembering this f
"Honestly, that was on purpose," Leon smiled calmly.After finding out that Gordon was Snow's ex-boyfriend, on top of how Snow was traumatized romantically before, he immediately felt unhappy with Gordon. He wanted to take the chance to teach Gordon a lesson to take revenge for Snow.However, Gordon was related to the Hughes, his position was quite high.If he did not have a good reason to, he could not do anything to Gordon directly. Otherwise, the Hughes would not let it go! So, he deliberately hid who he was, and even let Gordon go in the middle so he could fan the flames of Gordon's arrogance!Then, he would have a good enough reason. Even if he ended up accidentally injuring Gordon, the Hughes would have to clench their teeth and accept it!Just like he said, Gordon was way too arrogant. In the end, he was not able to get any advantages, and even ended up completely losing!"So that's it!" Snow then realized Leon's plan."However, is it worth it to do all of that for me?"
"Leon, why did Hughes Group give us such good terms? How did you do it?!" Iris could not help but ask after she calmed down from her happiness. "It's like this!" Leon explained the situation."So that's it! I can't believe something like that happened. It was just supposed to be signing a contract!" Iris realized something as she heard that.However, that was nothing too significant, and Leon and Snow were not hurt, so she quickly put it aside."Iris, our distribution channels have been solved! After this, we need to strike while the iron is hot. We should be looking to expand and start operations immediately!" Leon said after some thought.Even though the Hughes Group was the biggest distributor in the Southern Region and had the best distribution channels, that was different from actual sales.Hughes Group was just responsible for sending Elegante's products to the various major stores and malls, handling the problem with them getting their products out there.However, whet
"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