"President Wolf, thank you—and Snow, too—for everything today. I wonder if the two of you will be free tonight for dinner? I'd like to buy dinner as a token of my thanks." Julianna extended her invitation. "Dinner? There's no need for that! I appreciate your kindness, President Song, but this is a business deal that will benefit both of us, so you don't have to go to so much trouble," Leon turned her down, shaking his head. "Don't be so quick to turn me down, President Wolf. Snow and I haven't seen each other in years, and this is also a great way for me to catch up with her over dinner," Julianna added. "Well," Leon turned to glance at Snow hesitantly. "Leon, since Julianna has kindly offered, let's go out with her. I, too, would like to catch up with her," Snow said. "Well, alright then. Thank you for your offer, President Song!" Leon said, smiling. "Okay, see you tonight!" Julianna grinned, then bade Leon and Snow farewell before leaving. The Imperial Suites was one
Leon, Julianna, and the rest slid into their seats in the hotel restaurant's private booth. Julianna gestured for the waiters to serve their meal. While waiting for their food, Leon and the rest engaged in cheerful conversation. However, Timothy seemed aloof and even somewhat distracted at times, not appearing to be interested in joining in at all. The truth was, he was forced to attend this dinner meeting by Julianna. On the one hand, she did so because she thought it would be more polite to invite her husband along, considering that Snow was her old friend and Leon was one of Zeller Group's most important clients. On the other hand, after her brief interaction with Leon, Julianna could tell that he was a wise visionary who had interesting opinions about the future of his company, whereas Timothy, on the other hand, was always impatient and too ambitious for his good. Therefore, she wanted to introduce Leon to her husband in hopes that he could learn a thing or two from him.
"I know that, but I heard through the grapevine a couple of days ago that Cynthion Group has manufactured a few million first-grade and second-grade Energy Nurturing Pills, which means they're highly likely to be looking for proxy distributors to work with! If we can get our hands on this, it will not be long before we monopolize the entire industry!" Timothy said, the glint returning to his eyes. He was fully aware that the Energy Nurturing Pills were capable of aiding martial artists in their training and thus, he who controlled the Energy Nurturing Pills thereby controlled the foundation of all martial arts training! This was no doubt a huge deal—if Zeller Group could get their hands on the sole proprietorship of these products, not only would they be filthy rich, but their reputation would also significantly improve! One could only imagine the magnitude of this, and he was not willing to give up as easily as Julianna did! "Oh!" Leon and Snow finally understood what was hap
"What?" Leon and Snow were both stunned to hear this, but especially Leon—he never once heard Cynthia mention her intention to offer sole proprietorship of the alchemical pills to anyone! However, on second thought, Leon recalled that he focused much of his energy recently on Elegante Group and handed the full authority of Cynthion Group to Cynthia. Knowing her, she probably had a good reason for doing so, and he could always ask her about this in the future! "You can't go, Timothy! I've already told you plenty of times that even if Cynthion Group finally opened up their sole proprietorship, there's no way Zeller Group can even win them over! I'd suggest you pluck your head out of the clouds and see reality for what it is!" Julianna snapped. She knew full well that Cynthion Group was so powerful that they would not simply give out proprietorship of their products willy-nilly, especially not since there was such high demand for their pills. Besides, Zeller Group was not the onl
"What did you say, Snow? If we want sole ownership of Cynthion Group's products, we should speak with President Wolf directly. Why do you think that? Is there anything he can do to help us get there?" Julianna couldn't believe what she was hearing. Timothy was equally perplexed. He cast a doubtful glance at Snow, then at Leon. "Well, you'll have to ask Leon yourself, see if he's willing to help," Snow said hazily. She said that because she was irritated by Timothy's arrogance, but she wasn't sure if Leon would be willing to offer them sole proprietorship or not—only he could make that decision! Julianna, on the other hand, was willing to give her a helpful push in the right direction because she was her friend. "Do you believe that, President Wolf? Can you assist us in obtaining sole ownership of Cynthion Group's products?" Julianna inquired, a tinge of excitement and anticipation in her voice. Although she repeatedly advised Timothy against attempting to win over Cynthion
"Well, believe it or not, it's your call!" Snow was infuriated at not being taken seriously. She decided to give Zeller Group a helping hand on behalf of Julianna, but she could not believe that this was what she got in return for her kindness! Not only did Timothy refuse to listen to her, he even continued looking down on Leon! One could only imagine her rage at this! "Come on, Leon, let's go home," Snow said as she grabbed hold of Leon's elbow, intending to leave. "Please don't go, Snow—" Julianna quickly tried to stop them. She invited them to dinner out of gratitude for them giving her a chance, but Timothy's rude attitude angered Snow and Leon to the point where they refused to stay even another second. She could not possibly let them leave just like that! "President Wolf, Snow, I apologize for my husband's arrogance, and I beg you not to take his words to heart," Julianna said earnestly, but before she could even finish, Timothy interrupted her. "Julianna, they're j
"Okay, you said it yourself! They're meeting in the booth just upstairs. I'll bring you guys along!" Timothy said, sneering before Leon could even answer. It was as though he was worried that Leon and Snow would change their minds. "What are you doing, Timothy? Are you trying to deliberately embarrass Snow and President Wolf?" Julianna exclaimed. The truth was, she had to admit that Timothy was right—it was unlikely that Leon and Snow were truly capable of doing what they claimed. It was one thing to brag about something that was not true—she could easily let this slide, but she could not believe that Timothy was taking it too far and going to great lengths to embarrass Snow and Leon! His insistence on bringing them along to the meeting with the president of Cynthion Group made it clear that he wanted to humiliate them in public! This was getting out of hand! "Julianna, they were the ones who agreed to go with me, so what did I do wrong?" Timothy said nonchalantly. One thing
"Timothy, President Shear has requested us proxy distributors to be here, and just you alone will be enough, why did you bring so many people along?" they were displeased to see three other people standing alongside Timothy. However, when they caught sight of Snow's good looks, expressions of awe crossed their faces as their displeasure gradually dissipated. "Well, these two are clients of Zeller Group, and they claim that they can obtain sole proprietorship of Cynthion Group's products, so I brought them along to check things out," Timothy explained. "What? Is that true?" the men were stunned to hear this. They all poured in great effort to get President Shear to finally agree to a meeting, and even then, none of them could say for sure whether they could get their hands on the sole proprietorship or not! They could not believe that these two were making such atrocious claims! One would have to be an idiot to believe them! "Did you hit your head or something, Timothy? Thes
"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