"Alright, the matter is now resolved! Everyone, go back to your posts!" Leon waved, motioning for everyone to disperse."Mister Wolf, what do we do with those two troublemakers?" Mason stepped forward to say, obviously referring to the reporter and long-faced man.The two of them were already captured by Mason and the guards and were temporarily at the security office."Bring the two of them to my office! I have some questions to ask them!" Leon ordered."Yes!" Mason answered before leaving the place.Right after that, Leon was just about to return to his office when Iris handed him a piece of paper."Leon, Lacey handed me this piece of paper. She asked me to give it to you," Iris said simply."Oh? Is that so?"Leon had thought and seemed to understand something. After that, he opened up the piece of paper.On it were words written with lipstick - Heir of the Hiltons! "Despicable! Joel was the one behind all of this!" Leon was furious. His expression was incredibly dark.Ev
"I'm going to give both of you another chance right now! As long as you tell me who the mastermind behind this is, including everything you know about the situation, I'll consider letting the two of you go!" Leon coldly said to the reporter and the long-faced man.Even though he already knew that Joel was the person behind all of it, Elegante Group's products still went through the Hughes Group for distribution and the Zelter Group as well. After that, it went to the various malls and high-end cosmetics stores in the region!All of that had nothing to do with the Hiltons at all!It would not have been that easy for Joel to sabotage large amounts of Elegante's products without anyone knowing!It was precisely because of that, that he wanted to get some useful information from the reporter and the long-faced man.He needed to find out if Joel had any accomplices!"There are no other people behind this! The two of us just acted this way because we were harmed by Elegante's products,
"I don't know if the Hiltons will let me off or not, but I don't plan on letting either of you off! Attack!" Leon said coldly.With his order, Mason did not hesitate to kick their legs viciously!The sound of bone cracking could be heard, and the reporter and long-faced man both let out cries of agony.They were in so much pain their faces paled. They started to break out in cold sweat, and almost fainted on the spot."You!""Brat, how dare you?! Just wait. The Hiltons will destroy your company eventually. You'll have nothing else to your name," The long-faced man held back the pain in his leg as he looked at Leon angrily, wanting to rip Leon apart.It was obvious that his status as a part of the Hiltons were completely ignored by Leon!He did not think that Leon and a small company like Elegante would be able to go against the Hiltons!It was impossible!"Are the Hiltons really that impressive? They're nothing!" At that moment, there was suddenly a cold laugh before Leon co
"Mister Wolf, what exactly happened? Who dared to smear and slander Elegante?" Yuri asked seriously."Joel Hiltons is the man behind it all! However, I still haven't managed to find out if he had any accomplices," Leon explained simply."How dare the Hiltons?! They are going too far!" Yuri was furious to hear that.Even though Elegante belonged to Leon, the Thompsons still had a share in it. His sister, Roanne, was one of the shareholders of the company!There was no way the THompsons would just stand by and watch something as big as this happen!Not only that, he already heard from Roanne about how Joel instructed Seth to forcibly buy Elegante.However, since Joel did not get anything from that, and the matter was already in the past, he was not bothered to confront Joel!Yet, Joel did not relent at all and got even worse. He tried to use such a despicable method to harm Elegante!There was no way Yuri could just swallow that!"Mister Wolf, leave this to me! I'll go over to H
"Hughes Group? That shouldn't be!" Leon was shocked when he flipped through the pages of the data report. It was clear that he never once imagined that the root of the problem would turn out to be the Hughes Group's production line! Besides, Darius was good friends with Yuri, and because the Thompsons were the ones who helped Elegante Group establish this connection with Hughes Group in the first place, there was no reason for Darius to sabotage them at all! Not only that, but the Hughes, like the Hiltons, was one of the most powerful families in the Southern region, and their influences were on par with each other. There was no reason to explain how Joel could have talked Darius into this! In conclusion, there was no logical explanation as to why Darius would help Joel sabotage Elegante Group at all! "Could this have anything to do with Gordon, Leon?" Snow said rather hesitantly when she sensed Leon's puzzlement. Gordon was her ex-boyfriend, and thus she was familiar with his
The General Manager's office of Hughes Group. Darius' expression darkened after he hung up the phone. Immediately, he called the director of the Product Supply Department and ordered him to print out a copy of the data report and meet him in his office. After some time, someone knocked on his door. A man in his mid-fifties pushed the door open and strode into the room. This man was none other than the director of Hughes Group's Product Supply Department, Mister Craig. "Mister Hughes, sir, this is the data report you wanted," Mister Craig muttered as he handed the documents to Darius. Darius took the documents from him, flipped through them, then glanced at the data report that Leon sent him. After verifying, he soon discovered that the root of the problem lay within Hughes Group's Distribution Department! "Rats! Who could've done this?" Darius was outraged by this and immediately leaped out of his chair. He initially thought that the problem rose in some other portion
"Um, Darius, didn't we already establish that the manager was the culprit behind all this?" Gordon replied rather sheepishly. "Don't try to fool me! I want to know the truth! Tell me, honestly, if you were the one behind this, or were you even involved in this at all, even just a little?" Darius fixated his steely gaze on Gordon's face, his stare so intense that Gordon could not help shuddering. Darius knew full well that as the director of the department, Gordon was the only one who possessed full authority, and that there was no way a manager could have pulled off such an impressive feat by tampering with all of Elegante Group's products without anyone noticing! Even if he did so, there was no way he would be able to escape Gordon's hawklike eyes! Darius was certain that Gordon was at least involved in this somehow and likely received some advantage out of this! All in all, there was no way that Gordon was not responsible for any of this! "It wasn't me!" Gordon protested
"I'm warning you, Gordon, this is the last straw! This won't be the last you hear from me, should you dare to stir up any more trouble!" Darius scoffed, then turned and stormed out of the room in a huff. "Rats!" Gordon's expression was dark as he watched Darius' retreating figure. A glimmer of malice flashed through his eyes. He could not understand why, despite being his brother-in-law, Darius was so untrusting of him and would rather believe in an outsider over him! Not only that, but he even dared to utilize his authority and demote him as a punishment! Gordon could not help growing even more resentful of Darius at the thought of this. However, unbeknownst to him, Darius already discovered his involvement in this and was just trying to lure him into admitting his mistake. If he did so, he would gladly have given Gordon a second chance! However, not only did Gordon not express any remorse, he even continued to lie and deny the truth! This was what infuriated Darius t
"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