"Looks like Mister Grimston is winning. I guess Miss Morrison's boyfriend is going to have to give up."...Once Bucky raised the price to 43 million, everyone was impressed by his generosity and all turned to look at Leon sympathetically. Through the mocking comments Bucky and Aurelia threw at Leon, they all gathered some information. Leon seemed to be Renee's boyfriend but was of low status and merely a vice president. Given his humble background, whether he could pay 30 million was already an issue, let alone 43 million. The high-quality jadeite was worth 43 million at most. Judging from Leon's financial capability and the jadeite's worth, it was unlikely that Leon would get any higher as he could not afford it. Hence, they all thought that Leon would give up. Just then, Leon said coldly, "I'll pay 50 million, then.""What?" Leon's words left Bucky and the others stunned. "Has this kid gone mad?""This green jadeite should only be worth 43 million dollars and he is
"Why you! Very well! You asked for this! I'm curious to see how someone like you can gather 50 million!" Bucky laughed angrily. Though the Grimston were powerful with wealth reaching hundreds of millions, they did not have much liquid funds and it was shared among all family members. It did not belong to Bucky alone. Direct descendants like him and Renee often had access to around 50 million at best. Since Leon raised the price to 50 million, this surpassed Bucky's capability and he could no longer bid against Leon. Hence, he intended to give up so that Leon suffered the consequences of his actions. Leon was just a vice president and not someone from a prestigious family, so he did not believe that Leon had that much money to begin with.If Leon failed to pay 50 million, he would make a fool of himself. "Bucky, are you going to give up on bidding? No way! Don't worry. I have money and you can keep bidding," Aurelia said. She only started bidding against Leon to humilia
"Yeah! You're right. That's better!" Realization dawned on Aurelia. She was thinking about how she could defeat Leon and embarrass him and Renee. However, Bucky's words gave her a new insight. Leon already raised the price to 50 million and he would make a fool of himself if he failed to pay. That way, Aurelia and Bucky would not have to spend a single penny or risk getting punished by their seniors for spending a fortune on jadeite. On top of that, they would be able to humiliate Leon and Renee. "Mister Grimston, we've only just reached 50 million! Are you giving up already? Here I thought you were that rich. How disappointing!" Leon mocked. The green jadeite before them was large and could easily be divided into nineteen plates. Since its quality was only second to the highest quality imperial green jadeite, it was far better than the previous clear jadeite. It was perfect for the Energy Convergence Circle and Leon had his eyes set on it. That was precisely why he did
"Is Miss Morrison's boyfriend just bidding randomly?""That's so rude of him!"...Hearing the sarcastic remarks from Bucky and Aurelia, the crowd was taken aback. They already learned that Leon was a lowly vice president and it seemed unlikely that he could afford to pay 5 million. Since Leon participated in the bidding, he should follow the rules and not bid over his budget. If Leon failed to produce 50 million, this would break the rule and everyone would feel fooled. This was a rather inappropriate act, making Leon as despicable as common thugs. There were a few powerful figures in the crowd and they all looked down on shameless thugs. Misled by Aurelia and Bucky, they all turned to Leon in contempt. However, what shook them all happened in the next moment. "Hahaha, how hilarious! It's just 50 million. Who told you that Mister Wolf can't afford it? Mister Grimston, you've underestimated Mister Wolf." Just then, a melodious voice sounded. A young man in his mid-
"Nothing is impossible! Mister Grimston, and Mister Wolf spent 287 million during Mister Feaks' bouquet and purchased all the rare herbs presented that night! If he can afford something at 287 million, 50 million means nothing to him." Arron smirked and looked at Bucky like he was a fool. Leon won against all the young elites and purchased all the rare herbs with 287 million and Arron saw that with his own eyes. He knew that Cynthion Group had great financial capability and in this aspect, many of the powerful families in the western region would fall short. Yet, Bucky attempted to bid against Leon for the green jadeite. When he failed, he started mocking Leon for not being able to pay. This was extremely foolish and Arron could not figure out how Bucky could challenge Leon financially with such confidence. He was practically digging his own grave."What?" Arron's words left everyone, including Aurelia and Bucky, stunned. Aurelia and Bucky both assumed that Leon could not
"I'm not messing with you. I'm just telling the truth. There were a lot of people, including Mister Cade and Mister Daglesh, present when Mister Wolf made the purchase. We're all witnesses so why would I risk my reputation just to lie to you?" Arron said with displeasure. "Well," Bucky was rendered speechless as he knew Arron was right. As a direct descendent of a prestigious family, Arron could not possibly lie in front of so many people or he would ruin his reputation, which would only harm him. "Mister Rathbourne, you can say whatever you want. I don't care if this guy paid 287 million for rare herbs. That's in the past. Regardless, he bid 50 million for this piece of jadeite and if he can afford it, he needs to pay now!" Aurelia gritted out with a dark expression. She assumed that Leon could not gather such a large amount of time immediately given his status. However, the reality proved her utterly wrong. She did not anticipate that Leon was capable of paying 287 million
"Mister Grimston, Miss Underwood, I haven't lost my mind. You two are just ignorant and don't know how powerful Cynthion Group's alchemical pills are. So long as Mister Wolf is okay with it, I'm at his service even if the price of this jadeite doubles," Arron said calmly. Cynthion Group had great potential and multiple families fought for the chance to partner with Hugh, including the Rathbournes. Both Arron and his grandfather were present outside Leon's room at the time. Unfortunately, Leon told the Dagleshs and the Morrisons to stay in the end and intended to select one family from these two to work with. Arron was quite disappointed that the Rathbournes were not given the chance, but an opportunity presented itself. Both the Dagleshs and the Morrisons wanted to work with Cynthion Group and Hugh was not in any hurry to make his decision. There were no good news of the Dagleshs or the Morrisons forming a partnership with Cynthion Group. So long as the partnership was not co
"It's fine. Mister Rathbourne, Miss Morrison, thank you for your offering. But I can afford this, so I won't need your help." Leon shook his head. Like Renee, he could tell that Arron was merely plotting to obtain a chance to work with Cynthion Group. Since both the Morrisons and the Dagleshs were incredibly genuine, he was yet to make a decision. He did not wish to owe yet another family a favor as it was merely complicated things. Since both Cynthion Group and Elegante Group were extremely profitable, he was not short of money and did not need help from Arron or Renee. "Well, alright then." Arron was slightly disappointed. Renee already expected that Leon would reject their help, so she was not surprised. "Mister Wolf doesn't even care about spending 50 million! It seems like there's more to him than we expected!"...The crowd gasped when Leon refused help. Though a lot of them were from wealthy backgrounds, most of them were merely merchants and not from prestigio
"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