"Grandpa, this Leon guy is so rude. He promised to come at noon and it's way past noon now, yet he's nowhere to be seen." Candice was growing impatient. As the eldest daughter of the Dagleshs, she had a high status and breathtaking beauty, which meant that she had many pursuers. It was always others who waited for her and fawned over her, so she never waited for someone else. Yet, she was now waiting for a strange man alongside Elder Daglesh and the others. Because of that, she was quite upset with Leon. "Candice, be patient. I've already called Mister Wolf and he is coming our way now. He should be here in no time," Jensen said. "He's only departing now? What was he doing just now?" Candice grew even angrier. She hated men who could not keep their promises and since Leon was not punctual, her first impression of him was horrible. If Elder Daglesh and Jensen did not value Leon that much, she would have left a long time ago instead of waiting for such a rude man. "Maybe
"Grandpa, Mister Wolf should be here soon. I'll go welcome him outside!" Jensen changed the subject. "Um, forget it. I'll welcome Mister Wolf myself!" Elder Daglesh said thoughtfully. He valued this opportunity to work with Cynthion Group. On top of that, Leon was a young martial artist who managed to reach the Almighty State. With that being said, the sky was the limit for Leon and his strength granted him a status that rivaled Elder Daglesh. To show how much they valued the opportunity, Elder Daglesh decided to receive Leon in person. Given his status in the family, the others would have to follow. Candice was reluctant to do so, but could only follow Elder Daglesh outside to welcome Leon. With that, the group left the hall and stepped outside the mansion. ...At the gate of the Dagleshs' mansion, Leon arrived at the address Jensen provided to find the Dagleshs waiting. After getting out of the car, Leon strode toward the Dagleshs."Welcome, Mister Wolf," Elder Dag
"Mister Wolf, what is it? Is there something you'd like to say?" Elder Daglesh asked in confusion. "Well," With a troubled expression, Leon fell into silence. He knew that the Dagleshs wanted to work with Cynthion group and he accepted the Dagleshs' invitation because he intended to work with them. However, he changed his mind at the last moment and this must have been cruel to the Dagleshs. Still, he had to inform Elder Daglesh of the truth at one point because he had no other option. With that thought in mind, he stopped hesitating. "Elder Daglesh, about the partnership with Cynthion Group, I'm sorry to inform you that I've reached an agreement with Mister Hugo. Hence, I won't be able to work with the Dagleshs. Please forgive me," he sighed. He only needed to work with one family to establish Cynthion Group's branch in the western region and since he decided to work with the Morrisons, he could not partner with the Dagleshs. Apart from Cynthion Group, Elegante Group was
"Leon Wolf, right? You promised to be our guest here, so how can you break your promise and decide to work with the Morrisons instead? That's so despicable of you!" Candice snapped out of it and challenged angrily. She felt the same as the others. From her perspective, Leon chose the Dagleshs as his partners by accepting their invitation. At the very least, the Dagleshs were supposed to be at an advantage. However, Leon reached an agreement with the Morrisons behind their backs. Not only would this be viewed as him toying with the Dagleshs, but it was also despicable of him to break his words. Without waiting for Elder Daglesh to say anything, she lost control and snapped at Leon. She now saw Leon as a despicable man who would shamelessly break his promise. "That's enough! Candice, how can you be so rude? Mister Wolf's a guest here. How can you disrespect him like that? Apologize to him right now!" Elder Daglesh's expression darkened. Though he was disappointed and di
"Elder Daglesh, please calm down! This is indeed my fault so don't get upset at Miss Daglesh. There's a reason for me to partner with the Morrisons instead and I didn't mean to toy with you. Please forgive me," Leon said apologetically. "Hypocrite! We don't need your apology! To partner with Cynthion Group, we welcome you as our esteemed guest and Grandpa even prepared a supreme spiritual herb as a gift for you. Yet, you broke your promise and reached an agreement with the Morrisons instead. How could you?" Candice glared at Leon. Though Leon was polite and even defended her to prevent her from getting punished, she was already certain that Leon was a despicable man and was disgusted by him. Naturally, she was not willing to accept his act of kindness and remained rude to him. "What? Elder Daglesh, you prepared a supreme spiritual herb? Is that true?" Leon was shocked. Though the western region had an abundant supply of herbs, supreme spiritual herbs would enhance the power o
"Emperor Herb? What a shame!" Leon perked up and his eyes lit up. He prepared everything he needed to produce alchemical pills and would try to make the Rainbow Fruit into pills as soon as possible to enhance his power. However, the Rainbow Fruit was a mild herb and needed another supreme spiritual herb with the same property to amplify its effect. Because of that, Leon even called Mister Orpwood to seek help with finding a mild supreme spiritual herb. However, supreme spiritual herbs were rare and there were countless types available. Since he asked specifically for a mild supreme spiritual herb, even the Dragon Corps may struggle to fulfill his request within a short period. Everything was left in the hands of the gods. As odds would have it, the Dagleshs possessed a supreme spiritual herb that he needed. The only drawback was that Elder Daglesh meant to trade the herb for a partnership with Cynthion Group. Since Leon already reached an agreement with the Morrisons, h
"Well," Leon was rendered speechless. He knew that supreme spiritual herbs were valuable and families like the Dagleshs could not possibly sell Emperor Herb for money. Hence, he could not argue with Candice's logic. "Candice, I'll say this one last time. Be polite to Mister Wolf. If you keep this attitude up, I will have you punished!" Elder Daglesh glared at Candice with displeasure. Though what she said was right and they could not sell the herb to Leon, Candice was far too young and reckless. She insulted Leon multiple times and Elder Daglesh was glad that Leon did not take it personally. Still, he could not allow her to keep it up or she may eventually provoke Leon. "I-" Upon hearing that she would be punished, Candice dared not to argue and quieted down. "Elder Daglesh, are you sure you can't sell the Emperor Herb to me?" Leon knew that he was in the wrong and did not take Candice's words personally. He glanced at Elder Daglesh in disappointment and resignation.
"It's fine. It's just one supreme spiritual herb. I know what I'm doing!" Elder Daglesh said calmly. The Emperor Herb was a neutral herb, which meant that it was not compatible with the method Elder Daglesh used to train. It would not be able to enhance his power or get him past the barrier of his training. Hence, he did not need the Emperor Herb. Leon, on the other hand, needed Emperor Herb and Elder Daglesh felt that it was appropriate to give the Emperor Herb as a favor. Leon was the chairman of Cynthion Group and a martial artist in the Almighty State. Given his age, the sky was the limit. Considering CYnthion Grou's potential and Leon's talent, he was bound to achieve greatness. If he gave Leon Emperor Herb to befriend him, Leon would grow into someone who could help the Dagleshs in times of need. This would only benefit the Dagleshs. "But," Mateo and Candice were reluctant to give up. Though Emperor Herb's property was not compatible with the Dagleshs, there w