"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
"Mister Wolf, this is the Emperor Herb! I'm giving it to you. Please accept it." Elder Daglesh retrieved a delicately wrapped box and placed it in front of Leon, before opening it. There was an air-dried herb inside. The tips of the roots formed a star-like shape. It did not look like a flower or a grass. Its fragrance was calming and refreshing. This was indeed an Emperor Herb. "Elder Daglesh, thank you. But this is too valuable and I can't just accept this. Just name a price so I can buy it from you," Leon said hesitantly. Though he truly wanted Emperor Herb, it was far too valuable and he could not accept it as a gift as the Dagleshs would suffer a great loss if he did. "It's fine! This Emperor Herb won't be of much use to us and I truly wish to give it to you. If you felt guilty about it, just consider this as you owe us one favor. In the future, all you need to do is help us out when we are in trouble," Elder Daglesh smiled. "Well," Leon was rendered speechless. At
"Mister Wolf, I may be old but I've always been healthy. I've not experienced any illness. Don't you think it's too much to claim that I won't live past the next few months?" Elder Daglesh's expression darkened. He treated Leon as an esteemed guest and even intended to give Emperor Herb out for free. From his perspective, he was incredibly kind to Leon. Yet, Leon claimed that he only had a few more months to live and this sounded like a curse. It was only natural for him to be displeased. Even Jensen, who befriended Leon, was upset by what Leon said. "Elder Daglesh, you're mistaken. I don't mean to curse you or anything. I'm telling the truth. If you don't believe me, you can try pressing the point under your third rib," Leon explained sincerely. "Under my third rib?" Elder Daglesh was baffled, but did as he was told and immediately felt a sharp pain. Elder Daglesh gasped. "Dad, what's wrong?" Mateo was shocked by his reaction and the others immediately looked at Elder