"Kid, stop pretending! Do you have any idea how expensive this villa is? Can you really afford it?" Lucian sneered, doubting Leon's financial capability."It's just a few tens of millions. You'll see soon enough whether I can afford it," Leon responded calmly.Leon had already sensed that Lucian harbored some animosity toward him. However, given his current power and status, Lucian was merely a minor character to him, not worth his attention or effort to argue with.Turning to Shally, Leon said, "Miss Summers, please calculate the total cost of the villa and give me your account number. I'll transfer the money to you.""Oh, okay..." Shally replied, still unsure whether Leon genuinely intended to buy the villa or was merely bluffing, but the truth would soon be revealed.She calculated the exact price of the villa and provided Leon with her bank account number."Kid, I'm curious to see what kind of trick you have up your sleeve!" Lucian scoffed, still convinced that Leon was just
"Mister Wolf, I have received the money. If you trust me, you can give me your ID card for the property transfer procedures. I will arrange for someone to handle these trivial matters, so you don't waste your time," Shally suggested, snapping back to reality from her surprise."Alright." Leon nodded. Now that he had bought the villa, he, Cynthia, and Ruth needed to go out to purchase some daily necessities and organize the rooms, preparing for their stay tonight. This would undoubtedly take a lot of time.Shally's willingness to arrange for someone to handle the property transfer was exactly what he needed. He could not have asked for more.Leon thought for a moment and then spoke, "Cynthia, give your ID card to Miss Summers. Let her transfer the property to your name."He had used the alias 'Hugh Wolf' in front of Shally to hide his identity. If he handed over his own ID card now, it would expose the fact that he had deliberately concealed his real name, which was not appropriat
"Well..." Hearing Leon's inquiry, Shally seemed to recall something unpleasant. Her smile froze, and a trace of sorrow flashed in her eyes."Miss Summers, what's wrong? Is there something you're reluctant to share? If it's inconvenient for you to talk about it, just pretend I never asked."Noticing her discomfort, Leon quickly changed the subject."Actually, there's nothing inconvenient to talk about. This villa was a gift from my grandfather when I graduated from university. I moved out of my family home to live here and planned to start my own business..."But later, my parents and elder brother met with misfortune. They were harmed by evildoers… The Summers had no direct heirs left, so my grandfather asked me to move back and take over the family business..."Shally sighed, her face filled with deep sadness and grief. Ever since she moved back to her family, the villa had been left vacant. She had kept it all this time with no particular use until now, by chance, it was sold to
"Well," Leon snapped out of it and opened his mouth hesitantly. From the look of anticipation on her face, he could tell that Shally wanted to meet the person who took the Demon Lord down. However, Leon could not risk exposing his identity and could not tell her that he was the one who eliminated the Demon Lord. Hence, he could only swallow his words. If a chance arose in the future, perhaps he could tell her the truth. "That's interesting. What a coincidence!" Cynthia and Ruth glanced at Shally and then at Leon. When Leon fought the Southern Boss for the first time, the two of them were present and saw Leon eliminate the Demon Lord. Because of that, Leon somehow avenged Shally without him knowing. "Miss Shear, Miss Collins, what's interesting?" Shally asked in confusion. She did not know that the hero who eliminated the Demon Lord was standing right before her eyes, or she would be over the moon. "Nothing." Cynthia and Ruth both shook their heads. Since Leon refrai
"Well, you're right." Cynthia and Ruth considered his words and realized he was right. The Demon Lord was a martial artist in the Advanced Almighty State and Leon was young. If he told others that he killed the Demon Lord without any evidence, no one would believe him and the situation would only worsen. There was no point in doing so. "Cynthia, Ruth, let's go. We will go grocery shopping and settle in," Leon said. "Sure," they said. With that, the three left the mansion and went grocery shopping. That night, the three bought some household necessities and tidied their rooms before settling in. Apart from that, their car was badly damaged and could not be fixed anytime soon. Mason delivered the car to maintenance and regrouped with them according to the address Leon provided. ...In the next two days, Leon and the others needed to purchase furniture and household appliances apart from daily necessities. They took care of that and cleaned the entire mansion. Mea
"Lucian, what's wrong with you? Mister Wolf is my friend. How can you speak to him that way?" Shally's expression darkened and reprimanded Lucian. She sold the mansion to Leon at a cheaper price because she noticed that Leon and his companions were all talented people. She wanted to build a bond with them as they may eventually grow into people who could help the Summers. It took her quite a lot of effort to win their favor yet Lucian insulted Leon. If Leon and the others were enraged by this, all her efforts would have been for nothing. "I'm just telling the truth. Shelly, the resources we found from the northern region a few days ago have arrived. We need to hurry up and organize everything instead of wasting time on this kid!" Lucian said stubbornly. "I can arrange and organize the stock later. Don't worry about it!" Shally scoffed. "But," Lucian was reluctant to give up. He opened his mouth to speak but was immediately interrupted by Shally. "That's enough! I know
"You're too kind, Miss Summers." Leon frowned and refrained from leaving. Though Lucian was rude and Leon disliked his arrogant attitude, Shally treated him with kindness and he had a good impression on her. Since Shally apologized sincerely, Leon could not bring himself to leave and out of respect for her, he decided to simply ignore Lucian and returned to his seat. "Mister Wolf, what are you looking for here?" Shally relaxed and asked. "Oh, I need eighteen clear jadeites and a larger high-quality clear jadeite that weighs at least three kilograms," Leon said. An Energy Gathering Circle and an Energy Convergence Circle were different. Though both required eighteen pieces of jadeite, the requirement for the centerpiece was different. Energy Convergence did not call for high-quality jadeite so long as the size was appropriate. An Energy Gathering Circle, however, needed to gather the spiritual energy from the mountain and direct it to the mansion. Hence, the requirement fo
"I'm not kidding. Miss Summers, I understand that larger piece of clear jadeite is hard to find, but I'm hoping that you can find one for me. So long as the price isn't ridiculous, I can accept it," Leon said. He knew that clear jadeites could be easily bought and it was not challenging for him to purchase eighteen clear jadeites here or in other stores. However, ones of bigger sizes were hard to come by and one could only happen upon it by luck. Meanwhile, the Summers were jadeite merchants with many stores apart from the Treasure Hunt. If Shally agreed to help, it would make finding the larger jadeite easier than him going from store to store himself. This was precisely why he asked for her help. Otherwise, he would have simply purchased over the counter or headed to other larger stores instead of troubling Shally. "What?" Shally and Lucian were both shocked. Though the Summers had a net worth of billions, most of their wealth remained in the form of real estate, and havi
"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