"Why will we do that?" Elder Young shot Gilbert a pointed look.Confused, Gilbert said, "Dad, Leon's just an orphan, who doesn't have the support of a powerful family and has been married once. He isn't worthy of Iris! We can't let Iris be with him!""All heroes start from nowhere! If he can rise to the top, why should it matter that he is an orphan? As for the part where he was married once, it's not that big of a deal in modern society!" Elder Young said calmly."But-" Gilbert was stunned as he did not expect his father to agree to the relationship."That's enough! He has no rivals among martial artists his age. You said so yourself. If he's capable of that, we can afford to give him a chance." Elder Young said, before narrowing his eyes warily at the bush behind them. "Who's there?""It's me. I was worried that you would get thirsty, so I brought you some tea." Daisy walked over with a cup of tea."Oh, set it down on the table." Elder Young pointed at the stone table next to h
"So, he was trying to kill off any witnesses?!" Gilbert's expression changed, immediately understanding what his wife meant.Even Elder Young, who was always composed, could not even keep his calm. He slammed the chair and stood up with a dark expression on his face, "Daisy, are you saying Iris's kidnapping could very well be related to Leon?""I don't know, I just feel like Leon's movements are very suspicious. However, I can't say if Iris's kidnapping is related to him," Daisy said ambiguously. "Dad, various things have proven that this thing is related to me! He might even be the mastermind behind the plan to kidnap Iris!" Gilbert shouted angrily."Surely not? He even saved my life before. If he was the mastermind behind everything and wanted to harm Iris or our family, why would he save me?" Elder Young said with uncertainty.Thinking about how Leon saved him before, he calmed down quite a bit. He started to wonder if they misplaced the blame on Leon."That-" Gilbert was spe
At Elegante, Leon went to Iris's office when he got back to the company. He happened to see Iris tidying up her documents and preparing to leave."Iris, isn't it still too early to get off work? Why are you tidying up your things?" Leon asked curiously."Oh, my grandfather just called me. He said he had something important he needed to tell me, and asked me to go home," Iris explained briefly."What's so important? Why is it so urgent?" Leon asked."What do you think? It must be because of our relationship. Otherwise, there shouldn't be anything else." Iris rolled her eyes at Leon with a blush.When she was at Cythion Group's opening ceremony in the afternoon, she was quite intimate with Leon, and her father happened to see it.She felt like Gilbert already guessed that she dated Leon, and Gilbert probably told Elder Young as well. That was why Elder Young summoned her home so urgently."So, that's the case!" Leon realized something."Iris, I happen to have some things I want t
"Yes, you're right! Whether he's the mastermind behind Iris's kidnapping or not, we can't let him be with Iris just because his intentions are sinister!" Elder Young said with a heavy tone. There was a sharp glint in his eyes.He planned on giving Leon a chance for his granddaughter's sake, but he completely changed his intentions at that moment!…Leon arrived at the manor with Iris.Even though he was there once before, it was still the first time he would be greeting Elder Young and Gilbert as Iris's boyfriend, so he was a bit anxious.In the living room, Elder Young never expected Iris to arrive with Leon. Both he and Gilbert were caught off guard.However, it suited their intentions just fine.Both sides could take the chance to show all their cards, saving any future trouble!"Elder Young, Mister Young, I prepared some gifts for you. There are a total of four hundred first-grade Energy Nurturing Pills here. I hope you'll let them."Leon gave them the four bottles of Ener
Elder Young was calm as he motioned for Gilbert to return the pills to Leon."That…" Leon was dumbfounded.He knew that the Youngs needed Energy Nurturing Pills, so he deliberately prepared that gift. He never expected that Elder Young would reject him!"Grandfather, Leon's doing it out of the kindness of his heart, why are you rejecting him?" Iris could not stop herself from asking."Iris, your father's already told me about you and Leon. Tell me honestly, are you going out with him?" Elder Young said with a heavy voice.Iris blushed as she admitted, "Yes, that's right. He's my boyfriend right now…""No, your grandfather and I won't approve of this!" Gilbert stood up and opposed angrily."Grandfather, are you opposed to it as well?" Iris was shocked as she shot Elder Young a pleading look.She knew that Elder Young always loved her a lot. For her sake, Elder Young should have given Leon a chance."Your father's right, I won't agree to it!" Elder Young said firmly."Why?" Iri
"I-" Leon was speechless. He would have never dreamt that Gilbert would think he was the mastermind behind everything.Suddenly, he found himself at a loss for words, not knowing how to explain himself."That's right! Leon, to save me, you decided to die with the thugs that time. You're so skilled, how could you have needed to do that?" Iris was stunned, finally realizing that something was wrong.She witnessed Leon's skills for herself. He would have no problems even facing a few dozen thugs.With Leon's skills, just two kidnappers would have been incredibly easy to deal with. Why would he have needed to die with them?Leon had to have been faking it!Thinking about that, Iris's trust in Leon started to sway."Iris, I didn't know any martial arts back then." Leon wanted to explain himself, but he did not know how to."You didn't know martial arts? You're telling me that, in just two or three months, you managed to get to the peak Innate State when you didn't know any martial a
All of that was enough to prove that there was a problem with Leon!"Iris, no! My feelings for you are sincere. I can swear that I've never had any greedy intentions toward your family's power, and never wanted to use the Youngs." Leon said sincerely."Is that so? Then why didn't you capture the kidnappers when you saved me? Why did you kill them to silence them?" Iris asked, biting her lips. Her heart was a mess, and she did not know if she should trust Leon."I said it just now. I didn't know martial arts back then. The fact that I was able to survive was already a miracle. How could I have the skills to capture them?" Leon said bitterly."Alright, let's say I believe you didn't know martial arts back then. How did your skills suddenly improve so much in just two or three months? Suddenly, your abilities became very outstanding as well. It's completely different from what you were known for. Can you explain what happened?" Iris asked with a fiery look in her eyes."I, I can't."
Leon spat out a mouthful of blood as he was sent flying. He slammed on the ground, and the bottles of Energy Nurturing Pills in his hand scattered everywhere."Dad, you-" Iris's heart ached when she saw Leon spitting out blood from Gilbert's strike.For a moment, she almost failed to stop herself from rushing over to look at Leon's injuries. However, she remembered that Leon was just a liar that used her.In the end, she pushed back the pain in her heart, ignoring Leon.Leon felt a chill in his heart. He was fine with taking Gilbert's blow like that, but Iris's indifference hurt him even more."Leon, since you saved my father before, I'll show you some mercy! However, if you ever pester Iris again in the future, don't blame me for not showing you any mercy!" Gilbert warned coldly.It was a casual strike from him earlier. If he was serious, Leon would have been crippled, if not dead!"Cough!""So you still remember that I've saved Elder Young before! Mister Young, Elder Young,
"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