The greatest forces in Springfield City were the four families, but the two Kings were no slouches! In the past, political marriages were not uncommon between major families. However, they were usually to forge alliances, and both sides were equal.Yet, Harold mentioned being subordinate to the Youngs. They were willing to work under the Youngs.It was like how the Four Tigers served under the two Kings!It was obvious how much Harold was offering for the marriage!"Northern King, are you joking? This isn't funny at all!" Elder Young said."I'm not joking. Everything I said is serious!" Harold said sincerely."But why? You're one of the top figures in Springfield City. This isn't like you at all!" Elder Young was full of disbelief.Everyone knew that the two Kings stood at the top of the underworld. They were both very powerful figures!He did not think that Harold would join the Youngs just like that. It did not seem real!If he trusted Harold so easily, then all his experi
Harold continued to add oil to the fire."But-" Elder Young was still hesitant.He was the head of the Youngs, there was no way he did not know the threat they posed!However, Leon saved his life before. He already wrongly accused Leon once. If he targeted Leon again, it would be completely immoral!"Elder Young, don't worry. With the Dragon Corps around, there's no way we can kill Leon and the Shears! I just think that the Youngs will grow much stronger after I join you, and you'll stand at the top of the four families!"Then, you'll be able to summon up the other families to work together and destroy Cynthion Group or even threaten Leon to split the profits. That would be enough! We can let Leon and the Shears monopolize everything no matter what!" Harold advised, but there was a cold glint in his eyes.His target was not as simple as just Leon!"Dad, I think the Northern King is right! We can't just let Leon and the Shears grow. Otherwise, our profits might suffer. We might e
"Iris, the Northern King is right. No matter how you look at it, Jacob is the best choice!" Gilbert hurriedly said.The four great families were always competitors. None of them ever regarded the other highly, so there were never any marriages between them.Other than the four great families, the strongest forces in Springfield City were the two Kings. The Northern King was even stronger than the Southern King!Both Theodore and Anson were known playboys as well. They were not very reliable.However, Jacob was different. He never had a bad reputation, and he was seen as a better man than Theodore and Jacob.In the end, in terms of political marriages for the Youngs, Jacob was the best choice in Springfield City."Iris, even if you have no feelings for Jacob right now, feelings can be slowly built up. I think you can just get engaged to him for a moment, and the two of you can try dating for a bit," Elder Young said in a low voice. He felt like Jacob was a decent man too.When it
Elder Young tried very hard to convince Iris."That's right! Iris, both your grandfather and I just want the best for me!" Gilbert nodded."The best for me? That's what you always say! If you did want the best for me, Leon and I wouldn't be in this state!" Iris started to cry from her frustration. Her tears constantly flowed out.At that moment, all the sadness she suppressed in her heart exploded!"You had no evidence back then, but you forcibly split me and Leon apart! Now, for the sake of the family, you're planning on sacrificing me, giving me to a man I don't love! Have you ever thought about how I feel?" Iris get sadder as she spoke. She could do nothing to stop the tears from falling down her face.She thought that her grandfather loved her, and would not use her marriage for the sake of profit!Yet, she was blinded. She was constantly disappointed by her grandfather!"Iris, that's not what I mean. I'm not planning on sacrificing you for profit. I just want you to start a
It was a high-end brand, and they had all sorts of different clothes for men and women inside. Each one of them was quite expensive.In the men's clothing area."Leon, why don't you try this suit on?" Snow had a glint in her eyes as she took out a blue suit for Leon."Aren't you here to buy clothes? Why are you making me try on something for a man? Are you planning on buying something for Fane?" Leon was surprised. He thought that Snow probably asked him to try it on because she wanted to buy it for Fane."No, I'm planning on buying something for you!" Snow said."Buying something for me? Why would you do that for no reason?" Leon was shocked."You helped me teach Jacob a lesson, then you saved my mother. I plan on buying a few clothes to thank you," Snow said with a smile."There's no need, it wasn't anything much," Leon tried to refuse."What do you mean by that? You've done so much for our family, and you refused my father's reward back then. I just want to buy you a few clo
With how suddenly Leopard called him, he thought it was because Lily's family was in trouble!"No, it's a personal problem," Leopard said apprehensively.Even though Leon and Leopard already resolved their problems, the two of them were not that friendly with each other. He did not know if Leon would help him, so he was not confident at all."Oh, alright. Let me know your location. I'll go over right now."Leon was much more relaxed when he found out that it was not lily's family.Of course, since Leopard agreed to look after Lily's family, he had no reason to refuse this request. He planned on going over to see what the matter was."Thank you, Mister Wolf,"Leopard was elated as he gave Leon the address.After hanging up, Leon said to Snow, "Snow, I have something I need to get done right now. Why don't I send you home?""What is it? Will it be fun? Let me go with you."Snow said with a smile.Snow vaguely caught some parts of the conversation earlier, and it piqued her int
She was the daughter of the Southern King. She knew very well how the power in the underworld was distributed. Mistcloud Mountain's area was more secluded in Springfield City. The ones who were there were usually insignificant. With who she was, she would naturally look down on such a person!If it was not because of Leon, she would never even have spared Leopard a glance!Leopard felt a bit awkward at Snow's attitude, but she did not dare to voice any displeasure since Snow was with Leon."Mister Wolf, I've already prepared a feast inside. Please, follow me." Leopard motioned for them to go inside.In a luxurious room, Leon, Leopard, and the others sat down.Leopard had the staff bring in the food."Leopard, why were you in such a hurry to look for me?" Leon said directly."Mister Wolf, it's like that. I have a rival around the area called Chimp.""Recently, Chimp joined one of the four Tigers, the Laughing Tiger, Riker. His strength greatly increased, and he's been pushin
"Everyone in the underworld knows that the two Kings are on opposing sides. Since your rival joined the Laughing Tiger and the Northern King, you can join the Southern King and ask him for help. Wouldn't that fix things? Why would you need to go all the way to the Youngs?!" Snow rolled her eyes and said.Her looks were incredibly stunning, and she was incredibly sexy as well.Just that eye-rolls was incredibly seductive.Leopard and his subordinates could feel their hearts racing just from that, completely defeated by Snow's beauty.In the end, Leopard's will was a bit stronger. He was the first to snap back to reality, "Join the Southern King? Miss Poole, you're thinking about things too simply. The Southern King is one of the great figures in the underworld. He stands at the top of Springfield City! I'm just an insignificant figure in the underworld. Even if I wanted to join someone like him, there's no way he would even bother with me," Leopard smiled bitterly."If you don't tr
"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