"Mister Wolf, I had failed to recognize greatness even if it was placed right in front of me, and I truly apologize for offending you… Please forgive me for my carelessness," Wilfred pleaded. "What's wrong? Didn't you say you wanted to cripple me just now? Why did you change your mind so suddenly?" Leon raised his brows quizzically, but the truth was, he could guess that Wilfred had probably found out about his identity, which led to his 180-degree change in attitude. "I would never dare to do so… It was all just my ego talking, and I never meant any offense. Please forgive me, sir…" Wilfred broke out in nervous sweats upon hearing this. He gritted his teeth and proceeded to slap himself across the face multiple times, desperately trying to prove his sincerity to Leon. The spectators erupted into a flurry of whispers at this. "Who…who is this man? I can't believe Young Master Javner is so intimidated by him that he immediately got on his knees and even slapped himself just to
Leon's tone was cold when he said this. "Thank you, mighty one. We promise that this won't happen a second time…" After hearing this, Wilfred and the rest finally dared to get up. At this point, the backs of their shirts were utterly soaked with cold sweat. Wilfred was the most anxious out of all of them since he had heard from his father that when Jared crossed Leon, not only did he have to get on his knees to beg for mercy, but he even ended up breaking his own arm to compensate. The fact that Leon did not force him to break his own arm and instead chose to forgive him on the spot was a miracle! Unbeknownst to Wilfred, however, Leon had chosen to forgive him simply because he was an ordinary man and not a martial artist. Not only that, but since his apology had arrived early, Leon did not want to use his martial arts expertise as leverage over Wilfred, which was why he had chosen to let them off the hook. "Also, please pay Miss Shirley's salary right now, and since she go
Shirley was very grateful for their aid; she gave them both a bow to express her gratitude. "No need to thank us. It's all in a day's work." Leon smiled. He never expected Shirley to catch up with them just to thank them. "Please, I really want to repay the two of you for your help. I want to buy you lunch tomorrow to thank you for this. Will you be free?" Shirley asked rather sheepishly, her eyes glimmering with anticipation. "There's no need…" Leon shook his head. He could tell that Shirley was a poor but hardworking college student and did not want her to spend her hard-earned money on him. "But…" Shirley was insistent. "Shirley, you don't have to do that. The two of us need to be somewhere now, so we can talk about having lunch in the future," Ariel said, smiling. Shirley's integrity and kindness had touched her, and she could not help feeling fond of this hardworking young girl. "Oh…alright." Shirley was disappointed, to say the least. "Shirley, this is my name car
"Didn't you say you wanted to buy out Elegante Group? Well, if you can say it, you better mean it! Hand over the money, and I'll finally believe you!" Ariel rolled her eyes at him. She was more than familiar with Leon's financial situation, and thus she did not think Leon would be able to cough up 650 million dollars! This was not realistic at all! "I'll try my best, and I'll give you an answer latest by tomorrow." Leon sighed. "Alright, I'll be waiting! Let me tell you this—if you can't come up with the money to buy out Elegante Group, you have to promise me that you'll help me convince Iris to change her mind!" Ariel said slyly. The truth was, she did not have many expectations of Leon being able to buy out the company. Her only wish was that Leon would help her persuade Iris, but whether Leon could successfully convince Iris or not was a set of problems for another day! The two of them left the hotel and returned to their respective homes. Shear Mansion. Leon found Cyn
"Iris and I are competitors, so how can I possibly help her?" Cynthia said sulkily and rejected Leon's request. "Cynthia, don't be so eager to turn me down. Please think of it as doing me a favor. I know that 650 million isn't a small number, but I'm willing to put my share in Cynthion Group on the line and loan this money from you. In the future, once Cynthion Group gets on track, I'll return the money to you with the interest!" Leon said earnestly. "Have…have you gone insane? Cynthion Group is your foundation—Iris and the Youngs kicked you out, yet now, you're willing to use everything you built up to help them! How stupid are you?" Cynthia was absolutely fuming at this. "I'm not stupid. I just don't want to leave any regrets…" Leon sighed. The reason he wanted to buy out Elegante Group was that for one, he wanted to help Iris, and for two, Elegante Group was where a lot of his shared memories with Iris lay, and he did not wish for this company to end up in someone else's han
Besides this, Leon managed to take out 130 million dollars from Cynthion Group's funds, and combined, he had about 780 million dollars, which was more than enough to buy out Elegante Group! It began to drizzle the next morning, and because of the bad weather, Ariel did not leave the house and instead chose to await Leon's news at home. Of course, she did not think Leon would be able to hold up to his promise, thus she was mostly just waiting for him to admit defeat and help her change Iris' mind. She waited an entire morning, and just as she was beginning to lose patience, she finally received Leon's call. He invited her to meet at a fancy restaurant near the city center. When Ariel arrived, Leon was already sitting in one of the booths, waiting. "What's wrong, Leon? Are you going to admit defeat to me for failing to acquire the funds?" Ariel said jokingly as she sat down across from him. "What do you mean, I failed to acquire the funds? I've already got 780 million dol
"OK, don't make any more wild guesses. I'll tell you the truth... after leaving Elegante Group, I started a new company called Cynthion Group, which has been doing quite well recently..." Leon finally decided to tell her the truth after seeing how determined she was to find out what was going on, but she interrupted him before he could finish. "Did you start a business? Don't try to trick me! You don't have any money or connections, so how are you going to pull that off?" Ariel expressed skepticism. She was familiar with the business world as a member of Elegante Group's higher management, but because Cynthion Group had yet to make a name for itself, she had never heard of it before and thus had no idea that Leon was, in fact, the president! She was still under the impression that he was bragging! "I'm not deceiving you; I'm telling you the truth. I co-founded this company with another person. They are in charge of the cash flow, whereas I am in charge of the technical sector...
"Yes, that sounds fine. Iris had intended to sell Elegante Group at 650 million, so you don't need to pay that much…" Ariel admitted. "That's okay, I insist on paying 780 million! I think Elegante Group's potential is worth this," Leon replied calmly. "You…" Ariel froze at this. She had been working in this industry for years now, and this was the first time she had ever come across someone who not only did not ask for negotiation but even volunteered to raise the price of a company! However, on second thought, she understood that this was Leon's way of trying to help Iris. "Ariel, there's something else I need your help with. I hope you can be in charge of everything regarding the buy-out, including the processing and transaction. I don't want Iris to find out that I was the one who bought out the company…" Leon said hesitantly. Now that Albert was gravely ill and yet Iris did not approach him for help meant that she and the Youngs were determined to draw the line with him
"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