Ariel was thunderstruck and her mind instantly became blank.It never occurred to her that what Michael said was true. She unknowingly became Leon's girlfriend!"Enough with that nonsense! Nothing is going on between us at all and he's not my boyfriend!" Ariel reprimanded the crowd angrily and tried her best to regain her composure.At long last, it finally occurred to her that everyone misunderstood her as being in a relationship with Leon because of the incident where Joseph was forced to leave the company. However, that was not her doing and she only took the blame for Iris's sake!Leon was also taken aback. He never thought that the trivial matter involving Joseph would lead to that big of a misunderstanding."You're all mistaken. I'm not Miss Summers's boyfriend, and she doesn't interest me..." Leon waved his hands again and again in an attempt to clear up the misunderstanding."What? Did you just say that I don't interest you?" Ariel pointed at him and questioned. Leon's wo
Leon was in a very somber mood after receiving that excruciatingly painful stomp from Ariel earlier, so one would naturally expect him to be pissed at Michael and shrug the man off before walking away."Don't act smug, kid! Just wait! This doesn't end here!" Michael fumed as he watched Leon's rear figure walking further and further away.Michael could not accept that a bumpkin like Leon led the race to win Ariel's heart, especially since the former wooed her for the greater part of a year only to be rebuffed!…A high-level meeting was held in the conference room that afternoon, which was already full of people when Leon arrived with Gracie. Almost everyone from the company's top brass where there, including sales director Michael.Michael never expected that Leon would be eligible to participate in the meeting, so from time t time, he shot hostile glances in Leon's direction.Moments later, the clacking of high heels was heard and Ariel entered the conference room with Iris.Th
"In second place is the Westpraise Group, who control twenty-two percent of the sales channels, and in third is Uniqpeace Enterprises with fourteen percent... The remaining twenty percent is held by several small- to medium-sized distributors and agents..." Ariel explained eloquently as she hovered her cursor over the screen and clicked on several groups of data.As a manufacturer, the Elegante Group requires distributors to handle wholesaling, promotions, and various other integration of resources before the products that they produce could finally reach the market.Distributors were therefore an essential link, and there were two possible sales routes for the Elegante Group.The first was to cooperate with the three major distributors, but since those three major distributors were each other's competitors, the Elegante Group could only choose one of them for cooperation.The second route was to cooperate with some small- and medium-sized distributors and agents. There were a grea
However, Leon noticed something peculiar."Iri— I mean, Miss Young… The Wick Group's share of sales channels is ranked first, so why aren't we considering cooperation with them?" Leon asked curiously. The Wick Group seemed to vaguely ring a bell, but he could not remember where or when he heard about them before.As soon as Leon asked that, the entire conference room became eerily quiet.Everyone turned their attention to him and looked strangely at him as if they stared at an idiot."It seems you haven't done any homework at all before you came here, Mister Wolf. How can you not know even the most basic general knowledge?" A mocking smirk unfolded across Michael's face."General knowledge? About what?" Leon was confused."You're embarrassing yourself, Leon! Never mind then, I'll tell you!" Ariel glared at Leon angrily and said, "the Wick Group's sales channels in terms of cosmetics are all high-end and luxury goods! Many world-renowned big-name cosmetics and luxury goods are han
As soon as Leon stepped out of the conference room, he took a deep breath, calmed himself down a little, and answered the phone."Hello. Am I speaking to Mister Leon Wolf? This is Bernard Wick speaking. I wonder if you still remember me?" The first thing Leon heard was a burst of hearty laughter from old Bernard."Ah, it's you, Elder Wick. Is there anything I can help you with?"Leon immediately recalled that Bernard was the old man he treated in the park the previous morning."You see, I don't know how to repay you for saving my life, so I was thinking about treating you to a meal as a token of my gratitude. When will it be convenient for you?" Bernard asked with a smile."It's fine, Elder Wick. I only did it because I was there. You don't need to be so courteous," Leon said immediately."That won't do! You've already refused to accept my payment for your treatment. I won't feel at ease if I don't treat you to a meal at least," Bernard insisted and his tone sounded sincere.Sin
"Shameless!" Michael sneered.Leon ignored him, walked quickly to Iris's side, and said excitedly, "I have some good news to tell you, Miss Young. A cooperation with the Wick Group is now possible. I've just sealed the deal with—""Are you stupid, Mister Wolf?" Michael interrupted Leon before the latter could finish speaking. "Miss Summers has already made it crystal clear to you just now that our company isn't qualified to cooperate with them. They're not interested in what we have to offer! Do you have Alzheimer's or something? Or do you have the memory of a goldfish?" Michael laughed mockingly at Leon as if Leon was the entire circus.The rest of the crowd reacted more or less the same and wondered if Leon stirred trouble on purpose!"Shut up!"Leon glared at Michael. "Who told you that the Wick Group won't cooperate with our company? I just got off a call from their chairman and we've already agreed to sign the contract tonight!""WHAT?! That call you received was from the Wi
In any case, Leon was in no rush to justify himself. Once he sealed the deal and had the contract signed later that night, Iris would have no choice but to believe him.With that thought in mind, Leon had a sudden idea and rephrased his words in a roundabout way, "The point is, I think that our company should strive to cooperate with the Wick Group. This is our best choice at present!""Ridiculous and unrealistic!" Michael slammed his hands on the table and stood up. Leon made a big enough fool of himself earlier, so Michael did not bother to mock Leon anymore. Instead, he began to state his point of view, "Miss Young, as the company's sales director, I'm responsible for any issues that involve sales! I think our company should continue to cooperate with the Westpraise Group, and I suggest that both sides conduct a negotiation and strive to reduce their profit demands to about five percent."He continued, "In addition, we could also go with the second sales route by increasing coope
"You're… Leon's girlfriend? Is that true?" The shock that came over Iris left her mouth wide agape. She clearly remembered that Ariel did not really like Leon when they met two days ago, and Ariel even went so far as to keep calling him a sissy.Little did she expect that Ariel and Leon would get closer within just two days, and even more remarkable was that their relationship proceeded at a near-Godspeed pace!"I'm not his girlfriend..." Ariel glared at Iris angrily and thought to herself, 'It's all because I took the blame for you after you fired Joseph!'"N-n-no, not at all... She's not my girlfriend, Iri— Uhh… Miss Young. We have nothing to do with each other, please believe me!"Leon waved his hands again and again in a show of genuineness as he did not want Iris to misunderstand his relationship with Ariel!"You..." Ariel fumed in anger and could not understand what Leon tried to convey with his actions. He seemed so eager to clear up the misunderstanding in front of everyon
"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