Philip frowned and replied, “No, I’m not going.” “Oh, don't you want to meet people from the Nonagon? Don't you want to find out if your mother's death is related to the Nonagon?” Sheryl smiled sweetly. Hearing this, Philip stood up abruptly. With eyes like a jackal, he stared at Sheryl fixedly and said, “What did you say? People from the Nonagon?” Sheryl nodded and said, “Nonagon is looking for people who can enter the door. Do you think those people from large families will miss this opportunity?” “Philip, many things can’t be solved just because you have the ability. You have to rely on connections and resources. This world is unfair. For example, the qualification selection for entering the door can be debated. The several enforcers of the Nonagon Uppercreek division happen to be a group of insatiable people. During tonight’s private gathering, the big families will be vying for the qualification to enter the door. If we measure it in terms of money, what do you think the s
Martha was asking anxiously, “Wynnie, what happened in Riverdale? Can you tell me about it?” Martha had not been eating or sleeping well in the past two days as she was thinking about the villa in Riverdale and Beacon Group. She did not know what exactly Martin and Bernard Johnston had done. Would Martha end up a pauper from now on? No way! Martha was extremely worried. She had long noticed that Martin and Bernard were up to no good, but she did not expect that they would do such a treacherous thing at this time. Charles also stood by the window. Someone like him who never smoked had started smoking, but his actions were a little awkward. Martha glanced at him and scolded, “Go outside if you want to smoke! Can’t you see that Wynnie is pregnant?” Charles just realized his mistake and quickly put the cigarette out. He stood at the side, staring blankly into space. After hesitating for a long time, he asked, “Wynnie, just tell us. I can bear it.” Wynn looked at her parents
Very soon, Philip came up from downstairs. Seeing a roomful of people, he smiled and asked, “What are you talking about?” Wynn glanced at Martha and found her winking at her repeatedly. Wynn said, “Philip, my parents want to go back. Why don't you arrange for someone to send them back? Didn’t you say that things in Riverdale are almost settled?” Hearing this, Philip looked at Martha, who was smiling at him while sitting in her wheelchair. She said, “Yes, Philip. Your father and I have nothing to do here. You might as well send us back. If you’re worried, just get some people to protect us.” Philip frowned, thought about it, and said, “Not yet. Martin and Bernard are like trapped beasts now. They’ll do anything. Moreover, Bernard and Liam are in Uppercreek now. I’m not sure what they’re up to yet. Staying in the hotel is the safest for all of you.” Hearing this, Martha was obviously unhappy and yelled, “Philip, what do you mean by that? You don't want us to go back, do you? Are
Martha was shocked by Philip's words and the look in his eyes. She was stunned for a long while and could not react. She stammered, “I… I'm not going back. I’m not going back…” After saying that, she lowered her head, not daring to look Philip directly in the eye. What a terrible feeling! At that moment, Martha felt like she was being targeted by a fierce beast. She thought she was going to piss her pants from fear. Horrible! Simply terrifying! Was he still the same Philip Clarke? How could he have such a frightening look in his eyes? Charles also saw that something was wrong and quickly laughed, saying, “Hehe, Philip, don't blame your mother. She just has a bad temper, but in fact, she’s kind-hearted.” Philip swept a cold glance over them. Then, he turned his head. With a gentle smile at the corners of his mouth, he said to Wynn, “Wynnie, I'm going out for a while and might be back late tonight.” Wynn nodded and watched as Philip left. After Philip left, Martha b
Connor nodded and said, “Hehe, Roger Clarke… Good for him. Back then when he joined forces with the Nonagon to suppress the branch family and successfully seized power, allowing him to sit in the position as head of the Clarke family, I already knew that this guy was different from ordinary people. The way he thinks is different from how we think. I’ve never been able to see through him.” Hearing this, Levi asked, “Grandpa, is there a connection between the Nonagon and Roger?” Connor raised his eyebrows, seeming to recall a lot of past events at once. He said, “Roger Clarke was a prodigy and core personnel of the Nonagon at that time. He kept many secrets that we didn't know about. You must remember that he’s the only person in this world who successfully entered four doors.” “What?” Allen was shocked, his face full of astonishment! Entering one door already required tremendous luck and talent that surpassed normal people’s. To be able to enter all four doors, what kind of
Hearing this, Levi shuddered and felt utterly creeped out. Was that not the same as using the life of the next of kin to open this door? Connor looked at Levi who was trembling slightly and asked, “Are you afraid?” “N-No, I just think that this door sounds a little evil,” Levi said. Connor laughed. “You can understand it that way, but it's not what you think.” “Grandpa, the world behind this door, what exactly is it like? Is it the same as those weird and mysterious places in TV shows?” Levi could not help his curiosity and asked. Connor shook his head and said, “No. If you really want me to describe it, you can understand it as a secret realm, a treasure trove left to us by ancient beings. This treasure trove requires the corresponding key to open it. For example, those lost civilizations that disappeared in ancient times were excavated and researched. Then, the corresponding documents were generated and constituted the development of organizations, departments, and a gro
Thump! Connor’s heart jolted. This damned Philip! Did he hear everything? “Philip, why are you here so suddenly? Aren’t you supposed to be in Riverdale?” Connor asked. His face was calm but he was a little flustered. If he had really heard everything, their plan would be ruined. Hehe. Philip went over and kicked Levi violently in his stomach while snatching the report from his hands. Levi fell to the floor instantly, clutching his stomach and rolling all over the floor in pain! F*ck! What the hell? Why did he kick him? “Damn it! Philip, who are you to kick me?!” Levi roared. However, Philip ignored him and looked at the report. Connor was furious and tried to snatch it from him as he shouted, “Bring it here! Who are you to look at it?” However, before he could reach out his hand, Philip had already grabbed Connor’s neck and lifted him up! “I already told you not to harbor any thoughts about Wynn. Otherwise, I won’t let you off!” Philip’s eyes were cold, hi
On the other end of the line, Fennel’s lazy drawl was heard. “What is it? About the door?” Philip nodded and said, “I have a test report in my hand. It’s an analysis of Wynn’s blood conducted by Connor and Levi of the branch family. There are some data in it that I don't understand, and they may be related to the door. You’ve entered the door before so you should know something. I’ll send it to you later.” “Sure,” Fennel replied. Right after, Philip took some photos and sent them. After a few minutes, Fennel’s call came. His voice carried some doubts and concern as he asked, “This report was done by the branch family?” Philip replied, “Yes, it should be related to the door belonging to the Clarke family. What does the data on the report mean? Is it related to the door?” “Do you really want to know?” Fennel asked over the phone. Hearing this, Philip frowned and said, “I have to know. The branch family is making a move against Wynn. I need to know what they want to do in orde
A young man about the same age as him was so talented. Could anyone not be jealous? However, Louis was truly not jealous. He just wanted to learn from Philip. If Philip was really that strong, he would obey. Although Louis had a high status in the guild, he was not highly valued. That useless loser was given priority when it came to most of the resources, which made Louis upset. By right, resources should be allocated to talented people, but things were different because Hogster had a guild leader for a father. Thinking of this, Louis smiled at Philip expectantly. If Philip was worth following, he would leave the Hexa Guild without hesitation. “I want to apologize for offending you earlier. I also want to follow you, but I don’t know if I’m good enough. If you won’t consider me, I hope you can give my son a chance. He’s pretty talented.” Dennis was very polite as he apologized to Philip. Philip was surprised and thought that Dennis was quite nice. Philip invited them insi
Dennis and Louis quickly arrived at the door and knocked nervously. Rabbit opened the door this time. He did not expect to see Dennis again. He thought Dennis was here to cause trouble, so he scowled. “Why are you here again, old man? Do you want to cause more trouble for us? You’d better think twice or I’m going to get angry!” Rabbit said fiercely. Rabbit easily crushed them earlier, so they would not forget about their miserable defeat so quickly. Louis was embarrassed to hear that this rabbit had defeated his father. He had always thought that Dennis was very powerful and would not lose to a younger person no matter what. Unexpectedly, Dennis was not only defeated but lost miserably too. Louis keenly perceived that this talking rabbit was Philip’s pet and became excited. If Philip's pet was so powerful, Philip should be better. Thinking of this, he was excited and wanted to see Philip immediately. Rabbit stared at Dennis and Louis, wondering what they were up to. Denni
Celeste was surprised to see that Esther had restored her appearance. She had just seen Esther wearing a veil to cover her ugly face when they first met earlier. “Amazing! You look beautiful all of a sudden,” Celeste praised Esther from the bottom of her heart. Celeste did not know how it happened, but there had to be a reason for it. Esther smiled at Celeste. “Now that I’m beautiful, I can fully focus on taking care of Philip. Don’t worry, I won’t be worse than you.” Hearing that, Celeste was puzzled by Esther’s aggression. While everyone was lost in their own thoughts, an uninvited guest turned up at the door. It was none other than Dennis of the Hexa Guild. Dennis was not alone as he had brought his son along with him. His son was quite talented and always listened to his father's opinions. After all, he knew that he would not be where he was without his father’s guidance, and most of his father’s decisions were correct. “Father, are you sure we should leave the guild
Esther never thought that her curse could be lifted so quickly. More importantly, Esther found that all the negative energy in her body had disappeared. She took off her veil and looked at them with her true appearance. Esther was beautiful by nature, but the nasty technique had impacted her self-esteem. Now that she had regained her appearance, Esther’s confidence returned as well. “Wonderful! This technique is the perfect improved version! With this technique, our members can practice like any normal person without worrying about their appearance. Other guilds can’t kick a fuss over it or try to mess with us again!” Jamie was ecstatic and abruptly remembered a very important question. “By the way, what’s the deal with this technique? Did someone give it to you?” Jamie had to get to the bottom of it. It was very important. He would be uneasy if he did not figure out the situation. “Philip gave it to me. I don't know how he got our technique, but he’s quite good at studying
Philip nodded. That was his intention too. It would be best if Carlos did all the work for him. After getting Philip's consent, Carlos rushed out excitedly. He took the booklet to Jamie. Esther and Jamie were discussing the plan of operation. “You have to catch hold of Philip. I finally got you here. Don't let us down. It’s best if you can trick Philip into joining our guild!” Jamie persuaded Esther, hoping she could trick Philip into joining the guild. Esther sighed helplessly. She knew what she should do, but Philip was clearly not buying it. She was not as pretty as Celeste, and she had this curse on her, so she could not hold her head high at all. At this time, Carlos rushed over in a panic. “Why are you in such a hurry? You’re already a father, but you’re still so impulsive—just like a child who never grows up!” Jamie sighed helplessly at Carlos’ behavior. Carlos was like a brother who grew up with him, and the two of them had always had a good relationship. Carlos w
Carlos thought Philip would do something to him, but Philip simply handed him something he took out of his pocket. “Try practicing this technique.” After Philip handed him the item, he stared at Carlos, waiting for the result. Carlos was relieved to hear it. He had thought Philip was going to do something to him, but it turned out that Philip simply wanted Carlos to try a technique out. Carlos smiled and shook his head. “We can’t practice other techniques different from our own unless someone can make improvements to our existing technique. Only then do we have the chance to learn something new. But do you know how difficult it is to improve a technique?” Carlos smiled helplessly. Their people had been trying to improve their technique forever. After all, the side effects of the technique were simply annoying, but it was easier said than done. Their predecessors had been studying it for years but to no avail. They had no choice but to give up. Now, only one elder was resp
“Since she’s one of your people, she can stay, but don’t try to do anything,” Philip said. Philip glanced at the holy maiden. Before he could say anything else, something appeared in his mind. It was the technique she practiced. Philip had no idea what happened. He had merely glanced at her when her technique appeared in his mind. Although it was weird, Philip did not think it was a bad thing. Instead, he was happy. He knew that it was a special ability. Thinking of this, Philip was in a good mood. He went back to his room after excusing himself. He wanted to study the technique carefully. It would be best if he could discover something. The holy maiden watched indignantly as Philip left. Jamie knew that Celeste’s biggest advantage was her looks. She was so beautiful that the holy maiden felt the pressure. “Stay here with peace of mind and treat it as your own home. No need for formalities,” Celeste said to them with a smile as if she were the mistress of the house. Jam
Philip waved his hand. That was not what he meant. At this time, Celeste walked out of her room. She had fallen in love with cooking and always immersed herself in the kitchen, figuring out different recipes. In the past, Celeste lived alone in the gloomy forest without freedom or friends. After meeting Philip, she became more vibrant. Celeste would feel a sense of achievement whenever Philip ate the food she cooked. Seeing her, Philip greeted Celeste and introduced the visitors to her. “I don’t need a maid. I already have someone to take care of the household chores. Thank you for your kindness,” Philip said with a smile. Celeste had been doing a good job, so Philip did not think he needed another woman to take care of him. The more women around, the more trouble there would be. The holy maiden froze in surprise at the sight of such a beautiful woman around Philip. Although she was not ugly, she had to live with this ugly appearance until her marriage because of that nas
“That’s enough. Stop talking about me. You might as well think about how to deal with Hogster and the others. The Hexa Guild will definitely come after you.” Philip greeted Jamie calmly without taking the incident seriously at all. Seeing his reaction, Jamie thought that Philip was more and more unfathomable. The Hexa Guild was making a big fuss over this case. Many guilds had accepted the Hexa Guild’s gifts and now stood in opposition to the Celestial Palace. Although this matter had nothing to do with those guilds at all, they accepted the Hexa Guild's gifts in exchange for hyping the news up. It would be best if the two guilds fought. Maybe they could take advantage of the situation in the process! The other major guilds were waiting to watch the excitement too. They hoped that the Celestial Palace would be affected by this incident and it would maybe result in them losing the guild competition. Philip was also quite interested in the guild competition but was more curious