Stanley chuckled, turned around, put his hands in his trouser pockets, and swaggered away. He left the first floor of the bar and walked to a very luxurious private room on the second floor. It was the largest and most extravagant private room in Jumbo Bar with a complete view of the entire bar! It was also why Stanley had noticed the dispute between Philip and Jake earlier on. Soon, they arrived at the private room. Stanley sat down, cheerfully poured a few glasses of specially brewed whisky for Philip and the others, and said, “Young Patriarch Clarke, please have a seat.” Hearing that, Philip was not afraid and walked in. He sat down but did not take the glass from Stanley. “Just say what you need to. I don’t think there’s anything to discuss between us,” Philip said coldly. Stanley shrugged, leaned back, and said directly, “Young Patriarch Clarke, my father may not have a good impression of you, but I’m different. I hope we can be friends, close friends.” Hearing thi
Philip raised his eyebrows and said flatly, “You seem to have put much thought into this. If I understand correctly, will you join forces with your father against us if I don’t agree to cooperate with you?” Stanley shrugged and said, “It’s not impossible. After all, no one wants another enemy.” Philip got up and said, “Thank you for your kind intentions, then. In three days, I’ll see you at the disciple competition.” With that said, Philip turned around and left with Fennel and the others. After Philip left, Stanley finished the drink in his hand and made a beckoning gesture. He said to a bodyguard behind him, “Follow them and watch their movements. Report everything back to me.” “Yes, Young Master!” The special bodyguard responded respectfully before he turned and left the bar. At the same time, another person walked in from the door. This person was eight feet tall and walked briskly with an imposing air. He was none other than the master of Terrain Villa, Ernest Turn
Stanley laughed and said, “Villa Master Turner, the outcome is still uncertain. As far as I know, Philip has recruited three helpers. Plus Ray Warren and the other person from the South, they have a 60% chance of winning.” Hearing this, Ernest was taken aback before he laughed and said, “Young Master Berry, you worry too much. What sort of helpers can he find? Villa Master Hopper and I have already figured it out. Even if he can find helpers, he only has a 40% chance of winning. If Philip and Fennel face Young Master Berry and Young Master Singer, the 40% chance will drop to 20%. There’s nothing to fear.” Stanley shook his head and said, “Didn’t you notice the other two behind him when they left just now?” Ernest jolted at this question, and he carefully recalled the scene just now. Indeed, there were three people behind Philip just now. Apart from Fennel, he did not know the other two. Were those two the participants in this competition? However, something was amiss. Ernes
Ernest stopped and looked at Cyril with narrowed eyes. He made a swiping motion across his neck and said, “Find some people and make things difficult for those guys. As long as they can’t participate in the competition or are dead, victory will be ours!” Cyril was stunned for a moment and said worriedly, “Villa Master Turner, he’s the young patriarch of the Clarke family, after all. Even Young Master Berry doesn’t dare to so casually lay a finger on him. As the weaker force, if we make a rash move, maybe it’ll cause unnecessary trouble. Moreover, they’re not weak. If we send normal people over, we’ll just be sending them to their deaths.” Ernest’s eyes froze, and he said, “You’re wrong. If we can’t kill them, we can take action against their families. For example, the Warren family of Golden City, the parents of Ray Warren, and his brother and sister-in-law. The other one is Tony Hart’s daughter. If we capture them, do you think the other two will still compete?” Hearing this, Cy
Philip was furious and smashed the wine glass in his hand! At this moment, he was full of chills. The killing intent filled the entire suite. Leon Jefferson also scowled. He clenched his fists angrily and said, “Young Patriarch Clarke, Ernest Turner and his people are too vicious to think of such a malicious trick! “The killers they secretly sent out last night were all expert disciples with strength in the fifth zone. For them to deal with secular people is simply massacre!” “The Warren family and Hart family, including all the servants and non-core personnel were slaughtered overnight! “The remaining head of the Warren family, including Ray Warren’s brother and sister-in-law as well as Tony Hart’s daughter were all kidnapped. Their bodies weren’t found at the scene.” At this point, Leon’s anger became more intense. He never expected that Ernest and Cyril would do such an inhumane thing just to lower their odds of winning! Overnight, 72 people died tragically! The im
Ernest smiled smugly. “Hmph, in my opinion, the young patriarch of the Clarke family is just an immature boy. He’s nothing worth mentioning. In front of people like us, he has no choice but to back down because this is Beechwood City, the territory of Terrain Villa!” Ernest said solemnly with irresistible severity. “Pass my order. From today on, no guests are allowed! Especially Philip or his friends, if they’re here to question us, refuse them directly.” Ernest said to a few subordinates behind him. “Yes, Villa Master!” Several subordinates responded and left to execute his order. Cyril smiled and said, “Let me say my congratulations in advance for your victory in this year’s disciple competition.” Ernest laughed, turned around, and said to Cyril, “Villa Master Hopper, you’ve made your contribution in this matter too. As long as we can stabilize the position of Terrain Villa and defeat Young Patriarch Clarke, the entire South will be under our control. When the time com
Leon quickly said, “Young Patriarch Clarke, that’s too risky. Ernest has already done such a thing. If you go meet him now, I’m worried something may happen to you.” Leon had a point. After all, Ernest even dared to assassinate the Warren and Hart families, which meant that he was no longer afraid of Philip’s identity. Such a person was the most dangerous. Hearing that, Philip chuckled and said, “Hehe, I just want to meet him and see what he wants to do.” After that, Philip's eyes twinkled coldly. By daring to do this, Ernest was opposing Philip. Seeing this, Leon made no further comment and just said, “Let me go with you, then. Even if something happens, we can look out for each other.” Philip turned to look at Leon and said, “Okay, you can make the arrangements, then. In ten minutes, we’ll set off for Terrain Villa.” “Okay.” Leon responded and quickly made arrangements. Ten minutes later, he and Philip sat in a Mercedes-Benz and headed straight for Terrain Villa.
Back to Philip’s side. Leon had started arguing with the bodyguards and was even prepared to fight. However, at this moment, someone ran down the stairs, bowed, and said with a smile, “Oh my, Young Patriarch Clarke, Villa Master Jefferson, I didn't expect you to come in person. This is an honor for our villa!” Leon frowned and looked at Cyril who came running over. He scoffed and said coldly, “Hmph, Cyril Hopper, stop playing tricks. We want to meet Ernest Turner!” Cyril smiled and said, “Villa Master Jefferson, why are you so angry? Did something happen?” Was he playing dumb? Leon could not bear it any longer. He raised his fingers angrily and chided, “Cyril Hopper, are you still playing dumb at this point? Don’t you know what you’ve done?” Leon was livid! If Philip had not reminded him not to get angry on their way here, he would have charged into Terrain Vila and destroyed everything! With a smile, Cyril said, “Villa Master Jefferson, forgive me, but I really don't u
“Philip's strength mostly comes from his very powerful pet rabbit. Although it's a monster beast, it's a force to be reckoned with. It isn't something anyone can deal with,” Hogster said with lingering fear. He could not forget how Rabbit had beaten Alain to a pulp. “Yes, the rabbit is a force to be reckoned with. You'd better not mess with it for no reason. I really wonder where such a powerful monster beast came from.” Alain seemed very steadfast, but he was already having a mental meltdown. However, he did not want to embarrass himself in public, so he gritted his teeth and hung on. The hooded man looked at Alain and sneered inwardly. He took out a pill from his pocket and handed it to him. “Take this or I’m afraid you’ll collapse soon.” He could notice Alain’s condition at a glance and knew he would not last long. “Forget it. I won’t hide it from you. In fact, the rabbit inflicted all these injuries on me. I wouldn’t be in this miserable state if the rabbit weren’t that
Although the strength of the test subject had increased, he was not highly valued at all because his talent was not affected and did not meet the guild’s requirements. “Okay, you may leave now. Your strength has improved, so make sure to practice hard and don’t let us down,” Alain said grandly, sending the other party away. He knew that this person was nothing but a loser. The guild member who was the test subject had no idea how pathetic he was. Instead, he looked at Alain with excitement and gratitude. Hogster swallowed the potion without hesitation. He quickly felt the changes in his body as if he had become very powerful in just a few seconds. Hogster looked at the hooded man in surprise. He never thought that he could become so strong. “Wow, this is amazing!” Hogster was shocked by this unexpected outcome. His lack of self-esteem was quickly replaced with brimming confidence, and he even had the urge to mess with Philip. In his opinion, Philip was nothing special. Now
“Don’t worry, I mean no harm. That thing is quite good.” The silly member took the potion nervously and looked at Alain expectantly. “Sir, I think I’m getting stronger!” The silly guy showed off his strength excitedly. Alain stepped forward and examined the guild member curiously. Sure enough, his strength had increased. Alain found the increase in strength quite incredible. Moreover, he did not find any side effects on the other party, which was the most surprising. This potion was amazing beyond anyone’s imagination! Alain was very excited and wished he could take it too. “I believe you should know the value of this potion. Just win the competition and stop worrying about the rest.” Alain and the hooded man stepped aside to discuss offering the boys and girls. Hogster was taken aback to hear them. The two quickly reached an agreement as they knew how unethical this transaction was. “Father, you actually agreed to his request! Aren't you afraid that it’ll be expose
By taking the potion, a person could increase their overall strength, and there would be no side effects. It was a miracle potion, indeed. Alain was stunned to hear that. He felt that the hooded man was bragging. How could there be such an amazing potion? “Are you serious? It can’t be that simple.” Alain took the potion from the other party and sized it up, wondering if he should trust this thing. “If you don't believe it, you can give it a try. I don’t mind. You have many people under your command anyway. You can choose to use them as a test subject.” The hooded man was quite cold and aloof in both his actions and speech. Alain nervously clenched the potion tightly. “In that case, I’ll give it a try. Let me find someone.” Alain did not fully trust the hooded man’s words. In his opinion, it was better to play it safe. Who knew if anything would happen? He was nervous about giving something like this to his precious son. At this time, a guild member who was not highly valu
“I won’t be joining your guild, but I don’t mind being a spectator. At least I can watch the fun. I know that you’re quite strong, so you don’t need me. As long as nothing unexpected happens, I don’t think you’ll face a problem.” Philip smiled indifferently, quite confident that nothing much would happen. The overall strength of the Celestial Palace had improved significantly, so they really had nothing to worry about. Jamie was relieved to hear that. In that case, he could rest assured.… The guild competition officially kicked off, and everyone was ready to battle it out. The battles were not something that simply required strength to resolve. Occasionally, the competitors required tactics too. As Alain was feeling anxious, his reinforcement finally arrived at the scene. The hooded man turned up with some potions, ready to carry out his task. “Hey, you’re finally here. I thought I wouldn’t see you again.” Alain was worried. He knew that he was in a precarious situati
“Father, what happened to you? Don’t scare me!” Hogster sat by Alain’s bedside and asked in a panic. Hogster would not have been worried about Alain in the past, but things were different now. They were facing various crises. Without his father to take care of things, they would be doomed. Alain coughed violently and fumbled around for some healing pills before stuffing them into his mouth. The pills were not useful for his injuries but could at least relieve his pain. After Alain took the pills, Hogster hugged him excitedly. “This is great! I thought you were about to drop dead.” Alain almost died in anger over his son’s remark. “Hogster, you have to take part in the competition on behalf of the guild. This is the best chance for you to become stronger. You’ll make a name for yourself if you do this.” Alain held Hogster's hand and placed all his hopes on him. Hearing that, Hogster said awkwardly, “Father, although I’m quite strong, you can’t do this to me! How am I suppose
The rabbit had a very expressive face as if it was watching Alain make a fool of himself. “You’re quite the smooth talker. If you have more words of encouragement, let’s hear them.” Hay dangled from Rabbit's mouth, and he seemed disdainful. Alain seemed conflicted at the sight of Rabbit and felt like he was looking at Philip instead. “Why are you here?” This rabbit was weird, and no one could control it. As far as Alain knew, the rabbit was famous in major cities and good at picking fights. “Of course, I’m here to teach you a lesson. Do you think I traveled this far to buy you a meal?” After saying this, Rabbit jumped up and kicked Alain, who started spitting mouthfuls of blood. Alain was strong in his own right, so there was no way he would be helpless against an attack. However, he simply could not resist Rabbit and could only suffer a beating. The guild members in the surroundings closed their eyes, feeling sorry for their guild leader. No one thought they could win th
It seemed that Alain had overestimated his importance. “Hey, wait a minute. Don't be so hasty. I just want to think about how to make things better. You should know that things are not as simple as you think. If I agree so easily, others might target me.” The hooded man sneered inwardly at Alain’s flattering appearance. He knew that Alain was probably trying to bargain with him. “I thought you wouldn’t consider it, but you seem quite willing to work with us.” The hooded man smiled calmly as if mocking Alain from the bottom of his heart. Although Alain was being ridiculed, he could not say a word. The hooded man held the reins, so Alain had no choice but to obey. “I don’t mind this cooperation, but we need to plan this thoroughly. If you can help my guild to make a comeback in this competition, I can agree to your condition. Since you found me, you should know the trouble my guild is facing right now. Philip and his people are messing with us, and the Celestial Palace is keepi
Alain was a smart man and quickly grasped the key point. It seemed that this man was here to help him. “Tell me what you want. Stop wasting my time. If you’re here to help me, let’s have an open discussion.” Alain was no longer nervous and stared at the other party calmly. Hearing that, the hooded man smiled smugly. “I know that your guild is facing a crisis. I can help you with that. I can get rid of all your problems and also ensure that your guild scores victory. Although I can't guarantee that you’ll win the championship, taking one of the top spots won’t be a problem.” The hooded man spoke calmly as if he was confident that Alain would agree. Sure enough, Alain was expectant to hear this man’s offer to help him. At a moment of crisis, it was every man for himself. Right now, no one was willing to help him or lend a helping hand. Alain thought that this was too much of a coincidence. “There’s no such thing as a free lunch. What do you want in return?” Alain knew that