“You don’t need to know how I found out. If you have a trump card, you can use it now. If you don’t, I’ll send you on your way.” Before Arlo could speak, a weather-beaten voice rang out from a distance. It was a voice that told many stories. “Little one, have mercy.” Philip looked in the direction of the voice, his gaze sharp and his brows slightly furrowed. He saw a dark alley. A tapping sound and light footsteps came from that direction. Everyone followed suit and saw an old man with a cane slowly walking out of the alley. The old man had a white beard, white hair, and age spots all over his face. He was very thin, looking as if a gust of wind could blow him away. After the old man walked out of the alley, he looked up at Philip in the sky and smiled kindly. “Little one, I wonder if you can spare Arlo’s life on my account?” Philip smiled and said, “Sir, may I know why you want to speak up for Arlo? Strictly speaking, he’s my enemy. It doesn’t seem right to let the t
This statement was like a bombshell that exploded in everyone’s ears. Everyone was dumbfounded as they looked at Philip. Philip wanted Barry and the Hood family to submit to him? Was this a joke? They held Philip’s strength in high regard now, but they felt something must be wrong with Philip’s IQ or he would never say such a thing. After that, everyone looked at Philip expectantly, but Philip was unmoved and looked at Barry quietly. Barry's expression was calm as if he did not hear Philip’s earlier remark. For a moment, the scene fell into pin-drop silence. Barry looked at Philip quietly, a smile still on his face. Philip returned his smile. After a while, Barry broke the silence first. “Young man, are you sure you're not joking?” “No, I want your entire Hood family, including you, to submit to me, and hand over all your resources and assets to me.” Philip was still smiling. “If you can do that, I’ll let Arlo go. If not, we don’t have to discuss it any further.”
Seeing this, Barry sighed and said, “Young people can't be underestimated. If Arlo had half your perseverance and backbone, things wouldn’t have turned out this way now. What a pity.” Philip said, “I just resisted some pressure. If you add another level, maybe I can't handle it anymore. Why don't you give it a try?” Barry smiled peacefully. “I’m tempted to, but I’m sorry to say that I'm not at level eight of the pseudo holy tier as you expected.” With that said, Barry’s energy suddenly exploded, and a more powerful pressure appeared. Philip's legs could not take it anymore, and he bent down. The pressure of a practitioner at level nine of the pseudo holy tier had almost reached the holy tier! The family of a holy being had a solid foundation, after all! Philip's eyes were about to burst, and all his energy surged. He propped his body up forcefully and looked at Barry with a grimace. He said, “This pressure isn’t enough to make me collapse yet.” Everyone’s pupils const
No one expected that Barry would agree to Philip's request, and judging from his reaction, it was obvious that he would join in too. What was Barry thinking? Everyone was puzzled. Philip was no different, but he had a guess. However, he said nothing and followed Barry into the alley. The alley was damp and dark with moss growing on both sides. A small old bungalow stood at the end of the alley. The two soon reached the house. Barry opened the door and walked in while Philip followed suit. The furnishing in the room was very simple, with only one dark tea table with a patina at the four corners. The chairs were very clean, and there was a teapot on the table with a few teacups. Barry walked to the chair and sat down. He smiled at Philip and said, “Have a seat.” Philip nodded and sat down. Barry picked up the teapot and placed a teacup in front of Philip. After pouring him some tea, Barry said, “I know you have many questions now. Just ask away and I’ll tell you everyth
Heroes emerged in troubled times. When the Starfall Continent was in chaos, Philip could take advantage of the situation and develop rapidly. Moreover, most of the countries and families under the royal families’ territories had plans to rebel. After all, the nine royal families and the ancient Heavenly Court had been in power for too long, depriving these forces of countless resources. Given the chance, they would definitely lend a hand in this turmoil! “Your plan is very likely to lead to a major reshuffle on the Starfall Continent. The families below will inevitably suffer heavy losses, and this may even affect your mother’s arrangements. Have you considered that?” Hearing this, Philip looked up at Barry and said calmly, “If I don't do this, I may be hunted down and killed by countless people sent by the white tiger royal family with no way to save myself. Besides, I’m not a cub that needs its mother’s protection. She has her arrangements, while I have my ideas. “If I ke
Philip’s eyes lit up instantly. Tribute. To put it simply, tribute referred to resources given as offerings to the state capitals by various forces and families of the 18 states, but Philip was surprised to hear that the tribute schedules of various states in the white tiger royal family territory were different. Philip expressed his wonder, “Why is the tribute time different for each state? Isn’t it better to collect everything at the same time?” Barry smiled and said, “I'm not too sure about this. I heard it’s because of the founder of the white tiger royal family. But since the current system is like this, we don’t have to worry about it. “Since you want to stir up turmoil in the white tiger royal family, I’ll lend you a hand.” Philip nodded seriously. If the Hood family helped him, it would be interesting. As far as Philip knew, the Hood family was not only a subordinate to the white tiger royal family but also had connections to the hidden forces of the white tiger r
The outcome of this matter was almost a no-brainer. The Blood Moon Alliance would surely suffer heavy losses. After all, the white tiger royal family would never give them the most advanced warcraft, and the number of experts in the royal family definitely exceeded their imagination. The nine royal families were not to be trifled with! “I’ll make arrangements for this, but do you know what level of warcraft they'll use to transport supplies?” Philip asked solemnly. Barry thought about it and said, “They used nine-star warcraft to transport supplies in the past. After all, no one dared to mess with the white tiger royal family. But we can’t be sure this time. It's most likely a high-level warcraft.” Philip nodded. If it were him, he would definitely send a better warcraft. The Blood Moon Alliance’s defeat in Lewe was almost certain, which would deal a huge blow to their self-confidence. However, if the Blood Moon Alliance was defeated in Guan, even if their self-confidence w
The meeting hall was as noisy as the market. Various voices rang incessantly, and from time to time, some people bickered with red faces. There was no unified opinion at all. “I don’t think there’s a need for compensation at all! We’re going to overthrow the rule of a royal family this time! Isn’t it normal to make some sacrifices for this?” “That's right. Victories are won over the dead bodies of our comrades. If we can achieve the final victory, compensation can be given by then. But if we lose, what difference will it make if we don’t? The white tiger royal family is not a charity organization!” “You have a point, but what if some families include their breadwinners in this fight and only leave behind some young ones? What should their children do if we don’t pay them any compensation?” “Compensation is a must! I suggest that everyone should chip in! As for Lewe and Guan, I think it’s better to gather our forces in Lewe. If we spread our forces to fight in Guan, it may lead