Through the fragmented memories, Philip saw a familiar shadow in this planned massacre. The Tampa family. This family held a high position in the Clarke family, was proficient in various poisons, and lived in recluse. They were trusted partners of the Clarke family. Philip judged from these scattered memory fragments that something was wrong with the Tampa family. However, he could not put all the pieces together, so he had no choice but to find the Tampa family. If the Tampa family had helped the Clarke family in the battle, they should no longer exist. On the other hand, if the Tampa family was still alive and well, something must be wrong with them. Those crazy people were out to destroy all the major families and factions. How could they let go of the powerful Tampa family? At the thought of the Tampa family, Philip recalled the Zucker family. A few days ago, Montel said he wanted to look for other partners, and he disappeared without leaving any contact informati
Philip looked up at the impressive mountain and headed up. At this moment, everyone in the Tampa family was standing guard nervously. Ever since Montel turned up at their doorstep, no one had a good night’s sleep for several days. Everyone was worried that the cat was out of the bag and someone would come after them. After several days, however, there was no movement from the outside world. The Tampa family eventually relaxed. As they were about to go for a good rest, the doorbell rang. Everyone tensed up again. “Who’s there?” Patriarch Tampa looked cautiously at the door. The butler pulled up the surveillance footage and saw a young man. “Patriarch, it’s a young man who seems familiar.” The butler frowned and observed the person in the surveillance footage. This angle could not provide a clear picture of the visitor. The patriarch waved his hand and asked the butler to open the door. “We’ll know once we see him. Open the door and let him in.” Patriarch Tamp
Ivan knew very well that Philip was an outstanding talent, so he dared not have any reckless ideas about Philip. Back then, they tried to poison Philip to destroy his practice base, but Ivan had no idea if the plan was successful. Thus, he dared not take a gamble. Ivan struggled for a while and decided to play dumb. “Young Patriarch, we don’t know anything about this. The boy from the Zucker family did come here some time ago, but he left after a short visit! “Do you mean he’s missing? This is bad. We need to organize a search for him! “This place is a mess, not as safe as the big cities. Something may happen to a lone kid like him!” Philip was shocked to hear his feigned ignorance even though he had already put it so bluntly. His appearance at their doorstep clearly meant that he was adamant about causing trouble for the Tampa family. “Since I’ve mentioned this so clearly, you don’t have to play dumb either. Don't think I don't know what has happened during the years I
Ivan was surprised to hear that the memory erasure case had been exposed. “Did someone from the Skater family tell you?” Ivan asked. He was not worried about the Skater family. They would not betray him. “Don’t worry about them. They're dead.” Philip sneered and sat on the couch, unfazed. Seeing Philip’s nonchalance, Ivan felt a flash of annoyance. “You killed them? Did you read their memories?” Ivan said in surprise as if he remembered something. He knew one way to read another person’s memory, but this method was only available to demonic practitioners. He could not believe that Philip used this method! It proved that Philip had dealings with demonic practitioners! Philip frowned. Of course, he knew that only demonic practitioners would use such a vicious method in this world. The memory-reading method he used came from the books in Verge Tower, not demonic practitioners. However, he did not intend to explain anything to these losers. Philip sat there and wait
Ivan was extremely nervous. He knew that Philip's actual strength would only be stronger than the fifth zone, not weaker. If Philip was really that powerful, he had to weigh the situation carefully. Only a few members of the Tampa family were left, and they could not afford to lose anyone. Philip came at the right time, and all the remaining members of the Tampa family were here. It would be difficult to escape now. “What happened back then was all a misunderstanding. We aren't traitors,” Ivan said awkwardly, not avoiding the topic. Philip sneered at Ivan’s explanation. Ivan was really good at bluffing. Why did he not realize that Ivan was such a hypocritical person? Montel finally regained some strength after Philip fed him some water. He struggled to stand up and glared at Ivan. “You liar! You pretended to welcome me when I first arrived to gain information about the young patriarch. When I wasn't paying attention, you spiked my food and knocked me out! You’re such
Montel looked at Philip anxiously. “Young Patriarch, you have to believe me! Ivan is a big fat liar! Everything will be over if you believe him! This shameless old man is really one of a kind!” Montel cursed angrily without caring about his image. The grudge between him and Ivan was already set in stone. Ivan sneered at Montel, unfazed. He simply wanted to buy time and wait for help to arrive. Ivan was not sure if Philip had other reinforcements, so to be on the safe side, he would wait for the Practitioner Society to deal with Philip. Even though Ivan was an expert in the seventh zone, he was apprehensive when facing the former young patriarch. “That’s enough. Stop it.” Philip stopped Montel. “Ivan’s reinforcements should be here now. If not, I won’t wait any longer.” Philip stood up and smiled at Ivan. Ivan froze, shocked that Philip guessed his plan. He did everything in secret. No one should know anything about it, but Philip did! It was enough to prove that
Montel coughed awkwardly, astounded by these fangirls. Philip was speechless too. He had imagined many scenarios. Maybe he would be arrested on the spot. Maybe the Practitioner Society would insult him before taking him away. Maybe other various undesirable situations might happen. However, it never occurred to him to see a bunch of fangirls. Philip facepalmed in embarrassment. He did not want things to turn out this way! The man in the lead did not share the same thoughts. He was very unhappy with their reactions. “So you're the demonic practitioner. Surrender at once!” he said gruffly. Montel frowned in disdain. Even though he did not drink much water in the past several days, his voice was not that gruff. This guy sounded like a quacking duck, and his voice was very unpleasant to the ears. “Sarah, don't be fooled by the faces of these demonic practitioners. They look handsome and charming to create a false impression!” the guy said seriously, trying to destroy th
“Are you guys trying to defend him?” Ivan asked solemnly. He was very unhappy with these fangirls, so he placed all his hopes on Gruffy. Gruffy looked very gloomy seeing that his junior had taken a fancy to a man as soon as she arrived. Hence, he was certain that Philip was a demonic practitioner. No matter what background he had, there was no way he could leave in peace today. Jealousy could turn someone into a green-eyed monster. Over the years, his junior never had the hots for him. She never cherished the man beside her but chose this loser instead?! What a waste! Gruffy walked over briskly and stared at Philip seriously. “Did you use a demonic technique to retrieve another person’s memories?” Gruffy asked solemnly as if he was conducting official business. Seeing this scene, the other women seemed anxious. They knew very well that Philip was absolutely innocent. In an era where appearance took precedence over justice, they were undoubtedly torn. “No.”
“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