The elders panicked and stood aside in silence. Everyone was scared out of their wits. The attacks just now did leave some traces on them, but Philip was focused on dealing with Shawn and did not target them. No one could imagine what would happen if all the attacks landed on them. Since Philip was dealing with Shawn, Montel and the others took care of the rest. The guild members had lost the ability to resist and put up no fight. The only problem was the elders. They were prideful and would not give in so easily. However, Philip had frightened them so much that they did not resist either. “Is that it?” Montel found it unbelievable. He thought the Oncidium Guild was very powerful, but this was all they had. The people from the Smith Guild were ecstatic and proud to have taken down these arrogant people. They were usually not allowed to fight, not to mention dealing with large factions like the Oncidium Guild. Thanks to Philip, they managed to clean up the trash an
It was interesting to hear everyone claim that their leader was a half-step to the other shore. Shawn panicked as his secret was exposed. Would the image he had finally established in front of these members be destroyed today? “What? The seventh zone? Really?” John, the only survivor, was puzzled. As he was too weak, Philip did not target him at all. That was why he escaped unscathed. John was extremely surprised to hear that. He had fought alongside Shawn before and knew Shawn could not be in the seventh zone. “Since we've found Preston and taught them a good lesson, let’s go.” Philip issued the command and left with his people. He was not curious to find out what happened to Shawn. He just needed to know that Shawn was a loser. Aslan promptly followed suit, unwilling to stay here a second longer. The members of the Smith Guild looked back with every step. Although rueful that they could not continue to deal with the Oncidium Guild, they were proud of today’s battl
If they lost their members, they could simply recruit more. However, once the guild's reputation was ruined, everything would be over. If the outside world found out that the Oncidium Guild was weak and useless, no one would join them anymore. Seeing the elders’ dissatisfaction, Shawn sighed and sat on the floor dejectedly. He badly wanted revenge too. If not for the fact that his strength had been restricted, he would have killed Philip already. John, who had remained silent until now, approached Shawn. “Leader, I know there's more than meets the eye. What happened to you? Why did your strength regress?” He had felt that something was wrong even before. He was even more uncertain of the leader's reaction now. If something happened to Shawn, the guild would be ruined. “It’s a long story. Let’s check on our members first. We’ll meet in the main hall in two hours.” After much deliberation, Shawn decided to tell them the truth. If the situation had been peaceful, he co
A look of embarrassment flashed across Shawn's face. He did not expect things to turn out this way. Kronos did not act like this when they approached the Oncidium Guild back then. They claimed to be a powerful force that would protect all the members who joined them, so the Oncidium Guild was tempted. After energy was revived, no one knew if anyone could remain powerful forever. In an era where opportunity and danger coexisted, they finally decided to join a force. Shawn paid a hefty price to join Kronos. In order to join Kronos and become a high-ranking core member, he had to sacrifice his practice level. Kronos required him to sacrifice one level in exchange for their protection. That was the reason Shawn dropped one zone! He did not tell anyone about this, and Kronos’ protection did not come into play. He would only end up a laughingstock if anyone found out about it. When it was time for Kronos to take action today, nothing happened. He could not even hide the
The Oncidium Guild was a well-established force with pretty strong members. Nothing would go wrong unless they encountered a really strong opponent. Kronos could not think of anyone who could pose a threat to the Oncidium Guild, so they chose to turn a blind eye. They had no idea that this move had landed Kronos in deep trouble. The Oncidium Guild was quite influential, and many people soon heard the news they spread out. As modern practitioners, everyone was proficient in using digital technology. Shawn switched on his phone with ease and entered the Kronos’ group chat. He complained about this matter and uploaded a few photos. With his photos and evidence, Kronos could not deny it even if they wanted to. Most of the practitioners in this group were old guys with nothing better to do. They looked at their phones out of boredom at their respective factions and soon figured out the ins and outs of the whole incident. They soon joined the fight to criticize Kronos. Kronos
“The latest news we received is that the Oncidium Guild has joined Kronos! I think I heard that many leaders of other factions or families have dropped one zone one after another.” Delia connected the pieces and looked at Philip in horror. Philip was very smart and quickly figured out what she meant. “Are you saying that they have to offer one zone just to join Kronos?!” Everyone was in disbelief. If that were the case, Kronos could easily groom a super expert. The gap between the first zone and a half-step to the other shore was enormous. The energy contained between the seventh zone to a half-step to the other shore could develop dozens or even a hundred practitioners in the first zone. Philip was troubled. If Kronos really used this method to develop experts in batches, they would be nearly invincible during this time. He knew it was almost impossible for him to fight Kronos now. Although Philip was an expert in the early stage of the seventh zone, fighting Konos was o
“Don’t worry, I’m not a bad guy.” Philip glanced at them and found that both kids had a pretty good bone structure. They had the potential to become geniuses if they had the chance to practice. Philip decided to send these two young talents to Arthur. “Don’t worry, we’ll offer you a place to study. This is the Highford Practitioner Academy where you can learn how to become a powerful practitioner. I’ll talk to the dean to waive your fees and give you some pocket money every month. "You can also work part-time if you want. You won’t starve to death if you’re willing to work for it.” Philip placed great importance on developing the kids’ sense of independence, especially those who had to roam the streets. A sense of goodwill toward ordinary people was a big no-no in the harsh world of practitioners. “Thank you for giving us the chance to live, sir. My sister and I are very grateful to you!” The little boy bowed to Philip, and his sister quickly followed suit. A gentle smi
Philip was puzzled by their weird behavior and asked, “What’s up? Why is everyone so mysterious after going out?” Philip looked behind them and saw more than a dozen children standing outside. The children wore ragged clothes with a logo on their chests. They were obviously not from wealthy families but from the same place. “Tell him!” Montel prodded Noelle. “Why me? You go!” Noelle pointed to Aslan awkwardly. “Aslan made the suggestion, so he should do it!” Everyone looked at Aslan expectantly, waiting for him to tell Philip the truth. Aslan shrugged nonchalantly at their tentative looks. He did not think there was anything wrong with this. “You cowards! Leave it to me!” Aslan approached Philip with a fawning look on his face. “Philip, this is a long story. I feel that you have too few people under your command, and it's almost impossible to develop them into a large force. I want to help in your expansion! "It's too late too late to train anyone in their 20s or