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
Montel simply had to contact Arthur for everything. Arthur knew that Montel was Philip's most loyal subordinate, and his every action was Philip’s order. Montel quickly carried out Philip’s order and brought the children to the other villas. Wynn smiled brightly at the sight of so many children. “I’m sure Mila will be very happy to see so many children of her age around!” Wynn’s gentle grace quickly attracted all the children’s attention. The children enjoyed this life and had bright smiles on their innocent and simple faces. After they settled down, Philip glanced at them and found that these children were quite talented. If they were allowed to practice, their progress would not be slow. “What do you think of my suggestion?” Aslan said smugly. Aslan had read many books, mastered various military techniques, and learned all sorts of internet jargon. He was even dressed in fashionable clothes now. “Not bad. You can find more children if you have time. I’m going
Yule was amazed by the person in the portrait, not expecting to see such a beautiful woman. He was somewhat skeptical after seeing the drawing. He had never seen such a beautiful woman in his life. Could it be the other party’s imagination? “Don’t worry, Yule. This woman is definitely real. I have an eye for beauty, so I’d never make a mistake.” Yule nodded at his subordinate's suggestive expression. Even if he was unreliable in other aspects, he would never mess up in this area. He was notorious for hanging out in various entertainment venues and was not a good guy. Yule quickly made copies of the woman’s portrait and spread the news everywhere. He looked forward to meeting this beautiful woman as soon as possible. In the meantime, Aslan finished his meal and walked on the streets idly. Yule stood on the streets, confident that he would find the woman with so many people helping him. “Hey, what's going on? Why is Foxy’s portrait posted everywhere? Has someone discovered he
“No matter what I do next, you and your people just need to go with the flow. If you agree, I’ll do my best to take care of the beast problem immediately. Of course, you don't have to worry about my source of information. My lips are sealed on this topic.” Yule quickly reached an agreement with these people. Then, Yule arrived at a remote house where all his men were hiding. He asked his men to do something unlawful for him, and they entered the beast forest by mistake because they wanted to escape justice, but they ran into Foxy by accident. Foxy realized from birth that she and her kind had a grudge against humans, but she was an inexperienced youngling, after all. She did not know much about humans and failed to notice their ulterior motives. The other party took note of Foxy’s appearance and made a detour back to safety. Yule arrived at his subordinate’s house anxiously. “Tell me everything you know about that person again. I have some information but it’s not compreh
“Let’s do it this way. We can treat this as a test. If he can solve this problem, we’ll give him a chance.” “That’s a good idea. The beasts have always been a thorn in our sides. It’ll be great if we can take care of this once and for all.” “Since he looks so confident, maybe he can really resolve this. We might as well make use of him to get rid of this problem.” “The beasts have been fighting with us for many years. We can save a lot of trouble if this plan succeeds.” Everyone expressed their opinion and seemed very keen to rely on Yule to solve this difficult problem. Ten minutes were soon up, and Yule quickly returned to the room. He looked very relaxed and even had a drink in his hand. “So, gentlemen, are you done with the discussion? Do you have a better suggestion for my future development?” Yule smiled triumphantly, obviously certain of his victory. As he expected, everyone chose to give in. After all, this was not something anyone could do. Yule would be the best
Yule felt very smug after seeing everyone’s reactions. Clearly, these people could only rely on him to take care of this problem. “Since you’re so curious, let me explain. Indeed, someone is controlling the situation behind the scenes. She can easily control the beasts with her ability. However, I don’t know the woman’s identity. Maybe she’s a powerful being or just an ordinary person. Who knows?” Yule's subordinates were the ones who told him what they saw that day. “I know that woman’s appearance, so I know what to do. You don’t have to worry about it.” Everyone glanced at each other with a grim look, wondering if they should believe Yule. After all, Yule knew something they did not. “Hehe, I just wanted to tell you my plans, that’s all.” Yule wanted to take control of the initiative. The elders and people in charge looked worried. They knew exactly what Yule wanted. “I want a certain authority. Of course, it should be higher than my father’s limit. As you know, I’ve al
Compared to the money they earned at Deadly Arena, the accommodation fee was nothing. Therefore, many people chose to stay in the living quarters provided by Deadly Arena and thought the environment was quite good. The people of Deadly Arena knew about the crisis they were facing. Something felt wrong, so they had to pay attention to it. “Don’t you find the beasts acting strangely this time? They didn’t seem interested in our things but simply left after giving us a warning.” “Yeah, I think something is wrong too. There must be a secret behind it. We have to figure it out.” The people in charge of Deadly Arena gathered for a meeting over this major incident. Yule looked at everyone with disdain as if he thought they were worried over nothing. “The beasts obviously recognized our strength, so they backed away. Stop worrying over nothing.” Yule had always thought highly of himself and looked down on everything. Hearing this, everyone scowled and wished they could teach Yule
“Foxy was the one controlling the beast stampede earlier. The beasts would've razed this place to the ground if I hadn't stopped them in time.” Philip shook his head helplessly. The fence around Deadly Arena had been flattened during the stampede, enough to prove how terrible the earlier battle was. “But of course!” Foxy nodded smugly. The people here would probably be in bad shape if she had not stopped the attack in time. Philip smiled and shook his head. “This young lady is a force to be reckoned with. She simply had to blow a flute to control all the beasts.""I'm sure that all the guilds will try every means to capture Foxy if they find out about her ability,” Lyle said, envious of her ability. Aslan sighed awkwardly. As a monster beast, he had no ability in other areas at all. He could only use his brawn to intimidate others. As if he felt the difference in strength, Aslan lowered his head and was too embarrassed to say another word. Foxy chatted with everyone happil
Aslan was surprised to see Philip bringing a petite and beautiful woman back all of a sudden. “Hey, Philip, where did you pick up such a beautiful woman? I'm so envious.” “You sure have luck with women, Philip. You picked up such a beautiful woman just by going out. It’d be great if I have such luck too.” Aslan and Lyle started teasing Philip, annoying him so much that he almost knocked them out. “Cut the crap. Her name is Foxy, and she's our new teammate. Come with me, everyone. We need to find a safe place to discuss our next plans.” Philip quickly took everyone away. He looked very excited, obviously looking forward to his next plan. Everyone nodded excitedly at Philip’s appearance. They were also curious, wondering what Philip was going to do. Since the beasts had retreated, everyone returned to the lounge area for a break without further ado. Deadly Arena would also be closed for the day and reopen the next day. The inn Philip chose for them was quite luxurious, an
Since their master was dead, these subordinates had to approach the people of Deadly Arena for help. They would be bullied without a master to take charge. They finally found a chance to join a strong employer. Now that he was dead, everyone was at a loss for what to do. “What? He’s dead? This is too much. Find out who those people are. I don’t care which force they belong to or who they have behind them, we need to wipe them out!” This person was Amos, the second in command of Deadly Arena. He knew how to deal with such provocation. “These people are too bold to touch a member of my family. Everyone knows that our children are powerful and undefeatable on this battlefield.” The second in command was annoyed and not in the mood to deal with this incident. His anger over this matter added to his initial agitation. His subordinates were surprised to see his irritation. “What’s wrong, Amos? Why are you so upset? Are the beasts up to something again?” As the second-in-comma
On the battlefield, Aslan was puzzled by the beasts’ sudden retreat. “Maybe the beasts are scared shitless by our strong combat power and decided to give up.” “You got that right. I killed several of them at once and looked really cool.” “But I have a feeling that the beasts this year are much stronger and have greater potential.” Everyone spoke excitedly. The people who killed many beasts had returned for their rewards. They thought highly of the rewards and could not wait to take all the treasures of Deadly Arena.… “Can you control the beasts from a distance?” Philip asked curiously. Foxy nodded. “I can control these beasts no matter where I am. It’s my individual talent.” Since everything went as planned, Philip pondered what to do next. “You should come with me. I’ll tell you about my next plan in detail.” Philip decided to bring Foxy into Deadly Arena. Foxy nodded seriously. She trusted Philip very much and never doubted him at all. He felt a little embarra