“There’s no way you can continue staying here if you refuse to pay up. Not only can we not guarantee your safety, but we’ll also take you away for questioning according to the rules. We know time is of the essence for practitioners like you.” The threat in the other party’s words was clear. This incident would not be over until Philip gave them something. At this time, Lyle came to Philip's side and whispered in his ear, “Philip, this sneaky guy is clearly out for money. We can’t give in to him.” Aslan was annoyed. He hated such bullies the most. He would have kicked the imperial guards out if Philip had not stopped him. “Since there are so many of you, just pay a fee per head. I believe it shouldn't be a problem for you. After all, your guild looks quite large.” The captain signaled a number with his hand, clearly asking Philip to hand over the money quickly. Philip nodded and smiled brightly. “Of course, that's no problem. Aslan, it's your turn to take the stage. You sh
“Since you want to mess with us, don’t blame us for taking action. Guys, take them away. Let’s show them how powerful the imperial guards can be.” With that command, everyone sprang into action. They were excited and knew exactly what to do. Before anyone could attack Philip, Aslan made his move. Aslan hit the guards on the head with the brick and quickly knocked them unconscious. Aslan smiled brightly at this scene. He knew that no one could resist his brick attack. “What’s so great about your low-end energy weapons? You think too highly of yourselves.” Philip and the rest looked down on low-end energy weapons and could not bring themselves to use one. In the blink of an eye, the guards suffered a good beating until only the captain was left standing. “You guys are so bold. Do you know who we are? We're the imperial guards, not people losers like you can mess with. If you dare to lay a finger on us, you’ll know how difficult your life will be from now on.” After saying
The imperial guards finally had some free time and knew it was time to mess with Philip. “Philip has been taking it easy for a while. It's time for us to deal with him.” The captain of the imperial guards scowled, wishing he could rip Philip into pieces. He learned about Philip after some investigation. It turned out that this guy was very wealthy, his members were all outstanding, and the pills they made were simply out of this world. The Razer Guild could be considered the best in all aspects. After confirming Philip's financials and assets, the captain was more upset. Philip could totally give them some crumbs, if not the whole pie, but he simply refused. “I think Rick is more pleasing to the eye, unlike this oblivious guy in front of us. We need to make things difficult for him and stop him from entering our territory at all costs!” Everyone was planning how to deal with Philip. After all, Glaze Tower was now under the imperial guards' charge, so it would be easy to contr
At first, Rick could rely on small tricks to crush the illusions so that he could wake up from them and pass the level. Rick reached the fourth level smoothly but encountered a problem on this level. Among everyone, Rick passed the levels the fastest. Other people were not as strong as Rick. As everyone’s strength had been suppressed to the lowest level, they could only do it one level at a time if they had no better way to pass the level. Rick reached the fourth level when everyone was still on the first level, so this speed was simply astounding. The guards in charge of guarding the door and the onlookers watching the fun were shocked. No one expected someone to be so fast. “Hey, who is this Rick guy? Is he really that strong?” “Why have I never heard of him before? Moreover, he’s a casual practitioner. He must be a dark horse that suddenly emerged in the last thousand years!” “I think he’s the most promising talent to reach the top this year. We need to keep a close ey
The guards stepped forward to stop the members of the Razer Guild from signing up. “Don't even think about participating in this competition. You've been blacklisted. You can forget about this.” “Maybe you can consider taking part again after a thousand years to stand a chance.” The guards smiled at them mockingly, clearly looking down on Philip. Philip sneered. It turned out these people had been waiting for him right here. “Glaze Tower doesn’t belong to the royal family nor you as private property. Why bring this upon yourselves?” Philip winked at his men. They marched forward in a group, pushed the guards aside, and entered the Glaze Tower without further ado. Since the guards were determined not to let them in, they would use some tough measures. Everyone was surprised at this scene and looked at Philip in horror. The members of this guild were so insolent, and it had everything to do with the domineering arrogance of the guild leader. Philip nodded in satisfactio
Everyone was horrified and could not wait to figure out the outrageous strength of these people. Members of other guilds were aghast to see their strength too. “Oh no, they're so powerful. What should we do? There’s no way we can defeat them; they're all so strong. We can't handle them at all!” Other guild leaders gathered together to discuss this problem. They knew that they had met a tough opponent this time. Donald, the guild leader of the Pill Guild, was the most frustrated. He was horrified and at a loss for what to do. “Damn it, why is Philip so powerful? Is he really the chosen one? Impossible. He can’t be that strong!” Donald could not believe it and thought he was dreaming. There was no way such a dark horse could appear in the world. Where did the Razer Guild get their practice resources from? How could they keep such a low profile? As the mysterious man mentioned, was it possible that they came from another mysterious place and were not from this world at all
Many people noticed Rick because he was the first person to quit after passing the fourth level, so they could get some information from him. Soon, Rick walked out dejectedly. He looked at the rewards given by Glaze Tower and felt that he had made a loss. “I’m the first person to pass the fourth level. Why did I get such a small reward? What a ripoff!” he grumbled as he walked, seemingly very unhappy. As soon as he went out, he found himself surrounded by curious people. “Hey dude, tell us what happened.” “That's right, what did you experience inside? Tell us quickly.” Everyone looked at him expectantly, waiting for him to speak. “Hehe, there's nothing inside, but it’s terrifying. The place is full of dangers everywhere!” Rick was full of disdain when he noticed these people trying to pry information from him. Everyone scowled upon hearing that. Although they did not know whether Rick was telling the truth, they had a feeling that there was more than met the eye. “W
The captain of the imperial guards reported this incident to the emperor before he arrived, so he was waiting for the emperor to decide how to deal with Philip. Although Philip had a powerful guild, they could not tolerate anyone humiliating the royal family. The captain knew that he could not deal with Philip himself, so he decided to use the power of the royal family instead. “Captain, you’re finally here. You have no idea how cunning that guy is. I told him not to enter, but he ignored me!” Upon seeing the captain’s fury, Rick smiled brightly and approached him fawningly. The onlookers looked at Rick with contempt upon hearing that but refrained from speaking. After all, no one knew Rick or his background, so they would rather not say anything offensive. The captain became angrier after hearing that. “He’s too much. We need to deal with him at once!” He ordered his people to surround Glaze Tower. “The emperor has issued an order. If anyone is willing to join us in ta
“Ladies and gentlemen, thank you for attending the lark family’s grand ceremony of the century,” a man announced in the middle of the square, and the bride stood next to him with a happy smile on her face. If Adam was present, he would definitely recognize the bride as the woman he had been dreaming of over the years, Ashley Bay. A handsome man stood next to the bride. His every move was imposing and domineering. They looked like the perfect match. Everyone looked at this scene and blessed them happily. “After a series of careful selection, I finally found the most suitable husband for my daughter. This is an important event for the lark people!” The lark people had a high status, and everyone wanted to marry into this family. After many selections, the bridegroom finally won the bride’s hand in marriage. Over the years, countless men had flocked around Ashley. After observations from all aspects, this man fit all the criteria—so much so that Adam had long been forgotten.
“This boot records various information about the lark people that may be very important to you. I believe you’ll understand after reading it.” After saying this, Renee handed the boot to Adam. She was not a fool. She knew that Philip was not the person initiating the search. Although Adam always remained calm, he could not hide his eagerness at all. Adam looked at Renee gratefully and took the book and started reading it without further ado. The more he read, the more shocked he felt. In the end, he was full of disbelief as if he could not believe what he saw. “Is this for real?” Adam finished reading the boot quickly and handed it to Philip and Carlos. The other two flipped through the book curiously. Philip scowled. He could not tell whether the information was true or false. “Is it true that the lark people have such an ability? It's recorded in the book that they can create a world. That’s simply…” Carlos was puzzled. Only a very powerful being could create a world. Was
“Please tell me how to find them. I want to find out what’s going on, even if it's just to convince myself to give up.” Adam decided that he still wanted to find the other party. No matter what, he had to get to the bottom of it. If everything was a lost cause, he would give up. Hearing that, Renee seemed conflicted as if deciding whether to tell them everything. “It doesn’t do me any good to tell you this. Why should I take the risk for no reason? I do business. You need to pay a price for it,” Renee said with a smile. Philip laughed. The words sounded very familiar to him as if he said them before. He used to say such things when he was doing business just to bluff some dumb customers. “Of course, I know you do business. If you’re willing to tell us something, we can offer you something in return, whether money or other resources,” Philip said with calm confidence. No matter what the other party wanted, he could easily provide it. Renee smiled at Philip’s words. “It's
The woman seemed amused by Philip’s request. “I know what you’re worried about. Don’t worry, I’m not a liar. Although my actions don’t seem aboveboard to you, I’m not a bad person.” The woman did not hide anything. She knew that Philip had seen through the secret of her singing. As the only man who discovered her secret, she admired Philip very much. She once vowed that she would marry the man who could resist the temptation of her singing. “By the way, I forgot to introduce myself. My name is Renee, and I'm an employee of Moon Tavern. My job is very simple, that is to bring in more profits to the tavern.” Renee seemed very sincere and told them everything about herself. “However, my method isn’t very aboveboard. You already know that I make profits by using my singing to attract customers.” Renee mentioned her secret frankly, and Philip was surprised by her honesty. “As for the secret between me and the lark people, I can tell you that they hate me so much because some
Seeing everyone’s reaction, Philip was all the more interested in this mysterious existence. He wanted to find out who they were to act so arrogantly. Obviously, the lark people were stronger than anyone could imagine. Ordinary people were afraid of this family no matter how powerful they were. Maybe the storyteller felt uncomfortable at the mention of this family, but he quickly left after a while. Philip and the others were disappointed that they could not find out the news they wanted. When they thought that they had to return in defeat, a woman appeared and looked at them calmly. The woman was wearing a veil on her face, making it impossible to see her appearance. The veil was quite an extraordinary item that could block various detections. However, Philip recognized her at a glance. She was the woman singing on the stage just now. She actually approached them. Things were getting more and more interesting. “What you want to know is taboo. Come with me if you want to fi
Meanwhile, backstage at Moon Tavern, the waiter was telling the woman singing on stage earlier about what had happened in the private room. The woman was full of disbelief, thinking the waiter was lying. “Don’t try to bluff me. How could anyone resist my attack?” The woman wore a veil on her face and looked very mysterious. Only the woman knew how disgusting she looked when she was not performing or casting spells. Covering her face was the best choice. The waiter told her what happened and described the state Philip and the others were in earlier. Although two people were affected, it was a problem because one person had remained conscious.They would face a lot of problems if other people discovered their tricks. The woman's tricks were extraordinary. Even a powerful person with superb strength would find it difficult to get rid of her attack. These so-called strong experts would only end up falling for her trick. At this time, the storyteller went on stage, and he was t
Philip nodded. “Do I have to order something else?” A hint of realization flashed in Philip’s eyes. He realized what was going on. The woman had the ability to bewitch the customers by affecting their thinking and emotions through singing and inducing them into spending money. She exuded a special charm to attract the customers even though she looked ordinary. In their minds, she was an unattainable goddess. Everyone saw a different woman in their minds but charming nonetheless, tempting them to spend money on her even though it would cost them all their fortune. However, Philip was different. He could control his emotions very well, so this woman had almost no influence on him. He realized this problem when he first heard that mysterious song. The waiter scowled and finally left the private room in horror after much deliberation. Philip did not say anything at his hasty departure. The woman quickly left the stage after playing her zither, and the bewitched customers
“Something is wrong. I find that woman a little weird.” Hearing that, they were curious to find out how Philip concluded that. “Although she’s not that good-looking, I don’t think she’s weird. What do you think is wrong with her?” Carlos said in puzzlement, wondering why Philip felt that this woman was weird. “The woman seems to have a fatal attraction to the male customers. It’s a scary ability to make these men flock to her.” It was weird that a woman with average looks could attract so many men. No one would believe that she had a strong appeal. “Welcome to Moon Tavern. I’ll be singing a song for you today. I hope you like it.” The woman's delicate voice rang, and everyone felt relaxed and happy. Even Philip felt that this voice was very charming, like the sound of nature ringing in his ears. However, Philip was not a fool. He keenly sensed something wrong with the situation. Nothing would be charming enough to attract him. For it to happen meant that something was wro
“Give us three pots of tea. We don’t need anything else. Thank you.” Philip did not order anything else. In his opinion, he was just here to find information, so his money should be spent on things that mattered the most. The waiter rolled his eyes at the order and seemed to look down on Philip. “Customers, are you sure you only want a few pots of tea? We have many snacks too,” the waiter said in disdain. Carlos was more concerned about his image, so he was shocked by the waiter’s obvious disdain. “Yes, we only need a pot of tea each. We want to have a taste first.” Adam's attitude was much better, speaking with a friendly smile on his face. Even if the waiter was angry, he could do nothing about it. The waiter left cursing under his breath. He thought that they were big customers, but they did not even give him a tip. Philip glanced at the waiter helplessly. Even waiters were so arrogant nowadays. Philip and the others were quickly served three pots of tea. The pots