“Miss Clarke, I need to handle some things. I’ll be back right away.” Wallace nodded and bent over respectfully to Rachel before getting up and walking to the outer hall. Those tourists who were watching the excitement in the outer hall were naturally nervous and excited when they saw the big boss of Phoenix Pavillion in person at this moment. They automatically stepped aside and created a pathway. “Look quickly! He’s Wallace Phoenix! He’s the big boss of Phoenix Pavilion and also the eldest brother of the four golden phoenixes!” “He’s here! The brat who called out the price randomly is doomed for sure!” “But of course. How dare he cause trouble in Phoenix Pavilion? He’s in trouble now.” The tourists looked at him gloatingly and could not wait for Wallace to kick Philip out. As Wallace approached, the two security guards and Emcee Wilson all nodded respectfully at him. “What's going on? Can’t you handle a small matter like this? Since it’s a fake admission ticket, just
Ken, Yana, and the rest looked sideways and understood after a few glances. Wallace, on the other hand, returned to his seat and said rather apologetically to Rachel, “Miss Clarke, I’m sorry, but they’re also VIP guests.” Rachel said coldly, “I get it, but make sure there won’t be any more incidents after this.” “Of course, please rest assured, Miss Clarke.” Wallace quickly nodded and promised. At the same time, he whispered in the ear of his second brother. Wallace’s younger brother, Jerome, got up and looked at Philip who was seated in the back row. He then hurried out of the main hall. Anyone who dared to challenge the authority of the Phoenix brothers would end up in a sorry state! Among these wealthy people, the second young master of the Kingsley family, Conrad, was the most excited and happiest. He sat in the first row and looked back at Philip who was sitting behind with his arms folded. His face appeared calm. The more he looked at him, the more interesting he
The venue fell into a dead silence! Everyone was shocked by Philip’s words! How dare he speak in such a disrespectful manner?! He had to realize that the person standing in front of him was the bodyguard of the mysterious female guest. They had gone out of the way to persuade him, but he still acted so strong-headedly! The audacity! However, there were alternative opinions. “Is he still going to show off? What a jerk.” “Yeah, he doesn’t even pay any heed to who’s in the audience tonight. How dare he spout such nonsense?!” “Hehe, even if he really gets the jade and gold phoenix tonight, I bet he won’t even be able to walk out of Phoenix Pavilion in one piece!” Such taunts and ridicule were commonplace. After all, the tourists in the outer hall were very angry that a wretch like Philip could enter the main hall. All of them were humans, so why should that jerk enter the main hall while they had to remain in the outer hall? At the same time, the face of the woman
There was dead silence at the moment and all eyes in the entire venue were focused on Philip. This man, from the starting price of 20 million, directly increased it all the way to 600 million! He was too wealthy for words! At this moment, the originally very lively auction venue suddenly calmed down because of Philip's bid. A nonchalant Philip. Conrad, full of admiration. A furious Wallace. A frosty Rachel. Also, jaw-dropped tourists and VIPs. This was probably the first time Phoenix Pavilion ever encountered such an incident since it was founded and also the first time that an item was sold for 600 million!It was most probably a record-breaking sale throughout the country! In the past, Wallace would be jumping in joy to have sold an item for 600 million from 20 million. It was a huge profit! Today, however, he was very angry! His face was full of gloom! This was completely out of his plan and control! The price had doubled! Who the hell was this guy who
“Why? Are you afraid I’ll find something out?” Wallace sneered, “I knew it. How could someone like you afford 800 million? You’re just making use of Miss Zander to get into the main hall. Now, as long as you apologize to everyone now, I’ll let you off the hook, but please leave the venue immediately!” Wallace was very magnanimous. In his eyes, Philip was nothing but an ordinary person out to cause trouble and garner attention. It was probably because he wanted to show off in front of Miss Zander. The people present all smiled gleefully when they heard that Wallace wanted to check Philip's assets. This investigation would reveal the truth! “Hehe, as expected from a wretch! Now he’ll have to reap what he sowed!” “What a scumbag! Now that Boss Phoenix is upset, I’m afraid he can’t even get out of Phoenicia alive!” “The trouble that beauty brings. He’s just trying to show off in front of that woman, but now look at what he’s gotten himself into!” Many tourists expresse
Someone took a peek at it before shouting excitedly, “My goodness, there’s a balance of 100 billion!” 100 billion?! The audience went into an uproar! Everyone was astounded by the news! Who could imagine a balance of 100 billion? Who dared to imagine it? Even if everyone in the audience combined their assets, it would not add up to 100 billion! This was the legendary rich and wealthy! Moreover, he was so young! All the girls at the scene went crazy at the moment, looking at Philip with extremely longing eyes. All the guys also went crazy at the moment, looking at Philip with incomparable jealousy. As for Philip, he was still looking at Wallace and the rest of the people in front of him with the same stoic expression. No one could match his unruffled demeanor. Especially Wallace who stood across from him at the moment. He did not even have the courage to look at Philip. He really did not expect a guy like this to have so much money! There must be a great back
Now that things had reached this point, there was no need to care about the other’s dignity anymore. However... Philip just swept his gaze over the people present indifferently, raised his eyebrows, and looked at Wallace before saying, “As I’ve said before, I’m bound to get my hands on this jade and gold phoenix tonight. Whoever dares to stop me will die!” His words were full of murderous intent! Wallace was also surprised by Philip’s insistence. However, he immediately retorted, “Okay, let’s see how you’re going to take it away!” Wallace waved his hand and a dozen well-trained security guards rushed out to surround Philip! It was obviously well-organized! However, suddenly! A shout came from the doorway. “Stop! Who dares to touch Young Master Clarke?!” Everyone followed the voice and saw a middle-aged man with a burly figure. He was dressed in a suit, wore leather shoes, and had on gold-framed glasses. He was walking quickly into the venue with four assistants be
Uproar! He did not even know Don Garcia! In other words, Don came here on his own accord. Don immediately replied with a smile, “I’m Don Garcia, the owner of Cloud Pavilion. Young Master Clarke once asked someone to bid for Emperor Qianlong’s jade thumb ring from me, do you remember?” Philip thought about it for a moment and instantly recalled the jade thumb ring that was given to Wynn’s grandfather back then. “Yes, I had indeed bid for it.” Philip nodded in response before asking, “Then, why are you looking for me now?” Don said hurriedly, “You’ve misunderstood, Young Master Clarke. I heard that Phoenix Pavilion was going to auction a rare item today, so I came to take a look. I didn’t expect to meet Young Master Clarke here.” Don was also pleasantly surprised. Originally, he was just here for the excitement. He did not expect to encounter the mysterious young master whom he had been investigating for a long time. Since the last transaction, Don had kept an eye out f
“No one ever comes to my place. You must be outsiders.” Celeste was curious, wondering who Philip was. Celeste knew about the four unique races, but Philip’s appearance and form did not fit any of them. “You’re right. I’m an outsider. I wanted to know something, so I came to the forest. It’s best if you can give me an answer. I don’t intend to harm anyone. If you can answer my questions, I’ll leave and remove the curse on you as well,” Philip persuaded her. He felt that the woman was quite sincere, different from what he imagined. In that case, there was no need to make things difficult for her. Besides, he did not feel a murderous vibe in her, so she had probably never done anything bad. Philip had no reason to make things difficult for someone who liked to hide and sing. “Go ahead. I’ll answer you if I know, but I don’t really know much. I usually stay in my own territory and have no contact with the outside world. Even the other races don't know of my existence.” Rabbit
Philip felt that there was no problem with his hearing. Someone was humming a song, and the tune sounded very strange and spooky in the dark forest. Rabbit frowned and nodded. He also heard the strange sound and was scared. “Who has nothing better to do but to sing here?” Rabbit nervously grabbed the corner of Philip's clothes, afraid that Philip would leave him behind. Philip shook his head. According to the others, no one would come here for no reason. Due to various dangers in the forest, they would only wander around the edge without seeking trouble in the depths. In that case, the abrupt singing voice was very strange, indeed. “Philip, don't be nervous. Stay calm.” Rabbit's voice was trembling. Although Rabbit kept telling Philip to stay calm, he was already freaking out, so scared that he nearly wanted to run away. Philip knew Rabbit’s character, so he did not comment. He simply observed the surroundings and listened carefully to the sound, which was so ethereal tha
Philip took Puffy along and quickly arrived in a forest where the other races usually hunted, so they should not face any danger here. As soon as Philip left, a woman appeared in the corner and looked in the direction where Philip left with a conflicted look on her face. “Should I follow him?” Ariadna had been left behind in the snake people’s village. She had no friends, and no one paid her any attention. Sometimes, they even displayed their ridicule and disdain for her. She did not get good treatment even though she was a junior from the outside world. In desperation, Ariadna decided to follow Philip. Unexpectedly, she saw Philip with a cute kid the next second. Ariadna was surprised to see that Philip had such a big and cute child. “Wait, that kid looks a little weird.” Due to the distance, Ariadna could not see what the kid looked like, but his color and body shape seemed different from that of normal people. After much deliberation, Ariadna decided to tag along, co
“I’ll look around and find out what’s going on. Don’t worry about me. Look for Ronan if anything crops up.” Philip decided to leave Ronan in charge. Ronan did not object. He knew that Philip wanted to train him. He rarely interacted with others, so he had poor social skills. He had improved with Philip’s help, but his skills were still nothing compared to Philip’s subordinates. He was deeply moved by the opportunity that Philip had given him. “Sure enough, heroes will emerge from the youth. You two will have a bright future!” Wren said excitedly. Philip did not comment. After a few pleasantries, he wandered around with Rabbit. Selma and her people had no time for Philip. They finally found their predecessors, so they had many questions to solve. Philip was most interested in getting to the bottom of this mysterious place. It felt more like a cage designed to trap them. It was devoid of rich energy and other resources suitable for them. What was the purpose of the person b
A woman like Arachne who pursued her own happiness was usually frowned upon. A person who was willing to sacrifice for the family would be recorded in history forever. Weaver patted Ariadna's shoulder expectantly, believing she could carry it out. After all, he did not know what had happened between them earlier. Everything was a big mistake. “I don’t think I can complete this difficult task,” Ariadna said nervously, afraid that Weaver would put too much hope on her. Ariadna knew that Rabbit had a grudge against her. Moreover, some of her actions had offended Philip, who might ignore her because of that. Thinking of this, she wanted to decline the task, but Weaver was very firm about his decision. “As the holy maiden of the family, this task is yours. No one else can do it but you.” Weaver put Ariadna on a high pedestal, so all the pressure fell on her. Weaver left with the others, leaving the poor holy maiden behind. Arachne looked at Ariadna resentfully. The opportunity
“You never considered the consequences when you tried to take advantage of us. We brought them here, and they have the right to choose. Don't think about taking advantage.” Philip nodded at Fitz’s attitude. Sure enough, he liked this earnest man and was happy with his point of view. “If you want something, you need to pay a price for it. As I mentioned, I’m a businessman, so I prefer fair trade. I’m more than happy if you want to discuss a deal with me.” In fact, they had reached an agreement before the spider people arrived. Philip would not help the other three races for free, but he was not bad enough to charge them fees either. However, the spider people were different. Not to mention that Philip had a bad impression of them, but Rabbit’s grudge also remained unavenged. The spider people scowled at Philip’s disrespect, which was simply outrageous. The other races laughed gloatingly. The spider people had always been arrogant and domineering, preventing their developme
“I'm afraid that the snake people will strike a deal with him and monopolize everything.” The old man anxiously led everyone in the direction of the snake people. They could not miss the chance to share a piece of the pie. However, he did not intend to tell his people about it. The other two races no longer existed in the outside world, so it did not matter if they could not leave. It would be best to let their legends fade away in history. That idea was very selfish. Just when he thought he could grab all the benefits by stealth, the snake people shared the information without keeping it a secret. However, the snake people only shared the news with the other two races. They did not have a good impression of the spider people and even had the idea of leaving them behind. When the spider people hurried over, they found a crowd. They saw not only the young ones of the snake people but also those from the other two races. The other two races were the turtles and magpies. Just li
The old man felt annoyed when he saw the two women not getting along. He knew that the holy maidens of the family would face a lot of struggles. Ambitious women would try every means to cause trouble just to destroy the status of the holy maidens. By doing so, they could find ways to replace them. It was an underhanded method but effective. After all, not everyone could cope with the distinguished status of the holy maiden. One mistake could be fatal. Therefore, a holy maiden had to be prideful and flawless, just like an untainted and pure white lotus. The old man nodded thoughtfully. He did not think that Arachne looked like the holy maiden, and his suspicions were confirmed. She was not the holy maiden at all. Actions spoke louder than words. Arachne did not carry a regal bearing, so she would not act like a queen even if she wore a crown. At first, the old man wondered why the spider family would choose someone so unbefitting for the role of the holy maiden. Now that
At this point, an old man walked over. Although they usually maintained their true form, they sometimes took on a human form. Unlike the snake people who did not look very different between the two forms, the spider people looked outrageous in their true forms. “Are you one of the younger generation from outside?” The old man was curious to see the younger children's arrival at this place today. As someone who could not wait to make an impression, Arachne rushed forward and began to introduce herself. In short, Arachne was gradually taking over Ariadna’s position. Although the others were annoyed, they did not say anything because Arachne was really putting in some effort. There was no point in arguing about such things. The most important thing was to remove their curse. The old man was very excited and could not wait to welcome them. “This is wonderful. It has been thousands of years since we saw an outsider!” His eyes gleamed with excitement. “Tell me how you got in,” he