The masked guys looked at each other at that sentence. Upon taking a closer look, there was no one in the room except for a few beds! What was the situation? This was obviously a hospital ward! Where did everyone go? “F*ck! Who are you trying to scare?” The masked man who took the lead hardened his resolve. His eyes were glinting with violence as he tore open the wrapping around the long dagger in his hand, revealing a sparkling white luster. However, Philip kept his back to them. By looking out the window, he had a panoramic view of the scene of them barging in from downstairs. At the same time downstairs, dozens of bodyguards in black suits were rushing over in full gear! Philip turned around with a faint sneer at the corner of his mouth as he looked at the people at the door. He said, “Congratulations, please check the luxurious gift package you’ve just received.” “Check my *ss!” The masked man roared furiously as he got ready to hack Philip into pieces. Howe
Philip’s eye was twitching as a cold glint flashed across his gaze. He said, “If I want to touch him, according to your guess, will the person behind him save him, or can the person behind the scenes withstand my attack?” Don raised his eyebrows and glanced at Philip. After a long while, he said, “Yes, they can.”In an instant, Philip’s brows furrowed deeper! Theo stood aside. This was the first time he could sense such danger! Some people could withstand Philip’s methods! What sort of formidable character could this be to withstand it?! Philip was also silent with a layer of frost on his face. He had never been a bully. Although the Clarke family held most of the wealth in the world, he also had his own background and connections. However, many kings were vying for the throne. Furthermore, the Clarke family was divided into the main and branch family, which largely restricted each other.As for some special fields and some special people, they were also not something
Wallace’s expression was very unpleasant. The other party came to his doorstep without any hesitation at all. They were going to demand an explanation. Wallace glanced at Jerome and said coldly, “Arrange for someone just in case! This time, don’t mess things up again! Look for Lame Fred!” Jerome nodded and said, “Understood.” Then, Wallace followed the female assistant out of the office. In the lobby on the first floor, he saw Philip, Don, Theo, and others who had been waiting. The cold expression on Wallace's face immediately turned into a friendly look as he greeted them cheerfully with a smile. Standing behind Philip who was looking at the interior decor of Phoenix Pavilion with his hands behind his back, he said, “Young Master Clarke, I wonder if you have anything important for your sudden visit?” Philip turned around, glanced at Wallace indifferently, then flashed an unfathomable smile at the corners of his mouth. He asked, “Do you know what books I like to read?” Wa
Seeing Wallace motionless, Philip continued, “Why? Are you scared?” The corners of Wallace's mouth twitched as his eyes flashed. He said angrily, “Men, cut off their left hands!” As soon as his voice fell, several of Wallace's subordinates rushed into the hall and drew their daggers from their waists. “Mr. Phoenix, please spare us!” The dozen people who were kneeling panicked at the moment, desperately begging for mercy. However, Wallace just waved his hand. Swoosh! Sounds of swishing daggers fell. For a moment, the stench of blood permeated the whole hall, and everyone’s ears were filled with sounds of howls and wails. “Drag them out!” Wallace gritted his teeth. “Send people to clean the floor!” Soon, these people were dragged out while several others rushed in to wash the floor. Within ten minutes, the hall was restored, but there was still a slight smell of blood in the air. At this point, Wallace was gritting his teeth. With dormant hatred in his eyes, he sq
Wallace’s face was full of fury, and he was clenching his fists tightly. He had never suffered any disadvantage before despite being in the business for decades, but this time, he was meeting one setback after another. It made him very unhappy. The opponent simply did not play the game by the rules! Jerome’s capture was a small warning from the other party. Philip shrugged casually and looked at the pale-faced Wallace. He was not anxious at all. On the contrary, he appeared very relaxed when he said, “Actually, I don't know what I want. I just feel that since you said you have nothing to do with this matter, then why is your second brother mixed up with this group of people?” Wallace twisted his eyebrows and immediately explained, “My brother enjoys making friends with people. Perhaps they’re just casual acquaintances. Isn’t it normal for them to greet each other?” What a shameless explanation. “Yes, that’s right! What’s wrong with knowing a few friends? I just greeted th
Philip also lost patience at this moment and said bluntly, “Wallace Phoenix, I’ll give you two choices. One, chop off your brother’s hand and we’ll take it as nothing happened. Two, I’ll ask the men outside to come in and smash up your Phoenix Pavilion. Then, I’ll personally chop off your brother’s hand. How about it? It’s a fair transaction, right?” Fair transaction? It was a total loss! Wallace was full of anger. With red eyes, he shouted in a deep voice, “You’ve gone too far!” Philip shook his head and said with a smile, “It’s not that I’ve gone too far, but you did something wrong and have to be punished for it.” After that, Philip stretched out his hand and motioned to Don to hand over the document. He directly tossed it in front of Wallace, saying, “Look at it. It’s the notice issued by the association. Your Phoenix Pavilion has been ordered to close for reorganization… How many years is that?” Philip turned to ask Don. Don smiled slightly and replied, “Indefinite clo
After leaving Phoenix Pavilion, he, Theo, and Don were laughing in the car. Full of smiles, Don said, “Young Master Clarke, your methods are very clever. Wallace suffered such a big loss this time. I’m sure he won't let it go.” Before they came, they had made plans to put pressure on Wallace to make him lose more than he gained. Sure enough, Wallace was a person with careful thoughts, but he always overthought things. Often, the more considerations one made, the more mistakes there would be. In fact, if Wallace had gone to Miss Clarke for help, Philip may not be able to do anything to him. Don had mentioned that the person behind Miss Clarke was on par with Philip. If the two parties went head to head with each other, it would be enough to destroy the world! Therefore, no one would make the first move. However, Wallace was not aware of this. Clearly, he wanted to obtain the approval of the person behind Miss Clarke, so he could only grit his teeth and swallow the gr
Anna just watched with red eyes as she blamed herself. “Mr. Clarke, I’m sorry. I didn’t protect Mila.” Philip shook his head and said, “I’m not here to listen to your apologies. I’m here to thank you.” “Thank me?” Anna was puzzled. Philip cut the peeled apple into cubes, then poked a piece with a toothpick. Stretching his arm out, he placed the cubed apple at the corner of Anna’s bruised mouth. Anna was still a little apprehensive and hesitated for a moment before opening her small mouth shyly. “If you hadn’t protected Mila with your life, she might have been tortured by them a long time ago,” Philip said with a trace of hatred in his eyes. Anna said after a brief silence, “It’s my responsibility. It’s because of my inability that I couldn’t protect her.” Philip paused, raised his eyebrows, and glanced at Anna before saying with dissatisfaction, “I said, I'm not here to listen to you blaming yourself.” Of course, his words contained a trace of humor—not complete dissa
“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
“Now that the spider people have found new blood, I’m afraid that things will worsen.” At this point, Fitz sighed helplessly. Rabbit jumped out at this time. He hated the spider people. Hearing their shameless behavior, Rabbit was agitated. “Sure enough, those spiders are up to no good. Philip, why don’t we just get rid of them? Take it as revenge for me!” Rabbit waved his paw and looked at Philip excitedly. He knew that only Philip could help him. The spiders might not be strong, but they had strength in numbers. They were not people to be trifled with. While Philip and the others were chatting, Ariadna and her people found the spider people. Arachne was very excited and smug, waiting to take all the credit. “As I said, we can find something we've been looking for if we enter this place! Sure enough, following Philip can help us overcome all difficulties and find our ancestral land and predecessors. So what if they're trapped here? They must have many more treasures and secr
They could also see some toddlers, which proved that the predecessors were living quite a good life. “We thought you had ascended to another place. Is this the place you ended up? It doesn’t look like the paradise described in the books!” Selma blinked innocently, wondering why this place looked like this. This place was not rich in energy, and there was nothing special about it, so it was not attractive at all. “We didn’t ascend but have been trapped in this place over the years with no way to leave.” Fitz did not want to deceive them and simply told them the facts. Now that they had entered, the newcomers had no way of leaving either. “Didn’t you notice? The passage that led you in has been sealed. There’s no way to leave now.” Selma turned her head curiously and looked at the exit. Philip followed suit and found that it was indeed the case. The exit was blocked by a huge stone. No one knew when the stone appeared. It felt like it appeared out of thin air. Philip's ex
When Philip’s eyes adjusted to the light, he saw a gurgling stream in front of him. There was a small village beside the stream and many more villages along the stream. Philip counted four in total. The villagers who lived along the stream observed Philip as he looked at them. “Outsiders?” A man standing in the front stared at Philip in surprised disbelief. Philip noticed that he had a snake tail. Hearing the man's words, everyone ran out. Without exception, they all had a snake tail. It was clear that they belonged to the same race as Selma. Selma covered her mouth in shock at this scene. It was true. Their predecessors were staying there. The man mellowed down after seeing Selma. He felt a familiar vibe on her. It seemed that they shared the same bloodline. Philip nudged Selma, who quickly understood his meaning and showed her true form. Cavin followed her cue. Seeing this scene, the man laughed and applauded. The spider people arrived at this time. They were surpri
Philip finally realized that Ariadna was not wealthy enough to do business with him. “This emerald pendant is very valuable! Don’t look down on it just because you’re strong!” Ariadna grumbled under her breath but had no choice but to accept it. After all, Philip had the final say about its value. Maybe her treasure was worthless to Philip because he was too strong for it. After taking the emerald pendant, Philip told Ariadna what he knew per their agreement, which was the secret about people living in the ancestral land. As expected, Ariadna was shocked by the news too. “Are you serious? This is too far-fetched. Are you saying that our predecessors have been trapped here and haven't left for another place?” Her outburst gave Philip a different idea. When he spoke to Selma earlier, he subconsciously believed that these so-called predecessors had ascended. It was strange that they reached a very odd place of ascension. After hearing Ariadna’s remark, however, it seemed mor
No one knew if their predecessors would treat them as their own. Although they had the same bloodline, they had not seen each other for such a long time. Besides, they sneaked into the ancestral land without permission. Maybe they would be killed before they stepped inside. Philip’s information was very useful, indeed. Selma quickly returned to her family members in a panic and discussed with them. With only a few of them, the discussion was very brief before they reached a decision. Cavin grimaced at this unexpected development, and he was more in awe of Philip. He was shocked by Philip’s strength. If Philip could sense that, his observation skill was nothing in front of Philip! Cavin felt helpless about it. It felt a little embarrassing to have shown off his skill in front of Philip now. “Selma, what should we do now? We have to consider the stalkers behind us. They won’t give up that easily. We may be in trouble if we don't find a way to get rid of them.” Cavin glanced at th