The trio chose to dine at a restaurant that specialized in stews. Soon, they took their seats at a table.Waverly was still in awe and shock of what happened at the beach. "Gideon, you were so cool! I can't believe you actually defeated 100 people on your own!""It was nothing.""Gideon, what have you been doing in the past five years? Did you get yourself a mentor and learn how to fight?" Waverly asked curiously.Gideon nodded. "In a way, yeah. I picked up many skills on the way. They're all necessary to my plans.""Gideon, why don't you give us a sneak peek? Where on earth were you over the past five years?" Qyra looked very curious.Waverly was eager to hear his answer, too.Gideon smiled at them. He was about to respond to them when a middle-aged woman appeared next to his table."Hello, sir.""Hmm?"Gideon raised an eyebrow. "Who are you?""Hello, sir. Who I am isn't important. What's important is that my mistress is very interested in you. You're a very skilled fighter
"I understand now, Ms. Steele. I'll get it done right away."The middle-aged woman looked quite excited. She had already made up her mind to inform Kingsley Manson, the strongest man in Iron Fist Guild, to teach Gideon a proper lesson.…Gideon, Waverly, and Qyra decided to go for a soak in the hot spring after their meal. This was Waverly's request. It seemed that she planned on showing off her figure in front of Gideon on purpose.After all, Gideon was still stuck in a cooling-off period before his divorce. In a month, he'd be a bachelor once again. Waverly needed to make some preparations in advance in order to plant a seed of romance in Gideon's heart. She still had feelings for him after all these years.When they were about to head toward the hot spring, Anna's phone call came through."Sir, when are you coming back? Ms. Mosley is still waiting for you!""Tell her to get lost.""What?" Anna seemed shocked. She had no idea that there was a discord between Gideon and La
"Ten-year memberships?"The manager, Thomas Roth, was stunned. The young man next to him was surprised, too. He said curiously, "Let's check it out. Only a handful of clients apply for ten-year memberships, and I happen to know all of them.""This way please, sir." Thomas was very respectful to the man.Rosette Springs was a business under the Walker family of Goldspire. The young man was the scion of the Walker family, Vincent Walker."Sir, my boss, Mr. Walker, and my manager are here."Gideon turned around at that moment.Vincent froze up instantly. He exclaimed, "Gideon Snow?""Oh?"Gideon racked his brains for a while. Finally, he remembered who Vincent was."It's you, Vincent. Long time no see.""Yeah… It's been a while, indeed."Vincent walked over and stuck out his hand. He and Gideon shook hands briefly.After that, he said in a friendly manner, "The upper crust has been buzzing about your return lately. I didn't believe the rumor at first. But wow, I didn't think
The moment the man walked into Rosette Springs, his presence attracted everyone's attention immediately.The front desk agent was so terrified that she summoned the security guards instantly. Even so, the man's ferocious demeanor was extremely intimidating.Even the leader of the security guards was wholly affected. He tentatively asked, "Sir, are you here to enjoy the hot springs? Or are you here because of other reasons?""I'm here to look for someone!""Who are you looking for, sir?"The man tossed a photo to the front. He stated, "The guy in this photo! Tell me which private room he's in!"The leader looked at the photo, soon recognizing the man as Gideon.Vincent had made small talk with Gideon earlier with the leader around, so the latter recognized Gideon right away.But high-end establishments always protected their clients' privacy. Also, the leader thought Gideon and Vincent were friends, so he felt that he couldn't possibly give up Gideon's information to the man.L
Giden asked, "Who sent you? Could you be from that Iron Fist Guild or whatever it's called?"Kingsley's expression darkened. He was the strongest fighter in Iron Fist Guild, and it was what had changed his life. Iron Fist Guild was his home. He wouldn't allow anyone to look down on it!"How dare you insult Iron Fist Guild? Very well, then. I'll break your bones one by one to teach you a lesson!" Kingsley laughed maniacally.Gideon sneered at him, looking disdainful. "How interesting! This Iron Fist Guild is quite domineering, isn't it? You want to get rid of me just because I refuse to join. Even world-class organizations aren't as unreasonable as you and your guild are.""There's no need to be reasonable with weaklings," Kingsley retorted."I agree." Gideon nodded. "You make a good point. That's why I don't need to be reasonable with you."Kingsley sneered. "You're all talk."Then, he darted toward Gideon, swinging a fist at his chest. It hurtled through the air.Gideon didn't
Gideon's words were spoken carelessly. To him, Iron Fist Guild meant nothing. He wasn't the slightest bit interested in it.But to Kingsley, he sounded arrogant and domineering to the extreme. Kingsley couldn't say anything to refute him, though. After all, Gideon was too strong. He was strong enough to defeat Kingsley with a single move, rendering him incapable of fighting back."Now, get lost." Gideon waved a hand.Kingsley was relieved to have escaped death. He scrambled to his feet and fled."That was amazing, Gideon!" Qyra and Waverly looked at Gideon, their eyes gleaming with admiration.He shrugged. "It wasn't anything special. Hurry up and get dressed. Let's go to another room."Soon, Vincent hurried over. He was apologetic when he saw the broken door and asked, "Are you guys okay, Gideon? I'm so sorry about this. I didn't expect something like this to happen."Gideon said, "Take us to another room.""No problem. Come with me. I'll take you guys to the best room we have
"Tell me exactly what happened! How long did you go up against Gideon for, and how many rounds did you have? How did he defeat you? What tricks did he pull?" Adeline demanded to know."Ms. Steele, I…" Kingsley flushed, feeling like he couldn't get the words out. "I was thoroughly defeated. It feels like he and I aren't even in the same league. My attacks rained down on him, but he easily deflected and countered each move. In the end…""What happened in the end?""In the end, he took me out with a simple move. I couldn't even defend myself, let alone fight back. This is humiliating, Ms. Steele, but I have to be honest. I admit that he's powerful! I don't stand a chance against him!" Kingsley said.Adeline was agitated. She'd sent Kingsley to take Gideon down a notch, but the latter had humiliated Kingsley and made a fool of him.The middle-aged woman didn't speak. If Gideon had managed to take Kingsley out with a single move, he was truly scarily powerful. No wonder he was so arrog
"As if!" The policeman looked mocking. "You don't know how rich those five men are, do you? They're powerful—what about you? We've already investigated you. You're Gideon Snow, the head of the Snow family."That would've been a big deal in the past, but the Snow family has fallen off its pedestal now. You're not even half as influential and powerful as those five men."Gideon smiled without saying anything. Per protocol, he was temporarily detained in the interrogation room. The policemen left him there for a while.…Meanwhile, Qyra called Anna and told her Gideon had been taken away. Anna panicked and hurriedly informed Leopold, who was startled. He couldn't imagine what would happen if Gideon were to be harmed in any way.The various kings at Oasis Vale would storm Goldspire together and wreak havoc. No—they would turn Dasovia upside down."Who the fuck did this?" Leopold snarled.Nino joined him upon learning about Gideon's arrest. He asked, "What are we still waiting for?
The old man didn't stop Gideon. Instead, he laughed weirdly from behind. "Young man, you're definitely screwed. You're getting thrown into hell.""What a nutjob!" Gideon pushed the nonsense out of his mind.The third floor didn't have many martial arts techniques, but the ones there were clearly high-level."Soaring Immortal's Blow." Gideon stumbled on one technique by chance. What surprised him was the name signed underneath—Annalise Jaeger."Did Mom create this secret technique?"He quickly grabbed the book and skimmed it. It turned out that the Soaring Immortal's Blow was incomplete. This was only a fragment of it. Even so, he could tell it was terrifyingly powerful."Mom was a badass." Gideon was seriously impressed.Annalise had left the royal family in her 20s, which meant this technique was created before that. She probably came up with it when she was still a teenager. She was a total prodigy and stunningly gifted.Edric's and the others' praise of Annalise was clearl
"It's no wonder they are a royal family. The heritage here is insane. There are so many resources." Gideon strolled through the Sutra Library, full of praise.Then, it hit him.He had built his own force, packed with world champions and elite soldiers. But in terms of martial arts resources, he had almost nothing. He lacked top-tier martial arts.He couldn't just hand out his own secret techniques. Even if he did, it would only be to his most trusted inner circle. There was no way it would be public."It looks like I need to start paying attention to this. It's time to stockpile martial arts techniques," he thought to himself.The Sutra Library had three levels. The first floor was all basic stuff. By the second, the quality shot up, and there were a few techniques Gideon found interesting.However, it didn't move him. Sure, it was interesting, but it wasn't enough.He headed toward the third floor and finally noticed an old, wiry man lying in front of the entrance."Even a pla
"That's because…" Clementia trailed off. A cold sweat broke out on her back.If she spilled that Gideon had just mentioned taking the family head position, the fallout would be huge. That was far more serious than any assault. The elders would come charging in, ready to kill."Clementia, go on.""Don't be scared, Clementia. We need him to apologize today.""The royal family cannot be insulted!"Seeing the younger generation yelling and shouting in the square, Gideon couldn't help but chuckle. "Are you all that bored? This has nothing to do with you. Get lost.""Insolence!""Arrogant bastard!"The hot-blooded youths were fired up.Gideon let out a cold snort. A sharp pressure swept over the entire square, instantly silencing everyone."You haven't trained your strength, but your mouths sure work fine. Be glad I'm not interested in the family head position. Otherwise, I'd show you what real discipline looks like."He glanced at Clementia.She immediately led Gideon away from
Gideon stared at Talia's retreating figure, lost in thought. He couldn't figure out what she was really up to.The position of the family head in the royal family was something prestigious and powerful, yet Talia was willingly handing it over. Something didn't add up.If something was too strange, there was probably a trap.Still, Gideon wasn't in a rush to leave. Since Talia had the idea to pass the family head position to him, he might as well collect some interest first. If there wasn't even a little interest, the offer had to be a fake.As he walked out of Daysia Tower, a graceful woman approached. Gideon recognized her. During the Martial Arts Tournament of the Eight Major Royal Families, she was the leader of the Jaeger royal family's younger generation. Her name was Clementia, if he remembered right."Mr. Snow, we meet again.""It's been a while. Ms. Jaeger, you've become even more beautiful.""You flatter me, Mr. Snow." Clementia smiled and added, "But it's you who des
"Then, why did you force my mother to leave?" Gideon questioned"No, no, you've got it wrong. Annie's leaving wasn't because of me. It was her choice. From the beginning, she never planned to fight me to be the family head. As soon as the struggle began, she quietly left with the Empyrean Atlas," Talia explained.Giden frowned slightly.Suddenly, Talia smiled. "Besides, if Annie hadn't left, she would've never met your father, and you wouldn't even exist, right?""I've been searching for my parents all this time. Do you have any leads?""None." Talia shook her head and sighed. "I want to find Annie just as badly as you do. But all these years, I've come up empty."Gideon, I've known for a long time that you're Annie's son, but I never made a move against you. That's because I hoped you might find her."Gideon didn't doubt this. With Talia's influence, confirming his identity would've been easy. Back when he was still weak, she could've captured or even killed him at any time.
"Wait here for me," Gideon said softly to Adrelda, then walked step by step into the main hall.Callan and the others were also waiting outside the hall.The hall was deep and imposing. Around it stood tall bronze pillars, carved with strange patterns. At the very end stood a majestic stone statue.The statue depicted a woman. It had one hand pointing skyward while the other held some kind of artifact as it gazed into the sky.Gideon instinctively guessed this was the founder of the Jaeger royal family, worshipped by generations of descendants.Beneath the solemn statue stood a throne. On the throne sat a stunning woman, upright and dignified, dressed in a lavish white phoenix robe.Gideon stopped walking. He stared straight at Talia, his expression slightly dazed.Talia looked just like Annalise—those eyes, that nose, and those brows. For a moment, Gideon thought the woman on the throne was the very mother he had longed for all these years.The hall was silent. Talia was als
Gideon stomped his foot.In an instant, it was as if he tapped into the Jaeger royal family's dragon vein. A dragon's roar shot straight into the sky."What the hell?" Callan and the others were shocked.The ancestral ground was shaking."This is bad. The dragon vein is acting up! What's going on?""Damn it!""Lady Thalia's meditating right now by the dragon vein. This will definitely disturb her. What do we do?"They couldn't wrap their heads around it. Why would the dragon vein suddenly act up?All of it was Gideon's doing. He used his inner core to link with the dragon vein, calling upon its power to boost himself.Faintly, a dragon phantom rose into the air behind Gideon."Destroy him." Gideon slowly threw out a punch.He wasn't being careless. Aside from not activating the Solar Titan Physique, he was giving it everything he had.The punch was stunning. The divine dragon soared into the sky, unstoppable.Countless bolts of lightning were instantly wiped out under the
"Thunder Tempesta Physique, huh? Yeah, it's strong. Being able to tap into nature's power is no joke." Gideon nodded to himself.Still, even now, he hadn't activated his Solar Titan Physique.Oscar barked, "Marshal Snow, I heard you've got the Solar Titan Physique. Go ahead. Activate it.""You know I have the Solar Titan Physique, and you're still this confident?"Oscar laughed. "This is Kitherglen. There are snowstorms and thunder rolling everywhere. This is not the best place for a solar-heavy physique like the Solar Titan Physique. However, my Thunder Tempesta Physique thrives in this."Gideon gave a calm smile. "These environmental factors can be ignored. As for whether I activate the Solr Titan Physique or not, it depends if you've got what it takes.""Arrogant fool!" Oscar roared.The next second, he stomped on a thunder dragon and charged like lightning.Instantly, he clashed with Gideon. The punch, laced with electricity, numbed Gideon's arm. Lightning tried to surge
Silence fell the moment those words dropped. Everyone turned to stone.Gideon just called Oscar a simp! It was insane!Adrelda's lips twitched. She was speechless but weirdly thrilled. She felt her blood pumping.Gideon was untouchable and untamed. Even the top ministers in court—Morgan, Samson, the Cabinet Elders—wouldn't dare to call Oscar a simp. As for Chase, it was even less likely for him to speak that crudely.However, Gideon had mocked Oscar ruthlessly.Adrelda loved every second of it. She looked at Gideon with newfound reverence and awe.This was what it meant to be the High Marshal—defiant and unbound. Gideon was worthy of the title."I see how it is!" Oscar was so furious that he laughed. His eyes radiated icy light and bloodlust."Marshal Snow, I wasn't at the enfeoffment ceremony. I only heard stories about your strength. Today, I'd like to see for myself what kind of prodigy His Majesty puts so much stock in.""To be honest, at half-Supreme level, you're not wor