"Good." Gideon nodded and left.As Xena watched his straight back, she thought he was really domineering. What an alpha male!…Meanwhile, Gideon visited the Hornes after leaving the Snow residence. After all, he had to do something after they had given them two huge gifts.Gary was conducting a family meeting at the moment. They were badly affected after giving away seven billion dollars. Furthermore, the projects they had handed over to the Snow family were key projects, and the profits were given to them as well. This meant that the Horne family had lost ten key projects, which was another blow to them."Gary, I think the gifts have been too much. Look. Our family is now critically affected. The Farrell family has always been at loggerheads with us and eyeing us menacingly. The situation is precarious now.""Yes, Gary. Think of a solution." The Horne family members wore looks of woe and worry.Gary was in a fix as well, but he had already given the presents and couldn't pos
Gary was in utter shock. He could accept that Gideon could contact the Avila family, but Zus Group was the last thing that would come to his mind.Zus Group was the largest conglomerate in the world and had businesses across the globe. In Dasovia alone, they had several companies with a market value of trillions of dollars. This proved how powerful Zus Group was."Gideon, did you say that you can get Zus Group to invest in us? Are you sure? Do you mean the international superconglomerate, Zus Group?" "Besides that, is there any other company that dares to name themselves Zus?"Gary's face flushed with excitement, and Gideon said with a laugh, "This is not a big deal. It's just an investment."Then, he immediately made a call. Across the sea, in a small town close to a border, a mighty man's phone started ringing in a regular office building.Nobody would have guessed that the global organization, Zus Group, would set up its headquarters in a small building located in a small t
Suddenly, realization hit Colin, and he stopped abruptly."S-Sir, I remember now the call you received 15 minutes ago was from Mr. Snow," the secretary, Tommy White, uttered tremblingly. Colin felt as if he was struck by lightning."Damn it! Why didn't you say so earlier?"Tommy turned pale and knelt down, terrified. "Sir, please forgive me. I didn't know.""Get lost!" Colin kicked Tommy, sending him flying.Then, he urgently said, "Ian, I can't talk to you now. I need to call Mr. Snow at once. This is on me—please help put in a good word for me."While running into the headquarters, Colin dialed Gideon's number frantically and anxiously. But the calls kept going unanswered.In the reception hall at the Horne residence, Gideon's phone was ringing nonstop on the coffee table.Damian glanced at it and was shocked. "Colin? Colin's calling? Damn, could it be Colin, the person-in-charge of Zus Group?""Oh?" Gideon snorted. "So, he knows to call back after rejecting my call?"Xen
The Hornes watched as Gideon made another call, full of anticipation.He had just called the head of Zus Group. Which big figure would Gideon be calling now?…The three Cabinet Elders were still en route to Drammore. When they heard that Gideon was calling, their hearts skipped a beat.Could something else have happened?Amelie answered the phone. "Mr. Snow, what's the matter?""It's like this…"Gideon explained the situation briefly.Amelie breathed a sigh of relief and chuckled. "I thought it was something serious. Turns out it's just about an investment from Zus Group. That's good news. I'll notify the financial bureau not to investigate and instruct the bank to do a fast-track process for real-time transfer.""Thank you.""It's my duty. If you need any help, feel free to contact us, Mr. Snow."After hanging up, Gideon said, "Rest assured. You won't be investigated. Just wait to receive the funds. If there's nothing else. I'll take my leave. Oh, one more thing."Gideon
Arnold sighed repeatedly at the mention of Gideon. He also felt quite resentful.Over the past two or three days, he had made several calls to Gideon, but none were answered.Marion snorted. "Just eat your food! The farther that useless man stays away, the better. I don't even want to see him."Saying nothing, Elara ate her meal."Uncle Arnold, give me Arnold's number, then. I'll call him," said Kyla.Elara glanced at her and asked, "Why are you so concerned about Gideon? Do you like him?""What are you talking about? I'm just…" Kyla's eyes darted around.Then, she continued, "I just think that since you and Gideon are still in the cooling-off period and not officially divorced yet, you're technically still married. He's still my cousin-in-law, and it's only natural to check on him.""I'm not married to him!" Elara scoffed. "Once the cooling-off period is over, I'll immediately finalize the divorce." "Exactly! Ella, you did a great job this time. You need to be decisive like
Elara appeared out of nowhere, startling Kyla. But Kyla quickly regained her composure and asked innocently, "What are you talking about, Ella?""You just called Gideon. Why are you so invested in him? Could you really have fallen for him?"Kyla laughed awkwardly. Ella, I'm just concerned about you. I think Gideon is a pretty great guy. Why are you divorcing him?""And what exactly makes you think he's great?" Elara sneered disdainfully. "Is it because he's the head of the Snow family? The Snows are a declining family, and they're completely unimpressive.""Ella, are you really not going to give it another chance? Maybe Gideon isn't as bad as you think.""That's true."Those two words made Kyla's heart skip a beat."Gideon may indeed have some skills, but you don't understand Goldspire. Even if he's capable, there's no way he can revive the Snows because he has a formidable enemy—Zane of the Farrell family."Back then, Gideon was the leader of the Four Elites of Goldspire,
"No, no. It's Mr. Fred.""Who is he marrying?""Ms. Xena of the Horne family."Kyla was slightly surprised. Although she wasn't from Goldspire, she was still aware of the top families there.The Hornes were a first-class family, and they had married their eldest daughter to the Snow family—not to Gideon, but Fred. Kyla found it hard to believe.When she inquired more, she found that the Hornes had given the Snows a seven-billion-dollar gift and arranged the marriage.Although the Hornes were causing noise, Kyla knew nothing, as she wasn't in the circle of Goldspire. The Seymours knew but hadn't told her."Seven billion dollars! Goodness!" Kyla was thrilled. With such assets, the Snows had suddenly become a second-tier family in Goldspire."Elara, you said the Snows couldn't rise, but now, they have become unattainable for the Seymours! You really shouldn't regret it."Kyla was more determined to get Gideon.She stayed at the Snow residence until the evening but didn't meet Gi
Kyla was dumbfounded as she listened.Noticing Kyla's reaction, the mocking sneer on Elara's face grew even more pronounced."Now you finally understand, don't you? It's all just an illusion! Did you really think the Snow family could rise again? Did you honestly believe you struck gold? Stop dreaming!"With that, she turned on her heel and left.Kyla felt shaken for a moment but quickly regained her composure. She had unwavering faith in Gideon. Even if everything the Hornes had done turned out to be a facade, she believed that Gideon himself was absolutely extraordinary."Let's see who's crying in the end, Elara," Kyla muttered venomously.…Meanwhile, Gideon took the initiative to contact Arnold. "Mr. Seymour, how are you all doing? How's the company?"Arnold chuckled. "Gideon, it's nice to hear from you. Don't worry. We're doing just fine, and so is the company. However, you and Ella…"He let out a sigh before continuing, "Maybe we spoiled Ella too much. Honestly, Gideon, I
The second round of carpet bombing arrived. However, due to the champions coalition forces taking shelter in the air-raid shelters, they managed to avoid the full impact of the disaster. Nevertheless, several air-raid shelters collapsed, burying those who were already injured and had limited mobility in tragic fatalities. The scene was absolutely devastating!After a continuous 30-minute bombardment, the mountain range was almost entirely flattened. Thick smoke enveloped the area, and flames rapidly spread.Helio experienced an intense sense of exhilaration."Surround them! Take it slow and pick them off one by one. Let them feel that crushing despair. So what if they are masters or transcendent? They're nothing but mere specks!"The fierce wind howled, carrying strands of dark vapor that swept across the entire area. However, this phenomenon went largely unnoticed, as most assumed it was merely smoke from the burning beacons signaling the war.On a distant mountain peak, the ch
"Lord Howard, I think we need to take more drastic measures. This siege is getting pretty dull," one of the men said."Yeah, I agree," another chimed in."There's got to be some bloodshed!""Revenge for the eight major factions!"Howard, Willis, and Lyle were relaxing with drinks in hand, engaging in casual conversation."You guys can come up with a plan, but let's start by taking out 30,000 masters," Howard mentioned nonchalantly."Awesome!" The generals were thrilled.The battle was about to kick off.Shells started flying one after another, blanketing the entire area with firepower and pounding the whole mountain range."No!"The champions coalition forces were caught off guard.Despite their shock, the well-trained powerhouses did not panic. Under the guidance of the transcendent beings, the 180,000 masters joined together as a formidable force and unleashed their terrifying power, creating a massive storm.The impact of their explosions clashed with the energy of the c
Douglas rolled his eyes and said, "Gideon, there actually isn't any deep-seated hatred between us. Why don't we take this opportunity to bury the hatchet?""What do you mean?""Do you have any champions under your command who are younger than 30 years old? You can lend them to my family."Gideon said, "Are you planning to recruit outside help to participate in the Martial Arts Tournament? Is that even allowed?"Douglas answered, "It wasn't allowed in the past, but it's permitted for this time round. The Foxhall royal family fought hard for this change, as their young leader's death has left them with a lack of capable successors. They have no choice but to seek help from outside."Moreover, the participants in this tournament are all familiar faces from the previous one, which can be quite dull. So when the Foxhall royal family suggested inviting outsiders to compete, the other royal families simply agreed."What do you say? Do you have any skilled young champions in your command
In any case, Douglas took a brief moment to gather his thoughts before saying, "I've heard rumors about the Jaeger royal family having powerful secret weapons. It's probably why they're so comfortable living deep in Kitherglen."Did you know, even the Nevitt royal family, who hold the highest rank, didn't select Kitherglen as their territory? They opted for the region surrounding Solaris instead."In the heart of Kitherglen lies many unknown and perilous dangers. Rumors say there are monstrous beasts there that cannot be found elsewhere. These beasts can easily overpower masters and even wipe out transcendents.""Sir, that's correct," Ian confirmed. "Cipher managed to capture three of those creatures in the depths of Kitherglen. But it came at a great cost, as we lost valuable members in the process."Gideon perked up with interest. "If there's any possibility, I want them brought here for me to examine.""Consider it done," Ian replied. He promptly sent a message to Cipher headqu
"Gideon, I advise you not to go too far. I am royalty. You should know how high my status is! How dare you make me kneel? This is outrageous! "Since you're also from Dasovia, you should know that you should respect the royal family and even hold it in awe! It is you who should be on your knees!" Douglas ranted.He was extremely angry, but he could not do anything about it as he was firmly pinned to the ground.Gideon sat with his legs crossed, swirling a glass of red wine in his hand and smiling. "I have to admire you. You're a prisoner now, yet you're still so full of yourself."Douglas snorted coldly, "Gideon, this humiliation won't last long. But you've caused a huge disaster. My family will definitely take action and gather hundreds of thousands of troops. "Even though you have 180,000 masters and 30,000 transcendents, they'll be like paper in front of a fully armed army. They won't withstand a single blow! If you're smart, release me right away and come with me to surrender
"What?" Howard and the others were really mad.Even though a lot of powerful masters and transcendents had been taken out, the rest of the forces were still in good shape. They were still backing up the Chapman royal family. Now that six of these factions were completely gone, it looked like Mullong Dragons and Thunderbolt were bound to meet the same fate of being wiped out as well. Howard and the others were grinding their teeth in frustration.But then Willis said, "Actually, this could work in our favor. We were just worried about not being able to make a move on the battlefield, right? So let's use this to force Dominic to show up.""What do you mean?""Let's send out the troops right away to surround those masters and transcendents. That should bring Dominic and his crew running."Lyle thought for a second and nodded. "Yeah, that’s actually a pretty smart move!"Howard agreed right away and gave the order. Before they knew it, 300,000 men were on the move.Among the eight
It couldn't be Gideon, right?Although Ruby knew that Gideon had considerable power and could make Geoffrey submit to him, it was too astonishing to conquer so many world-class champions. If Gideon could achieve this, he could directly establish a country and become its ruler.Why would he return to Dasovia and stay cooped up in the small Goldspire? Who could it be, then? Ruby was also very puzzled. The two sisters each had their own thoughts and left Beaker Island.…The Chapman royal family was still moving. Finally, after three days, all 300,000 troops were assembled. The forces of the Blood Demons and Thunder Gods also arrived in full. In total, there were 500,000 men.Among them, the number of masters added up to 30,000, and the number of transcendents totaled up to 10,000!The Nine Provinces of Dasovia were extremely vast. Among them, Dalhurst was the largest, with an area equivalent to that of two other provinces. However, two-thirds of it was occupied by mountains and r
This was also what Lavinia was looking forward to."I've read about your deeds carefully. Over the years, you've been silently making contributions to Dasovia and have achieved countless military exploits. I know that you're a patriotic hero."Currently, Tylland is recklessly provoking us by causing chaos at the border, destroying, and stealing from our people. I don't believe that you are not furious about this, and I also doubt that you will remain apathetic."With your strength, we could easily take on Tylland together. I need to understand why you rejected my proposition."Dominic was touched. He could sense a strong feeling of patriotism in her eyes. It was uncommon to see such a deep sentiment in a young woman in her 20s.At that moment, Dominic couldn't help but appreciate her talents and potential. He knew that if she were to be sacrificed for no reason, it would be a tragic and unfortunate loss."Lavinia, there are hidden talents in Dasovia. There are other powerful peop
Blood Demons and Thunder Gods were among the top forces in the world-class arena. They were huge and well-known far and wide. Willis and Lyle were also powerful figures who had made a name for themselves globally.When these two factions sent out all their forces, no one could afford to be careless or underestimate them."Those two, Willis and Lyle, do have some skills. Years ago, I tried to seize them and bring them to Oasis Vale, but they managed to slip away and vanish without a trace. I even went to the headquarters of Blood Demons and Thunder Gods but couldn't find them."It'll be perfect if they show up now. We can take them down, capture them, and throw them into Oasis Vale for some toughening up!"The champions' eyes lit up as they heard this. In their minds, they were already silently offering condolences for Willis and Lyle. "These two factions definitely need our attention, but there's no need to stress too much. We can call on our formidable troops if needed. That's i