"What kind of trouble?" Gideon asked."According to reliable information, Ms. Avila was captured by the leader of Tiger Clan after escaping from the Linc family," Nino reported."Tiger Clan?""Yes. It's a major force in Emberstone's criminal underworld. In fact, Tiger Clan is the top organization. However, because the Linc family dominates both legal and illegal spheres, Tiger Clan can't surpass them."Gideon remarked meaningfully, "First, the Linc family, and now, Tiger Clan? Emberstone is full of hidden dangers. It's quite the tiger's den, isn't it? Ha!"Nino asked, "Sir, what are your orders?""To Tiger Clan!" Gideon waved, and the forces moved out in an orderly but overwhelming retreat. They left the Linc family behind without another glance.Those observing from the shadows, including Terry and his team, couldn't contain their excitement. They had been sent here to eliminate the cancers plaguing Emberstone.The Linc family was one such cancer, and Tiger Clan was another.
"Who are you people, daring to stir up trouble at Tiger Clan? You must be tired of living, huh?""Tell Tyson Payne to get out here!" Gideon barked coldly.The guards were stunned. This was unbelievable.In Emberstone, everyone addressed Tyson by calling him "Master Tiger". No one dared to address the clan master by his full name!"Kid, you're courting death!""Scram!" Gideon roared.In an instant, over a hundred guards collapsed to the ground, bleeding from all seven orifices, convulsing uncontrollably.Upon seeing this, Nino and Leopold gasped.This kind of power was terrifying beyond comprehension. It was just like special effects in a blockbuster movie, almost supernatural.The Tiger Clan's alarms blared.By the time Gideon had reached the front gates, he saw a gathering of over ten thousand men inside.Leading them was a middle-aged man, calm and composed, who asked, "You don't seem familiar. What business do you have with Tiger Clan?""Where is Tyson Payne?""The clan
Terry and his group had been watching from the shadows. While they could stay unnoticed by Leopold and Nino, there was no escaping Gideon's acute senses.At this moment, Terry realized he had been exposed. Sensing Gideon's rage, he urgently contacted Emberstone's city mayor.The Emberstone's city officials, including the mayor, had already been briefed about the situation. Therefore, all the numbers that Truman dialed could not be called through.However, Terry used a secret communication channel to reach the county office. "Seal off the city hall right now! Immediately! Hurry, hurry!"The city council's secretary was alarmed and immediately informed the mayor.The next second, orders were issued to subordinate departments. All city halls across Emberstone were completely locked down.…At the same time, Tyson arrived at the city hall with Rachel. He was overjoyed. To him, it felt like he had struck gold to have found such stunning beauty.It wasn't just any beauty. It was Rach
Cameron laughed heartily. "Mr. Payne, don't be so formal! Come on. We're family, right?"At that moment, he caught sight of Rachel behind Tyson and froze in place. "What a stunning beauty!"Tyson, full of pride, said, "Cameron, I asked you to come here to help me handle the marriage registration with her.""I see."Cameron took a deep look at Rachel, feeling his heart race with envy toward Tyson. If Tyson weren't such a powerful figure, Cameron would have considered taking her for himself.Tyson leaned close to Cameron and whispered, "It's not by her own free will. This is a forced marriage. You need to smooth things out.""This…""Cameron, I'll leave this matter to you!" Tyson patted Cameron's shoulder meaningfully.Cameron felt a chill run through him. Offending a powerful criminal underworld figure like Tyson was unwise. He nodded. "Don't worry. I'll handle it. By the way, why is the city hall in lockdown?""They say it's an order from above. Cameron, can you take care of i
"Gideon!" a thunderous roar echoed through the air.It was Frank.He wasn't alone. Alongside him stood a middle-aged man and other members of the Linc family, including Truman."How dare they show up again?""They must have a death wish!"Leopold and Nino sneered.A loud rumbling was heard as the group of people stormed forward.Enraged, Truman shouted, "Frankie, that's Gideon! He's the one who killed your father and Adrian and destroyed the Linc family!"Frank's eyes burned with fury. Seething with killing intent, he gritted his teeth and roared, "Gideon, you scum! I'll grind your bones to dust!""You?" Gideon sneered with disdain.He had already assessed Frank and identified him as a martial arts master. For someone of Frank's age to reach the level of a martial arts master would indeed be considered extraordinary and impressive by most.However, he was nothing to Gideon.Catching the scorn in Gideon's expression, Frank felt his rage reach a boiling point. "I've heard fro
How powerful! Was Gilbert really Frank's mentor? He was truly exceptional. He had to be able to kill Gideon.The members of Tiger Clan were filled with anticipation."Gideon, prepare to die!" Gilbert roared. A loud bang echoed as he shot forward like a cannonball.His punch came crashing down, the force of it whipping the air.The gushing sound of the air could be heard clearly, a testament to the horrifying strength behind the punch. Even an elephant would have been pulverized by such a blow.As he inched closer, a smug smile appeared on his face.Kids would always be kids. He assumed that Gideon had to be overwhelmed by his sheer presence, and he became paralyzed and unable to move. How dull!Suddenly, Gilbert's smile abruptly vanished. His fist could no longer move forward even an inch. Gideon had casually caught the punch in midair.Gilbert looked up and was met with Gideon's cold, disdainful gaze."Is this your strength?"Those calm words hit Gilbert like a clap of thu
At the city hall, Tyson dragged Rachel out of the building.She was incredibly humiliated. She had never thought she would endure something like this. She wished she could die immediately, but she couldn't. In Tyson's hands, she didn't even have the option of ending her own life."Cameron, thanks a lot!" Tyson said."It's no big deal, Mr. Payne." Cameron smiled, waving nonchalantly to show he didn't mind, but his gaze kept wandering to Rachel. Envy, jealousy, and resentment were written all over his face.Tyson noticed it all. This only made him feel even more triumphant.Rachel was the top young businesswoman in Verdura and the one at the helm of Avila Group. She was an extraordinary woman. And now, this remarkable woman had become his wife.With a marriage certificate in hand, their union was legitimate and legally binding.Tyson was ecstatic like never before, eager to head home and consummate the marriage."Mr. Payne, I'll be off, then. Let's catch up when it's time for t
"I don't care who you are. Hand over Rachel immediately, or don't blame me for being merciless."You think setting up a few hidden fans and hiring an actor to put on a show makes you some big shot?"Cameron sneered, his face full of mockery.To him, that so-called overwhelming presence earlier was just the work of hidden wind machines. As for Terry, Cameron assumed he was just an actor playing a role.When Tyson heard this, he immediately caught on. Thus, all his fear vanished. A sinister grin appeared on his face as he growled, "You little punk, do you even know who I am?"I am Tyson Payne, the leader of Tiger Clan, one of the most powerful groups in Emberstone's criminal underworld. I've got almost 30 thousand men under my command."If you dare take my wife, even if you had a hundred lives, you still wouldn't survive. Now, hand over my wife and kneel to face your death."Otherwise, I'll make you experience the cruelest punishment in the world. By the end, you will wish you wer
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