"Don't think for a second that I'm scared of you, Til Tomek," Kain retorted coolly. "If you really upset me, none of you will make up for it—hell, forget your mentor. No person alive can save you from me!""And you, Mr. Turnbull." Kain wheeled on Glen as he gloated, "I'm here under Cloudnine Sect's orders to aid you against the South Sea Crow. But if certain people push me too far, I'll side with her to wipe you all out instead. You'd best think about that."Kain's tone left Glen shaking with rage, and he was ready to call in his blackguards to take down that smug prick right then.Kain laughed brazenly right then. "Calm down, Mr. Turnbull! Like I said, just let me have your nice for half a day, and I'll do my best to take down the South Sea Crow. It's not like you lose nothing, and there might even be a new addition to your family ten minutes later! Hahaha…""That's enough!" Til bellowed, pointing at Vicky as he continued, "Ms. Vicky is engaged! Give up already!""Really?"Kain
For all intents and purposes, Til should not be the one defending Vicky. It should have been Frank, which was why Til was all the more disappointed in him—what man would allow another man to insult his woman… or not react at all?And he certainly dressed his inaction pretty by saying that he was prioritizing the big picture, when in reality he was just afraid to fight Kain!Honestly, what did Vicky see in him?!That was when Kain's brother Joven noticed Frank and pointed at him as he yelled, "Wait, it's you?! The one who crashed into my car?!""Crashed into your car?"Frank did a double take, but he soon remembered a closer look at Joven's face.It was the drunkard who tailgated him last night after he and Kat Yego left the film set, and he was now accusing him of crashing into his car?!It was really a little ridiculous."What? Do you know him, Joven?" Kain asked, turning toward his brother."Yeah, it's him! He refused to apologize after he ran into my car and used his conn
"What did you say?!"Kain was shocked, but he ignored what Frank was saying and only cared that he insulted his brother."I'll repeat myself since you missed it, just because I'm nice."Frank looked around, glowering as he said, "You're all invited by the Turnbulls to fight against the South Sea Crow. I don't want to affect morale by killing anyone here.""What?! Hahaha!!!"Kain was surprised Frank actually repeated himself and roared with thunderous laughter.On the other hand, everyone around them was pursing their lips and shooting Frank awkward looks.Sure, everyone invited here were martial elites from across the country. Most of them Birthright rank, none of them including Til or Kain could sense Frank's vigor.That meant he was not a martial artist, and such a martial artist was threatening Kain—and by extension everyone else—as they watched.He was not just suicidal—the man was a joke!Did he think they would not see through him? What, was he so strong that even Kain
Kain was truly a mad dog who would keep chasing and biting anything in sight without regard for rules or obligations."Stand back, Mr. Turnbull."Frank strode between Glen and Kain, staring fixedly at the burly man as he knew there was no chance for negotiations now. "Misbehaving in Turnbull Estate and insulting my woman more than once? It seems that you really want to die."He once again caught Kain by surprise, but he was soon laughing loudly and savagely. "You really can talk tough, kid! Did you think your bluff would work?! You're obviously just a normal person! We're all martial artists here, and we could tell right away you're just bluffing like a clown. I guess the Turnbulls really have no one else to turn too, huh?"His words sent the crowd abuzz, most of them agreeing with Kain as they saw that Frank had no training and was just bluffing."Don't overreach," Til said as he strode over. "Kain has gained notoriety over the years for his savagery, and you won't survive if you
"Watch out!" Til shouted when he saw that Kain was brazen enough to blindside Frank, but instead of stopping Kain, his first reaction was to leap away.After all he had a cunning idea right then—if Kain killed Frank, did that not mean that he had a shot with Vicky?And to be honest, he was not confident he could stop a full-power strike.However, Frank never panicked—he was even watching Til as he leapt away with aplomb, immediately reading his mind.If Kain was despicable, Til was himself a hypocrite.People like him never did anything unless there was something in it for him. In fact, he was confronting Kain earlier just to score brownie points with Vicky.Now, as soon as he saw Kain was bent on killing Frank, he backed away."How disappointing," Frank said, shaking his head just as Kain's machete was inches away from his own scalp.The shockwave from the clean-white blade was billowing over Frank's hair, and Kain could imagine seeing Frank's split in two from his machete.H
Everyone else could not feel the pressure Frank was projecting at all, only that he was only asking Kain a question coolly.But in Kain's eyes, Frank was now a hundred-meter blood-soaked behemoth, bellowing at him and leaving him pale."Shit, what is he?! The pressure he projects is on the level of the chief of our Cloudnine Sect! A Transcendent rank, perhaps? Like one of those ancient monsters who gained immortality?!"While Kain was dumbfounded in fear, his brother Joven never realized his brother was behaving strangely."Go, Kain! Gut him!" he exclaimed excitedly. "That brat is asking for it—when you're done with his girl, let me have a turn—"Bang!Even before Joven could finish the thought, his head blew up like a watermelon.Seeing the red and white matter that erupted away, Kain stared blankly at Frank.He did not even have any idea when Frank moved, but his brother was already dead, and he knew that Frank did it."Shit!!!""Argh! What the hell?!"The entire conferenc
"Cloudnine Sect?" Frank simply regarded Kain with amusement, chuckling coolly. "Did you think I'd be afraid of Cloudnine Sect? Hahaha… You're really underestimating me now, huh?""I'd never!"Kain certainly did not dare argue, profoundly afraid of Frank's displeasure as it was his life on the line.What could he do if Frank killed him right now? Even if Cloudnine Sect might avenge him, what was the point if he was dead?Seeing Kain's humbled pleas for mercy, everyone including Til and Kiki were left gaping, unable to believe what they were seeing.The infamous Kain Loom was kowtowing and pleading to Frank like some wretched dog, afraid to speak rudely even after his own brother was killed.The thought left Til scowling—he was just persuading Frank to give up on Vicky just to get on Kain's good graces.It turned out that he was the clown all along!Kiki certainly changed the way she saw Frank too, just as she heard everything Til said.She was already embarrassed at how her f
However, Vicky could see through Frank's motives right then. "Tch. In the end, you just can't push Helen aside."Frank simply flashed an awkward smile, not daring to retort.He had reached a critical moment in his training and became increasingly aware of the importance of retaining his body's essence.If he stayed a virgin, his Five-Peat Archaeus would improve even more rapidly.His abstinence was for the sake of his training. Once he truly reached Ascendant rank and became one of Draconia's strongest individuals—when even Simon Lionheart was helpless against him—he would truly be relieved.As his Five-Peat Archaeus would no longer be affected, there was no reason for him to stay a virgin.But right now, he could sense Draconia's storm and was completely focused on training, refusing to be distracted by anything else.It was also so that he could protect Vicky, Helen, and the rest.Naturally, it was pointless for Frank to say it anyway, so he would just throw some excuse for t