"What the hell was that?" Aion's granddaughter turned toward her panicking grandfather in curiosity."I-It's…" Aion gulped as he explained despite his fear, "It's the Death Eater, Mystic Sky Sect's secret technique that the elders of the Haply Hall spoke of. The person gathers death aura in his body, while his meridian nexus converts it and distributes it across his body, greatly enhancing his physique and speed. And for a brief period, a Birthright rank elite would gain the power of a Divine rank elite!"Divine rank?!" Aion's granddaughter exclaimed in shock. "That would make him as strong as the chiefs of the South Sea Four!""Exactly." Aion nodded somberly and sighed. "That's why I'm saying that Mystic Sky Sect were all a bunch of monsters, even if there were never many of them!""Then, how did they get wiped out?""Well…" Aion mused to himself irresolutely and shook his head. "I don't know. It seems only Mr. Lawrence himself knows what went down at South Sea three years ago."
Frank's hand shot forward like a missile.Bocek, who was spinning in the air after Frank sent him flying, felt Frank's fingers around his shoulder.The audible crack of his bones soon ensued, and Bocek's shoulder was crushed."Argh!!!"His elderly composure all gone, Bocek screamed hysterically as the single strike maimed him.Still, he was Skyrank's fortieth, and he quickly reimagined his senses, gritting his teeth as he retaliated with rapid kicks."Moonbreaker Drive!"Bocek's legs must have struck ten places at once. The air was bursting audibly as pure vigor shot away from his body, aiming straight at Frank's face."Too slow! Is that all the Skyrank's fortieth can do?!"Frank scoffed as he took one step back, once again replicating Bocek's technique. "Moonbreaker Drive!"Pow! Pow! Pow!While Bocek kicked ten times in an instant, Frank kicked fifty times within the same duration.Moreover, with death aura augmenting each kick, Bocek felt as if icicles were stabbing him a
"Wait."Just as Quinn did her best to help her crippled father into the car, Frank spoke up, putting his hand on the door as he reverted to his usual state.Quinn's heart skipped a beat, presuming right then that Frank was changing his mind.However, Frank was no savage.He glanced at Bocek even as he wheezed and spoke quietly, "There's something else.""Do tell, Mr. Lawrence," Quinn said, immeasurably tame."I heard your father sending someone to massacre the White family," Frank said. "Tell them to stop right now, and that the White family are never to be touched."Quinn was certainly relieved that Frank was not changing his mind, though she soon frowned. "But it's the White family who lured you into this trap. Are you just going to leave them be?""That's my business." Frank's cool gaze left Quinn flinching."Yes, of course," Quinn muttered and quickly fumbled through her father's pockets for his phone, then called Jorg to have him withdraw everyone.Jorg was certainly mys
Every person in the White family sobbed audibly once Jorg's guild left, rejoicing from barely escaping the jaws of death.But who could have saved them?On the other hand, Eron completely ignored Kim, even as she threw herself on his father's lifeless body and wailed.He was staring blankly at Shane, who was talking into his phone stealthy as he hid behind a tree.He was wondering who had saved his family and just happened to remember Shane's outburst just before he was chased out of White Hall."Mr. White, my family rose to prominence in Southstream because we have backing. Sage Lake Sect may be powerful, but they aren't invincible like you would think! You'll regret your actions on this day!"Shane had merely said all that out of pure petty spite, but Eron took it for the truth.And now, he dropped on all fours, grasping Shane's trousers as he kowtowed repeatedly, crying, "Thank you so much, Mr. Tomen! You've saved my family… you must have called your father to stop Jorg, righ
And now, Frank returned to White Hall to tie up loose ends with the White family."Aria Lond is…"Eron was just about to say that Aria was seriously injured when the ambulance he called for arrived.He came to his senses right then—why should he be afraid of Frank?And now that he thought about it, Frank must have won over Bocek by paying the man a fortune, so that Bocek would turn against him.That was why Bocek even sent Sage Lake Sect's guild hitmen to wipe out Eron's family! Why else would Frank return unscathed? Moreover, Bocek told Eron that he knew too much, which only further proved him right—Frank was the reason his family was almost massacred!But while Eron would be scared or cowering toward Frank before, he now had Shane Tomen's support. Why should he be afraid of Frank when he was just Vicky's gigolo, and when Sage Lake Sect backed down because the Tomens intervened?His expression changing right then, he shoved Frank away and snapped angrily, "Why should I tell y
Eron stared at Kim, stunned that she called him by name before he flew into a rage. "I am your father, Kim! Watch your manners!""Silence!" Kim snapped back as she stared daggers at him. "My father is dead, and we're holding a funeral to mourn him and my grandfather. Disrespect me again and I'll punish you with my right as the head of this household!""What…"Eron could choke from sheer frustration but gritted his teeth as he remembered what he just did to his daughter, unable to argue.Shane stepped in just then. "Kim, your father did it for the sake of your family. Can't you just—"Kim directly ignored him, turning and striding proudly toward the parlor, snapping, "You don't get to speak here! Liv, escort him out!""Escort…" Liv was clearly out of it and asked blankly, "Escort who?""Do I need to spell it out for you?" Kim suddenly stopped and wheeled on her with a sharp glare.Liv's heart skipped a beat, but she hurried to Shane and gestured. "Please, Mr. Tomen.""Fine! I w
Aria survived despite Jorg striking her with his projected pure vigor, but her entire shoulder was shattered and she was bleeding too much.She was almost dead when the ambulance arrived and carted her away, and she was not out of the woods yet.Frank sighed as Kim told him everything. "Well, it's up to her what becomes of her now. I really can't be bothered to deal with her at all.""Hey…"Kim suddenly turned, leaving Frank stunned with the tears in her eyes. "Does your promise last night still count?"Frank felt a spot of tenderness in himself at the sight of her misery and handed her his business card with a nod. "Come visit my place if you ever find time to visit Riverton, though it's a lot less elegant as White Hall."Kim smiled despite her tears.-After parting ways with Kim, Frank was ready to drive back to Riverton.However, when he and Burt arrived outside, he found Mona holding a letter, looking speechless.Frank took the letter and was left in a dilemma as he scan
Mona smiled nonchalantly just then. "Could you be hesitant to take me in because of Haply Hall? Don't worry—I'll cut ties with them right now."Mona whipped out his phone right then and dialed a number, speaking as soon as she picked up, "Hello, elder? Just calling to tell you that I'm leaving the sect. Yeah, so don't call me ever again, or Frank might misunderstand.""Oh, nothing much—I just fell out of love. See you, and don't call me ever again.""Yeah, all the best. No love lost."Frank and Burt were left trading glances as Mona hung up, and she shrugged innocently. "What? Is that so weird?""Can I just ask… How many boyfriends have you had before?" Burt teased. "Your scumbag lines for break-ups are impeccable."Mona rolled her eyes. "Boyfriends? What are you talking about? I'm just a kid."Frank was left burying his face in his palms.-It had been a long day, and Frank eventually drove back to Riverton when it was almost evening.He stopped by Flora Hall, leaving Burt t