Ronny was unaware that Darryl was the head of the Elixir Sector.Also, his name was not Derrick."I—"Ronny's demeanor amused Darryl greatly. That idiot thought he could go around abusing his privilege and treating people like crap; he had not changed at all.Darryl was about to say that he was the head of the Elixir Sector that they were there to meet. However, he changed his mind at the last second and held back.Darryl did not pay any more attention to Ronny. Instead, he smiled at Sandra, saying, "Miss Swanson! Thanks to you, we weren't taken down by those bandits when we were ambushed on that trip. I still haven't thanked you for that yet."Sandra nodded in response to Darryl's sincere expression. "It was no problem, don't mention it!"As she spoke, Sandra glanced outside the door. "We're supposed to be seeing the head of the Elixir Sector today. You can leave if you don't have any other business here." As a disciple of the Heavenly Dragon Sect, Sandra had good qualities and
Ronny's rage only escalated when Darryl shouted. "Stand right there! F*ck, I swear I'm going to break your legs today."Ronny had always wanted to teach Darryl a lesson at the Stanford home. However, Selina had always protected the b*stard, so he had no chance to do that.Since he had run into him at the Pure Yang Division, Ronny would not lose the chance.After all, that man was just a mere errand boy. No one would care about him getting beaten up.The Pure Yang Division disciples heard the noise outside the Wild Crane Restaurant and came running in.Ronny instantly forced a smile at the sight of them, straightening up and pointing at Darryl with a placating expression. "Don't worry, everyone. That errand boy is being a little sh*t, so I'll teach him a lesson."Ronny saw himself as a guest, a disciple of the Heavenly Dragon Sect. There was nothing wrong with him beating some sense into a lowly errand boy.Nevertheless, the Pure Yang Division disciples scowled at Ronny as the wo
Darryl merely smirked as Ronny begged him. "Weren't you going to beat me to death? Why the sudden change in attitude? Also, you said I was not a good match for your cousin, so I don't know why you're suddenly referring to me as family."Darryl walked carefully over to sit in the middle of the room as he spoke.Ronny was close to tears. He lay on the floor, begging endlessly. "I was blinded for a moment, Cousin-in-law. You're the bigger man, right? Please don't stoop to my level."Darryl poured himself a cup of tea, sipping leisurely as if he had heard nothing.Ronny panicked. Just as he was about to keep begging, a Pure Yang Division disciple harshly stomped on his bottom, shouting, "Are you deaf? Didn't you hear what the Sect Master said? Don't refer to him as family.""That is our sect master. Who are you to call him your cousin-in-law? Do you have a death wish?"Splat!The kick sent Ronny sprawling onto the ground, chipping one of his teeth. He looked sorry. It was an amusing
Darryl seemed unfazed by her imploring tactics and appeared to be at ease.He had always had a favorable view of Sandra. He did not want to pursue the matter because she had asked for that personally. He leaned back on his chair, cracking his neck. "Damn, I'd be a real *sshole to turn you down, wouldn't I? Well, I didn't sleep too well last night, I think. My neck seems to be a little stiff."My legs ache quite a bit, too. It'd be nice if someone could give me a massage, don't you think?"As the words rang through the air, Sandra's cheeks flushed red as she squirmed with discomfort.Did Derrick mean that he wanted her to massage him?She was still among the most esteemed disciples of the Heavenly Dragon Sect, and she maintained her purity. How embarrassing would that be if word got out that she gave a man a massage in front of all those people?At the same time, Ronny's expression shifted as well. He stared intently at Darryl, furious but not daring to utter a word.F*ck!'Sand
Even though she knew he was trying to mess with her, she would have to control her rage in those circumstances. On top of that, she could not express what she truly felt either.Sandra knew that if she were honest about only agreeing because she was trying to help Ronny, that man might just ask for even more.So, she would just have to hold back.Darryl backed down immediately. Since Sandra had said that, he smiled and nodded. "Well, since you are so kind to insist, Miss Swanson, I won't say no."As he spoke, he sat pompously on his chair, getting into a more comfortable position.Sandra did not bother wasting any more words either. She hurried to stand behind Darryl, biting her lip as she stretched a hand to begin slowly rubbing behind his neck.Whew!Sensing the strength from her slender fingers, Darryl closed his eyes in contentment as he let out a breath.That felt amazing.What made him feel better was that Sandra was just like Gigi, whom he had just met as well. Both arr
Darryl was not done. He took a sip from his teacup and said, "Miss Swanson. I'm only forgiving him this once and only because of you."I'm sure you know your junior brother's temper better than mine. After he's woken up, tell him that if he abuses his power to bully people again in the future or disrespects me one more time, he won't be as lucky as he was today. Got it?"Darryl was smiling as he spoke, but his eyes shone brightly.Indeed, Darryl had meant everything he had said. If it had not been for Sandra's presence, there was no way Darryl would have forgiven Ronny. He would have at least taken Ronny's powers away.Whew…Sandra's heart raced with panic as she met Darryl's eyes.Derrick's gaze was razor-sharp.He was much more than a man who knew a little about medicine. With a gaze like that, could he be someone with hidden power—much more than a good-for-nothing?Sandra had believed the man in front of him to be the Stanford family's son-in-law, the town's gambling addict,
Sandra's eyebrows shot up at the enigmatic expression on Darryl's face, but she refrained from asking too many questions and hastily stowed the box before following him.The entire way, Darryl walked ahead while taking in the view before him with an expression of ease.Sandra held the box behind him. Her expression was nothing but sour and worried. The two made for a sharp contrast.Quickly enough, they reached the first floor of the Pill Tower."Sect Master!"Sofia was in the middle of talking to someone, and her face lit up at the sight of Darryl returning as she rushed forward to welcome him. "You're back."As she spoke, Sofia looked warily behind herself.A breathtaking figure with exquisite features sat on the chair inside. It was Gigi, whom Darryl had met at the hot spring the previous day.The Pill Tower had strict rules, and no one could enter without permission— not even the Palace Master, let alone Gigi.However, Sofia and Gigi were good friends. Gigi was closer than
Gigi's face quickly lost any sign of arrogance as she grinned affectionately and spoke. Gigi and Sandra became close friends after Gigi met Sandra while traveling the world two years prior.Gigi had only intended to check out the new pill-making rooms when she visited the Pill Tower. She never thought she would bump into Sandra."Sister Gigi…"At the sight of Gigi, Sandra was delighted as well. She strode over quickly, clasping Gigi's hands in her own. Sandra had been feeling pretty down just before that, but her mood instantly brightened at the sight of Gigi.F*ck me...Darryl scratched his head. What was happening? How were those two women so close?Gigi had utterly forgotten that Darryl was there. It was as if she had just run into a family member. She sat Sandra down on a chair and began to chat with her.A thought seemed to come to Gigi a while later as she smiled at Sandra. "I heard the Heavenly Dragon Sect found some pills and sent some people here today to have them chec