LOGINAshton struggled to his feet as pitch-black flames wrapped around his body. The gruesome wounds covering him began to heal rapidly, and his ragged breathing quickly stabilized. His deep eyes gleamed with an eerie light, like an unfathomable abyss.Xavion stared in renewed shock as Ashton's injuries healed right before his eyes. He was filled with growing astonishment and curiosity as he said, "Your bloodline power is incredibly unique, Ashton. Do you mind telling me what kind of constitution you have? "The only places I have ever encountered a gifted constitution like yours are within ancient martial arts families and their lineages.""I'm sorry, but I can't," Ashton replied, shaking his head. He couldn't possibly reveal that he carried the Drakeborne lineage, much less a mutated variant of the Great Draconic lineage. That was his deepest, most guarded secret.If his constitution and bloodline were revealed, it would inevitably trigger a bloodbath—one that even Queenie wouldn't
Ashton exhaled deeply. He couldn't help but furrow his brow, frustrated that he couldn't find the bottleneck. He was feeling quite anxious, so he kept channeling his spiritual energy into his entire being, distinctly feeling his strength rising to another level.He shook his head, putting the thoughts out of his mind. He realized that there was no point in training in seclusion, so he got up and left the secret chamber. He walked directly to Lucia's bedroom and knocked on the door."Who is it?" Lucia asked, her voice carrying a rich, magnetic quality."It's me," Ashton replied.Lucia shuddered, suddenly realizing why her bloodline had started heating up a moment ago. She was blushing slightly as she said, "You may come in."Ashton pushed the door open and walked in, his gaze burning with fierce intensity. "I'll be heading to the Heavenly Medical Pavilion tomorrow."Lucia looked incredibly worried. "Do you really have to go there?"Ashton nodded and drew close to Lucia. Their des
Julia said in a gentler voice, "I'll have someone send a message to Ashton, warning him not to come to the Heavenly Medical Pavilion. It's ultimately his decision, but from what I know of his character, he's bound to show up anyway. You should prepare yourself for the worst possible outcome, Wanda."Wanda pressed her lips together, seemingly having resolved herself. "I'll follow Ashton to the grave if he really dies, Mom!"Julia instantly grew flustered. "How could you even say such a thing, Wanda! Everyone knows that you and Callum are entering a marriage of convenience. You can live your lives entirely apart once the wedding is over. "Your status will skyrocket! You'll become the second most powerful person in the Central Region, ruling over everyone else, and you'll also gain access to the core leadership of the Curios Chamber. "You just have to know that we'll pave the way for you, Wanda. You need to realize that ambition always outweighs love!"Wanda remained silent. She re
"I-I need to stop Ashton from coming…" Wanda refused to let herself be the cause of Ashton's ruin. She believed that if he were just given enough time, he would eventually destroy the Heavenly Medical Pavilion.It was clearly not the right time now."It's absolutely true! Ashton has made it clear on multiple occasions that he plans to turn our wedding day into a bloody affair!"Callum's eyes gleamed with killing intent as he continued, "I'm genuinely looking forward to Ashton's arrival. I want to see how he thinks he's going to rescue you from the Heavenly Medical Pavilion, let alone wipe us out.""Did you lure Ashton here on purpose?" Wanda demanded."You could say that. If he chooses my wedding day to make a move and I rip him to shreds, no one can say a word against it—even Queenie won't be able to do a thing about it."Callum's eyes darkened with chilling killing intent. "He killed my son before this, and now he has slain the elder from the Heavenly Medical Pavilion and inter
In the room steeped in old-world charm, Wanda sat before her vanity mirror, her gaze distant and unfocused as Ashton kept appearing in her mind. She had initially assumed that she would progressively forget Ashton over the past few days until he thoroughly vanished from her recollection.Yet, time failed to erode her longing for Ashton. Instead, his features became more vivid, leading her to dream about him almost every night. It was only during those hours of sleep that she could unwind even slightly, freeing herself from the constant physical tension of keeping guard against everyone around her.It was then that the door was thrown wide open with a sharp creak. Wanda flinched and instantly channeled her spiritual energy, fully prepared to destroy herself along with whoever stepped through the door."How has your experience been at the Heavenly Medical Pavilion during this period, Ms. Shepherd?" Callum walked into the room and sized Wanda up from head to toe, a fleeting look of con
Callum's subordinates continued their reports."Ashton had intercepted the 1,000 young girls who were being used as the medicinal catalysts...""Selene and the others are dead!"Callum's expression became increasingly grim. He had spent the last several days occupied with his upcoming marriage to Wanda and the logistics of the alliance with the Shepherd family, so he hadn't paid close attention to Ashton. He hadn't expected Ashton to come so close to completely upending Central Region."What's the situation on Xavion's end? Have you heard from Javier or the envoys we sent there to negotiate?" Callum asked gravely. He had already deduced Ashton's next move based on those reports—Ashton would definitely partner with Xavion to launch a combined attack against him. It was then that an elder replied anxiously, "There has been absolutely no response from their end, so I'm afraid they've all run into trouble, Mr. McGrath!"Callum's face fell as he ordered heavily, "Go dispatch thre
Martha gave Ashton a sly smile. "Babe, you want to take down Roxy's Summit Media, right? Well, the woman in there is Samantha Andler, a rising star who's already an award-winning actress. She just came back after filming wrapped up for one of her projects, so I invited her over to my place tonight.
Cornelius' blood splattered all over Flint and Ronan.Two mighty attacks came bearing down on Ashton at the same time, but to Flint and Ronan's shock, he was able to dodge them with ease. His body twisted in an irregular manner, deftly avoiding their combined strikes.As Flint and Ronan steadied t
Whitney nodded. With a beautiful smile, she looked at Ashton bashfully and said, "I'll be here at Blossom Hall, darling. You can come by anytime."As soon as she finished speaking, she buried herself under the blanket. How could she say such embarrassing things?"Got it."Ashton kissed her before
Elise's heartbeat quickened. As she stared into Ashton's dark eyes, she felt momentarily dazed.After quite a while, the blushing Elise finally said, "I can't decide for Whitney. As for me…"She blinked at him, attempting to use her wiles on him as she asked in a mesmerizing voice, "Would you forc







