“You…”Cory was so enraged that he was rendered speechless.When he was about to say something, a calm and dignified voice cut him off.“Why haven’t I known about such a thing?”“Did you ask for my permission?”“Or are you saying that my words mean nothing to you?”The crowd spread out to both sides in an instant.In the deepest part of the hall, Grandma York was seen clad in a white robe, surrounded by a dozen people.Her face was quite skinny, but she still looked elegant. Her beauty from her youth was still apparent even at her current age.She also carried a terrifying aura that seeped out of her body, giving others the urge to kneel after taking just one glance at her.In the crowd with Grandma York, there was an equally calm man in a green robe.He was none other than Walter York, the second lord of the family.He had been obsessed with martial arts, but he had yet to show that side of him. His head was raised up high; he seemed quite powerful, as if he could kill a b
Slap!Grandma York slapped Noah in the face once again, causing him to bleed out of his mouth. He stumbled backwards.Julian came to his senses and held his father up before the latter could fall.Even then, Noah wouldn’t dare question Grandma York, nor would he even try to resist.Everything else aside, the woman in front of him was his own mother.He wouldn’t dare go against her, even if he had all the courage in the world.Slap!“Today is my birthday! How dare you try to stir up trouble between Marcel and Cory in front of all these guests and the family?!”“You think nobody in the family can hold you down?! Or do you think that I’m on the verge of death?!”Slap!“When did you get the right to shout at your big brother out in public?!”Slap!“Do you not know how to respect your elders?!”Slap!“Did I teach you how to act like this when you were a child?!”Slap!“What gave you the courage to be this arrogant in front of me?!”Grandma York swung her palm across Noah’s
Noah chuckled bitterly.“Even if you’re going to take my position away, I have to tell you everything!”“Fourth Brother has finally let go of what happened ten years ago. He’s ready to live a new life!”“This is a great thing for the Yorks of Hong Kong!”“All he wants right now is for his daughter to marry a good man—one of unparalleled talent!”“This is only natural!”“Can’t you just fulfill Fourth Brother’s only wish?”“Shut your mouth!”Grandma York took a step forward, her face frosty. “I may be eighty years old, but I’m no idiot!”“I don’t care if he wants a dependable son-in-law!”“But do you really think you can just make him climb the ranks of the family in this way?”“Keep dreaming!”“The Yorks of Hong Kong will only accept direct descendants of the family!”“This is our legacy!”“That is an undeniable fact!”“That is a rule that our family set in stone!”“Whoever that disobeys will be killed without mercy!”“Even if the lord himself violates this rule, he’l
Swish, swish, swish!The women in plain clothes pounced right at Harvey at the same time.Their eyes were sharpened into an intense gaze, as if they wanted Harvey dead.Right as they got close, a shadow could be seen flying from the back of the hall.A hidden blade shot out from the shadow with a single wave.The women in plain clothes trembled as a silver glare flashed in front of everyone’s eyes. Bright red wounds could be seen on every single one of their wrists.“Who dares to lay a finger on my son-in-law?”Selena’s frosty face could be seen as she glared angrily at the entire crowd. She looked very domineering.“Lady Judd?”“Sister-In-Law?!”“What are you trying to do?!”After seeing Selena protect Harvey at such a crucial moment, the higher-ups of the family were at a complete loss.The Hamilton family, Mendoza family, and the Clarke family, and everyone else were all shocked.Nobody expected Harvey to have such a complicated relationship with the Yorks of Hong Kong.
The crowd trembled at those words.Everyone was reminded that Marcel did in fact have the right to appoint whoever he wanted as the new young lord.Even though Vince was known as the young lord of the family, he had never been acknowledged by Marcel since the very beginning.This was the reason why Vince wanted to be Marcel’s son.Vince’s dream would never come true if Marcel didn’t acknowledge him.He could attain the chance to rise to power only if Marcel took him under his wing.Recently, Vince felt that Marcel was using Queenie to fight him.He had suffered some losses before, but he wasn’t too worried.After all, in his eyes, Grandma York would never let a woman take the position of the young lord.Not just Grandma York, the higher-ups of the family wouldn’t agree to that decision either.But just then, Selena declared that she wanted Harvey to be her son-in-law and for him to climb the ranks.Anxiety filled Vince at that very moment.He knew just how capable Harvey wa
Harvey knew that Marcel was doing all this in order to suppress Vince’s ambition and make Vince lose all hope of rising to power…But this sudden move had pushed Harvey to the forefront.From that day onward, Vince and the head house would stop at nothing to deal with Harvey.Even though Harvey understood Marcel’s reasoning and feelings for doing this, he still felt like he had been stabbed in the back.Harvey was ready to walk out and announce that he wasn’t going to be Marcel’s son-in-law…But Selena and Queenie looked over as if they were begging for him to stay back.Naturally, they knew that Harvey was going to be painted at a huge target that day.But to prevent Vince from climbing ranks within the family and to stop The Empire and the Island Nations from meddling with Hong Kong and Las Vegas’s affairs, they had no other choice.“Shut up!”“Shut up right now!”Grandma York furiously slammed her cane to the ground, filled with unbridled rage.“You b*stards have no right
Members of the third and fourth house exchanged wary glances with each other, as if they were planning to run away.Naturally, they were all terrified of Grandma York’s wrath. Vince and the others let out a sigh of relief at her attitude.As long as Grandma York was on their side, Vince’s position was set in stone.The chaos eventually subsided.Everyone sighed; Marcel did so much to put on such a big show, but it was all shut down so easily.As expected from Grandma York!Right at this moment, Marcel took a step forward and stood in front of Harvey.Grandma York’s expression changed instantly. She slammed her cane to the ground angrily.“Marcel!” she exclaimed, furious.“What’s the meaning of this?!”“The others are trying to go against us, forcing an outsider to become the young lord and turn our family into history!”“But as the lord of the family, forget dealing with the situation, you’re trying to do exactly what they want!”“Have you gone insane?!”“I should consid
The crowd gasped at those words. Nobody expected Grandma York to be so determined to let Vince take the position of the new young lord.She would even give out billions of dollars just for that to happen! A shocking sight, indeed.But after thinking it over again, this was to be expected. So what if Grandma York had to pay a little price for Vince to rise to power?This ever dominant woman had been quietly paying her respects to Marcel, constantly making compromises just for Vince.Right when everyone thought that Marcel would agree to the deal, he frowned.“I’m afraid I won’t be able to fulfill your wish, Mother.”Grandma York exploded in anger.“Are you planning to go against me on my birthday?!”“I won’t be able to reject your birthday wish since this is your banquet…”“But if the future of the family, the city, and even the entire country are involved, then I have to oppose it!”“Vince cannot rise!”“Even if it’s not Harvey who would take his place…”“Even if it’s any
"That's her, Big bro! According to my spy, he said Juliana is no longer hiding it and cheats openly! I didn't want to believe it, but from the looks of it, she's been cheating all this time!" Alexei said to Harvey. He was so upset that he almost cried.Harvey frowned. "That's all you know? What else do you have?"Alexei quickly took out his phone. "My spy has just sent me all the information. Juliana went to Lost City for further studies, and she studied well. Originally, according to the promise made, she should already be back about half a month ago so we could get married. However, she got to know this man called Hawk John at her graduation party. The two became fast friends. She even announced that they're best friends forever!"I thought they were just ordinary friends, but from the looks of it… That isn't it at all! Forget hiding it, Juliana's directly taking him back! I hate this!" Alexei slammed his chest, as if he were in a lot of pain.Harvey was speechless. "Seriou
Harvey's eyes started to twitch as he immediately gave Alexei a look. It was a call for help.Alexei shrugged. There was nothing he could do. However, it was exactly at this time that his phone suddenly started to vibrate. He gave it a weird look and picked it up. Then, he was stunned… He was practically frozen. No longer caring about anything, Alexei immediately ran over to Harvey and hugged his legs tightly. "Bro! Big bro! You have to help me! You must!"Alexei instantly started crying.Harvey promptly bent down and held Alexei's shoulder. As if he had found a way out, he said solemnly, "Don't worry, Alexei. I've always treated you like my own little brother. Your problem is also my problem. Even if the world is collapsing, I will protect you. So, stop worrying!"Alexei was so touched that he couldn't stop himself from weeping. "You're treating me so well, Big bro, even after I sold you out to my Senior…"Harvey's eyes twitched again. "We're family! What can I say? Let's
Harvey's eyes instinctively twitched. "It belongs to me, so why can't I stay here?"Vaida said worriedly, "Now that Grand City is so chaotic and the Sacred Lands are on the verge of getting into a fight, it's really dangerous if you stay outside. Both my father and I are worried about you. So… Shouldn't you move back?"Harvey led Vaida into the living room and said with a smile, "Don't overthink things, Vaida. It's exactly because things are getting unruly that I should stay in Dragon Gate Training Hall to be a stabilizing presence as their scion, right? Not to mention, I've bothered all of you too much all this time. I have too much going on. If I stay there, it will only bother the mayor, Mr. Wenzel, and Mr. Geoffrey. So, it's better if I stay at my own place."However, Harvey paused when he reached this part of the conversation. "Of course, if there's a need, all you need to do is to give me a call and I'll be there."Vaida nodded. "Harvey, other than the reason you've given us
Mandy was a little startled, then looked at Harvey with a strange look. "You're in such a rush to get rid of me? Don't tell me you really want to be the mayor's son-in-law? I've been here less than a day, and there are already plenty of people warning me about you becoming one."Harvey rolled his eyes. "Don't listen to their nonsense. If I really wanted to be his son-in-law, I wouldn't have gone to save you.""Then why are you in such a rush to send me away?"Harvey sighed. "There are really some things that are beyond my abilities. Let's use what happened this time with Clarion as an example. It's true that I let him take the glory, but after doing that, Dan now considers me an enemy and a thorn in his side. "As a member of the Top Ten Families, you have some understanding of him, don't you? Since he can't deal with me effectively, he'll definitely start with you. The reason I'm asking you to leave is for your own safety."Mandy clicked her tongue. "If Dan really wants to do
Emery slowly flipped and opened the Chapter of Ascension. The Chapter itself was old, written with small letters. Accompanied the original texts were notes and some insights.Emery only believed a portion of the rumors regarding the Chapter of Ascension. After reading through the notes and personal reflections, he could ascertain that the Chapter of Ascension was genuine.What was written inside the Chapter of Ascension was indeed capable of completely changing a martial artist's way of thinking.As he read through it, Emery was already subconsciously trying to test and start training by following what was recorded within the Chapter of Ascension. He had just started to let the energy inside of him flow, but had already noticed that his power, that reached a bottleneck for some time, started to have a breakthrough.In just an instant, Emery could already feel somewhat stronger. It was only a small amount, but it was enough to excite him. It meant that the Chapter of Ascension w
The Wright residence, Wolsing.When Janus got out of a Rolls-Royce Cullinan, it was around midnight. He looked around carefully before quickly entering a courtyard within the residence, holding a wooden box.He walked through the corridors with full familiarity and entered a study.Emery, the Number One Young Master of Wolsing, was quietly holding a piece of gemstone, brushing it against his thumb.Janus didn't run in. Instead, he waited until Emery was done looking at the gemstone before entering. "Good evening, sir."Emery raised his head and glanced at Janus. "So? Did you get it?"Janus smiled. "Is there anything in this world you want that we can't get for you?"He carefully put the small box on the coffee table and smiled."While Harvey and that idiot Hale are all quite good," he said, "they're all pawns playing to your tune. This time, with Daichi working for us and Sky Plane suffering such a huge loss, we finally have it in our hands. If those monsters from Sky Plane kne
Night fell by the time Harvey and the others returned to Grand City.Kenta had already left midway. It was obvious that he knew following Harvey and the others was pointless now.In the meantime, before returning to Grand City, Harvey had already instructed Clarion to spread the news of Origin Sword Style's extermination back to Grand City and how Earth Hall was instrumental in its destruction.By the time Clarion returned to Grand City, he was immediately enthusiastically welcomed back home. Initially, many people had an issue with him suddenly becoming the leader of Earth Hall. However, they did not expect Clarion to be able to single-handedly handle one of the main pillars of Sky Plane, the Origin Sword Style school shortly after he led the Earth Hall.While many did not know what actually transpired, Clarion and his team brought Isoroku's body back to Grand City. Taking Isoroku's body back was a great achievement on its own as it also means that Sky Plane's overall power would
Isoroku immediately crumpled on the ground. The arrogant master of the Origin Sword Style suddenly surrendered and killed himself. There was only bitterness and regret on his face, as if regretting why he did not simply stay and train in isolation. That way, he would not meet the person before him… Harvey.However, no matter how much regret he had, he needed to commit suicide.That was because he knew very well that Harvey had revealed to him his true identity. If he refused to die, Harvey would turn around and completely wipe out the Origin Sword Style. Now that he decisively made such a decision, Harvey would not return to Sky Plane.Harvey looked at Isoroku's body. With a smirk, he said, "That's why I don't like others to find out who I really am." Then, Harvey planted his foot on Isoroku's longsword. There was a loud clang, and the longsword instantly shattered. Its fragments fired in all directions.All the Origin Sword Style elites had been eradicated completely.A few minut
Isoroku's blade slashed downward. It was so fast that it was barely visible to the naked eye. However, before it could even touch Harvey's body, Isoroku suddenly saw him raise his right hand and flicked, hitting the blade when it was just starting to get close.Clang!It was an extremely simple move. However, Harvey's flick reached the blade first, and he immediately parried the attack. Isoroku's entire body shuddered, and his heart skipped a beat. He thought he was already victorious, but he was left with a shocked expression.He raised his blade and wanted to attempt another attack, but he could not do anything for a long while. Harvey was simply standing there with a calm expression. The two of them were close to each other, and Harvey looked like he was completely exposed. However, for someone like Isoroku, when someone was completely exposed, it also meant that he was not exposed at all. If he was not exposed, his blade could not slash downward at him anymore."You… You must h