“You humiliated Elder Reuben!“Threatened the branch head!“According to the house rules, you’ll have to break your own damn legs for this!“Are you going to do that yourselves? Or do you want me to help instead?!Aung glared ruthlessly at Mandy Zimmer.‘What a shame for a beautiful woman like her!‘If it weren’t for Elder Reuben, I would’ve dragged her to the bed as punishment!‘She’s a pure goddess!‘That’s not just an exaggeration!‘She’s really that good-looking!’The people from the ninth branch coldly chuckled.At the same time, they were showing utterly wretched expressions.If they were not related to Mandy at all, they would have also asked to have a taste of her.After all, she really was too beautiful.Simon Zimmer and Lilian Yates froze with disbelief after hearing Aung’s words.“You want to break Mandy’s legs?!” exclaimed Simon in shock.“Is that what I just heard?!”“What did she even do for you to impose this on her?“Even if she did do something, you c
Mandy’s face instantly turned cold.“You’re a monk, Master Aung. How can you say something like that?“Besides, the only problem is that the Foster family refuses to acknowledge Elodie.“This has nothing to do with us!“If you want to talk about house rules, you should be lecturing Elodie instead of me!”Mandy was fierce; Harvey’s presence gave her a lot of confidence.Lilian stepped forward, nodding. “That’s right! This has nothing to do with my daughter! Elodie should’ve read through the contract before anything!”“Besides, my daughter didn’t get the contract in the first place,” Simon said. “It’s only natural for the contract to be voided after she leaves, right? At the very least, you people should take responsibility…”Slap! Slap!Aung wasted no time slapping Simon and Lilian with the back of his palm, making them stumble back.“Are you teaching me how to do things right now?“I don’t need your explanation! You need to pay the price!“Choose! Are you coming with me? Or
The higher-ups were filled with rage. They crawled up with their faces covered.‘Is this live-in son-in-law that ignorant?‘How dare he challenge someone like Master Aung?!‘At this point, he’s asking to die!’“Master Aung is an expert, Harvey!” Lilian yelled, unable to hold herself back. “Stop showing off in front of him! Kneel! Stop causing trouble! Don’t drag the entire family with you!”It was clear Lilian didn’t care for Harvey at all. She was just afraid of Harvey agitating Aung, and that would make things worse for the entire family.The higher-ups became more arrogant after seeing Lilian giving in. They laughed coldly, looking at Harvey as if he was already done for.“You’re finished for going against us, you damn live-in son-in-law!“We’ll break whichever arm you used to slap us!“You’re nothing in front of Master Aung!”Aung’s pride shot through the roof when he heard that. He took a step forward, and glared coldly at Harvey.“I can give you a chance. Break your ar
Naturally, nobody expected that Harvey could actually able to fight back.Aung stumbled back, his face completely swollen after taking every single slap to the point where black eyes were blatantly showing.To the higher-ups, Aung an expert martial artist and represented the Jean family’s most ancient lineage. Thus, they didn’t know what to say after seeing someone like that get beaten to a pulp.Aung was miserable; he wanted to dodge and fight back, but…He couldn’t even make a sound after being slapped around, even when Harvey’s attacks didn’t seem too fast.Aung was filled with nothing but pain and resentment. Unfortunately, he could do nothing. Facing Harvey, he had no choice but to endure!Lilian’s eyes twitched after seeing it, and she was thankful she stopped talking down to Harvey when she could. If not, Harvey could definitely slap her mouth shut.“Enough, Harvey.”Simon’s eyes twitched; he decided to mediate, since he was afraid of Reuben coming after the family.“Ma
Aung didn’t think he’d be crippled by a single slap.Everyone else looked bewildered.They could clearly tell that Aung was already planning to kill Harvey…Yet, what happened?Harvey sent him flying again with a simple slap. Judging from Aung’s state, he wouldn’t be able to stand again.‘Is he crippled?‘Is Aung too weak?! Or is Harvey just too strong?!’Everyone lift Aung, and left the place soon after.Judging from Harvey’s methods, he would’ve snapped Aung’s arms before leaving him. However, he refrained from doing that since he didn’t want Mandy and Xynthia to see that.“You’re a lot better than before, Harvey!”While the family was still in shock, Xynthia snapped to her senses. She couldn’t resist jumping right into Harvey’s arms, smiling warmly.Harvey’s chest felt warm; he wanted to push Xynthia away, but he couldn’t do that at all.Mandy’s heart stung when she saw this. She quickly stepped forward to break the two apart.“Alright, knock it off! You’re an adult! Wh
Mandy glared at Xynthia. “Kids have no say here! Enough nonsense!”“You choose—do you want to sleep on the floor in my room, or do you want to sleep in Xynthia’s room instead?” she asked, looking at Harvey.Harvey sighed.“I’m used to sleeping on the floor anyway. I’ll come with you then.”Harvey followed Mandy into her room, while Xynthia glared gloomily after them.The bedroom was on a separate floor. With the dim light, the room seemed quite romantic.Mandy stumbled while she was changing into her slippers. Harvey quickly held her up. As soon as he did, he could feel her warmth. Mandy froze, and her breathing grew rapid.Harvey felt his breath starting to heat up as well. He wasn’t sure if it was getting too romantic, or he was just shy.Mandy’s beautiful face had become slightly redder as well.Harvey lifted her up, and took a deep breath before taking a few steps back.“We haven’t gotten our certificate yet,” he said with a faint smile. “It’d be bad if we stayed in the
At midnight.Harvey and the rest of the Zimmers arrived at the funeral parlor.The police left as soon as they got there.Harvey stopped one of the leaving cars to ask about the situation.According to the autopsy, Aung fell into a ditch and drowned after getting drunk. For an expert like him, dying in such a way was plain embarrassing.But for the police, the case was over since the mystery was solved.Harvey gave his thanks before heading into the parlor with the others.The usually quiet place was filled with noise. Those who didn’t know would assume that the entire place was a night market.Harvey and the others arrived at the morgue, and discovered that there were a lot of people inside. Aside from the higher-ups, Reuben and Elodie were there as well.Reuben was holding a string of beads, his expression horrible. No matter what, Aung had been with him for the longest time and was his most trusted subordinate, after all.It was only natural for Reuben to get angry after A
“We’re here, Elder Reuben. Is there something you wanted to talk to us about?”Simon respectfully stepped forward, afraid to get involved in the situation.Lilian followed suit, her entire body shivering in fear.“We didn’t kill anyone, Elder Reuben… We respect Master Aung, after all…”Slap, slap, slap!Reuben slapped the two a dozen times, causing them to stumble back. Their faces were completely swollen.“You bastards! If it wasn’t for you people, the Foster family’s contract wouldn’t be a problem!“Elodie would’ve risen to power by now!“I wouldn’t get Aung to break Mandy’s legs if that was the case!“He wouldn’t go to your home, nor would he be crippled and killed on the streets!“In any case, you people are still involved, even if you didn’t kill him!“I treat him like my own son! Now that he’s dead, I want every single one of you to join him as well!”Reuben was getting angrier the more he spoke. He kicked Lilian and Simon to the ground, and was about to step on their
"You're someone who has experience, too. You know that you'll need at least three hours to prepare to get this many military helicopters deployed. It's not something that you can do in an instant. It means that while you're still fighting with Sora and his men, Isoroku has been standing by in this place."Not to mention that we Fujiharas will never work with them before getting what we want. Which means that the Origin Sword Style elites already knew that you will most likely survive even if you're at a disadvantage. That's why they've been staying here for a long time."While everyone knew that Kenta was probably just spewing nonsense, Clarion was still partially convinced when he heard how Kenta made his argument sound plausible. Could it be that Kenta was not the one pulling the strings here?Harvey narrowed his eyes and waved his hand. "At the very least, Kenta's right about his social standing being insufficient to work with Isoroku. Not to mention that now that they have obtai
At this time, the helicopter was passing through rows of mountains and valleys. This area was uninhabited. After passing through this uninhabited area, one would arrive at the Golden Triangle. Once one passed through the Golden Triangle, one would reach Hyperborea and finally Grand City.It was around this time that Harvey could feel a burst of murderous intent."Crap! Everyone, brace yourselves!" Clarion suddenly yelled as he looked in front of him from the front seats. He even took out a cigarette, lit it up, and took a deep huff to increase his mental focus as his expression darkened.Harvey quickly walked over to the front and narrowed his eyes. Then, he saw a swarm of helicopters flying in mid-air in a tight formation. Harvey looked at the flag on the helicopters with a smirk and gave Kenta a glance. "This is your so-called guarantee?"Kenta's expression also darkened as he looked in front in disbelief. After a while, he finally spoke in a shaky voice, "Forget about the helico
Daichi had already checked the Chapter of Ascension earlier back in Grand City, but he could not leave with it. Only after Harvey gave his green light would Rachel pass the Chapter of Ascension to Daichi.Harvey gave Kenta a look and then pulled out his phone and dialed a number. "Pass him the thing and escort him out."Harvey was straight-faced when he said that. While he had read it through, he did not believe that the Chapter of Ascension would really allow one to reach Unity between Nature and Man. It was not that Harvey was underestimating Hale, but as a martial art elite himself, he knew very well that there were many things required an epiphany to comprehend, and not just some so-called Chapter of Ascension.If that thing was really as effective as people said, Hale would not be hunted for more than a decade. In no time, a few hours went by. Kenta picked up his phone and after listening to the other side, he smiled. "You really are an honest man. Working with you is a very pl
Kenta continued to speak to Harvey in a chatty manner. "Everyone here can see how powerful you are. Unless we can kill you without any doubt, we won't be able to survive your revenge later on. That's why… You can trust me."Harvey looked at Kenta coldly. "Of course you won't be able to kill me. However, I need to make sure Mandy and my men are safe. That's why there's no need to waste your breath here."All you need to do is to give me an answer. Will you come with us? Before we leave, someone will let Daichi examine the Chapter of Ascension. Once we've left Sky Plane for about an hour, that person will then pass the Chapter of Ascension to Daichi. Don't worry. I'm a man of my word."Kenta smiled. "We'll believe you if you're willing to personally guarantee it. It's decided then. I believe we can work well together. Now, let's go."As soon as Kenta finished saying that, he waved his hand. All the Islander elites stepped aside despite the weapons in their hands. This was also a way
Slap!Harvey gave another slap at Jun's face."So what if I did? I'll kill you if you waste anymore of my time!" Before Jun could even finish, Harvey had already grabbed him by his neck. Onmyojis are physically weaker than most, so Jun could not fight back at all while being held like that."You fool! Release Mr. Jun!""Mr. Jun is one of the best among the onmyojis in Sky Plane!""Don't show any disrespect!"All the Islanders roared when they saw Harvey disrespected Jun so much. They quickly drew their long swords and pointed them at Harvey. Dozens of people also started to approach Mandy. Clarion and the others also reacted quickly, protecting Mandy behind them. The atmosphere between both sides became extremely tense in just one moment.Harvey's hand never released Jun's throat as he calmly turned to Kenta and said, "Alright, Kenta. Let's continue the discussion of our three conditions. The first condition is that you must escort us out of Sky Plane and guarantee our safety. A
"You really are very impressive, Kenta. It's quite rare for someone like you to exist within the Fujihara family," commented Harvey after he took a deep breath and loosened his fists. "I have a feeling that someone like you will eventually climb up the ladder. Who knows, you might be the next Island Nation's Emperor."All the Islanders around them had strange looks after they heard what Harvey had just said. Even Kenta's eyes twitched before he replied helplessly, "You're joking, Mr. Harvey. I'm just someone from the branch family. The emperor's throne has always belonged to the main branch and the main branch alone."Then, Kenta changed the subject after that. "Since it sounds like you have a change of mind, does it mean you're willing to fulfill your part of the promise?"Harvey calmly said, "Not exactly. This is just a simple trade, and so is the trade's content. I'll give you the Chapter of Ascension, and you promise three things. That's reasonable…"At this point, the mysterio
Looking at Kenta's expression, Harvey's eyes narrowed. The Islanders could become fanatical most of the time, and he knew that very well from how Kenta was presenting himself. Their people believed in collectivism to the point of radicalism. One single word from their superiors was enough to make them sacrifice themselves and fight to the bitter end, not to mention if they were convinced if it was for the greater good.In short, if he really refused to give them the Chapter of Ascension, then Kenta would really give up on this pretentious act and detonate the Emerald Jewel. However, while the Emerald Jewel could injure him, he knew it could not kill him. But, Mandy and the others were another case entirely. If the Emerald Jewel was detonated, none of them could escape.Harvey frowned, realizing that the situation was getting more complicated."Mr. Harvey, you understand that the Chapter of Ascension isn't worth the lives of the people here. Not to mention if you do manage to obtain
"Firstly, this is Sky Plane. This is the Sacred Martial Art Training Ground for the Island Nation. Based on the promise made between each of the Sacred Training Grounds, we can consider one as hostile if they enter without an invitation. That's why when you barged into this place without invitation and were suspected of murdering the citizens of Sky Plane, we have the right to stop you from leaving the place and investigate."Secondly, Mr. Sora is a citizen of Sky Plane. It is within reason for us to protect his safety. Thirdly, Grand City will need to give us a reasonable explanation for this."And finally, if any of you refuse to cooperate, then according to the laws of Sky Plane's Admin Board, we have the right to kill all the intruders!" said Kenta with a wide grin."I know you're extremely strong, Mr. Harvey. So strong that you're the best here. But the question is, what's the use if you have personal strength in this situation? Even if you can defeat a hundred, can you defeat
"Mr. Harvey, I know how powerful you are and how invincible you can be. I also have a lot of respect toward you and wouldn't dare show you any insolence," explained Kenta with a harmonious smile. "However, I need to negotiate with you as it's part of my duties. I hope you can calm down so we can talk."First of all, Ms. Mandy is alright. While it looks like you have to come and save her, you need to trust me when I said if it's not for our effort, the men from Origin Sword Style wouldn't have waited until today. With their powers, if we didn't try and stop them with everything we can, Ms. Mandy would be a corpse now. You have to give credit where credit is due, don't you think? I believe someone of your caliber won't deny it, right?"Secondly, I can swear by the name of the Ruling Royal Family that everything that happened today had nothing to do with us. Since we have decided to make a trade with you, we won't stab you in the back. Our conscience is clear when it's regarding this."