Slap!In just a single moment, a terrifying wave spread out. Cracks resembling spider webs formed between Alani and Harvey.Harvey trembled without making a single sound.Alani, on the other hand, rolled in the air a few times before stumbling to the ground. She was in high spirits when she stood up again, seemingly unhurt.The Islanders looked at each other before cheering loudly. In their eyes, Alani managed to remain unscathed after injecting herself with drugs. This meant that their experiment had succeeded!With the drug, the Island Nations would be able to create an unstoppable army!They’d be able to build a massive-scale alliance of the Far East!They could conquer the world! It would no longer be a dream for them!“Keep pretending, Harvey!” Alani said. “That was the Ashura’s Palm of the Abito Way! Anyone who gets hit by it will have their internal organs destroyed before dying!“You’re only fine for now because of your incredible training!“But how long do you thin
“I’ll make the entire world understand!“Going against the Way of Water means going against the entirety of the Island Nations! And opposing the country would mean opposing the World Civilization Department!“Us Islanders will not allow any sort of humiliation!”Alani quickly raised her hand.The people of Country H were speechless. Even the people of Evermore were looking at Alani with odd expressions.‘You can’t prove all that even if you beat Harvey now, can you…? Islanders not allowing humiliation? What a joke…’Of course, nobody would dare bring Alani down at that moment.The Islanders were completely riled up by the speech as well.“You bastard! Us Islanders are strong! We never allow humiliation!”Harvey let out a sigh.“Enough talk. Just come at me already.“And Prince, I need you to announce something…“Since this is a fair fight, nobody’s allowed to butt in. Whoever does is gunned down immediately! I’ll take responsibility if anything happens!”“Of course!” Princ
Alani knew that she had no way out of the situation.She came with an absolute order, after all!Not only did she fail to retrieve the mental cultivation technique, but she also failed to destroy Heaven’s Gate. If she didn’t complete this mission even after wasting the Budokami elixir…She would have no choice but to die.No matter the case, Harvey needed to be taken down.Without hesitation, Alani took a deep breath before taking out a needle that she kept close to her.“You’re strong, Harvey!” she exclaimed, looking at Harvey.“But if this was any other time, you would’ve been no match for me!“I have a mighty country supporting me! You’re completely alone!”Alani twisted the needle before stabbing it right into her arm. The veins on her face were immediately obvious, and she showed a wretched expression.Her doses had already gone past the recommended amount. Alas, she simply had no choice.“Who said I was alone? This country and its people are my biggest support!“I hav
“Hell’s Cut!”Alani roared, murderous intent exuding from her sword as she charged at Harvey. Eighteen different slashes were combined in one go, determined to kill. The air started to turn cold.“Aaah!”Everyone was shocked to see it. In their eyes, Alani was a true expert. Those who went against her would only suffer death.However, Harvey remained emotionless when faced with the attack. He twirled his sword, then swung it in front of him.Bam!A loud sound was heard.Alani was sent flying, and slammed into the ground. Her face was completely swollen, with a red print on it. She desperately tried to get up, but to no avail.“This is your strongest move?” Harvey smiled. “It doesn’t look like much, though.”“You bastard! You…”Alani was boiling with anger, but then vomited a mouthful of blood.Harvey stepped forward and kicked her down.“Tell me every single person who instigated the entire situation, then kneel in front of Quill’s grave. I won’t kill you if you do.”Alani
“Mr. Quill is a senior of the Golden Sands! Do you think you’re the king of the city for causing trouble at his funeral like this?!”Naturally, Blaine was prepared to make Harvey a scapegoat before anything else.“What? Are you fighting for the spotlight?”Harvey smiled.“As expected of a man like you. I thought you wouldn’t be coming today. I didn’t think you’d pull off something like this now!“Even so, I don’t want to spout nonsense with you too much today.“If you’re that unhappy… If you want justice, then come at me. I’m here for you.”After hearing his words, Wanda leaned closer toward Blaine with a pitiful look.“Young Master John! You need to help us!“Under Ms. Alani’s lead, us people from the World Civilization Department came here to look into the culture of the people here.“We only wanted to experience how the locals do their distinguishable burials here!“And yet Representative York kept being unreasonable, threatening to kill us!“Look here! Look at how many
Ordinary people would be scared witless with all that slander…However, Harvey only smiled. He crossed his arms, and approached Blaine. Then, before Blaine could react, he slapped Blaine. Slap!Blaine was sent flying, and slammed into the ground.Even if he was secretly an expert martial artist, he couldn’t react fast enough to prevent Harvey from hitting him. He thought he didn’t dodge because he got careless; he didn’t expect Harvey would do something like this to him.The crowd was dead silent.Who was Blaine again…?He was the young master of the John family! No matter how low-key he was, he was still one of the best young masters in the country. Yet, Harvey still dared to slap the man in the face under such circumstances…Who gave him courage?Azrael and the others looked surprised; they didn’t expect Harvey to be this fierce.Blaine touched his face, shocked. His face darkened instantly when he could feel his swollen face. He didn’t think that Harvey would hit him.
Harvey’s dominance made Blaine’s eyes twitch.Alani and the other women were shocked. Naturally, they didn’t think that Harvey would be more fierce than Blaine in such a situation.Blaine was one of the top ten families’ young masters! A prominent figure that everyone in Country H had no choice but to bow down to!And yet, he was completely suppressed by Harvey!Nothing made sense!Blaine’s guards were about to step forward, but they were instantly held back by the disciples pointing their firearms at their heads.The air immediately turned tenseThe guards knew they were quite good fighters, but they wouldn’t be able to survive if they went up against Heaven’s Gate.“Time’s almost up. You have thirty seconds.”Harvey looked at the Rolex on his wrist.“To be honest, I’d rather you not agree to my conditions. That way, I can crush you with all my might. After all, with our identities, we need a proper reason to do anything, right?”Blaine’s eyes twitched again, and his face w
“I’m sorry, Mr. Quill! This was my fault!“I apologize! I do hope that you can forgive me before you go!”Different from before, Blaine’s arrogance was replaced by a sense of humbleness. He didn’t seem like a young master at all then.Everyone was shocked, but they had to admit that it was quite impressive for him to be so flexible. Only a true elite like him could endure this much humiliation.Even Harvey started to show a playful expression when he looked at Blaine.A prideful and arrogant man would be easy to deal with, but… A flexible man who was prepared to endure any hardship would no doubt be tough to deal with.When Blaine was done apologizing, he finally stood.“We’re leaving!”He left, glaring at the group of people who came to cause trouble in the first place.“Did I say that they can leave?” Harvey exclaimed coldly.“What else do you want?!” Alani yelled.She and the rest glared furiously at Harvey. Blaine had already kneeled for their mistakes. Was Harvey actual
Soon, Harvey and Alexei walked into the auction hall discreetly with their heads low.The auction hall was incredibly spacious. It resembled a grand stadium, with individual seats placed all over. In the middle of the stadium was a tall auction platformThere was still some time before the start of the auction, but most of the guests were already there. Everyone nodded toward each other and started chatting. Not only was this an auction, but a lot of people also treated this as a place where they could socialize.Harvey and Alexei had been brought to seats at the corner by the staff. Harvey didn't mind this location. He picked up a tablet in front of him and started to swipe it. The content was mostly about the items up for auction."Hello, everyone! It is good to see all the familiar faces in Grand City's Charity Auction once more," said an old man with a cool expression in traditional garb as he appeared on the platform. His voice wasn't loud, but it was crystal clear.There w
Harvey frowned. "Isn't that a little too far-fetched? An Oracle Text that can predict the future?"Alexei shook his head. "Don't underestimate the Hierophant, Big bro. Few people throughout history could decipher the Book of Changes so thoroughly. "It was said that there was a prince from some oil-producing country who managed to get an Oracle Text that showed the word Chaos."It was predicting that his country would fall into chaos. That prince made early preparations. Half a year later, that country fell into chaos, but the prince managed to prepare for it and suppressed the chaos. He even gained a lot of benefits from it. "After that, the Hierophant's Oracle Text became extremely popular!"Alexei spoke as if he were explaining to Harvey some ancient secrets. He glanced around sneakily, like he was worried that someone would hear him gossiping about the Hierophant.After Harvey heard it, he became curious. "Looks like this Hierophant really has something unique about him. No
Around ten in the evening, Alexei took Harvey to the Grand City's Charitable Auction. The auction was organized by the priesthood. Every time they had an auction, they would invite the socialites to attend.To the socialites, the mysterious Grand City would only show a little bit of itself around this time. In this auction, everyone used H dollars. Of course, there were times when bartering was possible, with the preface that both sides found the trade agreeable.Harvey had also learned about the details of the auction before coming. The mayor was at the top of the social hierarchy, followed by the Seven Families. However, because Wenzel had been missing for all these years, the Hierophant had been leading the Seven Families. That was why the Priesthood's social standing was far higher than before, despite being just a non-essential body in the past.For example, the one who chaired this auction this evening was the so-called Priestess. Harvey had heard plenty of rumors about
"While Country H is said to have existed for so many years, the people can be quite narrow-minded. They'll act all arrogant because they have a bit of talent. Not only that, but they also refuse to accept the rest of the civilized world. There's no need to get angry with these people," Juliana said to Hawk's men, her tone filled with concern."All of them say they love their country, but the truth is that they'll leave for greener pastures as soon as opportunities present themselves. Despite agreeing with your values, I'm still part of this country. I wish I could really be part of you!" Juliana said, envy and disappointment on her face.Hawk and the others smiled when they saw Juliana's attitude. If most of the people from Country H acted like this, their cultural victory would be assured. At this point, all of them smiled widely and abandoned whatever upset feelings they had from just now.-About ten minutes later, Harvey took Alexei back to the Dragon Gate Training Hall. Va
When Juliana and the others saw Harvey and Alexei leave, all of them could only grit their teeth in anger despite being genuinely surprised. They didn't expect Harvey's call to be enough to remove Hawk's status as a Knight Templar with one call. His quick action had humiliated Hawk and his men.Normally speaking, they would never believe that Harvey would be able to do such a thing. They didn't expect that reality could be so cruel to the point that it was choking them. Harvey was so influential that they found themselves struggling to breathe."Calm down, Hawk. Don't feel down. I don't think that what happened is real," Juliana said as she subconsciously consoled Hawk. "His reputation is built on boasts. He doesn't understand just how powerful your culture is! There's no way he can affect the powerful Knights Templar."I suspect he's working with someone else and got a fake number, so that he could intimidate and trick you! In other words, you can't let this confuse you! Even i
Harvey narrowed his eyes and said calmly to Hawk, "If you're really that powerful, you won't be wearing that expression when you see me."The so-called top from their side would not only treat him with respect, but they would also get the hell out of there as fast as possible.However, Hawk didn't understand what Harvey was trying to convey. He smiled coldly and said, "You don't understand what the Knight Templars mean, do you? Before this name, even dragons and beasts must fall! And when it comes to someone like you… The moment I showed you my identity, you won't even have the privilege to bend your knee!"Harvey refuted calmly, "If you're really that influential, won't it humiliate you completely if I can make you bend your knee with one call?"Hawk's expression turned brutal. "Oh? You're going to make a move? Come on, then! Show me just how good you really are!"Harvey nodded and pulled out his phone as he looked at Hawk. "Since you asked for it, I guess I have no choice but
Harvey scoffed. He couldn't be bothered by wasting his breath speaking to someone like Juliana, who obviously had been hit on the head. Instead, he turned to Alexei. "I'm leaving now. You either leave with me, or you can stay here and be a simp. But remember—if you stay as her simp, don't appear in front of me again. A man who has no pride and a backbone doesn't have the right to stand in front of me."Hearing that, there was a hint of hesitation on Alexei's face.When Juliana saw that Harvey didn't agree to her demand and even changed the subject, she smiled coldly. "If you have a death wish, then I'll grant it to you. I won't pull my punches from here on out. And you, Alexei. You can try and leave with him… As long as you can bear the consequences of that!"Alexei's expression was filled with even more hesitation. In the end, he gritted his teeth and left together with Harvey.Juliana's smile turned icy when she saw what had happened. "Good, Alexei! You'll regret this! From n
"I'm sorry! It's all my fault! My entire fault! I shouldn't have forced you!" Alexei said, lowering his head dejectedly. Seeing this, Juliana walked over and extended her hand, raising Alexei's chin. She said coldly, "It's good that you know you're making a mistake. Now, Hawk and I will need to get some rest at the hotel. We'll also be going to a charity ball later. Since we're very busy, we don't have the time to pay for our meal. Remember to pay for it and our presidential suite as well. Understand?"While Juliana looked down at Alexei, she didn't mind making Alexei pay for everything. From her perspective, it was a matter of course.When Alexei heard it, he still nodded despite the dark expression on his face.He wanted to take his wallet out, but Harvey quickly stopped Alexei and took his wallet instead. "If you have the money for a woman, why don't you come with me and eat something at the nearby stall? Don't waste your life and time on a woman like this."Harvey dragged A
After Alexei heard what Harvey had to say, his expression was filled with hesitation. It was obvious that he did have feelings for Juliana. However, there was also fear. He didn't know what he should do.He was afraid that Juliana might really abandon him. At the same time, he was really afraid that Juliana was cheating. Alexei felt like he was stuck between a rock and a hard place."Alexei? Why are you here?" At this time, a cold and arrogant voice could be heard. "Are you here to ambush me? So that you can annoy me?"Harvey instinctively turned around and saw Juliana and Hawk walking out from the restaurant hand-in-hand like a wealthy couple. Behind them were their secretaries, lawyers, and bodyguards. They looked like important people; on the other hand, Alexei looked like a beggar by the street.Alexei quickly ran over, forcing himself to smile despite being upset. "I heard you're back, Juliana, so I came over to pick you up. You must be tired now. I've arranged for a pre