“You’re the top vice branch leader of the outskirts’ branch, Wesson,” Kali said, glaring coldly at the man before her.“But don’t forget—you came from headquarters. Your strength and reputation are mediocre. You want to take a higher position? Keep dreaming!“Let me tell you something! I will never agree to your conditions! Are you going to leave yourself? Or do you want me to throw you out of here instead?”The man smiled, and crossed his legs.“Why say those hurtful words, Kali?“Since you know I came from headquarters, you should know I have a lot of connections and power.“Your father’s just a cripple at this point. Do you want him to stay as a branch leader? That’s not a good look now, is it?“After all, Longmen is one of the four cornerstones of the country. We can’t avoid getting into conflict. If a cripple’s going to lead thousands of disciples, I’ll be worried!“Besides, we don’t even know what’s going to happen to Mr. Neil’s daughter. Who’s going to take responsibilit
“I’m only showing you respect because of your father’s accomplishments!“If it were anyone else, I would’ve razed their entire family to the ground before turning the beautiful women into my playthings!“You think you’re impressive just because I’m giving you my respect? How ignorant can you get?!”Wesson slammed the table furiously.“I’ll give you ten minutes to do everything I tell you to! If not, I’ll make sure your whole family dies!”Wesson looked as if he had Kali under his control.“I’ll give you ten minutes too, then. Kneel, break your arm, then deal with whatever’s going on outside as an apology.”Before Kali could say anything, Harvey came in through the door.“If not, you and the people supporting you will pay a huge price.”‘Harvey?!’Kali froze; then, a hint of joy crossed her face. She knew just how impressive Harvey was; she was certain the Howell family would be saved.This was about Longmen. No matter how strong Harvey was, he wouldn’t dare get involved with
Who was Wesson?In Longmen, he was an extremely authoritative figure. His uncle was none other than Bryce Kennedy, the vice master of Longmen.After coming to the outskirts, his status rose to even greater heights. Both the higher-ups and disciples of the branch had no choice but to show him respect.This was why he managed to become the top vice branch leader of the outskirts’ branch at such a young age.His intention to become the branch leader was just to add on to his resume, so he’d get a position as a higher-up in headquarters in the future.Despite that, Harvey still went against someone like him.The people behind Wesson chuckled in disbelief.Harvey ignored them, and checked his watch again. “There goes another two minutes.”“What a show-off!” Wesson snarled, glaring disdainfully at Harvey.“Who do you think you are? I’m talking to a beautiful woman here! You have no right to speak up right now!“If I want to, you’d die in a car crash as soon as you walk out the fron
Harvey looked calmly at his watch before dialing a number on his phone.“There’s someone called Wesson in Longmen, right? He committed multiple crimes, disobeyed his superiors, and took advantage of the people. Deal with it.”Then, Harvey hung up.He had called Rachel. Even though she wasn’t with him, she was still in charge of the Longmen Law Enforcement Hall. A task like this wasn’t difficult for her at all.After all, the law enforcement hall had a high status in the Inner and Outer Eight Halls, and the thirty-six branches. As long as they abided by the rules, even the Elder Group wouldn’t dare question them.They started looking into Wesson soon after.To Wesson, Harvey was just trying to show off in front of him. He had an immense reputation and identity within Longmen; there was no way he’d be scared of someone like Harvey.The beautiful women were looking at Harvey as if he was a clown. They thought Harvey’s acting was a little too much.‘Who is Wesson?‘Forget the fact
After a few phone calls, Wesson showed a horrible expression.‘It’s real! The law enforcement hall has actually issued a warrant to capture me!‘They said Rachel was behind this too! The law enforcement squad has no choice but to obey!‘Three minutes to hand over my duties is already respect enough… I’ll be finished if I’m not careful!’A beautiful woman who kept looking down on Harvey quickly changed her expression, and hurriedly went to Wesson’s side.“What do we do now, Young Master Wesson? This kid probably has connections with the law enforcement hall!” she said nervously. “So what? The law enforcement hall’s at the top of the Eight Inner and Outer Halls, but that doesn’t matter. There’s no point for you people to be scared!“Let me tell you something! Even if I give up right now, the law enforcement squad wouldn’t dare lay a finger on me!”Wesson scoffed coldly at the beautiful woman before sizing up Harvey and Kali.“You have your tricks…but it’s useless! Your people c
Not just Wesson, even the people behind him froze.Kali’s jaw dropped when she saw everything happen; she was filled with disbelief.Even though Wesson was quite arrogant because of his position, he was at least a smart man. He understood soon enough.This was probably Harvey’s doing.Kali boasted about Harvey’s identity just before, and there was Bryce’s attitude… All of this was enough to show just how terrifying Harvey actually was.Wesson’s eyes twitched for a moment. He had no choice but to give up.“I’m sorry, brother! I was ignorant! Please! Be the better person and let me go!“To show you my apology… Not only will I remove myself from the position, but I’ll also deal with everything that’s been going on outside.“I’m only asking you to let me go. Let’s show each other some respect! We’ll bury the hatchet here! How does that sound?”Wesson believed that he was already sincere enough to be this humble.His actions instantly made the beautiful women freeze.They didn’t
Despite that, it was nothing but Wesson’s impulsive thoughts.He knew the law enforcement squad outside would never give him any respect if he decided to fight. As a member of Longmen, he knew just how the law enforcement squad did things.If his own uncle wouldn’t dare protect him, every single crime he committed would be dug up one by one.The law enforcement hall would deal with every single crime accordingly; he’d suffer a horrible death if that actually happened.Of course, there was something important: Bryce being scared off that easily was proof of Harvey’s powerful authority.Wesson wouldn’t be able to go against someone like that, even if he tried for the rest of his life.Without a second thought, he took a deep breath and slowly stood up, forcing himself to bend his knees.Even so, the last bit of his pride wouldn’t allow him to do such a thing.“Kneel, or get out of here already. I don’t have time to play with you,” Harvey said.Kali wanted to say something after
When Wesson and the others fled, Harvey casually sat in front of Kali.Ernie froze for a moment, before waving his hand for someone to send over some tea.“Thank you for helping me again, Sir York.”Kali seemed anxious and embarrassed when looking at Harvey.“Wesson’s a tough one to deal with. You’re powerful, but… This might cause you more trouble.”Harvey shook his head, smiling.“It’s nothing. I can deal with him however many times I want to. If he’s smart, he’ll know not to go against you or me from now on.”Kali didn’t know what to say after hearing Harvey’s determined words.Naturally, she could tell that Harvey had an impressive identity. But she was a smart woman; she wouldn’t speak up about it if Harvey didn’t want to.After casually having some tea while chatting with each other, Harvey encouraged Kali to deal with the situation here before leaving the place.He didn’t express any opinion when Kali gave thoughts about strengthening Longmen’s outskirts branch. After
The opposing force got out of the helicopters after they landed, armed with weapons. Some were melee weapons, some were firearms, and they looked high and mighty all the way.Kenta had no choice but to step up. He raised his hand and yelled, "I'm from Fujihara…"But before he could even finish, someone from the other side had already pulled the trigger. A bullet streaked through Kenta's hair, and he finally broke a sweat when he realized what had just happened.Harvey knew very clearly that they were coming for him after seeing what happened. That was why he decided not to stay still anymore and stepped forward. He coldly said, "You're here for me, aren't you? Tell Isoroku to come talk to me."I have to say you are quite brave, Harvey. Calling me by name without any honorifics," A stern and cold voice came from a helicopter right before them. The door opened, and an islander slowly walked out. It was a man with white hair and beard.His figure was thin and even looked sickly, defi
"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