Then, the car doors opened. Men wearing robes exited from all the cars.All the men exposed their clear foreheads, and the vigor in their eyes was all to see. It was apparent they were all martial arts experts.Most importantly, they were also wearing chainmail under their robes. They also wore the Royal Flush from the Council of Myth in Kaneridge City.From another angle, their individual combat prowess was far beyond those from the same level.That was because they were armed to the teeth.The door guards from the Alliance wanted to ask why they were there, but when they saw the insignia on their robes, they all immediately gave up asking who they were.They were from the Hummingbar Training Ground.The Hummingbar might not be the most powerful training ground among them all, but just like the Unceasing Gate, they were one of the organizations that had seeped into civilian life the most.In the history of Country G, The Trigram Fist was the leading fighting style among all th
Harvey York was alone in the Country H Martial Arts Alliance.How could he go head-to-head against Caelum Hughes? One of the Four Kings of the Alliance?Was he asking for a death wish?No matter what, everyone who did not have much hope for Harvey could only remain shocked at what he did.All the martial arts elites standing next to Caelum squinted their eyes.Only two kinds of people dared to go against someone like Caelum.Either he was a fool…Or he truly was a capable man.And Harvey did not look like a fool.Caelum took a deep breath and stared at Harvey, curious.Unlike last time, he came prepared.He had even spoken to the Country H Martial Arts Alliance's enforcers beforehand.That was why they had arranged a meeting this time.And this time, Caelum was going to make Harvey choose to give up on his role as representative on his own.That was why Tanner Hughes tested him just now.But even Caelum did not expect his arrangements and plans to make things happen like
As per Caelum Hughes' orders, everyone behind him all spread out.A man wearing a robe with a Longmen insignia suddenly appeared together with four men who wore the same robes.Everyone looked at each other strangely when they saw the people from Longmen come.Out of the four pillars, Longmen was not the strongest.However, their connection with the underworld was the closest.The Martial Arts Alliance was just a loose organization.But Longmen was completely different.Due to their influence and duty, they had the power to interfere with everything that happened there.Despite the difference between the world of martial arts and the underworld, Longmen had power over both.That was why, while many from the Alliance could not care less about the detectives and policemen from the station, they were wary of those from Longmen."What are you doing?"Don't you know that our country is a lawful country?"Despite being someone who practices martial arts, the negative effect you b
The intimidating bald man felt his knees go weak. He immediately fell on his knees without any hesitation, with a thud.While he was only an unimportant leader in the Longmen Wolsing branch, as a member of Longmen, he knew well about his superiors.The moment he saw Harvey York's face clearly, the bald man was immediately stunned.His heart was filled with terror.Out of all the people he intimidated…And he met the one he should not, no matter what!He was Longmen's young master. In Longmen, he completely crushed all thirty-six branches and crushed all eight inner and outer halls. He only answered to one person in Longmen, and everyone else only answered to him.Harvey York!At that moment, the bald man did not even dare to look at Harvey directly in the eyes. He did not even dare to stand up and simply waved his hand to stop his subordinates as sweat started appearing on his forehead. Then, he said to Caelum with a dry voice, "I'm so sorry, Mr. Hughes. But this is far beyond
"Longmen is one of the four pillars of Country H. They are truly formidable."But the Hummingbar training ground has existed for millennia. The power we possess far exceeds what you can imagine."Caelum Hughes was also at a point where it was difficult for him to give up. At the same time, he did not want to surrender just like that. He had no choice but to make a cold smile."Alright! Get him!"As Caelum gave out his order, the elites behind Caelum had no choice but to advance with an icy smile despite their hesitation.Harvey York squinted his eyes. Just when he was going to attack, a wooden door in the hall swung open."Enough!"Caelum, the one you face is the representative of our country's Martial Arts Alliance."No matter if his power is fake or genuine, you must show him respect as long as he's in that position."Showing him disrespect is the same as showing the Country H Martial Arts Alliance disrespect. You understand something this simple, don't you?"An old man hol
Charlotte Padget said nothing. But sometimes, one's silence could tell more than a thousand words.There was a hint of pity in the way she looked at Harvey York.He was the representative of the country's Martial Arts Alliance. He had contributed a lot.But because he did not know how to form alliances, he ended up in a place where he became everyone's enemy.She felt nothing but pity for Harvey.Harvey seemed blind to what Charlotte was feeling and simply walked away with his hands behind his back."Charlotte, you believe that this will be the end of me, right?"Unfortunately, if I'm so easily done for or if I'm so easily defeated…"Then, I wouldn't have become the Alliance's representative."I wouldn't be able to help the Alliance become one of the five directors in the World Martial Arts Alliance."All of you can't see the forest for the trees."However, Charlotte was getting a little upset from hearing that. "I know you had contributed a lot, Mr. Representative."But do
The Songstress's Stage inner hall was elegantly decorated with paintings hung on the walls.The furniture was all made from Rosewood from the South, and its engravings and carvings gave it a classy and sophisticated style.Despite having the typical classical look, it was surprisingly full of creativity.At this time, the chairs on the two sides of the halls were already full of people.Gaspar Lee was sitting on the first seat to the left. Opposite to him was Caelum Hughes, who was wearing a subtle smile on his face.The other seats were all taken by someone else. All of them wore the same kind of expressions. Sanctimonious and holier-than-thou. All of them were looking at Harvey York with a derisive look.Obviously, they did not leave a space for Harvey at all after they came in. They were planning to put Harvey in his place.So, what if he was the representative of Country H Martial Arts Alliance?He had nowhere even to sit when he was in their territory.He was nothing!"B
What Gaspar Lee was doing right now was scolding Caelum Hughes using his senior position.However, when he was scolding Caelum, the words he used were incredibly bizarre. It was as if he was very upset with Harvey York.All the cocky and prideful youths squinted their eyes as they looked at Harvey when they heard what Gaspar had to say.They had heard about Harvey and what he did and knew what was happening outside.However, all these youths who were called the ten youthful prodigies from all the different training grounds still hold the same presumptuous opinions.They believed only those from the Sacred Martial Art Training Ground were true prodigies.Someone like Harvey, who came from nowhere, could not even hope to be compared with the rest of them, whether from their origins or talents.Even Caelum, who was at a disadvantage just now, looked at Harvey from the corner of his eyes and said, "You're right, of course. While I'm the scion of the Hummingbar training ground and on
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