LOGINAt the moment, Evan did not know a new and stronger opponent would be coming before Kaldor was taken care of.The recent group from the Department of Mystia had worse tempers than Penelope and her teammates, but were also much stronger.Still, he'd sensed a whiff of danger coming from the Southern Edge during the confrontation.Whoever they were were definitely much stronger than Penelope and her band of merry misfits.And then, there was also the head of a branch office present.Sylvie and Gaius would be safe as long as they were around.So, he could relax and just focus on his cultivation.He would use this chance to raise his metaphysics to the fourth stage as soon as possible!Just then, the phone rang.It was a call from the Cortex Team. This meant they found something."Mr. Norwood, we just found out that there isn't just one group looking into the whereabouts of Ms. Collins' descendants. However, they do not seem to be from the Black Sun, though..."The Cortex Team sh
"What?" Cain roared in fury. "When did I ever run because I was scared of that guy? How dare they!" Cain exploded when he heard that ridiculous rumor, and a terrifying killing intent filled the room. Everyone in Cain's faction was also furious. They didn't mind if Graham wanted to show off because of his son-in-law or if he used that man's name to step on others. However, spreading the rumor that Cain was scared off by an unknown individual was unacceptable. It was an insult to Cain's reputation. "Right now, every power in Silverton believes you were forced to retreat because of that man named Zeke Carter," Ciel said hoarsely. "Our reputation is in complete tatters." The words struck Cain like a bolt of lightning. His face twitched, and his expression turned dark with fury. At that moment, his anger was even more terrifying than when he had learned of his son's death. 'Who the hell are Graham and Zeke? Have things really gotten so bad that anybody can use my name to
A single sentence was enough to make Cain, Ciel, and everyone else in the room stop breathing for a moment. Everyone in the estate felt as if a storm had erupted in their chest. Someone nearly fainted on the spot. The world only knew Cain as the undisputed king of Silverton. What they did not know was that behind Cain stood a senior disciple from the same sect, a man he had always been close to. Alistair was Cain's true backer. Still, no one really knew just how powerful he was. All they knew was that Cain had joined a mysterious northern sect as an outer disciple years ago. He had trained there for barely a year and had never even been allowed to step inside the sect's inner grounds. Yet, he was powerful enough to dominate all of Silverton when he returned. If someone who had never become more than an outer disciple could become that powerful after receiving only a little guidance, then how terrifying would a true inner sect deacon be? And that was precisely what Ali
Veins bulged across Zeke's body, standing out sharply beneath his skin. His eyes had almost completely lost focus.This was the effect of cultivating the Black Arcane Arts.When the technique had been passed down to him, no one had told him it was no ordinary cultivation method. It was a technique designed to push the human body's potential to its absolute limit—an extreme path. One wrong step, and he could lose control entirely.But Zeke knew nothing of its dangers. His mind was fixed on only one thing: recovering fully and gaining power.…While Zeke trained, Graham's status within Silverton's elite circle continued to rise.Zeke's name had already spread throughout the entire circle. There was practically no one who had not heard of him. Graham's growing influence was built entirely on Zeke's reputation.All the major forces had come to understand just how powerful Zeke was. He had suppressed several factions, serving as clear warnings. Anyone who dared to offend Graham would
Evan had nearly forgotten about it, until Hugo's words suddenly brought everything back.He had been the one who stepped in, intimidated Cain, and saved the Solberg family. In doing so, he had also exposed his strength and made it clear to Hazel, Roxanne, and Anya that he did not fear Cain at all.Given their personalities—especially Hazel, who had already divorced him—they should have come running back to him in a panic. Roxanne and Anya, even after cutting ties with him, should have come looking for him too. They should have broken down, cried, and begged him not to leave.Even Stefan and Cynthia hadn't shown any response at all.So that could only mean one thing—Zeke had taken all the credit. What should have been their remorse toward him had turned into admiration for Zeke.Once Evan pieced everything together, his expression darkened instantly. Anyone would be irritated if their accomplishments were stolen. He didn't care whether Hazel, Roxanne, and Anya would ever show r
Breaking out of that circle would have been impossible.But now, Graham had already started dreaming of becoming the King of Silverton. 'If Zeke says I'll be the King of Silverton, then it's as good as done. Who knows—maybe I'll even become the King of the Silverton State someday.'The thought made him even more full of himself. At this point, he didn't take anyone seriously anymore. Even if the mayor showed up, Graham expected them to give him some respect.Before long, news of Graham's "invincible" son-in-law spread throughout the entire Silverton elite circle. Graham even went so far as to tell everyone that Zeke had scared Cain into retreating. That revelation caused a massive uproar across the circle.After all, Cain's sudden and inexplicable disappearance some time ago had remained a mystery. No one had expected that Graham's son-in-law had actually driven him off.Every major force in Silverton was stunned to learn that that was what happened.Not only that, Graham a
"Ms. Stanton? Are you referring to Ivana Stanton?"Roxanne didn't know Sylvie, but her mind immediately jumped to Ivana when she heard Artemisia ask about a certain "Ms. Stanton"."It's nothing." Artemisia shut her mouth, but a storm was raging within her.They were still in the divorce cooling-o
Hugo eventually grew tired of the farce. He approached Graham like a predator closing in on wounded prey. Softly, almost mockingly, he patted Graham's cheek. "Where'd all that confidence and magnanimity go, old boy? Though you wanted my apology?"That was the cue. Hugo's men surrounded them. Anya
Evan didn't refuse. After all, he did require an extra pair of hands in the future."Thank you, Mr. Norwood!" Both Caleb and Artemisia were over the moon.After they left Villa No. 1, he could no longer contain his excitement as he started laughing in joy."Hahaha! Our family will soar to greater
The men's faces fell. Graham was infamous in this part of town. A dinner invitation? That guy always gave Hugo a wide berth.Someone said, "Something's wrong with that dinner."Hugo narrowed his eyes.One of the men blurted, "I've heard some rumors, sir. The Goldens are getting chummy with the Qu







