Philip sat in the yacht and approached the small island’s port. At this moment, more than a dozen fully-armed Clarke family’s guards were standing guard there. Philip got off the yacht and just stepped ashore when he was greeted with a bear hug by a stout, dark-skinned man with a smile on his face. “Welcome back.” The man, about 30 years old, grinned with a mouthful of white teeth. Philip smiled and hugged him for a while before letting go. He said, “Buck, it’s been a while.” Buck Jolly patted Philip on the shoulder with a face full of smiles. He reached out to hammer the other party’s chest and said, “Good on you. You’ve been gone for more than seven years and your body is still in good shape with no signs of falling behind. In a moment, I want to see if you’ve forgotten what I taught you.” Philip smiled as he followed the man forward and said, “Okay.” Buck Jolly was the captain of the Clarke family’s sixth guard squad. He could also be considered as Philip’s master befo
Just like that, Philip stood in front of the tombstone for two hours. Finally, he smiled, looked up at the blue sky, took a deep breath, and said, “Mom, I’m leaving now. I’ll come and see you again next time.” With that said, Philip put on his sunglasses and turned around. The moment he turned around, there seemed to be a gentle breeze across Philip’s cheek. It was like a mother's gentle embrace. There seemed to be a whisper in his ear. “Phil, I love you.” With a smile, Philip walked down the stone steps of the mausoleum slowly. At the main entrance of the mausoleum, more than a dozen guards in military attire stood silently as they watched Philip walk down. Even Buck Jolly from earlier dared not be the first to break the silence at this time. Philip smiled and said to Buck, “Buck, let’s go and have a spar.” Upon hearing this, Buck immediately smiled and said, “Okay, let’s go.” There was an empty space at a nearby training field. Buck had taken off his military un
Upon hearing that, Buck’s expression changed and he asked in surprise, “Are you going to deal with the branch family?” Philip took a deep breath, stood up, looked at the vast Arcadia Island across, and said, “That’s right.” With that said, he turned around, looked at Buck, and said, “Buck, when the time comes, I may have to trouble you guys.” Buck frowned, thought for a moment, and said, “Philip, you’re the young master of the Clarke family. By right, you’re my young master. I don’t dare to disobey your orders. Even if you send us to our deaths, we won’t have any complaints. But as your buddy, I have to remind you that the branch family isn’t as simple as you think. I hope you can think twice before you act.” Philip smiled and said, “I know that the influence of the branch family on Arcadia Island, their assets invested in the outside world, as well as their connections, are not things I can contend with. Especially since I’ve just returned. But how will I know the results if I
The table was full of delicacies. Wynn was taken aback when she saw the sumptuous spread and said, “Fourth Mother, there’s no need to prepare so much. I can't eat it all.” Hazel pouted and said, “Hey, you just got here, so how can we let you suffer? Don’t worry if you can’t finish it. Just eat whatever you like. If it's not enough, I’ll ask the chef to cook more.” Wynn smiled and knew that Fourth Mother doted on her, but faced with the sumptuous spread on the table, she really could not accept it for a while. Just when Hazel and Nadia were taking care of Wynn lovingly, eating and chatting with her, as well as asking about how Philip had been all these years, a group of people suddenly barged in uninvited through the door! The leader was the young master of the branch family, Kelsey Clarke. It was the same guy who went to Uppercreek to show off and was taught a good lesson by Philip. With his hands in his trouser pockets, he was dressed in expensive branded clothes and leath
With that said, a cold glint flashed in Kelsey’s eyes and he said, “Men, invite this sister-in-law of mine to the branch family.” Clatter! Instantly, several elite guards of the branch family rushed in and tried to grab Wynn! Nadia stepped forward and reprimanded, “I’ll see who dares to take my daughter-in-law in the main family’s territory today!” While saying that, Nadia was full of chills, which shocked the branch family’s guards so much that they dared not move forward! That was because she was the madam of the main family with a distinguished status. If they dared to offend the madam or touched her a little, they would be dead if an investigation was carried out later! Kelsey’s face darkened. He went over, kicked the waist of the guard he brought over, and yelled, “Didn’t you hear what I said? I told you to grab her!” The guards wanted to cry, but they bit the bullet and stepped forward. As a result... Smack! Nadia slapped them, her face looking fierce with a
That b*tch Nadia Sawyer was just a concubine sleeping next to Roger Clarke. How dare she shout at Kelsey?! He was the young master of the branch family and his lineage was nobler than hers! At the thought of Nadia's threatening words to him just now, Kelsey’s teeth ached with anger! He had to admit that Nadia had a really good figure. Although she was in her 30s, her skin was tender, she had curves in all the right places, and she looked very feminine! If she was not the patriarch’s woman, Kelsey would really like to get her into his bed and ravish her! ‘Nadia Sawyer, just you wait! ‘When you’re divorced one day, I’ll definitely run you to the ground!’ While thinking about it, Kelsey shuddered all over. Then he turned around, put his hands behind his back, and swaggered back into the front hall. With a sneer, he stopped all pretenses and said, “Fourth and Fifth Aunts, I’m sorry to tell you that my fourth granduncle has given the order for me to directly bring Wynn away.
Philip walked in from the door. His face was cold and murderous! With blazing eyes, he stared at Kelsey and asked coldly, “Are you taking my wife away?” Kelsey felt a little flustered at this moment, especially when he saw Philip's murderous eyes. He could not stop his legs from trembling! When he was in Uppercreek back then, he was beaten up badly by Philip. Thinking about it now, there was still some fear in his heart. Seeing that Philip had returned, Wynn felt relieved with a sense of security. Hazel and Nadia also relaxed a little. At least Philip was back, so the people of the branch family would probably not go too far. “Phil, you’re finally back. The branch family wants to take Wynnie away!” Hazel exclaimed. Philip frowned, looked at Kelsey as well as the guards of the branch family, and said to his mothers, “Don't worry, I'll take care of it.” His words were simple and to the point. He pulled Wynn behind him and stood in front of Kelsey with cold eyes. H
Did they not always hear about how the eldest young master of the main family had been away for seven years and led a miserable life outside? Why did he dare to be so arrogant right after he came back? Was it just because of his identity as the heir of the main family? However, they dared not think too much. They were both young masters of the Clarke family, and Philip’s status was far higher than Kelsey’s. “Sorry!” All the branch family guards bowed and apologized in unison! In the front hall, only Kelsey was left standing alone with a crying face. He was furious as he went over and kicked the guards he had brought. He roared, “Damn it! Rubbish! All of you are dogs raised by the branch family. Why are you listening to him? Stand up right now!” However, those guards did not dare to stand up even though they were kicked by Kelsey. It was because Philip had not said anything yet. Philip sneered, stared at Kelsey, and said, “It’s your turn. I’ll give you one minute.” “
“Wow, I feel so good as if I just had a massage.” Jeff praised Philip in his mind. After taking the pill, he recovered instantly. Even the ailments he had been suffering from in the past were healed. He was in such good shape that he could face Hogster with no problem. He even felt that he could resist Hogster’s attack this time. Philip nodded. Jeff was quite good. He had thought that Jeff was already defeated and would not even be able to move. However, Jeff forced himself to take out a pill and swallowed it. “He’s quite good at persevering and has a bright future. You can consider grooming him,” Philip said to Jamie. Jamie was surprised to hear such a high assessment from Philip. Jamie attached great importance to Philip's suggestion. Since Philip said so, he would develop Jeff properly. “Aren’t you very full of yourself? Keep going.” Jeff rushed forward and started beating Hogster up. Hogster was already dying and could not put up a fight at all. “Stop!” Hogste
The Hexa Guild had lost the earlier match, so Hogster was upset about it. Their guild should be undefeatable. They should have made a name for themselves by now, but everything was ruined. Although Hogster did not know why the Celestial Palace was so powerful, he had a feeling that they were cheating. “I’m the pride of the Hexa Guild while you’re just an ordinary member. Don't even think about resisting me,” Hogster said calmly, clearly looking down on Jeff. Of course, Jeff was not to be outdone. “My favorite hobby is to beat someone while they're down. Your guild's reputation is so bad anyway. Why bother holding on to it?” His remark struck the Hexa Guild’s sore spot, and all the members scowled at him. Indeed, the Hexa Guild had a very bad reputation. They could only recruit ordinary people who could not join other guilds but yearned to practice. “Hehe, cut the crap. We’ll know the outcome after a fight!” After saying this, Hogster charged at Jeff with a weapon in han
It would do the Hexa Guild no good to keep Vanna alive, so they would not allow it to happen. Although the members of the Hexa Guild were angry, they quickly cheered up. There would be several matches with the Celestial Palace to go. They could not lose their fighting spirit because of this trivial matter. “Let’s see how powerful the Celestial Palace is. I refuse to believe that we’re no match for them.” Hogster decided to take the stage because the upcoming opponent was just an ordinary member of the Celestial Palace. They were not very strong. In his opinion, an ordinary member could not be very strong. It would be easy to win this match, and it would save him a lot of trouble too. It would be bad if he faced a dark horse like the previous match. The hooded man saw the performance of the Celestial Palace and was surprised by their extraordinary strength. However, he did not notice anything unusual. He simply thought that it was their usual strength. Since they were so str
“This is interesting.” The hooded man glanced at the people discussing this matter and felt expectant. He could not wait to meet Philip. On the other hand, Philip was watching the competition and had no idea what was going on. “Oh, I see, you’re the young lady of the Celestial Palace. I thought you were very powerful, but this is all there is to you.” Vanna’s opponent was an ugly woman who was very upset with her beautiful appearance. Vanna looked at her mockingly. “The outcome has yet to be determined. I don’t think you’re any better either.” After saying this, Vanna looked at the other party, waiting for her to make the first move. The ugly woman was furious at Vanna’s provocation. “Very well. Since you don’t know what’s good for you, let me show you what I’m capable of!” After saying this, she attacked Vanna as if she were ready to get rid of her. She had received an order from the guild leader to deal with Vanna properly. The Hexa Guild had initially planned to qu
The Hexa Guild also claimed that they would kill anyone from the Celestial Palace. Although upset, no one dared to say anything in the face of the other party’s strength. It would be embarrassing if they could not live up to their claims if they retorted now. Moreover, the battle was a matter of life and death. Everyone was risking their lives. The Celestial Palace had the confidence to face the Hexa Guild now. They believed that they could turn the situation around with their strength or at least show them what they could do. There would be a battle between the two parties in the afternoon, which was the best time to show off their strength. The young lady of the Celestial Palace would be the one contending. After improving her strength, Vanna was full of confidence and vowed to give her opponent a fatal blow or at least let them know how powerful she was. Ronan was nervous. He was not worried about his wife but worried that the Hexa Guild would take things too far. Those
It could be considered returning the favor. Jamie shook his head helplessly. He knew Philip’s kind intentions, but this matter was not so simple. “I know that your wine can improve someone’s strength, but it’s no help to us right now!” The overall strength of the Hexa Guild had increased so much that it went beyond anyone’s comprehension. Carlos turned up at this time. He wanted to talk to Philip about this matter, but Jamie beat him to it. “My friends just told me that the Hexa Guild is hellbent on dealing with everyone, not only us. Anyone up against them will be killed. They must be insane to face any guilds without fear!” Philip was intrigued. They could not be so confident for no reason. They must have encountered an opportunity. “Maybe they encountered an opportunity. I can't be sure about this, but I can at least provide you something to ensure that nothing happens to your people.” After saying this, Philip handed Jamie some pills. Philip was very confident about
It was very suspicious that a bunch of losers became so strong all of a sudden. “Philip, don’t you think something is wrong? I have a feeling that the Hexa Guild did something,” Jamie asked bluntly with mixed feelings about it. There was clearly something wrong with the Hexa Guild. Philip nodded. He had been watching the competition carefully. He could see that these people’s strength had just been improved, and their foundation was not very stable. “Don't think too much. There is a problem with them, and it’s not small either. From the looks of it, they must've taken something that can quickly improve their strength. However, their skills and combat experience can't keep up, so they can only barely manage it.” Philip shook his head helplessly. At this rate, even the members of the Celestial Palace would suffer. Moreover, the Hexa Guild held a big grudge against the Celestial Palace. Once they met, it would definitely be a life-and-death battle. “What should we do? All th
“You should prepare for the competition.” Philip turned and left after saying that. Everyone felt angry at his domineering appearance. Some people had ideas about Philip. “Which guild does Philip belong to?” a man with a sinister face asked angrily. He wanted to know which guild Philip belonged to so that he could go all out to target Philip's guild. Others shook their heads. No one knew much about Philip. At this time, a spy from the Hexa Guild stepped forward. He looked at the man flatteringly and provided all the information he knew. “Philip doesn't belong to any guild, but he’s an honorary elder of the Celestial Palace!” The fact that Philip became an honorary elder of the Celestial Palace had not been made public. Only people keeping a close eye on the Celestial Palace knew about it. The Hexa Guild had always wanted to deal with the Celestial Palace, so they had been keeping a close eye on the latter. They knew all the minor details. The man scowled as if he did
“I can explore the secret realm on your behalf, but why do you think she’d appear there?” Although Philip could not figure it out, maybe the old monk had his reason for saying that. “I’ll explore the secret realm after the guild competition is over. If I can find the woman you’re looking for, I’ll think of a way.” In fact, Philip would rather take the old monk with him. He did not know what the woman looked like, so it was better for the old monk to do it himself. “Sure!” The old monk smiled brightly, surprised that Philip would agree so decisively. The secret realm was full of dangers. He knew that he should not let others take risks for him, but Philip did not ask any questions and even agreed to his request without any hesitation. “I’ll think about it and see if I can find a way to bring you in,” Philip said off-handedly. He still preferred to bring the old monk with him. The old monk was dumbfounded and thought he had heard it wrongly. “What?” The old monk gaped at