Along the way, Montel could hardly contain his excitement. He gripped the steering wheel and wished he could fly to Cloudvale directly. Cloudvale was unpeaceful at this moment. The Tampa family found out that the young patriarch of the Zucker family would be visiting them. They were not excited but full of anxiety instead. “It has been three years, and they finally found us. We're so well hidden that no one should be able to find us! How did the Zucker family…” The elders of the Tampa family gathered to discuss this matter. What happened back then was still vivid in their minds. “Let’s put this aside until the Zucker family arrives. So what if they're good at fortune-telling? This is Cloudvale, our territory!” The patriarch of the Tampa family was somewhat displeased. He shuddered at the thought of the trouble he would face next. However, as the head of the family, he had to calm the other family members down. Thus, he held on and pretended to be disdainful. Sure enou
The father and son chatted and laughed in the study as if they had new plans for future development. Soon, Montel stopped his car in the Tampa family’s garage. Montel lamented them for being spendthrifts at the rows of luxury cars parked there. Although the Zucker family was wealthy too, they believed that all their money should be left for the Clarke family, so they lived frugally. Even the luxury cars they had were earned by doing business in secret over the years. The Clarke family had been kind to the Zucker family, so the latter had been repaying their kindness for generations. The Tampa family was no different from the Zucker family. They had both received help from the Clarke family, but their choices at critical moments were completely different. Some people chose loyalty while others chose betrayal. Montel did not know all these. He arrived at the Tampa family's reception hall, which looked spacious and bright, worthy of a wealthy aristocratic family. “You must
This guy's daughter had grown up so much in the blink of an eye. Philip felt a little emotional and was about to give the other party a sum of money for her living expenses when several voices rang behind him. “Hey, why didn’t you set up your stall today? Have you prepared the protection fee?” “Don’t hide in your house and pretend that you’re not there. You have to pay double the protection fee because of the delay this month. Hand over 5,000!” Hearing the punks’ remarks, the surrounding neighbors quickly shut their doors for fear of implication. The passersby also ran away for fear that these punks would target them for money. They were poor people living in slums and had no money to pay these punks a protection fee. At first, they would contact the police, and these people had been detained several times. However, after they were released, they acted as if nothing had happened and increased their efforts to look for the whistleblowers. In the end, everyone gave up, kn
Jenny was quite pretty and could be considered one of the top beauties in this average small town. Although she just reached adulthood, her figure had developed better than many adult women. Crusty and his underlings had set their eyes on Jenny for a while, but when Jenny’s father was around, they could not do anything. Now that Jenny's father was dead, they could hardly wait to take advantage of the situation. “You! I’ll never agree to this!” Jenny stepped back and grabbed the door handle, trying to close the door while the other party was not paying attention. She lived here alone and had to be careful. Philip felt very satisfied when Jenny rejected the other party decisively. He wanted to help, but now was not the right time. “Boys, go in and trash the place up. Throw away all the things she’d use to set up the stall. Let’s see how she can do business without those things!” At Crusty’s command, everyone sprang into action. They pushed Jenny aside and tried to barge
All of them had entered prison many times and were very familiar with the routine at the police station. It was no big deal to stay there for a few days and come out fresh again! They had a lot of time on their hands anyway. Philip smiled and comforted Jenny. “Don’t worry, I’ll take care of this. What kind of snacks do you sell? Go and prepare some for me.” Philip tried to send Jenny away. If a fight broke out later, the bloody scene would not be suitable for a girl like her. Jenny bit her lip at Philip’s gentle demeanor. “Mister…” She knew that the man in front of her was her father's acquaintance. Now that her father had passed away, the man did not have to help her. These punks were very good at fighting, while this guy looked like a scholar. Could he beat the punks? Moreover, he would be in big trouble if he messed with such punks! “Go on, leave this to me.” Philip smiled and patted Jenny on the head. He turned around and stood in front of Jenny, giving her enou
Jenny was on tenterhooks as she prepared some mashed potatoes for Philip. When she looked up and saw this scene, she laughed out loud. At the sound of Jenny's clear and melodious laughter, Crusty felt as if he had lost all dignity as a man. He angrily fished out a blade and rushed at Philip. He just wanted to teach this ignorant man a lesson at first, but it seemed that it would be a fight to the death now. “You son of a bitch, I’m going to kill you today!” Crusty roared and rushed toward Philip. Philip unhurriedly grabbed Crusty’s right hand that was holding the knife and exerted some force. Philip crushed Crusty's wrist, and the blade fell to the ground. Miserable screams that echoed throughout the building followed. After years of roaming the streets, Crusty had never been humiliated like this! He clutched his broken wrist in pain, at a loss for what to do. “This is simply horrific!” The other two punks trembled at this scene. Very soon, a stinky smell wafted over.
Philip looked at the three punks rolling in the corridor and snorted. He said, “If you want to stay alive, get out of my sight. Don't let me see you again.” “O-Okay, we’ll leave right away!” the three quickly replied in fear. After this beating, their fear of Philip was over the top. Even though their legs were broken, they had to get out of there even if they had to crawl! The neighbors saw this scene through their windows. They looked at the young man in stunned silence, surprised that he was so powerful. The doors opened one after another, and the neighbors began to applaud. They cursed the punks and praised Philip. As Philip entered her shabby apartment, Jenny felt an inferiority complex. “Thank you for helping me just now. If not for you, I can’t imagine what would've happened.” Jenny thanked Philip from the bottom of her heart. At the same time, she was grateful that her father was so smart to have met such a powerful and handsome guy. He saved her life at a criti
Philip did not expect so many things to have happened in this duration. Who exactly betrayed him, the Clarke family, and even harmed his good buddy? “Do you know how that person is?” Jenny trembled at Philip’s sudden serious tone. “I only know that the other party was referred to as some king? I didn’t hear the details clearly. My father didn’t let me get involved in such things.” Jenny told Philip everything she knew. Although Philip roughly knew what Fenrir had gone through, he still could not identify the person who wanted to harm Fenrir. “My father has served the young patriarch of the Clarke family all his life. He once told me that he and the young patriarch of the Clarke family have a very good relationship. Even my mother and I cannot hold a candle to the other party! "I want to know who this person is to make my father so fanatical about him!” At this point, Jenny got a little agitated and seemed to have a lot of opinions about this young patriarch. Philip sm
“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