Although the villa master, Aidan, asked everyone to sit down, no one chose to sit before him. They only did so after Aidan sat safely on the main table. When the Clarke family was at its peak, his father used to be in the same position! Seeing this scene, Philip inevitably felt a little nostalgic. “Today marks the 100th birthday of the villa master. All guests can step forward to present your gifts!” A man who looked like the butler made the announcement, and everyone became excited. They had been waiting for this moment. Now that the time had arrived, it was difficult to conceal their excitement. All the guests were mostly leaders of major families and factions, so the gifts they prepared were one of a kind too. Only Philip marveled at the age of the villa master. He was able to live for a hundred years in the previous era when energy was scarce, which proved that his strength should not be underestimated. Philip observed Aidan's complexion. Although he looked good,
Even if Aidan had no need for this monster beast egg, he could give it to his grandson. Since he only had a few more years to live, it would be good if he could leave some protection for his beloved grandson. The young man behind Aidan looked at the monster beast egg in the butler's hand and grimaced. Everyone presented their gifts one after another. All the gifts were valuable but lost all luster in comparison with the monster beast egg. Leonard stood aside smugly, unable to conceal his pride. Leonard was very reluctant when his father proposed giving the monster beast egg as a gift. He tried to communicate with the monster beast egg and hatch it but to no avail. They used many treasures but could not nourish the egg. It seemed that the egg needed a vast ocean, while their resources were like a creek, which could not compare at all. ‘Do you think I’ll give it away if we can hatch it ourselves?’ Although Leonard looked humble on the surface, his mind was very active.
“Young man, you have a good character,” Aidan praised. Amid everyone’s envious gazes, Delia presented the Smith Guild’s gift to Aidan. “The Smith Guild carefully crafted this emerald pendant, which can nourish your spiritual consciousness and speed up your practice if you wear it long-term.” Delia happily presented the gift. It was the best emerald pendant they had ever produced, and the guild leader was quite reluctant to give it away. At first, they planned to ask Delia to present a pill, but Delia thought about it and finally gifted the emerald pendant. The longevity pill sounded amazing, but its effects were limited. The pill was useless to Aidan, who could still live for a hundred years. Moreover, the person would just feel better after taking it without any other effect. This pill was definitely not as good as Leonard’s gift, so it was better to give the emerald pendant her father made. The butler accepted the gift amid everyone’s envy. The emerald pendant was a
Seeing this scene, no one dared to say a word. This young man was the most beloved grandson of the villa master and had an extraordinary status. Everyone thought that Aidan would look down on this gift, but his grandson was so concerned. Was the young man’s lifespan about to run out? By right, a practitioner in the fifth zone could live to beat least 90 years old and above. This young man seemed to be in his early 20s. Why was he so excited over this pill? Besides, the authenticity of this pill had not yet been determined. It was probably fake! Everyone wanted to see Philip make a fool out of himself. They could simply run a test to find out if the pill was real or fake. After a brief moment of surprise, Delia stood resolutely next to Philip. “He wouldn't use a fake pill to deceive you.” Delia trusted Philip a lot. Philip was surprised by Delia’s reaction and looked at her with gratitude. Delia's support gave him the right to speak. The young man was still stari
“This guy must be up to no good. Villa Master, don’t be fooled by him!” While everyone chattered incessantly, Royce and the butler remained silent. They knew that Aidan was taking a gamble. He had a few years to live anyway. If this pill was genuine, he would have ten more years of life, and the family would prosper for another hundred years. If the pill was fake, it would do him no harm. A dying person had no such concerns. The old man swallowed the pill without further ado, and everyone fell silent. Philip inwardly applauded the old man for his courage. Philip thought that the other party would not dare to take the pill. After all, he had a distinguished status, while Philip was a mysterious person with unknown origins. He did not expect the old man to take such a big gamble. Delia was surprised at Aidan’s decisiveness too. Everyone thought that Aidan was giving respect to the Smith Guild. Otherwise, Philip would have been driven out already. After taking the
Delia had no idea if the pill was effective. Anyway, everyone behaved very strangely. “Did your pill work?” Delia leaned close to Philip nervously and asked in a low voice. Philip teased her in a low voice, “No, that pill is poison.” Delia was horrified and looked at Philip in a panic. “How could you poison the villa master? He’s a good person!” Delia was speechless and flustered. Philip thought that she looked very cute. She was like a pure and innocent young girl, which made him want to protect her. The old man stopped whetting everyone’s curiosity and unveiled the mystery. “After my confirmation, the pill given by the young man is indeed effective. I can feel that my lifespan has increased by ten years.” The weight on the old man was finally lifted, and he looked much younger. This duration would be enough time for him to reach the next level. Before this, it was simply a dream to live for an additional two weeks. It was a blessing that this young man had
“So, I decided to replace the storage ring with this pill at the last minute. After all, increasing life span is the most important thing for the villa master,” Philip explained patiently, and Delia nodded with twinkling eyes. “You really surprised me.” After Delia mumbled under her breath, she stopped talking and focused on eating. Philip heard her and simply smiled without another word. The whispered conversation between Philip and Delia seemed so sweet that Howard and Leonard were grinding their teeth at the sight. Compared to a guy like Howard, who sought something unattainable, Leonard seemed more promising. However, Leonard was more cold and distant. Although he always acted like a gentleman with a fan in his hand, Delia had never liked his weird style. Delia preferred handsome guys with a sunny disposition, so Leonard’s feminine mannerisms did not meet her criteria. As Philip started eating, he could feel all the murderous stares aimed at him, but that did not st
They sat quietly and waited for Philip to continue without saying a word. “I wanted to make a request, but I didn't have an appropriate identity to enter Sun Moon Villa,” Philip said honestly, not afraid that the old man would have a bad impression of him. The old man wanted to live longer, while Philip had too many of those pills. Although a person could only take five pills in a lifetime, it was more than enough for the old man. If Aidan refused his request, Philip could make a transaction with him, but it would not be that easy to fulfill the transaction. It was not his style to not get the most out of something. Hearing that Philip had a request, Aidan breathed a sigh of relief. He was afraid that Philip wanted to please him for no reason. It would be most difficult to repay that favor. “I know that you've lost your memory and were seriously injured, so you only have two or three years left to live,” Philip said evenly. He discovered that when he first arrived at
“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