"That's great. Thank you, Mr. Snow." The Elders were happy. The silver-haired Elder, Franz Kerkman, took out a token with the word Dasovia engraved on it. On the other side was the picture of a historical-looking building.Gideon narrowed his eyes. If his guess was right, this was the Cabinet building, and the token was an exclusive pass of the Cabinet.Franz said, "Mr. Snow, please take this exclusive pass. With this, you can come into the Cabinet freely to look for us, and you even have access to the palace.""This is too precious. I can't accept it.""Oh, you must!" the three Elders exclaimed simultaneously."Whether it's your contribution to Dasovia or your identity, both qualify you to have this pass."Gideon rubbed his nose and said with a smile, "I'll accept this in that case."Just then, a guard came in and reported, "Sirs, Ms. Mosley is outside and requesting a meeting.""Lavinia?" Amelie was startled."Elders, she's in Goldspire, but I forgot to mention it," said C
Franz nodded at Amelie's words. It made some sense, after all."I didn't make it obvious, so Mr. Snow's identity isn't revealed. Let's hope Lavinia is smart. This is all I can do," Amelie said.Afterward, the three Elders didn't stay around much longer. They passed some instructions to Caius and left Goldspire in a jet, back to their positions in Drammore.…Meanwhile, instead of returning to Beaker Island, Gideon went to the Snow residence. He had his phone, which showed that Fred had called him more than a dozen times, and was worried that something had happened there.But when he arrived, he heard bustling noises from the inside. Even the front doors were decorated and exuded a celebratory atmosphere.Confused, Gideon wondered what was happening and walked through the gates. Upon seeing him in the front yard, a household helper exclaimed, "Mr. Snow is back!"Soon, everyone hurried to the main hall. Sitting with his back straight, Gideon swept his gaze over everyone and aske
"Good." Gideon nodded and left.As Xena watched his straight back, she thought he was really domineering. What an alpha male!…Meanwhile, Gideon visited the Hornes after leaving the Snow residence. After all, he had to do something after they had given them two huge gifts.Gary was conducting a family meeting at the moment. They were badly affected after giving away seven billion dollars. Furthermore, the projects they had handed over to the Snow family were key projects, and the profits were given to them as well. This meant that the Horne family had lost ten key projects, which was another blow to them."Gary, I think the gifts have been too much. Look. Our family is now critically affected. The Farrell family has always been at loggerheads with us and eyeing us menacingly. The situation is precarious now.""Yes, Gary. Think of a solution." The Horne family members wore looks of woe and worry.Gary was in a fix as well, but he had already given the presents and couldn't pos
Gary was in utter shock. He could accept that Gideon could contact the Avila family, but Zus Group was the last thing that would come to his mind.Zus Group was the largest conglomerate in the world and had businesses across the globe. In Dasovia alone, they had several companies with a market value of trillions of dollars. This proved how powerful Zus Group was."Gideon, did you say that you can get Zus Group to invest in us? Are you sure? Do you mean the international superconglomerate, Zus Group?" "Besides that, is there any other company that dares to name themselves Zus?"Gary's face flushed with excitement, and Gideon said with a laugh, "This is not a big deal. It's just an investment."Then, he immediately made a call. Across the sea, in a small town close to a border, a mighty man's phone started ringing in a regular office building.Nobody would have guessed that the global organization, Zus Group, would set up its headquarters in a small building located in a small t
Suddenly, realization hit Colin, and he stopped abruptly."S-Sir, I remember now the call you received 15 minutes ago was from Mr. Snow," the secretary, Tommy White, uttered tremblingly. Colin felt as if he was struck by lightning."Damn it! Why didn't you say so earlier?"Tommy turned pale and knelt down, terrified. "Sir, please forgive me. I didn't know.""Get lost!" Colin kicked Tommy, sending him flying.Then, he urgently said, "Ian, I can't talk to you now. I need to call Mr. Snow at once. This is on me—please help put in a good word for me."While running into the headquarters, Colin dialed Gideon's number frantically and anxiously. But the calls kept going unanswered.In the reception hall at the Horne residence, Gideon's phone was ringing nonstop on the coffee table.Damian glanced at it and was shocked. "Colin? Colin's calling? Damn, could it be Colin, the person-in-charge of Zus Group?""Oh?" Gideon snorted. "So, he knows to call back after rejecting my call?"Xen
The Hornes watched as Gideon made another call, full of anticipation.He had just called the head of Zus Group. Which big figure would Gideon be calling now?…The three Cabinet Elders were still en route to Drammore. When they heard that Gideon was calling, their hearts skipped a beat.Could something else have happened?Amelie answered the phone. "Mr. Snow, what's the matter?""It's like this…"Gideon explained the situation briefly.Amelie breathed a sigh of relief and chuckled. "I thought it was something serious. Turns out it's just about an investment from Zus Group. That's good news. I'll notify the financial bureau not to investigate and instruct the bank to do a fast-track process for real-time transfer.""Thank you.""It's my duty. If you need any help, feel free to contact us, Mr. Snow."After hanging up, Gideon said, "Rest assured. You won't be investigated. Just wait to receive the funds. If there's nothing else. I'll take my leave. Oh, one more thing."Gideon
Arnold sighed repeatedly at the mention of Gideon. He also felt quite resentful.Over the past two or three days, he had made several calls to Gideon, but none were answered.Marion snorted. "Just eat your food! The farther that useless man stays away, the better. I don't even want to see him."Saying nothing, Elara ate her meal."Uncle Arnold, give me Arnold's number, then. I'll call him," said Kyla.Elara glanced at her and asked, "Why are you so concerned about Gideon? Do you like him?""What are you talking about? I'm just…" Kyla's eyes darted around.Then, she continued, "I just think that since you and Gideon are still in the cooling-off period and not officially divorced yet, you're technically still married. He's still my cousin-in-law, and it's only natural to check on him.""I'm not married to him!" Elara scoffed. "Once the cooling-off period is over, I'll immediately finalize the divorce." "Exactly! Ella, you did a great job this time. You need to be decisive like
Elara appeared out of nowhere, startling Kyla. But Kyla quickly regained her composure and asked innocently, "What are you talking about, Ella?""You just called Gideon. Why are you so invested in him? Could you really have fallen for him?"Kyla laughed awkwardly. Ella, I'm just concerned about you. I think Gideon is a pretty great guy. Why are you divorcing him?""And what exactly makes you think he's great?" Elara sneered disdainfully. "Is it because he's the head of the Snow family? The Snows are a declining family, and they're completely unimpressive.""Ella, are you really not going to give it another chance? Maybe Gideon isn't as bad as you think.""That's true."Those two words made Kyla's heart skip a beat."Gideon may indeed have some skills, but you don't understand Goldspire. Even if he's capable, there's no way he can revive the Snows because he has a formidable enemy—Zane of the Farrell family."Back then, Gideon was the leader of the Four Elites of Goldspire,
Unlike Emery, Constantin had gotten intel from Logan and the others that Gideon was heading west. So, Constantin concluded that he had gone to Kitherglen.However, Kitherglen was vast. Finding one person was like looking for a needle.Still, Constantin was no fool. He figured Emery was connected to Gideon. Otherwise, why would he suddenly show up and block his entry into Drammore?So, Constantin hid along the route and sure enough, saw Emery heading west. He trailed him quietly.And now, they were at the Jaeger royal family's grounds."I haven't been inland in a while. Has the Jaeger royal family of the eight royal families fallen? A woman is in charge now? And only a half-Supreme at that."Constantin sized up Talia with contempt, making her seethe with rage. But Constantin was clearly on the same terrifying level as Emery. She was angry but didn't dare speak out.Emery, on the other hand, believed Talia. He patted the white crane and turned to leave.Seeing this, Constantin sh
After leaving the underground palace, Gideon had no intention of lingering.He said his goodbyes to Talia, took Adrelda, and left the Jaeger royal family's ancestral grounds, entering the nether aircraft to continue westward.In the Daysia Tower, Clementia asked cautiously, "Lady Talia, did the High Marshal agree to take over?""Whether he'll even make it back from Mount Immortal is still unknown. Talking about whether he'll take over or not is meaningless right now."Talia picked up her cup, blew on it, and said, "Clementia, I've never married and have no children. I treat you like a daughter and have invested a lot in training you. However, your talent still falls short compared to the world's top prodigies."Clementia's face burned with shame. Her expression dimmed. "Lady Talia, I'm sorry for letting you down.""It's not exactly disappointment. It's just that all top prodigies have some kind of unique physique. You don't, so naturally, you fall behind.""Lady Talia, if I had
Facing Talia's seemingly forceful stance, Gideon ignored it and asked instead, "The old man guarding the third floor of Sutra Library—who is he? Why is he always mumbling weird stuff?"Talia shook her head. "Honestly, I don't know. He's been around since I was a kid. I asked your grandfather once, and he said the man can guarantee our clan a hundred years of peace.""Seriously? That powerful? No elders in the royal family know who he is?""If someone did, don't you think I'd already know?" She looked exasperated.He rubbed his chin, full of thoughts.Talia continued, "He's always cryptic. What did he say to get you so worked up?""He said I'd be thrown into the 18 Hells.""Huh?" Talia's expression darkened.Gideon asked, "What, do you know something?""Are you going to Zonia Sect in Neroxia?""How'd you know?" He was slightly surprised. "I'm planning to head to Mount Immortal first, then cross it to visit Zonia Sect.""You're going to Mount Immortal, too?" Her eyes widened.
The old man didn't stop Gideon. Instead, he laughed weirdly from behind. "Young man, you're definitely screwed. You're getting thrown into hell.""What a nutjob!" Gideon pushed the nonsense out of his mind.The third floor didn't have many martial arts techniques, but the ones there were clearly high-level."Soaring Immortal's Blow." Gideon stumbled on one technique by chance. What surprised him was the name signed underneath—Annalise Jaeger."Did Mom create this secret technique?"He quickly grabbed the book and skimmed it. It turned out that the Soaring Immortal's Blow was incomplete. This was only a fragment of it. Even so, he could tell it was terrifyingly powerful."Mom was a badass." Gideon was seriously impressed.Annalise had left the royal family in her 20s, which meant this technique was created before that. She probably came up with it when she was still a teenager. She was a total prodigy and stunningly gifted.Edric's and the others' praise of Annalise was clearl
"It's no wonder they are a royal family. The heritage here is insane. There are so many resources." Gideon strolled through the Sutra Library, full of praise.Then, it hit him.He had built his own force, packed with world champions and elite soldiers. But in terms of martial arts resources, he had almost nothing. He lacked top-tier martial arts.He couldn't just hand out his own secret techniques. Even if he did, it would only be to his most trusted inner circle. There was no way it would be public."It looks like I need to start paying attention to this. It's time to stockpile martial arts techniques," he thought to himself.The Sutra Library had three levels. The first floor was all basic stuff. By the second, the quality shot up, and there were a few techniques Gideon found interesting.However, it didn't move him. Sure, it was interesting, but it wasn't enough.He headed toward the third floor and finally noticed an old, wiry man lying in front of the entrance."Even a pla
"That's because…" Clementia trailed off. A cold sweat broke out on her back.If she spilled that Gideon had just mentioned taking the family head position, the fallout would be huge. That was far more serious than any assault. The elders would come charging in, ready to kill."Clementia, go on.""Don't be scared, Clementia. We need him to apologize today.""The royal family cannot be insulted!"Seeing the younger generation yelling and shouting in the square, Gideon couldn't help but chuckle. "Are you all that bored? This has nothing to do with you. Get lost.""Insolence!""Arrogant bastard!"The hot-blooded youths were fired up.Gideon let out a cold snort. A sharp pressure swept over the entire square, instantly silencing everyone."You haven't trained your strength, but your mouths sure work fine. Be glad I'm not interested in the family head position. Otherwise, I'd show you what real discipline looks like."He glanced at Clementia.She immediately led Gideon away from
Gideon stared at Talia's retreating figure, lost in thought. He couldn't figure out what she was really up to.The position of the family head in the royal family was something prestigious and powerful, yet Talia was willingly handing it over. Something didn't add up.If something was too strange, there was probably a trap.Still, Gideon wasn't in a rush to leave. Since Talia had the idea to pass the family head position to him, he might as well collect some interest first. If there wasn't even a little interest, the offer had to be a fake.As he walked out of Daysia Tower, a graceful woman approached. Gideon recognized her. During the Martial Arts Tournament of the Eight Major Royal Families, she was the leader of the Jaeger royal family's younger generation. Her name was Clementia, if he remembered right."Mr. Snow, we meet again.""It's been a while. Ms. Jaeger, you've become even more beautiful.""You flatter me, Mr. Snow." Clementia smiled and added, "But it's you who des
"Then, why did you force my mother to leave?" Gideon questioned"No, no, you've got it wrong. Annie's leaving wasn't because of me. It was her choice. From the beginning, she never planned to fight me to be the family head. As soon as the struggle began, she quietly left with the Empyrean Atlas," Talia explained.Giden frowned slightly.Suddenly, Talia smiled. "Besides, if Annie hadn't left, she would've never met your father, and you wouldn't even exist, right?""I've been searching for my parents all this time. Do you have any leads?""None." Talia shook her head and sighed. "I want to find Annie just as badly as you do. But all these years, I've come up empty."Gideon, I've known for a long time that you're Annie's son, but I never made a move against you. That's because I hoped you might find her."Gideon didn't doubt this. With Talia's influence, confirming his identity would've been easy. Back when he was still weak, she could've captured or even killed him at any time.
"Wait here for me," Gideon said softly to Adrelda, then walked step by step into the main hall.Callan and the others were also waiting outside the hall.The hall was deep and imposing. Around it stood tall bronze pillars, carved with strange patterns. At the very end stood a majestic stone statue.The statue depicted a woman. It had one hand pointing skyward while the other held some kind of artifact as it gazed into the sky.Gideon instinctively guessed this was the founder of the Jaeger royal family, worshipped by generations of descendants.Beneath the solemn statue stood a throne. On the throne sat a stunning woman, upright and dignified, dressed in a lavish white phoenix robe.Gideon stopped walking. He stared straight at Talia, his expression slightly dazed.Talia looked just like Annalise—those eyes, that nose, and those brows. For a moment, Gideon thought the woman on the throne was the very mother he had longed for all these years.The hall was silent. Talia was als