At the same time, Gideon instructed Qyra to retrieve treasure medicines from the vault. Over time, Geoffrey had collected numerous precious medicines but hadn't taken them with him. They remained stored in the underground vault of Beaker Island.Before long, Qyra returned with over a dozen treasured medicines.Gideon crushed them directly, and the rich essence was infused into Lysander's body. Under Gideon's extraordinary medical skills, the bullet hole in Lysander's heart began to heal at a speed visible to the naked eye.The entire crowd was stunned.Cade and Pedro were frozen in place, speechless and motionless."Soul-Reaping Needle!" Gideon shouted decisively.He performed the most challenging technique of the "19 Vitality Needles", a formation known as Soul-Reaping. It was a technique to snatch a life back from the clutches of death!One second, two seconds, three seconds…Ten seconds later, Lysander coughed, life returning to his body.Cade and Pedro cried out simultaneo
At the Farrell estate, Zachary and the others were still drinking with Douglas, awaiting Harvey, Rachel, and Gary to come to pay their respects.According to Douglas' plan, all three families were to submit to the Farrell family, handing over two-thirds of their wealth. If they refused, their entire families would face annihilation. Such was their dominance and directness!Zachary silently calculated. If they managed to claim two-thirds of the three families' wealth, the Farrells would soar to new heights. Given time, they might even have a shot at entering Dalhurst."Sir!" Suddenly, the butler rushed in, flustered. "Someone has arrived!""Is it Harvey and the others?" Zachary asked with a smile.However, the butler replied, "It's not Harvey. It's a stranger who claims to have brought a grand gift!""Oh?" Zachary was intrigued.Could it be that word had spread so quickly about the Farrell family's rise, and someone was already eager to curry favor by presenting gifts?"Sir, the
Douglas' eyes glinted coldly. "To kill a warrior of the royal family and offend us? No one in this world can save them! Whoever it is, they must die! I want Goldspire turned upside down!"Zachary wiped his tears and asked, "Lord Douglas, what will you do? Will you contact the royal family and arrange for reinforcements? It seems there isn't time."That man said they would drop by in 30 minutes. If they could kill Mr. Porter, their strength must have been terrifying. We might not be able to face them!"Douglas replied coldly, "The power of the royal family is beyond the understanding of ordinary people. Prepare the car. We're going to the Mayor's Mansion!"15 minutes later, at the Mayor's Mansion, Caius greeted Douglas warmly.Caius spoke with a smile, "It's truly an honor for a royal prince to visit Goldspire. When did you arrive, Lord Douglas? Why didn't you inform us in advance so that we could give you a proper welcome?"Douglas replied, "Mr. Grayson, you're too kind. I didn't
"Mr. Snow! Something terrible has happened! The Goldspire military district has mobilized all its troops. 30,000 soldiers are heading straight for Beaker Island. It looks like they're targeting you!" Harvey stumbled in, his face pale with fear.Gary's hair stood on end. While Gideon was powerful, this was 30,000 soldiers they were talking about. Help from afar wouldn't arrive in time."Gideon, think of something quickly!" Rachel was starting to panic as well.Gary said, "Something's not right. How could the mayor possibly allow the military district's soldiers to surround Beaker Island? Doesn't he know Mr. Snow lives here?"Gideon chuckled. "This has nothing to do with the mayor. He doesn't have the power to go against the royal family. I suspect this is the royal prince's own act.""Should we retreat?""Why?" Gideon laughed lightly. "Since he wants to play, let's play with him. Beaker Island isn't as simple as you think. It used to be Dominic's base. He spent considerable effort
"Is Mr. Snow planning to fight? But those criminal underworld forces are nothing compared to fully armed soldiers.""If a battle breaks out, there will be countless casualties. Nobody can bear the consequences!""Mr. Stein is still in Drammore for studies, and we can't reach him. What should we do now?"A group of influential figures was at their wit's end.Caius said, "When the Cabinet Elder visited Goldspire previously, he left contact information. I called him and reported the situation."The group of leaders immediately asked, "How is it? What did he say?""There's no news yet.""This is so nerve-wracking! The battle is about to begin. Once it starts, it'll be too late!" The deputy governor was visibly uneasy.At that moment, the phone rang.Caius quickly put it on speakerphone. "Sir, please tell us how to proceed!"A cold voice came through the line, "This matter does not concern you. Let Douglas dig his own grave. The consequences are not your responsibility. However, y
"Zachary, you're all talk. If you've got the guts, come over here, and let's see if we won't beat you so hard that you'll be down on your knees!" Harvey and Gary shouted in unison.This infuriated Zachary. "How dare you spew such arrogant nonsense at this point? Don't you realize your ragtag bunch is no match for fully armed soldiers?"Here's my final ultimatum. Surrender now, kneel, and welcome Lord Douglas of the Chapman royal family, or all of you will vanish from Goldspire today!"Harvey sneered. "Zachary, if you've got what it takes, come start the fight and see if we're just a bunch of ragtag bunch!"Zachary turned around. "My lord, what do we do?"Douglas chuckled coldly. "They think we won't start a fight. What they don't understand is that, for the royal family, a few casualties mean nothing. If they're so stubborn, let's show them what we can do.""As you command!" Zachary felt both excited and nervous.He had never been in charge of such a large-scale battle before. T
"Dominic Zeller!" Lavinia's single word reverberated like thunder.Even Douglas couldn't help but feel a chill, as Dominic's name was well-known within the royal families. He was a world-class expert.Beaker Island turned out to be Dominic's territory? This was entirely unexpected.However, considering that so many prominent figures were watching, retreating now would be a devastating blow to the royal family's reputation.Would the Chapman royal family really back down just because of Dominic? They would become a laughingstock.If the news spread to the family, his fellow family members would likely beat him senseless for bringing disgrace to the family name.With that thought, Douglas declared, "Dominic Zeller. I've heard of him. But he's not enough to make the Chapman royal family afraid."Lavinia's expression darkened. "So, you're determined to go to war?""Dominic killed one of my family's elites. That's a debt that must be settled," Douglas replied, instinctively assuming
"Now, it's our turn!"Harvey laughed heartily. With the soldiers retreating, the Farrell family was left without support, making them easy prey.Even if they couldn't lay a hand on the royal prince, they could still beat the Farrell family members until they were crawling on the ground.Over 30,000 men charged forward.However, this time, they had set aside their equipment.The sight of the massive charge was an eye-opener for the observing elites and socialites, none of whom had ever witnessed such a spectacle of tens of thousands rushing into battle."Run for your lives!" Members of the Farrell family turned pale with fear, scattering in all directions.Zachary was carried away while Zane shouted, "Lord Douglas, hurry and leave! Don't just stand there. They're coming to kill us!"Douglas' face twitched.Leaving? Was that something he, a royal prince, was supposed to do?The momentum of tens of thousands was overwhelming.Harvey, leading the charge, yelled, "Capture the roy
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