Semua Bab Rising from the Ashes: Bab 1691 - Bab 1696

No matter the weather, training on the back lawn of Serenity Villa began like clockwork every morning before dawn. Even if it rained or the wind howled, Andrew never allowed a break.The only exception was Lauren, who had been sidelined due to an injury. However, seeing her lounging around, grinning from ear to ear, Andrew casually remarked, "One more week tops, then you're joining in for beginner drills. Don't even think about making excuses. No one's getting special treatment."Instantly, the beauty's smile froze. She huffed, "Honey, do you even realize how heartless you are? At this rate, the three of us are going to drain you dry!"Andrew just chuckled at that comment. Through their recent intimate encounters, he had confirmed that merging spiritually and physically with the three women was beneficial for breaking through his sealed power.However, he still had not figured out the exact reason behind this phenomenon.Across the artificial lake, Joe stood there like a pole, sho

At the Ulrich residence, Mason moved incredibly fast. Cillian had just died, and he was already holding the funeral the very next day.The Ulrich family women were wailing loudly at the wake, and guests were whispering among themselves."Cillian had such bad luck this year. He shouldn't have died like this!" "Bad luck? Please. He was clearly taken out by someone with an agenda," another hissed."Exactly, Mr. Lloyd is pretty petty and ruthless!" "Yeah, that bastard snatched the chairman seat and still wasn't satisfied. He had to go after a loyal elder like Cillian too? He's a damn monster!"Some hot-headed mourners did not bother hiding their outrage and cursed out loud.Mason knelt dutifully in front of his father's casket, dressed in all black, looking every bit the heartbroken son.Guests whispered praises about his love for his father, but no one noticed the faint smirk of satisfaction curling at the corner of his mouth."Mr. Lloyd has arrived!" someone shouted at the ent

At the last moment, Marcelo roared angrily, "Stop!" His subordinates finally held back, but they were all staring daggers at Andrew. Logan quietly broke out in a cold sweat and whispered to Andrew, "Andy, what you just said was way too provoking! Marcelo really isn't someone to mess with. You went too far!" Andrew kept smiling without saying a word. Marcelo stepped forward through the crowd and came right up to him. He stared into Andrew's eyes for a full ten seconds before slowly nodding. "They say the next generation always surpasses the last, and each generation gets stronger than the last. I've always only half-believed that. You're talented, and I can see you have great ambitions. If it were some other old fool, they might show some restraint, or even fear you a bit. But unfortunately, I'm not one of those people!" He pointed directly at Andrew's nose, his face grim as his voice rose. "This is Cillian's funeral, and I don't want to be disrespectful. But I'm rememberi