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“Your sister? You mean Jade Benmore wanted this to happen? Why did she do this? What’s wrong with this woman’s head? Was she born evil? I just healed her leg, and she’s already sending someone to kill me? How the hell did she get the title of Five-star Warlord? Did she label herself as such?” Alex Rockefeller fumed. He’d never seen a woman like this.

The thoughts of a woman were as mysterious as a needle in the bottom of the ocean.

However, women like Jade Benmore really were one of a kind.

Nora Stewart slapped Alex across the face. “Don’t talk about my sister like this!”

“She was already going to kill me. Why can’t I yell at her? What if I do it? If she has what it takes, she should appear in front of me right now. I want to see if her face is as thick as her butt,” Alex yelled angrily.

Nora was furious. “If you have the guts, say this in front of my sister! Do you think she wants you to die? She’s set her eyes on you,” she said.

“What?!” Alex was shocked.

“I… I’m not going to sell my body!” Alex said.

“What are you thinking? She’s set her eyes on your decent medical skills. She thinks you have a lot of potential, and she wants you to join Flying Eagles! Your talents won’t be wasted there. You’ll be able to reach your fullest potential,” Nora uttered angrily.

“Is that why she sent this Maxwell guy to kill me, and you’d rescue me from behind? As such, I’ll end up feeling grateful to the two of you, and I’ll hug her stinky foot. Even if it stinks, I’ll have to say it smells fantastic. Is that it?” Alex nearly broke into laughter from his rage. “I’m sorry, but I can’t accept an outcome like this!”

Nora paused for a moment. “I didn’t agree with it in the beginning either. However, now that you’ve killed Maxwell, there’s no backing out! I’ll analyze this situation for you. Forget how Old Moon Devil will react when he finds out that you’ve robbed Luna Flores of her virginity. To begin with, Maxwell’s father, Colton Lawrence, definitely won’t let you off the hook!

“Colton isn’t a kind person at all. He could only get the position of Left-wing Lieutenant because he trampled on the corpses of others. This person will do anything to achieve his objective. Moreover, he always makes sure he gets his retribution. Now that you’ve killed Maxwell, do you think he’ll let you go? No way. Not only will he not let you go, but he’ll even kill your family and everyone you care about. Believe me, he’s capable of doing that!” Nora warned.

“So, are you planning to tell Colton that I killed Maxwell?” Alex asked.

Nora bared her hands. “That won’t be necessary! I admit that I set things up so that Maxwell would come looking for you, but I was only speeding up the entire process! From the moment you slept with Luna, none of this could be avoided! Colton recently acquired two Ascension Fruits from the ancient force field. If I’m not mistaken, those are for Maxwell. As such, Maxwell wouldn’t have to wait until he reaches Profound Mystic to sleep with Luna… In fact, we won’t even have to wait until that day. As long as Colton or Old Moon Devil sees Luna, they’ll be able to tell that her virginity has been lost. Do you think they can’t find you?” Nora asked.

After a pause, Nora appeared concerned again. “Maxwell is Colton’s beloved son. Perhaps, Colton had done something to Maxwell’s soul. As soon as Maxwell died, Colton might have already found out about it. This makes things even more problematic,” she said.

Countless solutions ran through Alex’s mind. However, if Colton really were that kind of person, Alex would be in a passive situation.

Not only were the lives of Brittany Rockefeller and the others at stake, everyone on Claire Assex’s side, as well as anybody close to Alex, would be in danger! Where could he hide with all these people?

Clearly, it was unrealistic. It was also impossible.

In the end, Alex sat on the bed. “You people started this. You should have mentally prepared yourself for this outcome,” Alex said.

“I’m going to give my sister a call. I don’t know what to do either,” Nora said.

Nora made the phone call in front of Alex. Hence, Alex could overhear the conversation clearly.

“What? That little jerk killed Maxwell?” Jade yelled in surprise. “How did he kill him?”

“He’s unwilling to tell me. He said it’s a secret that can’t be revealed,” Nora replied.

“I’ll be there right away,” Jade said.

Knowing that Jade would be coming over immediately, Alex became worried that Yuno’s identity might be exposed. It’d be great if Jade could lock Yuno up, but if she couldn’t, and Yuno ended up fighting back forcefully, Phoebe Larsen would be the one getting hurt in the end. On the other hand, compared to Jade, Alex placed more trust in Yuno.

Hence, he immediately carried Phoebe, who was in a deep slumber, out of the room. He had temporarily placed her in the study.

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Before Alex Rockefeller could put any clothes on Phoebe Larsen, an overwhelming pressure descended upon the building.

A voice that sounded like rumbling thunder permeated the air. “Who did that? Who dared to kill the son of Colton Lawrence?!”

The voice sounded loud and angry.

It was almost as if a thunderstorm had suddenly appeared out of nowhere. Never mind this building, at this point, even the surrounding streets could hear it clearly. All the tall apartment buildings shook and trembled.

By then, it was already late at night. Although many people were already asleep, they were rudely awakened by the noise.

If there was anyone who could sleep through all that, they could only be described as odd.

“What happened? What happened?”

“Is there an earthquake?”

“I don’t know. Hurry up and run! Goodness! Why do you still bother putting on clothes? Your life is more important. Just wrap yourself with a blanket!”

After that, an incomparably shocking scene appeared.

Countless people ran out from the tall buildings, some with clothes on and some with nothing. Everyone seemed frantic, scrambling away from the tall buildings as fast as possible to get to open space. However, everyone soon discovered that something wasn’t right.

A voice could be heard in the sky again. “Come out and die!”

Crash! Crash! Crash!

The soundwaves shattered countless windows on tall buildings. Shards of broken glass rained in all directions.

“It’s a person!”

“Oh my god! There’s someone in the sky!”

“This is way too dramatic. Are we on a film set? But this is causing way too much noise. Why wasn’t our neighborhood informed? Many windows got shattered and even more got hurt. Is there something wrong with this filming crew?”

A neighborhood security guard quickly ran out to explain. “There isn’t a film crew here at all! Even if there were, they wouldn’t do it in a place like this. Don’t you know that aerial scenes like this are all filmed using green screens before being combined later through post-editing?”

“In that case, what is this? Could this be real?”

Someone started shouting in the crowd. “It’s real, it’s real. That is a real person. He doesn’t have any steel wires around him.”

This man wasn’t wearing any clothes, but he was holding a telescope with his hands.

“Brother, you didn’t even have time to put clothes on. Why do you have a telescope with you?” a security guard asked curiously.

“I… Why do you care?” uttered the man in defiance.

Could he have said that he was using the telescope to peep at a young woman while he silently masturbated? Meanwhile, Nora Stewart and Alex Rockefeller were the most nervous people around.

Nora’s hair had stood up on their ends like a frightened cat while she stared out the window.

Right then, a deafening boom rocked the area. Phoebe Larsen’s balcony had been destroyed by the person’s single palm attack.

A man rushed inside with a murderous aura. It was none other than Colton Lawrence, Left-wing Lieutenant of Flying Eagles!

“Nora Stewart! Did you kill my son?” he asked.

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Nora Stewart was about to speak when Colton Lawrence shouted in the direction outside the door. “Who said you could leave? Get back here!”

Nora activated her divine consciousness. With that, she discovered that Alex Rockefeller was actually carrying Phoebe Larsen while he tried to sneak away.

Nora went speechless.

‘How did you escape a Spirit Severing expert like Colton? He could’ve killed you with a single glare, alright?’ Nora thought.

Alex immediately stopped walking.

Right then, Phoebe already had clothes on… Alex’s hands were still relatively fast. Since Colton’s appearance until then, it had only been less than a minute. Phoebe already put on a shirt and a pair of pants.

“Ehh… Hehe, elders, if you want to fight, go ahead. Don’t worry about anything! Destroy this house as you wish. Anyway, I’ve got plenty of houses. I won’t ask you to pay for it. Farewell, elders!” Alex nodded and bowed.

He stooped as low as he possibly could and pretended he was a downright foolish young man.

On top of that, he hid his cultivation using a unique martial arts technique from the Ultimate Book of Medicine. Others would’ve immediately perceived him as an ordinary person.

Hence, in front of Colton, someone like him was just a pest. Colton wasn’t even bothered to take another look at Alex, let alone kill him with a glare.

He wasn’t moved the slightest.

He silently allowed Alex to leave with Phoebe Larsen.

Nora, however, wasn’t fine with that. What would happen to her if Alex left? She was no match for Colton either!

Colton was at the Advanced-Spirit Severing rank, while she was only at the Beginner-Spirit Severing rank. Their powers were worlds apart. Even if there were two of herself, Nora still wouldn’t be able to fight against Colton. Most importantly, Alex was the protagonist of this show. If Colton thought Nora had killed Maxwell Lawrence, she could forget about the show and take the

final bow in advance.

“Alex! You’re not allowed to leave!” Nora immediately shouted.

“I didn’t kill your son,” she then said to Colton.

Would Colton believe her?

Clearly, he wouldn’t!

“If you didn’t kill him, tell me then. Who did it? Was it that youngster whose pubic hair hasn’t grown out yet?” Colton asked.

“That’s right,” Nora said.

Alex immediately spoke with a quiver in his voice. “Don’t joke around, elder. I’m just an ordinary person. I wouldn’t dare think about killing godlike figures like you. You’re the one who killed him. Don’t blame it on me!”

“Shameless!” Nora yelled.

“Do you think I’m a fool? If he can kill my son, even pigs can fly! Since you dared to kill my son, I must kill you even if you are Jade Benmore’s sister!” Colton retorted.

Colton looked at the puddle of blood and flesh on the ground.

With the blood connection, he could sense that the blood did indeed belong to his son. Maxwell was Colton’s biggest pride in this lifetime, about to enter Profound Mystic rank at such a young age! Not only that, but Maxwell’s spiritual root was the most excellent among all of Colton’s sons. In the future, Maxwell would indeed surpass himself. Colton was even counting on his son to bring him to the Fairy Realm!

In the end, just like that, Maxwell’s life was extinguished!

“Die!” Colton lashed out.

His single palm attack could move mountains and seas.

Boom!

Suddenly, a golden shield appeared in Nora’s hands. Golden rays exploded and blocked Colton’s palm attack “I really didn’t kill your son, Colton. You’ve got the wrong person,” Nora pleaded.

“I’ll only believe you if hell freezes over!” Colton attacked her again.

He used his fist this time.

Boom!

Nora was sent flying, and her body crashed against a dense wall that shattered upon impact. She had flown directly from Phoebe’s house all the way into someone else’s home.

The large building shook violently. Cracks even began to appear on that floor. The building was about to collapse.

Colton instantly chased after Nora.

Meanwhile, Alex was silently dumbfounded.

‘D*mn. Spirit Severing experts really are powerful!’

‘This is way too outrageous. The fact that Dorothy and I could increase our level of cultivation rapidly is an entirely different matter! Normally, only old fellows who are several centuries old can achieve the Spirit Severing rank. Could Colton already be a few centuries old? But Nora was really only forty eight! How did she manage to reach Beginner-Spirit Severing rank? Are they all demons?’

‘Thank goodness I was smart enough!’ Alex thought.

If Colton had gone for Alex right away, Alex wouldn’t even have been able to block a single attack. Alex picked Phoebe up and quickly ran away.

Moreover, he could only escape like a normal human being. He didn’t even dare to use his abilities.

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Unfortunately, Nora Stewart wasn’t willing to let him off the hook.

“Hurry up and summon my sister with the space teleportation token, Alex Rockefeller!” she yelled at the top of her voice.

Alex Rockefeller merely ignored her and kept running. Nora had nearly been driven out of her mind. However, Colton Lawrence was determined that Nora must have killed his son. His every strike lethal and forceful; all the apartments on this floor were soon destroyed.

In fact, the entire building shook so much that it seemed it would collapse. The loud booming sounded like landmines going off. Every single inhabitant in this neighborhood was shocked by what they saw. This looked like a battle between gods.

When had they ever seen something like this?

When Alex saw Nora spitting blood from her mouth after being attacked, he hesitated for a moment about whether he should save her.

Quickly, he decided against it. He’d have to be demented to run out there and die.

Alex couldn’t join a battle at this level.

A mere brush on his skin would kill him. Moreover, he still had to look after Phoebe Larsen.

As for the space teleportation token, he didn’t plan on using it either. Jade Benmore was already on her way here anyway. If Alex instantly summoned her, Jade would capture him right away. What if she would sacrifice him to appease Colton?

“Colton, you’re a f*cking lunatic. That youngster slept with your daughter-in-law… Your son came looking for him… In the end, he killed your son! Do you really think he’s powerless? That’s because he hid his cultivation!” Nora voiced Alex’s criminal behavior loudly.

“What did you say?” Colton was stunned for a moment. He then became enraged. When Colton saw Alex running toward the staircase, he immediately reached out with his hand.

“Get back here!” Colton shouted while he reached out to grab Alex.

A shadow of his hand extended toward Alex.

“D*mn!”

“Nora Stewart! Screw you! ” Alex shouted.

There was no point in running for the staircase right now. Alex hurriedly summoned his Seven Blades of Death and took off using Imperial Sword Flight.

Alex had directly crashed against the wall and escaped outside!

Colton had casually reached for Alex without actually using his true might. In Alex’s eyes, however, it was all still extremely

horrifying.

Right then, Colton detected Alex’s actual level of cultivation and how he used a spiritual tool to activate Imperial Sword Flight. Colton instantly believed half of what Nora said.

“Running away? Have you asked me if you can?” Colton’s body flashed, and he instantly went after Alex. His speed was several times faster than Alex.

In the blink of an eye, Colton had appeared above Alex’s head.

“Go to hell!” Colton thrusted forward fiercely.

Alex’s heart trembled.

In a moment of life and death, a white figure suddenly appeared. Jade had actually made it in time. She grabbed Colton by his ankle and flung him into the air just like that!

‘D*mn. Is she this powerful?’ Alex was stunned again.

Meanwhile, Jade rolled her pretty eyes while she sent Alex a message using her mental voice transmission. “Kiddo, look at the trouble you’ve caused! I’ll deal with you later… You’d better stay quiet. I’ll handle the situation!”

While Jade spoke, Colton rushed over again.

When Colton saw how Jade had completely recovered, he felt even angrier. “Commander Benmore, what is the meaning of this? This fellow killed my son. I’m avenging him. Why are you getting involved?”

“Why don’t you ask him why he managed to kill your son?” Jade asked in return.

“Why should I ask him that?! My son died, thrust not some random cat or dog. Step out of the way right now. This has nothing to do with you!” Colton shouted angrily.

“It certainly does. He is my disciple!” Jade exclaimed.

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“What? Your disciple? When did you get a disciple, Jade Benmore? I remember back when Master Doran’s son wanted to become your disciple, you said you’d never accept one for as long as you live,” Colton Lawrence said with a look of disbelief on his face.

“I said that before, but it was only because he wasn’t good enough. But this guy is the one I’ve set my eyes on, and that’s why I broke my rule. What’s the matter? Do I need your approval to accept a disciple, Lieutenant Lawrence? Since he can kill your son, that already means he’s better than your son, isn’t he?” Jade Benmore said blandly.

Alex Rockefeller felt very aggrieved.

He wished he could tell Colton that Jade and Nora Stewart were behind this and that he didn’t kill Maxwell Lawrence. Instead, Yuno was the one who had killed him. If Colton had what it took, he could look for Yuno himself.

However, Alex couldn’t say this. If he did, he’d really be dead.

Hence, he had no choice but to take the blame.

Colton was furious. “Jade, what is the meaning of this? My son died for nothing. Are you going to protect him all the way just because he’s your disciple?”

“Come here, Nora!” Jade waved her hand at Nora nearby. “Tell him why Maxwell died,” Jade said.

Nora began lying through her teeth. “They engaged in a duel over Luna Flores on the spot. In the end… Maxwell underestimated his foe and was killed with a single blow,” she fibbed.

Alex looked at Nora. ‘Go on, keep making up the story!’ he thought.

The story was so good that Alex nearly behaved in it.

However, Colton wouldn’t buy any of it. “I doubt he could kill my son. What’s his level of cultivation, and what’s my son’s level of cultivation?”

It was because Alex had exposed his level of cultivation as Beginner-Core Formation earlier. Logically, Alex was indeed incapable of killing Maxwell, who was at the Advance-Nascent Soul rank.

“He is my disciple. Can’t I have given him a life-saving talisman? At the end of the day, Colton, your son was killed in a duel. You can’t blame anyone!” Jade said.

“What do you mean I can’t blame anyone? Luna is my daughter-in-law. Your disciple seduced my daughter-in-law, and I haven’t even dealt with that. Now that he killed my son in a duel, I must take his life as revenge!” Colton harrumphed angrily.

“Luna isn’t even married yet! That means she’s free to choose her partner in romance. That’s her freedom. Even if my disciple managed to win her over first, it’s because both parties were willing! Now that you want to kill my disciple, how could I stand aside and watch without doing anything as his master? Why don’t we engage in a duel as well and let the heavens decide who

lives?”

Jade suggested they have a duel. It instantly terrified Colton.

He wouldn’t stupidly agree to something like this.

“Young fellow, we’re not done yet!” Colton stared at Alex angrily while he said.

Indeed, Colton backed off.

After claiming Maxwell Lawrence’s body from Phoebe Larsen’s room, and with nowhere to vent, he shouted madly, “Arghh!!!”

Boom! Boom! Boom!

Countless objects exploded around him. None of the windows, doors, and walls were spared. In the end, Colton even stomped heavily on the ground.

The single stomp contained all the murderous intent and rage in him as an Advanced-Spirit Severing expert. Colton charged into the sky, but the building took the brunt of the damage!

All the walls in the building started to make a creaking sound. After that, a loud explosion could be heard!

Boom!!!

The remaining staircase frame couldn’t withstand the pressure any longer, gradually collapsing under its own weight!

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Boom!

The tall apartment building with twenty-four floors collapsed, causing a large pit to appear on the ground. Even the underground parking lot caved in.

Many cars were instantly destroyed.

This was absolutely devastating. How many apartments were there in this building? Michigan was known as the most expensive state in America, and housing prices topped national charts. Many people were so poor that they could never afford a house for an entire lifetime. Now that their houses had collapsed, and they no longer had a home, where would they go?

Countless people started crying, and each of them called the cops.

They couldn’t see Alex Rockefeller, Jade Benmore, and Nora Stewart in the night sky since they were too high up. It was also in the middle of the night, so how could they possibly see those people?

“This guy must be mad! He’s caused such a huge scene. There are lots of people watching down there. We can’t even hide this anymore. It’s going to be all over the news later. People will be saying all sorts of things,” Nora said.

Jade shook her head. “Maxwell was his favorite son. It would be odd if he didn’t go mad! I thought he would agree to the duel. Looks like he still values his life, but I’m sure he’s not going to give up so easily,” she said.

Jade looked at Alex. “I’m going to the ancient battlefield right away, and I can’t look after you. There’s only one place for you to go, and that’s Flying Eagles Academy! You’ll definitely be safe there. Colton can’t get his hands inside, and he wouldn’t dare kill you in the academy,” Jade said.

Alex looked her in the eyes. “Haven’t you planned all this long ago? What about my family? What do you plan to do for them?”

“Colton won’t do anything to you… Unless I tell him that you’re not my disciple,” Jade said.

Alex got down on his knees and hugged Jade’s leg. “Master!” he cried out.

Jade frowned a little, but she didn’t object. She began to speak after waiting for Alex to get up on his own. “I’ll give you a day to get ready. You’ll go to Flying Eagles Academy the day after tomorrow!” Jade said.

“Huh? This soon?” Alex was stunned.

“Do you want to wait until next year? You’re there to escape, not for vacation,” Jade said.

Alex frowned. “I don’t want to go to Flying Eagles Academy. Why don’t you take me to the ancient battlefield with you, Master?” He asked.

Jade shook her head. “Nobody can enter the ancient battlefield without a graduation certificate from Flying Eagles Academy,” she said.

‘D*mn. Such a condition actually exists,’ thought Alex. “I still have questions,” Alex said after a while.

“Why do you have so many questions? I was only willing to save your life because of Luna Flores,” Jade said with a frown.

“Wait a second. You’re Luna’s second aunt. Does that mean you know Freya Mayer? Freya was affected by the Witch Cult’s pill of seven poisons. I’ve just acquired the ingredients to make the antidote for her, but I haven’t done so. She’s waiting for me,” Alex said.

“You know Freya too?” Jade was stunned for a moment.

After that, her expressions changed. “Hang on, what did you just say? Witch Cult… Did the Witch Cult reappear? Where are they?” She asked.

Alex found her response a little odd. “Do you know the Witch Cult too?”

“Thirty years ago, our people worked together to annihilate the Witch Cult. I didn’t think they’d have a comeback. It looks like…” Jade trailed off while a frown began to form on her forehead.

“I’ll tell Freya to look for you at the Flying Eagles Academy. She’ll go to you on her own! She’s also a student there, but she hasn’t earned enough academic points to graduate,” Jade added after a moment.

“In that case, can I bring a few more people into the academy?” Alex asked.

“Who are they? Are they women?” Jade asked.

“Err…” Alex murmured.

“Do you think I’m letting you into the academy for a vacation with your girls? You’re there to learn!” Jade exclaimed.

“Master, didn’t you say the ancient force field might be broken in half a year? By then, not only will America he in turmoil, but the entire world will be in a huge mess. Everyone I’m taking with me is an expert. After graduating from the Flying Eagles Academy, they’ll be able to contribute a lot in the future,” Alex said.

“Fine! How many of them are there? Give me their names,” Jade said.

“Let me count. My mother…” Alex began to speak…

“Wait a second. Why are you taking your mother with you?” Jade began to get annoyed. ‘I helped him out, and I even accepted him as my disciple. Was this a mistake?’ She thought to herself.

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“My mother will be joining us at Flying Eagles Academy! She might come in handy in the future!” Alex Rockefeller said.

Jade Benmore pulled a long face. ‘Why would you take your mother with you to school? Are you that clingy?’

“It’s not that easy to get a spot in Flying Eagles Academy. Even if I’m the one giving the permission, I can’t bring too many there at once. Typically, candidates need to be recommended by someone else, and they’d still have to go through many levels of testing!”

“I can only give you three spots at most. As for whoever you want to bring with you, you can decide for yourself. Give me their names by tomorrow night,” Jade said while shaking her head.

While speaking, Jade looked down past her feet. A few hundred meters below her, the scene in the small neighborhood was crystal clear. By then, the city’s fire rescue, police, and news crews had all rushed over after finding out about what happened.

Clearly, it looked like some major news was about to appear in the headlines.

“Sister, this is getting out of hand. Should we head over to the news department and tell them to keep the discussions under control?” Nora asked.

Jade waved her hand. “I’ve already spoken to our big boss over the phone. Things on the ancient battlefield aren’t looking too good. If we really only have half a year left, it’s time to let the citizens get some information so they can mentally prepare themselves! From now on, any news related to martial arts will develop naturally. The government officials won’t respond to any of it. In fact, they might even have to push things along secretly.”

Nora sighed. “America has gone through so much to put our name on the map. We had hopes of becoming the leading country in the world. With this wave of attacks, our economy will certainly take a turn for the worse.”

Jade’s gaze deepened. “You’re wrong! Danger always comes with opportunity! Once the ancient force field is broken, the current ways of the economy and technology will no longer be the standards of measuring a country’s strength. Instead, it will be martial arts capabilities. America has already been in the lead for thirty years in this regard. We’ll only get stronger in the future,” she said.

“Of course, that’s assuming America doesn’t get annihilated,” Jade added after a pause.

“Master, aren’t there force field entrances in other countries?” Alex asked.

“For now, we haven’t discovered any suspicions about this in other countries. However, there might be dungeons there,” Jade replied.

Jade had work to do.

A Five-star Warlord like her couldn’t possibly keep behaving like Alex’s bodyguard. In the end, she gave Alex a piece of jade. “Keep this with you at all times. If Colton really dares to look for you, you can stall him with this. After that, break the teleportation token. I’ll personally come and save you,” Jade said.

In the end, Jade glanced at Phoebe Larsen, who was still passed out. “You should get going!”

Alex nodded.

“Hey, Alex. When are you going to cure my illness?” Nora asked.

“You don’t have a man anyway. Why do you need to get cured? I’ll cure you when you finally decide on wanting a man,” Alex growled coldly. With that, Alex turned around and left.

Nora’s face turned green with anger. “Is this b*stard holding a grudge against me?”

“Are you sick or something?” Jade asked curiously.

“I’m not sick!” Nora blushed.

“It’s about time you found a man. If you wait any longer, you’ll soon end up in your seventies or eighties. Who’d still want an old hag like you then?” Jade nodded.

Nora nearly fell from the sky.

Not long after Alex flew up with Imperial Sword Flight ,Phoebe woke up. More accurately, Yuno woke up.

Alex quickly landed on the ground.

“I want to go to that Flying Eagles Academy you guys talked about!” gushed Yuno.

Alex looked at her, confused. “Did you hear everything?” he asked.

Yuno nodded. “Dungeons and ancient forcefields… If I’m not mistaken, my physical body should be inside the ancient force field.”

Alex’s mouth dropped wide open in shock.

“Elder Yuno, can you tell me about your true background?” Alex asked.

Yuno shook her head. “I don‘t want to. I’m simply unwilling to. You’ll understand why,” she said.

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‘If it’s really that place, then you’re all going to face absolute hopelessness. It’ll be an unexplainable outcome!’ Yuno thought to herself.

Alex Rockefeller had no idea what she was thinking. In his mind, he was wondering who he should offer the final spot to for his trip to Flying Eagles Academy. After pondering for a while, it looked like he had to give it to Dorothy Assex. If Dorothy, however, found out about his relationship with Phoebe Larsen, would she kill him?

“Are you going to let Phoebe study at Flying Eagles Academy on her own, or are you going in her stead?” Alex asked.

“I’ll go on my own!” Yuno glared at Alex. “You’ve not been very helpful at all. I think I’ll be better off relying on myself,” she said.

“Huh? Then, she…” Alex said.

“Don’t worry! I’m simply letting her remain in slumber for a while!” Yuno said.

After a pause, she gave Alex a word of advice. “Alex, if the force field really gets destroyed, remember not to follow that Cheapskate master of yours blindly. You’ll die sooner than anyone! Before you truly get strong, you’ll die a meaningless death if you follow him into battles. You can only keep improving your own cultivation and fight your way… To an unknown future!”

Phoebe then walked away by herself.

Alex then made his way to California with his Imperial Sword Flight.

***

On the internet, that single incident had indeed caused a visible ripple effect.

Colton Lawrence was dangling in the air above the neighborhood. He shattered over ten thousand windows with a single roar and made an entire building collapse with a stomp of his foot. This news came to everyone like a nuclear bomb going off.

Back then, there was a huge commotion.

At least ten thousand people watched the whole scene unfold, recording the entire event with their phones. In fact, there was even someone with a high-definition telescope. These videos had all appeared on the internet one after another.

The terrifying battle scene was scalp-numbing.

“Oh my god! I think I must still be asleep. Why would something like this happen? My apartment is in the building that collapsed!” commented a user.

“In that case, you’d better go back to sleep. You might have woken up on the wrong side of the bed,” someone commented below.

“Previously, everyone was still discussing whether Martial Honors were the limits of mankind. Now, this incident tells us that it isn’t the case! Humans can actually fly! The foreigners didn’t make Superman up,” an independent writer commented on another social media.

Right after that, someone with a verified account by the name of Kyushu Juno appeared with a reply: “This isn’t Superman. This person is a cultivator! He can also be called a godly cultivator! Godly cultivators have been around since time immemorial. However, these people don’t roam around our mundane world. In fact, most of them have gone to places with rich spiritual energy reserves. The concrete jungles we live in aren’t beneficial for their cultivation. Hence, over time, these people gradually disappeared from sight…”

On this night, Kyushu Juno became a household name. Everyone knew who he was!

***

By the time Alex returned to Rockefeller Manor in California, it was nearly one in the morning.

To his surprise, when he walked past the pond, he found Old Whitey squatting there with a focused gaze. The cat’s green eyes were glowing brightly while it stared at the fish in the pond.

The fish was the size of a basin.

Wasn’t that the Hell Fish?

When Alex realized that Old Whitey was going to eat the Hell Fish, he quickly rushed over to prevent it from happening. “Old Whitey, don’t eat it!”

Old Whitey wasn’t even going to jump into the pond. It meowed in excitement when it saw Alex “Meow…”

In a swift motion, it jumped onto Alex’s shoulder. Alex patted its head, and an idea occurred to him. ‘Why did I forget about this beast, Old Whitey?’

Now, Old Whitey was Alex’s strongest weapon. If Colton Lawrence dared to come, Old Whitey could surely knock him out senseless.

Swoosh… swoosh… swoosh…

Right then, a few shadows suddenly hopped in from outside, coincidentally landing behind Alex.

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“Oh my goodness…”

Alex Rockefeller was shocked.

What were over a dozen men dressed in black doing in his manor in the middle of the night?

When Alex turned around to look at these people, he found that they were also looking at him.

***

Koda Miki was enraged.

Maya Howards had slapped him in public. In Japanese tradition, women were only good enough to give birth to the next generation and look after men in everyday life. They were supposed to be inferior in all matters. In the end, Koda actually got slapped by a woman. When he wanted to react, bodyguards from Lush Cosmetics tossed him directly into a pile of trash outside.

It was extremely humiliating.

Miki Consortium’s business hadn’t been doing well for the past few years. Several of their primary products encountered problem after another. As the director of Miki Consortium’s international marketing department, he bore an irrefutable responsibility for this. In other words, his business decisions were questionable.

The problematic products severely affected Miki Consortium’s international reputation.

Koda needed to create a product so attractive it would rake in enough profits. That was the only way he could cover up the previous losses. With that, he’d be able to protect his status in Miki Consortium.

After having that idea, Koda set his eyes right away on Lush Cosmetics, a brand rising in popularity in America. He wanted to take over its international marketing rights.

Maya, the woman with unique looks and an aura that made men desire her uncontrollably, actually refused to cooperate with the Miki Consortium. She even slapped Koda in the face.

Koda was about to show her who was fiercer!

After finding out about where Maya lived, Koda brought his men that night to sneak in. To his surprise, he saw a man petting a cat by the pond after jumping into the manor.

Why wasn’t this man sleeping in the middle of the night, and why would he be petting a cat by the pond?

‘Is something wrong with you? You gave us a fright!’ Koda thought.

Koda was a martial arts expert himself. This time, he had sneaked in with his men without the knowledge of anyone. Now that he hadn’t found Maya, he naturally couldn’t alarm the people inside the manor. Hence, Koda immediately decided to knock this crazy cat-petting man out.

Shuffle…

Koda lashed out at lightning speed. He reached his hand toward Alex’s neck.

Right then, a white light flashed. Alex didn’t move, but Old Whitey instantly dashed forward. It extended its right paw and fiercely scratched Koda’s palm.

Slash!

Koda felt a coolness in his hand. After that, the pain hit him. It was a gut-wrenching kind of pain. When Koda fixed his eyes on his hand, he was dumbfounded.

His extended hand looked as if it had been sliced with three knives. From the base of his palm to the tip of his fingers, his hand had been sliced into three parts. Never mind the torn skin and flesh; even his bones were cut open.

Fresh blood gushed out from his hand like a fountain.

“My… My hand! B*stard!”

“Ahh?!”

Although Koda didn’t want to scream, it looked way too horrifying, and it hurt too much. He couldn’t help but yell at the top of his voice.

The group of men in black that came with him immediately started attacking Alex. However, the results were predictable.

These people couldn’t even touch the edge of Alex’s shirt. In fact, Alex wasn’t even moving. These people had all been struck down by Old Whitey. Half of them died, while the remaining few were severely injured.

“Are you Japanese?”

Alex could tell from their accent

After that, he changed his mind and started laughing. “Do you happen to be from Japan’s Miki Consortium?”

Before Koda could speak, Maya, Waltz Fleur, and the rest came running out after hearing the commotion. They tore away the masks of the men who invaded their manor, exposing the faces of all these men.

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Maya Howards recognized Koda Miki. “Mr. Miki, it really is you!” she muttered nonchalantly.

Koda grabbed his hand. His facial expression was horrendous, and he wouldn’t take his eyes off Old Whitey. “This is a demon cat! This is a demon cat!” he uttered.

Why would it be so powerful otherwise?

“People like them should just be killed,” Waltz Fleur said.

Koda could understand English. Hence, after hearing what Waltz said, he started trembling. “No, don’t kill rne. Don’t kill us. We… We mean no harm,” he stammered.

A few minutes earlier, Koda was still fully confident. In fact, he was thinking about how to torture Maya once he found her, even planning to rape her in front of all his subordinates. He wanted her to know the price she had to pay for slapping a man. In fact, she had ought to know that men from the Miki family were not to be messed with.

However, only three minutes had passed. The entire situation had turned around. Suddenly, Koda discovered that he had jumped into a pit of fire.

All the pretty women in it were capable of killing.

Waltz sneered, “You barged into our house in the middle of the night, with your face covered and weapons in your hands. Yet you actually say you mean no harm? What are you here for? To put on a show?”

“This, this… Based on American law, as long as we haven’t officially attacked you, that means we’ve not committed a crime,” Koda said.

Waltz nearly laughed out in anger. “A Japanese like you actually knows quite a lot about American law! That’s right. According to our law, even if someone holds a knife to my neck, I can’t fight back as long as he doesn’t actually hurt me… But so what? This law doesn’t apply to you guys. That’s because you’re not one of us. You’re Japanese!”

Waltz slapped one of Koda’s subordinates on the face.

Snap!

The man’s neck made a 360-degree spin. His life left him on the spot.

Koda’s eyes nearly fell out of its sockets. This woman had killed a person without even batting an eyelid. It was way too horrifying.

“Don’t kill as you please, Waltz. Keep these people around. I’ll put them to good use,” Maya said.

“Maya, what use could you possibly make of a few Japanese?” Waltz asked.

Maya looked at Koda. “This one is the director of Miki Consortium’s international marketing department. He’s also the fourth son of Miki Consortium’s president. With him in my hands, I’ll be able to do lots of things,” Maya said.

“For example..?” asked Waltz.

Maya chuckled. “For example… I could get him to sell Miki Consortium’s international pipeline to us for ten million dollars.”

“Ten million? Miki Consortium can’t possibly be willing to do that, right?” Waltz asked.

Maya let out an icy chuckle. “I believe Mr. Miki will agree with our proposal!”

Koda appeared as if he was looking at a lunatic.

‘Miki Consortium’s international pipeline was created using at least a hundred billion dollars in capital, yet you want to buy it with ten million dollars? You must be dreaming, right?’ Koda thought

“Ms. Howards, even if I’m willing to sign such a contract, my father wouldn’t agree to it. He’d rather lose me than sell the company’s international pipeline for ten million dollars. That’s the core of our business!” Koda retorted.

Maya laughed. “This will depend on how capable you are,” she said while retrieving a bottle.

As soon as Alex Rockefeller saw the bottle, he knew it was the heart-scratching parasite of a hundred days he had been keeping at home. It was Canyonland’s parasitic poison!

Maya directly shoved one of the pills into Koda’s mouth. “There’s another pill in the bottle. As long as you make your father eat it once you return to Japan, I believe he will agree to the contents in the contract,” she said.

Koda seemed horrified.

Previously, he thought Maya looked like a lunatic. Now, he felt as if he was looking at a demon.

‘How could this woman be so evil?’

‘She’s even more evil than Miki Consortium!’

“What did you feed me?!” Koda asked frantically.

“You’ll find out very soon. The taste will surely be a memorable one!” Maya exclaimed.

In the next second, Koda felt a terrifying sensation. Something was crawling in his throat.