Besides, even if this man is a skilled martial artist, he is outnumbered. There are so many of them. Can he possibly take down all of them? At least, he would struggle to defeat them. Thinking of this, the guards made a decision. One of the guards shouted, "Let's go! We'll take him down together!"Gritting their teeth, the large group of security guards charged towards Kian. It was such a fierce sight most of the guests backed away in fear.Sophia grew worried and nudged at the bodyguard beside her. "Don't just stand here. Help—""Miss, there are too many of them. We won't stand a chance against. I only brought a few guards because you requested," The body explained to her hesitantly. Seeing that she was about to flare up, he quickly added, "It doesn't look like he needs help. He can handle them on his own."Sophia frowned and didn't say anything more. If she even instructed the guards to help now, they might do more harm than assist. So she could only watch as the guards stormed t

The hall got quieter than it already was. A chill ran through the crowd. Kian's strong killing intent made it almost impossible for people to breathe.Charlotte Lane and Franklin Faye were petrified. Their bodies shook like leaves. This masked stranger is powerful and ruthless. His actions are brutal. He also seems to have had a good relationship with Garrett before his demise.A dreadful thought crossed Charlotte and Franklin's mind simultaneously. They certainly won't be able to escape alive today!They were so horrified that despair tore away at their hearts slowly. Is this the end? Disregarding the watchful gazes of the terrified onlookers, Kian casually picked up a buffet knife from the nearby table.Charlotte was now powerless to resist. She could only sit helpless and watch blankly as the sharp knife glinted in the light. People held their breath as Kian halted. But to their disappointment, the bloody scene they were waiting for didn't unfold. Instead he crouched and stretche

Sophia couldn't hide her fury this time. She gritted her teeth, clenched her fists and glared at Wesley red-faced. But before she could lash out at him, Alvin stepped in between them."Mister, I apologize if you misunderstood my mistress' intentions. We do not have any intention to resell the necklace if that is what you are afraid of. This necklace is really precious to my Mistress and we'll pay any fair amount as long as you let us have it."Wesley stroked his chin. He looked at Sophia who was trying to inhale and exhale in a bid to calm herself. Feisty...He suddenly had an urge to tease her so he did just that. "I'm pretty curious. Does this mean your Mistress will be willing to pay twice of what we paid just to have the necklace?"Alvin lost all respect for Wesley and he snapped, "That's outrageous! How—""Yes," Sophia intercepted the discussion and came forward. "You want me to pay eight hundred million dollars right? I'll do it right away as long as you don't back out on your w

"How preposterous!" The Faye's family Patriarch kicked the person closest to him in fury. Unfortunately, it turned out to be the elderly doctor that just got up."Argh!" The poor doctor let out a scream of agony as he lost his balance and his head against the wall. Blood oozed out of his broken nose."How dare that bastard?! Who does he think he is to say such preposterous words?!" The patriarch roared like a provoked beast. He was shaking all over with fury.The atmosphere in the room dropped by several degrees. All the members of the Faye's family cowered and trembled fearfully.Like it was revealed earlier, the Faye's family is one of the top families in the capital city, Cascadia. They were just some ranks below the aristocratic families.Even at that, they held supreme authority and had an extraordinary status in the capital. When civilians encounter any of the Faye's family, they would bow in reverence and greet them respectfully. This was just how powerful they were.But now, n

Meanwhile, back at the fourth district, as soon as dawn broke, a large crowd had gathered at the central square. At the square, a gigantic arena had been set up.It was finally the day of the second stage of the contest the Ancient Martial Alliance set up which is the 'Sects Masters battle.' In this part of the capital city, martial arts is known to thrive very well. Therefore, the multiple sects contest which is usually organized and hosted by the Ancient Martial Alliance at least every ten years was not only a grand event for the Martial arts community but a big celebration for all martial arts enthusiasts in the city.As time passed by slowly, the crowd grew larger and larger with the spectators eager to watch the grand show. The central square was quite massive and wide. But even so, it was densely packed. If one looked around, it was easy to see that apart from the central arena and some exclusive areas for the various sects competing, the square was filled with a sea of heads,