Upon hearing the spectators' jeers and mockery, the faces of the remaining elders in the ring turned darker than a gloomy cloud. They all had the same thoughts in their minds. This is all because of this old rascal Grimm. Why did he suddenly withdraw from the contest without a reason?! The position of the ancient martial arts alliance leader was something they all wanted to vie for, although not through unscrupulous methods like Silas Nightingale and his allies. But now, with the public's current opinion, how could they possibly fight for it? If someone were to truly defeat all of them and become the leader, then they would have to endure the disdain of the public's disdain for the rest of their lives! "I also withdraw from the contest!" Another female elder who had been in alliance with Grimm and was fighting back Silas Nightingale's allies earlier raised her voice just before jumping out of the ring. "I won't compete either!" Another elder declared in agreement to her words

The spectators immediately stepped back, distancing themselves from the young man who was saying awful things about Charlotte Lane's amputated hands earlier."I asked you to repeat what you said," the iciness in Tristan's eyes and voice deepened as he fixed his gaze on the young man."I... I... I..." The young man looked terrified out of his wits and stuttered, unable to utter a complete sentence.BANG!Footsteps echoed as the five muscular bodyguards in black surrounded him, giving him no room for escape!THUD!The young man trembled and collapsed to the ground on his knees with a loud thud. He bowed severally as he pleaded pitifully, "Tristan, I'm sorry. Please forgive me. I spoke without thinking. Please...."His voice shook as he apologized, and his face had turned pale. But before he could complete his words, Tristand extended a leg with a vicious expression and kicked him!BANG!"Argh!" The young man clutched his stomach, howling in pain as he fell down flat. It didn't stop her

The spectators exchanged strange looks amongst themselves, with some holding back their laughter. The situation was hilarious. The famous, arrogant heir apparent of the aristocratic Harrington's family was on his knees. What a sight!Even Kian smiled behind his mask. Although people couldn't see his smile, they heard it in his voice as he spoke, "Isn’t it a bit inappropriate to greet me with such a grand gesture on our first meeting or what do you think, Tristan?"His sarcastic and mocking tone snapped Tristan out of his daze immediately. Who the hell does this bastard think he is? How dare he assume a whole heir like him would bow to a lowly bastard?!Tristan flared up immediately, his face turning a deep shade of red. "You bastard! Do you want to be taught a lesson?!"As he shouted, he forced himself to get back on his feet and throw a punch in Kian's direction. But just as he made a move again, a big palm clouded his vision.SMACK!Roland Harrington's wild swing sent Tristan stum

'Pay them any visit together?!'Charlotte Lane trembled violently, and her face was masked with fear at Kian's words. This man..."I originally planned to give you people three days ultimatum," Kian explained with a small smile. "But judging by Miss Charlotte's performance today, three days seem far off."Kian met Charlotte's eyes and added, "Since I have nothing else to do right now, how about we take this little trip together? Or what do you say, Miss Charlotte?"Charlotte hesitated to speak, but could she even dare refuse? The answer was plain clear. No, She dared not! So she simply nodded, "Okay..."Kian's smile widened beneath his mask, and he was just about to take a step forward when Roland Harrington suddenly stopped him cautiously."Master, what about the matter we were discussing? You have not..." "We will discuss it some other time," Kian interrupted him dismissively as he headed right for the tent of the Sacred Shadow sect.Roland Harrington, who was dismissed, turned red

BOOM!As soon as his words fell, everyone's faces changed drastically. Collins Faye, Archer Hall, and Simon Smith immediately sprang up."What's going on? Didn't the other party say three days? How many people did he bring? Did he say anything?" Collins demanded with a grim facial expression."I don't know why he suddenly approached us," the man reporting the incident shook his head. "But he didn't bring anyone. Only Miss Charlotte Lane is accompanying him."Another member who followed him instinctively added, "The masked man is covered with injuries and is bleeding everywhere. It looks like someone had beaten him up black and blue!""Yes," Another nodded. "He didn't even say anything. It was Miss Charlotte Lane that asked to see you."Huh? Everyone exchanged a look, trying to comprehend their words. Beaten up black and blue?All of a sudden, Franklin, who was looking weak previously, suddenly lit up like decorations on a Christmas tree and shouted excitedly, "Tristan! Dad, it must ha