All Chapters of Hudson: The Secret Doctor: Chapter 271
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The “Great Sects” referred to the nine most powerful sects in the martial world.The Sandoval family had never had any connection with any of them.It wasn’t that Vince didn’t want ties with the major sects, he simply had neither the qualifications nor the opportunity to get involved with people of that level.So for Vicente, who had never interacted with a sect before, the news felt like a powerful enemy knocking on his door. The pressure instantly weighed heavily on him.“Which sect is it?” Vicente asked nervously. “Could it be the Nelson family’s backer?”Earlier, Hudson had explained that a true family foundation came in many forms. It could be military strength, wealth, influence, or powerful backing from one of the major sects. The stronger the support, the more stable the family became.Rumors had circulated for years that the Nelson family was secretly connected to one of the Nine Great Sects, but nobody knew which one.During Hudson’s recovery and medicinal treatment, Vicente
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The meeting place was a small temple hidden deep in the forests outside Northern California.The temple was called Sheand Temple. Maybe because it sat so far into the woods, almost no one ever came by anymore.The place looked abandoned.As Hudson stepped through the front gate, he looked around at the fallen leaves covering the ground and the cracked mud walls surrounding the courtyard. He couldn’t understand why someone still lived here without bothering to repair anything.The temple itself was tiny, about the size of an old countryside farmhouse. There were only two rooms, one large, one small. The larger room’s door stood open, while the smaller one remained shut. Hudson headed inside the larger room.“That arrogant, huh?”Inside, there was no statue of a deity or any traditional shrine. Instead, standing in the center was a statue that looked almost identical to the old puppet Danhein had controlled back in Montenery.At that moment, Hudson finally understood why this temple had
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Throughout history, countless treasures had vanished without a trace.Even more mysterious were the hidden lands and ancient ruins scattered across the world.But as generations passed and explorers continued searching and excavating, both hidden treasures and mysterious locations became increasingly rare.The reason Hudson immediately became interested after hearing those two words was simple, he had once heard Lyn mention them before.Those words were:The Divine Repository.The end of the Age of Chaos had begun with the sudden appearance of the Martial God.After the Martial God sacrificed himself to seal the dimensional rift, survivors spent years investigating his origins. In the end, many clues pointed toward one conclusion, the Martial God had likely emerged from a hidden ancient land that existed long before the catastrophe began.No one knew the place’s original name anymore.Later generations gave it a new name:The Divine Repository.Above a ninth-rank Grandmaster was the l
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After listening to Danhein’s explanation, Hudson couldn’t help but wonder whether it was all really true.According to Danhein, the beasts from the Other Side had suddenly invaded America and the rest of the world for one reason only,To reclaim the dragon-shaped jade pendant that had somehow fallen into this world long ago.For countless years, people had continued investigating the incident, piecing together clues from ancient records and surviving accounts.Then, more than twenty years ago, something happened that shook the martial world once again.The birth of the Lim family’s young master triggered a strange celestial phenomenon.At the time, most people believed the phenomenon was caused by the child himself.But according to those who had actually been present, the truth was completely different.The phenomenon had been caused by the jade pendant.When the child was born, a beam of light shot out from the pendant and entered the baby’s body.Once that information surfaced, the
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Inside the Sealed Heaven Realm stood the Sealed Heaven Monument.Within the monument, countless ferocious beasts had been imprisoned. Even from a distance, Hudson could sense the terrifying aura coming from inside.At that moment, a bold theory formed in his mind.He suspected that the Sealed Heaven Realm might actually contain the king of those otherworldly beasts.To rescue their king, the creatures from the other world had launched a massive invasion of the continent, hoping to reclaim the Sealed Heaven Realm.Unfortunately for them, a Martial God had appeared during that era. That person slaughtered the invading beasts and sealed the passage connecting the two worlds.Of course, this was only speculation.Hudson also considered another possibility, that the Sealed Heaven Realm held secrets that still hadn’t been uncovered. That alone could explain why the beasts had attacked so desperately.Or perhaps the Sealed Heaven Realm was an object of immense importance in the other world,
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Hudson had originally assumed that after the Lim family was devastated, the surviving members would have been forced to flee the capital, change their identities, and live quietly just to survive.Twenty years had passed, but he believed there were still people searching for the dragon-shaped jade token. Those people would likely have kept a close watch on any surviving members of the Lim family, hoping to uncover the token’s whereabouts.At the same time, Hudson figured that the forces responsible for the tragedy back then would have secretly suppressed the Lim family, making sure they never had the chance to rise again or seek revenge.The fact that those forces hadn't completely wiped out the family seemed suspicious. In Hudson's view, they had intentionally left survivors alive so they wouldn't lose track of the dragon-shaped jade token.One reason Hudson wanted to find the remaining members of the Lim family was to learn more about his parents. The other was to help the family re
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“Something major?”Hudson looked at Nathan in surprise.“What happened?”Nathan had been by Hudson’s side for quite some time and had experienced more than his share of dangerous situations. Hudson was genuinely curious about what could make him lose his composure like this.Ivory and the others also stood up, concern showing on their faces as they looked toward Nathan.“Boss, remember a few days ago when we heard that people from the Vajra Sect had already set out?”“Last night, they arrived in Calexito City, California,” Nathan explained.Hudson had not forgotten. In fact, less than half an hour earlier, he had been thinking that the Vajra Sect would probably arrive in Covena City within the next day or two.“What happened after that?” Ivory asked nervously.She never imagined that a chance encounter with Oliver at the airport would lead to so many incidents, and so many deaths.Nathan swallowed hard before continuing.“About thirty minutes ago, five bodies were found roughly a hund
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Rumors about the deaths of the Vajra Sect envoys had already begun spreading across the internet.Less than an hour after the bodies were discovered, public speculation exploded online. Many were claiming that the person responsible was the same mysterious expert who had previously wiped out the Nelson family.At that point, Hudson understood everything.This had been planned in advance.Someone was deliberately trying to ignite a conflict between him and the Vajra Sect."Master Hudson, should we have these stories taken down?" Vicente asked over the phone.He didn't know whether Hudson had anything to do with the incident, but he understood one thing clearly, if the rumors continued spreading unchecked, the Vajra Sect would almost certainly send even stronger fighters.Vicente knew Hudson was powerful, but the Vajra Sect was one of the Nine Great Sects. They weren't an enemy that could be ignored."No need," Hudson replied without hesitation.The matter had nothing to do with him.A
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The moment Ronald felt the pressure radiating from Hudson, the true energy circulating through his body seemed to freeze.The aggressive confidence he had displayed only moments earlier vanished instantly, as if a bucket of cold water had been dumped over his head.Gerlad and the other three members of the Vajra Sect were equally stunned.None of them had expected Hudson to be a Half-Step Grandmaster.The Vajra Sect had naturally investigated everything that happened to the Nelson family.Based on the information they gathered, the sect's elders believed that while Hudson was undoubtedly talented, there was no way someone his age could have reached the Ninth-Rank Grandmaster realm.In their minds, the only reason he had managed to destroy the Nelson family was because he possessed some exceptionally powerful hidden weapon or secret treasure.Otherwise, it simply didn't make sense.That was why the sect had sent Gerlad, a Half-Step Grandmaster, to lead the team.They had assumed that w
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"Leaving in such a hurry?" Hudson took a step forward.Mateo instinctively stumbled back three steps.He had no idea how Hudson had traced everything back to him, nor how he had found this place so quickly.But one thing was certain.Even the Vajra Sect had failed to intimidate Hudson. As a mere First-Rank Grandmaster, Mateo knew he stood absolutely no chance against him.If he wanted to survive, there was only one thing he could do.Without hesitation, Mateo dropped to his knees."Master, please spare me!" he pleaded. "I was only following orders!"Hudson's instincts had been right all along.The moment rumors about the Vajra Sect deaths began spreading online, Vicente followed Hudson's instructions and investigated the source of the posts.It didn't take long to discover that Mateo was the one behind the online campaign and that he had been hiding here the entire time.Hudson hadn't come immediately after learning his identity.That was because Gerald and the others had just arrived