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

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

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

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

"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