Hudson wasn't particularly surprised that Crane had figured out who he was.The moment he began fighting, the armor covering his body appeared automatically.From the subtle change in Crane's eyes, Hudson immediately knew his identity had been exposed.In truth, very few people knew about his armor.But considering Crane's position within both the Divine Sect and the White Night Society, it wouldn't be difficult for him to gather information. Combined with Hudson's strength and the appearance of the armor, the answer had become obvious.The instant Crane pieced everything together, excitement flashed across his face."You're that kid from the Lim family, aren't you?"As one of the key figures involved in the destruction of the Lim family twenty years ago, Crane had always known that the missing child might one day return.Judging by Hudson's age, everything matched.His extraordinary talent matched.His deliberate pursuit of Crane matched.At that moment, Crane became completely certai

Crane had one final deadly move.Hudson hadn't expected that at all. The moment he sensed something was wrong, he immediately tried to retreat, but he was already a step too late.The self-destruction of a fourth-rank Grandmaster was no small matter.The explosion shook the area like a massive earthquake. In Riverside County, near the foothills outside Silver Creek, windows shattered across nearby neighborhoods, and houses trembled from the impact.When everything finally settled, some of the braver martial artists cautiously made their way toward the mountains to investigate.The moment they reached a high vantage point and looked ahead, they froze in shock.The entire hill where the battle had taken place was gone.In its place was a massive crater more than three hundred feet across.Members of the Divine Sect's California branch quickly arrived at the scene and immediately reported the situation back to headquarters in Sacramento.Julo, who had been anxiously waiting at the Divine

Hudson quickly grabbed the edge of a nearby table to steady himself. His vision darkened in waves, and the pain in his head intensified dramatically. It felt as though his skull were being split apart from the inside.He clenched his teeth and endured it.Several painful breaths later, the excruciating headache finally began to ease. The darkness clouding his vision gradually receded, allowing him to see clearly again.Leaning against the wall, Hudson carefully recalled everything that had happened during the battle with Crane.The more he thought about it, the more something felt wrong.When Crane unleashed his final attack and Hudson dodged at the last possible second, he vaguely remembered feeling an invisible force pierce directly into his head.At the time, his entire body had been suffering from severe injuries. Later, he had been too weak and exhausted to pay attention to anything else.Now, however, it became increasingly clear.The damage from Crane's final move hadn't been li

It might have been intended as a joke. If the remark had been directed at Hudson, he wouldn't have cared.But saying something like that in front of a child was different.Jayne was still young and innocent. Hearing adults make crude jokes about her mother wasn't something she should be exposed to.Hudson's expression immediately darkened.After speaking sharply, he shot the man a cold warning look.The man, Dante, was a well-known bachelor in Ironwood Creek. He spent most of his days idling around the village with nothing better to do.For years, he had secretly harbored feelings for Lena.What irritated him even more was that a young outsider had seemingly gotten close to her before he ever had the chance.This was his village. His territory. And yet some stranger was standing here threatening him?The more Dante thought about it, the angrier he became.He immediately stood up and pointed at Hudson."Hold it right there!"Hudson turned around calmly, his eyes indifferent as he looke

“Alright.”Hearing Hudson’s warning, Lena finally stopped.At that moment, she felt an indescribable sense of embarrassment. In her mind, there was hardly any difference between what she had already done and simply taking everything off in the first place.If it was going to end up like this anyway, she thought it might have been easier if he had just asked her to undress from the start.What she didn’t know was that Hudson understood exactly how uncomfortable and embarrassed she felt. That was why he hadn’t asked her to remove her clothing outright. If it had been anyone else, he would have simply told them to undress and begun the treatment without hesitation.Thinking ahead to what was coming, Hudson spoke in a calm voice.“Lena, this is going to hurt quite a bit. Try your best to bear with it. And keep your voice down if you can.”He already knew how thin the walls of the house were. In a small farming community like this one, even the slightest unusual sound could quickly become