Evelyn remained petrified, her chest heaving as she stared in disbelief at her attacker, who now lay helpless on the marble floor. However, Lucas's casual remark and patronizing tone instantly snapped the surrounding personal bodyguards back to their senses."HOW DARE YOU, YOU BASTARD!" barked the head bodyguard in a black suit, stepping forward with a flushed face and bulging neck veins.The other bodyguards swiftly surrounded Lucas, drawing iron batons from beneath their suits and aiming them straight at the shabby youth's head."How dare you address Miss Evelyn as 'Woman,' as if she were a mere commoner like you?!" the guard barked again, his voice thundering with burning rage."Miss Evelyn is the only daughter of the Vance Family, the economic rulers of Hakward City! Watch your mouth, or we'll shatter your jaw right here!""Besides, who the hell are you?!" chimed in a second guard, his tone sharp with suspicion."Looking at your shabby clothes and this overly convenient timing, co

"Then let's just make a new one," Evelyn replied, her eyes sparkling brightly as a clever idea suddenly crossed her mind.She straightened her sitting posture, looking at Lucas with an unreadable smile."Hakward City is a hidden battlefield. Without official identity, you will face many bureaucratic hurdles, even just to access top-tier facilities. And since you are now my personal bodyguard, I cannot let you move around as a 'nameless outsider'."Lucas merely raised one eyebrow, waiting for the continuation of the woman's idea.Right at that moment, several neatly uniformed waiters arrived carrying a row of high-end dishes. The aroma of premium grilled meat and expensive spices immediately wafted over, filling their table. Without hesitation or awkwardness, Lucas began to eat the food with complete calmness, enjoying the physical energy starting to flow back into his mortal body.Evelyn waited until Lucas finished his first bite before continuing."After we finish eating here, I won't

Upon hearing the answer coming from Lucas' mouth, Richard's brow knitted even deeper. A cold dry chuckle seeped through the gaps of his lips, cutting through the tense silence hanging over the hall."Slightly proficient in the art of medicine? And fighting?" Richard repeated in a tone brimming with skepticism.He tilted his head slightly, staring at Lucas like a senior examiner listening to an absurd joke from a job applicant."Being young and confident is good. But arrogance without a foundation will only make you look stupid," Richard stated firmly, his pressuring aura thickening even further."This world operates by clear rules. A martial arts practitioner spends their entire life just to hone their reflexes and combat techniques. Meanwhile, a medical expert requires decades of study, research, and clinical experience to cure severe illnesses. You want to convince me that at your young age, you have mastered two such extreme fields simultaneously?"To Richard Vance—a man who had na

Evelyn clenched her teeth together so tightly they ground. A fierce conflict raged within her chest—torn between sheer terror for her father's safety and an unextinguished rage toward the mysterious youth before her. Yet, the resolute look in Richard’s eyes and his increasingly labored gasps forced Evelyn to yield.With slow, heavy movements, Evelyn gently supported Richard’s body to lean against a nearby marble pillar, roughly wiping away her tears. She took a few steps back, but her gaze never drifted from Lucas for even a fraction of a second. Her beautiful frame was tense, ready to burst into a volley of curses the moment the youth showed even the slightest suspicious gesture."If you touch the wrong point or make Father’s condition any worse," Evelyn whispered in a trembling, low threat, "I swear I will never let you go."Lucas didn't even turn his gaze to acknowledge her threat. To him, the bluster of a mortal girl was nothing more than a passing breeze. His eyes remained locked

The moans of the bodyguards sprawling across the marble floor were dismissed as nothing more than a passing breeze by Lucas. Even so, the continuous interference from these mortals was beginning to stir a tinge of annoyance in his mind.Maintaining focus while controlling Qi Manifestation required absolute concentration, especially in this filthy mortal realm. The Earth's atmosphere was dreadfully scarce in pure spiritual energy, causing the energy reserves within Lucas's newly awakened dantian to deplete rather quickly. Every single drop of Qi he expended right now was exceedingly precious."Lose focus for even a second because of your barking, and this ice poison will counterattack and destroy his heart," Lucas whispered cold-heartedly.With a short exhale, Lucas extended two fingers on his left hand upward. Though his energy reserves were limited, he was forced to sacrifice a small amount of pure Qi to establish a territorial boundary so no more insects would disturb him.Whoosh!A