2025-10-31 19:48:03“Hey, brother, wait, let’s talk about this…”
The middle-aged man’s voice shook as Hudson walked closer. Fear completely swallowed whatever pride or arrogance he had left. At this point, survival mattered more than dignity.
Hudson stared at him with a cold, almost amused look. “Where’s all that confidence you had a minute ago?&rd
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Even though Hudson had warned Shienna to cover her face to avoid drawing attention from the sect disciples, her beauty wasn’t limited to her looks.Her figure alone was enough to turn heads among ordinary people.But for the disciples of the major sects, what truly caught their attention wasn’t just her appearance, it was something deeper.Her physique.Someone chosen and trained by the White Night Gate was never ordinary. Hudson had already noticed it before, Shienna possessed a rare physique.For martial artists, this kind of physique was extremely valuable. Not only did it allow her to progress faster in her own cultivation, but for male martial artists, pairing with someone like her, using certain dual cultivation methods, could significantly boost their strength.Unlike relying on pills, which often came with side effects and unstable foundations, cultivating with someone like Shienna brought real benefits without drawbacks.To Hudson, her physique wasn’t particularly special. Hi
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‘Had I guessed wrong?’Hudson frowned, confusion flickering across his face.The area had been trampled by countless people, but he was certain that if the flood dragon had truly been drained by the dragon-shaped jade pendant and reduced to dust, he would still be able to spot some kind of trace.But no matter how closely he looked, there was nothing.To be sure, Hudson crouched down and carefully recalled where the dragon’s body had originally fallen. He grabbed small handfuls of dust from different spots and examined them one by one.After checking several areas, he confirmed it.It was just dirt. Nothing unusual.“Was it really hidden?” he muttered to himself.His thoughts drifted back to his earlier guess, could the dragon’s body have been absorbed and stored inside the jade pendant itself?“Seems like you’re pretty familiar with this place.”A voice suddenly broke the silence.Hudson turned around.Standing a short distance away was a thin old man, in his sixties. Despite his age
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Leron stood frozen, staring at Damian’s limp body hanging in Hudson’s grip like a rag doll. He couldn’t believe what he was seeing.Just moments ago, when Damian had been caught, Leron had assumed he was holding back, letting the situation escalate so he’d have a better excuse to act. After all, Damian was a half-step grandmaster. Dealing with some random young fighter from outside their sect should have been effortless.But now… Leron realized how wrong he had been.It wasn’t that Damian didn’t want to break free.He simply couldn’t.If a half-step grandmaster could be crushed so easily, then Hudson’s strength had to be at least at the grandmaster level, if not higher.As that realization sank in, panic flooded Leron’s eyes.One reason was obvious, Damian was dead. That meant there was no going back. They were now enemies, and Hudson might kill them all to keep this from getting out.The other reason was even worse.If Hudson really was a grandmaster… then none of them were walking o
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“What’s the problem?”Hudson looked at the thin young man who seemed to be leading the group and spoke calmly.From the emblem on the man’s jacket, he could tell they were from the northeastern branch of Butienmen. This wasn’t Hudson’s first run-in with them.Back when he was searching for the Divine Stone Herb to treat Arlo at the Sacred Fire Sect, he had crossed paths with Butienmen disciples who were after the same thing. To avoid bringing trouble to the Lewis family, Hudson had killed them and disposed of the bodies without a trace.And now, here they were again.Hudson couldn’t help but wonder, was he just destined to keep running into people from Butienmen?“What did you just pick up?” Damian asked, narrowing his eyes at Hudson. But his gaze kept drifting toward Shienna, lingering on her figure as his throat moved slightly.Hudson reached into his pocket, pulled out two clean fragments, and tossed them over.“This,” he said casually. “There’s more in the grass over there if you
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For a long time, Hudson had never been the kind of person who abused his strength to bully others. Even when dealing with arrogant people who liked to provoke fights just because they had a little power, he would usually give them a chance. Only those who refused to back down, or didn’t know when to stop, would meet their end at his hands.Even against the Nine Great Sects, which were known for their power and influence, Hudson felt no fear.If the disciples they sent to Los Angeles kept to themselves, he wouldn’t care which sect they came from. But if they went looking for trouble, then he wouldn’t hesitate.If their sects had failed to teach them properly, then he’d do it himself.And his way of teaching was simple.Knowing Hudson’s nature, Dein didn’t press the issue any further. He understood that Hudson wasn’t someone who sought conflict, but he would never back down from one either.After ending the call, Hudson turned to Hansel.“What’s been happening at Dragon Valley lately?”
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Shaun didn’t waste any time and began explaining right away.“The leads have actually been traced for a while,” he said. “I already coordinated with Hansel earlier.”At that, Hansel stepped forward and took over.“At the time, Hudson was still unconscious,” he explained. “We couldn’t risk letting word get out that he was alive.”Even though Julo had eliminated the Shekat Sect members who knew Hudson entered Dragon Valley near Los Angeles, there was no way to completely silence the White Night Gate.No one knew for sure whether they had already learned that Hudson survived. But if they had, it was only a matter of time before they made a move.Julo understood just how powerful the White Night Gate was. If they came for Hudson, he wouldn’t be able to stop them alone.That was why Hansel chose not to pass along any updates at the time.After hearing the explanation, Hudson’s expression softened as he looked at Shaun. He had originally been ready to question why the information hadn’t bee
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