Bella froze after hearing that. Her knees immediately felt weak, causing her body to sway back a few steps and collapse onto the sofa.
It was over. There was no hope left for her to save Leon. She slowly looked up, staring at Leon's back with a desperate expression. "You're doomed!" Brian struggled to stand, enduring the pain all over his body, especially in his arm, where a bone seemed to be fractured. "Uncle Xiao is a cultivator. Killing you is just a piece of cake for him!" At the same time, Felix also struggled to get up. There were bruises on the corners of his lips and temples, making him wince as he tried to touch them. His gaze then turned to Shaun, which immediately awakened his bootlicking instincts. He immediately took a step and supported Shaun to stand up straight. "Tch. You damn beggar! Since you've done this to Mr. Shaun, Uncle Xiao won't let you die so easily," Felix sneered. That sentence made Shaun smile sinisterly while glaring at Leon. Unfortunately, Leon didn't even show a hint of fear. He just snorted dismissively, then smiled faintly. Behind him, Bella could only sit in silence, watching the situation unfold. She couldn't even explain her feelings right now. On one hand, she felt guilty and responsible for Leon. She knew that Leon was doing this because he wanted to protect her. However, on the other hand, she couldn't do anything because it involved the interests of the Pirette Group. Actually, the Murph family wasn't that superior compared to the Pirette family. However, if the Vint family got involved in this matter, the Pirette family, which held power in Monharvest, would also have a hard time fighting back. Especially since their business was a little shaky right now. Leon walked to the round table and sat down in a chair, leaning back and crossing his right leg over his left. His expression was quite cocky, making Felix chuckle with a smirk. Felix said, "Huh. This beggar doesn't even understand the situation. He's about to die, but he's acting like a hero. Just wait for Uncle Xiao to come. I'll ask him to break your fingers first." "Who dares to touch my disciple's grandson?!" At the same time, a heavy voice echoed in the air, which immediately drew everyone's attention towards the door. A man in his early fifties entered with nine tall, muscular bodyguards wearing black suits. Each of their steps radiated a strong aura of intimidation. Especially the man in his early fifties. Leon looked at the old man and smiled crookedly. Was this the old man they called Uncle Xiao? That was the question in Leon's head. He wasn't afraid at all, even though the old man released his spiritual aura, which suddenly spread in all directions. "Huh, a mere peak Foundation phase initiation stage practitioner," Leon muttered, looking down on him. He possessed an ancient heavenly body, which had become legendary because it hadn't been born in a thousand years and was considered extinct. With the ancient heavenly body, Leon's physical body was much stronger than ordinary cultivators. Plus, he had a talent that was only born once every hundred years, allowing him to fight even cultivators whose realm was one level above him. Currently, Leon's cultivation had reached the mid Amplification stage of the Transformation phase. Of course, it was still far below his main enemy, Gordon, who was already at the peak Control stage of the Mastery phase. In the realm of cultivation, there were four phases that cultivators had to go through: Initiation, Transformation, Mastery, and Transcendence. Each phase had three levels. Initiation Phase (Awakening, Resonance, and Foundation). Transformation Phase (Purification, Amplification, and Manifestation). Mastery Phase (Control, Integration, and Understanding) Transcendence Phase (Illumination, Expansion, and Transcendence) And each level had three stages: beginning, middle, and peak. "Uncle Xiao?" Shaun blurted out. Uncle Xiao turned to Shaun and widened his eyes slightly, seeing Shaun's battered condition. Shaun's father was a disciple of his brother. They had prepared Shaun to embark on the path of cultivation, and in a month, he would undergo a body cleansing ritual. With the preparations almost complete, it certainly showed that Shaun was no match for ordinary humans. The only one who could beat him up like this was a cultivator. Uncle Xiao immediately took quick steps towards Shaun. He looked at Shaun from head to toe to make sure he was okay. "Shaun? What happened?" "That damn loser!" Shaun replied loudly and pointed at Leon. "He's the one who did this to me." Uncle Xiao's jaw hardened instantly. He slowly turned to Leon, showing a sharp gaze. "How dare you do this to my disciple's grandson!" "Why not?" Leon replied. "He said he wanted to cut off my leg. Did you think I should let him?" "Outrageous! Huh. So what if he wanted to cut off your leg? You should be happy because by complying with his wishes, it would be an honor for you." "Hahaha! No wonder the young master of the Murph family has an arrogant attitude. Turns out the people who educated him have filthy mouths. I can even smell it from here," Leon said, waving his hand in front of his nose. Those words instantly made Uncle Xiao's temples tighten. His hand clenched tightly, his spiritual aura exploded, sending wind in all directions that could be felt by the people around him. Bella, who was watching, was stunned. She immediately stood up from the sofa, approached Leon, and said, "Leon, enough! Why are you acting like a hero? Are you stupid? The situation is already like this. You're really going to die." "Don't worry, Bella. They can't hurt me," Leon replied calmly. "What?" Bella didn't know what else she had to do to stop Leon. She didn't understand what was on the man's mind. The man seemed to have given up, so the last thing he wanted to do was die with honor. At the same time, Uncle Xiao turned to the nine bodyguards there. "What are you waiting for? Finish him!" Without wasting time, the nine bodyguards moved towards Leon one by one, causing Leon to immediately ask Bella to keep a safe distance. One of the bodyguards started the attack. However, in just one breath, the bodyguard was lying on the floor. Shaun and his four colleagues widened their eyes instantly. Leon didn't have the aura of a cultivator at all, but he could paralyze a bodyguard who had combat experience and had been trained to embark on the path of cultivation with just one attack. Leon then continued with two bodyguards who tried to attack him simultaneously. However, the speed and strength of Leon's attacks made them only able to receive attacks without being able to counterattack. The other bodyguards also tried to attack. Unfortunately, their fate was the same as their colleagues before. Instantly, the empty floor was now filled with the muscular bodies of the Murph family's bodyguards. Seeing that scene, Uncle Xiao gritted his teeth. Something felt strange. He didn't believe that a loser like Leon, who didn't even have a spiritual aura, could paralyze all nine of his bodyguards so easily. "You!" Uncle Xiao exclaimed. "Who are you?! What trick did you use? Why can't I feel any spiritual aura in your body?! You're not a cultivator, but how can you paralyze them?!" "Huh. You haven't met the qualifications to ask me." "Tch. How arrogant! Whatever trick you used, you're just like an insect to me. Killing you is just an easy matter. Kneel down and kowtow a thousand times before me, and I'll make sure your corpse remains intact." "Hahaha." Leon just laughed lightly. He had rarely seen the outside world in the last ten years. It turned out that it felt so ticklish to see the behavior of humans who had strength and power. "You better leave and take your disciple's grandson home. Wash your hands, feet, and go drink milk. And don't forget to brush your teeth so your mouth doesn't smell like garbage." Uncle Xiao sighed roughly, snorting like a bull seeing a red cloth, after hearing those words. "Outrageous! I'm older than you! Didn't your father teach you manners, huh?!" The curve at the corner of Leon's lips suddenly flattened after those words were uttered. His expression turned cold, and a chilling aura suddenly spread in all directions, which could only be felt by Uncle Xiao alone. Leon gritted his teeth, hardening his fist, while glaring at Uncle Xiao.Latest Chapter
Ch 30: An Extraordinary Formula?
Bella tensed up. Her breath caught in her throat, as if the air had frozen solid in an instant. Her mind raced, searching for what to say to Chloe."Come on, Bella. Didn’t you say yourself that this formula is something special?" Martha cut in, her smirk still playing at the corner of her mouth.Martha’s voice grated on her ears. Her feelings of worry mixed with frustration were becoming impossible to hold back."What am I supposed to do? No—could this be the end of my career?" Bella whispered to herself.Several executives began speaking up. Like Chloe, they were deeply concerned. Some demanded to see the formula, while others scolded Bella for not taking this matter seriously.A few employees—especially from the R&D team—looked curious too. Despite the earlier tension between Bella and Martha, some held a glimmer of hope about what Martha had said regarding the formula."Don’t joke around, Bella. You’re the marketing manager—you know how serious this situation is. Give me the formul
Ch 29: Chloe Pirette’s Fury
Bella was horrified. She quickly dropped to her knees and pushed Martha’s foot away from the paper.At that moment, Martha smirked, seeming pleased with what she’d done.Bella immediately picked up the paper with a worried look on her face. Thankfully, even though it was crumpled and torn, the writing was still mostly legible."You... you!" Bella looked up and glared sharply at Martha. She was about to slap her, but stopped when the woman everyone had been waiting for finally entered the conference room."What do you think you’re doing?"The elegant, beautiful woman with curly hair walked into the room. Her gaze was sharp and determined, and her rose-colored lips gave off an aura that filled every corner of the space. She was CEO Chloe Pirette.Several executives who’d been busy with their own matters—paying no mind to the tension between Bella and Martha—immediately stood up to greet her. Everyone else followed suit, showing even more respect than they had for the three senior execut
Ch 28: A Fake Formula
The shoulder-length-haired woman shook her head slightly. After that, Bella walked to her seat, feeling a knot of tension in her stomach.Lost in her worry, her thoughts suddenly turned to Leon. She didn’t understand why the man’s face had popped into her mind."Hm... was I too hard on him? What if he realizes I’ve been avoiding him? What if he won’t meet me again?""Hah... come on Bella. Why are you suddenly thinking about him? It’d be better if he just left your life for good. He’s not the Leon you knew—he just looks a little like him. There’s no point in getting your hopes up too high.""You should just focus on Pirette Group’s problems."As she argued with herself inside her head, she suddenly paused, remembering the piece of paper Leon had given her—with a beauty formula written on it."Wait... that formula...."Bella then reached into her bag and pulled out the paper. As she looked at it, she was impressed by how neat Leon’s handwriting was. The formula itself seemed convincing
Ch 27: A Cunning Plan
"What more do you have to say, huh?!" Lewis cut Brandon off again. His brows were furrowed deeply, showing just how angry he was. "If you refuse to do it, fine. But don’t expect to get a single penny of my inheritance!"The words struck Brandon hard in the chest. Rage burned inside him, and he wanted nothing more than to lash out. But now wasn’t the time. He forced himself to hold it back, resolving to rearrange his plans to get rid of the old man in front of him.With Brandon no longer putting up a fight, Lewis slowly turned to Jonathan."Jonathan? You know that ‘genius doctor,’ don’t you?"Doctor Liam narrowed his eyes slightly when he heard his nickname used by someone else—right in front of him. His ears felt hot, and he was seething inside, as if his pride had been trampled on."Um... you could say that. But I’m not sure—what I mean is, I only happened to meet him by chance."Lewis let out a sigh. Suddenly he felt dizzy, and his body swayed. Jonathan reacted immediately."Uncle L
Ch 26: A Hard Slap
"Mr. Leon?" he murmured, before finally refocusing on the bed.Elly, crying tears of relief, immediately ran to Lewis to check on her father’s condition. Meanwhile, Medona—hearing that all-too-familiar cough—suddenly seemed to regain her awareness and strength."Dad?!" she called out.She looked deeply worried seeing the darkish blood that had stained the area around Lewis’s lips and shirt collar. Even so, there was joy in her heart to find that he’d woken up.Medona then struggled to free herself from Jonathan’s hold. She asked him to help her stand, and once he did, the woman hurried forward, sobbing hysterically with joy as she approached Lewis."My husband!" Medona cried out. This time her face looked slightly flushed and bright—completely different from how pale and worn out she’d been before.She immediately hugged the still-reclining Lewis tightly, then kissed his cheek over and over with great enthusiasm.Brandon and Doctor Liam stood silent as they watched. Brandon especially
Ch 25: You Fraud!
"How dare you make a deal without us!"Brandon roared, striding quickly toward Leon and the others. When he reached them, he roughly swatted away Leon’s hand, nearly knocking the phone from Leon’s grasp. Thankfully, Leon’s reflexes were fast enough to hold on.Brandon then fixed his gaze on Medona, staring intently without blinking. "Mother, don’t trust this loser."His voice was loud enough to echo through the room. For a moment he turned, his brows almost knitted together as he faced Leon."You fraud! Even if you managed to fool that dim-witted Elly, you won’t pull one over on me."Elly’s eyes widened instantly at being spoken to like that. She wanted to cut in and curse her stepbrother, but Brandon had complete control of the moment."Ugh!" Brandon made a spitting sound without actually letting any saliva leave his mouth. "Ten times the pay? Huh. You’re asking for ten times the usual fee? Go shove it up your ass!""Look at this. After you ‘treated’ my father, does he look any bette
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