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He approached Daisy with a slight bow, a professional smile fixed upon his face as his gaze swept over Daisy and Octavia.“Ladies, my young master would like to invite you both over for a drink.”Daisy’s brows knit almost imperceptibly. The man appeared courteous, yet his words carried an unmistakable impropriety.Octavia did not even bother to look up, continuing her meal as though he did not exist.Adrian, seated beside them, had been thoroughly ignored. Folding his arms, he watched with mild amusement. It seemed that having a fiancée and a disciple blessed with striking beauty could be troublesome indeed.Though displeased, Daisy declined with composure.“I’m sorry. We’re only here for dinner. We have no intention of drinking.”The suited man seemed taken aback by the refusal. Lowering his voice, he added,“Miss, my young master’s surname is Foster.”Daisy refused again. After he left, a shadow of concern crossed her face.“Foster? I hope he isn’t from the Foster family in the prov
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Neil Peterson let out a heavy sigh. “Mr. Doyle killed Priest Xavier. I’m afraid this may invite retaliation from the Xavier Sanctuary.”“The Xavier Sanctuary?” Adrian asked. “What is that?”At the mention of it, several respected masters of Skyline City’s martial community visibly paled, fear flickering across their faces.“If I had the choice,” one of them muttered, “I’d rather never cross paths with the Xavier Sanctuary in my lifetime.”Wesley Nolan sighed and shook his head.Neil, though not as overtly fearful, clearly held the place in wary regard.“Priest Xavier came from the Xavier Sanctuary. I believe you noticed, Mr. Doyle, that his techniques were far from orthodox.”Adrian nodded. From the fire serpents to the Yin-Yang Five Fiends Array, the methods had reeked of something sinister—hardly the mark of any upright tradition.“The Xavier Sanctuary is… unwholesome,” Neil continued carefully. “They are not a legitimate spiritual order. Nearly all of them resemble Priest Xavier—ru
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Adrian stood encircled by the writhing shadows. The black mist dispersed and gathered, gathered and dispersed, as though inexhaustible—without end, without limit.At last, faint smiles returned to Patrick Davidson and the others.“Let him fight. He’ll never finish them all!”“He really thinks he’s invincible? There’s no escaping Priest Xavier’s methods!”“He’s finally trapped. We must kill Adrian today. If he recovers, he’ll surely come after us!”Patrick’s expression darkened, and the faces around him were equally grim.Priest Xavier laughed wildly, already savoring the vision of Adrian’s demise.“Aren’t you skilled at breaking formations? Try breaking my Yin-Yang Five Fiends Array! Hahaha!”“These shadows are endless. If nothing else, they will wear you down!”“You cannot kill them. Your attacks mean nothing to them. But they can kill you.”The madness in his expression was no longer concealed. His eyes gleamed as he watched Adrian swallowed by the formation, exultation written acro
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“If you don’t believe me,” Adrian said calmly, “then perhaps I should try using my full strength.”Before the words had fully fallen, he drew back his fist, energy surging and condensing around it, and drove it straight toward Priest Xavier.No one saw him move.He was fast—absurdly, impossibly fast.Even Priest Xavier failed to react. A violent pain exploded in his chest. Adrian’s figure flashed before his eyes—then receded into the distance.Because Priest Xavier himself had been hurled away, sent flying by that single devastating punch.The arena fell into stunned silence.“This… Priest Xavier was sent flying by Mr. Doyle? One punch? Just one?” Wesley Nolan gaped, his voice thick with disbelief.Adrian had already become a height they could scarcely hope to glimpse, let alone attain.Priest Xavier crashed to the ground and spat out a mouthful of blood. When he lifted his head, his gaze toward Adrian had turned venomous.Patrick Davidson staggered back, shaking his head in denial.“
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Priest Xavier narrowed his eyes at Adrian’s approaching figure, an unmistakable aura of danger radiating from him.Adrian advanced step by measured step, utterly unconcerned.“Why won’t you answer me? Why do you want me dead?”He could not fathom it. He had never crossed paths with this so-called Priest Xavier, yet the man had come all the way to Skyline City for him. If this had anything to do with the Four Great Families, then perhaps it was time to reconsider whether they deserved to exist at all.Priest Xavier cast Adrian a disdainful glance.“So you’re the one who broke my formation? I didn’t believe it at first. Seeing you now, I begin to.”A flicker of confusion passed through Adrian’s eyes. A formation? What formation?Then realization struck. His gaze turned glacial.“The array around Mayor Adams… you were the one who set it up?”Priest Xavier said nothing, which was answer enough.That explained everything.Adrian smiled faintly. His complete dismantling of the array must ha
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Master Xavier took two unhurried steps forward.“Call Adrian here at once. Otherwise, I will begin with your disciples.”The students helped Neil Peterson to his feet, fury blazing in their eyes as they stared at Xavier.He accepted their glares without the slightest concern.Neil steadied himself with difficulty and cast a subtle glance at one of his disciples. The young man immediately slipped away to discreetly notify the other martial arts schools across Skyline City.Raymond Mitchell and Wesley Nolan received the message and set off at once for the Martial Arts Association Hall.Within a short span of time, nearly the entire martial arts circle of Skyline City—whether directly involved or not—was converging on a single location.At Hill Group, Daisy sat in her office with a helpless expression.Adrian had slipped off again—and this time he had taken Octavia with him.She sighed. She had hoped Octavia could at least ease Freya’s workload. Despite all precautions, she still hadn’t
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