The explosion had thrown the banquet hall into chaos. Some guests had been seriously injured, while others had tragically lost their lives. The hall was now a pile of rubble, with cries of pain, blood, and body parts scattered about."Gage?"Christopher's heart raced as he surveyed the chaotic scene. Disoriented and injured, he ran toward the blast area to find his son.His desperate search for his son proved unsuccessful, and he found only the dismembered remains of Gage. The explosion left his son unrecognizable, with only a bloody head."Gage! Gage!"Christopher held his son's mutilated body and wept bitterly. He was overcome with emotion. "Why? Why did you do this? Why were you so stupid? Why?"He couldn't understand why Gage had taken such a drastic step and even ended his life for revenge.Pain, regret, anger, and despair overwhelmed Christopher at that moment.His beloved son was gone, and his promising successor was dead. The entire Murray residence lay in ruins, all
"Bourbon, you old dog, do you think you're strong enough? Do you have what it takes?" Christopher straightened up, his eyes blazing with anger. He added, "I could've taken you down thirty years ago, and I still can.""Come on, old friend, cut out the theatrics. You may be able to fool others, but not me." Antonio sneered and shook his head. He continued, "After all those battles, you must be full of scars. And after the recent explosion and my hard palm strike, you must be badly hurt. You can't even stand up straight, can you?""If you doubt me, come and find out." Christopher motioned for Antonio to come closer, ready for a fight.Antonio eyed Christopher from head to toe, not wanting to fight him. Instead, he continued to taunt, "Old friend, losing your son has got to hurt. I spent five years training, but unfortunately, he didn't make it.""So, it was you, you sly old dog!" Christopher gritted his teeth, and his breath quickened. "If you had a grudge, you should've come for
Antonio had clearly provoked Christopher, baiting him into attacking and testing his limits. Right now, Christopher couldn't even counterattack anymore. "Old friend, you've lost the game. Today is the day you die." Antonio grinned. "But before you die, I'm going to make you watch as I slaughter your family!"With that, he snapped his fingers. In the next moment, numerous assassins emerged from underground. These were the elite warriors of the Bourbon family, honed through rigorous training. They were not only talented but also masters in the art of assassination. As they appeared, they moved like ghosts. It was nearly impossible to defend against them. "Stop them!" Christopher roared.The Murray family's black-clad assassins immediately unsheathed their swords and began their counterattack. Soon, the two sides were plunged into an all-out battle. Despite their smaller numbers, the black-clad assassins were more skilled. They could handle multiple opponents effortlessly.
"What … What did you say?" Sheila was dumbfounded and in disbelief. "You kidnapped me? You guys … have been lying to me?""That's right. We did lie to you," Diego admitted to it plainly. "However, you can only blame yourself for being a fool. You can't tell right from wrong at all. All it took was a few words to convince you. You're the biggest idiot ever!""So … I misunderstood Dustin? I was the one who hurt him without knowing the truth?" Sheila was trembling as tears streamed down her face. A wave of regret washed over her. She never expected the truth to turn out that way. She thought her cousin wouldn't deceive her. She thought her friends would never lie to her. She thought Dustin had really been scheming against her. But Deigo's words had made her realize that everything she had known was a lie.Jayden had deceived her, her good friends had lied to her, and Dustin had been the only one helping and saving her. Yet, she wasn't only ungrateful; she even kicked him out
Diego had numerous elite assassins by his side. Even the Murrays' most formidable kill team struggled to make a move. Although Dustin was skilled, it was impossible for him to eliminate everyone in a matter of seconds. "Cut the crap! If you want to save your daughter, then help me right now!" Dustin urged. "I'll help!" Lily reacted first and hurried over to untie him from the Dragon Rope. Dustin was tightly bound, and brute force wasn't going to help. Lily could only unravel him loop by loop. "One …" Right then, Diego had counted down to the final number and was grinning widely. "Since you won't drop your weapons, don't blame me for being ruthless!"With that, he raised the knife in his hands, about to slash Sheila's arm. "Stop!"Enduring the pain, Caden roared and rushed forward. But he was swiftly restrained by the Kimbokuan assassins.At that critical moment, a silver needle shot out with a sharp whistle, precisely hitting Diego's sword. A sharp metallic clang ran
The hall fell silent as everyone witnessed Diego's head explode. Caden's shouting came to an abrupt halt, while Vivian, Evan, and the rest of their group were dumbstruck. Everything had happened so rapidly that they could not react for a moment. Even with Diego using a hostage as a shield and guarded by elite assassins, Dustin still achieved a one-hit kill. It was truly horrifying. As Diego's headless corpse fell with a dull thud, Dustin grabbed a confused Sheila by the shoulder. He pulled her out of the encirclement and tossed her back to the Murray camp. Finally, Sheila was safe. "Diego!" Antonio's expression contorted in fury as he looked at his grandson's dead body. He roared in a thunderous rage, "You bastard! How dare you kill my grandson? I'll tear you to pieces! Kill him! KILL HIM!"At his command, a horde of elite assassins rushed forward. They hurled their concealed arsenal of poisoned darts and throwing blades. It was a relentless assault. The tight-knit b
Upon saying that, Caden firmly gripped Sheila's wrist and pulled her away."No! I won't leave! Let go of me!" Sheila began to struggle frantically.She already owed Dustin once and wasn't going to owe him a second time. If she did that, she wouldn’t forgive herself for the rest of her life."Sheila! Your dad is right. Time is running out. Let's go!""That's right, Sheila! This is a matter of life and death; don't be stubborn!""So what if Dustin dies? As long as we survive, his sacrifice for the Murrays will be the greatest honor of his life!"At that moment, Evan, Vivian, and the rest of the group also persuaded Sheila. It would be the greatest advantage to have Dustin's life exchanged for their safety. "Go ahead and leave if you want. I'm staying!" Sheila refused to listen to their advice."You foolish girl!" Caden was furious and slapped her.He scolded, "You can't afford to be stubborn right now! You will follow my orders!"Take her away!" Sheila was stunned by the sla
The Celestial Blade turned into a bolt of dark lighting. After piercing through Antonio's chest, it returned to Dustin's hand.Blood flowed down slowly from the blade, gathering at the tip before dripping onto the ground. It created a blossom of bloodstains.Meanwhile, Antonio's body trembled and plummeted from midair, crashing heavily onto the ground. He landed on his knees, freezing in a motionless kneeling position. Silence engulfed the entire place. It was so intense that one could hear the faintest sound of a pin dropping. A collective shock seized them all. Their faces were etched with sheer astonishment.They never could have imagined that Kimboku's mighty Sword Sage, the highly skilled Antonio, would be pierced through the chest by Dustin's sword. The entire situation happened so suddenly and without any warning that no one had time to react. All they witnessed was a bolt of dark lightning, and the next thing they knew, Antonio was already seen on his knees. "Ugh …