Margaret was convinced that Isaac had disclosed her secret to Eugene. She resented Isaac so much she could barely contain her anger.But Eugene was still holding the fruit knife, so Margaret dared not utter a word.It was already past 10 pm when they reached home. Margaret glued her eyes to the knife in Eugene’s hand, occasionally glaring at Isaac smoking.Eugene threw the knife, and it clattered to the floor. He lit a cigarette and asked coldly, “So, how do you want to settle this?”“What do you mean by that? Eugene Booth, don’t you feel embarrassed?” Margaret sensed Eugene had toned down his temper and regained her haughtiness.“It’s only us here, Margaret Gould. You’re the one who should feel embarrassed!” Eugene puffed on his cigarette, the smoke obscuring his expression.Upon hearing this, Margaret snorted. “Let’s get a divorce, then. I worked my ass off for our family for decades and didn’t get anything in return, anyway.”“Sure. We can divorce if you agree to leave everyt
Andrew hurried into the living room with Edward and his wife.They saw Margaret at once, sitting on the floor covered with wounds. Edward was displeased.“Margaret, what happened to you? Who hit you?”Margaret sobbed and pointed at Eugene.“Eugene Booth, are you trying to pick a fight? How dare you hit my sister!” Edward gritted his teeth and grabbed Eugene’s collar.“Let me go. You should first ask me why I hit her,” said Eugene.Edward was stunned momentarily before scolding, “Let you go? No matter what mistake she made, it doesn’t give you the right to hit her. We’re not dead yet.”“This is my last warning. Let me go.” Eugene shifted his gaze toward Edward.“How brave, Eugene, yelling at your brother-in-law like that. By the look of things, you’ll hit Edward next, won’t you?” Edward’s wife crossed her arms and chided.She had just finished speaking when Eugene kicked Edward in the stomach.Edward fell sprawling onto the floor and moaned.“It’s not only you. Even if Old Al
Everyone looked toward Isaac simultaneously. Nobody noticed Isaac was there from the start.Margaret got to her feet and screamed at Isaac, “Rascal! What did we do for you to persecute me like this? How could you bring Eugene to the hotel and expose me?”Allegra frowned at her words and looked toward Isaac.“Isaac, this is our family affair. Please stay out of this.” There was slight anger in Allegra’s eyes.She did not know Isaac was the one who brought her father to the hotel. She thought her instructions were clear, this bastard.Eugene waved them off with annoyance. “Get out, all of you. I don’t want to see your faces.”“I can’t believe you’re driving my father away! Where’s your sense of morality?” Edward shouted back, his eyes widened.“Hah! If you’re not leaving, should I let the whole world know that the daughter of Old Alec, Cloud City’s renowned scholar, cheated on her husband?”Hearing this, Alec staggered and pointed at Margaret. He said with gritted teeth, “Such a
Alec was deep in thought. Edward had a point. “Margaret, your brother’s opinion is reasonable. You can’t divorce. We’ll apologize to Eugene after a few days. I’ll do whatever it takes for him to forgive you.”“Dad…” Margaret felt guilty when she heard what her father said. She gritted her teeth and growled, “Edward, when will you get rid of Isaac? If not for him, Eugene wouldn’t have known about my whereabouts. It’s all because of him!”“Okay, I’ll call Young Master Charlie right now. We’ll destroy that bastard.” Edward’s eyes glinted menacingly. He dialed Charles’ number straightaway.Two days later, Alec brought Margaret and Andrew to Riverview.Isaac had just bought a rocking chair and was now rocking in it, enjoying his drink. Eugene was sitting on the sofa, watching a stand-up comedy. He was cheerful until he saw his guests, and his expression turned sour.Margaret walked up to Eugene and suddenly kneeled in front of him. She sobbed, “Eugene, I’m very sorry. Please forgive me
Diana kept silent. Jane asked her in a panic, “Ana, answer him. Charlie comes from a good family and is a nice man. Didn’t we have an agreement before we left the house?”At this moment, Diana walked up to Warwick, tears welling in her eyes. She bowed and said, “Mr. Owens, I apologize for our previous wrongdoings.” Then, she turned toward Charles and said, “Charles, I’m not planning on getting married for the time being. We’re still young and have lots of time ahead of us.”Diana did not want to marry Charles at all; she hoped to stall as long as she could.“Well, son?” Warwick looked at Charles.“Dad, I think Ana has a point. We’re still young; we can get engaged first.”Diana’s heart dropped. She looked at Charles in dismay.“Alright! Engagement sounds good. We’ll soon be in-laws,” Jane agreed cheerfully.Warwick walked up to Diana and patted her shoulder, smiling. “Ana, you’re an understanding girl. What do you think? You and Charles can get engaged for now.”Charles pulled
Everyone was stunned.“You maniac! Why did you hit him? Who are you to hit him?” Jane shoved Isaac, infuriated.“I’m slapping you on behalf of your father. He asked me to hit you to your senses,” Isaac said softly.Warwick hollered, “How dare you hit him before my eyes! Get Xavier here and take this bastard down!”Shortly after, half a dozen men ran into the house with Xavier, in his black robe, at the lead.When he saw Isaac, Xavier’s eyes spat fire.“You scum! I couldn’t kill you the other day—let’s see who can help you now!” Xavier gave Isaac an evil smile.Isaac chuckled as he looked at Warwick. “Using dirty methods to force someone into marriage, huh? That’s not very honorable.”There was a shock on Warwick’s face which quickly turned into a smirk. “Dirty methods? It’s part of the Owens family’s strength. Albert will never receive his promotion as long as his daughter refuses to marry my son!” Warwick ordered his subordinates, “Xavier, what are you waiting for? Take them d
Isaac reminded Warwick of the incident at Diana’s birthday banquet, and his cheek started burning. He took a deep breath and threatened, “You won’t leave Aurum County alive if you hit me!”“Oh, yeah?” Isaac lit a cigarette as he walked toward Warwick.Albert and his wife held their breaths. Things would get out of hand if Isaac beat up Warwick here.As Isaac approached, Warwick felt an overwhelming pressure looming. But he held his breath and stood his ground.Suddenly, Diana lunged toward Isaac and held him back. “I’ll go with you. Don’t start another fight.”The consequences would be unbearable if Isaac beat up Warwick again.Diana’s grasp was powerful as she dragged Isaac toward the door.Albert and his wife let out sighs of relief. They felt their heartbeats returning to normal.“Isaac, if you’re a man, don’t run away like this.” Warwick was furious that Diana was willing to go with Isaac.Isaac stopped walking. He instructed, “Slap him!”Slap who?Diana swiveled on her
Diana was surprised. Then, she giggled and said, “Mom, we’re almost reaching the highway. Who can shoot us here? We’re not in a movie, you know.”Diana was worried for the first ten minutes after leaving the Owens family’s house, but it had already been half an hour since they left. They were reaching the borders of Cloud City in another ten minutes. What could possibly happen?“You… Pass the phone to that bastard Garten. Immediately!” Jane shrieked.Diana had no choice but to do as her mother said.“Garten, stop the car immediately. If anything happens to Ana, we won’t forgive you.”Isaac frowned and was about to speak when Beefy Bob said solemnly, “Isaac, there’s a roadblock!”Diana’s heart jolted. She looked forward and saw several black figures. As they approached, she saw a team of armed officers.“Oh, dear, they are behind us too.” Diana looked back and saw several camo Jeeps a few hundred yards away, coming after them rapidly.Isaac turned behind to take a look. Then, he
"Ah!" Isaac let out a low, raspy scream.It hurt so much.The suffering of spiritual anguish was just as intense as physical pain, if not more so.In an hour, the Darklord lowered the intensity of the torment to a level where Isaac was in constant pain, but not killing him."You talk too much, woman. When the barrier is lifted, I'll make sure you understand the consequences of being so talkative!" the Darklord looked at Mixandrei and spoke in a sinister tone.Then, he let out a cold laugh."No rush, I've got plenty of time to wait this out with you. It's only been a few months, and I can wait alongside you for decades or even hundreds of years. Take your time and enjoy."……After finishing the statement, he stopped talking again and just sat there, using a few methods to torment.One month…Two months…One year…Two years…......In the blink of an eye, ten years had passed.Isaac's spirit was tormented by Darklord for an entire decade.Over the past ten years, Isaac ha
At that moment, his words pierced Isaac's ears like a sharp knife; it was also like a blow to Isaac.It was indeed, a spiritual blow."One day, I will tear you apart and make you regret ever being born." Isaac clenched his teeth, his face flushed, and he issued a threat."Hmm?" The Darklord furrowed his brow, clearly not expecting Isaac to have the audacity to say something like that."You're gutsy, but it's also kind of ridiculous. Do you even realize the situation you're in right now? Do you really think you can pull it off?" the Darklord responded with mocking sarcasm.Over the past two months, Mixandrei stayed within a protective shield, shedding countless tears and yelling until her voice was hoarse, but it was all in vain.She could only watch helplessly as her beloved was continuously tormented, unable to do anything under the barrier.That had just as much of an impact on her."Isaac, I don't understand what you're still holding onto. You're exhausted. Why not let go an
At that moment, he had no idea how naive his words were.The Darklord quickly transported him to a dark space to torment his soul. He was coerced to submit and become a slave, and reveal all his secrets.For the first time in his life, Isaac was experiencing such torment.It was pure torment from the Darklord!It was like being better off dead than alive."Kneel, submit to me, acknowledge me as your master, and become my servant. Otherwise, I'll keep tormenting you like this forever."The Darklord tormented Isaac's spirit while giving him orders.The Darklord appeared quite unhurried.Isaac was even threatened, with the implication that if he didn't agree, there would be some very inappropriate actions taken against Mixandrei right in front of him.Faced with that situation, Isaac couldn't hold back his anger and felt the urge to fight back.But he was too weak.The soul artifact buffed his spirit, but it only allowed him to contend with the Sacrificial Phase in its early st
"Who's there?" Isaac suddenly shouted in alarm.Someone nearby launched a surprise attack.Mixandrei was slightly slow to react but she chose to trust Isaac and prepare for battle together with him.Thud!A sharp flash of a blade cut through the void.They immediately retaliated with all their strength."King of Pyrois?" Isaac squinted, trying to identify.That person was covered head to toe in a black cloth, concealing the true appearance.The battle resumed. Isaac was evenly matched but soon another enemy appeared behind him.It was the King of Pyrois."Haha, Zegna, thanks for inviting me to help out. If I let him get away, I'm going to regret it for the rest of my life!" King of Pyrois laughed heartily."Zegna?" Isaac squinted his eyes."Could this man in black really be Zegna?"King of Pyrois and Zegna, one in front and one in back, were positioning themselves to launch an attack on Isaac and Mixandrei.At that point, the power of the soul artifact became evident once
In the recent fight, the King of Pyrois was on the weak side and it left him a bit annoyed.But it was okay.There were plenty of allies nearby."Everyone, attack!" As soon as he gave the order, two hundred guards charged continuously, wave after wave.Although they were mere mortals, the realm's blessing endowed them to pose a threat to Isaac and Mixandrei."Let's go!"Isaac wasn't willing to stay any longer. He grabbed Mixandrei and prepared to leave."You think you can get away? Not a chance!" King of Pyrois flew into the air, attempting to intercept.Isaac attempted to rip through spacetime but was thwarted because they could seal the void.That made his heart skip a beat because it would be difficult for them to leave by using the Principles of the Void."There's a gap, go that way!" Mixandrei launched an attack in another direction to enlarge the gap.Isaac followed right behind.However, the King of Pyrois was close behind, moving faster than the two of them."Get l
Just as Isaac was about to strike, a captain stopped the guard and ordered, "Don't make things difficult for them, let them in!"……"Yes." The guards behaved and followed orders.Then one of the guards whispered a threat to Isaac."Once we're in City 12, don't try any sneaky stealing. Otherwise, I'll definitely catch you!"……Isaac squinted and glanced at him as he remained silent.Isaac and Mixandrei entered the city.The streets and buildings inside the city looked just like those in the real realm.Isaac soon realized that the people living there all had a strong spiritual resilience.No wonder those guards were so arrogant. In the outside realm, anyone who dared to be that arrogant toward a high-level martial artist would be dead."The person who just allowed the two of you to enter the city without any trouble was actually the advisor. He recognized you both. The advisor would like to meet the two of you. Would two of you be willing to oblige?" At that moment, a thin
After taking action, they realized that although they could harness certain natural laws, in terms of spirit strength, the opponent was unbeatable.They simply couldn't hurt the civilians at all.Isaac kept blinking behind his opponent trying to launch a sneak attack, only to find that the opponent's spirit shield was incredibly resilient.It was impossible to break open."It's strange, does the realm really protect ordinary civilians? We can't do anything to them at all." Isaac was surprised.They were both shocked and found it unbelievable."We can't do anything to them, and they can't do anything to us either," Mixandrei spoke in a cold tone.It was clear that she was in a bad mood and upset right now.They were offended by a group of ordinary people, yet unable to do anything about them."Please, the two of you should leave. We don't welcome outsiders here. If you are truly kind-hearted, go into the city, there are places there that will welcome you!" At that point, a youn
"Just standing here and watching isn't really helpful. Let's go over and talk to them," Isaac proposed.Mixandrei, although a bit concerned, did not refuse.They walked over.Upon seeing Isaac and Mixandrei, the villagers slightly paused and did not appear overly surprised.That left Isaac and Mixandrei surprised.Wouldn't ordinary villagers be wary when they suddenly see two strangers coming to their village?"Hello, everyone," Isaac greeted.Two fishermen continued chatting casually as they worked, laughing as if nothing unusual was happening."It looks like more outsiders from other realms have arrived. Our place has been bustling lately."......Upon hearing those words, Isaac and Mixandrei were both taken aback.There were many people from other realms?What did that mean?"Hello everyone. As you can see, this is our first time in this realm, and we're not very familiar with it. We would like to learn more from you," Isaac began speaking.He maintained a calm and com
Isaac introduced."I've never heard of such a realm before, and I'm eager to go in and see it!" Mixandrei widened her beautiful eyes in surprise and exclaimed excitedly.After speaking, she reached out and touched the boundaries of that realm.But, she was pushed back as her spirit was unable to get close."Only a portion of our spirit can enter the soul artifact, and even after being enhanced by it, we're not strong enough to go inside. We might need to put all our spirits into the soul artifact, but if we do that, our bodies in the real realm would be motionless, like corpses." Isaac speculated."So what? We can lie in the sarcophagus, and with the protection of the sarcophagus and the secret chamber, our true form will definitely be safe. Then our spirit enters the artifact," Mixandrei proposed."Great idea, let's do it this way!" Isaac nodded in agreement.At that moment, he felt that the coffin yard was remarkable because its defensive power was off the charts.Dreamlerq's