Richard read the cultivation manual, taking the knowledge he absorbed in stride as he came to an understanding at the end.In the supernatural world, there were yang-based cultivation techniques that allowed one to cultivate heat-based techniques like fire and lightning while there was also yin-based cultivation that allowed one to cultivate cold-based techniques like water and ice.Just learning that there were people on Earth capable of manipulating the elements left Richard feeling like a frog in a well.So far, he'd thought that the martial world only involved combat techniques and the like but he was wrong, very wrong.There were people capable of razing an entire city to the ground if they so much as messed with them which gave Richard a whole new perspective to go with moving forward.If he had faced such a person even accidentally, he wouldn't have known how he died which made him even more careful about making too much noise before he was ready.It was now that Richard was mo
“Damn it, what do you mean you haven't found them yet!... Then what did I pay you for?” Vance bellowed at his phone speaker as he sat in his hotel room, half-naked.“Firstly, you didn't pay me and secondly, I'll get them, so don't worry,” Urek replied from the other side of the call.“So because I haven't paid you, you won't do your job properly?”“I never said that, look, I'll advise you don't piss me off. My men are looking for them right now as we speak. We'll find them soon and once that happens, you can expect to hear some good news.”“Ugh, fine then, you'd best get this done by tonight.”With that, the call ended and Vance was left fuming in his room.He wanted nothing more than to see that bastard Richard begging him on his knees.He had humiliated him so badly and there was no way Vance could even sleep without having his pound of flesh.“Soon, I'll make you pay for what you did to me, Richard Smith.”***The Spirit Pool was overflowing with Spirit energy with a single whiff of
“How did you find us?” Richard inquired, stalling to allow the drones to get into position.Urek snorted. “I guess I can tell you since you're dead either way. This city is my turf. What I can't to know can't be kept from me and what I'm looking for can't hide from me, do you understand that?”“It's unfortunate that Memphis Island would be run by hooligans like yourself. I expected more.”“Hah, keep up with the insults, it won't change what's going to happen and might even make things worse for you,” Urek remarked as even more of his men emerged to surround the car, armed to the teeth.“You won't be getting away this time.”Expecting Richard to grow frightened, a cold smile was what he was met with causing Urek to wonder if Richard had completely lost it.People would have started begging after realizing they were outmatched but he wasn't.What made him think he could get out of this alive?... Urek couldn't help but wonder only to pause as he noticed Lolita's existence.Naturally, his
Vance didn't dare to hesitate as he was sent packing out of his hotel and to the airport in the space of an hour.Not even given a chance to inform anyone of what was happening, Vance was soon on a flight back to his family estate, hopefully, he wouldn't lose his mind due to the humiliation he suffered though it was most likely going to be the case.“One down,” Richard remarked feeling rather pleased with himself.Melinda had her eyes on the departing plane, still finding it hard to wrap around the fact that one of her competitors was gone just like that.It felt surreal, almost like she was dreaming but she wasn't.Vance was sent back and now, there were only four other competitors to take care of.Glancing at Richard's back, she couldn't help but feel happy that she had sought his assistance.Once again, he had proven just how capable he was.In a way, it frightened her.If such a man became her husband, would she even be able to do anything right?... Richard felt too perfect to be
Eden Gardens was a special spot on Memphis Island.Closest to the Spirit Stones mines, it had the highest density of Spirit energy in the entire city.Spirit energy in Eden was so dense that it materialized as fog in the air causing the place to be a paradise for Cultivators as one could casually cultivate by just taking a breath while it was poison for those that weren't as their body would be unable to handle the excess energy.Due to the spirit energy, Eden Gardens was more of a forest with tall trees and dense vegetation with a variety of incredible wildlife to feast one's eyes on which was why it served as the perfect location for whatever the Five or rather, now Four Coalition children intended to do once Melinda arrived.It was in this exact spot that they had defeated her the last time and now again, they would do the same thing.Geraldine, Isaac, Trisha, and Pascal were all gathered in a wooden building built using wood from the forest.The place was large enough to fit more
The tension in the conference room was palpable as everyone waited for the other to start.After a few seconds of uncomfortable silence, Trisha decided to take the helm. “We called this conference today because the date for the main decision is close by and we haven't yet decided on who would serve as the leader.”Taking a deep breath, she continued. “Vance was closest to that position but with him gone, his points have naturally moved to you… Melinda.”“Is that so?” Melinda inquired, feigning ignorance which further caused the others to regard her with displeasure.Naturally, she ignored them.Seating behind her, Richard busied himself using his black phone covertly to take a picture of each person in the room to get a preliminary understanding of them.Lolita on the other hand served as a distraction as those who should have had their eyes on Richard ended up fixing their attention on her.Meanwhile, Trisha remarked. “We considered carrying out a set of trials today which would serv
“This is great.” Pascal couldn't help but mutter aloud as he chased after Melinda's group.At first, when the news that Vance had been sent home was given, he had been completely out of his wits.He had suffered defeats several times at the hands of Vance and so, held an innate fear for him.This was even why he had bullied those in Vance's camp so much today.It was precisely because he was looking to vent some of his frustrations of always losing to Vance.However, imagine his shock upon finding out that his rival had been defeated by some girl who wasn't even meant to be a threat in the first place.Their parents had given them the go-ahead to push aside all differences to ensure Melinda would be taught a good lesson for the madness the Dawsons showed.It was meant to be a little payback but imagine now, that same bitch that was meant to be gone came back and what's more, with a bang.It was enough to shake Pascal's resolve, however, Trisha was quick to bring things back on track.
It was more than 3 hours later before the herb-gathering competition came to an end.Trisha walked back to the wooden building with a triumphant step, having already acknowledged that Melinda would stand no chance against her.She'd dreamed of leading the group since the start of the conference but because of that fool Vance, she was unable to do so and had to make do with second place.But now, nothing was stopping her ascent to the peak.Her parents had told her; that under no circumstances should she come back a loser.Their ambitions were different from the other families, they wished to assimilate them into their own, and to do that, Trisha had to play her part.She already expected a big celebration to welcome her return after all, she had done as instructed though not completely considering Melinda was the one who helped her deal with Vance.In any case, she was thankful to that bitch.At least she was useful for once.“Now, I'll take care of the rest.” She muttered as she step