No sooner had Justin returned than a crowd of cousins arrived to congratulate him. His success was unimaginable given his unremarkable youth.After socializing awhile, the praise wearied Justin. Too much of a good thing can be tiring indeed. He stepped outside for some air.Justin's parents were all smiles. Hearing others praise their accomplished son was sweeter than honey, especially for his proud father."See, see! I always said our boy would do great things. No brag - I knew since he was little that he was destined for big things. And look, I was right! He even bought me a nice new car, let me tell you how fancy it is! Brand new, with real leather seats and mats, cost over $2 million!""I said don't be wasting money on cars, that kind of money is outrageous! For an old geezer like me, isn't it just wasteful? These youngins nowadays don't know thrift - back in our day, we stretched every penny. And he goes spending $2 million in one go! Really makes me distressed!"Despite his comp
"Father-in-law, don't look at me like that. I truly care for your daughter. To be honest, every man in Nova City dreams of this goddess - naturally I've long admired her too. Can you blame me? Your genes gifted her such beauty, how could I resist?""Boy, stop this nonsense. You two can never be together. Name your price to leave my daughter be. Anything, as long as you agree to go.""Sorry, but I already have all that you do, and more besides. I lack nothing except a woman to manage my household. Mia is perfect - running Stellar Corp so young, just the experience for handling my affairs.""Insolent!" Cole slammed the marble table, splashing tea."Careful, Father-in-law. This is custom marble - I'd hate to see it damaged, though I suppose your daughter could repay me then." Justin was shameless now, unwilling to back down.Just as Cole prepared a retort, his phone rang. Unable to continue arguing with Justin, he hurried outside to answer it."Bad news, Miss Ross! A mob led by Cody Lewi
Unable to overcome him alone, Cody called for aid. Together, the Ross elder was slowly overwhelmed, reduced to desperate blocks.Elder Gregory was clearly superior, pressing the advantage. Vicious and cunning, he poisoned the old man when able, dooming his defeat.The poisoned Ross elder collapsed, clawing his opponent's arm in his fall, drawing blood. But Elder Gregory was barely harmed, while agonizing venom racked the old man's body.Seeing his chance, Gregory aimed a palm strike at the elder's crown to finish him off."No, don't hurt him!" cried Mia despite herself - the elder was like a grandfather, having raised her.At the same time, Justin subtly shifted his foot and smiled. Gregory's "killing" blow somehow struck himself instead, nearly shattering his thigh. He crumpled with a cry.The bystanders were baffled - wasn't he just gloating? What happened? Did he lose his mind and attack himself?"Elder Gregory! What are you doing? Get up and kill Cole Ross and everyone else from h
Justin nodded, accepting the pills. But the first one filled his mouth with intense medicinal bitterness and founess."Ptui! My god, what is this crap? More bitter than shit! Are you trying to poison me, old man? What's your aim? Seeking death?"Justin was truly angry. What useless muck! Bitter, rough, and foul, with gritty dregs like sand. Disgusting! System's pills were fragrant and delicious, even strawberry flavored. How enjoyable those were! And these were pointless - take one and wait over ten days to heal? You'd be long dead before they took effect! System's pills fully revived you from your last breath. With those, why would he need this trash?"Please forgive me, senior! I meant no deception. All elixirs are like this - too few alchemists, and immature methods. These pills are considered supreme quality.""This is considered a supreme pill?" Justin scoffed. After System's pills, his standards had risen. Seeing Justin silent, Elder Gregory assumed he was permitted to leave.
"Dr. Parker, shall I give it a try? Maybe I can save this gentleman."Upon hearing this, Dr. Parker reacted like a drowning man spotting a lighthouse. In an instant, he saw hope. He quickly made way for Alice, babbling: "Doctor Alice, thank goodness you're here. You're really our savior. Come, come, the patient is here. Please take a look!""Why are you all still standing around uselessly? Get out of here, you useless cretins. Don't obstruct Doctor Alice's space."Seeing the useless bunch still unmoving, Dr. Parker immediately flared up. He charged over and shoved them out.Although unhappy inside, the doctors made no complaints outwardly. They only wondered if Alice could cure the old man's poison. He already had one foot in the grave."The situation is very bad. Even for me, all I can do is stabilize him temporarily. Give me some time to look through ancient texts to find an antidote."The young woman's brows furrowed after she took the old man's pulse. Indeed, the poison today was
He nagged on and on, lecturing Justin as if he were his own son. But he became more and more excessive, even criticizing Justin's family.Hearing these words, a surge of nameless anger rushed through Justin's mind. To him, his family was his inverse scale - no one was allowed to touch them, even if it was his girlfriend's dad. This was unacceptable.In an instant, he appeared right in front of Cole Ross. His aura exploding, Justin simply reached out and grabbed at the air. Suddenly countless small objects in the office flew up, suspended in midair as if held aloft by some mysterious force.Most shockingly, Cole Ross also flew up uncontrollably. But for him, it felt like the hand of death was clutching his neck, gradually suffocating him. He desperately wanted to struggle free from the invisible hand controlling him.But in the end he realized it was all wishful thinking. As a long-time man of power, Cole knew Justin had just shown killing intent. If this matter wasn't resolved properl
"Hmph, boy, stop pretending here. Aren't you afraid you'll bite your own tongue spouting such big talk? Looking like you, you understand medical techniques? Go fool ghosts!""Alas, no one believes the plain truth. How sad. Forget it, I came today already anyway. Since I'm not needed, I'll take my leave. You guys figure it out yourselves. Remember, the old man only has half an hour left. If the toxins aren't completely drawn out within that half hour, he'll kick the bucket."After saying this, Justin turned and walked out without looking back. Alice had just entered the room when she suddenly heard the noisy sounds outside. Her assistants hadn't come in, and Dr. Parker had left to fetch the silver needles for Ghost Gate 13 Needles but hadn't returned for so long. She felt a bit impatient.So she walked out, just in time to hear what Justin had said."Sir, please wait a moment.""Anything else?" Justin didn't turn back, just coldly asked. He was truly in a terrible mood today. He had th
Just then, Cole Ross ran out. Seeing all the doctors he had invited standing outside the room, he immediately exploded in rage."What are you doing? I brought you here to save the man, not stare blankly! Hurry and get in there to treat him!"The furious Cole even grabbed a doctor's collar and shoved him towards the door.Hearing this, that doctor instantly felt awful, his legs quivering.Seeing Cole Ross, Dr. Parker reacted like a mouse spotting a cat. But right now he didn't dare not step forward to reply, so he shakily walked over with a strange expression."Sorry Mr. Ross, we already determined the old master was poisoned...but..."Before he could finish speaking, Cole cut him off."Since you already know the cause, why aren't you quickly taking measures to treat him? What are you waiting for, until he's dead for you to go collect the corpse?""We're very sorry, Mr. Ross. Although we found the cause, we can't treat the patient because this poison requires a very special, ancient ac