"Smelly Ash?" Ashton's face darkened.The girl still remembered his embarrassing past after so many years.Alaska Whitlock laughed at Ashton's expression."Don't be embarrassed, Smelly Ash. I can help check your ass to see if you have wiped it clean."Ashton's eyelids twitched. He smiled and said, "I think you're due for a beating. Shall I beat you up?""Come on, then." Alaska stuck out her tongue.In the background, Avery laughed.The girl, who became so quiet after Ashton left the Imperial Capital, returned to being a chatterbox when Ashton came back.The reason she asked Ashton to come out with her was because Alaska's mother trusted her. Since Ashton's incident that year, Alaska seemed to be suffering from some mental issues, and she had few friends who could talk to her. Over time, Alaska's mother was afraid that she would suffer from depression and take her own life. Since Ashton was back, she wanted to see if Alaska could feel happy again.Things looked promising.The
Brutus' face darkened.Warren spoke Linnish but not well enough to understand some words."Compliment you? I said you are a stupid pig, understand?""Stupid man, who do you think you are to talk to me?" Alaska grimaced.Warren's expression became gloomy in an instant. "Miss, you are insulting me, and I have the right to fight back against you."When Alaska heard this, she hid behind Ashton and wiggled her fingers at the other party. "Come on, then! I hate men like you. Smelly Ash, teach him a lesson.""Do you think I won't beat you up first?" Ashton's cheeks reddened as he glared at her.Alaska tilted her head instantly. "Okay, Ashton, help me. This person is bullying me."Ashton glanced at Warren. "Alaska doesn't like you. Stay away from her. If I see you pestering her, I will make sure you leave this place on a stretcher.""Stretcher? I'm not sick or injured. Why would I need one?" Warren could not understand the implication of Ashton's words. He was confused.However, he u
"As you wish." Ashton stood there indifferently.His knowledge of archery was unaffected by his lack of experience. He knew to draw and aim the bow.Not to mention that the target was only less than a hundred meters. He could hit the target from hundreds or thousands of meters away. He could even hit the bullseye without the bow by throwing the arrows with his hands.Warren stood ready and pulled the bowstring, looking tough and handsome. After focusing and aiming, he released the bowstring.Pop!It hit the 10-point ring."So handsome!" A girl passing by exclaimed."Not bad." Percy also nodded, expressing approval.Regardless of luck or not, it was a good shot.Warren smiled confidently and looked at Ashton, who seemed uninterested in what he did.Warren thought Ashton was acting tough.However, any struggle was futile. The bet would end soon. It did not matter if the opponent were to run away or take up the challenge. The results would not change.Warren shot the second ar
Two women walked forward.One looked more mature but still beautiful, like a perfect glass of red wine. The other looked heroic and athletic.It was Aislinn."Aislinn? Why are you here?" Ashton's eyes lit up. He did not expect to see her there. He was quite surprised."I am unemployed. Where else can I go besides home?" Aislinn spoke casually.Ashton was silent for a while.He did not expect Aislinn to be fired because the old prince was too powerful.With Aislinn's record at the border, no one should be able to replace her. However, the old prince gave an order; it was out of everyone's control.Influence and wealth were useless against the old prince. They could only enhance their cultivation, enter Hamilton City, and kill him."It's not your fault, Ashton. Don't take it to heart.""Aislinn, this is the third son of the Levin family you often mention?" Next to her, the sexy and mature woman could not help but eye Ashton.She was close with Aislinn. Aislinn had many praises
"What can you do about it?" Ashton could not help but feel funny when he heard that.Could anyone make others respect them? That so-called National Medical Research Institute was taking itself too seriously.Or did they treat several celebrities and were rated as the number one medical institution in the Imperial Capital because of that? Was that why they were so arrogant?The world was huge—there were countless hidden masters. Who would even be bold enough to claim that they were the best?Before he reached the Body of Law, Ashton would not claim to be Lindorm's strongest. It was uncertain when a cultivator who had lived for one or two hundred years would appear, as many experts had hidden themselves.Of course, the probability was very low.However, Ashton believed he was the best doctor at curing diseases and saving lives.He could keep a person alive and help them recover if he could find the right medicine.Therefore, he could not respect doctors who thought too highly of
What was happening? Was the treatment unsuccessful?It seemed impossible that Mister Morrison, the National Medical Research Institute director, could have failed.In the Imperial Capital, if a disease was beyond the healing abilities of Mister Morrison, the esteemed national medical sage, it was essentially a death sentence.After her initial failure, Ashton saw that Maeve had not sought his help through Aislinn. Her first contact was with National Medical Research Institute director Conner Morrison via Fjord.Too bad Conner Morrison was no extraordinary doctor. He was a national medical sage only because of money and connections. Actual high-profile Imperial Capital figures had private doctors and never allowed the institute's staff to treat them.Aislinn was the first to rush into the room.The sight surprised her.Maeve was drenched in blood, her mouth a ghastly purple-black, and a peculiar, foul stench radiated from her."What are you two doing?" Aislinn demanded, looking
"The National Medical Research Institute heads are this incompetent? I've wasted half a year waiting. What a fool I've been.""Please, show our guests out!"Starting today, we're suspending our investment with them.""Missus Maeve, about the final payment—""Leave!"The two despicable men had nearly killed her, and they had the audacity to bring up the final payment—the nerve of them."Hmph, leave it to me, Ashton.""When did Ashton start studying medicine?" Alaska asked, tilting her head in curiosity.She was well-educated and knew that mastering medicine was no easy task. Medicine required years of study and practical experience. If anyone wanted to be a professional in the medical field, they would have to study abroad to learn the latest medical theories. It was a long and arduous process.It was even more challenging when it came to ancient techniques. Despite its mystique and the miracles it had produced, many of its traditions had been lost over the generations, making
It was a small world indeed. He had left Edren County, yet he still managed to bump into her multiple times in the Imperial Capital. She was the heiress of the Latham family, but she associated with such a ragtag group of social youths. When did her standards slip that low?He had heard of the Everwood Triad Society six or seven years ago when they had tried to recruit him. He had declined. From what he knew, the society's main aim was to enlist the offspring of the Imperial Capital's elite families to grow stronger by leveraging their influential backgrounds.That group of so-called members were nothing more than opportunists. Judging by the situation, Alora had been duped into joining them, and they were planning a celebratory feast. What a fall from grace.However, it seemed Alora was already prepared for her uncertain future. The failure of the La Verdure Pill launch had cast a shadow over her status as the heiress of the Latham family. She felt like a convict on death row and t