The Great Elder smiled and said, "You're here for a visit. You may be disappointed. Valley Master is in seclusion for his cultivation. He can't meet guests."His voice was calm. He looked like he had not seen Elder Lewton, who was half-dead and lifeless, and Elder Maurick, who was bruised and beaten."You think I'm discussing this with you?" Ashton said softly."Since you are still standing here, talking to me, it means that there is still room for discussion." The Great Elder smiled.Ashton sneered, but polite words were useless."You are right. There is indeed room for discussion.""Look, I know you come from afar, and you must also want to solve the matter calmly." The Great Elder smiled. His hand behind his back signaled to a valley steward in the distance."Of course, if you can give me the price I asked for and apologize to me, I think we can still resolve this matter calmly," Ashton said bluntly."Bullshit! You hurt the people in Medicine Valley, and now you've injured E
"Arrogant!"A mere grandmaster, just who do you think you are!"A middle-aged man in a yellow robe pulled a string of magic incantations and formed a fireball above Ashton's head in the next second. The fireball was hot. He was covered in sweat, and Ashton, who was closer, must have been roasted."Are you guys the so-called gods of Medicine Valley? Conjuring fire out of thin air, killing others with the raise of a hand—it's terrifying. It looks like there is such a group of people in this world!" Tavor was horrified. He thought he had seen much of the world and knew many things ordinary people could not understand.For example, cultivators, the underground world, the martial arts community, and a series of things that people could not imagine but existed.However, he was still speechless when he saw the scene.Tavor became even more nervous when the fireball hit Ashton.Tavor was tied to Ashton. Elder Lewton was not dead. The woman named Rowena was also from Medicine Valley. If
He died without a single scream.One of the four guardians of Medicine Valley, the grandmaster-level combat powerhouse, could not withstand a single attack from Ashton? Were grandmasters that weak?"How can this happen? How can this be?""He is an ascendant!" The Great Elder was shocked. "Dorian, you screwed us over this time!"Dorian appeared depressed. Why would he know the other party was ascendant at such a young age? Was that not absolute nonsense? People in their 70s and 80s likely lacked inner strength. Those famous martial arts sects fought for grandmaster status their whole lives. Even talented, strong masters were stuck after they became grandmasters. It would take an extremely long time to enter the realm of ascendant.It was impossible that the man started martial arts in his mother's womb.The Great Elder, Dorian, and others did not know that his cultivation system was completely different from theirs.He lived with Levins before he was 18. He was not skilled in mar
"What?""Impossible! No one can deal with this fire. Demon! You're a demon!" The Great Elder staggered back."If you say so." Ashton smiled, stretched out his hand, and grabbed it. He grasped the flames with his bare hands and squeezed it into a blade as thin as paper.Then he flicked his finger, and the blade passed through hundreds of meters of air and shot straight at his opponent.The fire burned even ten-meter-distance places where it passed. Like a soldering iron, the fire would burn deep into one's bone marrow.That caused countless valley disciples to cry as they suffered beyond words.The Great Elder laughed miserably and knelt, unable to escape.There was no point in fighting a monster like that.A gust of black wind blew, and the flamed wave blade went out.The Great Elder was still kneeling—safe and sound.Ashton quietly looked at the old man standing in front of him.The old man wore a black robe. He looked like he had an extraordinary temperament."You're an a
"Arrogant and ignorant, I will kill you today!"Fethorius' murderous intent grew. An odd color appeared with a palm turn. His technique made the sky misty as if covered with a layer of gray cloth."Is that the array's energy shield?" Even though Ashton looked indifferent, he had already exerted his spiritual power and felt all the changes around him.He was not a reckless person. He knew his limits, and he would always overestimate his opponents as much as possible. However, his opponents were often disappointing, and he would not even need to use half his strength to kill them.He suddenly felt a vague energy fluctuation from the dark and slapped it to break up a dark wind.Immediately afterward, more techniques took shape around them, aiming at Ashton and lunging at him.That formation seemed to allow Fethorius, who dominated it, to use mystic arts all the time or at a lower cost.He would be attacked from all sides by those methods. He would be surprised if his spiritual powe
"What? What the hell is this?"Fethorius was shocked.He trembled like a rabbit when he saw the other party's eyes burning.Was he not an ascendant? What was that method?His eyes emitted golden fire that burned everything.The golden flame rushed to Fethorius and nearly swallowed him in an instant. Fethorius ran away, mobilizing his spiritual energy and strength. He almost used all his strength.In the square, mournful screams broke out. Several elders were contaminated with golden speckles and wailed in pain."Help! Help me!"The red-robed elder's face looked horrified. His palm touched a lick of golden flame, which became a leech on the bone. His palm melted instantly, leaving no bones. The flame extended up his arm and could not be extinguished.The red-robed elder was a cruel man. When no one helped him, he waved his knife and cut off the arm from his shoulder.The arm fell to the ground. After two seconds, it turned into a pile of dark ashes. Even the ashes vanished aft
"Master Levin, I didn't mean to.""I did not say you did it on purpose.""No, no, I didn't. I have to do that. Otherwise, the elders won't spare me." Rowena's face was pale. She thought the other party was there to settle the score.She still had no strength, so the other party could do whatever they wanted with her."Don't kill me! Please, Master Levin. I want to live.""Who said I was going to kill you?" Ashton laughed. "If I wanted to kill you, I would've done it a long time ago. What good would it bring me to kill you, a woman who has no power and no right to speak?"Rowena was instantly relieved when she heard that. "Then, Master Levin, why did you call me over here?""Help me do one thing, and then I will let go of everything you did before.""Alright!""You agreed without listening to what I'm about to ask you?" Ashton raised his brows.Rowena's face was slightly red. "I can do anything as long as I can live."Rowena clearly had the wrong idea."I will have to refine
One of the guys was extra eager, practically tripping over himself to hand over a cigarette and light it with a showy flick of his lighter."Come on, Captain, spill the beans. You know how it is—once our gossip radar is up, there's no shutting it down.""Right, right. Don't tell me that the nation's sweetheart, the Latham family's prized jewel, and Mister Karlos's granddaughter are all being kept as someone's side chicks?"The captain took a long, contemplative drag before he shot them a warning look. "Lower your voice. I only caught wind of it myself. Don't let it slip. Otherwise, we're toast."Then, he leaned in and whispered, "Ever heard of the Battle of Champions?"The trio shook their heads in sync."Never mind. That's too much to unpack right now. Just know that the Battle of Champions is the biggest deal in the Imperial Capital. Only the biggest and mightiest noble houses and elite forces get a seat at the table. Regular folks can't even get a glimpse of it.""That exclus