The Bride’s family is here?The sudden announcement made Lily, who was still entertaining the guests, frown.On the other hand, the guests started to seem intrigued by the situation.A look of disgust appeared on Lily’s face as she was just talking about how Wanda’s parents could not make it because they were hospitalized.Not even a minute later, they were here. Was that not just a big slap in her face?Immediately, Lily pulled aside the family member in charge of the party and asked, “What’s going on? Didn’t I say not to notify them?”“I-I didn’t!” The Cohen relative said with a puzzled face.Lily’s expression looked even worse, as she turned toward the direction Wanda was taken to.“It must’ve been that stupid girl!” Lily said with great hatred.She had repeated again and again that Wanda’s parents were country bumpkins, and they must not be allowed to attend the party as they would downgrade the Cohen’s status because of this engagement!Now… Philip’s unwed fiancée dared
After toasting a glass of wine with the guests, Lily hurriedly apologized.After the announcement of the arrival of the bride’s family, Lily could tell by the guests’ expressions that she could no longer hide the fact that she did not invite Wanda’s parents because she disliked them.Hence, she apologized in front of the distinguished guests.The reason for her apologizing was not because she was exposed, but because the arrival of Wanda’s poor relatives almost disturbed the guests.Especially Mr. Wickham, who was surrounded by people. He not only had a high status in the city, but most importantly, he had recently taken on a project in the province.His power and connection was worth the Cohen Family’s respect!After Lily finished greeting everyone, she specifically went up to Mr. Wickham, “Mr, Wickham, why are you still standing? Come and have a seat! I’ve prepared this…”“It’s fine!”Before Lily could finish speaking, Mr. Wickham waved his hands absent-mindedly and frowned a
He… He…H-how could this be?Was this some kind of mistake?The sight of the powerful leader of the Jardin Province, Edric Turner, bowing to the person in front of him.Everyone present was stunned to the point that they froze for a long time.That person was none other than the bride’s family, Fred!Lily was in disbelief as her face turned pale, and there were chills all over her body.Did she wonder why Edric Turner, the leader of the Jardin Province, would show up at the Cohen’s engagement party?Of course, she did!However, never in a million years would she have guessed that he was here for Fred!How could that be?Did they not say that Wanda was born into a family of peasants? Not to mention, Fred was adopted. How… How could someone like Edric treat him with such respect?If the most powerful man of the Jardin Province treated Fred with such respect, what kind of person was Fred?It was unimaginable!!!At that moment, Lily’s mind went blank.Tap.Fred took a step
Was it too soon to be called family?Was it too soon to call him brother?Philip panicked at his coldness, but his mother was panicking more than him!According to Fred’s words, he was clearly not going to let the engagement party go on.Moreover, the sad look in Wanda’s eyes conveyed that she saw through the Cohen family a long time ago, but she never raised a peep.So, was this the end of the engagement party?Were Wanda and Philip going to break up like this?If Lily had heard this news yesterday before Fred’s arrival, she would have been over the moon.She had always looked down on Wanda, so if they ever broke up, she would be able to find a better partner for Philip in no time.However, as of right now…With the presence of Fred, who was accompanied by the most powerful man in the Jardin Province, the Yates went from a lowly farmer family to becoming one of the big leaguers!Where else would they find such in-laws? How could the mother and son just let go of them like t
Swoosh!As soon as Fred said that, everyone instantly diverted their attention to the ruby on Lily’s necklace.That ruby was as pure as it gets, and it was top-grade in terms of both luster and color. It looked very valuable, indeed.When Lily was greeting the guests earlier, she was intentionally showing off the ruby, which made the female guests green with envy.Now… According to Fred, the ruby was actually his gift to Wanda.Everyone started looking at Lily with faces of disgust.Her hostility toward Wanda was understandable as she was a mother-in-law who wanted to put her in her place.They could even go so far as to say that she wanted to teach her some of the Cohen family’s hierarchy since Wanda was not from a well-off family.She might have crossed the line, but they still did not find it outrageous.However, blatantly claiming someone else’s gift from their brother as her own was not in line with how a mother-in-law should behave. “T-this is mine!”With everyone wat
Edric raised his eyebrows at the sight of this.He believed Fred.There was no way that the Great One would falsely accuse the Cohen Family over such a trivial matter.Finding something in someone else’s house within five minutes was no easy feat in Edric’s opinion.Before he could speak, Arnold smiled with a hand on his shoulder and said, “Wait!! I know Stellar! He’s one of the Walkers!”“The Walker family?” Edric asked suddenly.“Yes! The Walker Family!” Arnold smiled and said, “Normal people wouldn’t be able to tell what the Great One is up to. Besides, a warlord’s tricks are beyond the imagination of ordinary people!”Edric calmed down after what he said.Arnold was a warlord too, so he trusted that everything would turn out fine.Edric then took a step back and waited patiently.Tick-tock, tick-tock!Time was passing by, and Lily’s face grew smugger as she thought about how she was going to continue her sob story once the five minutes were up.Although she would have
A missing piece?What did he mean?Everyone was still in awe at the beauty of the Golden Pearl Crown when he was talking about its origins, but they immediately looked over after what he said.Just as he said, the seemingly flawless Golden Pearl Crown was missing a piece at the very center, as if someone had removed it.When the treasure fanatic noticed the flaw, he could not help but ask Fred, “Mr. Fred, why is it missing a piece?”Fred did not answer. Instead, he slowly looked at Lily, and said, “You tell me!”“Me?”When Fred looked at her, she looked panic-stricken and said, “Wh-what do you mean?”As she said that, her hands subconsciously held the ruby on her necklace.Her actions and awkward expression caught everyone’s attention, especially the person who recognized the Golden Pearl Crown.He stared at the ruby and said, “Could that be the missing piece?”Lily’s expression sank when he said that, and everyone else started to see the truth.Fred said earlier that Lily
That was not the end.Fred looked at the Cohen family with his hands behind his back and said, “If you don’t give me an explanation, the Cohen family is as good as dead!”Swish!The faces of the Cohen family drastically changed.Was-was he going to destroy the Cohen family?Was Fred going to turn what was supposed to be a joyous occasion into a funeral?How domineering could he be?“How dare you!!! You may be powerful, but you won’t be able to destroy my family that easily! Do you think you’re above the law?” Lily roared in anger.“Above the law? Yes, I am!” Fred snorted.Hiss!Everyone was shaken to the core by his words!How narcissistic!How arrogant!How domineering!How could Fred say such a thing without a second of doubt?How could he?How dared he?Some of them started looking toward Edric and the other officials behind Fred.However, all of them seemed indifferent to what Fred said, as if they agreed.The Great One!The living legend!The pinnacle of the w
Marciella walking away did not bode well with the giant snake. Marciella was its food! How could it accept that its food had escaped?Marciella had not moved far yet. She reluctantly looked back at Fred.She did not know how Fred would handle the River God. She could only hope Fred would be okay!When Fred saw that she had left, he geared up, rubbing his palms in glee. He had an eager look on his face, which confused the giant snake.It was the snake’s first time meeting a man like Fred!How strange indeed!At this time!Suddenly, Fred said with hostility etched on his face, "Hey, Big Snake, what are you going to do now?"The snake's attention was entirely focused on him, which seemed off to Fred."What I’m going to do?"The giant snake fixated its eyes on Fred. It felt that it could handle a human like Fred easily.“I’m going to kill you with one bite! How dare you look down on me like this!"The giant snake rushed toward Fred fiercely at a speed so fast that no one could
Fred was annoyed by the giant snake's arrogant tone. Fred squinted his eyes at the snake and asked in confusion, "Why are you making that face?"“Huh?"The giant snake was shocked. He thought that Fred would submit to him, but to his surprise, Fred was not shaken at all.The snake was about to lose his temper.“Dirty snake, haven't I made myself clear enough? I think you are probably sleep-talking if you want me to hand over my people to you..." Fred said impatiently.At this moment…Feeling that it was being ridiculed, the snake said suddenly, "You punk, this is the first time anyone spoke to me this way. What is your name?"“Me?"Fred was stunned subconsciously, not knowing what the snake wanted. Suddenly, he understood.“Did you want to know my name so you can remember me, bow down before me, and become my follower? Sure, I’ll give you that chance!"He was adding fuel to the fire. The giant snake almost spat out blood in anger!"What? You want me to follow an immature bei
Huh!?Putting aside Marciella, even Fred could not hide his shock as a giant snake appeared from under the water!A giant snake!How could it be!?Fred's eyes widened at the sheer size of the snake. "A Giant Snake… Is this the so-called River God?"Moreover, the size was humongous. The snake must be at least ten stories high!What a huge snake!Fred finally understood why he felt a powerful force under the water!There was a sharp glint in the giant snake’s eyes! That was the blinking light from time to time!"Who comes here? Are you from the village? Who do you plan to sacrifice to me this time?" As soon as the giant snake spoke, Fred realized that this was not the first time it had done this.The snake seemed familiar with the ritual process. Obviously, the villagers had witnessed this giant snake before. This was the meeting between the two sides! Fred felt uncomfortable at this. As for the giant snake, it felt bemused when it saw Fred. The snake had never seen Fred befo
Fred was going to risk it all to open this girl's eyes!The force from the punch was extraordinary! As soon as the tree was hit by the seismic fist, it fell immediately and the whole tree split neatly in two!Marciella was dumbfounded!Although she knew how powerful Fred was, to witness his power was a different thing entirely!"Master Fred, your power is insane!"Marciella could not help but applaud.Fred seemed indifferent, as though he had no feeling at all about this."Is it? Why do you think so?"He looked so indifferent.For Ancient Martial Arts, things did not get any simpler than this!"You’re so strong. Anyway, I don’t doubt you anymore..." Marciella sighed, suddenly feeling very sad. "This is the reward of being educated. If we were more knowledgeable, we wouldn’t be so clueless.”"Haha, if you can't solve your issues, your descendants can work harder," Fred said with a wink.Marciella said, "Mr. Fred, I needed to ask you something! What if our luck was changed ju
What Fred said aroused her curiosity."What does it look like when you offer a sacrifice?"Fred knew he could not speak of this matter. Sure enough, Marciella felt a little downcast after Fred said the words. She did not know why Fred would say such a thing. Suddenly, Fred felt bad about it.He coughed and said, "Don't think too much about it... I just want to find a clue. Maybe we could find a solution. Why does it never rain in your village?""Huh?"Marciella's eyes, which were still a little dejected, suddenly realized what was important and asked hurriedly, "Mr. Fred, are you saying that the reason why it never rains in our village is because someone is behind it?"Although Fred was unwilling to admit it, he could not help but nod. "Yes, this is exactly what you thought!""For real?!"Marciella felt hopeful again when she heard this. She said hastily, "The thing you asked about is pretty simple. You can just check out that place!""That place?"Fred turned around to see w
Marciella found herself nodding in agreement with Fred's harsh assessment. "You're spot on," she said. "That woman is nothing but vile!"Seeing Marciella's reaction, a rare smile crossed Fred's face as he nodded back. "Glad you see it my way," he said.What caught Fred off guard was the villagers' reaction. One by one, their faces turned ashen with despair.It seemed to them that nothing could be worse than the predicament they were facing. The absence of the witch spelled doom for the village—it was like their last shred of hope had vanished. They had all put their faith in her to charm the River God into blessing them with rain, which would have brought some peace to their troubled lives. However, now their chances seemed to have dried up just like their fields. Fred stood there, his face a mask of serenity amidst the chaos.In the moments that followed, the village chief was a picture of despair, his only option was to send everyone home while he racked his brain for a backup pl
"What?"Fred did not even have time to blink before the witch suddenly made a move.It was like a bomb went off.Kaboom!Then, she was dead!Fred dusted off his hands, even surprising himself with his lack of tolerance for the witch.Now, though, he had a real headache. He had planned to clear the air with the witch and lay out the past so everyone would know the full picture.He thought that might just turn things around.The situation changed when she vanished, and Fred's plans were completely derailed. Then again, changing the villagers' minds was not going to be a walk in the park anyway. They were pretty set in their ways, thanks to all the stuff they had been fed.As such, just talking it out might not cut it. Heck, it could even mess with history!With the witch out of the equation, Fred figured he might as well try a different tactic. Maybe if he took out the guy in the cloak and worked his own magic to bring some rain, it could save a lot of hassle. The more he thoug
"No way!"The witch bristled with defiance. She could not accept that she was no match for Fred.As she noticed Fred's focus was locked on her, a sly idea popped up in her mind.Before she could act on it, though, she found herself pinned against the wall by Fred in a flash...Her face contorted in disbelief. She was pinned so tightly that she could not even move!The witch was completely overpowered, her heart racing with panic.How could he be so much stronger than her?Fred, on the other hand, seemed unfazed."What's going through your head? You don't seriously think you can take me on, do you?" Fred asked, his voice laced with skepticism.The witch felt utterly trapped, as if at any second, Fred might just finish her off."Look, I messed up, okay? Can we not do this? I'm old, just a pile of brittle bones—I can't take this kind of rough treatment!" the witch pleaded with Fred, trying a new tactic to get through to him.Fred was not falling for it. He looked at her with a
"Heh, I caught on to you a while back, you know. You've been tailing me, and I'm pretty sure you're here for me. Plus, you don't have the look of someone from our village. That means you are an outsider, and I'm your target, right? Listen, man, we don't have any beef with each other, so why are you sticking your nose where it doesn't belong?"The witch had sensed the raw power rolling off Fred, and it was enough to send shivers down her spine!At that moment, she knew that challenging Fred was not going to be a walk in the park! If she had spotted him earlier in the forest, it would not have been good news for her. For starters, she had no clue how many tricks Fred had up his sleeve, and if he took her down, she and her buddy would be toast.However, the witch was not about to let Fred take her out without a fight! She racked her brain and finally settled on one strategy!She would try to sweet-talk him, hoping Fred would fall for her words just like everyone else, and fall into he