The butler snapped to attention. He could not afford to mess around and gestured to his crew. "You heard Ms. Pendleton. Take him down!"With a swift motion, the butler, who had already been smacked around twice, watched as the Peak family's goons closed in on Fred. Now, with the notoriously cutthroat Ms. Pendleton's orders ringing in their ears, they did not hesitate. They launched into Fred with a barrage of brutal punches and kicks.It was clear as day—they were going to follow Juliana's orders and make sure Fred was done for."He's a goner!"Peregrine might not have known the first thing about fighting, but he could recognize the cutthroat edge of business sharks like Juliana and the Peak clan a mile away. His face was drained of color and he felt like his soul was already halfway to the next world as he turned to Fred in panic. "My man! Before... I told you we should get out of here but you didn’t budge, now we're both toast! Think about me... think about my poor old mom! She'
"This is it, we're toast! That's the infamous Master Daxton from the Peak family. We're as good as dead!"Peregrine watched Master Daxton stride over with a look of pure menace, obeying Juliana's orders. He was so terrified he felt like he might soil his pants.Peregrine might have been a small-time businessman, but he was known for his energy and spirit. It was his knack for being good at networking that, despite the modest size of his business, earned him a thin slice of connection with the Peak family.It was this very connection that made Peregrine all too aware of just how deadly Master Daxton could be—he was a man who would not hesitate to kill.Since he had started working under Juliana with the Peak family, Master Daxton had been dealing with the dirty work the family preferred to keep at arm's length.So, with Master Daxton on the move, did he and Fred even stand a chance of making it out alive?Peregrine was frozen in place, his whole body tangled up in fear, unable to
Master Daxton's response was a burst of uncontrollable laughter, so intense that he clutched his stomach in pain.Fred was standing there, a kid who could not be much past his twenties, looking like a stiff breeze could knock him over. Despite that, he had the nerve to tell Master Daxton to kneel? To offer him mercy?Master Daxton, who had more years under his belt than this kid had breaths, could not help but laugh at the absurdity."Kid, are you so close to death's door that you've lost your mind? Or was it never working right to begin with?"The butler jumped in at just the right moment with a well-timed bit of brown-nosing."Look at yourself, punk! Who do you think you are compared to our Master Daxton? Telling him to kneel and that you'll spare his life? Ha, do you think you're some kind of superhero?"While the butler rambled on, he cast a sycophantic glance at Master Daxton and added, "Master Daxton, this guy's clearly out of his mind. Better finish him off quickly so Ms.
"Master! Master!"In the Peak’s courtyard…Today was the day to put up the lanterns and festoons.It was not for any special festivities; Juliana Pendleton, the wife of Frost Peak, the eldest son of the Peaks, was coming back. The Peak household had already started making arrangements without Frost having to tell them.At this moment, Frost was stomping around and checking the arrangements made by the servants. Suddenly, he heard someone calling for him as soon as he arrived. He laughed and said, "What's the matter, Robin? Is it about my beloved? Has she returned?""Yes… Er… no..."The man named Robin nodded at first, then shook his head desperately.Frost smiled when he saw this and said, "If she has returned, you can just say so. There's no need to be this twitchy, right? What happened? Did Juliana not enjoy her trip?""No… no!"Robin swallowed hard, finally regained his composure, and said, "S-someone is making trouble at the airport. Ms. Pendleton… Ms. Pendleton might be i
..."My good fellow, you...you have already broken into this place and roughed up these men. Maybe…it's better to just let it go!"At the airport.Peregrine was earnestly urging Fred to leave as soon as possible. When Fred made Master Daxton kneel, everyone else was in shock, but Peregrine noticed that the butler had secretly sneaked out.Where did he go?Peregrine was certain that the man had run back to the Peaks to get reinforcements. The steward would have made the decision after Master Daxton, the strongest here, failed to suppress Fred!He quickly stepped forward to persuade Fred to leave."Buddy…You shouldn't try anything with her! A...Although you are very powerful, the Peaks are the overlord of Brook City Province! When Frost—the eldest son of the Peaks—arrives, you won't be able to leave anymore!" Peregrine pleaded again as he watched Fred’s indifferent appearance."Leave?"Juliana took off her sunglasses when she heard Peregrine words. Her pretty face was fierce. "T
Frost Peak.The man was the eldest son of the Peaks family, the overlord of Brook City!Ever since he was a child, he dominated Brook City; no one dared to mess with him.However, the bold and ruthless young master of the Peaks harbored one fear in his heart.This nightmare, this fear came from that time on Nymph Mountain not long ago. It started when a black-haired man in black clothes stood proudly in front of the crowd.At first, Frost felt that he would never see that powerful man ever again.After all, that man’s power level was beyond his reach.However… He saw him again today...Frost felt like his heart was yanked out and shattered into pieces in an instant..."What the hell are you babbling about?"Juliana originally expected Frost to lead their men to destroy Fred as soon as he arrived. However, she saw that Frost had turned from a menacing tyrant to a stuttering mess.She was displeased. "Honey, what's the matter with you? This useless piece of trash not only got
"Boy! Didn't you say that we will cry the moment you speak? Haha, who’s crying now? Who’s crying now? Tell me! You will cry if you can't tell me!"At this moment, Robin spoke again and insulted Fred."Tell you who’s crying?" With that, Fred cast his gaze on Frost and said lightly, "Then you should cry!"“I..."Before Frost could say anything, Robin jumped out again and cursed loudly, "You must be out of your damn mind, you brat! I asked you to cry, but how dare you say that to Master Frost? Don’t you know? If Master Frost just gives an order, he could make you weep while he stands there and laughs!"Robin thought he flattered the boss well, so he approached Frost and said, "Master, do you agree with what I said?"What you said?Frost was at a loss of what to do when… Robin suddenly barged in with his verbal diarrhea.Did Robin just sign their death certificate by thoroughly offending Fred?Frost was trembling all over."Screw what the hell you said!"His anger surging, Frost
He was...kneeling?W…Why was he kneeling?Everyone present was shocked when Frost knelt down. This included both the onlookers who were just watching the drama and the people from the Peaks.To everyone's understanding, Frost was ready for a fight when he barged in, which must be the beginning of Fred's tragic fate.However… What was going on now?Fred did not look any different, but Frost was a completely different person now. The young master of the Peaks, who dominated Dawning City and even the entire Brook City Province, was kneeling on the ground!"Unbelievable! Unbelievable!"Peregrine had a hunch sooner than anyone else that Frost was afraid of Fred.Nevertheless, it did not mean that Frost's kneeling would not shock him to his core!After all, he speculated Frost was just intimidated by Fred’s mysterious background and that he would not touch Fred easily.However, being scared to the point of begging on his knees was a completely different thing!If he was worried ab
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