Spencer had immediately smiled, but there was a sense of melancholy in his words. He quickly smiled again and asked, "What about you, Fred? You left Peach Blossom Village back then and made a name for yourself, right?""I’m doing alright. Think I’ve achieved quite a bit,” Fred immediately responded with a smile."As long as you got some results. But you must not be complacent, Fred. Listen to me, keep working hard, take another step, and you'll be alright!" Spencer laughed.Stellar's face suddenly twitched when he heard that.Continue to work hard and take another step?Fred was already a living legend, the revered Great One who stood at the pinnacle of the world. How was he to take another step? Was he supposed to ascend up into the sky and become some celestial being?He did not dare say any of this, of course.Fred also just nodded with a smile and replied, "If you say so, then of course!”"That's right!"Spencer was so happy to see Fred still willing to listen to his advic
"Mr. Hoffman, are you sure this is Mr. Reed?”"Mr. Hoffman, please keep your phone active at all times. If we’ve other questions, we will keep in touch with you.”"Mr. Hoffman…”It was 6:30 in the evening.Fred was silent the entire time he was at the entrance of the mortuary at West Valley Central Hospital. He was looking at the body that was covered with a white cloth as it was pushed through the door by the medical staff. The silence was terrifying.As the revered Great One who was a living legend and also the founder of the four most powerful regiments in Somerland, Azure Dragon, White Tiger, Vermillion Bird, and Black Tortoise, it was not like Fred had never experienced death.One could even say that before Fred was on top of the world five years ago, he dealt with death all year round. Yet, he had never felt this much self-blame.He had obviously seen how wayward Spencer’s life was this afternoon.If he had not considered so much then and just told Spencer about his curre
"He screwed his girlfriend, ruined his company, and now he wants to get engaged in his old mansion. Mr. Richard is doing a fantastic job!""Indeed! You haven’t heard the best thing yet! I heard Spencer died two hours ago!""He’s dead? W-Who did it? Could it be Mr. Richard?”"It's said to be suicide, but it’s hard to say what the truth is. All in all, it’s best we speak less of it.”It was now the time when guests were constantly flocking toward Red Moon Tower, which was situated in the center of West Valley. Thus, discussions like this were endless among the guests.Even so, Richard, who was sitting in the office on the fifth floor at the moment, paid the news no need even after hearing it reported by his subordinates. He was even a little complacent.Deborah, who was currently in Richard’s arms, asked with worry, "Dick, isn’t it a bad omen for us to get engaged in that guy's Red Moon Mansion...""Hehe, are you worried about that idiot coming back to life?"Richard laughed and
"Distinguished guests, ladies and gentlemen! Thank you for coming to the Red Moon Tower today for the engagement party of Mr. Richard and Ms. Deborah!" 8:08 pm. The hall on the top floor of Red Moon Tower was brightly lit and full of people. Many people were waiting for the party and were now looking toward the stage.Richard, who was dressed in a suit under the spotlight, walked out slowly with Deborah. The emcee said with a smile and a high-pitched and excited voice, "Welcome to the engagement party of Richard and Deborah!" Wow! With a simple phrase and a simple appearance, the whole room instantly applauded thunderously. Everyone was clapping their hands extremely hard, fearing that their own sound would sound lacking. The people present are all dignified figures in the West Valley. With their status, there was no need for them to act this way. Yet at this moment… The five families that initially dominated West Valley were suddenly taken over because they did
When the words fell, everyone was astonished and drew in a breath of cold air. What a huge gesture that was—to give Red Moon Tower to his fiancée as an engagement gift! All of them knew that the Red Moon Tower was built by Spencer. Not only was the location excellent, but it also had interior facilities that were quite advanced. The total value was definitely more than a billion dollars! With Richard giving it away, how could they not be amazed?As for Deborah, she was all smiles. Her engagement to Richard was only a way for her to climb another step up the social ladder—she had never thought of staying long by Richard's side. After she got it on with Richard, she set her eyes on the Red Moon Tower. Now that Richard was giving her the Red Moon Tower, did that not mean she had immediately become someone worth more than a billion dollars? This was definitely a big step up the ladder. In her excitement, Deborah immediately gave Richard a kiss on his cheek. "Oh, I don'
Objection?After the five families were suddenly taken down, Richard ascended to become the first heir of the Fox family in West Valley. At today's engagement party, he spent a huge amount of money to win the smile of the beautiful woman. When he asked if there was anyone objecting to it, that was only brought up as a joke. However, someone actually dared to come forward to oppose? Who was this person? How dare he!Almost instantly, everyone had their gaze on the man who stood out from the crowd because of these shocking words. Of course, this also included Deborah who was standing on the stage at this moment. Looking at this familiar figure in front of her, Deborah almost shouted out in shock. Fred! It was Fred! Deborah could never have imagined that the person who came to her engagement party at such a time and place would be Fre—the man who met her in Sea City and made her lose face! The man who had motivated her to climb up the social ladder and to t
He was one of the local tyrants of the surface world of West Valley, as well as the leader of the underworld! Not only was he ruthless, but he ruled over both good and evil! Although the people here were all prominent figures in the West Valley, they were still afraid of him. Obviously, this person—Flower Neck—was the kind of ruthless character who was not afraid of endangering his life. How could the crowd not be surprised to see him here?Unlike the crowd, Richard laughed unconcernedly. "Since you're willing to help this young man solve his problems, that is all very good, but you should pay attention since it is my engagement party today. Please try not to kill this person!" "Hey, hey! Don't worry, Mr. Fox! At most, I'll cripple his limbs, so he can spend the rest of his life lying down! He won't die!" Flower Neck immediately laughed. This laugh emboldened the crowd. It was clear what Richard and Flower Neck meant. They would make Fred, the guy who dared to spe
"Wha...wha...what..." The moment Flower Neck was sent flying out instantly, the eyes of everyone present directly bulged. Their mouths were agape, full of astonishment. What was going on?They thought that Fred, who appeared out of nowhere, was just a slight disturbance to the engagement party! Now that Flower Neck, the local tyrant of West Valley, had attacked in place of Richard, there should be only one ending for Fred—to be beaten up and become a cripple! Now...not only did the fierce-looking henchmen of Flower Neck fall to the ground one by one, twitching, but Flower Neck was also even sent flying by Fred with one slap? That man received just a slap, yet...he flew in such a huge arc. His head smashed directly into a wall; what kind of tremendous force was needed to do this? One palm strike left his fate unknown, it was terrifying indeed. Even those who laughed at Fred earlier were now as still as statues. Under Fred's gaze, they hurriedly lowered their heads,
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