No.1 Supreme Warrior by Moneto

Chapter 1051
The next morning, a lot of people were gathered on the rooftop of a huge plaza located on the peak of a hill. Aside from the main family within the White family, a few other branches of the White family as well as some families attached to them had all come.

All of them never expected that Master White would hold this event to choose his successor, right after his only son had returned to the family.

“You’re becoming more and more daring now, Nash. You didn’t even bother to discuss such a big matter with me, and you went ahead and made the decision yourself. Do you hold no respect for me?”

On a gallery high above the square, Lily, who was seated next to Nash, rolled her eyes at her husband, huffing angrily.

“Heh. This was a last-minute decision. But as the head of the White family, I think I have some authority in this matter, especially since I’ve discussed it with plenty of elders already.”

Nash chuckled, speaking as though he was not the least bit angry.

“Hmph. I think you just don’t want Lance to become the successor. And you’ve been brainwashed by that vixen from the earthly realm. Are you thinking of surrendering the entire White family to the son you had with her?”

Lily harrumphed coldly and shot Nash a glare.

“Why are you still hung up over something that happened ages ago, Lily? Besides, I didn’t do anything that grieved you, right, besides that one thing? If you can accept Lizzie, why can’t you accept Joan and jackie? Can’t we just live together happily as one family?”

Nash frowned and stared at the woman before him. He realized that Lily had changed so much—she was not the woman he used to know. Back then, she was outspoken and abrasive and prevented Joan from marrying into the White family, but she would never hire hitmen to kill jackie and the others.

“Heh. Joan is a woman from the mortal realm. She’s not even a Chi practitioner-in-training. How can you tell me to accept her? Anyone who doesn’t know how to manipulate Chi is beneath us. I don’t want people talking behind your back, badmouthing you because you married a woman like that!

“Let’s say you married her and she gave you a son—would he have innate talent? Will he be as pure bred and as esteemed as us?”

Since Nash refused to spare her reputation, Lily did not hold back in demolishing him either. She stood up and spoke loudly.

“Hmph. jackie can give us a run for our money if I say so!”

Nash harrumphed coldly. He coughed after he said this. It was evident that his body was still weak.

“Him? Give us a run for our money? That brat is definitely a lot worse than my son. You’ll find out for yourself in a while!”

Lily sat down and spoke flippantly, “I’m telling you, Nash White, that Lance isn’t dead. He’s still alive. It doesn’t matter if you choose to hold this competition or whatnot, I’ll never acknowledge the winner of this heir selection. My son is the true successor, and he’s the one most suited for the role!”

“Whatever you say!”

Lily was refusing to budge, and Joan remained silent at the side. Nash unleashed his temper and said in a cold tone, “It doesn’t matter if you acknowledge this competition or not. All the members of the White family recognize it for what it is, and the elders all think that this is the fairest way to move forward. That itself is enough for me!”

After he said that, he cast his attention to a middle-aged woman who was garbed in a red dress. He nodded his head. “Let us begin!”

Chapter 1052
The Fourth Elder, clad in a red dress, was a beautiful woman of around forty years old. Despite being forty, her skin was still smooth and radiant, and she was extremely beautiful!

Chi practitioners had their bodies maintained by chi, and the aura surrounding them was out of the ordinary. Furthermore, they age slower than regular people. That was why a woman like that would immediately enamor plenty of men from the mortal realm if they saw her.

She leaped and drifted toward the fighting stage in the middle. “I am the Fourth Elder, Wendy,” she announced to everyone. “I was fairly late in joining the White family, and I am neither a member of the White nor Lagorio family. That’s why I think it’s only appropriate that I host this competition!”

Many of the elders could not help but smile when they heard this. It was true that if anyone else were chosen as the host, it was likely that they would be beating around the bush all day.

Although Wendy was an elder of the White family, she was not born into the family nor the Lagorio family. Nobody could speak against her if that was the case.

“As you can see, there are ten fighting stages set up here. The one on my far left is the first stage, counting all the way up to the tenth to my far right!”

Wendy gave a small smile and introduced everything, “There are a total of 230 people participating in this competition. And they’re all the younger members of the White family…”

“So many people!”

After he heard that, jackie could not help but be astonished. The younger generation had plenty of guts to come forth and participate in this competition. It was evident that they were grandmasters, at the very least. He still never expected there to be so many people.

Furthermore, all these people definitely descended from the main family, and this number did not include people from the White family’s branches as well as other families who answered to the White family.

The White family was truly an illustrious family that deserved its position as one of the Eight Shadow Families!

“The first competition is easy enough. We want to elect the top hundred candidates from it!”

Master Wendy smiled. “The rules are simple. If you’re pushed off the fighting stage, you’re out. We’ll do this melee until only a hundred people are left on the stage, and these hundred will move on to the next round!”

“What! It’s a melee!”

Some people were surprised when they heard this.

“Heh. There’s some element of luck to this round. Even if an individual is not very strong, they’ll still advance to the next round with a bit of luck and some determination!”

An old man could not help but smile.

“That’s right. There’s also the possibility of joining forces to kick someone stronger out, no?”

Another middle-aged man smiled as he spoke.

“Hah. This should be interesting. Luck is also a type of strength. It’ll be fun to see how this plays out!”

Someone’s lips curved into an amused smile.

“You’re still smiling? Your son may be at the beginning stage of the true god status. He is pretty strong, and he could have easily entered the top hundred, but what if his luck is so bad that he runs into someone else of his status or an advanced practitioner of the true god status? Heh. Then your son would be eliminated first. Wouldn’t that be too bad for him?”

The old man beside him could not help but say.

“No worries about that. The fun side of this competition is the participation! It doesn’t matter even if my son doesn’t emerge as the champion and clinch the title of the heir!”

The man from earlier smiled.

On the stage, Wendy was waiting for everyone to quiet down before speaking. “All right, all participants, please come to Stage Number One!”

In a flash, plenty of people leaped onto fighting stage number one.

Everyone exchanged looks between each other, every single one of them ready to wage war.

Chapter 1053
Some people who knew each other quite well clustered together, preparing to watch each other’s backs.

“This is a good chance. Let’s get that adopted son-in-law first. Hah. He’ll know the cruelty of the world once he’s eliminated in the first round!”

One of the participants from the White family looked at jackie from a distance, a hint of a smile on his lips.

He was a ninth-grade grandmaster. He was one of the top fighters among the younger generation of the White family.

After all, he would be considered as an eight or nine-star King of War outside, with his fighting prowess.

As he spoke, he set foot to go over to jackie’s side.

However, he only closed half of the distance when he stopped, shock painted all over his expression.

The two beauties of the White family, Beth, and Yule, were actually walking over to jackie.

“No way. Those two masters are going to help get rid of jackie? Seems like plenty of people are targeting him already. Heh! He sure has a big fat target on his back. Everybody wants to get rid of him first!”

The man flashed a bitter smile. it seemed that there were plenty of people who were thinking along his lines. He did not have to go over then. If he did, he might be eliminated by the two beautiful masters instead.

“Hah. Seems that jackie is in bad luck today. I wanted to go over and eliminate him first—tell him that he’s not good enough to become the heir to the White family. Never thought that someone would beat me to it!”

Martin burst out in laughter as he watched this from a distance.

“Heh. It’s obvious that he’s going to be eliminated soon. He’ll be the laughing stock of the century. Hah!”

Plenty of participants from the White family also stared at jackie, cold smiles on their lips.

“All right, since everyone is here, let the first round officially commence!”

The Fourth Elder smiled and flagged off the start of the competition.

“Hah. Get your a** off here!”

Some people had already set their eyes on their opponents. They all rushed toward various people once Wendy’s voice rang out.

The cacophony of various brawls immediately exploded at stage one. The fighting grew fiercer with every passing second.

A second-grade grandmaster was punched off the stage by a fifth-grade grandmaster.

“Ah. I’m no good. I can’t even get into the top hundred!”

The second-grade grandmaster immediately heaved a sigh and shook his head forlornly.

“Who are the two of you?”

jackie’s lips twisted into a bitter smile as he saw the two beauties before him. He did not know why they came to him.

“I’m here to protect you. But I’ve no idea why Yule is here!”

Beth said with a smile.

Chapter 1054
Beth folded her arms after she finished speaking, glancing toward Yule with a slight smile on her face.

Yule did not know whether to laugh or cry. She shrugged her shoulders. “I never thought that you would think the same as I did, Beth,” she said.

She paused here and looked at jackie before continuing, “I had no choice. This punk is my older brother, unfortunately. It’ll be embarrassing if he were to lose terribly and become the butt of everyone’s joke. Besides, my mother told me to take care of him. I have to think of some ways to prevent him from losing the first round. We’d never live it down otherwise!”

jackie did not know whether to laugh or cry when he heard the conversation between them. Still, warmth tinged his insides; these two young ladies were trying to look out for him.

In a split second, over 30 people had been shoved off the stage.

“Strange. Why aren’t those two liftings a finger?”

Someone realized that something was off. He could not help but mutter after he managed to get rid of an opponent.

“Nash White!”

In the viewing gallery, Lily’s expression had darkened. “You actually told those two to protect jackie? Heh. I never thought that you would resort to such dirty tactics for the sake of your son.”

Nash had been watching everything unfold on the fighting stage as well. “Heh. I didn’t arrange for this. I never thought that they would help jackie either,” he said, a bitter smile on his face. “Or perhaps they wanted to help him because they thought that he was a pretty good man!”

The corners of the Third Elder’s lips twitched when he heard that. “Heh. Shouldn’t you have thought of a better excuse, Master?” he said, expression stony. “Beth and Yule have only known jackie for a short time. How could they help him on their own accord? But it doesn’t matter, since he’ll be eliminated in the second round. He’ll just lose less shamefully!”

“How interesting, Beth, Yule. You’re…actually helping the live-in son-in-law?”

At this moment, a man could not stand the sight any longer. He threw an opponent off the stage and stomped his foot, streaking straight before the trio. He spoke with a cold smile.

“Heh. We’re not going against the rules, Lionel, are we? You can fight us if you’re not pleased with anything!”

Beth folded her arms before her chest. “You, an eighth-grade grandmaster, are thinking of eliminating the two of us?” she said haughtily.

A muscle worked in his jaw. A cloud suddenly fell over his face.

However, he quickly reined in his anger. “Are you a true man, you punk? Hiding behind these two women’s backs. Some hero you are,” he said, looking at jackie. “Fight me if you have the guts. Stop hiding behind other people like some ostrich!”

“Heh, jackie won’t fall for your trap. He’s not an idiot. He’ll never be roused by your provocation.”

Yule folded her arms across her chest and spoke without hesitation, lips curved into a frosty smile.

That smile instantly disappeared after she said that—because jackie was actually slowly walking forward until he became before her and Beth.

“Heh. You do have a point. As a man, I shouldn’t hide behind others.”

jackie came before the man and stared at him, smirking.

“He’s provoking you, jackie. Can’t you tell? He can’t beat us, so he wants to lure you out to eliminate you!”

Yule began to panic. “You are the Master’s son,” she whispered to jackie. “Plenty of people will take you for a joke if you’re eliminated during the first round!”

“That’s right, jackie. Listen to your little sister. I think she’s right too. I want to help you because of this!”

Chapter 1055
Beth also tried to convince jackie.

The two of them were fighters who had attained the true god status. Regular participants did not dare to seek trouble with either one of them.

After all, there were not many fighters like them among the younger generation.

“Hah. You’ve got guts!”

Lionel also never expected jackie to fall for it. He flashed a thumbs up. “Don’t worry, you’ll be respected even if you lose to me. At least you’re not a wimp who hides behind women’s backs!”

“Heh. I don’t have the right to even touch the Cryo Pearl if I can’t beat you.”

No one expected jackie to speak with such a grudging tone, a wan smile on his face.

“Oh my. You’re aiming for the treasure? So you want to be the champion!”

Lionel smiled; his gaze hardened. “You’re all bark and no bite!”

“Cut the crap. There’ll only be a hundred people left on this stage very soon if I don’t throw you out!”

jackie took a step forward and curled his fingers mockingly.

Lionel stomped his foot and came before jackie, directing a punch at the latter.

He was fast, and his attack was ferocious. It was evident that he was not holding back.

“Heh. Seems like your son isn’t listening to your orders, Nash. I think Lionel will be the one to eliminate him!”

Lily smirked as she observed what was happening on the fighting stage. She knew that jackie had been provoked by Lionel’s words to come forward and fight.

Yet the very next second, Lily’s expression crumpled.

jackie did not dodge Lionel’s blow at all, raising his fist instead to meet his opponent’s.

Lionel, the eighth-grade grandmaster, was actually flung backward from the impact, landing heavily below the stage. He spat a mouthful of blood, and his cheeks were leached out of color.

“What! That punk…is of a true god status?”

Lionel was shocked that he had been eliminated. Disbelief filled his eyes. He never thought that a brat from the mortal realm would actually be so frighteningly strong. The force behind jackie’s punch made him feel like there would have been no way to counter it.

“Heh. My apologies, dear, but jackie is not as weak as you think he is!”

Nash nodded his head in approval, speaking to Lily.

The corners of Lily’s lips twitched. “He’s not bad, but he’s far below the likes of my son,” she said. “My son isn’t here today, but if he were, he would be crowned champion!”

Chapter 1056
“No way. Lionel actually got thrown back by that punk with just a single punch, and he’s an eighth-grade grandmaster. This means that the punk is at least a ninth-grade grandmaster!”

Plenty of contestants had been observing this as well. All of them were stunned when they saw the scene unfolding. They never imagined for that easy target to actually be that strong.

“He’s not as weak as we think he is!”

Hudson also saw this, and he looked slightly ill.

He clenched his fists and stalked toward jackie. “Looks like I’ll have to deal with you myself!”

Hudson’s veins flooded with evil intent. He had not meant to eliminate jackie, but instead kill him right off. Lily had told him about this privately. He was to say that he had accidentally killed jackie, and Lily would do everything in her power to protect him.

Besides, he would be granted plenty of rewards after.

“Really? Let’s see if you’ve got the skills to back those words!”

jackie was stunned. He looked at Hudson, grinning, as though he was not worried at all.

“ jackie, Hudson is at the advanced stage of the demi-god status. Even I may not be a match for him! He has a chance to become the champion!”

Beth frowned and walked over, stepping before jackie.

“And so ends the first round!”

Yet no one expected Wendy’s voice to ring out at this moment.

“It’s over?”

Yule was stunned for a second, then she smiled. “That’s great. Now there are only a hundred people left on this fighting stage, Hudson. You can’t lift a finger now that the first round is over!”

The corners of Hudson’s mouth twitched violently. He scanned the people on the stage; including the four of them, there were indeed a hundred people left.

He clenched his fists and glared at jackie. “You were lucky today, punk. I never thought that so many people would be eliminated so fast. Heh. You would have been thrown out otherwise!”

“I think you’re the lucky one. Otherwise, a master at the advanced stage of a true god status eliminated in the first round? How embarrassing would that be for you!”

jackie shrugged his shoulders and spoke in a nonchalant tone.

“Hah. You’re pretty good at boasting, punk. Just pray that you don’t meet me in the next round. Otherwise, I’ll teach you a good lesson on what it means to be weak!”

Hudson said, laughing.

“All right. The first round is over. To all who have advanced to the next round, please exit the stage!”

The Fourth Elder spoke at this moment.

The victorious candidates all leaped down and stood to the side.

“We will now commence with the second round. It will not be a melee competition, but a one-on-one battle!”

Wendy announced in a clear voice as she stood on the fighting stage, “The matches will be drawn via lottery. We have a hundred cards, with numbers from one to fifty written on them. For every number, there will be a pair. The one who draws the same number as you do will be your opponent!”

While Wendy was speaking, two workers carried trays over, with cards splayed over them.

jackie simply picked a card with the number ’21’ written on it. It seemed that his opponent would be the person holding the other card with the number ’21’ on it.

“All right. Has everybody gotten their number?”

Chapter 1057
After a while, Wendy added, “Participants who drew numbers one to ten, please take the fighting stages accordingly. For example, those who drew the card with number one will go to stage number 1. After all ten pairs have finished their battle, I will call upon those who have drawn up until the number twenty!”

After she thought about it, she said, “The rules for this round are simple. You cannot kill your opponent, and you win by getting your opponent off the stage. Of course, you’ll automatically win if your opponent surrenders!”

After Wendy finished announcing the rules for this round, the contestants who took the number one to ten flew up to their respective stages.

Evidently, the competitors who emerged victorious in this second round would be able to become the top 50 contestants, and then they would be guaranteed a prize already.

“Hah. You’ve got some luck to run into me!”

On one of the fighting stages, a seventh-grade grandmaster was paired with a fourth-grade grandmaster. The former could not help but grin.

Since the first round was a melee, there were a few people who were not very strong that managed to hold on to the very end as they got lucky.

This seventh-grade grandmaster was considered an average fighter. After all, the people who won were all pretty strong—and that was why he was afraid that he would run into master of true god status.

He never thought that his luck was in his favor. He actually got a fourth-grade grandmaster as his opponent. Excitement flooded through his veins.

The fourth-grade grandmaster flashed a bitter smile. “I did not have hope anyway unless I was paired with the other fourth-grade grandmaster here!”

After he said that, he actually jumped off the stage. “I surrender!”

“I–I won?”

The seventh-grade grandmaster was stunned for a moment. Then he smiled.

“Jeez. That fellow is so lucky. He advanced to the next round just like that!”

Someone was extremely envious when he saw this.

However, the people on the other nine fighting stages were not so lucky. The opponents they had were about the same level as they were, and naturally, they would not give in without a fight. They threw themselves at each other, and the frightening cacophony of skirmishes filled the air.

“The fighting skills of this family are pretty good!”

jackie was astounded by the sight as he peered down from the audience stand. He could tell that these masters from the White family spent plenty of time honing their martial skills, and all of them were stronger than regular fighters.

Soon enough, the first batch of contestants was done. The people who had won were all elated and quickly went to claim their prizes first. The losers left dejectedly, their heads hung low as they joined the crowd to watch the rest of the competition.

Of course, there were some who had sustained more serious injuries. They could only sit at the side, take a few healing pills, and have a good rest.

The second group of people quickly went up as well.

“Hey, what number did you get?”

Unexpectedly, Yule tapped jackie’s shoulder from behind at this moment.

jackie turned his head, surprised. “Why did you ask that, Yule?”

“Can’t I ask? I just want to know when it’ll be your turn!”

Yule replied, a sweet smile on her face.

“Oh, it’ll be my turn soon!”

jackie smiled. “You’ll soon find out what number I drew!” he said.

Chapter 1058
Just as jackie finished his last syllabus, the Fourth Elder—Wendy Wind—had already flitted back onto the stage of the tournament once again.

She plastered a gentle smile and spilled, “Very well. Let’s invite participants from number 21 to number 30 to the stage!”

“Hehe! Brother jackie, it’s my turn to go up!”

Yule giggled warmly and strode toward the stage. She stomped on her right foot, leaped upward to the air, and landed on the stage. All these happened within a few seconds.

jackie stared at Yule who was already on the stage, then he looked down at the tiny piece of paper in his hand. The number on the paper made him completely dumbfounded.

“No way! How could it be her? What should I do now?”

jackie did not know whether to cry or to laugh. How could he have imagined that Yule would be his opponent? What a coincidence!

The other competitors jumped onto the stage of the tournament, and some of them glided onto the stage.

“Where’s my opponent?”

Yule frowned with a puzzled look. Her opponent had not come up to the stage yet.

Soon, her puzzled look was replaced with speechlessness. jackie stepped out of the crowd, then with a gentle stomp, he appeared in front of Yule in the next second.

“No freaking way! Brother jackie, you’re my opponent?”

Yule’s eyes went wide, and her jaw dropped to the ground when she saw that jackie stood before her. She could not believe her own eyes. Did she see wrongly? Was the person in front of her jackie? Too much of a coincidence!

“What the h*ll?”

The crowd gasped at the arrangement on the stage. Each of them had a strange look on their faces.

“The illegitimate trash of Nash White will fight against his own daughter. Heh! It’s interesting, isn’t it? Doesn’t this mean that the Brother will be competing against the Sister?”

Some people laughed sarcastically. They had never expected to witness such an episode today.

“Hahaha! That b*stard, I don’t think he is his sister’s opponent. Although Yule White is young, she is talented and a master! She’s only 17 or 18 years old but she has already reached the middle stage of a demi god status. Such martial skill and fighting prowess are similar to those so-called Gods of War. That illegitimate jackie is obviously not her opponent!”

Another person giggled with a playful tone. “I’m afraid that this time the Brother is going to lose to his sister!”

“What is this? Nash, don’t tell me you’ve arranged this? Heh! You’re quite smart, aren’t you? You actually make your daughter compete against your son in the second round. What a trick!”

Lily was stunned at the scene. She then said with a face of contempt, “I didn’t see that coming, and clearly didn’t expect such a dirty trick from the Head of the White family! You made this arrangement on purpose so that your son would win the tournament, am I right? Don’t you feel ashamed at all!”

“Dirty trick? What trick did I use?”

Nash’s face went dull and then reprimanded, “Lily, don’t talk bullsh*t if you have no evidence!”

“Oh? Do you think I don’t know what you were doing? In the first round, you had Yule and Beth protect your lovely son, so that he could enter the second round!”

Chapter 1059
Lily sneered coldly. “I didn’t expect you to pull such a trick in the second round. You must have used some dirty tricks to mark the cards during the card drawing session so that your dear son would face your daughter in this round! The next step is even simpler, you’ll just have to ask your daughter to lose to jackie deliberately for jackie to enter the next round, are my guesses correct? Then he can eventually get into the top 50, am I right?”

“I…”

Anger instantly welled up in his chest when Nash heard Lily’s claim. He never expected Lily to see him that way. He coughed harshly then only managed to spill some words out. “I didn’t!”

“Hmph! You didn’t? If you didn’t plan it, how can there be such a coincidence? Anyhow, I’d still want to see what’s up your sleeve next! How will you make your son the champion of this tournament!”

Lily snorted cold-heartedly and her face had become more and more unsightly.

“Madam, Nash didn’t do this, it’s really coincidental. You’ve known Nash for so many years, you know he is not that kind of person. He has always done things openly and honestly!”

Lizzie—who was standing aside—could not stand watching both of them argue, so she intervened to help Nash.

“Lizzie, just mind your own business, will ya? Is it because you think jackie is back with the White family and there’s a high chance for him to be the heir? Are you trying to befriend him so that he’ll take your side in the future? Hahaha! Don’t think that I don’t know what your little, tiny brain is plotting!”

Lily hissed unceremoniously. She did not see that coming. Lizzie, who had never been a talker nor an arguer dared to stand up and speak for Nash this time.

“Mrs. White, no, I—I’ve never thought of it that way. We’re a family, we shouldn’t fight. This round of the tournament must be coincidental…”

Lizzie had never wished to stir up trouble, though she disliked Lily in her heart quietly. Lily was a rather forceful and quick-tempered woman. This was why Lizzie had always shut her mouth up and even rarely stepped out of the house, hoping to live a quiet and peaceful life.

“Hmph! We’ll know soon if it’s staged or coincidental! Yule is already at the middle stage of the demi-god level. Hence if she loses to jackie this round, it must be on purpose! After all, we’re all martial artists with good eyesight; we definitely know which move is being done on purpose!”

Lily hummed frostily and left her last sentence.

Nash was deep in thoughts about Lily’s claim. He then wheeled his head, facing the First Elder, and asked in a careful tone, “First Elder, did you…did you arrange all this?”

Indeed, this seemed a little bit too coincidental for him to comprehend. He now had somewhat suspected that there could really be someone plotting this without him knowing.

The First Elder was rendered speechless for a few seconds and then replied in a calm voice, “Master White, it’s not like you don’t know what kind of person I am. How could it be possible for me to arrange all this?”

“Alright! Since you’ve said so, I trust you! That’s fine.”

Nash bobbed his head with a bitter smile hanging on his tired face.

At this moment, the tournament has already started. The other nine candidates had started fighting each other, except for Yule and jackie.

Yule and jackie were at stage number one; they were looking at each other with an awkward look plastered on their face.

“Brother jackie, I can’t believe that you’re my opponent! Sigh! I heard that you’re very talented. Well. Let me test that hearsay out!”

Yule halted to ponder for a few seconds, she then clenched her fist and said, “If you can’t even defeat me, you’d never get first place. After all, Sister Beth is a lot stronger than me! She’s already at the late stage of the demi-god level. Not to mention that Hudson and Martin have both signed up for this tournament; they’re both at the late stage of the demi-god realm as well. There’s a lot of others who are stronger than me. Therefore, even if I let you win on purpose this time, it’d be in vain!”

Few seconds of silence brushed through the air, Yule then continued, “But, well, even though my martial art status is not as high as theirs, I’m a powerful fighter with stronger determination compared to them. So, I actually have a little hope in winning them.” Yule felt proud of herself. “Anyway, you don’t have to worry about the Cryo Pearl. I’ve discussed this with Beth. The two of us, no matter who wins the first place, when the time comes, we’ll give you the Cryo Pearl!”

jackie suddenly felt a flicker of warmth inside his heart when he heard Yule’s words. “Thank you for your kindness. But, I better get first place, so that it’d be certain that I’ll get the Cryo Pearl!”

Chapter 1060
“You get the first place? Are you serious? Do you know that I’m already at the intermediate stage of the demi-god level?”

Yule was puzzled at jackie’s exaggeration, wondering if she had heard him wrong. She was relatively young among the younger generation in the White family, and to be at such a level, she was considered a master among masters!

How could jackie be so confident with his own ability? Could it be that his martial art status and fighting prowess were even higher than hers?

“I know your martial art status, so I will hold back a little. After all, you’re my sister; I won’t hurt you!”

jackie gave Yule a faint smile. Though the smile was faint, it was radiant and sunny.

He could see that Yule was a kind-hearted person, although she might have been spoiled since young and had always carried a frightening yet noble aura, she was a young woman with a pure and simple heart.

“Hehe! Not bad at all! You take care of your sister!”

Yule returned with a wide and amiable grin. Near the corner of her mouth appeared a cute dimple.

After teasing jackie, Yule balled her fist firmly, stomped on her feet. She leaped toward jackie, yelling, “Brother jackie, I hope you won’t let me down!”

Just as Yule’s words fell, she had come before jackie. Her speed was not as fast as lighting, but rather like a phantom that no one was able to catch a sight of. Less than a second, she was right in front of jackie.

jackie clenched his fist as well when he saw Yule blasting toward him with a firmly balled fist.

The seemingly ordinary clash of fists between two humans emitted a terrifying loud bang and cast a powerful and forceful circular wave outward to the audience.

“What the!”

The radiant smile that was on Yule’s pretty face a moment ago soon faded into the thin air. What was soon dawned upon her face was shock and puzzlement.

The strength and power that erupted from jackie’s body were clearly way stronger than hers. Based on the strength she had felt from him, this man before him should at least be at the late stage of the demi-god level. Moreover, he seemed to belong to the top-notch category in the late stage of the demi-god level.

With Yule’s round and astonishment-filled eyes, she was blown away by the force and flew two to three meters backward before she stomped on the ground, halting, and stabilizing herself.

This was the first clash between the two, and to everyone’s surprise, it was jackie who had the upper hand.

“My God! Did you see that? That punk jackie had actually blasted Yule, the little master, away?”

In the stands, the crowd could not help but gasp aloud at the scene before them. They initially thought that jackie would soon be eliminated within seconds. They truly did not expect him to be so strong.

At this time, most of the battles on the other stages had already ended. Some were eliminated and some advanced into the next round. All of them were paying attention to the situation on the other stages.

And when they witnessed the clash between Yule and jackie, confusion and astonishment were written on their face. After all, Yule’s combat prowess was already at the demi-god level; how could an adopted son-in-law who had just returned from the secular world be stronger than her?

“That’s freaking awesome! Master White, Young Master jackie is so awesome, isn’t he? Haha! He is more powerful than I expected!”

In the viewing stand, Butler Titus’s eyes were immediately lit up as though he had seen something wonderful. “If jackie could win the first place and become the heir to the family head. We finally have a successor for the White!” Titus chortled warmly.

Nevertheless, just as he finished his words, he could feel a pair of burning eyes staring at him with malice and hatred.

If this gaze could kill, he had no doubt that he would have died a million times over.

A wave of fury crashed through Lily that she was almost choking on her rage. She glared at Titus with eyes full of hatred, and then she barked, “What do you mean by ‘finally have a successor for the White’? Is my son not a member of the White family? Isn’t he the son of Nash White? I watched the battle with my own naked eyes, and it was so fake! It was obvious that Yule went easy on that punk! You all must have discussed the strategy before the tournament started! Otherwise, it’s impossible for that punk to perform that way!”

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“Went easy on him?”

words anymore. “First Madam, are you joking? It’s clear that the battle just now was serious; Yule did not go easy on

commotion. He did not

with his own naked eyes. That attack did not seem like Yule was going easy on

that this punk truly possesses the strength to get first place? Nash

and gloomy. It seemed like there was only one way for him to grab the position of the family head, which was

his martial level would be the highest and strongest in the White family, and if he says that he wanted to become the head of the White family, who would dare to disobey

one, Yule charged toward jackie with her fist clenched once again. She was surprised, at the same time, felt humiliated

fist. Obviously, her attack was much stronger and more terrifying than before; she actually controlled

I have

corner of her mouth curled upward, and her fist lunged at

too, can control the Chi in his body

jackie balled his fist and blasted directly with

much louder than before, and the powerful impact blew Yule off

“I…”

even used any martial arts technique and yet

her, she was already standing under the stage, outside the tournament

I’ve harmed you. This is the only way

chuckled warmly, and then only he

just now! I didn’t expect that punk to be at the

richness of the Chi of that punk, also his control over the Chi, I suspect that punk could already

freaking way! Is he really that

speechless; she could not deny jackie’s strength. jackie’s ability to use Chi to attack had already shown that he was definitely a solid demi-god. That was something that could not

stronger than me! Now I have faith in you to win first

when she saw him jump down from the stage. “Now, go there and collect the rewards for the top 50! Five Chi Congregation Pills!”

freaking way! This punk defeated our stunning master Yule and got her eliminated from the tournament? Hehe! This competition

one of the heads of the White branch

was brought up and trained in a secular world, yet he possesses such skill and achievement! I wonder,

the White branch family

precious head of the White branch family then responded. “This shouldn’t be possible. We’re a great and prominent family in the hidden world, and Yule is from the White main family. She should have a better fighting technique and strategy. As

slowly from the mundane—will understand acquiring martial arts and improving fighting prowess is hella difficult. I think it might be better for him to be the heir than the high and almighty Lance. Lance is too

head of White’s branch family laughed out loud after giving some thoughts

down. You’ll be in big trouble if Lily overhears you! If that’s the case, the resource for enhancing martial

old man who was standing beside the heads of White branch family

whispered tensely, “We’re so far away though, it’s not possible for her to overhear us, right? Speaking of her, this time her son has disappeared for so long and still hasn’t been found, I guess he’s highly likely dead by

she? She always looks down on people whenever and wherever she goes, especially members of the branches of the White family. We’re under her barbaric management all this while; she requests for top-notch quality resources for the enhancement of martial art status, and

said, “Sigh! We are only the members of the branch family. If the branch family members want to grow, the main family members have to evolve even more, hence it’s reasonable for us to hand all the good-quality resources to the main family so that they can be stronger. Otherwise, the White family wouldn’t achieve what we have today, the White wouldn’t be one

Third Elder. This Third

said with a

had claimed his five Chi Congregation Pills. He kept the five pills inside his martial ring, only

won again, and you’re actually at the

grin. It was Hudson—who had won

order to get the Cryo Pearl,

of him as he spoke

hear that? This punk has declared his intention of coming to the White family! He is eyeing on the Cryo Pearl! What does this say? It says that he wants to

the crowd and uttered in a rough and loud voice, “Guys, if any of you face him in the future rounds, don’t go easy on him, okay? And even if you win against him, you’ve to cripple him. Otherwise, if we let this punk get the first place, we—the masters who were trained in the White family—would be embarrassed, and

for months if he is ever my opponent in

The tall and bulky Martin intervened in

lucky in the previous round and defeated

her full strength in the battle, giving him the advantage to win over her. Second, Yule has not had the time to use her martial techniques and

man who chimed in after pondering

paying attention to these men, instead, he sat down, crossed his legs, and waited leisurely for the

that although he, jackie White, came

at the high viewing platform. The only person that concerned him

basically a team; they were close to each other. The Third Elder was very good at hiding

be able to fight with him. But now that his father was poisoned; therefore, the only person left who could hold the Third Elder was the

was already at the true god realm; with such martial level and combat prowess, it was sufficient for him to defeat these masters

people. If the other party had plotted a murder on him, he did not know if he was

never fought such a strong person

round was

carefully, in this round of competition, there are only five winners, the top five. So this is another melee

the top five candidates will be awarded

Elder flew onto the stage and announced the rules

candidates’ spirits were suddenly soaring high when they heard of the prize for the top five—the spirited grass. They clearly did not see this coming; they did

Is it

previous rounds was within her expectation, after all, she knew very well that jackie’s martial art level was already at the elementary stage of the true god level. Anyway, she still

of the first place in this tournament

things grow in a place where the spiritual energy is dense and rich, and is nourished by the spiritual energy for a very long time, these grasses or whatever will become spirited. They will start to absorb the spiritual energy around

is really happy about this spirited grass. What does it do though? Are its benefits

grass, which makes it extremely rare. These spirited grasses not only have to grow in a place with a high density of spiritual energy, but age is important, too. The older the age of the spirited

of the spiritual energy in them and categorize them into grades accordingly. There’s a total of nine grades, the first grade is the lowest of quality and the ninth is the highest. Within its own grade, we further divide them into elementary, intermediate, and premium.

smiled warmly and explained to Selena in a patient

enough spirited grass, does it mean that he could enhance his combat prowess

Selena—could not help but exclaim aloud at Elaine’s explanation. His eyes lit up and were full of desire, as

fighter, who did not want to become a strong existence? A strong fighter like jackie, he could kill dozens and

no desire for martial prowess. Now that

protect his family was to become stronger. He was a grown-up; he did not want to be protected by Elaine all the time. He wanted to

the techniques used. The higher the level of technique, the faster you gain enhancement

And it grows harder and harder as you reach a higher level. When you reach the ninth-grade grandmaster level, it basically depends largely on your talent to breakthrough and go into the next level. But, for some people, they could not even reach the first-grade grandmaster level. Hence, it

Sigh! I wonder how my natural talent is in this area. Sigh! I don’t want to become a burden to jackie all the time and ask for

have faith in you. You’re definitely more talented than most of the

superb pills like Chi Congregation Pills to help you in improving your martial art status. You’re at the early stage, so it’d be fast for you to improve your martial art status, and even faster with all those

about what Elaine said. But she was quick to wonder about some questions. “This is strange though. These masters are already at a high level of martial art status, why are they still happy about the first-grade spiritual grass? Didn’t you just say that the ninth grade

confusion as Selena was. “Yeah, why are they happy over the

“The grading system is what I heard from the older generation. It was passed down from generation to generation. But, in reality, even a third-grade spirited grass is extremely rare, not to mention a ninth grade. All these grasses are considered supreme treasures. Moreover, for a ninth-grade grandmaster martial artist or even a demi-god level artist, even

people doubt if a third or fourth grade or higher-grade spirited grass even exists—because no one’s ever seen

“What legend is this?”

and Ben asked

as of now is to be at the peak of the true god status. It’s very difficult to improve once you’ve hit that stage since we don’t have any martial art skills that advance beyond that. Still, there’s a legend that says that it’s possible to achieve something even more—the

be able to prolong your life when you hit the ultimate god status,” she said. “Apparently, you’ll be able to live

“No way!”

intake of breath, wondering if they had heard her wrong. If the legends were true, then someone of that status could live until they were two hundred years

of the true god status was frightening enough. A person with the ultimate god status must

Heh. The eight shadow families are all trying to unearth this mystery. They’ve been to so many dangerous places, but they haven’t found a single clue even after so many years. That’s why I think it’s likely that all

spirited grass existing out there, they must contain unimaginable amounts of chi. And it might just make my body

stage. Only five would advance to the next round after the melee battle. It was evident

everyone who was still standing there were all strong fighters—at least seventh to ninth-grade

You won’t escape this

jackie, arms folded across his chest, and a

I wasn’t planning on

leave me with no

“Let the round begin!”

of her toes then flew off the stage. Then she announced in

the sound indicating that the competition had begun, Hudson—who had achieved the final stage of his demi-god level power—balled his hand tightly. His fist emitted Chi

single second, huh?” jackie’s lips shifted into a smirk as he noted that ferocity in wanting to eliminate him, and his tightly clenched fist was covered with a thick layer of

appeared in front of him like

Chi covering

they both flew backward several

not much difference between

returned from the outside world to win this competition? Do you want every White here to lose their dignity? Haha…! How shameful would we be when news about this got spread outside? They’d

glare. “I’m sorry Hudson, but there’s nothing shameful about this. In my opinion, jackie is a member of the White family, and more importantly, he’s also the White family master. jackie’s ability shows how powerful the White family’s younger generation is. He’s able to grow, even though he went to a place that didn’t

when he heard what Beth said, but he had no way of fighting back. “Haha… What you’re saying is a fallacy.

no hesitation in the

know that your fighting prowess isn’t bad, so why don’t we work together? We’d have one less competitor if we eliminate Hudson

people like Hudson and Beth, who were at the last stage of the demi-god level, were rare among the younger masters

that had the highest hope

already surpassed the demi-god level capstone and was one step away from the

dead after being missing for a couple of months. Under such circumstances, Hudson, Beth, and other prodigies were the ones with the highest hope of

to work with this guy and get me eliminated?” Hudson’s face turned pale from anger after he

also a strong fighter. Even though it was due to Yule’s carelessness, it proved that jackie was a rather remarkable fighter. Hudson had no confidence in winning

you’re still telling me that you didn’t arrange this? This is obviously your doing, and you’ve gone all out for your son!” Lily, who was on the observing platform, almost burst in anger. She looked at Nash angrily and seethed, “You asked Beth and Yule to protect your son during the first round, and you then cheated during the second round and asked Yule to purposely lose to jackie. Now, you’ve changed the third round into a

grew angry at that as he coughed, and he took a breather before he added,

Everything seems like it’s been set up to me!” Lily was anguished when

can’t help it if you want to think about it in that way!” Nash stopped entertaining Lily and ignored

darkened when he saw the situation on the competition stage. He saw several White family disciples were

believe you’ve not anticipated this, Nash White. Although you’ve arranged for Beth to protect jackie and help him enter the next round, the other White family

sink before she added, “This is fate. Nothing would work even if you’ve already made arrangements when everything has been

he still managed to say, “Say whatever you like, because I believe in jackie. I believe he’s

so confident under these circumstances. I wonder where your confidence comes from.” Lily had a smirk

Titus to help him walk when they met at the bottom of the mountain. Today, he did not pant as much when he spoke, and his complexion

my imagination, or is he in his last hours?’ mumbled Lily to herself as that thought occurred to her. She grew

by their sides, seemed to also feel that something was different. He looked

facial expression darkened when she saw that the other prodigies like Martin and Liah moved

three of them were in their final stages of demi-god level prowess. Apart from them, there were three other masters who achieved mid-stage of

as he said, “Beth, we wouldn’t have attracted so many people

What jackie said made Beth

the other prodigies’ determination

gathered at this side. They could only pick out those with lower combat prowess and try their best to

Beth? I’m sorry, but you seemed to have forgotten about me—I also want to eliminate

hoarse voice of Martin, a man with a towering stature,

There are so many of them!” Beth looked at jackie with

to take me out so badly, I’ll just have to eliminate them first!” jackie’s behavior was far from what Beth expected;

unreliable. They were up against six prodigies, and even the one with the weakest prowess was at the middle stage of demi-god

laughed and curled one of his hands into a fist, and the Chi that came from his fist was much more

startled when he

of Hudson

how jackie singled him out first. Hudson, after

perform his

Chi was discharged immensely, and his punch was covered with

feet? I’m at the last stage of the demi-god level, and I don’t believe

surely reward me handsomely at the sight of you being crippled. If I kill you, she might even give me a bounty of spirited grass!’ At the thought

collision between the daunting forces resulted in a humming

kite severed from its string. He crashed onto the ground after he flew several tens

expelled from Hudson’s mouth upon impact, and his face immediately

that possible? How can I lose?” Hudson’s eyes were filled with disbelief. He did not believe that he would lose to the illegitimate child, the son-in-law who married into the wife’s family he looked down

had lost terribly under everyone’s gazes with just one punch. Hudson truly had

on the stage. Their mouths

the highest possibility of winning the competition—would be eliminated by jackie with just one punch. It did not help that Hudson completely lost under the circumstances where both

threw the competition away

not feel that Hudson would purposely

surprise. The force behind jackie’s punch had already reached the highest stage of the demi-god level; he would not have blown Hudson down the stage

after they glanced at each other. Only

grin as he turned to Selena and teased, “Sister, I really admire your insight. You hit the jackpot, scoring a man

“By the way, Sister, did you realize how different Brother-in-law was on the night of your wedding that you

I know he’s the young master of the White family? Also, how’d I know that he’d

stage and spoke abashedly, “Still,

insight!” beamed Ben. “Of course, my sister is just as outstanding. Both of you can be

a sweet-talker, huh?” Selena could barely hold back

Meanwhile…

so different!” Masters and elders from the branch

guy might just be this competition’s champion!” gushed an old man. “Master! He’s a master, no doubt! It must’ve been difficult

take down Hudson first—that master! This looks

jackie smiled and said to the

achieved the final stage of the demi-god-level, defeated by jackie with a

they could still say that Nash set everything up and that Yule lost to

did not throw the game

of jackie had disbelief

guy’s at an incredible state level now, and he’s also adept in combat. Don’t underestimate him. I say we

faces if he wins and becomes the champion.” Martin immediately nodded. There was still hope

jackie, I can help block one or two!” offered Beth,

“Don’t worry about it. I don’t need your

others had their lips uncontrollably twitching. The

for jackie, Martin balled his fist and condensed

young person. Their attack power

send the wolf head to the opponent and attack his opponent if he was a master at that level. The

At that moment…

Punch!” Liah performed the same punching skill and rushed toward jackie with

performed had also achieved an extremely thorough status. The Chi on her punch was also thickly condensed, and there was

other three people who were halfway in their demi-god level carried out a first-grade premium martial skill. Although this martial skill was not as strong as the Exploding Wolf Punch, the power was daunting enough when three prodigies at the middle stage of the demi-god

deck, Lily—seeing how five younger masters attacked jackie altogether with strong martial skills—smiled a

That guy was delusional when he said he wanted to

smiled indifferently when he saw the attacks

hands into fists. Chi surged from his fists as jackie

had just appeared before jackie, aiming toward him when he threw his

their attacks, when combined, would

what they believed until they saw wave after wave before them. These waves were illusions that rushed toward them

blew all five people away. They banged into the stone

five prodigies helplessly vomited blood still

to the ground. They laid on the floor and felt

others were filled with disbelief. They could not believe that they could not topple jackie, even as all five of them joined forces. The guy in front of them

on the observation stage, stood up. His eyes lit up and seemed excited. “That’s no simple martial skill and definitely isn’t a first-grade martial skill. It looks

If it has such good effects when it’s being used by a demi-god-level martial artist, the attack power

shoots outward!” Nash was pleased as well. That martial skill was not only a high-level skill, but it was also a skill that could carry out group attacks, and not everyone knew of it. Nobody knew

replaced by the

and Liah, who had the possibility

of the people left on the competition stage were

truly didn’t let me down!” Nash, who was beside Lily, was overjoyed at the outcome. “This is my son—the son

so furious that sounds of bones cracking could be heard from

that this illegitimate child would have such impressive talents and combat

should be convinced with such a person being their family master’s heir!” Many of the branch

competition truly exceeded their expectations. The people that they thought had the ability to fight were all eliminated. Instead, Young Master jackie, the illegitimate child who grew

many contenders were left on the stage at that moment, and several men who were at the middle stage of the demi-god level were elated at

but they never expected that jackie would eliminate five to six

stupefied. She was the First Elder’s daughter, and her father purposely asked her before the competition to help jackie whenever there

thought that his combat

stupefied when she saw the scene in

stage, but nobody dared fight them as everybody knew defeating them was

on her face. It looked like she was going to proceed to the next round and be in the top five

might even be the competition’s first runner-up, given the situation at

it? I’m thankful for your offer, Beth, but I really don’t need your help,” said the smiling jackiet to Beth when he saw her stunned on

I feel that it’s a second-grade martial skill. If that’s not the case, how can you defeat them when you’re only mid-way the demi-god level?” Beth smiled bitterly. She thought about it and continued speaking. “With your attack just now, I feel that you should be at the peak stage of the demi-god level. You’re

that; it surprised him at how they would say his prowess had reached

his body, and it was natural that they did not

intermediate martial skill. It’s handy,” replied

for group attacks. I think the master will ask you to

and you’ll be the master in the

baffled jackie; she was obviously interested in his martial skills,

still too early to assume things. I’m not the inheritor yet, and I can only be considered as one of

at jackie and said, “Stop being so humble! Which one of these people

Beth, and three

got a first-grade premium spirited grass as

below the stage as they

and obtaining the spirited grass, but not only did they fail to defeat

on the observation stage and thought to himself, ‘If I knew that this guy was that talented, I wouldn’t have thought about what rewards Lily would’ve given me. Now,

to be: jackie

family master inheritor. He obtains the right to keep and use the White family’s treasure, Cyro Pearl, but he’ll need to inform all elders before he could use it,” the Fourth Elder, Wendy Wind announced loudly on the competition stage. “I invite Young Master jackie to come up to the stage and receive

exhaled heavily before wearing a small smile. He flew upward to

obtain it?” Wendy could not keep her question at bay

sheepishly and said, “I was lucky to obtain it, but I can tell you that it’s a second-grade intermediate martial

is a really good one. Even the White family only has several.” Wendy smiled

He then raised the cold Cyro Pearl up and announced, “I plan to use this Cyro Pearl later as one of my brothers is badly hurt, hanging only onto his last breath. The Cyro Pearl is one of the reasons I joined this

think that your friend is badly hurt. I had a good look at his body, and his wounds are superficial. The most crucial point is that someone had trained him into a puppet, so his body is extremely stiff

Why did his brother become a

my! Such evil skills

murmurs spread throughout the square after hearing what

the truth? Why did your brother become a puppet? Why do such evil

jackie, his fists tightening as he did. “We had already killed their people before, but I’m not sure if there are still people in

hands behind his back and firmly said, “I object

1074 jackie did not expect that the Third elder would fail to contain himself and stepped forward to make him

at the Third Elder who stood high up on the observation stage. “Really?” challenged jackie. “Please explain why you’re objecting

use it. No harm is done if we’re

the Cyro Pearl has no healing properties. Apart from sealing a person in ice and keeping a dead person somewhat alive, it has no other effects. Even if you seal this friend of yours right now, do you have ways to treat him later

the same time, Lily also laughed and stood up. “That’s right. Putting the fact that you’re using this on an outsider aside, the most crucial point is if you can revive a puppet. Haha…! I’d say that’s rather impossible. It’s better that you end that once

themselves after they heard what the Third Elder and Lily said, sharing their opinion that it was indeed wasteful to use

there was only one Cyro Pearl, and it would

not right to say that nobody has the right to interfere with how I use this pearl or who I use it on? Secondly, I’ll

Master jackie. Indeed, we have no right to intervene since this item belongs to you, and based on the rules, you can use it however you like. I’m merely providing a suggestion, and

would not just

feel that jackie liked to do things his way without thinking about the bigger picture or listening to

forward and said the things he did was to lead jackie so he would leave a bad impression

say that it is because it can freeze up an area the size of a room. Even if you’re a dying man, it can also remain the person’s condition after being frozen with the Cyro Pearl. However, this pearl can also not be considered a treasure as it has no

this Cyro Pearl was not such an extremely important

shadow families, and we need to keep our promises. Since we’ve promised to give this pearl to the champion and jackie won the competition, the pearl belongs to him. He’s entitled to do whatever he wants with it. Doesn’t that

so on what grounds can we interfere with how he uses it? If it was mine, I’d use it based on my needs!” said the Seventh Elder confidently once he stood up. “Young Master jackie is so talented at such a young age. To

but he also stepped forward and smilingly said, “Yes, Young Master jackie is really talented. Young Master Lance isn’t here today, but I don’t

in, “Yes, we strongly support Young Master jackie. Young Master jackie is so talented, and we’re convinced that he becomes the family master’s inheritor. I believe that with Young Master jackie’s talents, it’ll only take him another one to two years to break through and achieve the primary stage of the

mouth twitched several times when he heard this. These people must have stood forward with such an attitude because jackie was

and spoke on jackie’s behalf, they would become closer to jackie and he would remember

my son, Lance, talented as well? Haha… My son might have reached the true god-level by now. After all, he’s only one step away from the true god-level, and he’s been away from home for two to three months. How can jackie be his opponent

the Lagorio family, who happened to be an elder, slightly smiled as he spoke. “Nobody could anticipate the results, and we can only say that jackie is lucky.

settle down on what happened today. Now that the competition has ended and jackie is the inheritor, he can do what he wants with the

Congratulations! Congratulations to Young Master jackie for becoming the inheritor to our family master!” Many people started leaving. jackie had just come down from the competition stage when some masters of the branch family immediately surrounded

politely as he praised, “Indeed! It must’ve been difficult for you to rise from the common world, Young Master

and leave tomorrow. We’ll have a gathering at my place and talk about the issues among

tomorrow so I can have a drink or two with Young Master jackie!” replied Lancelot, chuckling as he did. The eyes of this branch family master lit up when he heard

families. Was it possible that Young Master jackie planned to start caring about the branch families’ situation? If that was the case, that would be miraculous how members of the main family paid more attention to the

their own rights, had many prodigies among them, but they had limited resources for enhancing their martial status—they had to hand in most of their materials,

but make sure that there aren’t too many of you as my living quarters can’t contain so many people. Moreover, too many of

fools. After all, jackie had just returned, and although he became the inheritor of the family master with his own strength, there were many among the branch families who did not want him

of the people approved this competition and accepted the competition’s outcome. Hence, Lily and the others

I need to head back now and see my friend. Let’s meet tonight. It’ll be easier when

clear that those who poisoned his father did not want him to be this inheritor. jackie thus decided to take up the mantle, and

such circumstances. By then, he would be able to identify

from the branch families left, Elaine,

Honey, you’re now the family master inheritor. You’ve gone up the

for. To be honest, I didn’t want to be the inheritor.” jackie smiled bitterly. “However, to get this Cyro Pearl and find out the person who poisoned my father, I’ve no other choice

important thing. You’re the family master inheritor now, and that means you’re the future White family master!” Ben stared at jackie. “Many people wished for something as good as this to happen to them, but you, on the other hand, are reluctant! Think about it: My sister and I

if I don’t be the family master inheritor,” assured jackie. “After all, martial artists don’t need so much resources for the enhancement of martial status. I can get several Chi Congregation Pills as I’m a member of the

They dared send people to assassinate you when you were outside. They won’t have the guts to harm you if you’re the family master inheritor, even though they desperately want to kill you. You’re safe in the White main family! However, if you’re not the family master inheritor, some people might not give you face!”

Elder would protect you when you’re still at the main family.

with these people today made me understand my combat power even more. I feel like I won’t have a problem killing people of other levels with my combat power! It seems

need to visit Fernando and use this Cyro Pearl soon. I’m afraid that your senior won’t

…

everyone to

the cave, and many White family members stood guard

on a stone

go? You must’ve succeeded with your martial level! I’ve

and took the Cyro Pearl out. “I’ve gotten

noticing that his breath of life had indeed weakened. If they did not freeze him, it would be impossible to save

the old man from the mysterious group was in a hurry to kill him and the others, so he did not linger to wait for Fernando to be a complete puppet. He used Fernando in his fights when Fernando

a couple more days for Fernando’s breath of

of Fernando—the man who once made great achievements on the

took the Cyro Pearl, gently opened Fernando’s mouth, and placed the

done, jackie tapped one of his fingers on the pearl, and strands of Chi appeared from his fingertip into the

the Chi entering the Cyro Pearl, it slowly emitted

stronger, jackie removed his finger and stood

emerged continuously. The temperature of their surroundings also started to

“Go, step back.”

relaxed when he saw Fernando’s body frozen little by little. The ice crystals gradually increased

would not perish in his frozen status. Of course, jackie had to come up with a method to heal

Fernando’s entire stone bed was frozen and he was entombed as though

how the pearl worked. “There really are all sorts of precious items in this world. Such a

in response. “Who’d sell such a precious item? They’d be a fool to

“It’s not worth that much because this item can only be used once.

was beside, thought about it and asked, “But Honey, Lily and the others are malicious people. What if they come in and destroy this

was filled with a warm feeling when he saw Selena’s worried face, and he smilingly assured, “This isn’t just a regular treasure. Once this ice coffin freezes Fernando, nobody would be able to destroy it. Even a master of the true god-level won’t be able to forcefully destroy the coffin. How could it be the White family’s

amazing? It’s really that strong?” Ben exclaimed when he heard what jackie said. However, he soon frowned again and said, “How should we undo this freeze on Fernando when you

question, jackie explained, “When I inserted the Chi, I inserted a strand of my mental strength into it. You guys still can’t use this mental strength yet at the moment. This mental strength is an

connect to the Cyro

This place is ice-cold right

artists yet, so your body quality is bad when compared to us,” stated jackie. “You

group soon walked out

thought about it before asking jackie, “But Master, we can only prevent Fernando from dying right now; it’d be difficult if we want to heal him. His body has totally stiffened, and so have his muscles and

before speaking, “Truthfully, I don’t know myself, and all I can do right now is stop him

else. They had no idea that

different than

I heard that this book is very powerful, and there’s a possibility for us to find

we’re in trouble because the White family has a bad relationship with this family, and we can be considered as enemies. The

felt that he was in trouble

“What we need to do now is to wash your bodies and make you martial artists before leading you guys onto the path of training. Apart from that, there’s also my father’s poison. I

need to think

short of a few others. Of course, I’ll try my best to

group soon arrived at their living

as though her heart was blocked by something. “I’m furious! This bastard kid actually has such high fighting prowess, and he even knows a second-grade intermediate martial skill. Oh, that

arts competition; they could say that their

least stopped him from becoming the champion and

that that young man managed to suppress everybody in that competition and obtained the position the family master acknowledged. He

“I estimate that this young man’s martial level is already at the peak stage of the demi-god level. Together with the second-grade intermediate

is very powerful, too, and it’s no surprise he won with that martial skill of his!” fumed Lily, her expression darkening as she did. “What infuriates me more is how some of the elders are behaving. jackie’s yet to be the

jackie is the family master inheritor, Nash won’t live for much longer. In fact, it’ll be a miracle if he lived for another two months! Hence, they naturally think that jackie will soon become the family master. This is why they want to flatter

can’t take any actions as long as he stays with the White family.” Lily frowned as

disrupted our plans, his martial level is too low, so he won’t bring much effect. The person we need to worry about right now is the First Elder. I feel that

we have right now,” Lily sighed, her

Evening came…

the sky, several branch family masters came to jackie’s living quarters silently with

had already prepared good food and wine on the table as he waited

so much food!” The white-hair old man chuckled

to eat more today!” There were two tables in the garden.

body can’t take it if you eat too much, considering you guys are not

reminder and chimed in, “That’s right. You can’t eat too

smells so good, but we can’t eat too much of

branch families. “We’re all members of the White family and, by right, makes us

correct!” Everybody sat down

and said, “By the way, Lancelot, is everything alright within the branch families? Let me know if there’s anything to be done. I’m

he hesitated to speak openly, and he instinctively

looked like they wanted to speak but

saw their reactions. “Don’t worry, just speak openly. I won’t tell anybody, so you

in the forest. We sacrifice our lives every month, supplying and sending the meat. Apart from that, we also supply spirited grass. These are the things we supply, and we make sure that we supply those of

because the main family has grown strong, and we’re satisfied with

case, what do you actually wish to say?”

seldom cares about our situation after it grew in these couple of years. Not only did they not spare us

percent of what we got in the beginning, but it gradually increased to sixty or seventy percent in recent years. We didn’t complain about anything, but several months ago, they increased our requirement to eighty percent. If we’re lucky enough to get a hundred spirited grass, we need to give eighty pieces to the main family and can only keep

jackie’s face darkened when he heard this—that went too far. After all, these people from the branch families risked their lives and went into the forest to find

before he solemnly asked, “Does my father know about

ask too many questions.” The old man

that they feared the main family members while wanting to get more martial

in charge of

the requirement was fifty percent, but he then had to manage other things, thus Third Elder was placed in charge of the matter.” Lancelot smiled. “Not long after he was tasked with managing the martial enhancement resources, he told us that the

that the main family had developed well and many of their youngsters had breakthroughs. We were asked to be considerate toward the main family and sacrifice a bit more. They also said that they’ll let us keep some of the resources after the family

understood the difficulties the family master faced. After all, it was best to concentrate the resources and let a small amount of people breakthrough, and

chimed in, “Yes. Several people voiced their unhappiness when the requirement rose to seventy percent, but the Third Elder killed them in front of everybody else. He was furious, indeed, saying that the branch

families were obviously angry but they dared not say it out loud. They could only hold

he prodded, “By the way, are these resources safely kept by the Third Elder after

going in. He seriously suspected that the non-stop increase in the resources submission from the branch families was

be exposed, which was why he killed those against the requirement and him, effectively silencing the branch family members

families were far away from the main family, and it was difficult for them to come to the main family under normal circumstances. Even

feared that that was what the main family wanted and that the Third Elder would kill them, so they could only keep themselves in check and endure it

and tell him what happened was that he was not a member of the main family before this, and it helped that he himself invited them to stay for drinks and share whatever they had in mind. These family masters were

thus the Third Elder is only in charge of collecting these resources. He would need to

darkened when he heard that, and everything clicked

close they were as of late. This made him sure that Lily and the

have worked together

were rather unnerved when they noted how silent jackie was

We’re saying this without resentment, just to get

and First Madam, especially First Madam. She’s the

that everything was really the main family’s idea. He quickly held his wine glass up. “Yes, Young Master jackie. We’re only talking about it and we dare not make assumptions. Apart from that, the

before saying. “Don’t be afraid. I invited everyone here so I can hear your concerns and pleas. I’m not sure why they collected that many martial enhancement resources, and I’m also unsure if this is the decision

no, no…! Young Master jackie, if you’re to ask, the Third Elder and First Madam will be downright enraged when they know about this. It won’t matter what’s going on: we’d

was the decision everybody made in the meeting, the Third Elder would be unhappy and say that we conspired against him. However, if this was not the

expression on the other party’s face. “Come, let’s raise our glasses

of people glanced at each other anxiously, not knowing what jackie was thinking.

softly, “Don’t worry, I’m not stupid. I’ll secretly ask my father about this, and I won’t let the Third Elder and First Madam

family members relaxed when they

Young Master jackie!” Lancelot immediately gestured to jackie with a

you leave the main family area. Master Lancelot should come to me alone tomorrow morning. I’ll inform you

ask my father about what you said, and we’ll soon know what really happened. I won’t let the Third Elder and the others know about this plan. We’ll definitely handle the situation if the Third Elder and First Madam embezzled

complain and express ourselves. We don’t need anything else!” explained an old man, carefully so. “The main reason is because there are no other ways. In fact, we have prodigies among the branch families, talented to boot, but we’re lacking resources. Dare we say that

our branch family. Those masters are very unconvinced and complain all the time. After all, they can find better treasures and spirited grass if their martial level increases.

I promised my granddaughter before I came over this time that I’ll man up to tell members of the White main family. I didn’t keep my hopes up, though, since I didn’t know

white-haired old man paused and glanced at jackie before he continued, “I have to thank Young Master jackie for making

master inheritor, you’ve honored us by inviting us to dinner. If you find this issue complicated, it’ll be fine if you don’t say anything.

was very emotional when he

branch families would not have been that afraid to express their worries nor

really hoped that somebody would perform justice for

the Third Elder and Lily would find out about this

jackie smiled and drank the wine in his glass before he continued, “I’ll try my best. Don’t worry, it’ll get better soon. There will be new rules

to raise a toast in your honor!” The white-haired old man was intensely moved when he heard jackie’s conviction. There were obviously

happened, afraid that jackie might be upset or even lie to them somehow. They were also worried that jackie would be afraid of the Third

jackie truly was considerate

father’s first wife. You have to be careful. When I watched today’s game, First Madam didn’t seem to like you very much. Your return and everything that happened had been too sudden. I’m afraid that they won’t accept you

people fighting civil wars

Come, come, let’s

of people drank for a while before gradually

to a rather secluded pavilion and sat

It concerns me, seeing as he had just returned to the White family. I think that many people can’t accept him yet, and Lily

if he can help us or not. It was already difficult for him to say what he said today, but he even invited us for a meal to boot. I’ve already kept my opinion to myself for a very long time. I feel much more comfortable after I say

Exactly! I feel much at ease too!” Lancelot laughed. He then said, “How about this: Let’s all slowly leave the main family tomorrow morning. You can wait for me at the bottom

“It’s so late. Would he still go and

still go since he said so. I can’t just not show up!” Lancelot smiled bitterly. “Go back and sleep early. I hope that jackie can prosper continuously. If he can grow up successfully and be the family master,

of branch family members left, jackie came to where

As he arrived at the door, two young men who were guarding the door greeted him loudly, their eyes filled

you for your hard work!” jackie nodded before he

room, jackie heard that Nash was having a chat with

stopped in his tracks and

wouldn’t have known that you didn’t receive the money I’ve sent for you. I also didn’t know that jackie didn’t get the martial art technique and martial enhancement resources I sent!” Nash, who was lying on the bed, sighed and continued to speak, “I don’t think that it’ll be easy to cure my poison. I’m not afraid of dying, but

me down. Although he didn’t receive the things that you gave him, he still became the man he is today. I was really worried about him during the five years that he was on the battlefield, but I knew he’d return safe

an excellent person.” Nash held Joan’s hand in excitement as he asked, voice laced with ardent affection, “Jo, do you hate me? Do you

“I did hate you

can feel your sincerity,” she continued. “I also understand your helplessness. You are in this position after all. And your father and your family would never have approved of us even back then. Besides, as the master of the family, you must always take the

you, Joan. Thank you for being so understanding and

is God’s punishment, to make me, the master of the White family, die on a bed instead of a battlefield,”

turned around and looked at Nash, smiling. “Don’t be so pessimistic. jackie’s very skilled in medicine. I believe that there will be a way

take effect on a chi practitioner—what more a chi

a bitter smile. “ jackie probably said that earlier to console me and for me to know the truth. Are all of you on it too? All of you are probably well aware that there’s no way of finding an antidote for this poison. I’m not afraid of dying, to be honest. I’m already content because I got to see you

too sentimental

to walk in at this moment. He studied his father, who was lying on the bed. “Don’t worry. I didn’t give up on Fernando even when his condition was so serious,” he said. “It’ll be difficult to find the ingredients for the antidote, but I’ll get it. I already know how to treat you.

was stunned. “When did you arrive?” he asked

for a moment before lying, “I had just arrived at the door when I heard you voicing your woes, talking about how the poison has no cure to. How little faith you

about anything with

before saying, “Oh, right. Why aren’t you asleep yet, jackie? You must be here to talk about

to talk to you

jackie replied, smiling.

rest first. I’ll give you two some time

curved into a soft smile when she looked at jackie, then she

you use the

asked after Joan

promising. It

by the bedside. “Father, how much tithes do we receive from the branch families

heart. If jackie was starting to show concern about the White family’s matters, it seemed that he was intent on

would never ask

10 percent in recent years for the sake of developing the main family, so they give 60 percent. There’s no way about it though. The branch family members have to make some sacrifices

they fully cooperate with us. They even give the best-spirited grass to us. I’m thinking of reverting the

as jackie had thought it would be. The Third Elder and Lily had been lying to

increased the tithing after raising it

again just to

“No!”

family will even help to