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!”

Chapter 1061
“Went easy on him?”

It’s clear that the battle just now was serious; Yule did not go easy on jackie at all! That was a

He did not

because he saw the attack clearly with his own naked eyes. That

truly possesses the strength to get first place? Nash White has so much

there was only one way for him to grab the position of the family head, which was to find a way to

highest and strongest in the White family, and if he

the tournament stage number one, Yule charged toward jackie with her fist clenched once again. She

blue Chi wrapped around her clenched fist. Obviously, her attack was much stronger and more terrifying than before; she actually controlled her Chi to surround

I

to jackie, the corner of her mouth curled upward, and her fist lunged at jackie at a lighting

fist. He, too, can control the Chi in his body well, and within a second, a

fist and blasted directly

sound of their clashing fist was so much louder than

“I…”

not even used any martial arts technique and yet she

she was already

I’ve harmed you. This is the

warmly, and then only he

absolutely no faking in that punch just now! I didn’t expect that punk to be at the demi-god

Chi of that punk, also his control over the Chi, I suspect that punk could already be at the late stage or even the peak

way! Is he really that

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

the rewards for the top 50! Five Chi Congregation Pills!” Yule said to jackie with

“No freaking way! This punk defeated our stunning master Yule and got her eliminated from the tournament?

White branch family could not hold back but to laugh

and achievement! I wonder, at which level his martial art status is currently

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 for jackie, who defeated her, perhaps he has higher a martial art status, most probably

could win the position of the heir of the family head. After all, only such a person—who rises 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

out loud

voice down. You’ll be in big trouble if Lily overhears you! If that’s the case, the resource for enhancing martial art status for the branch family will be halved

was standing beside the heads of White branch

though, it’s not possible for her to overhear us, right? Speaking of her, this time her son has disappeared for so long and

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 leaves us with only elementary and low-quality

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 main person in charge of collecting these resources is the Third Elder. This Third Elder

old man said with a

jackie had claimed his five Chi Congregation Pills. He kept the five pills inside his martial ring, only then he returned to the victor’s

bad at all! You won again, and you’re

jackie with a sinister grin. It was Hudson—who had won

the Cryo Pearl, the

him as he spoke in a

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

He then turned 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,

he is bedridden for months if he is

1063 The tall and bulky

got lucky in the previous round and

the demi-god level, so Yule certainly didn’t use her full strength in the battle, giving him the advantage to win over her. Second, Yule has not had the

man who chimed in after

instead, he sat down, crossed his legs, and waited leisurely for

respond and make them understand that although

high viewing platform. The only person that

The Third Elder was very good at hiding himself in the dark. A warm yet fake smile always hung on his face whenever he talked to someone. jackie thought that he should be cautious of the

prowess were top-notch. Other than the First Elder, only Nash White would be able

care less about these so-called masters. He was already at the true god realm; with such martial level and combat

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

fought such a strong person

the second round was finally

Listen carefully, in this round of competition, there are only five winners, the top five. So this is another melee round, and it only ends when there’s

will be awarded a first-grade

the stage and announced the rules for

of the prize for the top five—the spirited grass. They clearly did not see this coming; they did not expect the top

Is it

spot under the stage, Selena asked with a puzzled face. jackie winning all the 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 went

that the position of the first place

and so on. If the living 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

on his face. “Everyone is really happy about this spirited grass. What does it do though? Are

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 grass, the rarer and the better

richness 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

explained to Selena in a patient

mean that he could enhance his combat

was beside Selena—could not help but exclaim aloud at Elaine’s explanation. His eyes lit up and were

like jackie, he could kill dozens and even up to hundreds of men with just a wave of

the past, Ben did not know of any of these, hence he naturally had no desire for martial prowess. Now that he

only way to protect his family was to become stronger. He was a grown-up; he did not want to be

of enhancing the martial art status depends heavily on the techniques used.

continued. “Well. It’s like a game; it’s always easy to gain enhancement in martial art status when you first start practicing it. 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 largely depends on a person’s

words. “It’s really not easy, isn’t 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

Selena. I have faith in you. You’re definitely more

superb pills like Chi Congregation Pills to help you in improving your martial art status. You’re at the early stage,

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

confusion as Selena was. “Yeah, why

a bitter smile. “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

or higher-grade spirited

“What legend is this?”

Ben

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

at the siblings before him, utterly solemn. “According to the legends, you’ll be able to prolong your life when you hit the ultimate god status,” she said. “Apparently, you’ll be able to live until

“No way!”

Ben took a sharp intake of breath, wondering if they had heard her wrong. If the legends were true, then someone of that status could live until they

the true god status was frightening enough. A person

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 these legends

of chi. And it might just make my body explode in

to the next round after the melee

fighters—at least seventh to

won’t escape this time,

his eyes pinned on jackie,

I wasn’t planning on

gave a bitter smile. “You leave me with no choice then,” he said, “since you’re so eager to be

“Let the round begin!”

on the tip of her toes then flew off the stage.

1066 “Hmph!” Upon 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 as he rushed toward

huh?” jackie’s lips shifted into a smirk as he noted that ferocity in wanting

in front of him like a flash

jackie dismissed the Chi covering his fist and was

be heard as they both flew backward several meters

much difference between

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 say that masters

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

said, but he had no way of fighting back. “Haha… What you’re saying is a fallacy. I’m going to ask you this: Are you getting out of

answered Beth, no hesitation in the way

that your fighting prowess isn’t bad, so why don’t we work together? We’d have

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

had the highest

had already surpassed the demi-god level capstone and was one step away from the first stage of

Hudson, Beth, and other prodigies were the ones

actually want to work with this guy and get me eliminated?” Hudson’s face turned pale from

was also a strong fighter. Even though it was due to Yule’s carelessness, it proved that jackie was a rather

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

that as he coughed, and he took a breather before he added, “You… You saw

me!” Lily was anguished when her

want to think about it in that way!” Nash stopped entertaining Lily

when he saw the situation on the competition stage. He saw several White family disciples were moving in to surround jackie

as she saw the scene as well, chuckling at the sight. “Haha…! I believe you’ve not anticipated this, Nash White. Although you’ve arranged for Beth to protect jackie and help him enter the next

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

he still managed to say, “Say whatever you like, because I believe in jackie. I believe he’s capable of becoming the champion because he said he’d work hard

confident under these circumstances. I wonder where your confidence

to be in a better condition than before. The other day, Nash looked pale and still needed Titus to help him walk when they met at

be my imagination, or is he in his last hours?’ mumbled Lily to herself as that thought

feel that something was different. He looked at Nash

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

them, there were three other masters who achieved mid-stage of the

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

jackie said

fueled the other prodigies’ determination to eliminate jackie, thus

masters gathered at this side. They could only pick out those with lower combat prowess and

with jackie, huh Beth? I’m sorry, but you seemed to have forgotten

the champion!” came the hoarse

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

eliminate them first!” jackie’s behavior was

Beth rolled her eyes at jackie and felt that he was unreliable. They were up against six prodigies, and even the one with the weakest prowess was at the middle stage of demi-god level. Three of them had the cultivation of the last stage,

his fist was much more than the last. Apart from that, his

careful!” Martin warned the others. He was startled when he saw

of Hudson and swung

aback at how jackie singled him out first. Hudson,

to perform his martial arts, thus he could only meet jackie’s punch

moment he took jackie’s punch, Chi was discharged immensely, and his punch was covered

last stage of the demi-god level, and

kill you, she might even give me a bounty of spirited grass!’ At the thought of

between the daunting forces resulted in a humming sound from the

who was at the last stage of the demi-god level, flew outward like a kite severed from its string. He crashed onto the ground after he flew several tens of meters backward

mouth upon impact, and his

that he would lose to

everyone’s gazes with just

after they saw what had happened on the stage.

Hudson—who had 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

Yule deliberately threw the competition away and let jackie

they did not feel that Hudson would purposely lose out on the

like the First and Second Elder also stood up from the observation stage in surprise. The force behind jackie’s punch had already

The faces of the Third Elder and Lily darkened after they glanced at each other. Only Lance could

barely fight back his grin as he turned to Selena and teased, “Sister, I really

find a way to jest with her sister. “By the way, Sister, did you realize how different Brother-in-law

know he’s the young master of the White family? Also, how’d I know that he’d become such a formidable person after

glanced at jackie who was on the competition stage and spoke abashedly, “Still, you got a point… I

You really have good insight!” beamed Ben. “Of course, my sister is just as outstanding. Both of

such a sweet-talker, huh?” Selena

Meanwhile…

branch

it looks like this jackie guy might just be this competition’s champion!” gushed an old man. “Master! He’s a master, no doubt! It must’ve been difficult for him to reach this step as he didn’t have such conditions as the

and I never saw it coming that he’d take down Hudson first—that master! This looks very interesting!” another family master said

smiled and said

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

still say that Nash set everything

obvious that Hudson did not throw the

jackie had disbelief written

grim mein, spoke, “This guy’s at an incredible state level now,

guy first. We can’t let him win again. We’d have no place to hide our faces if he wins and becomes the champion.”

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

to shake his head and said, “Don’t worry about it. I don’t need your help here; I can

their lips uncontrollably twitching. The guy before

Martin balled his fist and condensed Chi to cover it. He performed

a young person. Their attack

unfortunate that he’s not a master in the real god-stage; he’d be able to send the wolf head to the opponent and attack his opponent if he was a master at that level. The attack power

At that moment…

the same punching skill

Punch that Liah performed had also achieved an extremely thorough status. The Chi on her punch was

halfway in their demi-god level carried out a first-grade premium martial skill. Although this martial skill was not as strong

deck, Lily—seeing how five younger masters

as gone. That guy was delusional when he said

wave is coming!” However, jackie only smiled indifferently when he saw the

hands into fists. Chi surged from his fists as jackie bent his knees and

of five had just appeared before jackie, aiming toward

initially thought that their attacks, when combined, would overpower jackie, making him

them. These waves were illusions that

five people away. They banged into the stone slabs under the competition stage like kites with broken

helplessly vomited blood still mid-air, flying from

laid on the floor and felt as if

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

up and seemed excited. “That’s

skill capable of attacking a group of people simultaneously. If it has such good effects when it’s being used by a demi-god-level martial artist, the attack power when it’s being used by a real god-level martial artist would be far more

That martial skill

Impossible!” Lily’s smile disappeared, replaced by the look of

and Liah, who had the possibility of becoming the champion, would also be

of the people left on the competition stage were not as strong as Hudson and

Lily, was overjoyed at the outcome. “This is my son—the

sounds of bones cracking

this illegitimate child would

person being their family master’s heir!” Many of the branch families’ masters

that they thought had the ability to fight were all eliminated. Instead, Young Master jackie, the illegitimate child who grew up in the outside world and the

is great! There’s hope for us to get to the top five!” Not many contenders were left on the stage at that moment, and several men who were at

had thought it would be impossible for them to get to the top five placement, but they never expected that jackie would eliminate five to six masters in one go. Even masters like Hudson, Martin, and Liah—who

Elder’s daughter, and her father purposely asked her before

that his combat

saw the scene in front

stood on the stage, but nobody dared fight them

she was going to proceed to the next round and be in the

the competition’s

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

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

they would say his prowess had reached the

natural that they did not know that he

martial skill. It’s handy,”

astounding skill can be used for group attacks. I think the master will ask you to contribute it so that all the

master in the future.

obviously interested in his martial skills,

I’m not the inheritor yet, and I can only be considered as

“Stop being so humble! Which one of these people can beat you? There’s no doubt about

just as Beth predicted it to be, and there were no doubts about the results. jackie, Beth, and three others were left on the stage, and all five of them instantly emerged as

top five position got a first-grade premium spirited grass as their reward, much to their

sat on the floor below the stage as they tended to their wounds, all while they

not only did they fail to defeat jackie, but they failed to obtain

to himself, ‘If I knew that this guy was that talented, I wouldn’t

everybody imagined it to be: jackie was crowned champion while Beth was the first

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

a small smile. He flew upward to the competition stage and arrived before

obtain it?” Wendy could not keep

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

one. Even the White family

announced, “I plan to use this Cyro Pearl later as one of my brothers is badly hurt, hanging only onto his last breath.

moment, the Third Elder—pissed off at the competition’s outcome—slowly stood up and spoke in his slightly worn-out voice, “I don’t 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 while his

Why did his brother become a

evil skills

square after hearing what the Third Elder had to

“ jackie, is the Third Elder telling 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,

about it before folding his hands behind his back and firmly said, “I object to you using the

did not expect that the Third elder would fail

on the observation stage. “Really?” challenged jackie. “Please

value before we use it. No harm is done if we’re to use the Cyro Pearl on the family master or other important people of the White family.” He let that sink before he added, “But to use it on your brother, an outsider… It doesn’t seem

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 on? He won’t escape the fate of dying if you don’t have the means to

you’re using this on an outsider aside, the most crucial point is if you can revive a puppet. Haha…! I’d say

Elder and Lily said, sharing their opinion that it was indeed

Cyro Pearl, and

to interfere with how I use this pearl or who I use it on? Secondly, I’ll definitely search for a way to cure my brother after I’ve frozen him. How I

a point, Young 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 you can choose to

would not just

said. They would feel that jackie liked to do things his way without thinking about the bigger picture or listening to the recommendations from other people. A person with such characteristics was naturally unsuited to be the future

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

treasure when we 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

though this Cyro

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

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 me, Young Master jackie is the

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

Master jackie is so talented, and we’re convinced that he becomes the family master’s inheritor. I believe that with Young Master

stood forward with such an attitude because jackie was the current inheritor. They wanted to

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

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

is back, the competition would be a fight between two great masters!” A man from the Lagorio family, who happened to be an

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

master!” Many people started leaving. jackie had just come down from the competition stage when some masters of the branch family immediately surrounded jackie to congratulate

he praised, “Indeed! It must’ve been difficult for you to rise from the common

not very clear about certain situations in the branch families. If any of you are free, please stay and leave tomorrow. We’ll have a gathering at my place and talk about the issues among the branch family while we drink. After all, I’ve just returned to the White family, and there are many things that I don’t understand,” commented

home tomorrow so I can have a drink or two with Young

that Young Master jackie planned to start caring about the branch families’ situation? If that was the case, that would be miraculous

them, but they had limited resources for enhancing their martial status—they had to hand in

to come over can come, but make sure that there aren’t too many of you as

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

extremely fair-and-square way, most of the people approved this competition

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

not want to inherit the White family master’s position, but it was clear that those who poisoned his father did not want him to be this inheritor. jackie thus decided to take up

such circumstances. By then, he would be able to identify if it was Lily and the others. He could think of a way to kill

families left, Elaine, Selena, and

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

smiled bitterly. “However, to get this Cyro Pearl and find out the person who poisoned

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:

martial artists don’t need so much resources

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!” Elaine paused here before continuing to speak with

At least the First Elder and Second Elder would protect you when you’re still at the main family. We’d be in trouble if you sneak out by yourself!” Lana, who was beside them, also

martial level!” jackie gave a small smile as he tightened his fists. “Fighting 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

now let’s go. We need to visit Fernando and use this Cyro Pearl soon. I’m afraid that your senior won’t hold on if

…

everyone

was a stone room inside the cave, and many White family members stood guard

a stone bed

when he saw jackie coming over. “Master, how did it go? You must’ve succeeded with your martial level! I’ve analyzed Senior’s situation again, and his breath is rather weak. If we don’t freeze him now,

flipped his hand and took the Cyro Pearl out. “I’ve gotten the item.

1078 jackie walked forward to inspect Fernando’s form afterward, noticing that his breath of life had indeed weakened. If they did not freeze him, it would

so he did not linger to wait for Fernando to be a complete puppet. He used Fernando in his fights when Fernando still had a slight sense of intelligence and breath of

waited a couple more days for Fernando’s breath of life to completely disappear

man who once made great achievements on the battlefield—had fallen into such

gently opened Fernando’s mouth, and placed the pearl into his

pearl, and strands of Chi appeared from his

Cyro Pearl, it slowly

the blue light grew stronger, jackie removed his

The

“Go, step back.”

little by little. The ice crystals gradually

no methods of curing Fernando, but at least he would not perish in his frozen status. Of course, jackie

and he

the pearl would be that useful!” blurted Ben at the sight of how the pearl worked. “There really are all sorts of precious items in this world. Such a precious item must be worth lots of money if we sell it

him in response. “Who’d sell such a

that much because this item can only be used once. The pearl would disappear when the ice coffin is

“But Honey, Lily and the others are malicious people. What

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

he soon frowned again

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 invisible and mysterious power. You guys

freeze, I just need to connect to the Cyro Pearl through my thoughts. The freeze would be undone

should leave. This place is

and Selena are not martial artists yet, so your body quality is bad when compared to us,” stated jackie. “You

soon walked

right now; it’d be difficult if we want to heal him. His body has totally stiffened, and so have his muscles and stones. He’s like a stone right now. How are we

and all I can

no idea that even jackie had not

That’s no different than dying.” Ben could not help

I heard that this book

this family, and we

that he was in trouble

is to wash your bodies and make you martial artists before leading you guys onto the path of training. Apart

urgent. However, we need to think of a way to help treat your father.” Ethan also nodded after he heard what jackie

course, I’ll try my best to think of a

soon arrived at

her room, feeling as though her heart was blocked by something. “I’m furious! This bastard kid actually has such high fighting prowess, and he even knows

kill jackie during the martial arts competition; they could say that their hands slipped

could have at least stopped him from becoming the champion

to suppress everybody in that competition and

growled, “I estimate that this young man’s martial level is already at the peak stage

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 official family master, yet they buttered him and flattered him since he’s

that although 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

any actions as long as he stays with the White family.” Lily frowned as she could not think of a way right

and said, “Although his return had 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.

only option we have right now,” Lily sighed, her

Evening came…

branch family masters came to jackie’s living quarters

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

my…! Young Master jackie, this is too much! You’ve prepared so much

and consuming it benefits the body. I definitely need to eat more today!” There were two tables in the garden. Ben laughed when he saw the

your body can’t take it if you eat too much, considering you guys are not martial artists yet and this is your first time eating this. Sure,

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

good, but we can’t eat too much of it,” grumbled Ben as he swallowed

come and take your seats. There’s no need for any formalities!” jackie smiled and said to the masters of the branch families. “We’re all members of the White family and, by right, makes us one whole family. Everybody must enjoy themselves when we

Master is correct!” Everybody sat down smiling and

within the branch families? Let me know if there’s anything

to speak openly, and

wanted to speak but were afraid to do

reactions. “Don’t worry, just speak openly. I won’t tell anybody, so you don’t need to worry

was quiet for several seconds before he began, “Young Master, how should I put it? The branch families had always been supporting the main family. Even the monster beast meat that you’re eating comes from the beasts that we’ve hunted in the forest. We sacrifice our lives every month, supplying and sending the meat. Apart

crowd, and added, “Truthfully, this is nothing because the main family has grown strong, and we’re satisfied

case, what do you actually wish to say?” jackie frowned and continued

these couple of years. Not only did they not

to send in fifty 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

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 spirited grass and food, yet the main family only allowed them to keep 20 percent of what they obtained. The grievance in their

he solemnly asked, “Does my father know about

if we ask too many questions.” The old man was one of the branch family masters. He spoke with a

the main family members while wanting to get more

in charge of these things?”

in charge of the matter.” Lancelot smiled. “Not long after he was tasked with managing the martial enhancement resources, he told us that the upper management decided to raise it to sixty percent, concluded

considerate toward the main family and sacrifice a bit more. They also said that they’ll let us

white hair, also nodded. “Yes, and we 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 that’s why no one said anything. Alas, the

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 it in as there was strict

jackie as he prodded, “By the way, are these resources safely kept by

suspected that the non-stop increase in the resources submission from the branch families was not his father’s idea, and it was the

actions would be exposed, which was why he killed those against the requirement and him, effectively

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

and that the Third Elder would

family before this, and it helped that he himself invited them to stay for drinks and share whatever they had in

must be afraid that if only one person was placed in charge of these things, embezzlement might take place, thus the Third Elder is only in charge of collecting these resources. He would need to submit these resources to the First Madam—she’s in charge

he heard that, and everything clicked for

spoken on Lily’s behalf, and coupled with that were the rumors about how close they were as of late. This made him sure

all. They must have worked

when they noted how silent jackie was

us. We’re saying this without resentment, just to get things off of our chests. We feel that the branch families lack martial enhancement resources, nothing more than

family masters said, “Come, let’s drink, Young Master jackie. We never suspected Third Elder and First Madam, especially First Madam. She’s the family

was also afraid of jackie getting angry and 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 main family had

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 my father and the other elders came to after the meeting.

First Madam will be downright enraged when they know about this. It won’t matter what’s going on: we’d be

right, Young Master jackie,” Lancelot added. “If you asked, and if this truly 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 decision made by the main family members

his wine glass when he saw the frightened expression on the other party’s face. “Come, let’s raise our

other anxiously, not knowing what jackie was thinking. They carefully finished the wine in their glasses when they saw how

and said softly, “Don’t worry, I’m not stupid. I’ll secretly ask my father

when they heard what jackie

immediately gestured to

Lancelot, how about this: Tomorrow, find a place to gather after all of you leave the main family area. Master Lancelot should come to me alone tomorrow morning. I’ll inform

“I’ll 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 the martial enhancement

need to 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

all the time. After all, they can find better treasures and

to tell members of the White main family. I didn’t keep my hopes up, though, since I didn’t

said that, the white-haired old man paused and glanced at jackie before he continued, “I have to thank Young

spoke, “Young Master jackie, as the White family master inheritor, you’ve honored us by inviting us to dinner. If you find this issue complicated, it’ll be

when he heard these

these men from the branch families would not have been that afraid to express their worries nor would they have

about these things as they really hoped that somebody would perform justice for them and take care of

at the same time, their hearts were filled with fear—afraid of invoking the wrath of their master. They were afraid that the Third Elder and Lily would

“I’ll try my best. Don’t

your honor!” The white-haired old man was intensely moved when he heard jackie’s conviction. There were obviously very few who could understand them who were from the

a long while about telling him everything that happened, afraid that jackie might be upset or even lie to them somehow. They were also worried that jackie would be

jackie truly was considerate

began, “By the way, Young Master jackie, the Third Elder has a high martial level, and Lily is your 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 so much in their

people fighting civil wars just for

know. Come, come,

group of people drank for

family masters came to a rather secluded pavilion and sat there after leaving

do you think we can rely on Young Master jackie? 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

man smilingly replied, “It matters not to me 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

then said, “How about this: Let’s all slowly leave the main family tomorrow morning. You can wait for me at the bottom of Dragon Mountain, which isn’t far from the main family. I’ll go talk to jackie tomorrow and see what he says. After all,

he still go and ask

early. I hope that jackie can prosper continuously. If he can grow up

members left, jackie came to where Nash

at the door, two young men who were guarding the door greeted him loudly,

for your hard work!” jackie nodded before he

room, jackie heard that Nash was having

stopped in his tracks

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 I’m genuinely afraid that Lily or the others

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 and sound. As expected, he came back and had grown to

who brought our son up to be such an excellent person.” Nash held Joan’s hand in excitement as he asked,

hate you?” she said. “I did hate you at

I know that you truly love me, and I can feel your sincerity,” she continued. “I also understand your helplessness. You are in

Thank you for being so

maybe this is God’s punishment, to make me, the master of the White family, die on a bed instead of a battlefield,” he added. “I thought of plenty of ways I could die, but I never

in medicine. I believe

take effect on a chi practitioner—what more a chi practitioner like

too? All of you are probably well aware that there’s no way of

you being too

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

stunned. “When did you arrive?”

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 have in your

don’t have to worry about anything with

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

have something to talk to you

jackie replied, smiling.

back and rest first. I’ll

soft smile when she looked at jackie, then

use

asked after Joan

promising. It completely encased Fernando

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

concern about the White family’s matters, it seemed that he was intent on making it his own family

he would never ask about

the main family, so they give 60 percent. There’s no way about it though. The branch family members have to make some

The Third Elder said it himself—they truly understand us, and they fully cooperate with us. They even give the best-spirited grass to us. I’m thinking of reverting the tithing to 50 percent after the

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

the tithing after raising it to 60 percent? Not

just to

“No!”

answering, “60 percent is plenty enough. The other big families only make their branch families give 50 percent. Sometimes, people from the main family will even help