Dr. Simmons heard his granddaughter’s panicked voice and ignored Charlie’s command to stay behind.

He rushed out to see what was happening and was stunned to find Charlie and Master Vail frozen in a moment of confrontation.

Master Vail’s face contorted with rage as he aimed a powerful punch at Charlie’s face. However, Charlie remained unfazed, calmly extending his right hand and blocking Master Vail’s fist with a single finger.

The grandfather and granddaughter duo were stunned at Charlie’s display of power, unable to believe what they were witnessing.

Master Vail’s expression went from murderous and ferocious to bewildered, panicked, and horrified.

He couldn’t believe how easily Charlie blocked his punch with just one finger; a middle finger.

The gesture of raising the middle finger is a universal body language that means “f*ck you!” or “you are an idiot!”, and Master Vail was humiliated that he fell for it.

Despite his ever-changing expressions, the only thing he couldn’t regain was his previous arrogance.

As Charlie’s smile became more playful, Master Vail’s heart grew more fearful.

Master Vail swallowed nervously, his throat dry with tension.

He muttered under his breath, “How is this possible… How is this possible… I am an eight-star warrior…”

Suddenly, he raised his head and stared at Charlie with a look of fear.

“You… Who are you?” he asked.

Charlie smiled slyly.

“In the past, when people asked me that question, I would usually tell them, ‘I’m someone you can’t afford to know.'”

Master Vail’s voice trembled as he asked, “And what about now?”

Charlie sneered at Master Vail, his voice dripping with disdain.

“You still can’t afford me now, even if you ask nicely.”

As Master Vail realized that he had been outsmarted by Charlie once again, he was no longer angry, only afraid.

He had come to the frightening realization that Charlie’s strength far surpassed his own, to the point where they were not even in the same league.

As the saying goes, ‘a gnat may shake a tree’, and Master Vail understood this all too well at that moment.

Master Vail recoiled in fear like a child who has been caught red-handed, begging for mercy.

“I don’t know…” he stammered, “I offended Master Wade… I hope you will be merciful…”

Charlie regarded him with a measured gaze.

give you the chance

eyes widened

in a bow and spoke humbly, “Master Wade, I am

you

lips curled into

“See?”

remarked with a hint of

have the upper hand, but when the tables

use, old

as he realized the gravity

and now found himself at

noticed the fear in Master Vail’s eyes and pressed on, “You came

he

thought back to the day he had arrived in town, how he had carefully guarded his secret,

Charlie continued to speak, a new suspicion formed

that Charlie knew about Evan’s family and their involvement

know about my

trembled and spoke with fear, “Master Wade… Could it be that you are

“You

and spoke in a reverent voice, “Master Vail, the thirty-ninth generation successor of the Mystic Harmony

an eyebrow, “I’m not from your

aback, “But… The art of alchemy is a secret of

Taoist create something like the Rejuvenation Pill? It must have been

let out a snort

exclusive to the

trust the alchemy you make? If

head in shame and confessed, “Master Wade speaks

the world with narrow eyes and failed to recognize that

Please forgive my ignorance.”

Charlie nodded.

your age, you

I admire that.”

Vail’s face was still flushed with shame as he spoke

the Taoist sect, and as the saying goes, to

that I lack the knowledge

guidance, Master Wade, can I hope to make

Master Vail’s

The Novel will be updated daily. Come back and continue reading tomorrow, everyone!

Comments ()

0/255