Chapter 17

At this moment, Lily Bennett rushed over at lightning speed, with two men following behind her. One of them was the young powerhouse who had gone out with her that day.

The other was a boy about the same age as Charles Griffin, whose features resembled those of the young powerhouse.

These two boys were both sons of the Bai family’s Samuel White.

Charles Griffin’s attention lingered briefly on Samuel White’s younger son. This guy was called Simon White, and he often went to the Jade Pavilion, relying on his martial strength to bully Charles Griffin several times.

At this moment, when Simon White saw that Charles Griffin had actually defeated Zachary Bennett, his face was instantly filled with panic, and he hid behind the other young man—his older brother.

“Coward.”

Charles Griffin sneered, then shifted his gaze to Lily Bennett.

“She’s looking at me with such hatred—this Lily Bennett probably wants to kill me.”

Charles Griffin thought to himself, secretly sneering.

Just as Lily Bennett was about to charge forward, Charles Griffin suddenly moved his right hand. All the clothes on Zachary Bennett’s body were shattered by his force. At this moment, the now naked Zachary Bennett was casually tossed by Charles Griffin toward Lily Bennett.

This move from Charles Griffin immediately caused all the women to scream and flee, turning away. Lily Bennett saw that pale, naked body coming at her and was so frightened that her face turned ashen, her legs went weak, and she no longer had the strength to chase Charles Griffin.

Fortunately, the young powerhouse behind her flashed a cold light in his eyes, rushed forward, and caught Zachary Bennett in one move. He was about to drape his coat over Zachary Bennett, but at this moment, Zachary Bennett realized his situation, let out a miserable howl, and ran off, his two buttocks wobbling spectacularly.

“Zachary Bennett is tall and burly, but who would have thought his butt would be so tender and pink? Truly something to celebrate. I suppose even if he doesn’t practice martial arts in the future, he could still make a good living.”

Charles Griffin burst out laughing, making everyone blush with embarrassment and curse him for being shameless.

As for Lily Bennett, the dignified image she usually maintained was now completely ruined by Charles Griffin. She had almost fallen to the ground, and as Zachary Bennett ran away, when she turned her attention back to Charles Griffin, her beautiful eyes were already filled with murderous intent.

“Charles Bennett, not only do you break clan rules and beat your own brother, but you also commit such despicable acts that are hard to speak of. Today, I will teach you a harsh lesson on behalf of your parents!”

It was hard to imagine that the usually mysterious and dignified Lily Bennett would be so enraged today, to the point of losing control. Even the two men behind her couldn’t hold her back.

“Today was just a normal sparring match, yet it’s turned into such a big scene, as if I, Charles Griffin, have committed some heinous crime. Usually, these so-called Yang family disciples all bully and beat me, treating me as less than human, but I never saw anyone stand up for me!”

Thinking of this, Charles Griffin’s gaze also turned fierce, meeting Lily Bennett’s eyes without backing down.

“Father was right—if a man has no strength, he’s no better than a dog. The only reason she dares to scold me like this today is because I’m still not strong enough. But today I managed to defeat Zachary Bennett; one day, I’ll be able to defeat you too.”

He took a few steps back and said coldly, “Lily Bennett, are you blind? It was clearly Zachary Bennett who came looking for trouble with me early this morning, bullying me. Everyone knows it. But I’ve already cultivated my skills and ended up defeating him. I didn’t even kill him, yet you put all the blame on me. What’s the meaning of this? As the eldest sister, do you only know how to act so recklessly and use your position for personal revenge?”

After Charles Griffin said this, the rampaging Lily Bennett finally calmed down. She took a deep breath, remembered there were guests behind her, and composed herself. She walked up to Charles Griffin and looked at him coldly.

Although Charles Griffin was only sixteen, he was still quite a bit taller than Lily Bennett.

“Charles Bennett, I never thought much of you before, but I didn’t expect you to hide your strength so deeply. Only when you reached the fourth level of the Dragon Vein Realm did you reveal your true power. But we’re all Yang family members—why hide your strength? You must have ulterior motives, right?”

“Fine. You injured Zachary Bennett and humiliated him like this. Third Uncle and Aunt won’t let you off. Even if I don’t punish you, you’ll still face severe punishment today.”

Charles Griffin smiled and said, “Well, I’m really looking forward to it. Let’s wait and see. I think you’d better get lost now—your two lovers are still waiting for you.”

Charles Griffin said this in front of everyone, which was extremely vicious.

It was well known that the young powerhouse behind her was interested in Lily Bennett, but the other boy was his younger brother. Still, both followed behind Lily Bennett, so when Charles Griffin mentioned “two lovers,” it inevitably led people to imagine things, and also indirectly mocked Lily Bennett for being fickle in love.

No matter how good Lily Bennett’s temper was, at this moment her chest was about to explode with anger. She reached out to grab Charles Griffin’s neck, and the aura of the sixth level of the Dragon Vein Realm burst forth, like a mountain crashing down on him. Charles Griffin actually felt it hard to breathe. Even with his Star Battle Body, his skin faintly ached all over.

“She hasn’t even attacked me yet, and it already hurts this much. Lily Bennett’s strength is beyond my imagination. Right now, I have no way to face her power!”

Just then, a hand blocked Lily Bennett in front, forcing her back.

Charles Griffin thought he was about to get beaten up, but unexpectedly, someone protected him. Looking down, he saw that the one standing in front of him was none other than that little girl, Liam Bennett.