The other two black-clad guards suddenly trembled all over, then immediately knelt before Henry Thompson, kowtowing three times and saying, “Subordinate pays respects to the Third Young Master!”

This time, deep shock was written all over their faces and in their eyes!

Recalling that lightning-fast flash of a cold sword, the two of them were now very clear about where they stood!

Julia Thompson and her two sisters stood there dumbfounded, while Henry Thompson showed not the slightest hint of fear after killing someone.

His heart was a little excited, his hands trembled slightly—after all, it was his first time killing someone, and there was a sense of panic. But his resolute willpower forced that panic down, and he gradually calmed himself.

Casting a calm glance at David Thompson’s corpse, Henry Thompson said indifferently, “Let’s go, let’s take a walk outside.”

The two kneeling on the ground and the three Julia Thompson sisters all shuddered, then looked at Henry Thompson with complicated expressions, and obediently followed behind him.

Chapter 006: Winning Without a Move

Three days had passed since David Thompson’s death.

David Thompson’s death caused quite a stir at Tianshui Manor, but the two young men who witnessed the scene kept their mouths shut.

That very night, Alice Thompson returned with a caravan.

As they passed the inner courtyard gate, they saw David Thompson’s corpse. For someone of David Thompson’s level—a top-tier second-rate expert—to be beheaded with a single sword stroke was truly shocking to Alice Thompson. Immediately, Alice Thompson rushed into the inner courtyard…

But then, to his astonishment, everything was perfectly fine.

After finding the three personal maids Julia Thompson and her sisters, Alice Thompson learned what had happened. He also found out that because Henry Thompson was so ruthless, no one dared to clean up David Thompson’s corpse, for fear of angering Henry Thompson.

Alice Thompson’s expression was uncertain, but deep in his eyes, there was a spark of vitality and excitement. Although he didn’t know how Henry Thompson had killed David Thompson, upon hearing the news, Alice Thompson was still very pleased.

Hardly able to believe it, Alice Thompson held his breath and quietly slipped into Henry Thompson’s room. But before he even reached the inner chamber, Alice Thompson sensed that Henry Thompson had already noticed him. He was a bit shocked, but even more excited.

That night, after chatting with Henry Thompson for a while, Alice Thompson gave a few instructions and then hurried off again.

As for all this, Henry Thompson didn’t care at all—there was nothing that could truly concern him.

From the very moment of his rebirth, from the instant he learned of his severed meridians, his heart had already sunk into a kind of proud loneliness and coldness. So, he viewed all of this with indifference.

…

Study, inner chamber.

“Whew—”

Letting out a heavy breath, a sharp light flickered in Henry Thompson’s eyes. His gaze was cold and deep, his eyes restrained, his presence intimidating. At this moment, there was no trace of that sickly, fragile look.

After practicing the first level of the Sword Soul Path’s first realm three hundred and sixty times, Henry Thompson finally stopped the massive flow of energy that had left his meridians numb, sore, and burning.

This process of tempering the sword with the body was almost unbearable even once, for each time, the pain in his muscles was like being stabbed with needles—piercing to the soul, deep into the bones and spirit. No one would think they could endure it, but Henry Thompson didn’t utter a single sound, and even set himself the fierce goal of practicing three hundred and sixty times every day!

It was all to become stronger. In this world where the strong prey on the weak, to survive, to let his family survive, he had no choice but to be stronger than everyone else!

It was also to make his body adapt to such intense pain, because in the future, when he would temper his flesh into a flying sword, the pain he would have to endure would be thousands of times worse than this!

Just these two reasons, and nothing more!

Such unwavering willpower was truly astonishing!

Henry Thompson stood up calmly. At thirteen years old, the determination he showed was completely at odds with his age. But this kind of expression, this kind of personality, only appeared when Henry Thompson was alone.

Henry Thompson firmly believed that only those who could be ruthless to themselves could become opponents that others feared. And he was destined to become the kind of opponent that, at the mere mention of the Li family, everyone would fear!

The Tyrant Sword Path was, by nature, a brutal and domineering sword path. Once you set foot on this road, there was no turning back. And for Henry Thompson, he had never even considered turning back!

After bathing, Henry Thompson slung the Xuan Iron Sword on his back and took a walk outside. Many maids and servants, upon seeing him, greeted him with fearful respect—indeed, they were much more obedient and well-behaved than before. Henry Thompson simply nodded calmly in response. Thus, the Third Young Master’s authority was fully established in this battle.

As for the three personal maids who also served as chambermaids, they were all staying in their own rooms at this moment. They still couldn’t quite believe that everything had really happened, as if a foolish, incompetent idiot had suddenly become a wise and revered sage—utterly unbelievable. But because they had experienced it firsthand, they had completely changed their previous foolish and laughable opinions. The Third Young Master they had imagined as useless was definitely not useless, and perhaps even…