William Reynolds gently patted his mother's hand and said softly, "Mom, don't worry. I wouldn't stoop so low as to get angry with this little punk. Normally, when he picks a fight with me, I can let it go. But did you hear what he just called you?"

　　Emily Reynolds laughed arrogantly, "What did I say? Want me to repeat it? Wretched woman, gave birth to a pair of bastards... ah!"

　　Bang!

　　Before Emily Reynolds could finish his sentence, a shadow flashed before his eyes. Almost at the same time, he felt his lips, teeth, and tongue all twisted and crushed together in an instant...

　　A heavy punch landed on his face, sending him flying three or four zhang away.

　　Agh—pfft!

　　A mouthful of fresh blood spurted out, and Emily Reynolds couldn't utter another word.

　　William Reynolds strolled forward, stepped on Emily Reynolds's chest, and said calmly, "This punch won't take your life, for no other reason than that we both share the surname 'Ren.' Next time you come into my courtyard making noise and insult my mother, even half a word, I will kill you."

　　Emily Reynolds opened his mouth, let out another "ah," and spat out another mouthful of blood.

　　William Reynolds frowned slightly. "Get out yourself. Don't dirty my family's courtyard."

　　Even if Emily Reynolds was a fool, he knew that going against William Reynolds now would only bring more suffering. Just now, in that split second, he caught a glimpse of the chilling murderous intent in William Reynolds's eyes, and he couldn't even muster the courage to talk back.

　　That kind of overwhelming killing intent wasn't something a peer could possess. It was more like a demon that had walked out of a hellish battlefield.

　　How could he know that, after experiencing the final battle of the demon invasion, after facing life and death, after cycles of reincarnation, William Reynolds's will had already been completely transformed!

Chapter 0002: Toppled with One Punch

　　Watching Emily Reynolds scramble and crawl out of the courtyard, two pairs of eyes, from two different angles—one near, one far—focused on his face, both filled with shock and astonishment.

　　Cooper was certainly dumbfounded, and the maid Little Alice was also left gaping in disbelief.

　　Was this really William Reynolds?

　　With one punch, he made Emily Reynolds cough up blood and flee?

　　That alone was surprising enough, but the key was, in that instant, the powerful aura that emanated from William Reynolds was so intense that even these two women, who didn't practice martial arts, could sense something was different.

　　The corners of William Reynolds's mouth lifted slightly; he knew that his strike just now had been a bit frightening.

　　In his previous life, his personality was stubborn and cold, always nitpicking and rigid, but not forceful.

　　But just now, from the moment he stepped out to the moment he acted, he didn't waste a single word, nor did he hesitate. He let Emily Reynolds run his mouth, then knocked him down with a single punch—clean and decisive!

　　This was a far cry from his former self. No wonder his mother and Little Alice were so surprised.

　　William Reynolds looked around, his heart surging with emotion. Gazing at this familiar courtyard—the grass, the trees, the rockery, the fish pond—everything was arranged exactly as it had been five years ago.

　　Everything felt so familiar, so pleasing to the eye!

　　His gaze circled the courtyard and returned to his mother and Little Alice. Looking at his mother's face, already showing signs of age from five years ago, William Reynolds suddenly burst out laughing three times, and as he laughed, hot tears streamed down his cheeks.

　　Lost and found, truly lost and found.

　　William Reynolds strode forward and knelt before his mother, wrapping his arms around her legs and shouting, "Mother!"

　　"My son, my son..." Cooper saw her son's overwhelming joy and sorrow and was at a loss, only stroking his head.

　　Her eyes, too, brimmed with tears.

　　But these were tears of happiness.

　　Her son's actions just now made her feel, for the first time, the deep affection of a devoted child, and for the first time, she felt proud of him...

　　No matter how out of character her son seemed, this change was, after all, a good thing!

　　"Mother, I was immature before and made you suffer. I swear, from today on, I will never let anyone around me suffer even the slightest grievance!"

　　William Reynolds's eyes burned with determination as he turned and beckoned to Little Alice: "Including Little Alice!"

　　Little Alice's face flushed red. Clearly, such a high-level promise from the young master left her flustered and overwhelmed, not knowing where to put her hands. She mumbled, "I'll go check if the medicine is ready."

　　Seeing this heartwarming scene, William Reynolds couldn't help but sigh inwardly. In his previous life, he really had been a mess—none of the people around him had met a good end...

　　After Cooper's wave of relief passed, she began to worry about the aftermath. With some concern, she said, "Son, it's not a big deal that you hit Emily. I'm just afraid your second uncle won't take it well. Even if he, as an elder, shouldn't interfere, Emily's older brother Evelyn is the strongest among the younger generation of our family..."

　　William Reynolds smiled casually. "Mom, the strongest of the younger generation of the Ren family isn't in their branch. You can put your mind at ease. Let's just wait and see."

　　As he spoke, William Reynolds didn't need any air of dominance to add to his presence. With five years of rebirth memories, so many turning points in life, so many opportunities awaited him. As long as he made good use of them, they could all be turned into assets. And with these assets, it would be more than enough to help him stand at the very top of Yunluo City!

　　The so-called title of the strongest among the younger generation of the Ren family was nothing at all.