The crowd watching couldn't help but gasp. The power of 【Fiery Rock Fist】 was undeniable, and the difficulty of cultivating a high-tier mortal martial art was well known. The fact that Robert Ford had mastered 【Fiery Rock Fist】 showed that his martial talent was indeed impressive, and his ranking among the third-generation members of the Huo family would surely rise.

The scorching wind from the fist approached, but Edward Carter stood firm, neither dodging nor evading, and pointed with a single finger.

In the void, it was as if a flash of sword light appeared, stabbing out from the wind, silent and swift, the finger moving with the wind, growing ever faster.

Dong!

With a crisp sound, the blazing true energy on the fist was actually pierced through by a single finger.

“So painful!”

Robert Ford felt a sharp pain in his fist, as if he had struck a sword’s edge, a dangerous sensation of being pierced by a blade.

Panicking, he tried to withdraw his fist, but saw three finger shadows coming at him, aiming for his knees and waist. The finger shadows moved like the wind, so fast he had no time to react.

“Edward Carter, you useless trash, don’t get cocky!”

With a furious roar, Robert Ford’s eyes turned red. He gathered all his true energy, swung both arms, and instantly threw three punches to meet the three swift finger shadows.

For a moment, fists and fingers collided, forceful winds surged, and Edward Carter and Robert Ford exchanged more than a dozen moves, becoming entangled in a fierce struggle with no clear winner.

This situation left the onlookers incredulous. Robert Ford was at the second level of warrior cultivation and was using the high-tier mortal martial art 【Fiery Rock Fist】. By all accounts, he should have been stronger than Edward Carter. Why was the fight so evenly matched?

Sss!

Another clash of fist and finger, and Robert Ford staggered back repeatedly, blood streaks appearing on his fists, fresh blood flowing out.

【Fiery Rock Fist】 was broken!?

The surrounding crowd erupted in exclamations of shock. Who could have expected such an outcome?

“Edward Carter, you…”

Robert Ford’s eyes widened, and suddenly a leg flashed before him—his abdomen took a kick, making him double over in pain.

Immediately after, three finger shadows struck, “pop pop pop,” piercing his knees and waist. Instantly, three bloody holes appeared, and Robert Ford lost his balance, collapsing to his knees before Edward Carter, then falling flat on the ground.

Prostrated in total defeat!

“Edward Carter, how dare you hurt me!”

Robert Ford struggled to get up, but as soon as he lifted his head, two feet came at his face, kicking him so hard that stars danced before his eyes and his cheeks swelled up high.

Then, Edward Carter’s icy voice came from above: “Stay down, or I’ll cripple your martial arts—and that toothpick between your legs while I’m at it.”

With the youth’s words, a chilling aura enveloped Robert Ford, making cold sweat pour down his body. He dared not move a muscle. Edward Carter’s resolute tone made Robert Ford believe that this youth would absolutely do as he said.

Stepping forward, Edward Carter searched Robert Ford from head to toe with practiced skill, taking all the valuables from him.

Looking at the three Huo family inner courtyard guards, Edward Carter waved his hand and said, “Drag this guy away. Don’t leave him in the middle of the road making a fool of himself.”

At this moment, having witnessed the fight between Edward Carter and Robert Ford, the three Huo family inner courtyard guards didn’t dare protest. Enduring their own ankle injuries, they stepped forward to lift Robert Ford, eager to leave as quickly as possible.

“Stop.”

The youth’s voice made the three guards shudder and freeze in place, not daring to move.

“Who told you to carry him? Didn’t you hear what I said? Drag him.” Edward Carter said coolly.

Hearing this, the three guards pulled long faces, and could only carefully grab Robert Ford by the legs, slowly dragging this young master of the Huo family off the street.

The surrounding crowd burst into laughter. Robert Ford at this moment looked just like a dog being dragged along the ground.

“Edward Carter, just you wait, I’ll never let you off!”

From the distant crowd came Robert Ford’s venomous shout, soon swallowed up by the flow of people.

“Idiot.”

Edward Carter shook his head. Since his rebirth, many past events had faded from memory. His first priority was to stabilize the Qin family from within. Yet unexpectedly, Robert Ford was just as troublesome as in his previous life, constantly seeking him out for trouble.

However, Robert Ford’s wealth was indeed substantial. Edward Carter actually found a note for 4,000 inferior-grade true essence stones on this young master of the Huo family.

As night fell, Edward Carter activated “Hearing Like Sight,” searching for the little girl’s whereabouts. Finally, in a corner, he found Grace Carter, who was pouting, empty-handed, having bought nothing at all.

Edward Carter was puzzled, and after asking, learned that the little girl’s inferior-grade true essence stones had all been swindled by an old man with a goatee.

“Brother Mo, you have to catch that old scoundrel! He took all my true essence stones,” the little girl pouted, on the verge of tears.

At this, Edward Carter couldn’t help but laugh and cry. Of course, he wasn’t about to go looking for that conman. Instead, he bought a few trinkets from a vendor, coaxing the little girl into smiles, and then took her back to the Qin family.

……

Meanwhile.

Pa!

The window of a private room in the restaurant was lowered. The room was very quiet, the young men and women present all silent, still not recovered from the shock of that battle.

“Who would have thought Edward Carter could actually defeat Robert Ford.”

“Edward Carter just broke through, yet he could defeat a second-level warrior opponent. How could he be so powerful?”