Hearing these words, James Walker took three steps back in a row, his face instantly turning deathly pale: “Grace, I risked countless dangers and stole this Fulong Pill from the City Lord’s mansion, just as you promised me—we would run away together. Now you’ve changed your mind? Why? Why is this happening?”

“Let me tell you why!”

A voice came from the pitch-black forest, and out walked a young man in armor. He was extremely handsome, tall and slender, with an air of arrogance, looking down at James Walker with a condescending gaze.

“Grace is the dignified princess of Yunhai City. How could she possibly fancy a boy from the The Walker Family? Not to mention your The Walker Family is just a minor noble family in Yandu City—even the son of the Yandu City Lord wouldn’t catch Grace’s eye. She was only using you, but you took it seriously, like a toad wanting to eat swan meat.”

“Grace, tell me this isn’t true?” James Walker’s face was ashen, but he was still clinging to a final shred of hope.

But even that last shred of hope was shattered as “Grace” spoke.

“Grace” said with utter calm, “That’s right, James Walker, I was only using you to get the Fulong Pill. But I don’t want to hurt you. You can leave now.”

“You!”

James Walker was trembling all over, his hands and feet ice-cold: “Grace, I never thought you were this kind of person! Leave? Where can I go? I stole the Fulong Pill, I can’t go home, and Yandu City is surely hunting me down. I hope you can give the Fulong Pill back to me, and from now on, we’ll owe each other nothing.”

“Give it back to you? Don’t even dream about it, kid. No one spits out meat that’s already in their mouth.” The young man in armor sneered coldly. “Get lost. If you keep pestering, I won’t be so polite!”

“You!”

Suddenly, James Walker exploded into action, his whole body like a fierce tiger. He lunged at the armored young man, his hand like a giant axe, chopping down hard.

“White Tiger Carries the Corpse!”

In a single move, he unleashed the The Walker Family’s most powerful qigong killing technique, “White Tiger Carries the Corpse.” If this move is cultivated to its highest level, one’s entire qigong can condense into a massive, tangible white tiger, ferocious and overwhelming, capable of turning an enemy into a corpse in a single strike.

The so-called “White Tiger Carries the Corpse”: the right mountain stance crouches, head raised to gaze at the acupoint, as if about to seize and devour a corpse from the tomb.

“Courting death!” Seeing James Walker charge at him, the armored young man’s eyes flashed with contempt, and he suddenly sent a shockwave through the air.

Buzz!

Vaguely, one could see a transparent wave of energy erupting from him as the center, spreading outward.

As soon as James Walker touched this wave, his “White Tiger Carries the Corpse” move failed to execute, and he was blasted away, crashing to the ground with a thud, spitting out a mouthful of fresh blood.

There was a look of shock in his eyes: “Qigong fifth level, the realm of Violent Qi!”

“That’s right, I’ve long since reached the fifth level, the realm of Violent Qi. In front of me, you’re like an ant.” The armored young man clapped his hands. “White Tiger Carries the Corpse is a killer move, but in your hands, it’s not even as good as a child’s game.”

“What’s your name!” James Walker struggled to get up, his eyes full of hatred.

“Henry Clark, I’m Grace’s cousin. In a few days, Grace will become a formal disciple of the number one sect on the Fertile Continent, Tianwei Academy. How noble is her status? How could you even dream of getting close to her? You still want to know my name? Looks like you want revenge in the future. In that case, if the weeds aren’t uprooted, they’ll grow again in the spring breeze. I can’t let you go.”

As he spoke, a whirlwind of fierce energy surged up from Henry Clark’s body.

“So you’re the number one young talent of Yunhai City.” James Walker said with difficulty, “I will kill you! Edward Clark, you deceived me today, and one day, I will make you pay.”

“Then I definitely can’t let you live!” Henry Clark was about to strike.

“Enough, cousin, someone’s coming. Don’t kill him, spare his life. Let’s go!” Grace frowned, reached out to stop him, glanced toward distant Yandu City, and in a flash, disappeared into the night, leaving behind a single sentence: “James Walker, when I become a disciple of Tianwei Academy, I will make it up to you.”

“Hmph! Kid, you’re lucky. Grace doesn’t want to kill you and get blood on her hands, so I’ll listen to her. But the City Lord of Yandu won’t let you go. You won’t survive anyway.”

Henry Clark also gave a sinister smile and disappeared after Grace.

“Edward Clark…” James Walker watched them leave, their speed incredibly fast, their qigong realms far above his own. He knew he was no match for them. Blood was pouring from his mouth, but his heart bled even more!

He recalled the past: during a trip to help his family with business, he had a chance encounter with Edward Clark, was instantly captivated, and soon fell in love. Edward Clark seemed to return his feelings, and after some time, she asked him to get the Fulong Pill. He thought it over for a long time and finally agreed, only to end up in such a miserable situation.