Female Novel
Chapter 280
Thomas gazed at those before him in bewilderment, not recognizing any of them.
Then again, he couldn’t be blamed, for those he recognized couldn’t show up anymore—the patriarchof the Yam Family, Harley, for instance. The man’s lumbar vertebrae were broken, and he was still lyingat home. Come to think of it, it was rather troublesome.
It was Thomas’ first time meeting Kirk too. Though he killed Harvey out of anger, Kirk had beenretaliating in the shadows all this while. This was their first official meeting.
“You’ve got the nerve, kid!” Quentin was suddenly impressed with Thomas when he looked at the twodead bodies and Blake trembling in pain in the corner. If it were someone else, they’d have longdisappeared after upsetting the Six Greatest Families of Irieson. On the contrary, Thomas deepenedhis conflict with the Six Greatest Families. In fact, he had even barged through the Hind Family’s mainentrance, disregarding the Six Greatest Families entirely. Who else in this world had courage likeThomas?!
The two eldest men were the Yam and Xalmar Families’ martial arts experts, who came together to endThomas after learning that the young man had come right to the Hind Family’s doorsteps.
“It’s not just that. He’s practically audacious!” Logan’s eyes burned ablaze with anger while he glared atThomas. He had been out of town for business all this while, and it was immediately after returning toIrieson that he heard about Thomas’ actions. What infuriated him more was the fact that the young manhad also killed Harvey. This grudge had to be avenged.
“You don’t know us, do you, Thomas Clifford?” Quentin sneered, having seemingly read Thomas’ mind.“No matter, you will die today. I shall let you die with peace of mind. This is the martial arts expert of theYam Family, and the man next to him is the Xalmar Family’s martial arts expert. I, on the other hand,am Leslie’s grandfather and Harley’s father! This is Harvey’s father, Kirk, and this is his grandfather,Logan Xalmar!”
Thomas, oh, Thomas, you should be content with what you have. You’re the first person ever in historyto gather three of the Six Greatest Families to kill you. Even if you die, it will be a glorious death, andyou will be remembered by future generations.
“You’re quite skilled for someone your age, kid. Blake was once known as the Best Fighter in Irieson,yet you managed to injure him. You’re a rare talent, I must say!” said the Yam Family’s martial artsexpert carefreely.novelbin
In his eyes, no matter how skilled Thomas was, he and his allies could kill the young man without evenbreaking a sweat. After all, their powers were all a level above Blake’s, whose title of the Best Fighter inIrieson never included the martial arts experts from each great family. As powerful as Thomas could be,he was certainly below them. After all, he was still young, and there was no way he could be evenstronger than the Genius of Capitalis.
“That’s right. If it weren’t for such deep-seated hatred, I would really consider recruiting this kid. Whoknows, if he had worked hard, he could’ve become our successor. Unfortunately, he revealed hissharpness and provoked the wrong people. He deserves to die!” The martial arts expert of the XalmarFamily also spoke up, his words carrying some sincerity. He was someone who valued talent.
“Elder Bartholomew, it was him who killed Harvey. You have to avenge Harvey!” Kirk pleaded to hiselder, dying to see Thomas die a tragic death. He never let go of the deeply-rooted hatred for his son’smurder, and he could no longer contain the aversion upon seeing Thomas.
“Kirk! Be patient!” Logan spoke up. Thomas’ death was inevitable now that the elders had steppedforward. There was no need to rush them.
“Haha! Will it be you or us who’ll make the move, Cornelius?” Bartholomew guffawed. “I’ll say thisupfront; I’m taking his body with me to pay homage to Harvey.”
“Don’t even think about it!” Cornelius Hind barked. “It’s true that he killed Harvey, but he also killedDrake and Jake! Do you think I’ll let you take his body away as you please? I will kill him and have amaster see that he will never enter rebirth!”
Bartholomew sneered in response. “There’s nothing more to be said, then. Whoever kills him gets totake his body away!”
If it wasn’t for Thomas causing public outrage and the fact that we’ve arrived at the ritual juncture,who’d care what you Hinds think?! Instead, your entire family should be obliterated! Do you really thinkwe’ve come to help you?!
Cornelius, on the other hand, said nothing and attacked Thomas.
Bartholomew didn’t hold back either, quickly charging toward the young man.
Neither held back, aiming all their attacks at Thomas’ vital points.
Meanwhile, the Yam Family’s martial arts expert stood quietly aside, watching the three fight. Unlike theother two families, the Yams’ grudge against Thomas was merely about injuring Harley and Leslie. Ofcourse, that was on the basis that the Yams were oblivious to the fact that Leslie’s strange disorderwas Thomas’ doing, or the Yam Family’s martial arts expert would have definitely joined the fight aswell.
It became a massive fortune for Thomas, for he had faith in defeating two martial arts experts.
Like a spirit, Thomas evaded the two martial arts experts’ fierce attacks easily, shocking the two. Whatkind of footwork is Thomas using? How is it so impressive?! Upon closer inspection, they realized thatThomas’ footwork didn’t follow any particular pattern, not fitting into the category of ancient martial arts.
Little did they know it was something Thomas developed through waltzing with Death. It might not beas graceful as ancient martial arts footwork, but it excelled in practicality.
Thomas suddenly leaned back, narrowly avoiding the lethal punches from the two martial arts experts.
Boom! Boom!
“That…” The martial arts expert of the Yam Family exclaimed in surprise, never expecting such rapidprogress in strength by the two old men. The two sounds of breaking air were produced by the internalforce released from their punches. The reason why these people became stronger as they grew olderwas because they cultivated internal force!
Looks like these two old geezers haven’t been idle all these years!
“Elder Ignatius, their progress in terms of strength is astonishing!” Quentin murmured.
“Yes,” Ignatius Yam, the Yam Family’s martial arts expert, answered grimly. The Saunders and theZanes of the Six Greatest Families separated themselves from this. As such, those two aside, thefamily with the strongest martial arts expert among the other four families would be the Pearson Familyfollowed by him, Ignatius. However, it seemed that Cornelius and Bartholomew were on par with himnow. It might not be easy for him to suppress them anymore in the future.
As Thomas dodged their attacks, he observed the patterns of Cornelius and Bartholomew’s attacks.Although their strikes seemed random, they were filled with deadly intent. They appeared to fightindividually, but in reality, their coordination was seamless. For a moment, Thomas could only focus onevading without fighting back. Of course, it was a delusion for the two elders to think they could harmhim.