Female Novel
Chapter 282
The sound of fists colliding resounded continuously, with each impact seemingly hitting Ignatius’ soul.
To possess such skill at such a young age was truly horrifying.
Cornelius and Bartholomew were overwhelmed at this point. Now, they no longer saw Thomas as aman but a monster. It became apparent to them Thomas’ fighting spirit surged, and his strengthbecame increasingly formidable.
Bam! Bam!
They couldn’t withstand Thomas’ power any longer and were sent a few steps backward by a singlepunch from him.
Still, the young man continued to pursue them mercilessly, his fists fierce and aggressive, almostbordering on madness, attacking the two elders.
No way would they dare directly confront Thomas again when their arms were still numb from receivinghis punch. All they could do now was dodge desperately.
It was also at this moment that a sense of regret overcame them. If they had known it would come tothis, they wouldn’t have wanted to cause Thomas trouble. It was evident that, even after joining forces,they were still no match for this monster.
The situation on the field was clear. Quentin panicked and turned to his family’s martial arts expert,“Elder Ignatius, what should we do now?”
His implication was whether Ignatius should step in. However, the elder shook his head, saying, “Don’tpanic. Let’s observe a little longer.”
Ignatius was hesitant himself, unsure if he should step in and fight Thomas, for the young man hadalready demonstrated enough strength. And judging from the current situation, it was only a matter oftime before Thomas killed Cornelius and Bartholomew.
What if he remained still and took this chance to win over Thomas?! After all, being on the good side ofsuch a gifted individual would only bring him benefits and no drawbacks.
Just as Ignatius hesitated, the situation on the field experienced a sudden change.
Crack!
Bartholomew, unable to dodge in time, had no choice but to raise his fist and block Thomas’ punch.However, his arm instantly broke with a crack under Thomas’ overwhelming strength.
The elder fell back instantly, leaving the battle. His limp arm hung down, his face extremely pale, andeven his lips trembled slightly from intense pain. It had been ages since he last suffered a substantialinjury. Never had he thought he would be so humiliated, being injured by the very young man he lookeddown upon.
Meanwhile, Logan and Kirk quickly supported their family’s martial arts expert, anxiously inquiringBartholomew about his injuries.
Their gazes at Thomas had changed at this point, laced with a stronger sense of animosity and a fewmore traces of fear.
Even Elder Bartholomew is injured by Clifford. Do even the heavens not want them to avenge Harvey?Is Harvey to die in vain?!
Meanwhile, Cornelius was completely thrown into disarray. After all, how could he defeat Thomas alonewhen he couldn’t even do it with Bartholomew by his side earlier?!
Maybe I should just run. There’s no need to fight him stubbornly. What’s more, I will definitely die here ifI keep fighting him! And who’s to say fate won’t be even more tragic than Bart’s?! No, wait, I can’t run!What can my family do if I chicken out?! Jake’s already dead! Blake won’t be able to escape if even Irun away. The Hind Family will be doomed for good if the brothers die!
Unable to run away yet unwilling to die, Cornelius’ only option left was to seek help.
“What are you doing, standing there, Ignatius?! Come and help me!” the elder yelled.
Ignatius was the strongest among the three of them. With his help, they might actually win.
The Yams were now in a dilemma. Their grudge against Thomas wasn’t deep, for the latter merelygave their descendants a piece of his mind. It wasn’t a blood feud. They were present to spectate, notintending to engage in combat, especially after witnessing Thomas’ impressive abilities.
So be it if they successfully killed Thomas at this moment, but what if they couldn’t? Wouldn’t they justincur Thomas’ enmity?! The young man would most certainly annihilate them in the future!
Not only Ignatius but even Quentin had come to realize that point.
“Have you forgotten where we’re at now, Ignatius?! The ceremony is about to begin. If you stand byand do nothing, the Hind Family will be obliterated. Will you be able to bear the responsibility if theelders reproach us?! How can you do nothing when you and I are allies?!” Desperate, Cornelius couldonly use the higher-ups to pressure the Yams.
If the Yams knew Thomas was behind Leslie’s strange disorder, Ignatius would’ve long joined the fight.But the key was that they were oblivious to it. Until now, they continued to assume Leslie had ended hislife because he couldn’t bear the pain of suffering from some strange disorder.
“Are you going to stay out of this, Ignatius?! You can sure as hell believe your family will suffer as well ifThomas wins today! The fact that you’ve come means that you’re one of us, and Thomas will certainlynot spare you!” Bartholomew went up to Ignatius, threatening him with Kirk and Logan’s help.
“F*ck, I shouldn’t have come! Why did I put myself in such a difficult situation?!” Ignatius cussed. Hecould disregard Cornelius and Bartholomew’s left and walk away impassively in order to win Thomasover. However, just as Cornelius said, it would piss off the esteemed predecessors.
Cornelius couldn’t hold on any longer; at any moment, he could be killed by Thomas’ next strike!
“Are you really not going to fight, Ignatius?!” He had become desperate. His life was at stake, andThomas’ every strike was aimed at his head. If Ignatius continued to spectate, he might as well declarethe fight over in advance!
“Dagnabbit!” Ignatius cussed and took a step forward, preparing to launch an attack against Thomas.
At that, the Xalmars and Hinds all breathed a sigh of relief. Yes, the Yams are finally dragged into this!
However, before Ignatius could make his next move, a somewhat disorganized sound of footstepscould be heard. Everyone turned to look, and John and Sean of the Morton Family, Samuel and Williamof the Peralta Family, as well as Raymond and Rose of the Elliott Family all came in.
The last to enter was none other than the medical world’s leading figure, Quincy Hofstead!novelbin
Quentin turned beyond grim at once. He was well aware of Quincy’s close relationship with Thomas.The doctor had even gone to Yam Residence for Thomas, showing support for the young man. Assuch, he believed Quincy had come this time to back Thomas up again.
Kirk and Logan didn’t look too pleased either, for they had looked into Thomas’ background andlearned of his close relationship with the Mortons and Peralta Family. But to their surprise, even the
ever-low-key Elliotts had come as well! Just when had the punk established a relationship with theElliotts?! More importantly, why are they all here? Where did they hear the news from?
Even Thomas stopped and gazed perplexingly at the newcomers.
Of course, they would never know it was thanks to Taylor of the Saunder Family that Quincy was ableto arrive in time. After all, each of the Six Greatest Families had their own informants within the otherfamilies’ forces.