Chapter 200
Chapter 200 I’ll Crush Him Beneath My Foot
Jordan stood at the gate like a mountain. The pressure pouring off him spread across the whole estate. The doors trembled. The curtains swayed. Every window buzzed in its frame.
Just then, Grace pulled into the driveway. She stepped out of her car and stopped cold when she saw Jordan standing outside. Her brow tightened. “Grandpa? Why aren’t you in the training room today p>
Hearing her voice softened Jordan’s eyes. He smiled and reached out to rub the top of her head. “You little troublemaker. You always sneak out, then come back this late p>
His words sounded like scolding, but his tone was full of warmth.
“Grandpa, it’s so boring at home!” she whined as she grabbed his arm and leaned against him, pouting like a child.
The man who once ruled battlefields as the Sky–Tearing Demon Tiger had a heart made of stone, but Grace was the one person who could melt it.
“Grace, quit messing around,” Henry said as he walked out of the house. “We’re in the middle of something important p>
He looked serious and sharp when he spoke again. “By the end of this month, we’re moving to Grove. Grandpa’s made the call. The Barrets are done hiding. It’s time we stood in the light p>
“What?” Her eyes flew wide open. Just a moment ago, her mind was still stuck on Leander. But now, every bit of sadness vanished.
“Grandpa, are you really leading the family out of Listin p>
She looked at him, her face filled with disbelief.
“Of course,” Jordan answered with a steady nod. A smile tugged at his lips. “When that time comes, you’ll be the highest–born girl in Listin. No one will even come close p>
Henry took a step closer, his eyes lighting up with curiosity. “Grandpa, with your level now, would you rank in the top four on the Astria Power Index p>
Jordan gave a slow nod. There was no doubt in his eyes, only the calm confidence of someone who had waited long enough.
“Back then, when I clashed with your great–uncle, I only lost by the breadth of my hair. And because of a promise I made, I swallowed that loss and stayed quiet for decades. I hid my strength and never stepped into the spotlight of Astria’s martial world.
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“But now, my cultivation is just as strong as his at his peak. Your great–uncle once matched Maximilian, who ranks third on the Astria Power Index. That alone proves he belonged among the top four, maybe even the top three. And by that measure, I do too p>
Henry stared at his grandfather, who stood like a man reborn. His heart beat faster. In his mind, he could already see the day Jordan’s name rang out across Astria and the title “Sky–Tearing Demon Tiger” sent fear down every spine.
“With you leading the Barret family, we’re going straight to the top. When that day comes, no one will stand against us p>
He tightened his fists as heat surged in his chest. He couldn’t wait for the day he would stand at the peak as one of Astria’s strongest young fighters.
“Henry.” Jordan’s voice dropped. It was steady and sharp. “It’s not wrong to be proud when you’ve earned it. But pride is not the same as arrogance.
“Pride means you know your limits. Arrogance is blind. It’s reckless. And it’ll ruin you.
“Right now, I might be strong enough to break into the top three on the Astria Power Index. But you need to remember, Astria is full of hidden giants. And that’s not even counting the ancient ones still lurking from the last generation.
“There are two people we must never cross, no matter what p>
Henry and Grace froze. They had rarely seen Jordan look this serious.
Jordan lifted two fingers, then curled one down.
“The first is Gareth, the North Dragon.
“Over ten years ago, he defeated both your great–uncle and Tsaric. Just him, alone. That battle put him at the very top of Astria. And more than a decade has passed since then. His power has no doubt reached an even higher level.
“The Index still lists him at the Pre–Transcendent Realm, but I know he’s well beyond that now. You can’t measure someone like him with a number p>
Henry nodded slowly, listening without a word. He had heard Gareth’s name since childhood. He was the only man to beat his great–uncle and the same one who defeated Tsaric, the invader from the East.
Astria called him a hero, and Henry now understood why.
Grace kept quiet. Her eyes shifted as she tried to guess the second name. When the answer clicked, her whole face changed. “Grandpa… the second one… is it p>
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Jordan’s face darkened. He nodded. “Yes. The second is Jeff Ashcroft. And he’s even more dangerous than Gareth.
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“Your great–uncle’s strength placed him around the Pre–Transcendent Realm, the same level as Tsaric. And yet, Jeff killed them both on Glidewing Mountain. Alone. There’s even a rumor that he took Tsaric’s final sword strike with his bare body and walked away without a single wound. That kind of strength defies reason.
“Even Divine Loom, who always prides themselves on knowing everything, couldn’t measure his power. They listed it as ‘Unknown. That should tell you enough p>
A faint tension pulled at Jordan’s face. His power was close to Grayson’s, but if Jeff could kill Grayson and Tsaric so easily, then Jordan was nothing to him. Just another body.
“A teenager, barely a few months into the martial world, placed first on the Astria Power Index. That has never happened in the history of the list. On top of that, Divine Loom gave him a title -‘Iron Sovereign.‘ In their centuries of history, Jeff is the only one to receive that honor. No one else ever has p>
Jordan placed a hand on Henry’s shoulder and spoke with a deep breath.
“The Barret family will become mighty. That much is certain. One day, we’ll stand above all of Listin. But if you ever see Gareth, back away. And if you run into Jeff, take another path. Do not challenge him. Ever p>
Grace’s eyes sparkled. She could already picture Jeff as an unstoppable force. The more she thought about him, the more curious she became.
Henry gave a hard nod. His mind was still spinning. Jeff’s name had already shaken him once, but hearing Jordan speak of him like this made it clear. Jeff wasn’t a rival. He was something else entirely. Something untouchable.
“Jeff. Gareth. The Ashcroft family really knows how to produce monsters,” he muttered to himself. Then, another name came to mind as he scoffed. “There’s still one more with that name. Him? I’ll crush beneath my foot p>
His eyes narrowed. A cold edge crept into his expression.
“Leander, you had the guts to try and take my woman. Now that my strength is unsealed, I’ll show you what real power looks like at the banquet tomorrow. You call yourself the Street King of the Southwest, but I hold the power to end you whenever I want p>
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