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“That’s Jeff Ashcroft p>
When Sylvia uttered those words, Martha’s expression shifted again.
“Jeff Ashcroft p>
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The name was once very unfamiliar to her, but Sylvia had mentioned the name repeatedly recently, in an almost obsessive manner.
According to Sylvia, Jeff Ashcroft was an invincible existence. He was capable of dominating over anything–a supreme force who defeated two mythical figures, slayed the previous top- ranked martial arts practitioner, and defeated the top seven Arbitrators of the Arbitration Office in one move.
She had heard these stories so often that she could recite them by heart.
In her mind, he was an untouchable divine being who stood high above–the God of Martial Arts–someone so far beyond her reach that she thought she would never meet in her lifetime.
Yet Sylvia was saying the elusive legend was actually Leander!
“What are you doing, Mr. Steele p>
“Mr. Levington, that’s the man who killed my son! Why are you bowing to him p>
Both Bradley and Maxwell frowned deeply.
Wasn’t Leander just “Mr. Leander ” of Mornwick, the chairman of Jeff Enterprises? When did he suddenly become the Sovereign?
However, Dominic and Thaddeus ignored the others. They did not dare to speak. Standing with their heads lowered, they trembled slightly as though they were under tremendous
pressure.
How could the others have known the pressure those two were experiencing at that moment?
When Leander first killed Tsaric Dubois–Briggs and Grayson Shire at the peak of Glidewing Mountain to take the number one spot on the Astria leaderboard, they were only slightly intimidated by him. It was not enough for them to revere his existence.
After all, they were Martial Sovereigns too. Even if he was stronger than them, they were still peers. There was no need to show such reverence.
But his later achievements changed everything. After he single–handedly defeated the top
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seven Arbitrators of the Arbitration Office and even killed an individual who had reached the Transcendent Realm, they became fearful of him.
The gap between the Martial Sovereign and the Transcendent Realm was immeasurable. If he was able to defeat someone in the Transcendent Realm, then they were nothing more than ants before him. It was no wonder that they regarded him with reverence, not daring to offend him in the slightest.
Leander calmly leaned back in his chair, a faint smile on his lips.
“Are you two here to help these three families p>
“Forgive me, Sovereign!” Thaddeus immediately shook his head and apologized. “I did promise Maxwell to help, but I had no idea it was you p>
Dominic echoed, “If I had known it was you, I would never have dared to come p>
The sight of the two men scrambling to apologize left everyone else in stunned disbelief.
Both Dominic and Thaddeus were so strong that they could easily crush the ten overlords of Mornwick without breaking a sweat. Yet here they were, apologizing to Leander like frightened children.
It was unbelievable.
Could Leander, in addition to being “Mr. Leander” of Mornwick and the chairman of Jeff Enterprises, have some other astonishing identity?
Leander merely smiled and poured himself a drink in silence.
At this point, even Bradley and the others had come to realize that something was amiss. A sense of dread settled over them.
“Mr. Steele, what p>
Bradley glanced at Dominic questioningly, but Dominic suddenly turned and lashed out at him with a palm strike.
“Shut your mouth p>
Dominic’s strike shattered the sandalwood table beside the three men into dust. The residual force was so strong that they were knocked to the ground. Even Gavin, who was standing nearby, turned pale and stepped back in fear.
The three men struggled to their feet, looking disheveled. Their expressions shifted constantly in confusion, unable to understand the reason behind the sudden attack.
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“You fools! Who gave you the guts to challenge the Sovereign?” Dominic’s expression darkened as he snarled in a bone–chilling voice.
He pointed at Leander and continued, “Do you know who that is p>
Bradly glanced at Leander in bewilderment. “Isn’t he just the Mornwick’s Legend, the chairman of Jeff Enterprises p>
“Hmph!” Dominic scoffed coldly.
“That’s what you know about him. But did you know… he also goes by the name, Jeff Ashcroft p>
As soon as those words came out, the room went silent.
Many wealthy elites looked puzzled. The name “Jeff Ashcroft” was unfamiliar to them.
They had never heard of such a powerful figure in Cranfordale, Listin, or Mornwick.
A wealthy businessman from Listin exclaimed in shock, “Jeff Ashcroft?
“Isn’t that the person who crushed the Walsh family in Listin p>
Hearing that, those who knew of the incident quickly recalled the event.
“That’s right! A young man supposedly squashed the Walsh family in Grove last month. After the fall of the Walsh family, the top forces of Listin, such as George Bolton, Donald Johnson, and Oscar Duffy, were said to have joined forces to retaliate against him, only to be utterly defeated instead.
“Even Luca Carter, who was recruited to help them, had to bow down to him!
“In the end, Alfie Walsh was completely destroyed by that young man. The Walsh family even had to compensate him heavily as an apology. I think that young man was called Jeff Ashcroft p>
“I remember now! That incident originally caused a huge sensation in Listin, but the Walsh family quickly suppressed the news and declared that Alfie Walsh had died suddenly due to illness. It’s obvious that they didn’t dare to offend Jeff Ashcroft again.
“Don’t tell me… are the Mornwick’s Legend and Jeff Ashcroft actually the same person p>
Many among the crowd began chattering about the incident.
Bradley, Maxwell, and Reginald naturally heard everything clearly,
The Walsh family was a name known to all. As the most powerful family in Listin, they ranked far above everyone else. The second son of the Walsh family was also rumored to be the third most powerful individual in Listin. There was no doubt they possessed immense influence as a
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Yet, they were single–handedly shattered by a mysterious young man. Not only were they beaten and humiliated, but they were also forced to concede their wealth and power. What’s more, they didn’t even dare to entertain any thoughts of revenge.
Now it seemed that the mysterious figure in question was none other than Leander himself.
The three men widened their eyes in fear, their hearts slowly sinking with a despairing feeling of dread as the situation dawned upon them.
None of their families could compare with the Walsh family in terms of power.
Though Leander had publicly humiliated the Walsh family and killed Alfie Walsh, the heir of the Walsh family, in front of countless people in Listin, the Walsh family had not dared to retaliate.
In fact, they even had to apologize and compensate him for the incident.
It was hard to imagine what identity he possessed for them to be so afraid of him.
If even the powerful Walsh family was forced to swallow their anger against Leander, then what fate awaited the three men for trying to avenge their sons?
“You’re crazy to have challenged the Sovereign, Maxwell!” Thaddeus stepped forward with a cold glare at Maxwell. “Back when your father was building his empire in Glenwick, he was killed just as he was about to become the richest man in the region. His wealth was stolen. overnight, too. Do you remember that incident p>
Maxwell’s gaze darkened. He had never forgotten that incident. This update is available on.net
His father had been one of the ten greatest entrepreneurs in Glenwick–on the verge of becoming the richest man in the region–until he was assassinated one day. Even his massive wealth was stolen in the process.
Though Maxwell knew the person responsible for the incident, he had never dared to seek
revenge.
That was because the culprit belonged to the most notorious assassin organization in Astria- the Umbral Court, where murder and robbery were common behavior!
Even though he currently headed one of Astria’s top fifty enterprises, he was still nothing more than an insignificant ant before them. He did not dare to provoke them, much less seek revenge for his father’s murder!
In any case, he did not understand why Thaddeus was mentioning his father at such a time.
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Thaddeus continued, “An incident just took place in Ravenridge a few days ago. Mr. Leander practically wiped out the Twelve Talons and the Six Wraiths of the Umbral Court by himself.
“Even the leader of the Umbral Court had to come forward and apologize to him in person, just to stop him from completely exterminating the entire organization!
“Now, do you understand what kind of person he is p>
Upon hearing that, Maxwell’s expression froze. He was so scared that he was incapable of speech anymore.
The Umbral Court was the name of a notorious assassin organization that struck fear in the hearts of countless wealthy businessmen. Many would willingly spend a fortune just to appease them.
Among the members of the organization, the Twelve Talons and the Six Wraiths were considered the elites. They were the most ruthless of assassins. Yet, Leander had single- handedly destroyed them. He even forced the leader of the Umbral Court to come forward and apologize in person!
A collective gasp ran through the crowd as everyone processed the information. Most of them were wealthy businessmen who often employed various unsavory means to eliminate their competitors.
So, they were not unfamiliar with the Umbral Court.
After hearing what Thaddeus said, they turned to look at Leander with eyes full of awe and fear.
Just who is this young man?
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