“Let me help you look.” Seeing that Irene was taking a long time to choose something, Dustin went to help her. Irene watched as Dustin looked around. On the surface, she seemed unaffected, but anxiety twisted her insides into a knot. She was terrified that Dustin would choose something very expensive, and they would not be able to afford it. Elisa and Jaxon watched from the side. They were just waiting for Dustin and Irene to embarrass themselves. Luckily, Dustin was considerate and did not linger on the clothing that was overly expensive. Dustin took a long time to find something he liked. He did not feel like buying something along this price range. “What are you two doing? You won’t be able to find anything cheap even if you look through the entire boutique. There’s no need to force it if you can’t afford to shop here. What’s the point of going into debt just for your pride?” Elisa said with a smirk. “Enough. There’s no need to keep faking it on my account. It’s
Jaxon Chandler turned around, glanced at Irene, and shook his head. This beautiful woman was with Dustin, who was destined for ruin. If she was with him, she would not need to endure such humiliation. “Dustin, why don’t we just return the dress?” Irene whispered. “Why should we? It’s just around seven hundred thousand dollars.” Dustin smiled. “This is only a fraction of the cost of the Verdigris Emerald.” He wanted to tell Irene that seven hundred thousand dollars was nothing. He had been willing to give her that rare Verdigris Emerald. Why would he feel distressed for seven hundred thousand dollars? But Irene still felt uneasy. The Verdigris Emerald was just a jewel. It did not have the same impact as losing cold hard cash. Seven hundred thousand for a dress seemed overly extravagant to her and lacked real meaning. “Why? Do you not like this dress?” asked Dustin and smiled at her as he looked in the direction where Elisa and Jaxon had disappeared. “Didn’t they say th
Dustin looked calm as he led Irene upstairs while being watched by the service assistant. He was composed, but Irene was not. At this time, Irene’s emotions were in turmoil. She was overwhelmed with shock and excitement. The membership of this clothing store was a symbol of status. Many people wanted to be members here, but they did not have the right qualifications.Irene knew that the descendants of the families in Lannopolis wanted to become a VIP here because it would be something to brag about. It was so hard to get recognized, but how did Dustin achieve that? Why would he own the symbol of status? The Panther Gang was powerful, but its underground status was not recognized by Yara Couture, which cared about its reputation. Even the leader of the Panther Gang could not get a VIP membership here. “How… How are you a VIP here?” Irene asked softly.“I have got lots of memberships,” Dustin said. “I have countless memberships in high-end internet cafes and restaurants.”
They had the qualification to come up to the second floor? That was impossible. “Stop yelling. I’m a VIP here,” Dustin said indifferently. “How… How is this possible?! Only a few people in Lannopolis can be VIPs here. How could you be one? Stop bragging! You must be lying!” Elisa was slightly agitated.She was too stunned. Jaxon could come upstairs because he owned Gold Membership here and only because he was a member of the first family in Lannopolis. But Dustin was just useless trash. How could he be a VIP? “Irene, don’t bother with those who look down on you. Go and pick some clothes for yourself,” Dustin said and ignored Elisa.This offended Elisa so much that she nearly stormed off on the spot. Jaxon’s face darkened. He reevaluated Dustin. He thought that the surviving descendant of the Fox family was different from what Elisa had told him.“Dustin, I don’t think we can afford the clothes on the second floor…” After Irene glanced at the price tag of a dress, her voi
“Rank, huh? Is that how it works?” Dustin looked at the service assistant and asked sternly. “Sir, there is indeed a policy in our store,” the service assistant said. “Many clothes are unique and limited edition in our store, so it is unavoidable that many members end up liking the same piece of clothing. When something like that happens, higher-ranked members are given priority. “Although you saw this dress first, if that gentleman and his companion want it, and if their membership is ranked higher than yours, this dress will belong to them. I must say that I am very sorry. We have to follow the rule.”When Irene heard that, she did not hope for anything anymore.“Did you hear that? Take the dress off now! That belongs to me,” said Elisa and chuckled happily. “Status and privilege determine membership rank, and we’ll always crush you!”Jaxon’s Gold Membership gave her a sense of superiority. Being able to be superior to Dustin and Irene brought her indescribable happiness.“Ir
Her words landed like a blow. Elisa was shocked and stunned, while Jaxon’s eyes widened in disbelief. Irene knew that Dustin’s membership was far from ordinary, but she was still impressed.What did the store assistant mean? In front of Dustin, even a Gold Membership was worth nothing and could be canceled… What kind of membership did he hold to wield such influence? A Supreme Membership? From the looks of it, the whole store existed to serve only him, and he could do whatever he wanted.How amazing was that? After all, a Bronze Membership was a dream of countless rich people in Lannopolis, while no one in the West family was qualified to get one. Jaxon’s Gold Membership was considered the highest-ranked membership in Lannopolis. Many people were envious of him. Yet, it was dismissed as insignificant in front of Dustin! When did Gold Membership become so trivial? It was shocking. What rank of membership could warrant such an unbelievable treatment? They had ne
“My Liege, we found it.” After they returned from the shopping mall, Dustin received a report from the Hell Guards. “We found out the origin of the Sorensen family. The family traces back to Apollo Sorensen, the second-strongest martial artist in the world thirty years ago. The mark in the narrow pathway of the Sorensen family villa was made by Apollo. “Rumor has it that anyone who can pass the pathway can inherit Apollo’s martial arts.”When Dustin heard that, he looked interested. When he stepped into the pathway of the Sorensen family villa, he instantly knew that the person who had left the mark behind was a top elite in the martial world.Thirty years ago, the second strongest in the martial world was Apollo.“Who was the strongest thirty years ago?” Dustin asked. He had learned from Lucas, the Wyatt family patriarch. Then, he secretly built Hell Hall and overruled the Shadow Dynasty. He dominated the underground world. All these years, to protect the Wyatt family,
When Dustin arrived outside the Sorensen family villa, he found that it was livelier than before. The door of the Sorensen family villa was closed, while a crowd gathered outside. “It looks like the information has been leaked,” Dustin said indifferently. Originally, only a handful of people knew about the secret of the Sorensen family. Most of the martial artists who failed to pass the challenge would keep their mouths shut about it because they did not want others to get the martial arts technique.It looked like someone had spread the news. Among the crowd, Dustin saw Victor. Some other sovereign grade fighters also appeared. They were not from Lannopolis. Dustin’s gaze met theirs. Timothy had come all the way here again even though he was injured. He had come with someone who looked after him. The person beside him was a real sovereign grade fighter. “Uncle Mark, that person is the surviving descendant of the Fox family.” Timothy stared at Dustin as he whispered
The Dhillon family was suddenly hit with a massive crisis.Their business took a serious hit. They faced unfair competition, supply shortages, and crashing stock prices. As one of the biggest families in Hattan, they were completely unprepared. Their losses were huge, and things kept getting worse by the second.The entire Hattan business world was shocked.No one knew who was behind this brutal attack. The strikes were fast and ruthless, as if the attacker did not care about losses and only wanted to wipe out the Dhillon family as quickly as possible. In just a short time, the family was struggling to survive.“It has to be the Cabello family. They must be furious and want to destroy the Dhillon family,” people said in speculation.The Cabello family was a true powerhouse. Their methods were swift and effective, and only they had the strength to pull off such a devastating attack.Even the Dhillon family believed this.They were in complete panic. But no matter what they did, t
Once Dustin accepted a disciple, it meant they were officially recognized. His disciple would no longer be just an ordinary person but someone beyond the mortal realm. “I’ll kneel here until you accept me as your disciple,” Brody said stubbornly and refused to get up. “Brody, get up! Stop messing around!” Adrian scolded. He tried to pull Brody up, but Brody would not budge. Brody was stronger than Adrian. Dustin did not say much. He just lifted a hand slightly. An invisible force lifted Brody off the ground effortlessly. He could not continue to kneel. “What…?” Brody was shocked again by a Martial King’s incredible power. His eyes burned with excitement. This legendary level of strength was something he deeply longed for. “You’re still too young and inexperienced. Lovellia is full of powerful martial artists, and many of them can defeat you. With your current talent and skills, it’s way too early for you to become my disciple,” Dustin said with a smile. “Martial arts
“A Martial King!” Brody shouted in shock. Was he a Martial King? It was the highest title among martial artists, the king of all! Reaching the Martial King level was an incredible achievement. In all of history, fewer than 20 people had ever made it that far. “A Martial King is someone who stands above all. They can control objects. It’s a skill every martial artist dreams of,” Adrian muttered. He stared at Dustin in disbelief. Brody already knew Dustin was strong, not just because he had fought him, but because Dustin was the master of Star Tower. Every master of Star Tower in history had been an unmatched powerhouse. They mastered all kinds of martial arts. But Brody never expected Dustin to already be a Martial King and a true legend. In all of Summerdale, there might not be another Martial King besides him. “He’s so young, even younger than me,” Brody said with a shaking voice. The Martial Kings of history had only reached that level after living for over a hund
No one had ever been able to truly measure the strength of the masters of Star Tower. What people did not realize was that the masters of Star Tower were on a completely different level from ordinary people. “Now, that’s more like it!” Brody grinned and admired Dustin a bit. “Master Dustin, you don’t look much older than me. Did you inherit your position from the old master? I wonder how strong you really are,” Brody said. Brody had no fear and respect for Star Tower. Seeing how young Dustin was, he respected him even less. “Even I don’t know how strong I am,” Dustin said calmly. “Want to find out?” “Yes!” Brody grinned. Whoosh! Before he even finished speaking, Brody charged at Dustin with incredible speed and kicked up a strong gust of wind. With that kind of speed and force, he could easily knock over a small car. Adrian thought about stopping him but decided not to. Brody needed to learn a lesson. “Let’s see if you can handle this!” In an instant, Brody wa
After witnessing the whole Dhillon family mess, Dustin was ready to head home. Patricia had just called to ask where he was, and he had promised to return quickly. As soon as Dustin and Adrian got into the car, Adrian’s phone rang. Adrian answered while he started the engine. “Brody, just say what you need to say.” It was Brody on the line. Unlike his arrogant attitude at the Dhillon family’s hotel, Brody sounded friendly with Adrian. It seemed like he was begging for something. A moment later, Adrian hung up. “My Liege, Brody wants to meet you,” Adrian said. “The news about Star Tower having a new master has already spread. The Cabello family may not be directly under Star Tower’s control, but their ancestors originally came from Star Tower before rising to power. They still have close ties with it, so of course, they’ve heard about you. “Brody found out some things about you from me. He even made a special request to his family just so he could come to Hattan and
Even the top-tier families had to submit to him?! How could such a thing be possible? “I can’t believe someone like that exists!” The guests were completely shocked. It sounded unreal. What kind of power or ability did this person have to make even the top-tier families submit to him? It was unbelievable. “This is too much! We’re talking about the top-tier families!” Some people still doubted it. “The top-tier families? So?” Brody sighed. He sounded emotional. “Anyone lucky enough to meet that person usually ends up creating their own powerful empire without much effort.” The guests were stunned, as if they were hearing about a legend or a myth. Building an empire was a huge achievement. Yet, could just meeting this person make it easy? Could someone like that really exist? “Mr. Cabello, who is this person?” one guest asked eagerly. If they could meet him, their lives would change completely! “I can’t say.” Brody glanced toward the pillar in the party hall.
“How could it be fake? We had multiple experts examine it! They all said it was a genuine antique! They even gave us a certificate to prove it!” Kendall clutched his bleeding face and yelled in frustration. The guests looked at each other. Everyone thought the Dhillon family was about to rise in power, just like the Yeager family. The atmosphere had been so celebratory just moments ago. Who could have expected things to take such a dramatic turn? Kendall refused to believe it. He could not believe it. The Dhillon family had spent 70 million on this item and believed it would bring them great benefits, yet Brody said it was fake. “My Liege, is that pot real?” Adrian whispered. “Of course, it’s real. It belonged to the old master,” Dustin said casually. That was his old chamber pot. There was no doubt about it. But as the master of Star Tower, Dustin had the power to decide what was real and what was fake. If he wanted it to be real, it would be real. If he wanted it to b
“Where’s the item?” Brody glanced at him. His face remained cold and serious. “Don’t worry. I’ll bring it out right away.” Kendall led Brody to the center of the hall and poured him a glass of red wine. “Mr. Cabello, these are Damien and Jade Yeager from the Yeager family. They’re both future heirs to their family businesses,” Kendall said as a way of introduction. Damien and Jade smiled and reached out for a handshake. But Brody just glanced at them, let out an “oh,” and looked away. He could not be bothered with them. Damien and Jade froze in front of everyone awkwardly. Their hands hung midair for a few seconds before they pulled them back. They had not expected Brody to be so dismissive. They felt embarrassed. But neither dared to say anything. “He’s got quite an attitude,” Dustin said. “Well, most top-tier families look down on smaller ones. Brody is just more obvious about it. He only respects people stronger than him and doesn’t even acknowledge those beneath
Dustin had become very well-known in Hattan after making a big impression at the Yeager family’s birthday party. As he walked into the hotel’s party hall, people recognized him. Many greeted him with smiles, and he nodded back politely. “I thought Kendall and Dustin didn’t get along. Why would he come to a Dhillon family event?” someone whispered. “It’s more than that. They hate each other! You know what? Kendall likes Patricia, and Dustin is his biggest rival.” “One is a rising star in Hattan with a mysterious background, and the other is the Dhillon family heir who is about to ally with a top-tier family. There might be some drama tonight!” Dustin ignored the whispers. He took a glass of red wine, stood by a pillar, and quietly looked around. The Yeager and Dhillon families had built connections with two powerful families. People in Hattan admired them and wanted to stay on their good side. Damien, Alex, and Kendall were surrounded by guests, and all were eager to flat