Jonathan gave up trying to explain himself after seeing Bianca's state at that moment.
After all, he had never doubted his decision to send Leonardo to meet his maker. When Leonardo and Strikezone Martial Arts wanted him dead, there was no way he was going to sit around and wait for his death.
Moreover, Leonardo died in the ring. Both of them were martial artists. They signed the liability waiver form before entering the ring. The form stated unequivocally that no one would be held liable for the death of another.
Jonathan's eyes narrowed, and his body appeared to be at ease, but he was actually on high alert.
On the other hand, Bianca remained silent.
Regardless, Jonathan knew she was waiting for the right moment to strike.
Bianca appeared to have reached the Nascent Soul, much to his surprise. She came to exact her revenge, but does she believe she can do it on her own?
A Nascent Soul cultivator would have a hard time finishing off another cultivator of the same level. One could easily escape because they were not in the ring.
Unless he was forced into a comer and had no other option, catching up with someone who had chosen to flee would be difficult.
While Jonathan was having doubts, a man's voice sounded behind him. “Boring! | expected Jonathan, the man who gave Strikezone Martial Arts such a hard time, to be extremely powerful. But | didn't anticipate not having to make a single move myself.” Jonathan felt a shiver run down his spine as he heard the man's voice.
‘When Jonathan realized the man behind him had a higher cultivation level, his heart skipped a beat. He was only five meters away when he heard the man's voice. Without Jonathan's knowledge, that person had moved so close to him. That alone was sufficient evidence.
At that moment, Jonathan did not dare to turn around. He
was sandwiched between Bianca and the man standing behind him.
Then, Jonathan calmed himself by completely relaxing his body. He did it every time a crisis arose. He knew in his heart that his own carelessness had put him in such a precarious position, and that he was unlikely to make it through the night.
Nonetheless, he would not sit around and do nothing.
Suddenly, he moved without saying anything, and Bianca was his intended target.
Using Arrow Shot, Jonathan furiously dashed toward Bianca.
His movements were lightning-quick. The explosive power displayed by a Nascent Soul expert in the face of death was undoubtedly terrifying.
Despite the fact that they were five meters apart, Jonathan only needed one step to reach Bianca's front. Next, he activated the Great Sage Seal and Great Sage Force Field in the blink of an eye.
Bianca was subjected to an overwhelmingly vicious assault.
Upon witnessing that, Bianca sneered. Her dagger, which she had kept hidden, was revealed. The weapon glowed as it went straight for Jonathan's throat.
Bianca's unexpected counterattack caught Jonathan off guard due to his incredible speed.
Right before Jonathan was about to be stabbed by the dagger, he dodged the attack with his Shadow Step.
In actuality, he had no intention of fighting Bianca. Any rational person would not attack Bianca after being pinned by two experts. Bianca, on the other hand, was duped by him due to his realistic acting.
Nevertheless, Bianca's cultivation level was comparable to Jonathan's. If Jonathan attempted to flee at that time, she would undoubtedly react in time.
Bianca was stunned, or to be more precise, saddened, the moment he used Shadow Step.
Her master taught her Shadow Step, which she improved
before passing it on to Leonardo.
Surprisingly, Jonathan used the improved version of the Shadow Step.
She could not avoid being distracted by the Shadow Step now that Leonardo had died. Jonathan could finally escape for his life while she was distracted.
He did not believe he would be able to escape Bianca alive, as he had little choice but to fight for his life.
In an instant, he had gotten thirty meters away.
A glint of hatred flashed through Bianca's eyes when she regained her senses. Jonathan, how dare you! Not only had you defeated Leon, you also secretly learned his moves! I'm going to rip you to shreds! Logan was the other person who had accompanied her.
At that moment, he was wearing a suit and had short- cropped hair. His entire head of grey hair gave him an evil appearance.
Then, he heaved a sigh and said, “Bianca, | don't care if you love your nephew. This man is your enemy, isn't he? Why are you standing there in a daze? Or do you require my assistance?” As fast as lightning, he chased after Jonathan after finishing his sentences.
Jonathan had no choice but to flee for his life after witnessing that.
He saw the highway ahead of him and decided to run in the direction of Yaleview.
Soon, he noticed that Logan had caught up to him. The two of them were less than ten meters apart in the blink of an eye because Logan was moving faster than Jonathan.
As Jonathan sensed the murderous intent behind him, the color left his face.
At that time, Jonathan's vitality had been pushed to its limit, and the vitality in his body was swirling like a leaf in a tornado.
Follow on NovᴇlEnglish.nᴇtUndoubtedly, his sprinting speed was comparable to that of
a sports car.
Despite the fact that Jonathan was running as fast as he could, Logan was able to catch up to him and keep up with his pace. “Prepare to die!” Logan exclaimed abruptly. He then reached out his hand toward Jonathan's shoulder.
In a pinch, Jonathan was able to avoid Logan's attack by using Shadow Step. Although he managed to dodge the attack, Logan got in front of him.
Only then did Jonathan see Logan clearly.
Bianca was chasing them from behind, but she could not keep up with the two. Jonathan knew he could not afford to waste any time because he was no match for Logan.
Without even thinking, he turned around and fled again in the direction of Bianca. He still had to get past Bianca at the end of the day.
The moment he turned around, he used Antelope Rhythm immediately.
Meanwhile, Logan was watching his every move. He assumed Bianca would not give Jonathan another chance
to flee after they had sandwiched him again.
With that thought, he slowed his pace.
Shortly afterward, Jonathan ran into Bianca, who had a cold and murderous look on her face. Just as she was about to make her move, Jonathan abruptly yelled, “Hold on!” Bianca was a little taken aback. A chill flashed across her cold eyes as she said, “Leon is dead because of you! Even God is powerless to help you now.” Drawing in a sharp breath, Jonathan replied, “Leonardo wanted to tell you something before he died.” Bianca was taken aback when she heard that, her eyes flashing with confusion. Nevertheless, she regained her composure and said, “Don't think that you can deceive me with your blatant lies.” Jonathan continued, “He said that the one he loved the most was you, and he hoped that he wouldn't be your nephew in the next life, so that the two of you could live a long and happy life together.”
Bianca's eyes welled up with tears, and her body trembled involuntarily.
Upon seeing that, he seized the opportunity and struck her by shoving his fingers into her nose.
Jonathan's actions were beyond despicable.
Bianca was a woman after all. She fell into a trance after hearing his words. When he chose to strike at that precise moment, she had no way of reacting.
Nonetheless, Bianca sensed she was in grave danger and instinctively avoided the attack.
‘When Jonathan noticed that, he quickly followed up by aiming his Dragon Claw at her chest, which was yet another pathetic move.
Bianca, who possessed a highly gifted spiritual body, was ashamed and enraged because she had never been treated in that manner by a man before. Furthermore, she also realized that everything Jonathan told her was a complete fabrication. “You're courting death!” Bianca
bellowed as she attempted to stab him with the dagger.
Jonathan dodged beneath her arms with Antelope Rhythm before fleeing once more.
After that, Jonathan ran for his life without hesitation.
Bianca's face darkened as Logan approached her. He asked with a smile, “My dear Bianca, aren't you a tad too retarded? You couldn't see past his lies more than once.
Never mind, I'll catch up to him soon enough.” Immediately after he finished his words, he rushed toward Jonathan like a bolt of lightning.
Before long, Jonathan could feel Logan's presence once again, and the latter was getting closer and closer.
Jonathan was terrified and at a loss for words.
During the chase, Logan observed him and said, “Jonathan, | wanted to thank you at first after you ended Leonardo's life. However, Bianca told me that she would only marry me after | finished you off. Therefore, please die for my sake.”
While Logan was speaking, Jonathan took advantage of it to create some distance between them. My goodness! Bianca's relationship with this grey-haired Logan and her nephew, Leonardo, is freaking confusing! Of course, that was not his primary concern at the time. His main concern should be how to stay alive.
Logan continued, “I suggest you just give up. You're not going to be able to get away today. You should be proud of yourself for having the chance to fight with me.” While running, Jonathan saw a river in front of them, surrounded by reeds. A bridge was built over the river, which was connected to the road.
The river was exceptionally murky, to the point where it had turned brown, as a result of the waste pollutants discharged into it.
But Jonathan was ecstatic at the time because it was his only way of escape.
When Logan first saw the sewage river, he was slightly taken aback. “Jonathan might be able to get away if he
jumps into the river. There's no way I'm jumping into this sewage river!” He accelerated his pace as soon as he realized it.
In an instant, Jonathan had arrived at the bridge.
Logan quickly caught up to Jonathan and grabbed the latter's shoulder. Jonathan snorted in response, his shoulder quivering.
A current of spiral force suddenly surged toward Logan's hand.
Upon realizing that, Logan sneered as his palm transformed into Almighty Palm and neutralized Jonathan's force like a slithering snake. When Logan grabbed him again afterward, Jonathan had found an opening.
Without a doubt, he used Antelope Rhythm and darted out.
Jonathan leaped into the air above the sewage river at that precise moment.
Although Logan's lightning palm had struck his shoulder,
leaving bloodstains after a cracking sound, Jonathan managed to retreat into the sewage river.
Frowning, Logan stared at the sewage river.
The foul water splashed and the stench rose as a result of Jonathan's earlier actions.
For someone who took good care of his personal hygiene, the stink coming from the sewage river had nearly made Logan puke. Deep down, he pondered for a moment, then decided not to jump into the river. | can always find another chance to murder him, but there's no way | will ever jump into this sewage river.
This was what distinguished Jonathan from Logan and Bianca. While Logan and Bianca were both experts in cultivation, Jonathan played the role of a mercenary. For a group of mercenaries, they could never reject whatever duty that was thrown at them, even if it meant jumping into a cesspit and staying in there for a few nights.
On the other hand, as disciples who cultivated martial arts, Logan and Bianca could never bring themselves to do such a thing.
Not long after, Bianca caught up with Logan. The moment she saw the sewage river, she immediately understood where Jonathan could have gone to. Realizing that Jonathan had escaped, she could not help but become utterly enraged and questioned Logan, “Why didn't you
jump into the river and chase after him?” Speechless, Logan rolled his eyes and replied, “Show it to me first, then I'll follow you.” Bianca glanced at the dirty river again. Me? No way! Despite this, she was still fuming with anger and hatred.
Seeing how furious Bianca was, Logan immediately tried to calm her down, “Jonathan has suffered a severe smack from me. My Force reached his bone marrows, so | don't think he is able to recover anytime soon.” Bianca stared at the meandering sewage river. Knowing their abilities, Bianca was clearly aware that it would be extremely difficult to track Jonathan down, even if she ganged up with Logan.
On the other side, Jonathan held his breath and swam his way out along the sewage river. The river was so cold that he was chilled to the bone.
Jonathan could sense that the muscles on his shoulders had been impaired by Logan. Moreover, the vigor from
Logan's smack was so powerful that it damaged his bone marrows. This resulted in tremendous damage to Jonathan's vitality, as though his force field had been destroyed at the same time. Moreover, what intrigued Jonathan was that he could actually feel his stage of Nascent Soul being disrupted.
It seemed as though he had regressed from Nascent Soul to Peak Neutralizing Force.
Even Logan himself can be so scary, not to mention how horrifying Jeremy must be? Just the thought of it sent chills down Jonathan's spine.
Whoosh! Jonathan continued to swim forward. He was not rushing to leave the river despite the dirty sewage. Instead, he found a perfect corner and quietly revealed his head out of the river to deeply inhale some fresh air several times before diving into the river again.
After that, he attempted to circulate the vitality within his body, hoping that it would dissipate Logan's vigor. To his
disappointment, no matter how many times Jonathan tried, it was to no avail.
“Sh*t!” Jonathan cursed as he could not help but feel deprived.
D*mn it! When | was at Peak Neutralizing Force, | used to believe that the final stage of Nascent Soul was invincible.
But how come when | finally reached Nascent Soul, | have to encounter a maniac as crazy as Logan? Am | not worthy of a sense of achievement, no matter how little? Nevertheless, Jonathan did not know it was actually because when his cultivation stage levitated, so would his standing.
The same way worked for other people. For instance, when ‘someone was merely a millionaire, everything he could come in touch with remained within the social circle among millionaires. However, one day when he became a multimillionaire, the stratum he could then integrate into would be completely different.
Jonathan patiently waited until the sky turned dark. He left
the dirty sewage river only after he was assured that it was safe for him to leave.
While the river was indeed frigid and soaked him in coldness, Jonathan would not fall sick so easily given his strong immune system.
He removed his jacket and took his phone out. As he had expected, his phone had long died and could not function anymore. Jonathan could not afford to stay any longer.
Without a moment of delay, he hurriedly left the scene.
Jonathan took extra caution when returning. He made his way back by taking a rather hidden alley. Deep down, he could not deny his worry that Bianca and Logan might be expecting him somewhere.
D*mnit! | can't even call out for help. How miserable! Along the lane that Jonathan took, not even a bird could be spotted when the night struck, not to mention bumping into another human being to borrow a phone.
Nevertheless, fortunately for Jonathan, throughout his entire journey back to the city, he did not come across
Bianca and Logan.
Jonathan stood amid the bustling city of Yaleview and gazed into the night. Not long after, a taxi stopped right in front of him.
Since Jonathan was once traumatized when taking a taxi, he wanted to first check on the taxi driver to ensure that it was safe before getting into the taxi. However, the driver only took a glimpse of Jonathan and then swiftly covered his nose, as Jonathan smelled extremely intolerable right now.
The driver instantly drove his taxi away.
“Sh*t!” Watching the taxi disappear into the dark, Jonathan uttered a curse irritably.
Left with no choice, Jonathan could only return to Appleton Residences on foot. Indeed, no driver would be as kindhearted as to pick him up considering how horrible he looked and how unendurable he smelled right now.
Jonathan walked at a steadily fast pace. He made it to the Appleton Residences after half an hour. He entered the
elevator and arrived at the third floor soon after.
‘When Jonathan finally set his foot at the door of Mabel's house, he let out a gentle sigh of relief. | am home safely at last.
He took out his keys, unlocked the door open, then entered Mabel's apartment.
The apartment was dark and quiet, signaling that Mabel was apparently not home yet.
Jonathan was about to tum the lights on when he heard a voice that made him sweat buckets.
“Welcome back!” The person was Logan.
Follow on Novᴇl-Onlinᴇ.cᴏmJonathan immediately turned over and spotted Logan, who was sitting on the couch.
At the same time, Bianca also walked into Jonathan's sight from the balcony.
Bianca then switched on the lights with the remote control in her hand.
Jonathan subconsciously wanted to run away from the scene without further ado, yet the door behind him had been locked by himself just now. Silently, Jonathan contemplated that if he dared to open the door, Logan would definitely take the chance to finish him off. What was more, Jonathan was still injured, therefore his cultivation was definitely weaker than Logan's at this moment.
Jonathan found himself barely able to suppress his fear any longer and wanted to cry so badly. D*mn it! | have taken anything possible into account and tried my best to avoid everything, yet | still missed this important part out! With his black outfit and white hair, Logan smiled gently. His smile was filled with evil charm under the lights. Logan sneered at Jonathan, “Well, | guess it wasn't too bad inside the dirty river? Of course, if | were you, | would be vexed too. Had | known this would happen, | would rather die in the first place.” The next moment, he frowned and continued, “You seriously smell horrendous right now. How about we make a deal? | will not torture you anymore, on the condition that you take your own life. You
should have understood that Bianca will rip you into a million pieces if | catch you alive.” Jonathan smiled bitterly. “I came to the wrong door. Can we start all over again?” Logan burst out laughing. “How interesting! However, you better drop the stupid idea of running away, because once | notice you making any nasty move, | will definitely sever your arms straight away.” Jonathan could feel the coldness behind Logan's words even though he appeared to be smiling.
Jonathan was certainly aware that Logan never joked around.
Jonathan strongly felt that he must have reached a dead end this time. He privately blamed himself for his carelessness. How stupid | am! | could have avoided the two crises if | had been more careful. Now, I've landed myself in this hell! Yet, it did not come to Jonathan's mind that the reason behind his unusual and reckless behavior was actually that
he had encountered too many problems that same day.
Both the treacly melancholy from breaking up with Jennifer as well as the sadness that Amber went through put Jonathan in devastation. More unthinkably, the unconfirmed marriage that was just around the corner almost suffocated him as well.
With multiple emotions intertwining within Jonathan, it was understandable that he was unable to retain his usual thought process.
Otherwise, under normal circumstances, Jonathan would not have committed a mistake as stupid as going straight into the apartment without a second thought.
At this crucial moment, an angel-like voice traveled into Jonathan's ears.
“How shameless. It is my house. How dare you two act so presumptuously.” The voice was stern and filled with an intense aura that could not be ignored. It was Mabel! Her voice came from the bedroom.
Jonathan instantly brimmed with joy and surprise. D*mn it!
Mabel, so you were actually at home! Ha! Heaven is on my side! Upon hearing Mabel's voice, the expressions on both Logan's and Bianca's faces instantly changed.
Logan was thunderstruck because he did not even realize that there was actually another person hiding inside the apartment.
Logan and Bianca instantly exchanged gazes. The desire to murder flashed across their eyes, and they silently decided to take Jonathan's life first.
Out of their expectation, right when they were just about to execute their plan, Mabel started to talk again.
“l advise you two not to do so.” Mabel stated, “Trust me. If you two ever take anyone's life in my house, even your master, Jeremy, will be unable to come to your rescue!” Logan's body shivered, and he immediately rid his desire to take Jonathan's life. However, Mabel's words fell on deaf ears for Bianca. Bianca ignored Mabel and rushed over to attack Jonathan.
Bianca's body moved forward so swiftly that in the blink of an eye, she was already standing in front of Jonathan with her Esberg dagger stabbing toward him like a meteor shot.
Jonathan could feel the hostility in her eyes. Bianca's desire to take his life was clearly intimidating.
While Jonathan suffered from some injuries beforehand, he was not as weak as a kitten. Without a moment of delay, he resorted to the dirty move of kicking between Bianca's legs, no matter how low of him it seemed.
His move irritated Bianca. Without hesitation, Jonathan proceeded to apply the Shadow Step and Antelope Rhythm, which were the two eminent skills that he mastered.
In the meantime, Mabel pushed the door open and stormed out of the bedroom. Jonathan hurriedly found his way to the front of Mabel.
Mabel, with a black windbreaker and her hair down, looked like an aloof goddess.
Bianca quickly chased after them.
Bianca was indeed out of her mind. She was not afraid of anything. The only thing she wanted was to take Jonathan's life.
Once Bianca caught up with them, Mabel stood in front of Jonathan and protected him behind her back.
Bianca aimed at Mabel's chest with her Esberg dagger, her moves as fast as lightning.
Mabel snorted coldly, then kicked forcefully toward Bianca's abdomen.
Bang! Before Bianca could react, she was already kicked over and thrown violently onto the ground.
Seeing this situation, Jonathan was dumbfounded. He had never expected that Mabel's cultivation had escalated to this stage. Her kick at Bianca looked extremely impressive.
Jonathan had actually tried to kick Bianca several times, yet she managed to avoid all of them.
D*mn it! So that's the difference between me and her! Logan frowned and stared at Bianca. The latter immediately got herself up from the ground.
‘With a rather emotionless tone, Mabel said, “Bianca, count yourself lucky. If not because of the Young family and your master, you would have been dead by now.” Bianca's face turned pale, and she spat out a mouthful of blood.
Suddenly, she turned to Logan in a fury and asked angrily, “Why didn't you do anything?” Logan answered Bianca sternly, “She is the chief of the sixth division. We can't afford to take people's lives in front of her.” He then paused, turned to Mabel, and said softly, “Chief Sandler, it has been a while. | never imagined that you would be this formidable.” Mabel smiled plainly. “Well, things that you don't know are a lot more than you could ever imagine. Now, get out of my sight, both of you.” “You...” Bianca was outraged. She coughed out another
mouthful of blood again.
In contrast, Logan did not say more. “Let's go!” Logan then leaned Bianca against himself and left together.
However reluctantly, Bianca knew too well that there was no way for her to take Jonathan's life that day.
After they had left, Jonathan let out a sigh of relief.
Cold sweat droplets ran down his body. What a near miss from death! Nevertheless, Jonathan was puzzled. “Why didn't you just take their lives just now? Once they are dead, we have nothing else to worry about.” Mabel frowned at the horrible smell coming from Jonathan's body. She then instructed Jonathan, “You better clean yourself first before we discuss anything. | will ask ‘someone to bring you some new clothes.” It was at this time that Jonathan realized how horrible his body smelled. He was previously too occupied by the sticky situation to register his awful smell and horrendous look.
With a rather guilty and restrained smile, Jonathan entered the bathroom.
He felt intensely satisfied and pleasant after getting a hot shower.
Meanwhile, Logan and Bianca were leaving Appleton Residences. Once they stepped out of the area, Bianca pushed Logan away. She stared at Logan in fury and shouted at him, “Why didn't you fight back? If you did, that trash would be dead by now.” Logan frowned and replied in a resigned manner, “Bianca, you should know that we were at Mabel's house. She is the chief of the sixth division at the Department of National Security. If we murder anyone in front of her, do you think we can get away with it? If she mobilizes the government against us, even our master won't be able to keep our lives safe.”