The Charismatic Charlie Wade

Dr. Simmons heard his granddaughter’s panicked voice and ignored Charlie’s command to stay behind.

He rushed out to see what was happening and was stunned to find Charlie and Master Vail frozen in a moment of confrontation.

Master Vail’s face contorted with rage as he aimed a powerful punch at Charlie’s face. However, Charlie remained unfazed, calmly extending his right hand and blocking Master Vail’s fist with a single finger.

The grandfather and granddaughter duo were stunned at Charlie’s display of power, unable to believe what they were witnessing.

Master Vail’s expression went from murderous and ferocious to bewildered, panicked, and horrified.

He couldn’t believe how easily Charlie blocked his punch with just one finger; a middle finger.

The gesture of raising the middle finger is a universal body language that means “f*ck you!” or “you are an idiot!”, and Master Vail was humiliated that he fell for it.

Despite his ever-changing expressions, the only thing he couldn’t regain was his previous arrogance.

As Charlie’s smile became more playful, Master Vail’s heart grew more fearful.

Master Vail swallowed nervously, his throat dry with tension.

He muttered under his breath, “How is this possible… How is this possible… I am an eight-star warrior…”

Suddenly, he raised his head and stared at Charlie with a look of fear.

“You… Who are you?” he asked.

Charlie smiled slyly.

“In the past, when people asked me that question, I would usually tell them, ‘I’m someone you can’t afford to know.'”

Master Vail’s voice trembled as he asked, “And what about now?”

Charlie sneered at Master Vail, his voice dripping with disdain.

“You still can’t afford me now, even if you ask nicely.”

As Master Vail realized that he had been outsmarted by Charlie once again, he was no longer angry, only afraid.

He had come to the frightening realization that Charlie’s strength far surpassed his own, to the point where they were not even in the same league.

As the saying goes, ‘a gnat may shake a tree’, and Master Vail understood this all too well at that moment.

Master Vail recoiled in fear like a child who has been caught red-handed, begging for mercy.

know…” he stammered, “I offended Master Wade…

regarded him with a measured

the chance

eyes

hastily lowered himself in a bow and spoke humbly, “Master

you by

lips curled into

“See?”

with a hint

act tough when you have the upper hand,

use,

Vail’s mind raced as he realized the

Charlie’s cunning and now found himself at the

noticed the fear in Master Vail’s eyes and pressed on, “You came to Aurous Hill

he realized that he had

he had arrived in town, how he had carefully guarded his secret, and

Charlie continued to speak, a new suspicion formed in Master

knew about Evan’s family

help but wonder, “How does he know about my mission? Could he be connected

on Master Vail, he trembled and spoke with fear, “Master Wade…

“You catch

reverent voice, “Master Vail, the thirty-ninth generation successor of the Mystic Harmony Sect, pays homage

from your

“But… The art of alchemy is a secret

the Rejuvenation Pill?

a

isn’t exclusive to the

of the sect, can we trust the alchemy you make? If your alchemy were reliable, you wouldn’t have needed my Life Saving Pill to save the old man of the Evans family,

shame and confessed, “Master

world with narrow eyes and failed to recognize

Please forgive my ignorance.”

Charlie nodded.

despite your age, you have the humility to admit your

I admire that.”

Vail’s face was still flushed with shame as he spoke

but a humble student of the Taoist sect, and as the saying

made a grave mistake, and I fear that I lack the knowledge and ability