The Million-Dollar Heart

Vivienne's lips curved into a smirk, her tone casual yet tinged with disdain, "Oliver, that's quite the bold statement. Are you implying that the Grimshaw family no longer holds our nation in high regard?" Oliver scoffed, "The loyalty of the Grimshaw family to our country is not for you to question, little miss. Did you think that with the Perez and Ellington families backing you, you can do whatever you please? Today, after I deal with you, both the Perez and Ellington families will also be dealt with, and their downfall will be due to your foolishness!"

"Ha!" Vivienne laughed, a wild and unrestrained smile playing on her lips, "I've always considered myself quite clever."

"Enough with your nonsense. I'll send you to your grave right now!" Oliver declared, before striking at Vivienne with his palm.

Though his strike seemed light, being a fifth-level master, his attack was lethal. Vivienne would be lucky to survive, let alone remain unscathed!

But Vivienne stood her ground, unmoving.

Oliver sneered, thinking how foolish it was for her to believe that a simple protective shield could withstand a strike from a fifth-level master.

Ridiculous!

Yet, in the next second, Oliver's smirk froze on his face as he stared in disbelief at Vivienne, then at Percival.

With a slight raise of his arm, Percival effortlessly dispersed Oliver's power!

His action was as casual as swatting a fly.

But this was a supernatural power!

A fifth-level master had exerted almost eighty percent of his strength, how could Percival deflect it so easily? Oliver, refusing to believe it, exerted his power once more, declaring coldly, "Seems I need to get serious."

This time, he used all his strength.

But even then, Percival merely used his hands, not even bothering to move his feet.

Stunned, Oliver exclaimed, "What's going on here?"

Percival, hands in his pockets, appeared utterly relaxed, "Forgot to mention, Vivienne thought I was getting bored. She had me practice powers with her, and, well, I'm not much to speak of, but I've reached the seventh level!"

It was an odd turn of events!

could easily master supernatural abilities without

his progress far

Vivienne was aware of Finnian's capabilities. After examining Percival, Finnian marveled at his rare talent for cultivation, suggesting that Percival's very essence seemed divinely modified. With serious study, reaching the tenth level would be easy for

tenth level - such a distant dream for

reaching the

required at least ten years, assuming

took

Percival and Vivienne

her twenties, reached the

in his thirties, achieved the seventh level in

left Oliver

and Ethan were

his skills in hopes of leading the Grimshaw family,

ascension to the fourth level was beyond his imagination,

there even a

lot you can't imagine, Oliver," Percival coolly remarked,

has provided wealth and security for our nation. You think you can bring us

commands do

acting under

"The Grimshaw family's ambitions threaten the very fabric of our society, not just the state's tolerance but that of

never endangered our country.

Asher may not

wealth unethically, bearing the weight of numerous lives

brought against the Grimshaw family,

Ethan, the Grimshaw's second in command, was

towards Ethan, "What have you

the Abernathy family debacle, Vivienne

Percival and Vivienne, he was convinced by Percival's claim that there must be someone in the family conducting inhumane activities behind his

Otherwise, with Percival's powers,

absolutely