Chapter 1394


    Fade stared at Hoce and asked, "Hoce, why are you here? What''s the matter?"


    Hoce nodded and replied, "Mr. Chen, I have some matters to attend to. It''s just that, I am worried


    about the situation now-"


    Hoce paused to look at Fade then Leighton, his expression puzzled.


    Fade jerked his chin at Thomson. "It''s not a big deal. I was only teaching that ungrateful fellow a


    lesson."


    Leighton fumed, energy surging in him as he heard Fade''s answer. He was about to pounce on him


    with all his might.


    Just then, Hoce stepped forward and hurled himself in front of Fade to stop him. "Leighton, what


    are you doing?" Hoce snarled.


    "Hoce, I should be the one asking you that question. What are you doing?" Clenching his teeth,


    Leighton hissed, "This guy broke my brother''s legs, and now I want to get even with him. Are you


    sure you want to stop me?"


    "I—" Hoce was stunned at his discovery of their conflict.


    He cleared his voice and said, "Leighton, I believe that Mr. Chen did it for a good reason."


    "What are you talking about? He broke my brother''s legs, and now you''re telling me he did it for a


    good reason?" Leighton spat.


    "That''s not what I meant. I think we''re all familiar with Thomson''s personality. Besides, I know that


    Mr. Chen is not an unreasonable person," Hond responded.


    "You will definitely regret, to say the least, if you get into a fight with Mr. Chen, as he ranks number


    one on the Dragon List."


    "What?" Leighton''s jaw dropped. His gaze shifted to Fade, his face full of disbelief.


    As a Martial Arts League disciple ranked the eleventh on the Dragon List, he had inside information


    about the Dragon List members. A few months ago, Fade''s name suddenly appeared on the top of


    the list. This incident had caused quite a stir in the Martial Arts League at that time, and people


    started to secretly question the legitimacy of the official ranking.


    Leighton was one of the people who refused to ept the ranking. Needless to say, he felt


    resentment towards Fade.


    Although the people expressed their dissatisfaction towards the ranking, the Martial


    Arts League''s officials stood firm in their judgment and did not even have the slightest intention of


    amending it. Besides, Fade also kept a low profile such that he never attended public events, so no


    one knew who he was.


    But now, here he was, standing right in front of him, and he had also just broken Thomson''s legs.


    Heughed in incredulity.


    "This man right here is Fade? The man who ranks first on the Dragon List? The man who is more


    powerful than Faxon?" Leighton raised his brows.


    Hoce looked offended. "Why would I lie about something like this?"


    "Now, do you still want to start a fight with Mr. Chen?" he asked, shooting a nce at Leighton.


    Leighton hesitated for a moment, his facial expression thoughtful.


    Fade had an intimidating reputation due to his ranking on the Dragon List. Under normal


    circumstances, Leighton, who ranked eleventh, obviously wouldn''t dare to fight with the man who


    ranked on the top of the list. He knew that he was definitely no match for him.


    However, people questioned Fade''s worthiness to his ranking, and because of that, Leighton had


    doubts about Fade''s strength.


    "Go ahead and fight me if you want to. I don''t have time to waste!" Fade snapped at Leighton when


    he remained silent.


    Anger shed across Leighton''s face as he heard Fade''sment. He had never been looked


    down upon like this before. Unable to suppress his anger anymore, he yelled, "I''d like to see just


    how powerful the so-called number one on the Dragon List is!"


    Leighton''s energy erupted as he spoke. His expression was cold as he was about tounch an


    attack.


    Upon seeing Leighton''s reaction, Hoce, too, gathered his energy, preparing to ward off Leighton''s


    attack.


    Fade patted Hoce''s shoulder when he sensed the tension in Hoce and whispered, "Since you


    are both members of the Martial Arts League, you are considered colleagues. It''s not appropriate for


    you to start a fight with him. I''ll do it myself!"


    "Mr. Chen, but —" Hoce wanted to argue but quickly stopped himself. He gave a curt nod and left.


    Fade stared at Leighton as he stood erect with a calm expression. He waved dismissively at


    Leighton and said, "I don''t have much time. Go ahead." "You... I''ll kill you!" Leighton''s energy surged


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    At that crucial moment, Leighton''s phone rang, interrupting him. He lowered his hands in


    embarrassment and pulled out his cell phone. A look of horror filled his face when he saw the name


    disyed on the phone. He immediately picked up the call. "Young Master Chiang, it''s me. Is there


    anything I can do for you?"


    "Oh, I see! I... Sure, I''ll do it right away." He hesitated for a moment before he agreed and hung up


    the phone.


    Leighton helped Thomson up as he gave Fade a fierce re. He walked towards the exit with


    Thomson''s arms around him. "Consider yourself lucky that I have something urgent to do. I''ll spare


    you this time, but next time, you won''t be so lucky!"


    Leighton left hurriedly after that.


    Fade didn''t care about him at all. He shifted his gaze back to Hoce and asked, "Hoce, what


    brings you here?"


    Hoce did not answer him. His gaze flickered between Jasmine and Fade, eyes questioning.


    Fade read his mind. He waved his hand and said, "Jasmine is my friend. There''s no need to hide


    anything from her."


    Hoce nodded. "Actually, what I''m about to say isn''t really a secret. Mr. Chen, do you know about


    the uing Martial Arts Convention?"


    "I''ve heard about it!" Fade said, bobbing his head.


    Hoce continued, "Well, I came to see you on behalf of my master and the Martial Arts League to


    invite you to the Martial Arts Convention."


    "The Martial Arts Convention!" Fade echoed, then immediately shook his head and said, "There''s


    no need to invite me. I''m not interested in this kind ofpetition."


    In fact, with Fade''s current strength, he would probably find himself unchallenged in this kind of ring


    fight, so of course, Fade was not interested in it and directly refused the invitation.


    Hoce hurriedly tried to persuade him, "Mr. Chen, the current Martial Arts Convention is


    considered the golden age of the martial arts world in the Chinese poption. People from all over


    the country, as well as overseas, wille to participate. All the masters will be gathering there,


    which is a good opportunity for everyone to learn from each other."


    "Moreover, thepetition results of the Martial Arts Convention is also tied to the ranking of the


    Dragon List. After the Martial Arts Convention, the Dragon List will be updated again, if you do not


    attend the Martial Arts Convention, your ranking on the Dragon List will likely drop."


    Fade smirked and replied, "So be it. I don''t really care about the ranking. Besides, being ranked


    lower might mean less trouble."


    Instead, he thought about what had happened between him and Leighton just now, and his


    eyebrows raised in amusement.