---- Chapter 3296 The Hearst family''s submissive attitude filled the Lloyd family members with overwhelming joy. Several department heads looked at Donovan with gleaming eyes. One said, "Patriarch Donovan, the time hase." Another chimed in, "The Lloyd family should be handed over to Andrew. Two of the three great royal families are already in Andrew''s hands. Even if he''s not yet the supreme ruler of Holtrien, at the very least, he already holds a unique position in Holtrien." Donovan was visibly excited.
That was indeed what he had been thinking, From the very beginning, he had nned to hand the Lloyd family over to Andrew. However, Andrew had always refused. After returning from the Ounds, he had even made it clear that Sheena should lead the Lloyd family. Initially, the Lloyd family''s department heads had supported her. Yet, now it seemed obvious that Andrew was the most suitable choice. Calling him the one who would restore the Lloyd family''s former glory was not an exaggeration.
Andrew looked at Pablo and said, "Patriarch Pablo, in our battle ---- back in Chetvine, I won by sheer luck. Your Diamond Body Art onlycked the final refinement. If you just finish cultivating that point, I won''t be your match anymore." Pablo was still very weak after his serious injury. Hearing this, heughed heartily and said, "A win is a win, a loss is a loss. I know the difference. Besides, you''ve already reached Beyond Mortal Limits strength now. The Hearst family can''t produce someone of that caliber. Originally, I had hoped to break through to that realm myself.
But it doesn''t matter anymore. Andrew, you''re indeed strong." Andrewughed heartily, bowing slightly. "Then, we''ll see each other at the frontlines." Pablo returned the gesture. "See you at the frontlines. When the nation''s at stake, you don''t quit till you''re done." Zavian and the others, overjoyed, crowded around Pablo as they headed back. The gray-haired martial god asked curiously, "Patriarch, didn''t something happen to you in Chetvine?
If this terrible news hadn''t reached us, we wouldn''t have mobilized our forces either." Pablo replied wearily, "What you all did in this matter was shameful and not honorable at all. In reality, our family lost both face and ground. Compared to Andrew''s openness and integrity ---- as a true man, we fell far short." The gray-haired martial god and the others all blushed deeply. They wanted to argue back, but they knew that Pablo was speaking the truth. Jeffery said, "Patriarch, given the circumstances at the time, we had no choice.
Originally, we thought that even if your trip to Chetvine didn''t seed, nothing could go wrong. Who knew that when news arrived, you had actually... actually been killed. The entire Hearst family truly fell into chaos." Pablo said in a deep voice, "Speaking purely of martialbat, when I went to challenge Andrew, I already knew it was unfair. He had just fought intensely with the Cunningham family''s grand elder, and he was injured in the process. "Then, immediately after, he fought a great battle with me. Diamond Body Art is the fundamental martial art of the Hearst family.
Unfortunately, he actually broke through it. Even now, thinking back on it feels like walking the edge of a cliff." Zavian asked, ''Father, if Andrew broke through your weak point, how did you survive?" Pablo sighed, "His medical skills are absolutely astounding. In that critical moment, he stabilized my heart meridian. Later, using pure force, he infused energy into my body and forcibly pulled my life force back. Plus, with help from a woman named ---- Bridget, I finally survived "Andrew is a master of both medicine and martial arts, and his alchemy skills are exceptional too.
With someone like him, the Lloyd family will be unmatched across Holtrien for the next hundred years." Jeffery and the others all felt conflicted. Saying they did not want to dominate or be Holtrien''s number one family would have been a lie. However, Andrew''s sudden rise hadpletely suppressed the Hearst family across multiple generations. They were left with nothing but silent eptance.