Joshua spat out another mouthful of blood, his face contorting in a mask of pain. He pointed a trembling finger at Dustin and cried, "Dad, he—he destroyed my cultivation!" That earlier kick had shattered his core.

"What?" Edwin and the others were horrified. Joshua would be no different from a cripple with his cultivation and core destroyed. Edwin's eyes bulged with rage as he roared, "How dare you ruin my son's future, you brat!" One would recover from getting their legs broken, but there was no way to recover from a shattered core.

"Dustin, you and your whole family are dead meat! From this day onward, not only have you made an enemy out of the Hummer family, but you'll also have an enemy of the Grant family and the Boulderthorn Guild! We'll chase you to the ends of the earth!" Jade shrieked, her face filled with deep hatred. Joshua had been her ticket to a great future; Dustin's kick had ruined everything.

"An eye for an eye, a tooth for a tooth. Shouldn't he have thought of t