The Vengeful Son-in-law
Chapter 523

When Tom saw their reactions, he smiled and was still very calm. He was not pretending like this,but he had experienced situations like this many times.

He was very powerful with great strength, but he was still a little tired after two major fights. He saidto Marlin, "Marlin, we just tied hands. I don't think there's any need to continue fighting. What doyou think?"

Marlin was stunned to hear his words. He knew Tom was trying to save his face.

The other four experts of the Innate Realm also had the same strange expression on their faces.Others couldn't see it just now, but the four of them could see clearly that Marlin was not Tom'smatch at all. He didn't even get to fight back once and was badly injured.

When Marlin came to his senses, he immediately showed his gratitude. Tom was so magnanimousthat he even protected his dignity! It could be said that at this moment, Marlin was completelybrought into submission by Tom. He took two steps forward and said respectfully, "Tom, you arebeing polite. Thank you for your mercy just now. Otherwise, I would have died at sea! You are agreat master to me!"

He sounded serious, which shocked many people. They couldn't help thinking that even Marlin wasno match for Tom and that it was obvious that Tom was really powerful!

Tom smiled. He did not deny Marlin's words. He said, "Marlin is too powerful. I am also veryimpressed.”

Then, the two of them looked at each other and smiled. All the grudges disappeared in this smile.At this moment, a person with a nice figure came out and knelt down in front of Tom. "Master!"

It was Diana. Her face was filled with admiration for Tom and excitement. She was about to kowtowto Tom.

Tom was startled and then smiled wryly, thinking Diana was so stubborn that she still didn't give upher idea of being his disciple.

Seeing that Diana was about to kowtow, Tom quickly moved to the side and said unhappily, "MissFoster, you'd better replace someone else. I don't have any plans to take in an apprentice for the timebeing."

The rest of the people present came back to their senses. Yes, tonight's banquet was a formal ritualwhere the younger generation of the Fosters was officially taken in by their masters. But Tom hadjust stolen the limelight. They only realized now what this banquet was for.

Diana said domineeringly, "I don't care. I am your disciple for the rest of my life no matter what.”Tom's head ached even more when he heard this. What did he do that made her so insistent onbeing his disciple?

According to Creed's plan, Diana would be the apprentice of Marlin, but now it seemed that Tomwas a better choice.

He was a businessman, and his thinking was always based on interests. To be fair, it was better to bein alliance with Tom than with Marlin.

Besides, Tom was still very young, and his future was limitless.

After thinking about it, he immediately said, "Mr. Howard, I only have one daughter. I usually doteon her very much. May you take my daughter as an apprentice? She loves martial arts since she waslittle. She is different from other girls and I have been helpless about that. She worships you. Ibelieve that she will go places under your instructions. This is also my dream.”

Then Creed bowed respectfully at Tom. He was humble now. Creed was not an ordinary person, butthe patriarch of the Fosters. He was very powerful and had a high status, and it was almostimpossible for him to bow to any ordinary people.

Moreover, what Creed said just now meant Diana was his only daughter and that as long as Tomtook her in, an alliance was formed.

This was something that many people envied.

Elliot was so excited that he wished he could agree in Tom's stead.

Tom smiled wryly and said, "Mr. Foster, you overestimated me. In fact, I am just a violent, rudepractitioner. I have never had an apprentice before. I am afraid that your daughter may not be ableto achieve much if she is my apprentice. I am somewhat good at martial arts, but I know nothingabout teaching, so I won't mislead others.”

Tom refused Creed.

Creed frowned. He was the head of the Fosters. He had been so humble, but Tom still refused. It wasa disgrace to him.

However, he had to admit that Tom had the right to do that. Moreover, Tom was being subtle sothat he didn't know how to refute his words.

Diana was a little anxious, and she immediately said, "Master, I will not disappoint you. I willdefinitely be focused on my cultivation!"

Tom shook his head and said firmly, "I'm sorry. I don't have a plan to take in any disciples now."Diana could tell that Tom was serious. She was extremely disappointed. She had been eager to behis disciple for a very long time and couldn't let it go.

Fortunately, she didn't give up easily. She immediately cheered up and said, "When you have a plan,you must tell me! I want to be your first apprentice!"

"Okay." Tom waved his hand, not taking it to heart.

After this, the focus of the banquet was no longer on the Fosters, but on Tom. There was nothingthey could do. The strength that Tom had shown just now was so terrifying that it was hard for themto ignore him.

Tom went to change into a clean suit, took a shower, and went back to his room to rest.

After all, he was not in Immortal Realm. His physical strength was limited. The two fights haddepleted eighty percent of his physical strength and now he was quite tired.

The cruise ship would be at sea for two days. Tom thought he might as well sleep in his room andrecover his strength.

In fact, it was not easy to use up all the physical strength for a person in his realm. Just now, thefight had only consumed more than 80%.

But the fights had benefited him greatly because they were fighting on the sea. And the secondfight was even in the sea when they were fighting the sharks. It gave him a deeper understanding ofpower and combat instinct!

He found that after these two fights, his strength had improved a little. He was no longerconsolidating himself in the fourth stage, but had gone further.

Although there was a clear distinction between different realms after reaching the Innate Realm,there was no accurate limit to a person's real power. In theory, if the combat instinct of someone inthe fourth stage of the Innate Realm was strong enough, he could defeat someone in the MajorPerfection Realm of the Innate Realm!

After resting for half a day and eating a lot, his strength slowly recovered to 80%.

It only took him another half a day to fully recover.

In these two nights, Tom saw how wild these people could be. On this cruise, besides the big shots,there were also many young and beautiful socialites and escorts

Tom saw with his own eyes that many big shots holding two women at the same time and bringingthem into their rooms. Even Marlin was no exception, and Tom felt helpless.

Because of his reputation, there were many young and beautiful women inviting him to dance withthem and wanting to do some others things, but Tom rejected them all.

He was no celibate. He just didn't like this.

The next night, late at night, someone even knocked on his door. When Tom opened the door, hesaw a beautiful, tall woman with charming eyes. She said to Tom, "Mr. Howard, the shower in myroom is broken. Can I take a shower in your room?"