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Ellis’s identity was special, and he was willing to spend money; therefore, he kept a close eye on the entire process of the testing.
From sample collection to sending it to the testing room, at every step, he watched carefully.
Even though he didn’t understand what the doctors were doing, he could prevent someone from swapping the samples and ensure that the doctors didn’t tamper with anything.
And so it went, right up to the last step.
The test results were uploaded to the computer, finally providing an answer.
Throughout the entire testing process, the doctor even joked while looking at his sample. “With this thickness, there shouldn’t be any problems!”
These words gave Ellis a lot of confidence.
“So, I really don’t have any problems, do I?”
He sat in the room, waiting for the final results.
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As soon as the results from the equipment were transmitted to the computer, he leaned in and asked anxiously, “Doctor, how is it?”
The doctor looked at the results on the computer, and his expression changed instantly.
Seeing his reaction, Ellis couldn’t help but clench his fingers.
The doctor glanced at him, looked back at the results, and after another uncertain look at him, he finally spoke, “It’s… azoospermia.”
Ellis’s eyebrows immediately furrowed.
A deep sense of disappointment suddenly arose from
the bottom of his heart.
If that doctor hadn’t teased him during the testing, if Keira hadn’t repeatedly emphasized that he wasn’t
sick, he might not have held out such high hopes.
Now, seeing this result, although it was expected, he still found it somewhat hard to accept!
He clenched his fists tightly, and his demeanor was so intense that it frightened the doctor.
The doctor’s face turned nale. “Mr. Ellis… vou…”
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Ellis stared at him. “Some things can be said, and some things must not be spoken of. Understand?”
The doctor hastily swallowed, nodded, and said, “I
understand, I understand.”
With that, Ellis left the room.
After he was gone, the doctor couldn’t help but wipe the cold sweat from his forehead.
He was as pale as paper and was exuding an unusual
terror.
The assistant couldn’t help but say, “Why do I feel that this result is incorrect? His semen appeared to be fine!
Plus, generally speaking, men with oligospermia have weak energy, but just now, Mr. Ellis seemed full of masculine vigor…”
“Shut up!”
The doctor immediately scolded, leaving the assistant
confused.
The doctor wiped the cold sweat from his forehead again, and only then did the assistant realize that there was something seriously wrong with him. “Are you… are you scared of something?”
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Fixated on the computer, the doctor said, “Keep
today’s matter to yourself. No matter who asks, don’t speak a word of it, got it?”
The assistant nodded, “Understood.”
“All right, get out.”
The assistant left the room.
The doctor then took a deep breath and continued to stare at the computer screen, where Ellis’s information was registered long ago.
The assistant, being a recent graduate, didn’t
understand.
But the seasoned doctor knew that there existed a
terrifying medical organization in the world, whose ranking among doctors was only heard of, yet not even the name of the organization was known to them.
That formidable medical organization could monitor the entire world’s medical systems.
Mr. Ellis didn’t know who he had offended, leading to his information being registered, so no matter where he went for testing, the result would always be the
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same!
Azoospermia!
Was that sinister medical organization toying with Mr.
Ellis?
Or was there some other reason?
The doctor had just thought of this when he suddenly realized that he was actually second-guessing the intentions of that organization, which scared him. He immediately patted his chest. “I don’t know anything. I’m just an ordinary doctor…
The examination process took several hours, and the time Ellis left, it was already dark.
He sat in the car and suddenly let out a bitter laug
Was he once again seeking humiliation?!
He snorted and looked out the window.
The car quickly returned to the Olsen family.
Ellis entered the study, opened a bottle of liquor, and gulped it down. Soon, the sound of vehicles came from
outside.
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He glanced out and saw that Mary had come home.
After Mary got home, she slowly went upstairs, hesitated in front of the bedroom door for a moment,
then opened the door. Not seeing Ellis inside, she let out a sigh of relief.
But before she could fully relax, someone suddenly hugged her tightly from behind, a strong scent of alcohol enveloping her nose, making her stiff.
She wanted to resist, but Ellis had already roughly picked her up, thrown her onto the bed, and began to tear off her clothes without care.
Mary panicked. “Ellis, what are you doing? Let me
Ellis, however, buried his head in her neck, kissing while his rough hands brutally tore her clothes…
“Ellis!”
Mary’s eyes widened in panic. “No, it will affect the
child!”
Child…
Ellis paused for a moment, then the mockery in his eyes intensified. He stared at Mary. “That’s someone
else’s bastard. It’s better gone!”
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Then, regardless of Mary’s struggles and screams, he attempted to continue.
Mary struck him in the face with a frantic slap!
“Slap!”
Ellis’s mind cleared somewhat, but he still glared at her fiercely. “Mary, don’t push me too far!”
Tears rolled from the corners of Mary’s eyes. “I want this child, Ellis, please… don’t hurt it… I can compensate in other ways…”
Ellis clenched his fists tightly and after a long moment, violently punched the air beside her!
Mary turned her head slightly.
Ellis abruptly got up. “Mary, remember, you owe me These ten months of marriage, you owe me!”
…
The lights were on in the master bedroom, and the silhouettes of two entangled figures flitted through th sheer window to the outside.
James knelt in the ancestral hall of the Olsen family and could vaguely see it too. He couldn’t help but curl
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his lip.
His big brother and sister-in-law sure had stamina!
He moved his aching knees and then huffed
indignantly.
Until the next day.
The door of the ancestral hall was slowly opened, and James, who had knelt all night, turned his head to see Uncle Olsen walking in.
James, who practiced martial arts, had a sort of bandit air about him, somewhat similar to Uncle Olsen’s, and thus he admired him the most and had always been closest to him since childhood.
At this moment, upon seeing him, James snorted defiantly from his nose.
Uncle Olsen, seeing his demeanor, asked, “Do you know what you did wrong?”
“I don’t.”
James stiffened his neck. “The Olsen family teachings say, our own people shouldn’t be bullied. Uncle, you’re not fair! It was bad enough that you bullied me for an outsider, but to also drive Christina out of the house, I
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can’t accept it! Although Christina is our adopted sister, I’ve always treated her as my own!”
Uncle Olsen, hearing this, glared. “What outsider? Do you even know who Keera is?!”
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James dismissively retorted, “Who else could she be?”
Suddenly, he remembered what Ellis had said to him last night. There was no need to apologize to his elder sister-in-law, just apologize to Uncle Olsen…
He had gone to look for Uncle Olsen yesterday, but before even entering the door, he was sent here to
kneel in the ancestral hall…
So… was there actually a connection between Keera
and Uncle Olsen?!
For her sake, Uncle Olsen would even drive Christina
out of the house, and now he was saying she wasn’t an outsider. Could it mean…
James’s eyes suddenly lit up, and he carefully asked Uncle Olsen, “Do you know her well?”
Uncle Olsen nodded.
James immediately understood, “I see! Then,
congratulations, Uncle!”
Finally, he was going to have an aunt!
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Although Keera was a bit young and looked more like Uncle Olsen’s daughter, Uncle Olsen had been single his entire life. As he grew older, he became
increasingly lonely. Every so often, when James saw him, he felt a deep sense of compassion and pity.
Even if Keera was younger, and even though she had been divorced and had a child, as long as she could accompany Uncle Olsen, that would be fine!
Thinking James had understood, Uncle Olsen personally helped him up and then said, “Be nicer to her from now on.”
James immediately nodded. “Don’t worry, Uncle, I’ll definitely be very polite to her in the future!”
Uncle Olsen said, “There’s no need for that, just be a bit more affectionate. When I’m gone, you guys must take good care of her.”
Upon hearing this, James felt extremely sad. “Uncle, don’t say that. You’re going to live a long, long life and keep her company! But rest assured, I will definitely b
very
dutiful to her in the future!”
Uncle Olsen was perplexed.
It’s enough ta he dutiful to him. To ha dutiful to hia
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However, he didn’t bother to correct him much, as James was famously academically challenged— simple-minded and physically strong.
He patted James on the shoulder. “Alright, you can go
now.”
James nodded and walked away.
As he walked a distance, he glanced back and saw Uncle Olsen standing alone in the ancestral hall, murmuring, “Six days from now, I’ll organize a banquet to publicly announce her identity. Mom, Dad, I’ll bring her back for you to see…”
James’s eyes teared up slightly.
Although he had never seen his grandmother, he had heard his father ramble on about how she worried only about Uncle Olsen’s marital prospects when she passed away.
The banquet in six days… The event shrouded in
secrecy without a word to outsiders turned out to be Uncle Olsen’s wedding banquet!
But Uncle Olsen was being too low-key.
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James decided he had to prepare a meeting gift for his
new aunt!
But what should he give her?
After much thought, James decided, “I’d better ask my
master!”
He was a martial arts student from the Freeman family, one of the five major families.
Although the Freeman family was among the five major families, their business wasn’t in commerce but in
martial arts.
The Freeman family’s enterprise wasn’t called Freeman Corporation but Freeman Sect.
The Freeman Sect encompassed nearly all the martial arts masters of Crera. The scions of the five major families who wanted to practice martial arts for a strong and healthy body also basically joined the
Freeman Sect.
James was a promising martial arts talent, noticed from a young age by the direct line of the Freeman family, and was among the best of his generation within the sects’ disciples.
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His master was the younger brother of the current Sect Leader of the Freeman family and second Martial
Uncle to everyone.
Thus, James was considered a direct, inner disciple within the Freeman Sect, with a high status.
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At that moment, Keira was there as well, quietly staring at the big gate.
It was understood that taking on apprentices at the Freeman Sect began when they were just children, since once a child grew up, their bones set and martial artists must build a strong foundation from a young
age.
Keira, however, had no intention to join the Freem Sect or to pay respects to someone as her master.
She already had her own master in the martial arts
The mysterious South family had requested her cooperation with the five great families of Clance before they would tell her their next plans.
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Now, among the five major families, the Olsen family, the Davis family, and the Allen family had been settled with, leaving only the Freeman family and the Gill family.
She decided to target the Freeman family first.
The Freeman Sect had nurtured so many disciples and, while they never engaged in commercial ventures to the outside world, they certainly had sources of income. Besides, if all else failed, hiring protection from the Freeman Sect could be considered cooperation, right?!
With that thought in mind, Keira stepped forward and knocked on the Freeman family’s large iron gate.
The Freeman family was located in a rather secluded area of Clance, and the large iron gate emanated an ancient charm, clearly with a long history.
The door she knocked on was only a smaller gate.
Soon, a man dressed in a martial arts uniform cam over, opened the door, and upon seeing her, he hesitated slightly. “Miss, who are you looking for?”
Keira pondered for a moment. “I’m looking for the
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The man hesitated, appraising her. “What do you want
with him?”
Keira sincerely replied, “I would like to hire some security personnel…”
The man then asked, “Which family are you from?”
Keira said, “The South family”
“Never heard of this family! How many people are in your family? How big is your residence?”
Keira said, “…Just a three-story villa.”
“Then what are you doing here?”
The man, seeing that Keira looked neatly and pretty, had engaged in more conversation, but on hearing it was just a small villa, he became irritated. “The Freeman Sect isn’t a security company. If you want to hire bodyguards, you should at least be from the royal family of Y country, or on the level of the five great families of Clance. Are you joking with me?”
Keira quickly said, “No, my family might be small, but we can negotiate the price…
“We don’t take on petty tasks!”
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The man huffed again, beginning to shove her away. “Go on, get lost. Don’t come here to bother us for no reason… We’re very busy, and we have to practice and meditate every day… We don’t have time to dawdle here with you!”
After that, the man was about to close the door.
But just then, a sports car approached from the distance, its engine’s roar preceding its arrival.
Hearing the sound of the car, the man immediately craned his neck to look and caught sight of a blue Maserati speeding toward them.
The man’s eyes lit up, “Second Senior Brother is here! Move aside, move aside!”
He pushed Keira aside, and before the car could even
pull up, the large iron gate was already opened, and he excitedly waved to the car.
The car didn’t even stop and drove straight past hin
However, the man showed no sign of being slighted, smiling and waving, “Second Senior Brother, hello!”
Keira was speechless
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Perceiving the expression on Keira’s face, the man immediately said proudly, “What do you know? He’s our second senior brother, the most formidable among the young generation! A direct disciple of our second Sect Leader! He’s from the Olsen family and is the young master of the Olsen Family!”
No sooner had these words fallen than the sports car that had driven in suddenly reversed out, stopping right at the entrance.
James jumped out of the car then and respectfully
approached Keira, “Auntie?!”
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Keira was confused.
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She took a step back and asked James, “What did you just call me?”
James hesitated slightly.
Thinking about how his third uncle preferred younger women, and that the banquet in a few days was being held in a secretive manner without much fanfare, he cleared his throat, stepped forward, and said, “I’ve come to understand your relationship with my third uncle. Well, it’s fine if you don’t want me to call you something so intimate in public.”
Keira didn’t know what to say.
Before she could figure out the relationship he mentioned, she saw James turn to the gatekeeper and said, “This is an elder of my family… No, she’s a friend of mine. Be more respectful to her in the future.”
The gatekeeper immediately clasped his fist in salute. “Second Senior Brother, understood!”
Then he turned to Keira with a fist salute. “I apologize,
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lady. If you had said you knew Second Senior Brother earlier, I would have let you in. However, the
Freeman Sect really doesn’t take temporary jobs.”
Only then did James look at Keira. “What temporary job?”
Keira coughed lightly, “I want to cooperate with the
Freeman Sect.”
“Cooperate?”
James was completely baffled.
The gatekeeper immediately laughed. “Miss, what you’re proposing is just a one-time deal, not cooperation. Even if we assign a few people to protect you out of respect for Second Senior Brother, at most it’s an employment relationship, right?”
Keira stopped short on hearing this. “So what would qualify as cooperation?”
James explained, “Actually, the Freeman Sect does accept cooperation from anyone. We just practice own martial arts. If you really want to talk about a cooperative relationship, the only way would be for you to join the Freeman Sect and become an İnner
Sect Disciple then we could perhans refer to it as a
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Keira was dumbfounded.
Was this what martial arts families mean by cooperation?
She had thought it would be like with the Olsen family and the Davis family, where finding a project everyone could make money on was considered cooperation.
After pondering for a moment, she looked at James again. “So how can one join the Freeman Sect and become an Inner Sect Disciple?”
This question rendered James somewhat speechless.
He coughed, lifted his chin, and said, “Actually, it’s very difficult to become an Inner Sect Disciple. Apart from hard work acquired later, it mainly depends on natural talent. Those of us who wish to learn martial arts are
sent to the Freeman Sect for Bone Assessment around
the age of three or four. Only those with exception innate qualities are taken in as Inner Sect Disciples
the Freeman Sect.”
James patted his chest, confidently saying, “Out of the seven Olsen brothers of our family, not even the eldes
was chosen only I was!”
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Keira thought, “That’s your family, not mine.”
But…
If the Freeman Sect only took in kids, she certainly couldn’t turn herself into a three- or four-year-old child, could she? What was she supposed to do now?
The first person she thought of was Amy.
But that wouldn’t do.
Amy’s personality was too gentle, and she wasn’t cut out for martial arts; her bones were too thin and too soft, though she was quite good at dancing.
Keira was troubled. “Hasn’t there ever been an older person who was selected?”
“Yes!”
James said, “Our senior sister, she was noticed by the Sect Leader when she was fifteen!”
Speaking of the senior sister the gatekeeper got excited too. “Right, our Sect Leader said that our senior sister had an extraordinary foundation.
Although she was fifteen, she was especially resilient seemingly because she had been beaten up from a young age. As a result she developed an ironclad body.
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which is incredibly formidable. She’s a standout talent among our generation. Unfortunately, the Sect Leader has been secretly training her, so none of us have seen what the senior sister looks like!”
Mentioning the senior sister, James also looked wistful. “Our Sect Leader said he planned to have the senior sister come back to the Freeman Sect at the age of 23 to give us some guidance. By my calculations, that time should almost be upon us…”
The gatekeeper immediately got excited. “Second Senior Brother, you’ve practically fought all over the Freeman Sect unbeaten. When the senior sister
arrives, the two of you should have a match! See who is more powerful!”
Upon hearing this, James gave him a smack on the head. “What nonsense are you spouting? How could I compare with our senior sister? The Sect Leader said that she became a disciple at fifteen, became a mas by eighteen, and at the age of twenty, she almost bested the Sect Leader by half a move! I can’t even defeat the Sect Leader yet, how could I compare wit
the senior sister? Don’t stir up trouble for me! I know
my place!”
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Keira, unable to contain herself as the two men chatted enthusiastically, interjected, “Actually, my constitution isn’t too shabby either. I’ve been especially resilient to beatings since I was young. Could you take me to meet your Sect Leader?”
As soon as she said this, both the gatekeeper and Jame’s fell silent.
They both looked toward Keira in unison, twitching at the corners of their mouths as if they thought what she had just said was a joke.
Glancing at James, the gatekeeper coughed and said, “Not to put you down, but you’re over twenty this year, aren’t you? No matter how skilled someone is, by that age their bones have set, and without a solid foundation, it’s no good. The legend of the senior
sister, being able to practice martial arts at fifter the Sect Leader said it was because she never had e to eat or wear when she was young, so her body fully developed…”
Keira explained, “…But I also started practicing ma arts when I was fifteen. Maybe there’s a chance?”
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Back when she had just started middle school, she left the Olsen family at the age of fourteen. After that, she worked to earn money and met a martial arts master of her own.
While she was selling balloons in the park and reading books at the same time, a middle-aged man kept staring at her and then approached her.
“Young lady, I can see that you have an exceptional foundation and a natural talent for martial arts. Why don’t you become my disciple?”
At the time, Keira was almost ready to call the police, daiming he was harassing her, until he finally agreed to pay her five hundred bucks for an hour of martial arts practice with him every day. That was when she consented,
She trained with him for four or five years, and
eventually, her master said he was going to wander world. He told her to keep practicing on her own that he would look for her when the right time car
Come to think of it, it had been two years since she last saw her master.
She didn’t even ask for her master’s name when he
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Keira then looked toward James. “Just take me to see him. We won’t know if it’ll work or not until we try.”
James wanted to refuse.
But then he remembered his uncle’s instruction from
this morning to be filial to his aunt, and he twitched at the corner of his mouth. “Alright, then follow me!”
James tossed the car keys to the gatekeeper and walked into the compound with Keira.
The Freeman Sect was vast, and as soon as they
entered, they could see martial artists practicing all around, with grunts and shouts echoing non-stop, oozing with masculinity.
After walking with James for about half an hour, they arrived in front of a bungalow. He said, “The Sect Leader is meditating inside. I’ll call him for you.”
Inside the room.
At that moment, Trevor Freeman, the Sect Leader of
the Freeman Sect, had tears streaming down his face. He was looking at a photo with his disciple, Keira, on his phone, sobbing uncontrollably.
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Having been so picky all his life, he had only taken in one disciple, but how could she have drowned so young?!
Just then, he heard James’s voice from outside the door, “Master, I’ve brought someone to see you. Is it a good time now?”
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Trevor had just dispatched someone to Oceanion a few days ago to bring her back and let everyone meet this rumored elder martial sister.
He was very fond of this disciple.
Trevor was a very earnest person. After becoming the Sect Leader, taking in disciples was extremely important, as it related to the selection of the next
Sect Leader for the Freeman Sect.
Yet after assessing the talent and bones of his own family’s offspring, even his own son, as well as children from Clance coming to seek martial arts training, he
found none to his satisfaction.
As a result, he delayed the decision for many years.
Adhering to a policy of preferring a lack rather than an unworthy disciple, he absolutely refused to take on disciples. His own younger brother, also the sect’s second disciple’s eldest disciple, James, became very sought after at that time.
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Everyone was speculating that James might marry into
the Freeman family, inheriting the Freeman Sect and becoming the next Sect Leader.
Trevor thought so too.
However, this was the worst-case scenario. Given the choice, of course, he wanted the best in the world.
He began traveling around the country, trying to find the most suitable child, until seven years prior when
he arrived in Oceanion.
Back then, in the park, he was watching the running children, but he inexplicably took a liking to a little balloon-selling girl.
The little girl must have just finished school, so she arrived late and could only stand selling balloons in a
corner.
The vendor next to her even bullied her, telling her to sit down or she would block the others’ light.
The little girl didn’t bring a chair, so she simply stood there in a squatting posture.
Trevor found it amusing.
Those who practiced martial arts knew how tiring this
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action was. He wanted to see how long the little girl
could persist, and an hour went by… two hours went
by…
The little girl had persisted in that half-squatting position for a whole three and a half hours!
And the key was that she did so without changing her expression.
Trevor immediately began observing her bone
structure, and upon seeing it, he was drawn to Keira as if a starving wolf had spotted meat.
Thus followed his insistence on teaching her martial arts and having her call him master.
It was only later that he discovered the little girl had a formidable mother who, from a young age, subjected her to beatings and scolding the reason she was so resilient and had such a strong physique was due to
that torment.
Even though the child was already fifteen years old, her body’s age was around ten due to chronic malnourishment; she hadn’t missed the optimal age to begin martial arts training.
No normal child would grow up in such an extreme
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environment, so her inhuman mother, in an indirect way, had actually done her a favor.
Seeing her potential, Trevor wanted her to quit school
and follow him, but Keira insisted on continuing her
education. Finding no other choice, he settled down in Oceanion for her sake.
From initially practicing an hour each day to two hours, and finally, Keira managed to defeat him!
After Trevor had taught her all he could, he decided to leave, telling her he would come to take her home after she graduated from university at the age of 23.
How could the elder martial sister of the Freeman Sect
be left to wander outside?
After he returned to the Freeman Sect, he mentioned
this to his younger brother and the sect’s disciples, and since then, everyone was joyfully awaiting the elder martial sister’s return at the age of 23!
After a long wait, with Trevor unable to leave due to
sect affairs, he sent someone to fetch her. However,
when the person returned, they reported that the elder martial sister, Keira, also known as Mrs. Horton,
had drowned!!
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Trevor couldn’t believe this and made a personal trip
to Oceanion, where he indeed saw her tombstone and the photo on it.
It was his dear disciple!
Trevor found it incredibly hard to believe, and deeply impacted, he returned to Clance and became
despondent, shutting himself in his room.
Now, the entire Freeman Sect still didn’t know that the
eldest senior sister had met with an accident…
He didn’t dare to think about it. How incredibly sad, distressed, and pained the entire Freeman Sect would
be if he revealed this news?
He looked at the photo of himself together with Keira on the phone, at the girl’s clear, bright, and beautiful expression as if her voice and smile were still in front of him, making his eyes redden.
His beloved disciple probably didn’t know until her death that she was actually the eldest senior sister of Crera’s greatest martial arts sect, the Freeman Sect, did she? Nor did she understand her importance to the Freeman Sect!
Trevor thought of this and once again clutched his
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chest, his eyes reddened from crying once more
becoming teary.
So, when he heard James’s words, he suddenly felt a bit panicked and blurted out, “This is not a good time!”
In front of others, he had always been the stern Sect Leader; how could he face anyone when he was crying
like this?!
James’s footsteps paused slightly.
Seeming to sense something off in his voice, James asked, “Master, are you feeling unwell?”
Unwell? His heart was practically breaking apart!
Who could have imagined that the future of the Freeman Sect, his disciple, would be drowned to
death?
Wasn’t she able to swim?
Trevor, with tears in his eyes, sobbed and said, “I’m
fine.”
James was perplexed.
Outside.
James and Keira looked at each other, both a bit
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confused about the situation.
However…
Keira glanced at the door, feeling that the voice inside sounded slightly familiar.
But her master was always smiling; the voice inside carried a crying tone, rendering her unable to recognize it.
Yet James, concerned and flustered, asked, “Master, are you sure nothing is wrong? My…”
In the split second when the word “aunt” was about to escape his lips, James realized Keira had just now preferred not to be called that in public, so he quickly changed his way of addressing her. “My friend knows bit of medicine, why not let her check on you?”
James felt that since Keera managed to diagnose Bobby’s brain tumor, she must be a very skilled doctor.
Keira tried to stop him, “I’m not…”
However, James didn’t listen to her at all. “You don’t need to explain further; just help take a look at my Sect Leader. He’s usually very healthy, rarely even catching a cold. What’s wrong with his voice today?
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I’ve heard that there’s a new virus going around, targeting people’s throats specifically. Master, you haven’t been infected by this strain, have you? You can’t ignore it; you need timely medical diagnosis and
treatment!”
Trevor thought, “How could this brat be so annoying?!”
He hastily took out a tissue, wiped his tears, and then tried to speak with as much dignity as possible. “I’m fine! Go away! I can’t meet anyone today!”
James didn’t want to leave just like that.
What if Keera complained to his uncle, claiming he wasn’t diligent in his duties?
He coughed lightly. “Master, please don’t say that. Y sound strange, so there must be a problem! I’m con
in now.”
Leaving that statement, he stepped forward and pushed open the door.
Then he winked at Keira, striding into the room with
her!
“Master, my friend here is quite capable, so let her have a look at you. By the way, could you give my
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Trevor was perplexed.
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Keira followed behind James, thinking he was acting
too recklessly.
If the Sect Leader had already said it wasn’t a good time, it wouldn’t have mattered if she had waited.
But since the door was open, she still wanted to seize the opportunity, especially since her master had once said she was a good prospect for martial arts.
She followed James into the room and instinctively
looked toward the Sect Leader first.
Then she heard some rustling sounds, and when she looked over, she noticed the Sect Leader had his back
to them, clearly not wanting to see anyone.
James scanned the room and suddenly sensed that something was off.
There were bundles of tissue on the floor, and the Sect Leader had a hoarse voice when he spoke, so…
“Master, have you been crying?”
James didn’t think to cover for the Sect Leader at all.
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Trevór was speechless.
This damnable disciple!
He must tell his second brother to give him a good
lesson!
Trevor took a deep breath. “Get out!”
James felt the Sect Leader’s resentment and didn’t dare delay any further, so he quickly backed away with Keira. “Alright, Master, then we’ll leave you be and won’t disturb you anymore. You keep… crying… By the way, do you want us to bring you a pack of tissues?” His response was throwing a shoe at James!
James instinctively tried to dodge, but if he did, the shoe would hit Keira behind him, so he turned his head, and the shoe ended up hitting his butt.
The other shoe flew at the same time, hitting the door and shutting it with a bang.
James touched his own butt.
He gave Keira an awkward glance, “Aun… Miss Keira, the Sect Leader is in a bad mood today. How about we come back another day?”
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But Keira was looking elsewhere and suddenly asked, “Why don’t you introduce me to others instead? Or maybe I should just take you as my master, that would make me part of the direct line, right?”
“No, no!”
James quickly waved his hands. “We’re in the wrong generation!”
She was an elder. How could he take her as his
disciple?!
Keira thought about it and figured it was true. They were cousins, so it wouldn’t be right to take him as a master because of the generation gap.
Besides…
James coughed and lifted his chin slightly. “Not everyone can take on a disciple as they wish. The conditions for the Freeman Sect’s direct descendants
to take on disciples are very strict…”
Even though there was now a senior sister, if she didn’t marry into the Freeman family, the future Sect Leader position would still be his.
As the prospective Sect Leader of the Freeman family,
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any disciple he took would be related to the next Header, so the Freeman Sect had strict requirements
for taking on disciples.
Keira asked, “How strict?”
James explained, “First off, disciples who want to join have to go to the Bone Assessment Hall for a bone assessment, then they train for a month, and if they can endure that, they’ll meet the direct descendants. All members of the direct line get to pick their disciples. That’s how I was chosen!”
Keira asked, “What about those who are older? Do they also need to go through bone assessment?”
James nodded. “Of course, no one can skip this step. Bone assessment is very mystical. It can reveal whether you’re suitable for martial arts, if you have any talent, or how far you’ve progressed…”
Keira said, “Then take me to the Bone Assessment
Hall.”
James was dumbfounded.
He looked at Keira in confusion. “That place is currently filled with kids. Are you sure you want to
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Keira nodded. “Yes.”
Her foundation was solid. Her master had assured her
there were no issues.
Who knows? Maybe the Freeman Sect would take a fancy to her, not care about her age, and accept her!
James saw her insistence and touched his nose. “Well then… okay.”
So, half an hour later…
At the Bone Assessment Hall, there suddenly appeared
such a spectacle.
Keira queued up, standing among a group of four and five-year-old children, standing out like a crane among
chickens.
The few children before and after her looked at her and all burst into laughter.
This also drew the attention of the people around.
Someone teased her.
“Hey, Miss, don’t you feel embarrassed standing among a bunch of kids?”
Others laughed and looked toward James.
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“Second Senior Brother, who is this? She’s so old, the
growth plates in her bones have all fused. There’s no future left for her. Hurry up and take her out. Don’t be joking around here!”
James gave an embarrassed smile and also sighed in resignation.
If this was his own sister, he would have long since forcibly taken her away, but how could he when she was the woman his third uncle fancied?
He should show some respect to his future third aunt!
He coughed and said, “What’s wrong with that? Our eldest senior sister wasn’t discovered by the Sect Leader until she was fifteen. Who knows, my third… friend here might have a good set of bones.”
“The eldest senior sister is a genius, how many of her
can there be in this world?”
“Right, the Sect Leader wandered outside for nearly ten years before he found our eldest senior sister.
Besides, the Sect Leader said that the eldest senior
sister had a special background that led her to this profession. Did your friend also have a tough life growing up?”
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James was speechless.
After finding out that Keera was going to be his third aunt, he specifically inquired about her character.
Keera grew up in a well-off family, quite happily; only later did she “blindly” marry Howard and suffer a little from the bitterness of love.
He also looked toward Keira. “Shall we go? It’s really
quite embarrassing.”
Keira said, “I ‘m fine here on my own.”
“How can that do? If my third uncle finds out about this, he’ll definitely beat me up!”
Keira was perplexed
She smiled faintly. “Then thank you very much.”
“It’s nothing, but after the Bone Assessment, you should give up, alright?”
Keira nodded. “Yes, if after the Bone Assessment, I still
can’t become an Inner Sect Disciple, then I’ll give up.”
James comforted her again, “But don’t be too disheartened. If you really, really want to join the Freeman Sect, I’ll think of another way.”
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Keira knew he was just comforting her.
If there was another way, James would have already employed it. Why would he bring her here?
Although she found it quite novel, she had never had such an experience.
But seeing James looking like he wanted to cover up
his face…
Queuing was still boring, and somewhat slow.
After all, there was only one Bone Assessment master, and yet there were so many people coming to seek apprenticeship every day.
Before they knew it, two hours had passed, and finally, a child in front of her entered the room, and Keira
slowly let out a sigh of relief.
Her turn was up next!
Five minutes later, the child in front came out
dejected, and upon spotting the waiting parents, immediately burst into tears
James looked on with concern.
What if his aunt wasn’t selected later, or even worse,
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“Next!”
With the voice echoing through the room, Keira straightened her back and pushed the door open.
The Freeman Sect resembled an ancient noble manor.
The houses inside all retained rustic and classical
characteristics.
The Bone Assessment Hall was also a small bungalow, similar to the temples she had visited, with an elder dressed in practice garments sitting on a cushion, sporting a long beard, and looking quite elegant.
Elder Grant had been responsible for the Bone Assessment for several decades.
He had discovered many a talented child and then made recommendations to the Sect Leader and direct lineage elders.
Before the Sect Leader took on disciples, the pressure on him was immense, a pity though, for there were no exceptional prospects.
Ever since the Sect Leader had taken on disciples and
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announced to the public that the eldest apprentice could now defeat the Sect Leader himself, his workload had immediately lightened.
The younger generations were still far from taking on disciples.
Therefore, when a child was exceptionally gifted, he would only recommend them to the direct lineage; the rest could only stay to become average disciples.
He leisurely sipped a cup of tea and then looked toward the door; upon seeing Keira, he was
momentarily taken aback before speaking, “Didn’t they say parents can’t enter?”
He looked around her, “Where is your child?”
Keira didn’t know what to say.
Touching her nose, she also felt a bit embarrassed, “Uh, I’m here for the Bone Assessment.”
“Nonsense!”
Elder Grant was almost amused by the absurdity. “Your growth plates have long since fused. What’s there to assess? In all my years of assessing bones, I’ve never seen an adult have it done!”
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Keira said earnestly, “I think I have potential and wish to take a master.”
Elder Grant scrutinized her from head to toe, then realization dawned upon him. “Aren’t you Keera?”
Keira was surprised.
She blinked in surprise, asking, “You know me?”
“Of course, I know you!” Elder Grant exclaimed, half amused, half exasperated. “You are an Outer Sect Disciple of Freeman Sect. How could I not know you? Moreover, I was the one who accepted you into the Outer Sect!”
Keira immediately furrowed her brow. “I see.”
So, her sister had wanted to join the Freeman Sect from an early age. It seemed the South family had given her sister such orders before.
Elder Grant couldn’t help but say, “You were sent here by your parents when you were four or five, but after assessing your bones, I found your talent average and declined. To my surprise, you came back year after
year!”
Elder Grant said in resignation, “Your parents begged
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me earnestly, saying they just wanted you to learn martial arts. There are so many martial arts classes outside, and I couldn’t understand why they were so insistent on sending you to the Freeman Sect.”
The Freeman Sect wasn’t a common martial arts school; it was one of the few serious martial arts institutions in Crera.
The ancient martial arts of Crera had fallen behind with the advancements of technology.
In the age of modern firearms, cold weapons and their practitioners were hardly a match…
As a result, many martial arts sects had declined and even disbanded. The Freeman Sect had persisted to this day because, firstly, it had a substantial family fortune to support it and, secondly, the martial arts of the Freeman Sect were still among the top-ranked in
the world.
Therefore, those who joined the Freeman Sect weren’t just looking for a bit of exercise; most of them intended to spend their entire lives practicing martial
arts within the sect.
It baffled him why Keera’s parents sent a clearly
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untalented child to the Freeman Sect.
Yet, Keera’s parents were persistent, even going so far as to bring gifts to his home, blocking his way, and even once, kneeling outside and refusing to rise until they forced him to pass Keera’s assessment.
Elder Grant had never seen such stubborn people; with no choice, he reluctantly granted her the status of an Outer Sect Disciple.
After all, many Outer Sect Disciples were businessmen who supported the operation of the Freeman Sect.
Inner Sect Disciples, however, couldn’t be allowed to mix in under false pretenses, no matter what.
Only then did Keera’s parents give up.
Since then, Keera had become an Outer Sect Disciple
of the Freeman Sect.
Elder Grant looked at her/ “After you became an Outer Sect Disciple, your parents finally quieted down, but I heard you weren’t doing well there either, unable to endure hardship. Someone even said you were about to leave the sect entirely. Why are you back again?”
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Keira paused upon hearing this.
Keera was delicate and frail by nature, but where did
this reputation for being unable to endure hardship come from?
Her sister had always been best at forbearance!
She couldn’t help furrowing her brows, sensing deception.
But now wasn’t the time to dwell on these thoughts. Keira just looked at Elder Grant. “I wish to become an Inner Sect Disciple.”
Upon hearing this, Elder Grant let out a sigh. “I know you’ve always wanted to become an Inner Sect
Disciple, but your bone structure is clear; you lack the talent! Keera, you should leave. If you want to improve your health, just practice more with the Outer Sect Disciples. Don’t waste my time here!”
Keira stepped forward. “Elder Grant, after years of diligent study and practice, I feel that my physique has improved greatly, and my skills aren’t bad either. Could
you assess me one more time?”
Elder Grant frowned. “Talent is something you’re born
with, it cannot be cultivated Intor Vou cama hora
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as a child; do you think I don’t know what you’re like? Even if you’ve gotten a bit stronger now, your bone structure and talent are clear. Keera, you should leave. There are several other children waiting.”
But Keira stood her ground with a forceful attitude. “Elder Grant, there are so many children behind me, and it’s normal for me to wait in line. There are no age restrictions for the Bone Assessment, and everything complies with the rules of the Freeman Sect. So, why don’t you finish assessing me?”
Elder Grant wanted to say something else, but Keira interjected, “It’s you who are delaying the process now,
not me.”
Elder Grant was shocked.
He was so frustrated by her insistence that he laug “Keera, you asking for a Bone Assessment is a waste time in itself! Stop arguing with me and leave immediately, or I’ll have someone throw you out, and you might even lose your status as an Outer Sect Disciple!”
Keira was speechless.
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room and hurried in. “Elder Grant, don’t be angry. Mis:
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When Elder Grant saw him, his expression eased slightly, but he still huffed. “Then take your friend and leave. Don’t waste my time here!”
James looked at Keira, saw her cold expression with no intention of leaving, and smiled at Elder Grant. “Elder Grant, since we’re here, would you mind assessing her? Just as a favor to me.”
James was considered the second elder brother and was in a relationship with a daughter of the Freeman family. If the eldest sister didn’t wish to marry into the Freeman family, he would be the future Sect Leader…
It was a favor he had to grant.
Elder Grant grunted, “Fine, I’ll assess you! Make it quick!”
Keira immediately stepped forward.
Elder Grant’s hand landed on her wrist, and his
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Elder Grant’s expression went blank for a moment, his eyebrows slightly furrowed.
He had assessed many bones, but the bones of Keera had made a deep impression on him.”
Her joints were weak and powerless, her bones soft, indeed not the right material for practicing martial arts. Even as she grew older year by year, there was no
improvement.
Therefore, Keera’s parents had pleaded with him several times, but he had never relented.
With such bones, even if one tried hard, they were
destined to have no connection with martial arts; perhaps she could learn something like dance instead.
Even growing up, it was impossible for a change to
Occur.
But this time, after feeling her bones again, he was suddenly baffled by the bones of the person before
him.
Were these the same soft and powerless bones of
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Keera?
No…
The person before him had very hard bones, yet the joints were very supple; the tendons and bones felt as if they were exceptionally good!
It was as if she was a martial arts expert who had practiced for many years!!
Unable to help himself, Elder Grant looked at Keira again and then asked, “How long do you practice martial arts each day?”
Keira cast her eyes down. “Two hours.”
Elder Grant immediately frowned.
How could this be possible!
Two hours a day, even if one started exercising in the womb, wouldn’t result in such tendons and bones.
He furrowed his brow, looking carefully at Keira again as if trying to see why such a significant change had
occurred.
But after looking for a long while, he couldn’t spot anything underhanded.
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He could only continue to feel Keira’s other arm, and the sensation upon touching was still very hard!
He couldn’t help but turn to James. “Come here.”
James walked over to his side.
Elder Grant began to feel his bones.
James felt ticklish and was somewhat baffled; he
couldn’t help but back away. “Elder Grant, what are you doing?”
But Elder Grant frowned.
He suddenly started to doubt his own bone assessment skills!
Indeed, the bones of an adult couldn’t be compared with those of children, and the standards of judgment were different, but the tendons and bones of a martial artist were certainly not the same as those of an ordinary person.
Why did he feel that Keera’s tendons and bones were
better than James’s?
That was absolutely unreasonable!
James was among the best of his generation in the
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Freeman Sect, second only to the senior sister; he was considered top-notch, and the senior sister wast exceptional.
Keera was so weak as a child, so how could she possibly be stronger than James?
As Elder Grant was puzzled, James couldn’t help but suppress a laugh. “Elder Grant, are you done? There are others in line waiting behind!”
“Right.”
Elder Grant withdrew his hand and looked at Keira.
James then asked, “How are Keera’s tendons and bones?”
Elder Grant hesitated for a moment and then, a long pause, chose a safer word. “They’re not bad have indeed been practicing martial arts diligently these years. How about this, why don’t you particip in the Outer Sect’s martial arts competition?”
Keira didn’t understand how formidable her martial arts skills were.
It was just that after learning martial arts from her master, she seemed to have never lost in one-on-one
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fights.
Hearing this, she was slightly startled. “The Outer Sect martial arts competition?”
“Yes,” Elder Grant stroked his beard. “Outer Sect Disciples do have the opportunity to become Inner Sect Disciples, and that is through the martial arts tournament. If you can place in the top three, you’ll have the chance to enter the Inner Sect. At that time, the Sect Leader and the Elders will select high-quality martial talents from among you and teach them properly. With your aptitude, you should participate!”
Elder Grant thought this was the safest approach!
Since the bone assessment was inconclusive, why give it a try?
In the martial arts tournament, if she won, then the Freeman Sect wouldn’t miss out on a good seedling like you; if she lost, then it just meant she wasn’t up to snuff, and indeed he was wrong in his initial
assessment!
Keira also felt his reasoning made sense, so she nodded and headed out.
Tames glanced at Elder Grant saw the flicker in his
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eyes, and that he dared not meet his own gaze, and immediately misconstrued the meaning of Elder Grant’s words.
Elder Grant must have suggested this method because Keera had poor bone structure, thus aiming to discourage her!
So, he followed Keira out and immediately asked, “Are you sure you want to participate in the martial arts tournament?”
Keira nodded. “Yes, where do I sign up?”
“There’s no need to sign up. You’re quite in luck as the first match is tomorrow. You just have to show up d participate. Only those who can withstand three moves from my third junior brother are qualified t enter the competition.”
Keira understood that there was a preliminary
selection.
That made sense. With so many Outer Sect Disciples in the Freeman Sect, if everyone participated, wouldn’t the competition procedures become too complicated?
Keira nodded, thought for a moment, and then walked
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James followed her and said, “Are you sure you want to participate? If you are certain, then I’ll be the one conducting the selection tomorrow.”
As the third junior brother’s status was lower than his, it seemed logical that he should be the one doing it, but James, acting like a big shot, felt that it was beneath him to do such a task.
But if his third aunt wanted to participate, then he should at least help her out, right? At the very least, he should help her enter the registration phase.
Keira then said. “Don’t help me, I’ll come back
tomorrow.”
James nodded, followed her, and escorted her o
the Freeman Sect.
After bidding her farewell at the gate, James watch Keira get into a car that had been parked near the Freeman Sect.
James glanced at it and came to a halt.
What did he see?!
He actually saw a gigolo exit the driver’s side and affectionately wrap his arms around Keera’s waist,
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leading her to the passenger side.
“How did things go today?”
Lewis was currently asking in a deep voice. “Do you need my help?”
“Nope,” Keira said. “I’ve found a way to proceed. As long as I participate in the martial arts tournament and place in the top three, I can become an Inner Sect Disciple. By then, I’ll have essentially established a cooperation with the Freeman family.”
“Martial arts tournament? Are you up for it? Do you
need me to help?”
Lewis examined her small frame.
Keira laughed. “Should we practice when we get
home?”
“Sure, I’ll help you, but don’t use it as an excuse not to sleep with me tonight.”
Keira was speechless.
Ever since this man had started indulging, was he thinking about it every single day?
The two of them chatted while getting into the car
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and drove off, only to see James standing there, dumbfounded.
He hastily got into his own sports car, drove straight home, and burst into Ellis’s room. “Ellis, I can’t believe Keera dares to keep a gigolo outside! Are you aware of
this?”
Ellis was perplexed.
He hesitated before speaking, “I am aware…”
“You know and you did nothing about it? How is this fair to Uncle? To think I treated her with such respect today, only to find out she’s been secretly doing this behind Uncle’s back! Ellis, how can we let a woman lik this into our family?”
Ellis scanned him from head to toe and suddenly
asked, “Do you know what the relationship between
Keera and Uncle is?”
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James immediately answered, “Of course I know!!”
“You know?”
“Yes!”
James looked at Ellis. “Uncle Olsen told me all about it
today!”
Ellis then said with heavy emphasis, “Since you know, then you should realize just how indulgent Uncle Olsen is toward her. And that man isn’t a gigolo; he’s…”
As his words reached this point, he suddenly thought of Lewis wanting to keep his identity hidden, and th he definitely wouldn’t want too many people to know so he changed his tone. “Anyway, don’t meddle in others’ affairs, Uncle Olsen knows what he’s doing!”
“What?!”
James felt as if his entire world had collapsed.
Uncle Olsen knew she was keeping a gigolo on the side? Even so, he still wanted to be with her?
James’s eyes widened.
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“Is Uncle Olsen really so undiscerning? And I totally
couldn’t tell that Uncle Olsen is such a romantic! He can tolerate something like this?!
“How is that possible!”
James retorted.
Ja
Ellis frowned at him. “Why are you making such a big deal out of it? Keera may be divorced, but she still needs a partner!”
“Can’t Uncle Olsen be with her?!” James argued.
Ellis sighed. “Uncle Olsen is getting old, and what if he passes away before her? Who will be with her then? Besides, that’s their freedom. Don’t meddle in their
business.”
James was dumbfounded.
His brain felt like it was overheating!
When did his family produce such a Casanova?!
However…
James glanced at Ellis again, his eyes briefly flashing.
He had accidentally seen the report Ellis had prepared, and only then did he know that his elder brother was
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diagnosed with azoospermia. But if that was the case, how did his sister-in-law get pregnant?
So… no wonder his brother wasn’t home on his
wedding night, and the atmosphere between him and Mary had also been off; turns out Ellis was a cuckold all along.
Even so, Ellis still brought Mary home, and last night… what was it again…
Another Casanova.
James couldn’t help but smack his forehead. “How come the Olsens are all so infatuated with love?”
Ellis looked at him, “What did you say?”
“Nothing, nothing…”
James slipped away and happened to bump into coming downstairs.
Seeing James, Mary immediately greeted him politel “Hello, James.”
But James snorted coldly, ignored her, and ran off.
He didn’t like this sister-in-law who cuckolded his brother!
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And Keera, who cuckolded Uncle Olsen, he liked even
less!
The two men in the family were bewitched by these two women, completely muddleheaded. He, James, wouldn’t indulge them!
Just as he rushed out, he saw Victoria slowly approaching.
Her expression looked somewhat unpleasant. Upon seeing James, she immediately asked, “James, I heard from Uncle Olsen that the Olsens want to sever ties
with Christina. Is that true?”
James coughed, “Well, she did something wrong.”
Indeed, the incident with the live broadcast was
Christina’s fault.
She had her little schemes, which wasn’t a problem, but she shouldn’t have risked the reputation of the kindergarten and the entire Olsen Group by causing such a stir; it was also Uncle Olsen’s punishment for
her.
However, Christina had neither the energy nor the time to worry about this punishment right now. Her
san had haan dinanasad with a brain tumor and ung
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currently undergoing treatment in the hospital.
It was said that if the treatment failed over time, he might go abroad for further care.
James thought of this and when he looked up, he saw Victoria tentatively looking at him. “James, have you heard about Keera’s situation?”
James’s brow immediately furrowed upon hearing that name. “What about her?”
Victoria cautiously began. “Nothing, nothing much, it’s just… the banquet in five days, it should be hosted by Uncle Olsen for her, right?”
“Yes.”
James also frowned.
Victoria then hung her head. “Once Keera enters our household, will you, like Ellis and Uncle Olsen, favor
her?”
“Of course not!”
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worry. Although you’re not my blood sister, you grew up with me and have long been a sister in my heart!”
Keera wasn’t his blood cousin! How could she compare
to Victoria?
Besides, although he had intended to show her respect for the sake of Uncle Olsen, Keera actually dared to gallivant with others outside, which was disrespectful
to Uncle Olsen.
Well
“She wants to attend the martial arts competition at the Freeman Sect tomorrow? Wishful thinking!”
He had originally planned to go easy on her, but now. he would do anything to stop her!
As James was thinking of this, Victoria breathed a sigh
of relief.
It seemed that at least James truly paid no mind to Keera, and she couldn’t help but ask again, “What about the rest of our brothers?”
James let out a scoff. “Don’t worry. The moment that sort of person becomes part of this family, we’ll all look down on her! You’ll always be our dear sister, and
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she…”
James sneered.
If Uncle Olsen liked her, then he would trip her up in
private.
If Uncle Olsen ever came to his senses about this
infatuation, then they would certainly make sure Keera
couldn’t walk away unscathed!!
Victoria had no idea what he was thinking and
immediately relaxed…
Inside the South residence, Keira also had no notion of what was happening. She and Lewis not only sparred outside in the yard that evening but also had a bout in the bedroom, on the bed.
The outcome of their sparring resulted in her complete defeat, thoroughly dominated by Lewis…
Alas, women were at a disadvantage in this arena.
When Keira woke up the next day, she regretfully thought that it would have been better if she had been the one on top!
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Lewis, satisfied like a sated beast, regarded Keira after recalling the savory experience of the previous night. He sighed and said, “You have to attend the selection for the martial arts competition today, so I’ll let you off
for now.”
Keira was speechless.
She immediately got dressed and left the room.
She saw Lewis seated behind the wheel again, like an obedient and sensible little puppy.
Keira couldn’t help but roll her eyes.
Lewis, the veteran driver, drove safely all the way to
the Freeman Sect.
Keira went to report to the Outer Sect Disciple area
first, but the moment she entered, she saw James standing at the entrance waiting for her.
Keira greeted him only to see that the man who had been so warmly passionate towards her the day before was now crossing his arms, lifting his chin, and coldly said, “Don’t bother participating in today’s
competition.”
Keira, puzzled, asked, “Why not?”
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Ellis then flexed his wrist. “I’ll be selecting people today. Better to avoid me accidentally being too forceful and hurting you, then Uncle Olsen would be
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Keira was perplexed.
Even from this distance, she could feel the hostility emanating from James.
What was wrong with her cousin today?
He was very helpful the day before, but today he was giving her this attitude.
Keira wanted to find out why. “Is there any misunderstanding between us?”
“There’s no misunderstanding.”
James narrowed his eyes and stared at her intently as he spoke methodically, “Freeman Sect rules: no mercy is to be shown in the sparring arena, so think carefully. Are you sure you want to compete?”
Seeing that he wasn’t going to explain, Keira didn’t bother to ask again and simply nodded, “Yes.”
“Good, then don’t blame me for not being courteous!”
James turned and entered the yard, standing in the
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Keira followed him in.
The conversation of the Outer Sect Disciples of the Freeman Sect could be heard to the side.
“Why has the second senior brother personally come today?”
“Normally, such matters are handled by the third
senior brother. This year, with the second senior brother stepping in, who could possibly withstand his
three moves?!”
“And the second senior brother looks so grim!”
“We Outer Sect Disciples already find it very difficult
to enter the Inner Sect. With the second senior
brother as the obstacle, probably lots of people will b weeded out… It looks like my hopes of getting into the Inner Sect are dashed again this year!”
As a group of people were whispering and discussing in low voices, James scanned the crowd and then said
slowly, “Alright, I know what you’re worried about. Today, I’ll go easy, trying to let all of you sign up!”
After saying this, he glanced at Keira.
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Everyone but her!
Today, he was going to ensure Keera was drenched in blood right there, preferably missing the banquet
where his third uncle would publicly announce her identity in four days’ time!
The Outer Sect Disciples around felt a sigh of relief when they heard this.
Someone promptly stepped forward. “Second senior brother, are you really going to show mercy?”
“Yes, come on.”
After James said this, he beckoned the man with a
gesture.
The man immediately stepped forward and threw a
punch at James, but in the next instant, he was seized
by James who then swiftly neutralized him with a
move.
The person was speechless.
James immediately released him. “Sorry, try again. My body just reacted subconsciously…”
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The man’s face lit up with joy, and he attacked once again. True to his word, James went easy, not using his full strength, so the man passed the test and joyously went to sign up for the martial arts conference.
Then came the second and the third…
Keira was in line, waiting to spar with James.
It was at that moment someone tugged on her clothes from behind. Keira turned around and saw a skinny boy standing there, excitedly saying to her, “Keera, this year we can both successfully sign up!”
Keira was perplexed.
Without a word from her, the boy lowered his voi and added, “In the past few years, both of us have come every year, but you’ve never managed even get past the third senior brother’s single move. This year, it’s the second senior brother, who’s so kind-hearted that he’s sure to go easy on us for three moves, then we can sign up successfully! As long succeed in signing up, we’ll be part of those who
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participated in the martial arts conference, and then Jackson Gill won’t dare bully us anymore!”
Keira’s brows furrowed slightly.
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Jackson Gill?
Who was that?
But before she could figure out what was happening, someone on the stage ahead shouted, “Next, Matias
Gill!”
The boy behind her instantly responded, “Here!”
He gave Keira a look, “I’ll try and see if the second senior brother really will go easy as he says.”
And with that, he stepped onto the stage.
James indeed went easy, letting Matias pass.
Matias came down excitedly, saying to Keira, “Keera, there’s a real chance this year!”
As he spoke, James on the platform suddenly sneered,
“Next, Keera South!”
By now, Keira was used to this name and promptly stepped onto the stage upon hearing the call.
Just as she steadied her stance, she saw James looking at her and saying, “Keera, I’ll be taking ‘good care’ of you in a moment! Three moves. You’ve got to hold on tight!”
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Keira was a little confused.
She heard intense mockery and murderous intent in
his words.
That man was actually harboring the intent to kill her?!
Keira immediately took a step back and positioned herself seriously, determined that today she had to give her all and not let down her master!!
Observing her ready stance, which looked quite decent, James scoffed. “Showpiece.”
Keera was just like that, merely a showpiece, and he couldn’t understand what his third uncle saw in her to
be willing to openly declare his affection for her.
His third uncle might be foolish, but he certainly
wasn’t.
Showing mercy to others just moments ago was all to conserve his strength, specifically for this moment, to openly help his third uncle get his revenge!
As James thought of this, he looked at Keira, then a dark smirk curled on his lips, and he moved forward in a lunge, unleashing a flurry of punches and kicks,
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intending to take her down in one move!
He could almost picture her pitiful appearance crumpling to the ground after taking his punch.
But in the next moment, James’s smirk froze!!
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James said it was his full strength, but actually, he held back a bit of power, fearing he might really inflict a fatal wound on Keera.
After all, if he punched her, it was very likely to cause damage to her internal organs.
The strength he exerted was enough to send Keera flying, crashing down hard, and maybe even coughing up blood…
James had a lovely thought, and then, he saw Keera actually reach out her palm to catch his fist!
James was scared by her reckless move and tried to retract his punch and its force.
With her wrist, if she really caught his punch, she was likely to end up with a bone fracture or a broken arm!
He only wanted to teach Keera a lesson, but he didn’t really want to kill her!
Unfortunately, it was too late to pull back his punch at this point!
While James was in shock, that punch already landed
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on her palm, and at the same time, a kick was heading toward her abdomen.
Just when he thought he was about to cause a fatality, he felt a tremendous soft force that easily deflected his punch, and right away, Keera tilted to the side, narrowly dodging that kick!
James was dumbfounded.
What kind of strength and speed was that?
He was a bit stunned.
Keira was also a bit stunned.
James’s look of wanting to kill her made her think he was definitely going to use all his strength, so she had also struck back with all her might just now.
But how come the force of the punch that hit her palm was so light? And she could deflect it so easily.
Also, wasn’t the speed of that incoming kick a bit too
slow?
It was slower than her master’s!
Her master was just someone who practiced dance exercises in the park, and he had said that the
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Freeman Sect was the pinnacle of martial arts in the world today, which made her aspire to the Freeman
Sect.
But the Freeman Sect… Was that it?
Keira just started to have a little self-doubt in her heart, then immediately dismissed it.
No, that wasn’t right.
Back when she narrowly beat her master with one move, he said that there was nothing more he could teach her, and he was going to continue traveling the
world.
She asked her master where he was going, and he said
to the Freeman Sect.
He also told her not to be proud and to keep studying and practicing diligently for the next few years, as there were many prodigies in the Freeman Sect, and someone like her wouldn’t be worth mentioning there.
Her martial arts skills were still not good enough.
Therefore…
Actually, was James going easy on her?
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Right, he had been going easy all day, although to others it was only superficial, and he looked relaxed, but he was a bit more fierce when it came to her…
Keira realized it right away and looked at James gratefully, whispering, “Thank you.”
James was dumbfounded.
He felt like he had been looked down upon!
It must have been his imagination just now, right?
James took another step forward, and the second move began; this time he used eighty percent of his strength but was again easily countered by Keira.
The third time!
James had used quite a bit of strength, only to be dodged by Keira time and time again.
Standing atop the stage, he began to doubt his life.
choices…
He looked down at his fists, wondering whether it was because he was too passionate with his girlfriend the night before and couldn’t muster up the energy that day. What was going on? Why did everything feel so
surreal?
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As he pondered in confusion, Keira had already spoken. “If you’re going to go easy on me, then go easy. What’s with that fierce look on your face?”
James didn’t know what to say.
After Keira finished speaking, she added, “I appreciate
your kindness. I’ll mention it to your third uncle
another day.”
James was even more confused.
Was he being thanked or threatened?!
At this moment, he couldn’t quite grasp the meaning
behind Keira’s words!
While James was still reflecting on it, the next challenger had already stepped onto the stage, and with his mind elsewhere, he nearly got hit in the face by an Outer Sect Disciple, forcing him to quickly
refocus his attention and deal with the matter at hand
first.
“My God, what’s gotten into our second senior brother
today? He’s like a reincarnation of a Buddha!”-
Keira had just stepped off the stage when Matias
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excitedly rushed over, circling around her. “We’ve passed the selection today, so we can sign up now. We’re no longer just ordinary Outer Sect Disciples, we both have really good luck!”
Keira asked, “…Ordinary Outer Sect Disciples?”
“Yeah, we used to be just ordinary Outer Sect Disciples, and we had no rights. That’s why Jackson dared to treat us like that. Now that we’re qualified in the martial arts competition, who knows? Maybe one —of us will be lucky enough to be noticed by the Elders
and accepted as an Inner Sect Disciple, so Jackson definitely won’t dare to mistreat us anymore!”
After Matias finished speaking, he smiled at her.
“Keera, let’s go to the Outer Sect Disciples’ area and
sort out our stuff.”
Keira remained silent.
She followed Matias in a daze to this so-called residence of the Outer Sect Disciples.
It was a group of small bungalows surrounding the Freeman Sect. Many people dressed in practice attire were going in and out of this area.
Someone was sweeping the floor, while others were
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putting clothes into the washing machine.
It appeared that this place served as the logistics department of the Freeman Sect, where everything was carried out in an orderly fashion.
The two quickly arrived in front of a bungalow.
Following Matias inside, Keira saw a sleazy-looking man sitting in a chair, surrounded by people trying to curry favor with him.
The man caught sight of Keira, and his eyes lit up immediately, “Keera, why have you come back? Have you thought it over?”
Keira didn’t speak, quietly gathering information from
the conversation.
Indeed, Matias said, “Jackson, Keera and I have just passed the preliminary selection of the martial arts competition. We’re no longer the nameless Outer Sect Disciples as before, so you have no right to boss us
around!”
After saying this, he pointed to the metal storage box beside him and said to Keira, “Keera, after you left last time, I put your things in storage box number 23. You
can pack up now. and we’ll move our things to the
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martial arts field.”
Her sister’s belongings…
Keira’s gaze fell as she walked over to open metal box number 23 and indeed found a small black bag containing a set of practice clothes and an Outer Sect Disciple’s badge.
All these simple items belonged to Keera.
Keira’s eyes narrowed slightly.
Before she could come to her senses, a greasy hand suddenly wrapped around her waist, followed by a nauseatingly warm and damp body pressing up against
her.
An offensive smell wafted onto her neck as Jackson’s
murky voice rang in her ear. “Keera, you’ve finally come back. I’ve missed you to death… Haven’t seen you for almost two months, how come you seem even more beautiful than before?!”
Keira stiffened abruptly, and she immediately turned around, pushing the man away forcefully.
Jackson just looked at her with a laugh. “Why do you put on such a virtuous act here? You’ve already slept
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with me!”
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