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Chapter 1024
“It really isn’t me, Grandfather. Besides, although the secret of the painting has been unraveled, I still don’t know how to cultivate it.” Bennett nodded his head slightly. “Yes, I had a look at it too. Indeed, it’s impossible to cultivate. Let’s not be too engrossed in deciphering the painting. Perhaps the Prince of Orchid Mountain was just trying to fool us all. With so many varieties of martial arts in the Caden family, each of them, when mastered, is extremely powerful─especially the Thirteen Heavenly Swords. If you can master the Thirteenth Sword, you’ll be undefeatable.” “Understood.” Tobias nodded. “You’re dismissed.” Bennett waved his hand and returned to the bamboo house, slamming the door shut. Tobias stood at the doorstep, lost in contemplation. “Did Grandfather manage to reach the eighth rank?” he murmured. He knew that Bennett had reached the seventh rank decades ago. Since he had been in closed-door meditation for so long, theoretically, he should have succ
Chapter 1025
Maxine shook her head slightly. “I’m not sure either. That’s my opinion after watching his fight with Donovan. Only he has the answers.” Thea smiled. “We’ll know once he gets back.” The three gathered and discussed the events that unfolded at the Western Border. Soon, Quincy returned. Though Quincy had her own place to stay, she was feeling bored alone. Thus, she would normally go to Cynthia’s place after work. After all, her villa was vast and spacious. Quincy was fatigued after a whole day of work. “You’re back. Where’s James though?” Quincy walked over to them. Then, tossing her handbag casually aside, she took a seat on the sofa. Thea nodded. “He’s safe now. He should be here soon.” “That’s great.” Quincy breathed a sigh of relief. Then, she grumbled, “I’ll make him treat me to a meal. For his company, I have been working day in and day out. I don’t even have time to eat. It’s nearly midnight and I haven’t eaten dinner yet. Do you have anything here that I can eat
Chapter 1026
No way. They could not believe James’ luck. Maxine said with an envious look on her face, “You’re certainly lucky, James. However, you only managed to withstand the potent True Energy because you opened up your meridians in advance.” James asked, “By the way, why didn’t Tobias show himself? What happened?” Hearing this, Maxine fell silent. She had been left to her own fate. Between her and the Cadens’ best interests, Tobias had chosen the latter. “Grandpa had no choice.” She sighed. “As the patriarch of the family, he can’t put the family in harm’s way just because of a single individual. If I was in his position, I would have done the same thing.” Though Tobias had abandoned her, she chose to stand on his side. Originally, she went to the Western Border prepared to die. The fact that she survived was already a miracle. “So, what do you plan to do next?” James asked. Maxine shook her head. She had no idea and had not thought of returning the moment she left the Cade
Chapter 1027
Maxine briefly introduced the concept of True Energy Materialization to James. True Energy Materialization was the process of releasing True Energy, controlling it, and modifying it into any shape. “Try it out, James.” Maxine did not know what rank James currently was, nor did James himself. That was because no one had explained to him the differences between ranks. He only knew that by opening up his meridians, he had made a breakthrough into the fifth rank. James catalyzed True Energy. The energy flowed through the meridians in his arm and gathered in his palm. Then, white light glowed from it, but the light dissipated almost immediately. “What the hell?” James was puzzled. Maxine explained, “James, you should currently be at peak fifth rank. You’re just a step away from reaching the sixth rank. However, judging by the potency of your True Energy, I believe it’s only a matter of time. Meanwhile, during your battle with Donovan, you only managed to defeat him because of
Chapter 1028
James asked, “Are you alright? Do you need me to take your pulse?” Maxine waved her hand and said, “No need, I’m fine. I only need a few days to rest up.” She looked at James and spoke in a gentle tone, “James, I plan to return to the Capital.” “The Capital?” James frowned. “Tobias has already given up on you. You were lucky to survive this. If I hadn’t received the inheritance of the Blithes’ Grand Patriarch, you would have been dead at Mount Littleroot. And you…” He turned to Thea and rebuked her, “Why did you act so recklessly? That’s the patriarch of the Blithes we’re talking about! He’s a sixth-rank martial artist. He could have easily killed you.” “I-I was worried about you. It’s also partly your fault for not telling us that you escaped. I was worried sick, you know!” “I was curious to see if Tobias would come to my rescue. I also wanted to see what the Blithes were up to.” “Stop right there, you two.” Maxine interrupted their conversation and said, “James, Thea was
Chapter 1029
“It’s my fault.” Thea hurriedly said, “If I didn’t mistreat you from the very beginning, Quincy wouldn’t have seized the opportunity and followed you to the Southern Plains to take care of you when you were injured. She wouldn’t have entered your heart in the first place. It was my fault. I failed as a wife.” Thea blamed herself. She could not see James’ care and concern for her. Sometimes, one did not know what they had until they lost it. “Darling, I’m not trying to blame you. At that time, she took care of you without asking for anything in return. If it was me, I would have fallen for her too. However, you rejected her advances because you still have me in your heart. So, I kept lending you my aid in the hopes that you would return to me.” Thea was getting agitated. James said softly, “Let’s leave this for some other day. It’s getting late and we should sleep. Tomorrow morning, I’ll return to the Capital with Maxine. I’ll try asking the King about Mr. Gabriel and visit
Chapter 1030
Quincy burst into tears. However, unwilling to let the others hear, she buried herself under the blanket. On the balcony of another room… Wearing a thin set of pajamas, Maxine was staring at the pitch-black sky, daydreaming. Although there was another room between hers and James’, she could hear the commotion in his room. After all, a martial artist like her possessed good hearing skills. Her expression was calm. In fact, there was even a slight hint of relief. Pensive, she stood on the balcony and stared at the sky. The night passed silently. It was an eventful night for many. James, on the other hand, slept soundly. By the time he woke up, it was already morning. Thea was still sleeping. Looking at the woman laying beside him, a smile crept up on James’ face. Though he carefully tried to get up, he still woke Thea up. “You’re awake, Darling.” Thea opened her eyes. “Mhm.” James said as he was getting dressed, “I have to return to the Capital as soon as possible
Chapter 1031
At the Capital Airport…A man and a woman walked out. "James, let's part ways here. I'll get back to the Cadens’ mansion as quickly as I can and tell Grandpa what happened at Mount Littleroot." Maxine paused and looked at James. She continued after a moment, "Don't you worry. I won't say a word about the strength you have right now." "Okay." James nodded, gave it some thought, then added, "After I'm done with the tasks at hand, I'll pay a visit to the Cadens’ Mansion as well."James' visit to the Cadens' mansion this time was to investigate Tobias. He was curious about his personality and the details of the incident that occurred thirty years ago.Even though he had heard some of the inside stories from Thea, all he knew was what she had said. To find out if they were true, he needed to confirm with Tobias."Bye.” Maxine waved her hand, turned, and walked away. She casually flagged down a taxi on the side of the road, got in, and drove off.James watched as she left. Soon
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