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.

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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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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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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

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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

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The gatekeeper chuckled.

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.

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left…

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.

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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!

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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.

looked toward Keira. “Shall we

quite embarrassing.”

‘m fine here

If my third uncle finds out about this, he’ll definitely beat

Keira was perplexed

“Then

the Bone

if after the Bone Assessment, I

Inner Sect Disciple, then

don’t be too disheartened. If you really, really

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he was just comforting

was another way, James would have already employed it. Why

novel, she had never had such an

looking like he wanted to cover

his face…

still boring, and

there was only one Bone Assessment master, and yet

a child in front of her entered the room,

let out a sigh

was

later, the child in front

waiting parents, immediately

on with

his aunt wasn’t selected later, or even

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wouldn’t cry, would she?

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through the room, Keira straightened her

resembled an ancient

inside all retained

characteristics.

was also a small bungalow, similar to the temples she had visited, with an elder dressed in practice garments

Grant had been responsible for the Bone Assessment for

and then made

pressure on him

Sect Leader

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the public that the eldest apprentice could now defeat the Sect Leader himself, his workload

younger generations were still far

he would only recommend them to the

of tea and then looked toward the door; upon seeing Keira,

“Didn’t

her, “Where is

know what

a bit embarrassed, “Uh, I’m here

“Nonsense!”

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

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said earnestly, “I think I have potential

head to toe, then realization

Keira was surprised.

blinked in surprise, asking, “You

exclaimed, half amused, half exasperated. “You are an Outer Sect Disciple of Freeman Sect. How could I not

immediately furrowed her

from an early

by your parents when you were four or five, but after assessing your bones, I found your talent average and declined. To

year!”

Grant said in resignation, “Your parents

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you to learn martial arts. There are so many martial arts classes outside, and

was one of the few serious martial

of Crera had fallen behind with the advancements

firearms, cold weapons and their

to this day because, firstly, it had a substantial family

the world.

the Freeman Sect weren’t just looking for a bit of exercise; most of them intended to spend their entire lives practicing

arts within the sect.

Keera’s parents

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to the

to bring gifts to his home, blocking his way, and even once, kneeling outside and refusing to rise until they forced him to

no choice,

were businessmen who supported

Sect Disciples, however, couldn’t be allowed to mix in under false

then did Keera’s parents

then, Keera had become an Outer

of the Freeman Sect.

weren’t doing well there either, unable to endure hardship. Someone even said you were about to leave the sect entirely. Why are

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upon

was delicate and frail

reputation for being unable

had always been best

couldn’t help furrowing her brows,

just looked at

sigh. “I know you’ve always wanted

lack the talent! Keera, you should leave. If you want to improve your

Grant, after years of diligent study and practice, I feel that my physique has improved greatly, and my skills

me

“Talent

cannot be cultivated

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every

do you think I don’t know what you’re like? Even if you’ve gotten a bit stronger now, your bone structure

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,

Keira interjected, “It’s you who are delaying the process

not me.”

Elder Grant was shocked.

a waste time in itself! Stop arguing with me and leave immediately, or I’ll have

Keira was speechless.

then, James noticed the altercation inside

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and hurried in. “Elder Grant, don’t be

a friend of

Η

but he still huffed. “Then take your friend and leave. Don’t

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

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

favor he had

Grant grunted, “Fine, I’ll assess you! Make it

Keira immediately stepped forward.

on her wrist, and

instantly became

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blank for a moment, his eyebrows slightly

bones of Keera had made

and powerless, her bones soft, indeed not the right material for practicing martial arts. Even as she grew older year by

improvement.

pleaded with him several times, but

bones, even if one

arts;

it was impossible for a change

Occur.

feeling her bones again, he was suddenly baffled by the bones of

him.

soft

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Keera?

No…

bones, yet the joints were very supple; the tendons and bones

as if she was a martial arts expert who had

Elder Grant looked at Keira again and

eyes down.

Elder Grant immediately frowned.

this

even if one started exercising in the womb,

looking carefully at Keira again as if trying to see why such a significant

occurred.

after looking for a long

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Keira’s other arm, and the sensation

turn to

over

to

ticklish and was somewhat

“Elder

But Elder Grant frowned.

started to doubt his own

compared with those of children, and the standards of judgment were different, but the tendons

did he feel that Keera’s

better than James’s?

That was absolutely unreasonable!

was among the best of his generation in

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second only to the senior sister; he was considered top-notch, and

as a child, so how could she

couldn’t help but suppress a laugh. “Elder

“Right.”

hand

“How are Keera’s tendons

Grant hesitated for a moment and then, a long pause, chose a safer word. “They’re not bad have indeed been practicing martial

didn’t understand how formidable her

arts from her master, she seemed

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fights.

startled. “The Outer

If you can place in the top three, you’ll have the chance to enter the Inner Sect. At

thought this was

inconclusive,

she won, then the Freeman Sect wouldn’t miss out on a good seedling like you; if she

assessment!

sense, so she

glanced at Elder Grant

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that he dared not meet his own gaze, and immediately misconstrued the meaning

because Keera had poor bone structure, thus

you sure you want to participate

where do I sign

have to show up d participate. Only those who can withstand three moves from my

understood that there was

selection.

With so many Outer Sect Disciples in the Freeman Sect, if

for a moment,

out

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If you are certain, then

should be the one doing it, but James, acting like a big shot, felt that it was beneath him to do such a

his third aunt wanted to participate, then he should at least help her out, right?

help me, I’ll

tomorrow.”

her,

the Freeman Sect.

Keira get into a car that had been parked

and came to a

What did he see?!

gigolo exit the driver’s side and affectionately wrap

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her to the passenger

did things

a deep voice. “Do you

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

Are you up for it?

need me to help?”

her

we practice when

home?”

don’t use it as an excuse not to sleep

Keira was speechless.

was

two of them chatted while getting into

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to

hastily got into his own sports car, drove straight home, and burst into Ellis’s room. “Ellis, I can’t believe Keera dares

this?”

Ellis was perplexed.

speaking, “I am

such respect today, only to find out she’s

scanned him from head

know what the

Keera and Uncle is?”

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“Of

“You know?”

“Yes!”

Ellis. “Uncle Olsen

today!”

should realize just how indulgent Uncle

want too many people to know so he changed

“What?!”

his entire world had

on the side? Even so, he

James’s eyes widened.

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Olsen really so undiscerning? And

such a romantic! He

“How is that possible!”

James retorted.

Ja

are you making such a big deal out of it? Keera may be divorced, but she

be with

what if he passes away before her? Who will be with

business.”

James was dumbfounded.

like it was

did his family produce

However…

again, his eyes briefly

accidentally seen the report Ellis had prepared, and only then did he know that

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was the case, how did his sister-in-law

brother wasn’t home

had also been off;

so, Ellis still brought Mary home, and last

Another Casanova.

forehead. “How come the Olsens are all so

at him, “What did

“Nothing, nothing…”

happened to bump into

greeted

snorted coldly, ignored her, and ran

this sister-in-law who

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Keera, who cuckolded Uncle Olsen, he

less!

by these two women, completely muddleheaded. He, James, wouldn’t indulge

as he rushed out, he saw

she immediately asked, “James, I heard from Uncle Olsen that the Olsens

Is that

“Well, she

with the

Christina’s fault.

wasn’t a problem, but she shouldn’t have risked the reputation of the kindergarten

her.

neither the energy nor the time to worry

haan dinanasad with

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treatment

failed over time, he might go abroad for further

Victoria tentatively looking at him. “James, have you heard about Keera’s

upon hearing that

“Nothing, nothing much, it’s just… the banquet in five days,

“Yes.”

James also frowned.

enters our household, will you, like Ellis

her?”

“Of course not!”

sensing her apprehension, immediately reassured her. “You’re afraid that we’ll all

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with me and have

blood cousin!

to Victoria?

sake of Uncle Olsen, Keera actually dared to gallivant with others

to Uncle Olsen.

Well

wants to attend the martial arts competition at the Freeman Sect tomorrow? Wishful

easy on her, but now. he would do anything to

was thinking of this, Victoria breathed

of relief.

at least James truly paid no mind to Keera, and she couldn’t help but ask again,

a scoff. “Don’t worry. The moment that sort of person becomes part of

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she…”

James sneered.

liked her, then

private.

ever came to his senses about

would

couldn’t walk away unscathed!!

what

immediately relaxed…

Keira also had no notion of what was happening. She and Lewis not only sparred outside in the yard that evening

of their sparring resulted in her complete defeat, thoroughly

at a disadvantage in

woke up the next day, she regretfully thought that it would have been better

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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,

for now.”

Keira was speechless.

dressed and left the

the wheel again, like an obedient and sensible little

help but roll her

veteran driver, drove

the Freeman Sect.

report to the

moment she entered, she saw James standing at the entrance waiting for

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

competition.”

asked, “Why

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“I’ll be selecting people today. Better to avoid me accidentally being too forceful and

heartbroken!”

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Keira was perplexed.

from this distance, she could feel

wrong with her

but today he was giving her

find out why. “Is there any misunderstanding between

“There’s no misunderstanding.”

no mercy is to be shown in the sparring arena, so think carefully. Are you sure you want

he wasn’t going to explain, Keira didn’t bother to ask again and simply

don’t blame me for not

and entered the yard,

middle of it.

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Keira followed him in.

Disciples of the Freeman

has the second senior brother

are handled by the

brother. This year, with the second senior brother

three moves?!”

the second senior

already find it very

Inner Sect.

as the obstacle, probably lots of people will b weeded out… It looks like my hopes

were whispering and discussing in

what you’re worried about. Today, I’ll go easy, trying to let

this, he

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Everyone but her!

going to ensure Keera was drenched in blood

his third uncle would publicly announce her identity in four days’

felt a

senior brother, are you really going to

“Yes, come on.”

this, he

gesture.

immediately stepped forward

at James, but in the next

James who then swiftly neutralized him

move.

The person was speechless.

him. “Sorry, try

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face lit up with joy, and he attacked once again. True to his word, James went easy, not using his full strength,

the second and the

waiting to

Keira turned around and saw a skinny boy standing there, excitedly saying to her, “Keera,

Keira was perplexed.

get past the third senior brother’s single move. This year, it’s the second

as u

martial arts conference, and then Jackson

Keira’s brows furrowed slightly.

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Jackson Gill?

Who was that?

before she could figure out what was happening, someone

Gill!”

behind her instantly responded,

look, “I’ll try and see if the

he stepped onto

went easy, letting

down excitedly, saying to Keira, “Keera, there’s a real chance

on

“Next, Keera South!”

was used to this name and promptly stepped onto the

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was a

mockery and murderous intent

his words.

man was actually harboring the

took a step back and positioned herself seriously, determined that today

looked quite decent,

he couldn’t

declare his affection for

might be foolish, but

wasn’t.

was all to conserve his strength, specifically for this moment, to openly help

this, he looked at Keira, then a dark smirk curled on his lips, and he moved forward in a lunge, unleashing a flurry

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appearance crumpling to

the next moment, James’s smirk

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a bit of power, fearing he might really inflict a fatal wound on

very likely to cause damage to her internal

Keera flying, crashing down

lovely thought, and then, he saw Keera actually reach out

by her reckless move and tried to retract his

caught his punch, she was likely to end up with a

to teach Keera a lesson, but he didn’t really want to kill

to pull back

was in shock,

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the same time, a kick

force that easily deflected his punch, and right away, Keera

James was dumbfounded.

strength

was a

also a

to kill her made her think he was definitely going to use all his strength, so she

the punch that hit her palm was so light? And she

speed of that incoming kick a

slow?

slower than her

someone who practiced dance exercises

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Sect was the pinnacle of martial arts in the world today, which

Sect.

the Freeman Sect… Was

self-doubt in her

No, that wasn’t right.

master with one move, he said that there was nothing more he

world.

her master where he was going, and

to the Freeman Sect.

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

arts skills were

Therefore…

was James going

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it was only superficial, and he looked relaxed, but he was a bit

looked at James

James was dumbfounded.

he had been

his imagination just now,

this time he used eighty percent of his strength but was again easily

The third time!

strength, only to be dodged by Keira time

the stage, he began to doubt

choices…

with his girlfriend the night before and couldn’t muster up the energy that day.

surreal?

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had already spoken. “If you’re going to go easy on me, then go easy. What’s with that

know what to

Keira finished speaking, she

it to your third

another day.”

even more

being

couldn’t quite grasp the

behind Keira’s words!

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

deal

first.

what’s gotten into

a

off the stage

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so we can sign up now. We’re no longer just ordinary Outer

“…Ordinary Outer

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

Disciple, so Jackson definitely won’t

finished speaking, he smiled at

the Outer

sort out our stuff.”

Keira remained silent.

to this so-called residence of the Outer Sect

the Freeman Sect. Many people dressed in practice attire were going in

was sweeping the floor, while others

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into

appeared that this place served as the logistics department of the Freeman Sect, where everything was carried

two quickly arrived in front of

sleazy-looking man sitting in a

caught sight of Keira, and his eyes lit up immediately,

didn’t speak, quietly gathering

the conversation.

have just passed the preliminary selection of the martial arts competition. We’re no longer the nameless Outer Sect Disciples as before, so you

around!”

he pointed to the metal storage box beside him and said to Keira,

up now. and we’ll move our

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martial arts field.”

Her sister’s belongings…

she walked over to open metal box number 23 and indeed found a small black bag

simple items

Keira’s eyes narrowed slightly.

around her waist, followed by a nauseatingly warm and damp body pressing up

her.

wafted onto her neck as

you’ve finally come back. I’ve missed you to death… Haven’t seen

turned around, pushing

“Why do you put on such

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shrank. “What nonsense are you

sneered, “How am I spouting nonsense? It’s all true. Everyone knows that to become an Inner Sect Disciple, you’ve almost gone mad. It was you who came to my bed and offered yourself. I took pity on you and slept with you, and now what? You’ve passed the preliminary

the curb?”

by to watch the commotion,

but I didn’t expect her

judge a book by its cover, can you? Anyone who offers themselves

Sect Disciples

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her, Matias rushed over and angrily said, “Don’t talk nonsense! Keera isn’t that sort of person. It was Jackson who constantly pressured her to

stunned, then turned

over these past two months? Of course, it’s because after I slept with her, I couldn’t secure her an Inner Sect Disciple spot. If I had a spot, wouldn’t I use it myself? This woman really thinks the Gill family can do anything! Is the Freeman Sect a place where we can

we please?”

face turned ashen with anger. “Jackson, don’t tarnish Keera’s reputation here. Previously, it was clearly you kept pursuing her unsuccessfully, giving her all kinds of difficulties, getting her to do this and that, and even reporting to the Elders that she was slacking and not practicing martial arts, causing her to make no

you are? You’re part

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one word, I can make your family disappear from Clance?” Matias scoffed. “You

not afraid, but do you

would be?”

Matias choked.

once again, turning his attention back to Keera. “Of course, I’m a rather sentimental person. Since you’ve slept with me, I’ll certainly protect you. Keera, continue to come to my room tonight, otherwise, I’ll report to the higher-ups that

Keira sneered.

she hasn’t reported in, isn’t it

“Freeman Sect rules

a month is considered to have left

the rules.

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the words of you, an outer manager, more important, or those of

was taken aback. “What do you mean? You think the

who allowed me to participate in the Outer Sect martial arts competition. What now? Are your words more powerful than

“You went for a Bone Assessment again?

out has nothing to

took step by step toward Jackson, her face cold as she stared at him, causing his scalp to tingle. He had never known that the weak woman who only begged him for mercy had this

swallowed hard but still said, “What do

under me?

his collar in one

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seemed weak and easily bullied by him, now felt as solid as bronze walls and iron bones,

stared at

what are you doing? Assaulting a superior is grounds for expulsion from the Freeman Sect!

stare fixed on

the

result in immediate expulsion, but Keera’s grievances

eyes, and then she slowly released Jackson’s hand she had been holding. But just as Jackson scoffed, she suddenly clutched

throat!

fingers were well-defined, and

throat it made lookson immediately faol short

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breath, unable to breathe.

fiercely clutched Keira’s hand, trying to push her away, but he found he couldn’t muster any

Jackson struggled desperately.

at him intently. “Speak.

to speak, but no words came out. The feeling

didn’t clear her name, he might actually be choked to death

slapped Keira’s hand

watched him closely until Jackson stuck out his tongue, then

Gosh…

fear, gasping

can

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Keira’s expression darkened.

his Alright, alright,

it. Keera never

between us!”

Keira scoffed. “Louder!”

want to

There’s nothing

shout, “Fine! I’ll say it! Keera never seduced me! There’s nothing between Keera and

satisfied now?”

then did Keira take

dare you show such insubordination? I’m going

At the same time.

Sect Leader’s room. After

in good spirits today,

swollen to slits.

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Grant, he asked, “Elder Grant, what brings you

looked at his appearance, twitched the corner of his mouth, and then said, “Yesterday, during the Bone Assessment, I found a remarkable woman. She seems to have some similarities to the senior sister you once

about it.”

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Sect Leader couldn’t bear

Sister” now, as tears

down her face.

Elder Grant was dumbfounded.

for a moment.

you?”

away his tears, pointing at the cushion in front of him. “Go ahead.

know what

disciple, didn’t show any potential when we assessed her bones as a child. But she queued up again yesterday, and her physique, it’s as if she’s practiced Child Kung Fu. Master, I think she might be as good as the

soon as he finished speaking and looked up,

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was

Elder Grant was dumbfounded.

couldn’t help but ask, “Master,

Master, wiping his tears, choked up as

fine. I’m fine.”

judgment isn’t precise. You have an eye for talent and were able to spot what made Elder Sister different. You’ll definitely be able to spot… Oh no, Master, why are you crying again? Should

need…

her participate in the Outer Sect competition. If she can enter the Inner Sect, then

said, “Alright, alright. Then Master, I’ll be leaving now. You

a sigh of relief, just about to nod, when he heard Elder Grant add. “Even if not for yourself, think

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you like

sobbed. “Just go

left the room, he finally took

breath.

has never missed any child with talent; it was the

the feeling that something was off, fearing they might miss out on a promising talent, which led him to consult the Sect Leader

the Inner Sect shouldn’t be tough; she could at

the Sect Leader

way to the Disciplinary

he encountered James.

selections were quite strict, giving an opportunity to

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over even though they

junior brother and turned around just to hear that Keera had gotten into

and, sure enough, saw Jackson approaching the Disciplinary

looked at James and

the five major families, in Freeman Sect, one’s background was never considered, only

sect. He directly ordered. “Keera is under my

since the third uncle was going to host a banquet in four days, Keera

Jackson

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don’t tell me you

go to the Disciplinary Hall, even if you do, I’ll say I told her to hit

lowered his head. “Second Senior Brother, your orders will be

after James left did

gone, Jackson raised his head again, a sinister look in

now, it still ached faintly as if

break.

must take my

hint of mockery flashed in

the schedule for the next few days with Matias

just as they reached

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bluntly, “Keera, that

began to spread rumors about you

following were too ugly for him to even

out loud.

sneered coldly. “Say what about

you and your best friend Mary are nothing but prostitutes, that his brother Austin

with you…”

Keira’s pupils suddenly constricted.

hadn’t expected Mary to also get dragged into

mess.

ambiguity about the child’s origin. Wouldn’t

was Mary going

instantly darkened, and she turned to Lewis, raging. “Find

make Austin put

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at the

outside as

with her family.

Olsen

family’s third branch would gather for

she saw James and a few other brothers looking at her with unfriendly,

her brows, still

happened.

on the sofa, waiting for the

that the place usually occupied by

said, “Mary,

Mary furrow her brows and think carefully.

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Corporation also

retorted with sarcasm, “So, it was really you who went to

taken aback.

the past, the

typically involved her accompanying

uncle.

her uncle was up to, but for the sake of her parents, she had no choice but to go along even if

James slammed

“Crash!”

splashed out, as James fiercely turned to Mary. “Mary, how can you say

Mary was perplexed.

“This has been circulating in the circle today;

you and Austin. The details

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Mary, I think you

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what she was seeing as she took Victoria’s phone

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saw that it renamed Austin to Mr. G

language was simple and crude, filled

provocative

the story of a hostess, except this hostess was high-class,

repeatedly during the festivities and later found her way to his room, pleading sorrowfully to

collaboration between their families.

written

much to bear…

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her fingers trembling with anger as she felt as if she had been stripped bare. Although she knew full well she hadn’t done such things, the writing was convincingly

was signed, and what was more, there was a comment section below where someone anonymously provided evidence confirming

indeed in that private

day…

to testify, claiming to have seen Mary and Austin get into a car together after

meal!

up, wanting to explain something,

instinctively glanced

at him as

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help but say, “Ellis, Mary

need to provide an

matter can’t be left as is. Mary, do you actually have that kind

shook her

“If not, why are there testimonies from the hotel staff? Mary,

about the report of azoospermia and subconsciously looked

He remained silent.

This child isn’t really Austin’s, is it? If that’s

Ellis, we might as well make it look like an accident and have her lose the child, that would

Quervonola ronutation and quan

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if we keep the child, there will always be talk of a DNA test in the future, and the child will become a

was astonished to

not understanding

help but frown and look toward Ellis again, only to see his expression cold and

couldn’t help but

it be… Was this child

and Mary not know who th child’s father is? It should be Ellis’s child, right? If we calculate the timing, Mary’s pregnancy is almost three months along. Why don’t we wait a few more

can’t do a

reveal that the child

Ellis’s!

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reaction, however, made everyone turn

toward him.

sense something too, and

toward him.

worse… but as of now, the best solution indeed seems to be an abortion, after all, the

discussion, feeling as if the warmth from her entire body was being slowly drained

everyone in the room, her gaze sweeping over each younger member

fixedly at Ellis. “I

Ellis’s expression darkened.

was still protecting this bastard child. Perhaps its father wasn’t Mr. G, but who could it be that made her

Ellis’s eyes gradually reddened.

not me who’s

It’s because of the mess you’ve

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how is the Olsen family supposed to explain this to the outside

stunned by his

is yours. What do I have that’s

want to turn the Olsen family into

be the one to reveal it? Mary, I’ve said it, as long as you have the abortion, you’ll still be the good daughter-in-law

eyes rimmed

had a bad reputation, but she hadn’t expected it to

lowered her gaze. “There’s no need for that. If the Olsen family feels shamed, I’m willing to divorce you,

reputational trouble!”

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those words behind, she

wrist was suddenly seized by Ellis with a strong grip. “You think you can just walk away? And after that? The Olsen family will become the biggest joke in

to break free from his grasp, shouting angrily,

stared at

fell on

baby, he could have thought of other solutions, but he couldn’t stand

abject pleas made him feel like the child’s father was very important

gave a bitter

today, Mary might hate him, but he simply couldn’t carry on like

if she hated him, she would have to spend her life with

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to a

bowl of abortion concoction.”

startled

left.

widened her

clenched her fists tightly, looking

you take it, that evil seed will be gone, and afterward,

held her tightly, refusing to let

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cascaded down her face. “Don’t, Ellis, I beg

no use. This time, I won’t be

stance was

other gently straightened her hair. “Once this child is gone, these rumors will subside in time. Later, it’ll be just the

from his grip, almost shrieking, “I’m

Ellis didn’t give her another chance to speak and

Charles, and

the

but glance at James and coughed before saying,

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troubled expression as if he had something

straightforward nature was such that he could never

might not have known what had happened, but she was sure

“Does Ellis also suspect

snorted. “Fooling around before the wedding, I really don’t understand why Ellis would marry a woman like

“What about me?”

to trail off slightly, and he froze. Then he slowly turned around and smiled ingratiatingly. “Uncle, you are

Olsen frowned. “Stop with the

the stairs, unable to

sister-in-law?”

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taken aback and

room.

furrowed his brows.

coughed. “Ellis and Mary went to the

room.”

in the guest

he took a

and Mary are newlyweds. They

Let’s

much of

a seat on

while,

greeted them.

brows furrowed in concern. “Where is Ellis? How come he hasn’t

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a smile. “He must

didn’t mind them and simply

to sit down.

returned to the

had married into the Olsen family relying on that child. If the child was gone, her in-laws would surely

sister-in-law. Now it was time

maid

room, alerting Mr. Olsen, Mrs. Olsen, and everybody else who saw the

up, tense with concern. “What’s this medicine? What’s happened? Mary isn’t feeling unwell,

take

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that, she stood up, ready to walk

there.

didn’t want to tell you all about

her phone and

briefly before flinging the phone away. “What is this messy, filthy nonsense? Just looking at this thing could curse you with

young. Where did you get

for a moment, her face tinged

“No, this has been circulating in our circle. The hostess mentioned in it refers to your

was only then that Mrs. Olsen reacted.

Austin wrote this. He admitted it himself. More than two months ago, he had a one-night

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as Ellis heard it, he immediately dragged her to the guestroom and then had the nanny

together with Austin, it was a mistake before marriage. Isn’t

harsh?”

another man’s

left Victoria slightly

by that? Are you saying the child really isn’t

she stopped in her tracks upon hearing

James.

was choked up, and after a long pause, he finally spoke, “Yes, it’s not. That’s why Ellis’s actions are right. It should be this way! To prevent our Olsen Family’s

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“How do

not?”

Ellis’s privacy. “I just know. Don’t worry about how I

Olsen and Mrs. Olsen exchanged glances, worry evident in

child wasn’t Ellis’s, should they still try

In the guestroom.

the couch, staring

bloodshot as he gazed at

pleading desperately. “Ellis, no, this child is

incited Ellis’s sense of

hospital for tests over and over, only to be told each time that

couldn’t be that three different hospitals

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deceiving him!

deceiving him had to be

pleaded desperately before him, and suddenly, he grabbed her throat. “Mary, shut up! I don’t want to hear you say that again! I

you!”

Mary’s voice indeed stopped

swelling

yourself from now on, and I’ll have a

tears rolling do cheeks as she resignedly hung

to the adjacent

suddenly kicked open!

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suddenly flared with a bright light as if she had

also tensed abruptly, turning

Olsen striding in,

them.

usually headstrong man now looked as if he was greatly aggrieved,

Olsen furrowed

well. Upon seeing them, Mrs. Olsen immediately said, “Ellis,

gave a wry smile upon hearing

Ellis, her fists

with rage. “Shut

child was his… Did she

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child really that important to

Olsen, listening to their exchange, couldn’t help frowning. “Ellis, is the child yours or

he stared fixedly at

slumped on the sofa, looking up at him

understand.

Ellis remained silent.

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