Elder Grantâs 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.â
Her joints were weak and powerless, her bones soft, indeed not the right material for practicing martialarts. Even as she grew older year by year, there was no
improvement.
Therefore, Keeraâs 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 danceinstead.
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
Keera?
Noâ¦
The person before him had very hard bones, yet the joints were very supple; the tendons and bonesfelt 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, âHow long do you practicemartial arts each day?â
Keira cast her eyes down. âTwo hours.â
Elder Grant immediately frowned.
How could this be possible!
Two hours a day, even if one started exercising in the womb, wouldnât result in such tendons andbones.
He furrowed his brow, looking carefully at Keira again as if trying to see why such a significant changehad
occurred.
But after looking for a long while, he couldnât spot anything underhanded.
He could only continue to feel Keiraâs other arm, and the sensation upon touching was still very hard!
He couldnât help but turn to James. âCome here.â
James walked over to his side.
Elder Grant began to feel his bones.
James felt ticklish and was somewhat baffled; he
couldnât help but back away. âElder Grant, what are you doing?â
But Elder Grant frowned.
He suddenly started to doubt his own bone assessment skills!
Indeed, the bones of an adult couldnât be compared with those of children, and the standards ofjudgment were different, but the tendons and bones of a martial artist were certainly not the same asthose of an ordinary person.
Why did he feel that Keeraâs tendons and bones were
better than Jamesâs?
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 sisterwast exceptional.
Keera was so weak as a child, so how could she possibly be stronger than James?
As Elder Grant was puzzled, James couldnât help but suppress a laugh. âElder Grant, are you done?There are others in line waiting behind!â
âRight.â
Elder Grant withdrew his hand and looked at Keira.
James then asked, âHow are Keeraâs tendons and bones?â
Elder Grant hesitated for a moment and then, a long pause, chose a safer word. âTheyâre not bad haveindeed been practicing martial arts diligently these years. How about this, why donât you particip in theOuter Sectâs martial arts competition?â
Keira didnât 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
fights.
Hearing this, she was slightly startled. âThe Outer Sect martial arts competition?ânovelbin
âYes,â Elder Grant stroked his beard. âOuter Sect Disciples do have the opportunity to become InnerSect Disciples, and that is through the martial arts tournament. If you can place in the top three, youâllhave 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 shouldparticipate!â
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 wouldnât miss out on a good seedlinglike you; if she lost, then it just meant she wasnât 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 hisn/ô/vel/b//in dot c//om
eyes, and that he dared not meet his own gaze, and immediately misconstrued the meaning of ElderGrantâs words.
Elder Grant must have suggested this method because Keera had poor bone structure, thus aiming todiscourage her!
So, he followed Keira out and immediately asked, âAre you sure you want to participate in the martialarts tournament?â
Keira nodded. âYes, where do I sign up?â
âThereâs no need to sign up. Youâre quite in luck as the first match is tomorrow. You just have to showup d participate. Only those who can withstand three moves from my third junior brother are qualified tenter the competition.â
Keira understood that there was a preliminary
selection.
That made sense. With so many Outer Sect Disciples in the Freeman Sect, if everyone participated,wouldnât the competition procedures become too complicated?
Keira nodded, thought for a moment, and then walked
out
James followed her and said, âAre you sure you want to participate? If you are certain, then Iâll be theone conducting the selection tomorrow.â
As the third junior brotherâs status was lower than his, it seemed logical that he should be the onedoing 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. âDonât help me, Iâll come back
tomorrow.â
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 theFreeman Sect.
James glanced at it and came to a halt.
What did he see?!
He actually saw a gigolo exit the driverâs side and affectionately wrap his arms around Keeraâs waist,
leading her to the passenger side.
âHow did things go today?â
Lewis was currently asking in a deep voice. âDo you need my help?â
âNope,â Keira said. âIâve found a way to proceed. As long as I participate in the martial arts tournamentand place in the top three, I can become an Inner Sect Disciple. By then, Iâll have essentiallyestablished a cooperation with the Freeman family.â
âMartial arts tournament? Are you up for it? Do you
need me to help?â
Lewis examined her small frame.
Keira laughed. âShould we practice when we get
home?â
âSure, Iâll help you, but donât use it as an excuse not to sleep with me tonight.â
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
and drove off, only to see James standing there, dumbfounded.
He hastily got into his own sports car, drove straight home, and burst into Ellisâs room. âEllis, I canâtbelieve Keera dares to keep a gigolo outside! Are you aware of
this?â
Ellis was perplexed.
He hesitated before speaking, âI am awareâ¦â
âYou know and you did nothing about it? How is this fair to Uncle? To think I treated her with suchrespect today, only to find out sheâs been secretly doing this behind Uncleâs back! Ellis, how can we leta woman lik this into our family?â
Ellis scanned him from head to toe and suddenly
asked, âDo you know what the relationship between
Keera and Uncle is?â