Chapter 851


    The Johnstons were one of the families that made up the Ancient Four.


    These families were able to trace their lineage to the principal officials of the Prince of Orchid’s court a


    thousand years ago.


    Since antiquity, the Johnstons were a family that revolved around Martial Arts.


    Every member of the family was required to practice it.


    Unfortunately, talent was still the determining factor in how far one could go and how well one would


    perform in Martial Arts.


    As such, not every individual is able to rise to the top.


    The Emperor was one such person in their family.


    Despite his status and heritage as a Johnston, he did not have a mote of talent whatsoever.


    Wind, Rain, Thunder, and Lightning were major officials that had been specifically brought up by the


    Johnstons.


    Throughout the years, the Johnstons scoured the world for particrly talented orphans in hopes of


    nurturing their talents from a young age and inducting them into the fold.


    However, only these four major officials became martial art grandmasters.


    They were not just highly skilled but they also managed to achieve the third rank after cultivating.


    After receiving the patriarch’s orders, Kennedy immediately set out to capture James along with the


    four major officials.


    At a military region of the Capital...


    James was fast asleep.


    The moment he woke up, he scrolled through various social media sites and news feeds on his phone.


    The Emperor’s death was currently the most searched topic on the inte.


    The number of popr search queries on this topic had easily exceeded 100 million.


    After giving his screen a cursory nce, James got dressed and headed out.


    "Sir!"


    On his way out, the soldiers all greeted him respectfully, to which James nodded slightly in


    acknowledgment.


    The moment he walked out of the front gate of the military region, a ck sedan stopped right in front


    of him.


    Then, an elderly man stepped out of the car.


    Also exiting the car were four people—three men and one woman.


    They were all around 40 years of age.


    "The Johnstons’ sect elder...?"


    Upon seeing the elderly man, James scowled.He had a bad feeling about this.He knew that the


    Johnstons were furious after he executed one of their own.


    It seems that they hade here to settle the score.


    Normally, no one was allowed to meddle in the Johnstons’ affairs.


    Not even the King had the power to interfere.


    "James..."


    Kennedy’s eyes glittered like steely flints as he looked up at James, and said coldly, "I told you you''ll


    pay a heavy price for your actions."


    James, however, waspletely undaunted.He replied indifferently, "I was merely doing my job.On the


    contrary, by obstructing me in performing my duty, you’vemitted a serious offence.You should


    thank your lucky stars that I didn’t send my men after you.So what brings you here today?"


    "Hahaha..."


    Upon hearing this, Kennedyughed darkly.His burst ofughter was soon gone as he pointed his


    walking stick threateningly toward James.


    "Are you still that stupidly unaware of your predicament?"


    James returned the elderly man’s re with one of his own.


    "Are you trying to seek revenge on behalf of your dead family member? Did you forget that you now


    stand in a military region with hundreds of soldiers stationed here? You don’t stand a chance against


    me here."


    "Get him,"


    Kennedymanded the people he had brought along with him.


    Wind, Rain, Thunder, and Lightning, stepped forward in tandem.


    The woman smirked at James.


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    "Leave everything to me.I''m more than enough to deal with him."


    She had a youthful appearance but this made her real age all the more indiscernible.


    Wearing skinny trousers and sporting a short bob, she had a chiseled look.She shed James an


    attractive smile.


    "Your reputation precedes you, James.You’ve demonstrated tremendous potential by managing to


    cultivate True Energy without any guidance.However, you shouldn’t have killed the Emperor on his own


    turf.Despite being an insignificant member of the household, the fact remains that he’s still a Johnston."


    James moved into a fighting stance and eyed the woman warily.


    Then, in an instant, the woman stepped forward and appeared before James.


    Before James could even react, he took a blow directly to his chest.


    The strength of the impact sent him flying a few meters off the ground.He copsed onto the ground


    and coughed out a mouthful of bright, red blood.


    The suddenmotion attracted the attention of all nearby army personnel.


    Many fully-armed soldiers charged toward the group and pointed their weapons at Kennedy and his


    entourage.


    "W-Wait! Don’t act recklessly.He’s a Johnston."


    A one-star lieutenant quickly gave the order upon recognizing Kennedy.He knew that the Johnstons


    existed above thew and could act with impunity.