Chapter 922
James also sent the meditation and cultivation method to the Elite Eight, who were far away in another
country. He asked them to train ording to the method he gave them, strive to cultivate their True
Energy and be first–rank grandmasters as soon as possible.
Meanwhile, the Capital was inplete disarray because the painting protected by the Sullivans had
been stolen.
The Sullivans‘ surveince cameras clearly captured the culprit that stole the painting–the current
patriarch of the Cadens, Tobias.
This sparked a full–fledged war between the Sullivans and the Cadens, resulting in severe casualties.
Ultimately, other forces in the Capital had to step in and mediate.
Unfortunately, the rtionship between the Ancient Four was already beyond repair.
Even the Johnstons believed their family painting was stolen by the Cadens and demanded an
exnation. However, the Cadens firmly denied all usations.
Eventually, someone brought up that the martial world was in chaos because the martialmunity
was left with no leader ever since the Great Grandmaster of the ancient martial world died Gu Sect
incident. A. martial art conference was suggested to elect a new leader and resolve the Ancient Four’s
conflict.
The four families unanimously approved the suggestion.
Meanwhile, in Cansington…
James had meditated and cultivated throughout the night.
He was finally able to concentrate his True Energy again. Although it was still weak and only twine–
sized, he was confident it would snowball.
Even though he had not slept all night, he was energetic. He leaped out of bed andnded firmly on the
ground. Then, he stretched his whole body and headed downstairs.
It was eight in the morning. Maxine and Cynthia had also woken up early.
Maxine had gradually integrated and grown ustomed to the urban lifestyle in the past few days. She
was no longer dressed in long robes but wore a beautiful modern dress. Her long ck hair was dyed
into a chestnut color, making her look less innocent and more seductive.
“James.”
Maxine stood up as soon as she noticed James.
“Mhm.” James nodded. He looked at her for a moment and said with a smile, “Not bad. Your whole look
matches the current fashion trends.”
Maxine rolled her eyes, saying, “Cynthia insisted on bringing me to get my hair done.”
“The color suits you,” James praised her.
“By the way, something has happened in the Capital,” Maxine reported.
“Hmm?” James was surprised.
He sat down and asked, “What happened?”
Maxine sat across from James and exined solemnly, “The Sullivans‘ painting was stolen, and their
surveince cameras captured that the thief was Tobias. The Sullivans led people to the Cadens‘
mansion, and they had an intense battle. The Johnstons also joined in and demanded an exnation
for their lost painting after learning about the fight. It was a fierce battle that caused significant
casualties. Ultimately, Mr. Gabriel stepped forward to mediate the fight.”
James‘ expression darkened. He knew that something was bound to happen in the Capital sooner or
later. However, he was surprised to find out this day came so soon.
Maxine continued, “Mr. Gabriel stated that since the Great Grandmaster died during the Gu Sect
incident a hundred years ago, the current martial world had been in constant conflict and many martial
artists were no longer restrained. They havemitted countless crimes throughout the country. He
suggested holding a martial arts conference to elect a new leader and also settle the grievances
between the Ancient Four.”
James asked, “Did the Ancient Four agree to it?”
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Maxine nodded. “Yeah. They’ve already agreed to it and will hold back for now.”
“When will it be held?”
“Christmas. There are about two more months.”
James looked at Maxine and asked, “Was the Sullivans‘ painting really stolen by Tobias.”
Maxine shook her head and said, “It can’t be him. Grandpa is indifferent to fame and wealth. Why
would he steal another family’s painting?”
James said, “You can’t be certain. Now that he had unlocked the Moonlit Flowers on Cliffside’s Edge’s
secret, it could be possible he wants to gather all four paintings because he could not decipher the
cultivation method on the painting.”
Maxine shook her head and said, “I know him. He would never do such a thing.”
James rubbed his temples and asked, “Then who is this person that stole the paintings? It’s obvious
he’s trying to stir up conflicts.”
Maxine thought for a while and said, “It’s likely the person who captured Tiara and the others. On top of
that, Mr. Gabriel stepped up to mediate the conflict. Following my previous spection, Thomas might
be the person behind Mr. Gabriel. Therefore, it can be deduced that his goal is to be the Great
Grandmaster of the martial world and control all the martial artists in Sol. After achieving this, it would
be easy to aplish his following ns.”