Chapter 1022


    Thea, who was disguised as Tobias, asked, "Was James the one who called?"


    "Yup."


    Maxine nodded and said, "James asked us to return to Cansington at once.He''ll be there shortly.He


    must be worried that we might be seen by the Blithes, which would certainlyplicate things."


    "In that case, we should leave." Thea nodded.


    "Alright."


    They headed to the airport.


    Meanwhile, James headed to the suburbs.


    After finding a deste ce, he removed the human mask on his face.


    Then, he took off his jacket and put on a vest before returning to the city.He bought a ne ticket to


    Cansington.


    At the same time...


    At the Cadens’ mansion in the Capital...


    Tobias was sitting in a lotus position in a cultivation room in the courtyard.


    A voice came from outside.


    "Patriarch, there’s news from Mount Littleroot of the Western Border."


    "Speak."


    Sitting in a lotus position, Tobias opened his eyes.


    "Maxine appeared at Mount Littleroot.However, someone impersonating you appeared and confronted


    Donovan Blithe.He even used the Thirteen Heavenly Swords.In the end, however, no fight broke out


    between them.An unknown elderly man then suddenly appeared and fought against


    Donovan.However, Donovan stood no chance against the old man and was forced to beg for the


    Blithes’ Grand Patriarch to save him.


    "Then, the Blithes’ Grand Patriarch exuded a powerful aura that intimidated al] the martial artists who


    were present.He has now reached the eighth rank."


    The man by the door narrated the chain of events.


    "Someone impersonated me and tried to save James? A mysterious old man beat Donovan to a pulp?


    The Blithes now have an eighth- rank martial artist?" иσν???вσσк.￠σмTobias’ expression was grim.


    "Yes"


    "I see...You’re dismissed."


    "Understood."


    The person by the door left.


    Meanwhile, Tobias sat on the floor in a lotus position, pensive.


    "Who was the one who impersonated me? There aren’t many in the household who cultivates the


    Thirteen Heavenly Swords.Who could it be?


    "Who''s the elderly man who fought against Donovan Blithe? "Is there really an eighth-rank martial artist


    in the Blithe family?"


    Tobias murmured.He had underestimated the severity of the situation.


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    If the Blithes had an eighth-rank martial artist, the two would surely have a showdown at the martial art


    conference now that they had a falling out with the Cadens.


    Thinking about this, Tobias took a deep breath.


    "Bighth-rank...This is unbelievable...I have to tell grandfather about this."


    Tobias got up, left the cultivation room, and headed deeper into the courtyard.


    The Cadens’ mansion was huge, and there was a bamboo house in the deepest part of the courtyard.It


    was a restricted area of the Cadens’ mansion, where no disciples were allowed to enter.


    Any trespassers would be severely punished.


    Tobias walked over to the bamboo house and greeted respectfully, "Grandfather, I, Tobias, would like to


    have an audience with you."


    Creak...


    The door opened, and Tobias walked in.


    The furnishings inside the bamboo house were simple.


    There was only a single bed.


    On the floor was an eighty-year-old-looking man.His hair was white, and his skin was shriveled.He was


    Tobias’ grandfather, Bet Caden—the person with the highest status in the family.