Maxine froze at his question. After a few seconds, she nodded and replied, “Yeah. Grandpa arranged the marriage.”James said, “I’ve heard about the Blithes. They used to be a sect that declined into a martial family and almost died down. Fortunately, they had a talented martial artist that revitalized the family. They’ve maintained a low profile all this while, but they’re actually a powerful family and are on par with the Ancient Four. Does this mean that Tobias is trying to win their support during the martial art conference?”“Yes.” Maxine nodded and said, “The three families are pointing fingers at the Cadens. We’re being besieged and need a strong ally. The Blithes are a good choice, and the means of winning them is marriage.”James frowned and said, “In this time and age, how are such practices still happening? Why do we sacrifice someone’s happiness for the family’s benefit?”“I agree.” Maxine looked at James. She pouted and said, “Let’s not talk about this anymore. What we

James knew that Madelyn did not intend to kill him but only wanted to use the soldiers to threaten him.“Of course, I’ll keep my word.” Madelyn smiled and whispered to the four middle-aged men beside her, “Don’t go all out on him. We can’t kill him.”The Four Guardians nodded.Immediately, one of them stepped forward.He raised his arms, and a powerful force surrounded him, causing the fallen leaves around him to flutter in the air.A lot of fallen leaves gathered and rotated together into an energy ball.He stared at James and said, “Are you ready, James?”James closed his eyes. He concentrated on the Invincible Body Siddhi recorded in the medical book.James knew that he could not sustain four blows from the Four Guardians, but for the sake of the Blithe Army’s soldiers, he had to.He circulated his energy and channeled it throughout the meridians of his body.James’ complexion showed slight changes, turning slightly bronzy.“Hmm?” Seeing the changes in James’ complexion,

“You…” Maxine was furious.“Now!” Madelyn ordered.The Four Guardians acted swiftly.Before Maxine could react, they had tapped her acupoints and sealed her True Energy, rendering her paralyzed.Madelyn smirked and said, “Maxine, you should know that Mr. Gabriel hated people getting in the way of his plans. He doesn't want the Cadens to get help from anyone.”Maxine could not move her body. She glared at Madelyn and asked, “Isn’t he your teacher? Why are you calling him Mr. Gabriel?”“Hehe,” Madelyn giggled. She did not explain herself and simply waved to the Four Guardians beside her.The four nodded and quickly left.Madelyn slowly walked toward Maxine. Maxine could not circulate her energy as her acupoints were sealed. Madelyn lifted Maxine's chin and said with a smile, “What a beautiful woman. If I were a man, I would love to be with a woman like you. Hehe…”Then, she walked toward James.James had suffered severe injuries and was still recovering. His injuries were h

With the current situation, James was unsure of what to do. After sobbing for a while, Maxine calmed down. She wore a perplexed expression as she sat pensively.“What are you thinking about?” Seeing that she was in deep thought, James' curiosity was piqued.“It’s kind of weird,” Maxine murmured.“Huh?” James was puzzled.Maxine said softly, “Grandpa knew that Madelyn would appear in Mount White. At first, he asked me not to interfere because he knew that she wouldn’t kill you. He knew your life would not be in danger, but eventually, he allowed me to come to look for you.”James looked at Maxine and asked, “What’s weird about that? Didn’t you say he asked you to bring me the martial art manuals?”“I’m afraid that was just an excuse.” Maxine sighed.She knew Tobias very well.Although he had no intention of fighting for hegemony, he was meticulous. He would always think through things thoroughly.She explained, “Grandpa knows about Madelyn being Mr. Gabriel’s disciple and als

Maxine was deep in thought while James was sewing her clothes. Amid her thoughts, she failed to notice James turning around.James had already been staring at her for a while before she regained her senses.James swallowed his saliva and said, “I-I’m done.”Maxine immediately took the clothes and quickly turned around, exposing her smooth back to James.The sight of her butt immediately caught James' attention.It was incredibly voluminous.He took a deep breath and forcibly suppressed his lustful desires.Maxine quickly got dressed.After James calmed down, he picked up his clothes and inspected them. They could still be worn if he mended them.Then, he began to sew them together.In no time at all, James was also dressed.After getting dressed, the two sat around the fire silently. It was an unusual atmosphere because neither of them spoke.James roasted the hare that the soldiers had given him earlier.He occasionally glanced at Maxine, who was sitting opposite him. D