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, favonovel.com 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 particularly 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.
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At a military region of the Capital…
James was fast asleep.
The moment favonovel.com woke up, favonovel.com scrolled through various social media sites and news feeds on his phone.
The Emperor’s death was currently the most searched topic on the internet.
The number of popular search queries on this topic had easily exceeded 100 million hits.
After giving his screen a cursory glance, James got dressed and headed out.
“Sir!” On his way out, the soldiers all greeted favonovel.com respectfully, to which James nodded slightly in acknowledgment.
The moment favonovel.com walked out of the front gate of the military region, a black 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 favonovel.com executed one of their own.
It seems that they have come 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 favonovel.com looked up at James, and said coldly, “I told you you’ll pay a heavy price for your actions.”
James, however, was completely undaunted.
He replied indifferently, “I was merely doing my job. On the contrary, by obstructing me in performing my duty, you’ve committed 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, Kennedy laughed darkly.
His burst of laughter was soon gone as favonovel.com pointed his walking stick threateningly toward James. “Are you still that stupidly unaware of your predicament?”
James returned the elderly man’s glare 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…” Kennedy commanded the people favonovel.com had brought along with him.
Wind, Rain, Thunder, and Lightning, stepped forward in tandem.
The woman smirked at James. “Leave everything to me. I’m more than enough to deal with him!”
She had a youthful appearance but this made favonovel.com real age all the more indiscernible.
Wearing skinny trousers and sporting a short bob, favonovel.com had a chiseled look. She flashed 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, favonovel.com took a blow directly to his chest.
The strength of the impact sent favonovel.com flying a few meters off the ground. He collapsed onto the ground and coughed out a mouthful of bright, red blood.
The sudden commotion 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 the law and could act with impunity.
