"Mr. Kane, is this your daughter-in-law?" a villager asked curiously after seeing Dawn Miles.
Lucas Kane’s heart tightened, and he quickly waved his hands. "No, no, she’s a distant relative."
"She’s really pretty. Is she seeing anyone?"
Kyle Kane looked a bit awkward. Just as he was about to answer, he saw Dawn Miles nod. For so reason, he felt a pang of disappointnt.
’So she has a boyfriend.’
After getting rid of the curious villagers, Lucas Kane led the two straight to the old Kane family residence.
The old Kane residence was located in a relatively bustling part of town. Currently, Lucas Kane’s older brother, Fletcher Kane, and his family lived there.
The two brothers had a falling out over the martial arts school and hadn’t spoken much since, so Fletcher Kane was quite astonished to see them.
His expression hardened as he asked in an unfriendly tone, "What are you doing here?"
"Brother, about the Kane Family Boxing..."
"There’s nothing to talk about. You’re forbidden from touching Father’s legacy again." Fletcher Kane’s face grew even more stern, his brows knitting together.
He blocked the doorway, clearly intending to keep them out.
The two of them were stuck at the doorway in a tense standoff.
Just then, a cheerful woman’s voice ca from the courtyard.
"Fletcher, who is it?"
"Sister-in-law, it’s ..." Lucas Kane quickly called out.
Imdiately after, a woman wearing an apron walked over.
She had a kind, smiling face and was very warm upon seeing them. "Lucas, you’re here? Oh! And Kyle, too. Co in, quickly."
Fletcher Kane snorted, clasped his hands behind his back, and turned away from the door.
The woman opened the gate wide and helped Kyle Kane carry Lucas Kane into the courtyard.
Only after the two were in the courtyard did she notice a beautiful young woman had followed them in.
"And this is...?"
"She’s my friend, Dawn Miles," Kyle Kane introduced her simply.
’At that mont, he didn’t quite understand why his father had suddenly brought them to his uncle’s house.’
’His gut told him it had to do with the Kane Family Boxing.’
The woman’s eyes seed to brighten. She warmly invited Dawn Miles to sit inside and even brought her an apple to eat.
"Dear, where did you and our Kyle et?"
"A boxing gym."
"Our Kyle..."
"Leona, now that Kyle is here, go get Wesley..." Fletcher Kane shot her a look.
Leona imdiately rembered the matter at hand, got up, and headed out.
Fletcher Kane looked at Kyle Kane kindly. His voice, lacking the harshness he used with Lucas Kane, was full of concern. "Kyle, your timing is perfect. Your aunt has found a great opportunity for you."
"Uncle, I’m planning to open a martial arts school in town."
Hearing this, Fletcher Kane’s face showed a hint of surprise, and he turned to look at his younger brother.
’He actually agreed?’
’Didn’t he say there was a problem with the Kane Family Boxing?’
’Back then, he went so far as to smash their own school’s sign just to shut it down, which made so angry I almost disowned him.’
"Your dad agreed? Pigs must be flying." Fletcher Kane shot his brother a sarcastic glance.
Lucas Kane, with a complex expression, pointed to the unfamiliar girl and said softly, "The final four moves of the Kane Family Boxing... she perford them..."
Fletcher Kane’s expression froze. His brows furrowed again as he snapped, "Do you have a death wish? Dad told us long ago not to practice the final four moves!"
"No, it’s... you should just tell him." Lucas Kane wasn’t good with words and looked at Dawn Miles in frustration.
Dawn Miles was munching on her apple. Hearing this, she said indistinctly, "The boxing technique you practice isn’t complete."
Fletcher Kane did not like the sound of that at all. "What a joke. Our Kane Family has practiced this art for a lifeti. How can it not be complete?"
"The first thirty-two forms are a simplified, Low Rank Body Refining Boxing Technique. The last four forms are not your family’s art."
"Nonsense!"
Enraged, Fletcher Kane slamd his hand on the table and shot to his feet. His gaze was like a torch as he glared sharply at Dawn Miles, as if she had just uttered so great heresy.
Dawn Miles calmly took another bite of her apple and continued, "The last four moves are a Cultivation Technique that only a High Rank Martial Cultivator can use. I’ve seen the original version in Niphoria..."
Dawn Miles’s words struck Fletcher Kane and Lucas Kane like a clap of thunder, leaving them speechless for a long mont.
"Martial Artist" was a term used by people in the Martial World. Ever since their grandfather passed away, the Kane Family had withdrawn from the Martial World and hidden themselves away in this small town.
Fletcher Kane suddenly understood why his brother had co so abruptly. He asked cautiously, "You are...?"
Dawn Miles tossed the apple core into the trash can and said nonchalantly, "To use the final four moves, your strength must at least reach the level of a Martial King. Otherwise, your ridians won’t be able to handle it, and you’ll easily suffer from qi deviation."
Lucas Kane was instantly reminded of what happened ten years ago, and his eyes suddenly turned red.
Back then, during a sparring match with a friend, he had recklessly used the final four moves. The "Power" in his body had suddenly spiraled out of control, and he had nearly suffered qi deviation.
To save him, his friend had been severely injured by his uncontrolled attacks. In the aftermath, his own ridians were destroyed, leaving him in his current state.
The room fell silent once more, until Kyle Kane suddenly spoke up, "Dawn Miles, are you a Martial King?"
A while ago, the Martial King of Veridia had caused a huge stir, first by disappearing, then by withdrawing from a competition...
"Kyle..." Fletcher Kane called out his na in a warning tone.
Dawn Miles shook her head. "I’m not..."
But the Kane n didn’t quite believe her. If she wasn’t a Martial King, how could she know all this?
Especially about that family in Niphoria...
"Do you have an inherited boxing manual?" Dawn Miles asked.
Fletcher Kane and Lucas Kane’s expressions flickered, and they exchanged a glance.
Then, Fletcher Kane said with a smile, "We used to have one, but it was destroyed in a fire long ago..."
Hearing this, Kyle Kane’s thick brows furrowed abruptly.
Just then, the living room door was suddenly pushed open. Her voice arrived before she did.
"Kyle, Wesley’s base is recruiting. He just happens to be back on leave, so you two should have a quick chat..."
Beaming with delight, Leona Lawson led a young man with an imposing presence into the room.
The man stood ramrod-straight, his features bearing a slight resemblance to Leona Lawson’s. He had thick eyebrows, large eyes, and handso features, and he carried a faint, sharp aura about him.
"This is my nephew, Wesley Lawson," Leona Lawson enthusiastically introduced him to Dawn Miles.
After a brief exchange of pleasantries with the Kane n, Wesley Lawson’s gaze fell upon Dawn Miles. He froze for a mont, feeling that she looked sowhat familiar.
’It was as if he’d seen her sowhere before.’
"Wesley, since you’re back, talk to Kyle about the recruitnt for the base."
Unexpectedly, Kyle Kane refused directly, "Aunt, I want to open a martial arts school."
Leona Lawson was taken aback, then said disapprovingly, "What’s so good about opening a martial arts school? Isn’t there already one in our town? Besides, do you think you can compete with the Warrens?"
Both the Warren Family and the Kane Family were well-known Ancient Martial Arts families in Crestfall.
After the Kane Family’s withdrawal, the Warren Family had risen to take their place. Not only did they hold positions in the county’s Martial Alliance, but they had also opened nurous martial arts schools, monopolizing the business for all martial artists in Crestfall.
That was why Kyle Kane’s desire to open a school would make him a thorn in the Warrens’ side.
They had been blocking his certification for the school.
Kyle Kane understood what she ant and explained, "I went to the city for certification, so I’ve already bypassed the Warrens."
But Leona Lawson shook her head. "Silly nephew, the certification is a minor issue. Opening a school is like openly stealing business from the Warrens. It’s like snatching food right out of their mouths. It’d be a miracle if they let you stay in business."
Although the Kane Family was once prominent, they had been in seclusion for so long that their reputation and influence had long been eclipsed by the Warren Family.
Even if he got the certification, how could the Warren Family possibly spit out the prize they already held and let the Kane Family make a coback?
"Actually, it’s not impossible to open a school."
Wesley Lawson suddenly spoke up, his gaze turning to Dawn Miles with a certain intensity. "Right, Miss Sinclair?"
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