He looked at James and reprimanded him, “James, is it true that you’ve stolen the paintings of the other three families and unraveled the secret behind them?”

Tobias was also curious to know how James managed to become this powerful in such a short amount of time.

However, James refused to tell him the truth.

So, he was using this opportunity to pressure him into spilling the beans.

James thought long and hard about it.

He knew that the Cadens would not shield him from the Johnstons’ Grand Patriarch if he did not provide a satisfactory explanation.

“No.”

After brief contemplation, he said, “When I was imprisoned in the Johnstons’ dungeon, I came across a man by the name of Spencer Johnston. As he knew he wouldn’t be able to live for long, he imparted his True Energy to me and taught me the Blithe Fist of Abomination.

“Also, the elderly man who defeated Donovan Blithe, the Patriarch of the Blithes, at Mount Littleroot was me in disguise. That’s also how I came to learn the B