The War God's Homecoming

Chapter 471 Two Martial Artists

A few minutes later, the trio arrived at another small courtyard in the village.

"Kate, come out quickly, we have distinguished guests here!" Robson shouted loudly as he entered the courtyard.

"You old man, always making a fuss. In our village, what distinguished guests could there be?" a woman's voice echoed from inside the house.

Soon, an elderly woman dressed modestly walked out of the house. When she saw Billy and Stout, a hint of surprise flashed in her eyes for a moment, but she quickly concealed it.

"Old lady, how about it? These two young men are different from the tourists who used to visit the village, right?" Robson grinned as he looked at the old woman.

"You've got some good judgment this time!" The old lady nodded and approached them warmly. "Are you two gentlemen from the city?"

"Exactly!" Billy added without going into much detail, smiling and asking, "May I know your name?"

As he spoke, Billy released his psychic power to probe, just as Nigel had mentioned earlier. There was no detectable fluctuation in energy around her. "Everyone in the village calls me Granny Wright," the old woman replied. "You can call me that too, along with the others. Do you mind if we have a seat?"

Granny Wright said warmly and led them to a gazebo in the courtyard.

"What are your names, young gentlemen?" After the four of them took their seats in the gazebo, Granny Wright asked with a smile.

"My older brother's last name is Gardner, and mine is Chandler." Stout replied.

"I see." Granny Wright asked again after she poured four cups of tea. "You two don't look like tourists. Did you come from the city?"

"These two gentlemen are here with Nigel." Robson replied and then gave a brief rundown of what had happened earlier.

"Nigel is back?" Granny Wright smiled. "He and Wendy should have been together a long time ago. Both of them are so shy. This time, I'll make sure Nigel proposes to Wendy!"

After that, Granny Wright turned her attention to Billy and said, "Thank you, Mr Gardner, for your assistance."

"You're too kind, Granny Wright!" Billy smiled and then turned to Robson, changing the topic. "Mr Robson, I heard from Nigel that he learned 'Return to the Origins of Power' from you. Is that true?" ""'Return to the Origins of Power'?" Robson's eyes flashed with a hint of surprise before he smiled and said, "I'm sorry, but I've never heard of it. Perhaps you are referring to the 'Gathering Elemental Palm'?" "That's a secret technique passed down in my family, not something widely known." Robson continued.

"Oh, I must have been mistaken," Billy replied with a smile. "My apologies for the misunderstanding."

"Mr Gardner, when you suddenly mentioned 'Return to the Origins of Power,' does it have any connection to this martial art?" Robson continued to inquire.

"No," Billy shook his head. "I've only heard that 'Return to the Origins of Power' has been lost for a hundred years and thought that it might have resurfaced now. So, I was just a bit curious." After sipping his tea, he abruptly asked another question.

"Have you ever heard of a martial technique called 'One Sword to Rule Them All'?"

As soon as he mentioned the technique, Granny Wright's wrist trembled involuntarily, causing a drop of tea to spill onto the table.

"One Sword to Rule Them All?"

Robson picked up his tea cup, covering up his own surprise before smiling and saying, "Mr Gardner, whether it's 'Return to the Origins of Power or 'One Sword to Rule Them All, just hearing the names sounds impressive. We country folks like us rarely have a chance to come across such things, and we've never even heard of them."

"Sorry for being presumptuous." Billy smiled and put down his tea cup.

"Mr Gardner, you're the Nine-Five phenomenon, an extraordinary individual. Would you be interested in having an old man like me read your fortune?" Robson changed the subject with a smile.

"Mr Robson, you're too kind!" Billy smiled back. "Today, I'll pass, but next time. Thank you for the tea. We'll trouble you again next time."

"Sure thing. Next time, have Nigel give me a call before you come, and I'll prepare some food. Let this old man share a few drinks with you." Granny Wright responded with a smile.

"Haha, sounds good!" Billy smiled again.

Then, after bidding farewell to the two, Billy and Stout turned and left. Just as they were about to reach the courtyard gate, Billy turned around and added, "Mr Robson, in the next day or two, there might be people coming for 'Return to the Origins of Power,' and it's likely they won't be friendly. Be prepared."

"Thank you for the warning, Mr Gardner!" Robson replied after a brief pause.

Fifteen minutes later, Billy and Stout boarded the helicopter and departed. Billy had purposely given Nigel two weeks off so he could spend more time at home.

"Boss, something seems off about Robson and his wife." Stout spoke up on the helicopter.

"Yeah," Billy squinted his eyes slightly and nodded. Though he hadn't been able to detect their martial arts proficiency, he couldn't overlook their unusual reactions.

"Boss, 'One Sword to Rule Them All' is the supreme art of the ancient martial sect Sword Sect. When you mentioned it earlier, did you have any suspicions?" Stout continued to inquire.

"It's rumored that twenty years ago,

the Sword Sect's sect master,

Bessie Charleston, suffered severe injuries that destroyed her

cultivation," Billy replied Canet

"After that, she passed on

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position of sect master to her junior and disappeared from the martial world. For twenty years, she hasn't

shown her face."

"Boss, do you suspect that Granny Wright might be the former sect master Bessie Charleston of Sword Sect?" Stout asked, somewhat surprised. "What made you think that?"

"Just a hunch," Billy added with a

faint smile. "From what I know, Arthur Fowler and Bessie Charleston

used to be a couple when they were young, traveling the martial world fighting injustice together. But for some reason, they couldn't be together in the end. When I saw the old lady, I suddenly had this idea, so

I tested it."

"Damn, hearing you say that, it might be her!" Stout exclaimed excitedly. After a momentary pause, he continued, "One is the former Minister of Central Sky Office, and the other is the former sect master of Sword Sect, two formidable experts living in this remote mountain village. What could be their purpose?"

"I don't know," Billy shook his head slightly.

"This place probably holds some kind of treasure, or else they wouldn't have stayed here for so many years." Stout speculated.

"Boss, should we have Azure Fang send someone to keep an eye on them?" he suggested.

"Not for now," Billy shook his head again. "Unless something unexpected happens, Alexandra Maynard will send someone to investigate. We'll see then."© 2024 Nôv/el/Dram/a.Org.

"Boss, do you think Arthur Fowler and Bessie Charleston might have truly lost their martial abilities?" Stout asked again. He had also tried to investigate them before, but like Billy, he had found nothing.