My Accidental Husband is a Billionaire

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“Next!”

With the voice echoing through the room, Keira straightened her back and pushed the door open.

The Freeman Sect resembled an ancient noble manor.

The houses inside all retained rustic and classical

characteristics.

The Bone Assessment Hall was also a small bungalow, similar to the temples she had visited, with an elder dressed in practice garments sitting on a cushion, sporting a long beard, and looking quite elegant.

Elder Grant had been responsible for the Bone Assessment for several decades.

He had discovered many a talented child and then made recommendations to the Sect Leader and direct lineage elders.

Before the Sect Leader took on disciples, the pressure on him was immense, a pity though, for there were no exceptional prospects.

Ever since the Sect Leader had taken on disciples and

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announced to the public that the eldest apprentice could now defeat the Sect Leader himself, his workload had immediately lightened.

The younger generations were still far from taking on disciples.

Therefore, when a child was exceptionally gifted, he would only recommend them to the direct lineage; the rest could only stay to become average disciples.

He leisurely sipped a cup of tea and then looked toward the door; upon seeing Keira, he was

momentarily taken aback before speaking, “Didn’t they say parents can’t enter?”

He looked around her, “Where is your child?”

Keira didn’t know what to say.

Touching her nose, she also felt a bit embarrassed, “Uh, I’m here for the Bone Assessment.”

“Nonsense!”

Elder Grant was almost amused by the absurdity. “Your growth plates have long since fused. What’s there to assess? In all my years of assessing bones, I’ve never seen an adult have it done!”

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I have potential and wish to take a master.”

toe, then realization dawned upon him. “Aren’t you Keera?”

Keira was surprised.

in surprise, asking, “You know me?”

I know you!” Elder Grant exclaimed, half amused, half exasperated. “You are an Outer Sect Disciple of Freeman Sect. How could I not know you? Moreover, I was the one who accepted you into

her brow. “I

age.

“You were sent here by your parents when you were four or five, but after assessing your bones, I found your talent average and declined. To my surprise, you came back year

year!”

Grant said in resignation,

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classes outside, and I couldn’t understand why they were so insistent on

school; it was one of the few

had fallen behind with

modern firearms, cold weapons and their practitioners were hardly a

it had a substantial family fortune to support it

the world.

for a bit of exercise; most of them intended to spend their

within the sect.

Keera’s parents

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the

bring gifts to his home, blocking his way, and even once, kneeling outside and refusing to rise until they forced him

had never seen such stubborn people; with no choice, he reluctantly granted her the status of an

all, many Outer Sect Disciples were businessmen who supported the operation of

however, couldn’t be allowed to mix in under false pretenses, no matter what.

Keera’s parents give up.

had become

Freeman

you weren’t doing well there either, unable to endure hardship. Someone even said you were about to

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paused upon hearing

frail by

for being unable to endure hardship

sister had always been best at forbearance!

furrowing her brows, sensing deception.

to dwell on these thoughts. Keira just looked at Elder Grant. “I wish to become an Inner Sect Disciple.”

a sigh. “I know you’ve always wanted

bone structure is clear; you lack the talent! Keera, you should leave. If you want to improve your health, just practice more with the Outer Sect Disciples. Don’t waste my time here!”

of diligent study and practice, I feel that my physique has