The Almighty Dragon General

Chapter 865 

James had heard of the painting’s origins before. 

However, he scarcely knew anything about it. 

He sat motionlessly in the wheelchair and looked at the painting in awe. 

Tobias, whose gaze was also fixed on the painting, continued, “This painting was passed down by the Prince of Orchid himself. He was a prince who failed to seize power for himself in the midst of a power struggle. In order to make a comeback, he went to great lengths searching for treasures all over the world. Sadly, he went to his grave unable to seize the imperial throne for himself. On his deathbed, he gave each of his four major officials a painting and told them that the paintings held a great secret within.” 

James asked in response to the revelation, “What kind of secret?” 

Bobby Caden once told him that the Moonlit Flowers on Cliffside’s Edge possessed the secret to immortality. However, James found it hard to believe his words. 

Tobias shook his head morosely. “The Prince of Orchid never revealed what it was, and the ancestor of the Cadens had no idea either. It was only when the four major officials were sorting through the Prince of Orchid’s belongings that they realized something strange. The four paintings that the Prince of Orchid left behind should possess his self-taught martial arts teachings. It’s possible to reach the ninth rank if one perfected the Prince of Orchid’s martial arts.” 

“The ninth rank…” 

Tobias let out a disappointed sigh. 

the ninth rank. However, there have been no records of anyone actually

he frowned. “Is

reaching the ninth rank is tantamount to

jaw went slack with

knowledge, no one has ever been able to reach the ninth rank. Perhaps the Prince of Orchid is the only person who managed to accomplish such a feat. Regardless, he still died of old age. This likely means that the legend was simply based in

a deep breath.

among themselves, they became the Ancient Four of today. For thousands of years, the Ancient Four have lived peaceful lives. However the tresspassing of the ancient tomb and the distribution of the items within, have caused alarm

at Tobias curiously. “The Ancient Four were the

also entirely possible that one of them was

they never concerned themselves with the affairs of the outside world. It was only recently that someone informed the Cadens that you possessed an item that was unearthed from the ancient tomb. That was when I sent

it truly not one of the Ancient

quietly, “If it wasn’t any of the Ancient Four, who else

from the Ancient Four, who else would have knowledge of the ancient

ceiling. “That I do not

was lost in

his men to go after the items when the ancient tomb had been broken into. All he had to show for this was a sealed box that had no key. With the box in hand, Floyd made

that, Sovereign Antique Shop seemed to have anticipated James’ arrival.

did the Emperor know that someone had broken

was the one who hired the mercenaries