Keiraâs pupils shrank. âWhat nonsense are you spouting?!â
Jackson sneered, âHow am I spouting nonsense? Itâs all true. Everyone knows that to become an InnerSect Disciple, youâve almost gone mad. It was you who came to my bed and offered yourself. I took pityon you and slept with you, and now what? Youâve passed the preliminary selection of the martial artscompetition and found another way, so you plan on kicking me to
the curb?â
People who had come to fetch things immediately stood by to watch the commotion, pointing andwhispering about Keira.novelbin
âKeera looks quite timid, but I didnât expect her to be this sort of personâ¦â
âYou canât judge a book by its cover, can you? Anyone who offers themselves up canât be a goodperson.â
As the Outer Sect Disciples pointed and whispered
about her, Matias rushed over and angrily said, âDonât talk nonsense! Keera isnât that sort of person. Itwas Jackson who constantly pressured her to submit. She disagreed, otherwise, she wouldnât havebeen missing these past two months!â
The crowd was momentarily stunned, then turned to look at Jackson.
Jackson scoffed. âWhy hasnât she come over these past two months? Of course, itâs because after Islept with her, I couldnât secure her an Inner Sect Disciple spot. If I had a spot, wouldnât I use it myself?This woman really thinks the Gill family can do anything! Is the Freeman Sect a place where we canmess around as
we please?â
Matiasâs face turned ashen with anger. âJackson, donât tarnish Keeraâs reputation here. Previously, itwas clearly you kept pursuing her unsuccessfully, giving her all kinds of difficulties, getting her to dothis and that, and even reporting to the Elders that she was slacking and not practicing martial arts,causing her to make no progress over the years!â
Jackson scoffed. âMatias, who do you think you are? Youâre part of a collateral line, but youâre pointing
fingers at me here? Do you believe that with just one word, I can make your family disappear fromClance?â Matias scoffed. âYou think Iâm afraid of you?â
âYouâre not afraid, but do you think your grandmother
would be?â
Matias choked.
Jackson sneered once again, turning his attention back to Keera. âOf course, Iâm a rather sentimentalperson. Since youâve slept with me, Iâll certainly protect you. Keera, continue to come to my roomtonight, otherwise, Iâll report to the higher-ups that your two-month absence counts as an automaticresignation from the Freeman Sect!â
Keira sneered.
Yet Matias was already furious to the extreme. âIf she hasnât reported in, isnât it because you forcedher? Jackson, youâve gone too far!â
Jackson scoffed. âFreeman Sect rules state that an
Outer Sect Disciple who doesnât report in for a month is considered to have left automatically. Iâm just
following the rules. What about it?!â
Keira spoke slowly, âReally? According to Freeman Sect rules, are the words of you, an outer manager,more important, or those of the Elders more important?â
Jackson was taken aback. âWhat do you mean? You think the Inner Sect Elders would speak for you?â
Keira immediately said, âI came for a Bone Assessment yesterday, and it was Elder Grant who allowedme to participate in the Outer Sect martial arts competition. What now? Are your words more powerfulthan Elder Grantâs?â
Jackson choked. âYou went for a Bone Assessment again? What could you possibly find out?â
âWhat I found out has nothing to do with you.â
Keira took step by step toward Jackson, her face cold as she stared at him, causing his scalp to tingle.He had never known that the weak woman who only begged him for mercy had this side to her.
He swallowed hard but still said, âWhat do you want
me to make clear? How you plead under me? Or how loudly you were moaning?â
Keira grabbed his collar in one swift move.
Jackson reached out to push her away, but the arms of the woman, who had always seemed weak andeasily bullied by him, now felt as solid as bronze walls and iron bones, rendering him unable to breakfree.
Keira stared at him intently. âExplain.â
Jackson swallowed hard, then cursed angrily, âKeera, what are you doing? Assaulting a superior isgrounds for expulsion from the Freeman Sect! Even if Elder Grant vouched for you and let youparticipate in the martial arts competition, you canât lay hands on me!â
Keira kept her stare fixed on him.
She had thoroughly memorized the Freeman Sectâs rules yesterday.
Indeed, assaulting someone of a higher rank would result in immediate expulsion, but Keeraâsgrievances couldnât just be acknowledged like this!
A fierce light flashed in Keiraâs eyes, and then she slowly released Jacksonâs hand she had beenholding. But just as Jackson scoffed, she suddenly clutched his
throat!
Her fingers were well-defined, and when she clutched
his throat it made lookson immediately faol short of
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breath, unable to breathe.
His eyes bulged, and both hands fiercely clutched Keiraâs hand, trying to push her away, but he foundhe couldnât muster any strength!
Jackson struggled desperately.
Keira continued to stare at him intently. âSpeak. What âs your relation to Keera?â
Jackson slapped at her hands, struggling to speak, but no words came out. The feeling of death creptover him, making him panic.
Seeing the threat in Keiraâs eyes, he knew that if he didnât clear her name, he might actually be chokedto death right there today!
He slapped Keiraâs hand againâ¦
Keira watched him closely until Jackson stuck out his tongue, then she finally let go.
Goshâ¦
Jackson coughed in fear, gasping for air, his eyes
tearing up in fright as he said, âHow can I speak if you donât let me go?!â
Keiraâs expression darkened.
Jackson quickly covered his Alright, alright, Iâll
say it. Keera never seduced me.
between us!â
Keira scoffed. âLouder!â
Jackson didnât want to speak.
Thereâs nothing
Keira took a step forward again, forcing Jackson to shout, âFine! Iâll say it! Keera never seduced me!Thereâs nothing between Keera and me! Are you
satisfied now?â
Only then did Keira take a step back.
Once she left, Jackson clenched his fists tightly. âKeera, how dare you show such insubordination? Iâmgoing right to the Disciplinary Hall to tell the Elders, to seek justice from them!â
At the same time.
Elder Grant stroked his beard, standing outside the Sect Leaderâs room. After hesitating for a moment,he finally knocked on the door.
The Sect Leader was in good spirits today, his eyes
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Seeing Elder Grant, he asked, âElder Grant, what brings you here?â
Elder Grant looked at his appearance, twitched the corner of his mouth, and then said, âYesterday,during the Bone Assessment, I found a remarkable woman. She seems to have some similarities to thesenior sister you once mentioned, so I wanted to inquire
about it.â