Staring at the white-haired old man who had suddenly appeared and struck him with a palm so hard that he spat blood, his face was full of shock. Wasn’t this an ordinary flower gardener from the family with the surname Foster? How… could he be this powerful!

George Foster placed both hands behind his back, looking down at Thomas Carter with a proud gaze and said coldly, “You even want to harm someone protected by our Saintess?”

“Protected by the Saintess?”

Everyone present showed looks of confusion.

“What Saintess?”

“Saintess? That’s not a title just anyone can have!”

“Which top power’s Saintess has come to our The Carter Family? How come we didn’t know?”

While everyone was puzzled, a beautiful young girl walked out from the crowd.

She wore a pink velvet dress, her hair braided into small plaits.

A headband was tied around her forehead, with a pale blue gemstone hanging from it, pressed right between her brows.

Clear, captivating eyes, a charming cherry mouth, a graceful figure.

Even more beautiful than a fairy descending to the mortal world!

“Grace Turner!”

As soon as she appeared, those who recognized her quickly called out her name.

“That’s Grace Turner?”

“She’s so beautiful!”

“She’s even more beautiful than a fairy!”

“I’d heard she was pretty before, but I never imagined she’d be this beautiful!”

“She’s just too beautiful!”

Upon learning that the girl who stepped out was Grace Turner, the crowd was once again stirred up.

“Could she be the Saintess that person mentioned?”

Looking at the old man who had repelled Thomas Carter, then at the way he looked at Grace Turner, the onlookers seemed to guess something and hurriedly turned their gazes to Grace Turner.

William Carter looked at the suddenly appearing white-haired old man, and his mind instantly cleared! This old man had appeared at the The Carter Family more than two years ago, and everyone had thought he was just an ordinary old farmer. Who would have thought… he was actually from some great power, here to select a Saintess!

Even more unexpected! This usually silent old man actually chose Grace!

William Carter finally understood why, when he saw Grace Turner a few days ago, her attitude toward him was so conflicted? So… she was torn about whether to become the Saintess!

Grace Turner walked up to William Carter, wiped the dust from his face, looked at him with concern, and said, “Brother William, are you alright?”

William Carter shook his head and smiled, “Little girl, do I look like someone who’s in trouble?”

“No, you don’t.” Grace Turner shook her head, looking at him with an expression that seemed like she had something to say but couldn’t get it out.

How could William Carter not see that she had something on her mind? He said, “Little girl, bottling things up will only make you sick. If you have something to say, just tell me.”

“Mm.” Grace Turner nodded obediently, stole another glance at him, then finally said, “I’ve been chosen as a candidate for the Saintess, and now I have to go back to participate in the selection.”

William Carter’s heart skipped a beat. After spending so much time with Grace Turner, hearing that she was leaving, he couldn’t help but feel a strange sense of loss, but he still forced a smile and said, “That’s a good thing.”

Grace Turner pouted at William Carter, complaining, “It’s a good thing, but I’ll have to leave you.”

William Carter raised his hand and gently stroked Grace Turner’s delicate face, comforting her, “Little girl, the separation will be short. Don’t worry, after you leave, I’ll train even harder and strive to reach the level where I can come find you as soon as possible!”

“I believe in you!”

Grace Turner nodded, handed him half of her personal jade pendant, and said affectionately, “Brother William, I’ll be waiting for you!”

As she spoke, Grace Turner turned around, and at that moment, tears slid down her lovely face…

And the instant she turned, William Carter clenched his fists tightly and vowed fiercely, “Little girl, I won’t let you wait too long!”

Thomas Carter had been struck by the other party’s palm and spat blood, making Charles Carter realize that this was not someone to be trifled with.

But as the head of the family, he still stepped forward and said, “May I ask who you are? Why did you injure someone from my The Carter Family? Don’t you know that my The Carter Family has deep ties with the Xuanming Sect?”

“Xuanming Sect?” The old man let out a cold laugh. “If you’re not convinced, you can have their sect master come find me at Haoyue Sect!”

“Haoyue Sect?”

Those three words were like a bolt from the blue, making Charles Carter’s body tremble.

Though he didn’t know what kind of background Haoyue Sect had, any group that dared call itself a ‘Sect’ was far more powerful than a mere clan!

A Sect was absolutely not something a clan could provoke!

What is a Sect? It has its own doctrine! It could even abolish the throne of a nation!

Imperial power! Sect! Teacher!

Although the Xuanming Sect was said to be close to the strength of a true sect, that was all just rumor. If the rumors were false, then the fate awaiting the The Carter Family would be annihilation.

Fully aware of the danger, Charles Carter quickly shut his mouth.

Seeing that he had no more objections, the old man finally turned around, preparing to leave with Grace Turner.

“Hmm?”

Seeing Grace Turner constantly looking back at William Carter, the old man seemed to realize something and turned to walk toward William Carter.

“What is he going to do?”

The old man’s actions made everyone around shrink back and retreat in fear.