Chapter 579 Usher's Tremor
In the study, besides Alistair, there was another man with a refined demeanor, sitting opposite Alistair, chatting and laughing with him.
This man was James's cousin, Usher.
When he turned and saw James, his face showed no surprise. Instead, he smiled warmly and said, "James, come and sit."
His smile was so sincere that it was hard to tell that he and James were actually adversaries.
James hadn't seen Usher for a long time. Among the three of them, Usher was always the most low-key, James the most high-profile, and then Wylie in the middle. Now, unexpectedly, Usher had already broken through to the third stage of martial artist.
As for Alistair, when he saw James, his expression changed slightly before returning to normal.
He looked very indifferent.
James walked over, first saluted Alistair, then sat down next to Usher, and said with a smile, "Usher, long time no see. You've broken through to the third stage of martial artist. Congratulations!"
Usher was surprised that James could see through his level and responded with a smile, "James. I've heard rumors that you've already broken through to the fourth stage of a warrior. Is that true?"
James could see through Usher's level, but Usher couldn't see through James's. To Usher, James was like a fog; he could only tell that James had the strength of martial artist, but he couldn't see the limits.
This meant that James had completely outclassed him.
Although they seemed harmonious on the surface, their words were already clashing.
James pointed out Usher's level right away, indicating that his strength was far above Usher's. Usher's response was also clever; he said he heard from outside rumors that James had broken through to the fourth stage, not from Alistair, implying that in James's mind, the Smith family and Alistair held no place.
Alistair didn't interrupt. He seemed like an old man, oblivious to the verbal sparring between his two grandsons. He lowered his head, focusing on his coffee, making it hard to guess what he was thinking.
But James didn't care about that. He lived very freely and transparently now, never caring about others' opinions of him.
"Yes, I've reached the peak of the fourth stage of a warrior. In a while, I'll break through to the fifth stage," James said with a smile.
With this, Usher's mouth twitched uncontrollably!
The fifth stage of martial artist was a legendary level. They had only heard of it and never seen anyone at the fifth stage. The martial arts prowess at that level was unimaginable.
Throughout Sunlandia, there were very few people at the fifth stage of martial artist. It was said that only the exalted Sword God was at the fifth stage.
And James, at such a young age, had closed to the fifth stage.
Usher was shocked that it was incredible.
To be honest, Usher had known that James would return to the City of Mysteries today and had anticipated that he would come to greet Alistair. He had imagined many scenarios, but he never expected that James had become so powerful, already at the fourth stage and moving towards the fifth stage.
Even with his cunning, hearing this news caused a storm in his heart.
Not just him, but Alistair, sitting opposite, also trembled slightly, his hand shaking and spilling some coffee.
If James had indeed reached the peak of the fourth stage, his importance to the Smith family was self-evident!
At that moment, Alistair even felt a twinge of regret. Had he known this, he wouldn't have clashed with James and stripped him of his heir status.
Usher, being a genius of the Smith family and a worldly man, quickly regained his composure, smiling and clapping, James, you truly are a genius among geniuses, reaching the peak of the fourth stage. You're one of the top in the country. With you, the Smith family will surely regain its former glory! But I've never seen the peak of the fourth stage. Could you show me?"
Usher smiled warmly at James, genuinely happy for him and just wanting to see his strength.
Alistair also perked up his ears, listening intently.
No matter what, James was his grandson, the one he was most proud of. He still cared about James.
James waved his hand and said, "Usher, let's forget about it."
Usher patted his shoulder and said with a smile, "James, just let me see."
Before he could finish his sentence, his body suddenly froze, unable to move!
Because at that moment, an extremely powerful aura burst forth from James, a terrifying pressure that made Usher's soul tremble!
Usher had never felt such a fierce pressure before. At that moment, it was as if James was a god in the sky, and he was just a crawling mortal on the ground, a suppression between different species.
Fortunately, this pressure only lasted for a second before James returned to normal, smiling, "Usher, this is the pressure of the fourth stage."
Usher wanted to laugh to cover his embarrassment, but his soul hadn't fully recovered, and his face was pale. He couldn't even smile, so he coughed twice, lowered his head, and dryly laughed, saying hoarsely, "Impressive."
Because James had only directed the pressure at Usher and not released it outward, Alistair didn't feel much.
However, seeing Usher's reaction, Alistair understood that James wasn't lying. He had indeed reached the peak of the fourth stage!
Confirming this made his feelings very complicated.
James said, "Alistair, if there's nothing else, I won't disturb your conversation with Usher."
He stood up, ready to leave.
Alistair's eyebrows twitched. James was just greeting him and then leaving, showing little respect for Alistair, which was an affront to his authority.
Instinctively, he got angry and wanted to scold him.
But then he saw James's indifferent expression and remembered their last confrontation. He realized that today's James was no longer the same as before, and he felt a sense of helplessness, starting to soften.
"Stay," Alistair commanded.
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