"Walk with me." After Robert Williams left, Maurren Smith’s demeanor changed from the flirtatious figure she presented earlier to something more normal.
Peter looked at her and said with a smile, "Is this your true nature?" He felt that he was gradually losing his ability to understand Maurren Smith.
Maurren held Peter’s hand, her body close to his, and they walked out together.
"Honey, actually, I’ve always been tired. Now I finally have a reliable partner in life."
Peter looked at Maurren, noticing her weak and vulnerable appearance, so different from her usual strong demeanor.
"Want to share your story?" Peter asked while walking.
It was clear that Maurren had a story behind her.
"Do you want to hear it?"
Peter nodded. He felt relaxed, walking down the street with a beautiful woman on his arm.
Maurren sighed and shared, "My mother was a concubine of the Greenwood Clan. In fact, she’s one of those women without any status, following my father. Such women exist within big families, and they usually claim the identity of nannies to outsiders."
Could it really be the case?
Peter always thought that Maurren was the pearl in the palm of the Greenwood Clan.
"Unexpected, isn’t it?"
"It is somewhat strange."
Through Maurren’s story, Peter learned about the situation within the Greenwood Clan. This influential family had a strong political power and controlled many industries. Maurren’s father was an illegitimate child within the Greenwood Clan without much status. Consequently, Maurren’s position within the clan wasn’t high either.
Upon learning this, Peter was confused and asked, "It seems that you hold a lot of power within the Greenwood Clan?"
Maurren sighed and said, "It’s because the Third Young Clarkson from the Clarkson Clan wanted to marry me as his twenty-first concubine."
Peter looked at her in surprise, confused by the situation.
As they found a stone bench by the roadside and sat down, Maurren explained, "The Clarkson Clan is a cultivation clan, much more powerful than our Greenwood Clan. Our clan has always relied on the Clarksons; it’s just that outsiders don’t know about this."
Although Peter knew about the existence of hidden clans, he had never heard of the Clarkson Clan before.
"What kind of clan is the Clarkson Clan, actually?"
Maurren admitted, "I don’t know the specifics. All I know is that Elder Clarkson keeps marrying women who then disappear. He only marries women with martial arts skills and inner Qi. Though he is very old, he still marries a young woman every year – women full of vitality. For this reason, any woman he sets his eyes upon receives a lot of supplements. The young masters of their family do the same, continually marrying women from smaller clans. It’s said that they have a special path to send these women into the Cultivation World."
At this, Peter frowned, curious about Elder Clarkson.’
"How old is Elder Clarkson?"
"I don’t know, but he’s certainly older than my grandfather."
"Their young master must be quite old too, right?"
"Would your family agree to have someone that old marry you?" Peter asked, puzzled.
Today’s revelations from Maurren ignited Peter’s curiosity.