He paused for a moment before he continued, “Mrs. Jenkins is a wise woman. Over the years, the Jenkins family has done well under her leadership.”

At that point, Cyril said many flattering things about Mrs. Jenkins. It almost seemed Like he had written a script ahead of time.

However, it didn't take long for him to realize that no one was interested in what he had to say about this Mrs. Jenkins.

"So... I actually have a grandmother in Broome?" Maria asked.

“Well, according to the Jenkins family’s rules, you’re technically not her granddaughter, Miss Maria. I'm sorry," Cyril replied.

“So you can only refer to her as Mrs. Jenkins. Her real grandchildren, that is, Mrs. Jenkins’ sons' children, are the only ones who can call her grandmother."

“But she's still Maria's grandmother, right? Why does it even matter?” Julie couldn't help but ask.

“It's a rule in the family," Cyril repeated. Julie frowned.

She didn't even want Maria to go back to Broome to be with the Jenkins family. She was worried about her getting bullied by such a family with strict rules.

But since she was only Maria's adoptive mother, she figured that she had no business stopping her from making a decision.

"I see." Julie sighed.

"I have another question." Maria calmly exclaimed. "How many people are there in the Jenkins family in Broome?"

“A lot!" Cyril replied.

He paused for a moment before he added, “But unfortunately, not all of the Jenkins family's descendants are eligible for recognition. Only the best with talent beyond the ordinary will be recognized by the family and have their names recorded. The ordinary people will have to remain ordinary."

"Those with talent beyond ordinary people? What does that even mean?" Julie didn't really understand what Cyril was talking about, so she asked directly.

On the other hand, Cyril frowned as he looked at her. In his mind, Julie was just an outsider, and so she wasn't in the position to ask any questions.

But for Maria's sake, he tried to remain patient.

“Well, it will be easier to just show it."

Cyril then picked up a glass of water in front of him and held it in front of everyone.

The next second, all of the clear water in the transparent glass instantly froze and became ice.

Even the glass itself was covered with a thin layer of frosty mist.

Julie was dumbfounded. She had never seen something Like this before in person. She couldn't help but ask, “Are you... A magician?”

A magician?! Cyril was depressed that he would be categorized as such This kind of supernatural phenomenon was extremely superb that even a skilled magician would not be able to do it!

“What you just saw is a kind of ancient martial art skill," Anthony took the initiative to explain. "Cultivators would manipulate and circulate true energies in their bodies, and according to the characteristics of the exercises they practice, they can exhibit different formidable powers. Judging from what he performed with the glass of water, it's safe to say that his ancient martial energy is of ice attribute."