Julie finally understood why there was such a gruesome and brutal scar on Maria's body!

She even had a strong suspicion that if the operation hadn't taken place in the world of martial arts, Maria might not have survived.

“The second heart transplant operation took place in Sheffield.”

Maria lowered her head as she spoke, expressing her gratitude to Julie.

"Back then, there was a baby girl with brain death. She could barely keep her heart beating with the help of the equipment. She was first stolen away by an unscrupulous doctor and a gangster and then abandoned by them. Clark and Denis discovered her and attempted to save her. But it was too late. Her brain deteriorated rapidly, leading to her demise, so they had to declare her dead."

A realization seemed to dawn on Julie. She didn't even blink her eyes, tears flowing silently from them. Her tears dropped and splashed on the ground.

“The heart forcibly implanted into my body has a congenital disease that could end my life at any moment. Thinking it was worth a shot, Clark and Denis discovered that the heart from the abandoned baby was a remarkably good match for mine.

As a result, I underwent a second heart transplant operation. My narcolepsy is a consequence of these two procedures." After saying that, Maria's head bowed in a somber silence.

After a while, Maria felt a gentle, warm hand softly caressing her head.

Julie couldn't hold back her tears when she spoke, but her voice remained tender.

"That baby is my baby... Isn't it?"

The Oracle Stone was not specially used for adults.

In fact, in the past, when great ancient martial families wanted to train their successors, they usually tested their children with the Oracle Stone as soon as their children could make a sound.

Only those direct descendants of the families could be selected to run the test.

Those children who demonstrated extraordinary abilities would certainly receive key training from their families with scores of resources at their disposal.

Those children would undoubtedly become the pillars of their families.

Therefore, their families would spare no effort to protect them and keep their remarkable test results a secret from the public.

The training those children received would stay off the radar.

This deep culture of secrecy had several reasons. First, families had to protect their children from competitors’ likely harm. Moreover, endless family feuds within the household made it inadvisable to reveal the children's extraordinary abilities.

"Maria's test indicated her talent could achieve the ninth grade.

Even Canaan is not aware of this," Mrs. Jenkins said with a smirk.

"But they can't hide it from me," she added.

“Well, you are the person my grandpa trusts the most. Of course, he won't hide it from you," Barbara remarked.

Barbara's grandfather was the head of the Jenkins family until his passing away twenty years ago.