The Seven Sisters and Their Hidden King-Chapter 173: It’s Just a Trash List

He hadn't even reached the Heaven Master level himself. Yet John had just dismissed his life's goal as "trash."

How could he be this cruel?

Zoey quickly tried to shift the conversation. "Doctor John, what's your opinion on Sawyer Welch, the thirty-eighth ranked Heaven Master?"

Sawyer Welch—less than forty years old, yet a renowned Heaven Master with a high ranking on the Heaven List. Zoey had mentioned his name during a conversation with Marcia a few days ago, and John had overheard.

Judging by their tone and expressions, Sawyer seemed quite impressive.

But John just shook his head. "Never met him. But if he only became a Heaven Master by forty, then honestly, his talent's not that great."

My elder sister Bertha reached that level in her twenties, John thought. If she's the standard, then Sawyer's basically mediocre.

John didn't sugarcoat anything.

But his bluntness left Zoey at a loss for how to continue the conversation.

Mason looked away, his pride clearly bruised. The man beside her seemed too embarrassed to speak further.

Zoey was starting to worry—if they kept this up, Mason might lose the will to train altogether.

Are martial artists really this fragile?

But John didn't care. If a martial artist's mentality is so easy to break, maybe he should go move bricks instead.

After finishing the acupuncture treatment for Nick, John left Feazer Medical Clinic.

Zoey remained, deep in thought.

He had noticed something odd. The relationship between Nick's family and John clearly wasn't ordinary. Otherwise, why would they receive such special treatment—John personally performing acupuncture?

Later that day, Zoey approached Marcia privately.

"Niece Marcia, are you close with Doctor John?"

Marcia nodded without hesitation. "Of course. John is my future son-in-law. Naturally, we're close."

Future son-in-law?

Zoey was stunned. Then his expression turned complicated.

"Marcia... are you returning to the Kelvin family on the 10th of next month?"

He had assumed she came purely for treatment, but now that he knew she was so close to John, wouldn't it be easy to ask for his help?

But unexpectedly, Marcia fell silent.

Zoey figured she was still hesitant, so he pressed gently, "Didn't you say you forgave your father long ago? The Kelvin family's in trouble. You won't just sit back and watch, will you?"

After a pause, Marcia sighed. "Of course I don't want to see the Kelvin family fall apart. But... what can I really do at a time like this?"

Her face clouded with concern.

Zoey frowned. "Why don't you ask Doctor John for help?"

"John?" Marcia looked confused. Then something clicked. "Wait... you mean—he could help deal with the Welch family's Heaven Master?"

She hesitated. "Is... is John a martial artist too?"

She seemed to have just realized something.

Zoey looked even more bewildered than her.

Wait, what?

Marcia didn't know?

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Had John hidden his strength from her? Was he planning a surprise?

Zoey suddenly panicked.

Oh no. Did I just ruin the surprise? Will he blame me for revealing his secret?

He started to sweat.

Meanwhile, Marcia's mind was racing. "Uncle Zoey... are you saying John is really a martial artist? What level is he? Earlier you said he might be stronger than Sawyer... is that true?"

Three rapid-fire questions left Zoey flustered. He stammered, "Uhh... you'd better ask Doctor John yourself!"

Inwardly, he prayed John wouldn't hold this slip against him.

But judging from Zoey's guilty expression, Marcia already knew she'd touched on something important.

She had grown up in a martial family, after all. People around her occasionally revealed hidden strengths. She wasn't shocked by the idea—just deeply curious.

If John really is that powerful, can he save the Kelvin family?

Before she could dwell on it, Zoey abruptly changed the subject—clearly trying to recover from his earlier blunder.

"Marcia, can I ask... what exactly is wrong with your husband? Why does he need so many acupuncture treatments from Doctor John personally?"

Marcia's face darkened slightly.

"Uncle Zoey, don't ask about things you're not supposed to."

"Uh..."

The awkwardness thickened.

Zoey had no idea what he said wrong—but Marcia had already left the clinic in a hurry.

To be safe, she decided she needed to ask John about his identity directly.

After all, this wasn't just about curiosity—it was about the future of the Kelvin family.