Chapter 1448

Emily's bold remarks left Martha completely stunned. She had intended to insult her, but Emily seemed to take pride in what she said as if it were something to boast about.

"Alright, that's enough," Henry said with a helpless smile.

He turned to Martha and said, "Ms. Philips, Emily likes to joke around. Don't take her too seriously.

"As for my age, there's no harm in telling you—I'm in my late 20s. I hope that clears things up."

Martha blinked in surprise, unable to believe Henry was only in his late 20s—they were about the same age.

How was that even possible?

She was a once-in-a-millennium prodigy with access to immense resources, and even with all that, advancing to Earthly Immortal in less than 10 or 20 years of cultivation was a far-off goal. How could Henry have possibly achieved that?

"You're not lying to me, are you?" Martha asked skeptically.

"I'm not. Besides, it's easy enough to verify. You can check for yourself if you want," Henry replied, confused by how fixated s