Irene reddened slightly as she glared at him. "You're so inappropriate! If you keep this up, I won't tell you why I came looking for you!""Hehehe, I’m sorry for speaking without thinking. I’ll take the blame," Adrian quickly apologized, lightly tapping his cheek as he spoke.Irene hurriedly stopped him. "Stop it, there's no need for that. Let's focus on the important matter."Adrian looked at her. "Alright then, please go ahead."However, Irene’s eyes shimmered as she said smilingly, "Since we’re discussing something important, should we talk here?""Right, we shouldn’t talk here. Maybe we should go to my room instead."Irene had just calmed down when she blushed again—even more so than before. Adrian then realized his words might have been inappropriate. After all, a man and woman being in a room alone could seem inappropriate.Irene hurriedly suggested, "Why don’t we go to the Lunar Terrace instead? It’s a more suitable place for our discussion since there won’t be many peopl
Adrian replied, unhesitantly, “You must guarantee my safety. I’m all for eliminating daemons, but risking my life is a no-go. I want to live at least a few more years.”“That’s a reasonable ask.”The person who responded was not Irene, but someone else. Adrian turned toward the voice and saw Kayne.Irene was surprised to see Kayne, asking, “Sir, why are you here?”Kayne replied smilingly, “Why, am I not allowed to be here?”Irene quickly bowed in respect. "Of course, you are. I'm just surprised to see you here in person."Kayne waved. "There’s no need to be surprised. You’re no longer needed here. You may leave. I’ll handle the rest.""But..." Irene frowned slightly, a strange look flickering in her eyes.Kayne continued, "Does my word as an elder count for nothing?"With that, Irene had no reason to object. "Yes, sir. I will take my leave."Then, she left Adrian and Kayne to talk. However, neither spoke for a moment. A mountain breeze blew past, lifting the hems of their gar
The imposter said, “You don’t need to worry about that. All you need to know is that you’ll die today!”Immediately after, several gleaming crystals appeared in his hand as he waved. The crystals were seemingly self-conscious, embedding themselves into the surroundings.Swish, swish, swish!Adrian instantly noticed the change in the air. He quickly realized what was happening and said, “You isolated me with a barrier. That’s quite a trick.”The imposter sneered. “That’s right, it is a barrier, and a special one, too. It won’t break until you die.”Adrian replied solemnly, “Is that so? But I think there’s another way to break it.”The imposter had anticipated Adrian’s words. The former chuckled coldly, saying, “Unfortunately, I won’t let you kill me. You will die!”Immediately after, the sword case behind the imposter’s back opened. Sharp rays shot out like a swarm of locusts toward Adrian.However, Adrian would not get caught so easily. He faced the fierce attack by waving and
Earlier, Irene had been suspicious of the imposter-Kayne and went to gather a few other apprentices. She had not expected to be a step too late.Adrian merely laughed and said, “Even though he managed to escape, I think I figured out who he is.” He did not elaborate, but his meaning was clear.Tyron stepped forward and flapped open his folding fan. He asked, “You mean that person was disguised as someone from Haroon’s group?”Adrian smiled mysteriously. “Who knows for sure? Either way, we’ll find out tomorrow.”Although Adrian appeared calm, he used the Ancient Life Text late at night to deduce the truth. However, there was no way to figure out the imposter’s true identity.“The Ancient Life Text is powerful, but it’s limited by my level and the opponent’s strength. Whether that imposter is real or not, he’s at least a Golden Core Stage expert. I’m only at the Nascent Stage. I can’t do much if he hides.” Adrian sighed.Even so, he knew improving his strength was the ultimate path
Irene was just as startled as Adrian when she saw Haroon. On the surface, Haroon seemed to have nothing to do with last night’s incident. She muttered, “Who else could’ve done it if not Haroon?”Tyron smiled slightly and said, “Lady Irene, are you still worried about that? The truth will come out sooner or later. There’s no point worrying now.”“You mean...” Irene looked at Tyron with a puzzled expression.Tyron continued, “We should focus on proper preparations instead of wasting time with baseless speculations.”Orson then appeared. “Well said.”Irene was excited to see him. “Orson, did you find anything?”“I made some progress. It seems hard work pays off. So, it’s up to us now,” Orson said, his eyes glinting.Meanwhile, the battle between Adrian and Haroon continued.“Perfect timing!”Adrian remained perfectly still as he faced Haroon’s attack. The former’s eyes darkened as he observed Haroon. Suddenly, Adrian realized how seamlessly Haroon executed his attacks. The latter
However, to everyone’s surprise, Adrian suddenly vanished into thin air. Haroon’s seemingly powerful attack hit nothing but air.How was this possible?Haroon’s strike was clearly an all-encompassing assault, with no possible escape for his opponent. Yet, the current scene was utterly shocking.Not only was Haroon stunned, but the surrounding audience was also dumbfounded by this turn of events. They were all baffled as to how Adrian, a living person, could disappear without a trace.It seemed Adrian had more tricks up his sleeve! Where could this kid have gone?Haroon immediately retracted his illusions and stood still, looking around in an attempt to locate Adrian. However, Adrian had seemingly evaporated into thin air, completely vanishing without a trace.After searching for a long time without any sign of Adrian, Haroon finally shouted in frustration, “Come out! What kind of skill is it to hide like this?”No one responded.“Damn it...”Feeling deeply insulted, Haroon cou
The countless sword-shaped shadows only had one purpose—to shatter Haroon’s defenses and obliterate him. He was shocked to face such a terrifying attack.Previously, Adrian did not seem particularly threatening. Hence, Haroon wondered how Adrian’s strength appeared to increase tenfold. The former gritted his teeth from the pressure he felt. As time passed, he sensed an overwhelming force threatening to crush him.At that moment, Adrian’s mocking voice echoed, “I suggest you surrender now, Haroon. Otherwise, my sword won’t stop.”Haroon could vaguely see Adrian’s figure amidst the countless sword-shaped shadows. Adrian’s presence seemed utterly unreachable to Haroon, like a towering figure he could never hope to touch.“Damn it! If this continues, I’m bound to lose!” Haroon knew he had to devise a countermeasure.“Wait!” Suddenly, an idea flashed through Haroon’s mind. He still had one last trump card. With a swift motion, he extended his hand and released a burst of black gas. Thi
Haroon responded to Kayne's question in a mocking tone, “Conspiracy? What conspiracy?”The crowd erupted in disbelief. No one expected that, even after falling to such a low point, Haroon would remain stubborn. It seemed like he no longer valued his life.However, with Kayne present, the crowd refrained from saying much. No matter how despicable Haroon was, Kayne would ultimately be the one to punish him. With Edwin Wells, the higher elder, temporarily absent, Kayne was in charge of giving out punishment within the faction.Kayne extended his hand, and a wisp of black gas appeared in his palm. However, a force contained the black gas, preventing it from harming those present. He questioned sternly, “No conspiracy? Then what do you call this poison gas?”Haroon merely let out a cold snort and replied, “That was all me. I knew I couldn’t beat him, so I resorted to underhanded tactics to win. Is that not allowed?”“In that case, you will pay the price for your actions.” As Kayne’s wo