A Man Like None Other

Two figures quickly approached Jared and his group, moving with intense speed. Flames seemed to surround them, their faces hidden behind masks.

The moment Jared laid eyes on them, his brows knitted together. Especially the woman, something about stirred a deep sense of familiarity in him, almost like had known for a longtime.

“Mr. Norton…” As the pair arrived, Jared greeted them with a respectful fist-and-palm gesture.

Seeing Jared standing alongside Kishor, Skylar hesitated briefly before asking with respect, “Mr. Chance, have you already completed your challenge?”

Jared gave a nod, then turned his attention to the woman beside Skylar. “And who’s this lady standing next to you, Mr. Norton?”

“Oh, she’s my senior,” Skylar said, sounding almost proud.

“Why does look so familiar?” Jared stared at closely, then extended his hand. “Hi…”

He wanted to stay close to her, to really take in presence and get a feel for aura. But Josephine immediately took a step back, eyes cautious.

“Sorry, my senior’s a bit unusual. She avoids physical contact with men,” Skylar quickly explained.

all the things expected, never imagined that the woman behind the mask was the one who’d been occupying

free to move on to the second level. We still have to face ours,” Skylar said, then cast a cold glance toward Kishor,

anything, quietly stepped behind Jared,

continue the challenge, Mr. Norton. Since you’re out here now, you can just go up to the second level. He already belongs to me,” Jared said calmly, referring

“You convinced to join you? How is that even

They’re living cultivators with thoughts and feelings, not robots.” Jared spoke matter-of-factly, but then

forgetting that the others probably wouldn’t get the reference. After all, only people

right across from him, also came from the mundane world, knew

wouldn’t

don’t believe me, step outside and

waiting, Jared grabbed Kishor. In a flash,

frozen, stunned by what had

muttered under

supposed to

entire first level began to glow