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.

that the woman behind the mask was the one who’d been occupying his

to the second level. We still

anything, quietly stepped behind Jared, avoiding

for you to 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

Skylar looked at him, completely baffled. “You convinced to join

cultivators with thoughts and feelings, not robots.”

“robots”, forgetting that the others probably wouldn’t get the reference.

from him, also came from the

you wouldn’t deceive us, would

believe me, step outside and

grabbed Kishor. In a flash, the two vanished,

stunned by what had just

muttered under his

supposed to

Kishor exited the Celestial Stairway, the entire first level began