Jade hesitated for a heartbeat, her fingers curling into the fabric of her robe as her thoughts raced. Was she really going to go through with this?
Her heart thudded in her chest like a warning bell—but she pushed the doubt aside. She had come this far. Turning back now would only make things worse.
She took a deep breath, gathered her resolve, and stepped forward.
One look at Riley's face told her she wasn't wrong.
He stood tall with the natural confidence of someone who knew his strength. Broad-shouldered, sharp-jawed, and impossibly handsome, Riley wasn't just a man—he was a force.
But more than his looks or presence, it was the rumors that had drawn Jade to him.
Whispers had long circulated through the sect—about his monstrous cultivation speed, his terrifying comprehension, and most of all, that he had already entered the Void Tribulation Realm.
If that was true, then Riley wasn't just powerful—he was on the cusp of godhood.
