“ Is This the Same Jewel Marshman I Know?”“Are... are you telling me this is the same Jewel Marshman I know? The one whose birthday party I was supposed to attend just the day before yesterday?"Currently, inside a bathtub, a young man who was sitting upright with a glass of wine and an opened half bottle of wine beside him could be seen gaping at his phone with an astonished expression on his face.No matter how long he gazed at the screen, he couldn't bring himself to believe that the person on the phone was the same individual he was familiar with.Inspecting the screen, one could find the image of an extraordinarily beautiful maiden with impeccable magnificence standing there, her face wearing an icy expression that could send shivers down one's spine. It was this maiden that had left the young man utterly flabbergasted.After appearing as though he had lost his sanity for a while, the young man's eyes suddenly lit up as if there were flashlights in them.But that wasn't all. His
“Sister Jewel is so impressive, to think that she actually managed to conceal her emotions all these years and act like Aunt Fiona!"Presently, Dami could be seen driving her crimson sports car with a dreamy expression on her face as she spoke animatedly with her sat Alex who was wearing a helpless look beside her.Ever since they left the school, Dami had been talking incessantly about Jewel as if she had fallen in love with her.In fact, he would have assumed she truly had truly fallen for her if he didn't know better.Well, this wasn't what caused Alex's feeling of helplessness right now, since this was exactly what he wanted, for the two ladies to share a great bond.What truly caused Alex's sense of helplessness was that ever since he and she entered the car, no matter what he asked Dami, she kept disregarding him and continued talking dreamily about Jewel, as if she was intentionally neglecting him, making Alex's thoughts become complicated.'Was it as I'd presumed?'He swallowe
That night, after Alex Johnson pondered his current and future misery for an extended period, he eventually retired to his bedroom, but no matter what he did and tried, he couldn't fall asleep and just kept rolling about in the bed, so he chose to cultivate, which he quickly became absorbed in.Simultaneously, as Alex began his cultivation, a few shadowy figures discreetly arrived outside his estate at a distance.These figures were exceptionally stealthy, to the point that if someone wasn't a formidable cultivator and wasn't fully paying attention to the location of the figure's arrival, they wouldn't detect their presence.There were five of them and they were all completely cloaked from head to toe in pitch-black robes, exuding a potent eerie aura from their bodies.Even as they stood there, their forms would be challenging to discern, even to an observer.Among these five figures, one of them stood out prominently in the darkness.While this particular figure was also garbed like
****Although the expression on the five figures' countenances couldn't be perceived right now due to the clocks; the veils of darkness they bore that enveloped their entire beings. It's evident to any observer that they are deeply disquieted at present.With their respiration markedly restrained and their hearts pulsating frenetically within their chests, they anticipated the grand elder's rejoinder.At present, none of them directed their gaze at the grand elder whose image was projected on the artifact, for they were all too apprehensive of the visage they might encounter.The group leader had already recounted their discoveries to the grand elder more than thirty minutes ago, a duration that felt unending to them. Yet, despite their prolonged wait, they discerned no forthcoming response from him, which only exacerbated their anxiety.Just when they believed that no response would be forthcoming, and they began to commiserate with the hapless people who would incur the grand elder'
****Simultaneously, in a very far place that was completely removed from the martial realm, an eerie landscape sprawled before the beholder's eyes. Contrary to the vibrant expanse of the mortal and martial worlds, this place appeared like a mass of land in hell, shrouded in perpetual darkness and devoid of even the faintest glimmer of sunlight or vitality.No, it does not even bore a resemblance to a realm of torment; rather, it seemed abandoned and forsaken by both deities & demons alike. This desolate terrain was universally recognized among the mighty in both the Mortal and Immortal Worlds as the Burial Ground.Yes, the Burial Ground.Countless millennia prior, this realm was reputedly a sovereign nation within the Martial World, teeming with life and imbued with the same ambiance as the Martial World itself. It was under the exclusive dominion of an extraordinarily potent lineage.However, owing to reasons shrouded in mystery, an incredibly powerful expert of this lineage, a fi
Having no idea that he has now become the reason for a great scheme, and because he killed a person who deserved it, he made the grand elder return to his past job, the human world betrayal, Alex woke up the next day, feeling greatly refreshed.With a radiant grin on his face, he rose from the bed and stretched, his body emitting enthusiastic cracking sounds. "Another breakthrough," he murmured to himself and suddenly immersed himself in deep contemplation. After a while, he shook his head in frustration before heading towards the bathroom."I can't fathom why everything in my master's memory insists that cultivation is arduous when it is, in reality, as effortless as breathing."As soon as he mumbled this to himself, Williams’s eyes flashed with excitement. "I knew it! It simply implies that even my master’s innate talent which was several times better than those in the immortal world is several times below average compared to mine.“Shaking his head once more with certainty, Alex e
His thoughts overflowed with various ideas, uncertain whether to chuckle or weep, Alex remained unaware of his arrival at school as he was only informed upon reaching his destination. He sighed audibly and settled the taxi fare."Phew," he exhaled deeply, opting not to dwell on it any longer.In truth, Alex wasn't upset that Dami and Jewel had become incredibly close to each other, essentially ignoring him as though he didn't exist. What troubled Alex was their deliberate actions, possibly in retaliation for his two-timing.Alex reluctantly turned towards the school, his thoughts scattered. He tried to shift his focus, but the matter continued to occupy his mind.‘But it wasn't my fault.’He sighed once more. ‘I love them both, and they've each done something that prevents me from choosing just one.’These were the thoughts swirling in Alex's mind when he suddenly collided with something. Fortunately, he possessed sufficient strength; otherwise, he would have been knocked backwar
*****"Not caring more about the gangsters whom he just taught lessons and to whom he had relieved his jumbled together mind, Alex continued walking toward his classroom, and unknowingly, the thoughts he tried to hide away gradually returned.“What are those two plotting exactly?”He mumbled to himself for the umpteenth time since entering the school premises, feeling utterly frustrated for being in the dark and confused as to what was happening.This was the thought Alex was filled with when he finally got to his classroom.Forgot to mention.Along the way, although Alex acted as though he didn’t hear nor see them, treating everybody as air, he knew that everybody was pointing at him furiously, especially the boys who were brimming with animosity toward him.Had Alex been in his right mind then, he would have felt absolutely proud of himself as he knew the cause behind their anger.Well… as he wasn’t in his right mind, Alex couldn’t help but heave a deep sigh before he finally entere