2024-09-15 00:01:10As she stepped into the sitting room, every pair of eyes turned toward her.
It was the absolute worst moment to be in the spotlight.
She quickly tucked her bank card behind her back, hoping no one would notice.
Grandpa Abraham’s face twisted with displeasure as he glared at Sophia.
“Where have you been? Why didn’t you greet your husband like I told you?”
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Chapter 616
The illusionary realm shimmered and dissolved around Alex like mist burning off under morning sun.In its place stretched a vast, rolling hill crowned with ancient trees, a crystal-clear river winding lazily through the valley below, and a dense forest of emerald pines and flowering maples that whispered in the breeze.Sunlight dappled the grass in golden patches. The air smelled of pine resin and wildflowers, crisp and alive.An old man stood beside the river, tall and straight-backed, his silver hair tied neatly at the nape of his neck.He was strikingly handsome even in age—high cheekbones, warm brown eyes that sparkled with quiet mischief, and a smile that carried the easy charm of someone who had once turned every head in a room.He wore simple gray robes that moved with the wind as though they belonged to the landscape itself.Alex approached slowly. The old man tilted his face toward the open sky, watching a lone hawk circle overhead.“I don’t know how many centuries have passe
Chapter 615
Alex stood within the illusory realm of the swordplay trial. An elder materialized before him, robes stirring as though touched by an invisible breeze.“This is the Wudang Seven Moons,” the elder said. He lifted his sword and began to move.Every arc of the blade summoned seven luminous moons that hung in the air like pale lanterns, their light flowing with each strike. The forms were graceful yet merciless, a dance of moonlight and steel.When the demonstration ended, the elder lowered his weapon and met Alex’s gaze. “If you can defend yourself against seven times seven of those strikes—forty-nine in all—you will advance. You have one hour to study the art.”Most who saw the technique only once would have needed rare fortune to grasp even its basics.Alex had Gaia. The system captured every angle, every shift of weight and breath, then replayed the sequence hundreds of times inside his mind with flawless precision.He sat in meditation while the hour ticked away in the real world. Ga
Chapter 614
Alex stepped into the swordplay trial, and the first bout hit him like a cold slap.One moment he stood among the gathered disciples on Sword Peak; the next, the world blurred and he found himself alone in a wide stone arena under a pale sky.A figure shimmered into existence across from him—a young disciple gripping a wooden sword. The attacker came on without hesitation, blade flashing in a simple, textbook arc from the Wudang basics.Alex’s pulse quickened. He had trained these same forms for years. He saw the opening before the strike even finished its path: the slight drop of the elbow, the overextended shoulder.His own wooden sword snapped up, parried cleanly, and drove forward in a crisp counter. Wood cracked against wood. The disciple staggered and dissolved into light.Ten points flashed in front of his eyes.He allowed himself a tight smile. So that was how it worked.Every victory added ten points. Every loss would strip them away just as fast. As long as the tally stayed
Chapter 613
Alex stared at the growing crowd that had fallen in behind them, his brow furrowed in genuine confusion.“Why are all these people gathering with us?” he asked.Lu Piao threw his head back and laughed, the sound bright and unrestrained. “Big Brother, your humbleness is bottomless. Let me bow to you first.” He swept into a deep, theatrical bow, holding it just long enough for Alex to feel awkward.Alex accepted the gesture with a small, resigned nod and waited.Still grinning, Lu Piao straightened. “First,” he said, voice ringing with pride, “who on this peak doesn’t know you’re ranked number one on the Thousand Herbs Stone Stele for medical knowledge?”Alex gave a slight nod. That much he understood; the ranking was public.“Second,” Lu Piao continued, “you’re the undisputed number-one outer disciple of Thousand Herb Peak. Everyone saw that fight.”Again Alex nodded. The memory of the bout still sat fresh in his mind, raw and public.“Third,” Lu Piao said, “for the last two years you’
Chapter 612
Without warning, Alex drew his sword and pressed the blade against Elder Tong’s neck.At the same time, Lu Piao and the Thousand Herbs disciples—still crushed under the overwhelming pressure from the Discipline Department’s leader—made their choice.Despite the force bearing down on them, they drew their swords.Steel flashed.In a single motion, they placed their blades against the throats of all five hundred Discipline disciples.The leader’s face went pale. His charge toward Alex halted instantly.“What… what are you doing?” he demanded, his voice unsteady.Alex met his gaze, eyes cold and unwavering.“Take one more step,” he said quietly, “and we’ll send every one of them to hell.”“You dare?!” the leader shouted, stunned.A sharp, humorless laugh escaped Alex. “Why wouldn’t I?”His voice turned lethal.“Cut.”The command fell like a blade.At once, the Thousand Herbs disciples obeyed. A thin line of red appeared across each captive’s throat—just enough to draw blood, just enough
Chapter 611
“You call yourself my elder?” Alex laughed.“Don’t make me laugh. You came here with killing intent. You wanted to burn this entire garden, cut off our arms, and even kill us if we refused to obey.”“What kind of elder would do that? All I see is an enemy,” Alex said, shaking his head. “And I have no mercy for my enemies.”“Please,” Elder Tong begged. “We are all disciples of the Wudang Sect. There is no need to be so heavy-handed. Please give me the antidote.”He could already feel his cultivation beginning to dissipate, and if this continued any longer, he would soon reach the point of no return.He would lose his chance to remain a cultivator forever.Alex shook his head. “If I showed mercy to every enemy I had, I would have died long ago.”“This world has karma. You chose your actions. Then accept the consequences. You chose to make me your enemy. Then I am your worst nightmare.”Alex raised his hand. “Brothers! These people came here intending to cut off our arms and punish us for
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