Pyreus was cultivating when he received a message from Darian. He quickly got up and left the palace.
When he reached the teleportation inscription inside the Golden Crow Sect, it lit up. Soon, three figures appeared at its center.
Pyreus immediately narrowed his eyes. He saw Darian; right behind him were two figures he remembered from the entrance test. One was… a very plain and average girl from the Mortal Plane. As for the other…
She was a figure hated by practically everyone, inside and outside the sect. She arrived and, seeing his serious gaze, lowered her head without looking at him directly. That alone made Pyreus uneasy, feeling that something was very wrong and different about her in every way.
Her clothes were in tatters, torn in several places. But she was radiating incredible vitality and health.
"Is Master in the Palace?" Darian asked lightly.
Pyreus took a deep breath. "Yes, he is resting to recover faster."
